Yorkshire Spotted Thread

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thetapeworm said:

I was chatting to the owner for a bit and he was saying he kept them on because it was such a naff 90s touch and seemed a shame not to celebrate that odd bit of history, I remember there being actual twin headlamp conversions for a lot of cars (like the Orion has) but this was definitely a much cheaper way of reducing how effective your headlamps are

Ahhh morette headlights,

Slightly more acceptable than the lexus lights trend that followed.

[Mark-C]

16v stretch said:

thetapeworm said:

I was chatting to the owner for a bit and he was saying he kept them on because it was such a naff 90s touch and seemed a shame not to celebrate that odd bit of history, I remember there being actual twin headlamp conversions for a lot of cars (like the Orion has) but this was definitely a much cheaper way of reducing how effective your headlamps are

Ahhh morette headlights,

Slightly more acceptable than the lexus lights trend that followed.

Black tights wrapped around the rear lenses to make them look smoked ...

[Dave.]

Mark-C said:

Black tights wrapped around the rear lenses to make them look smoked ...

"Fly eye"... No mate, it's yer mum's tights....

[thetapeworm]

16v stretch said:

Ahhh morette headlights,

Slightly more acceptable than the lexus lights trend that followed.

That's the ones!

They always seemed either too big or too small, I can't recall ever seeing a set where they looked better than the standard lights.

[Shnozz]

Outside the pub tonight. I darent post on either number plate threads.

[Feirny]

Black GT4RS on the M62 at Lunchtime with no number plates on at all.

Then a brand new DB12 side of the road with hazards on in Birkenshaw, looked to be broken down.

[v15ben]

Red Buick Riviera in Pontefract today.

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v15ben said:

Red Buick Riviera in Pontefract today.

That was me, first time I've been out in it in a few months, so lucky spot

[v15ben]

Nice one.
We were commenting how clean the car looked considering the time of year.

[loughran]

Red people carrier in Grassington today.

Heard it before I saw it.

Looked nice.



What is that ?

[carlove]

loughran said:

Red people carrier in Grassington today.

Heard it before I saw it.

Looked nice.



What is that ?

It's a Ferrari Purosangue, their first SUV. Not seen one in person yet, but from the pictures looks nicer than a Urus.

[loughran]

carlove said:

loughran said:

Red people carrier in Grassington today.

Heard it before I saw it.

Looked nice.



What is that ?

It's a Ferrari Purosangue, their first SUV. Not seen one in person yet, but from the pictures looks nicer than a Urus.

It was nice and had fine lines. Not at all bulky.

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v15ben said:

Nice one.
We were commenting how clean the car looked considering the time of year.

Washed more than it's driven most of the year! Although, I do have to polish and wax the chrome again... seems to be more chrome every time.

Hoping to get out in it a lot more in 2024 though, so you'll have to give me a wave if you spot me again, only noticed a chap in an a4 vert giving a wave but that was over Heath side of Wakefield.

Although the drive did tell me I've got a rear end noise (ooer), so that's gonna be a fun one. Never pulled apart a live axle rear.

loughran said:

carlove said:

loughran said:

Red people carrier in Grassington today.

Heard it before I saw it.

Looked nice.



What is that ?

It's a Ferrari Purosangue, their first SUV. Not seen one in person yet, but from the pictures looks nicer than a Urus.

It was nice and had fine lines. Not at all bulky.

I genuinely can't figure out if I like it, I feel like they've done a lot of work with the trims to try and hide a lot of it's size.

Holy st, they've got a V12 and a suicide rear door. This is amusing though. Would you rather a 4.2 S4 Avant + 4k bork budget, or a 1:8 scale model?

[Feirny]

AMG GT R on Euroway at the gym this morning.

[darkyoung1000]

Lovely Green Mk2 Scirocco GTII on period correct steel wheels in York Station short stay car park last night about half five.

[darkyoung1000]

A few stickers/forum members at The Motorist this morning:

[soad]

v15ben said:

SG54 LAM - the car that led me to PH.

I met Simon 20+ years ago when he had a 355, and ended up going out round Leeds in the Murci when it was nearly new. Joined PH after Simon mentioned it.

Been here 20 years and the Murci has done 270-odd thousand thousand miles since.

Spotted it on M62 last year.

[demic]

Saw a lovely Auralis Blue Escort Cosworth on the old Bradford Road in Wakefield yesterday afternoon whilst at the Kia dealers.

[carlove]

A very unexpected Renault Aventine this evening on Gillygate, I've not seen one for many years, a lot bigger than I remember.

[RicksAlfas]

Blue Alpine with a black bonnet in Queensbury on Sunday. First one I've seen. They are really tiny!
But not as tiny as the Citroen Ami I saw this morning in Scholes.