Spotted In South Wales (Vol 3)

[DHE]

irfan1712 said:

If its form the Llanelli area it could be the telecoms business man with a big collection of cars? Has a Veyron too?

Llanelli telecoms? Sounds like the Grant with the 918 Spyder. Does he have a Veyron, not heard that before?

LawRo86 said:

This guy must use it as daily commuter - I often see him on Oystermouth Road in the morning then coming back into Swansea on Fabian Way in the evening.

One of the SLR owners has a business in Neath, so thats pretty much his coomute.

[DickyC]

Waitrose, Barry, last Tuesday.

[DickyC]

Cardiff Airport Travelodge. This was some time ago but it was still there last time I looked.

[Mikey G]

Not a car spot this morning, but a cyclist wearing a PH jersey riding up towards Talywain from Abersychan in Pontypool about 10.30 ish this morning.. Had to look twice as I seen the crossed pistons logo on his back

[OMG_TURBOZ]

DickyC said:

Cardiff Airport Travelodge. This was some time ago but it was still there last time I looked.

Didn't know they made a TR8.

[SAB888]

OMG_TURBOZ said:

DickyC said:

Cardiff Airport Travelodge. This was some time ago but it was still there last time I looked.

Didn't know they made a TR8.

I believe they were originally for export only. Most (if not all) had V8 engines.

[OMG_TURBOZ]

SAB888 said:

OMG_TURBOZ said:

DickyC said:

Cardiff Airport Travelodge. This was some time ago but it was still there last time I looked.

Didn't know they made a TR8.

I believe they were originally for export only. Most (if not all) had V8 engines.

Cheers for the info man!

[DickyC]

OMG_TURBOZ said:

DickyC said:

Cardiff Airport Travelodge. This was some time ago but it was still there last time I looked.

Didn't know they made a TR8.

Yes, but they're a bit scarce. It's the TR7 with the Rover V8 - the V8 that many think should have gone into the Stag as the Triumph V8 was so notoriously unreliable. The problem with the TR8 is it's so easy to fake.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triumph_TR8

I've just looked it up. It's a fake.

[DHE]

Grey Aston V12 Vantage Roadster on the M4 near Port Talbot at about 12 today.

[OMG_TURBOZ]

DickyC said:

OMG_TURBOZ said:

DickyC said:

Cardiff Airport Travelodge. This was some time ago but it was still there last time I looked.

Didn't know they made a TR8.

Yes, but they're a bit scarce. It's the TR7 with the Rover V8 - the V8 that many think should have gone into the Stag as the Triumph V8 was so notoriously unreliable. The problem with the TR8 is it's so easy to fake.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triumph_TR8

I've just looked it up. It's a fake.

Oh.... So what is it? A badged up TR7?

[DickyC]

OMG_TURBOZ said:

Oh.... So what is it? A badged up TR7?

Not just badged, it has the V8 Rover engine as far as I can see so it is in many ways identical to a proper one but it's a converted TR7 and not a real TR8.

I wish I'd checked first.

[SAB888]

Red Morgan heading towards Pencoed this afternoon. Large blue Dodge RAM 1500 V8 pick-up truck and a red Chevrolet Corvette in Porthcawl. Was also following a red and white 60s/70s US car possibly Chevy or Ford in Porthcawl. I've seen the last car several times before in the same area.

[OMG_TURBOZ]

DickyC said:

Not just badged, it has the V8 Rover engine as far as I can see so it is in many ways identical to a proper one but it's a converted TR7 and not a real TR8.

I wish I'd checked first.

Ah OK. Still cool though!

[SAB888]

OMG_TURBOZ said:

Oh.... So what is it? A badged up TR7?

TR8s are very rare in the UK, with about a dozen or so still on the roads apparently. It certainly looks genuine and I'm not sure how you would know unless you can see the engine and spot other small upgrades from the TR7. If it is a genuine TR8, then it's very rare.

[DickyC]

No, I checked after I'd posted; it's a fake. A good one though. I think the bonnets are different to the TR7 with an extra bulge or two. It was nicely done and just felt right.

[SAB888]

DickyC said:

No, I checked after I'd posted; it's a fake. A good one though. I think the bonnets are different to the TR7 with an extra bulge or two. It was nicely done and just felt right.

I believe the TR7s had the same bonnet bulge. It's coming up as having the correct engine size of 3528cc. To be a genuine TR8 I would think that it would have to be factory built, not modified to TR8 specification later.

[5TUE]

From earlier this week a Vantage Volante in green (circa 2000) so the 5.3 on the M4 heading west towards J47, a C32 AMG in Silver around Trostre, and a grey 550 Maranello on Mumbles road. Also a V12 Vantage Volante earlier today so probably the same one as DHE, and an old Dodge 1500? pick-up on Carmarthen Road early evening.

[Nickbrapp]

All between j32 and 34 today around 3pm

Grey f type coupe
Red f type convertible

F12 in grey/blue
Some sort of thing that looked like a stag

[5TUE]

Nickbrapp said:

All between j32 and 34 today around 3pm


Some sort of thing that looked like a stag

Triumph 2500TC in yellowish/cream? If so I saw this earlier today but can't remember where.

[DHE]

5TUE said:

Also a V12 Vantage Volante earlier today so probably the same one as DHE

Vantage based cars are known as Roadsters, not Volantes.