The 2012 Yorkshire spotted thread

[velocemitch]

Wills2 said:

benjj said:

Wills2 said:

Last Sunday morning at the strid car park (Bolton abbey) there were loads of what appeared to be old open topped hill climb cars parked in the field opposite the car park and some more in the car park.

Obviously a rally or hill climb gathering they looked great.

It was an IDMC event.

What's that?

ETA: Ah so that Ilkley's motor club, was it a hill climb then or a road rally?

Edited by Wills2 on Wednesday 24th October 20:23

That was a Car trial, intention is to drive steadily around planned courses in the field to see how far up them you can get before getting stuck. Good fun and just one of a range of events IDMC run around Yorkshire. The Strid Field has been used a number of times this year as most of the other trial venues have become too water logged.

You can do those events in any car, I've been out a few times this year in my Daughters Mk1 Panda, but I think that was a national event you saw so some of the more serious guys (from around the North of England) would have been competing in purpose built cars.

[Group N]

benjj said:

Group N said:

I`ve seen him twice now in the Ripon/Masham area but didn`t know he lived around here I just thought he might be visiting.
Also saw Russel Crow in that garden centre on the roundabout as you go into York on the A59.

This is Yorkshire spotted thread after all, isn`t it . .

Daniel Craig knocks about with Jay Joplin who has a tasty gaff in Masham. Up at NYE a lot.

I must admit I`ve had to google Jay Joplin, never heard of him before.

[LeighB]

Black Panamera on Museum Street at 9.40am

[StottyZr]

_Leg_ said:

StottyZr said:

It really is weird when internet meets real life...

Yep the Passat is now sold, it was on air-ride, you'll see a Golf edition 25 in its place now, soon to be on air-ride, and a white Focus RS is the GTR owners daily.

On a Saturday you may have seen a silver 106Gti, thats me although from now on I'll be in a grey 1 series as I'm getting it back from the garage this week!


Edit: I've just found myself really confused... I guess the owlcoats must be in Pudsey

Edited by StottyZr on Wednesday 24th October 17:48

Yes, Pudsey mate. Owlcoats is the M&S and Asda across the way (i think). My offices are just across from where the cars you mention park. We have 101-105 Bradford Road and all the cars parked on your left as you drive to your place belong to our lot although I think some of them park across from you. You can see the Cascade (company name) signs on 101.

You'll see my cars, currently using the white M3, parked out front, usually next to my business partner's cayman s and the other one's cayenne (both black). I saw the white RS today, looked nice and chunky.

Don't work Saturdays (or Fridays hooray for me! ;-) ) though so haven't seen your motor.

Ahh I know the buildings you mean! I'll have a lookout

Just to clarify the cars and unit aren't mine or anything like! A good mate of mine runs/owns them, I just turn up on Sat to do "car things"

[burriana]

Looking back, it's amazing what you see on the telly

[juan king]

just seen a lovely black Saab 900 turbo on the a1 near Doncaster

[therealpigdog]

458 Spyder in Ilkley today.

Beautiful!

[Otter Smacker]

LeighB said:

Slobberchops said:

carlove said:

Also, on Rougier Street this morning a grey GT3 RS which I believe is on here (RS11 RSR).

That is the GT3 I saw on the M18 and posted about above.

Yeah, that'll be that aged fishy guy.........ah yes, Old Trout

Saw that very Pork t'other day going down Lawrence Street.

[bobbins]

Fiesta RS Turbo in red going through Howden about 5.15 - looked lovely.

BMW heading south on the A1 earlier with the plate 525 TD. Not sure what model it was taking the love a bit far?

[Otter Smacker]

There was a very clean black Clio 182 (On P-Plates) pulling out from the BP garage on Hull Road one evening last week - Sounded like it might of been Super Charged?

[Wills2]

velocemitch said:

Wills2 said:

benjj said:

Wills2 said:

Last Sunday morning at the strid car park (Bolton abbey) there were loads of what appeared to be old open topped hill climb cars parked in the field opposite the car park and some more in the car park.

Obviously a rally or hill climb gathering they looked great.

It was an IDMC event.

What's that?

ETA: Ah so that Ilkley's motor club, was it a hill climb then or a road rally?

Edited by Wills2 on Wednesday 24th October 20:23

That was a Car trial, intention is to drive steadily around planned courses in the field to see how far up them you can get before getting stuck. Good fun and just one of a range of events IDMC run around Yorkshire. The Strid Field has been used a number of times this year as most of the other trial venues have become too water logged.

You can do those events in any car, I've been out a few times this year in my Daughters Mk1 Panda, but I think that was a national event you saw so some of the more serious guys (from around the North of England) would have been competing in purpose built cars.

Thank you, I did wonder I remarked to my mate as we cycled past (still huffing and puffing after the climb up from Bolton abbey) that they might be trying to get up the hill, looks great fun.

[Wills2]

Oh and I nearly forgot a yellowish 12c going up the Addingham bypass a couple of weeks ago, plus a dark blue Boxster that looked like it had spun off the road, driver was stood by the side of it on the phone (Addingham bypass as well)

[WestYorkie]

Earlier I saw a blue 318 tourer with a PH smilie in Huddersfield town centre. Then a lovely red 928s at Tingley roundabout.

Then...

THEN

A blue lhd Jaguar xj220 at the Arlington/white rose roundabout.
Just absolutely totally gorgeous.

[bobbins]

Two nice Carreras around east Leeds at 11ish this morning.

G-reg filling up in the Shell at Garforth and one with a whale tail heading round the business park at Colton (this one wasn't a fan of indicators)

[snotrag]

bobbins said:

G-reg filling up in the Shell at Garforth

I'm glad its there, but I wish they'd fecking make their minds up about which pump stands have which fuel at them, and correct the signage.

I've put V-power in the Missus crapbox, very nearly put petrol in a diesel - becuase it has a BLACK handle, and keep missing the regular becuase its not at all the pumps.

Very, very snide and I know its deliberate - The posted prices are the cheap fuels, excepts the only fuels available at ALL the pumps are the dear ones.

[Loidis]

Guilty - it was me filling up at Garforth then off for a quick spin to Squires. How do they get their coffee that hot?

[bobbins]

snotrag said:

bobbins said:

G-reg filling up in the Shell at Garforth

I'm glad its there, but I wish they'd fecking make their minds up about which pump stands have which fuel at them, and correct the signage.

I've put V-power in the Missus crapbox, very nearly put petrol in a diesel - becuase it has a BLACK handle, and keep missing the regular becuase its not at all the pumps.

Very, very snide and I know its deliberate - The posted prices are the cheap fuels, excepts the only fuels available at ALL the pumps are the dear ones.

It's like the Wonga ad with Earl and Co both times I've been in there. Struggling with a noisy fridge today, last time they couldn't take my money off voucher and there was loads of diesel near one of the pumps which needed cleaning up.

Loidis - the Carrera looked fantastic, a credit to you.

[carlove]

Red Ultima GTR on the A1237 near Copmanthorpe at about 7pm today.
Thought it was ab F40 for a second.

[anonymous-user]

Red 458 in Harrogate today, expensive number plate too......

[tjob]

anonymous said:

[redacted]

What was the reg? DK something?