‘Run Of The Mill’, But Curious For Some Reason

[Richard A Thackeray]

Friday 20th

Spotted in (one of) the work car-parks that l cut through this morning

As l approached it, with the lighting reflecting off it, l thought it was just condensation on it, until l got closer

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Re; the 'toothy Tiguan' above
It'll be a strange sight in someones rear-view mirrors!!

As would this Scania
I've seen it at TruckFest, there's a hell of a lot of work gone into that!!
Even the wheels are partially painted!, the dash is also 'super-heroed'!!
More photo 'here'

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Saturday 21st

Just had to drive over to daughters

As l joined the A61/Wakefield - Barnsley road, a ‘harlequin’ Golf came the other way
It was a later model, a 6??

I might be able to pull a still off the dashcam tomorrow afternoon?

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

After 12 years scratch-free, one of the local kids/scrotes has scraped the Corsa this morning (intentionally, or not?)

It’s essentially from the tail-light to the door-mirror
Mine is that mucky that they’d get filthy from doing it
The height seems to correspond to an under 10 (or so), we live opposite a junior school

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I forget yesterday
Father-in-law told me he’d managed to sort out the scratch
I’ve not had a good look yet, or asked him what he did, but it looked okay yesterday afternoon when l got home from work

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Thursday 26th

Subaru Legacy

Aldi
Wakefield Road/A645
Featherstone
(between Wakefield & Pontefract)

They seem to be getting rarer, as all the poachers/lampers seemed to use them, then not reclaim them if impounded

The drivers side wiper appeared to only have about 6” of rubber still attached to the carrier

 

[wiggydiggy]

Thursday 26th

Subaru Legacy

Aldi
Wakefield Road/A645
Featherstone
(between Wakefield & Pontefract)

They seem to be getting rarer, as all the poachers/lampers seemed to use them, then not reclaim them if impounded

The drivers side wiper appeared to only have about 6” of rubber still attached to the carrier

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I'm shopping for a new car, estate, come Feb 2025 and hadn't thought of these. I'll add them to the shortlist. Might be rare to find though by the sounds of it!

 

[BoldonLad]

Thursday 26th

Subaru Legacy

Aldi
Wakefield Road/A645
Featherstone
(between Wakefield & Pontefract)

They seem to be getting rarer, as all the poachers/lampers seemed to use them, then not reclaim them if impounded

The drivers side wiper appeared to only have about 6” of rubber still attached to the carrier

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This year's MOT history a bit of a shocker

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

This year's MOT history a bit of a shocker

The past few years are also bad!

https://www.check-mot.service.gov.uk/results?registration=Fl03+vjx&checkRecalls=true

 

[DRM]

I'm shopping for a new car, estate, come Feb 2025 and hadn't thought of these. I'll add them to the shortlist. Might be rare to find though by the sounds of it!

Just bear in mind the words of a former neighbour who bought an Impreza brand new, it was kept about 3 months, his exact words as to why it had gone was I've never had a car use as much petrol in my life

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Just bear in mind the words of a former neighbour who bought an Impreza brand new, it was kept about 3 months, his exact words as to why it had gone was I've never had a car use as much petrol in my life

Our old XKR drank like Oliver Reed having a bet with Richard Burton, that they could drink the pub dry!!

As did a FIAT Tempra estate many years ago

 

[wiggydiggy]

Just bear in mind the words of a former neighbour who bought an Impreza brand new, it was kept about 3 months, his exact words as to why it had gone was I've never had a car use as much petrol in my life

Oh it wouldn't be an Impreza, I was thinking of maybe a Legacy but I had a look last night and they are all out of my price range.

Completely out of my price range is one I also remembered about; Mitsubishi Galant VR4 Estate

 

[Jameshow]

Oh it wouldn't be an Impreza, I was thinking of maybe a Legacy but I had a look last night and they are all out of my price range.

Completely out of my price range is one I also remembered about; Mitsubishi Galant VR4 Estate





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How about a Volvo v70 T5?

Or a Skoda Octavia vrs?

 

[wiggydiggy]

How about a Volvo v70 T5?

Or a Skoda Octavia vrs?

Both great, Volvo's are especially good for trans-african tours I've seen.

Sadly both are out of my range but I am looking at the none performance/sporty models.

 

[Jameshow]

Both great, Volvo's are especially good for trans-african tours I've seen.

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Sadly both are out of my range but I am looking at the none performance/sporty models.

2.0 TDI Octavia is quick enough tbh.
It's a more versatile golf gtd.

 

[wiggydiggy]

2.0 TDI Octavia is quick enough tbh.
It's a more versatile golf gtd.

Ah I'm going Petrol only, I don't do the long miles I used to to justify a Diesel so I think that is the TSI.

I looked at the Golf but ther'y really big enough for what I want.