Yorkshire Spotted Thread

[Vaud]

In a "it's a small world" moment, my first job was at that retail park at McDonalds, when that Golf would have been brand nearly new.

[Wills2]

Vaud said:

In a "it's a small world" moment, my first job was at that retail park at McDonalds, when that Golf would have been brand nearly new.

Wow has it really been their since 1989-1990? Time flies!

[Vaud]

Wills2 said:

Wow has it really been their since 1989-1990? Time flies!

Yup. McDonalds + Comet, Halfords (?) were all there for phase 1? The later units (co-op where Currys are) were later - 1994, maybe.

[Wills2]

Vaud said:

Wills2 said:

Wow has it really been their since 1989-1990? Time flies!

Yup. McDonalds + Comet, Halfords (?) were all there for phase 1? The later units (co-op where Currys are) were later - 1994, maybe.

Jeez I feel old.

[N7GTX]

Redbrick, Batley this afternoon. The new Alpine A110.

[giblet]

Saw a premiere edition Alpine 110 being trailered through Leeds city centre earlier this week. Also spotted a few RS6s on the road recently including one trailering a Ginetta near the Playhouse a few evenings ago.

[ellroy]

An R8, wrapped by the look of it, with a wing that was either from a 747 or GT3 race series, can’t decide which, in York this pm.

[giveitfish]

N7GTX said:

Redbrick, Batley this afternoon. The new Alpine A110.

Came here to post the same! Lovely looking car, certainly on my list in a few years time.

[Shnozz]

Black Vanquish and a red GT4 in Alwoodley yesterday afternoon.

[Shnozz]

ellroy said:

An R8, wrapped by the look of it, with a wing that was either from a 747 or GT3 race series, can’t decide which, in York this pm.

Not this one? Parked up at lotherton hall this morning.

[ellroy]

Yes, that’s the one. Didn’t see it at Lotherton, but saw it going towards Tollerton when we were having lunch at The Crooked Billet afterwords.

A very nice homemade pie if anyone’s interested and great chips.

[LP670]

911 Carrera 2.7 RS near Manvers yesterday around 6pm.

[TonyRPH]

Vaud said:

Wills2 said:

Wow has it really been their since 1989-1990? Time flies!

Yup. McDonalds + Comet, Halfords (?) were all there for phase 1? The later units (co-op where Currys are) were later - 1994, maybe.

IIRC, where Argos is now, was a Charlie Browns. I don't remember Halfords until they moved in a few years back.

Going around the park, I think there was a pram place at the far left top (Silver Cross?) - now Bensons, Currys, Comet, Northern Electricity (or something like that), Poundstretcher, another electricity shop, Focus DIY, some place that changed hands a lot (furniture store I think) and then Charlie Browns.

The above was all ~1996

I've lived around here for 22 years (not far from the retail park as it happens).

[andburg]

18 plate M4 vert in san marino blue at trinity walk sunday, driver had was obviously a brand cheat as he had a mercedes F1 top on!

Edited by andburg on Tuesday 25th September 14:44

[Vaud]

TonyRPH said:

IIRC, where Argos is now, was a Charlie Browns. I don't remember Halfords until they moved in a few years back.

Going around the park, I think there was a pram place at the far left top (Silver Cross?) - now Bensons, Currys, Comet, Northern Electricity (or something like that), Poundstretcher, another electricity shop, Focus DIY, some place that changed hands a lot (furniture store I think) and then Charlie Browns.

The above was all ~1996

I've lived around here for 22 years (not far from the retail park as it happens).

Charlie Browns! Thankyou - I was racking my brains trying to remember.

The first phase was McDonalds (1988 or 1989)? with Comet, Charlie Browns and Focus. Focus was next to Comet in the largest unit. Phase 2 was about 1993 hichh saw the far units being built (Co-Op had the biggest site)

[TonyRPH]

Vaud said:

Charlie Browns! Thankyou - I was racking my brains trying to remember.

The first phase was McDonalds (1988 or 1989)? with Comet, Charlie Browns and Focus. Focus was next to Comet in the largest unit. Phase 2 was about 1993 hichh saw the far units being built (Co-Op had the biggest site)

Focus was where Asda are now.

The exterior garden area of Focus was where the newer half of Next is now.

It's all change!

[anonymous-user]

I'm just up the road on Micklefield Lane. My personal hate is trying to get out of that retail park on a Sunday afternoon. It's like a fecking festival!

[TonyRPH]

janesmith1950 said:

I'm just up the road on Micklefield Lane. My personal hate is trying to get out of that retail park on a Sunday afternoon. It's like a fecking festival!

It's improved quite a bit since Poundworld Plus closed down.

[TheBALDpuma]

Spotted this little Proton near Kirkstall abbey earlier today. Expected a young lad to be driving but was surprised to see a lady whom I'm going to guess was ~50 (-/+ 10 years - didn't get a good look) which I think made it an even better spot. Wonder if she bought it second hand and doesn't know she bought the GTi? is she driving her son's car? Has she has it since new?

[RATATTAK]

Lambo spotted from Miller and Carter heading towards Bawtry today about 16.30 - think it was dark orange