The Kent & Essex Spotted Thread!

[lukeharding]

TCEvo said:

lukeharding said:

TCEvo said:

I got the finance offer email from Toyota re the Yaris

Is it a contender for the future?

Seen a few today, all on the A127 or near/in Canvey. A red S3 Elise, a Land Rover Series 3, a Silver Seraph, a Turbo RT (which looked great), a pink Cadillac and a very enthusiastically driven Unimog.

Also keep seeing a silver GT3 RS recently.

It is very cool (the Yaris) & ticks lots of boxes but it's a bit more dosh than I'm comfortable w/ as a DD.

There's a couple of tree surgeons around here w/ Unimog's as works wagons - monsters.

Yes I can see why, it seems like a lot of money to park up anywhere and just leave it. I'm curious to see if it is just a performance monster or genuinely a fun car.

I forgot that I saw a Granada estate on the A127 yesterday too.

[TCEvo]

lukeharding said:

TCEvo said:

lukeharding said:

TCEvo said:

I got the finance offer email from Toyota re the Yaris

Is it a contender for the future?

Seen a few today, all on the A127 or near/in Canvey. A red S3 Elise, a Land Rover Series 3, a Silver Seraph, a Turbo RT (which looked great), a pink Cadillac and a very enthusiastically driven Unimog.

Also keep seeing a silver GT3 RS recently.

It is very cool (the Yaris) & ticks lots of boxes but it's a bit more dosh than I'm comfortable w/ as a DD.

There's a couple of tree surgeons around here w/ Unimog's as works wagons - monsters.

Yes I can see why, it seems like a lot of money to park up anywhere and just leave it. I'm curious to see if it is just a performance monster or genuinely a fun car.

I forgot that I saw a Granada estate on the A127 yesterday too.

I think it'll be great - love a go in one but wouldn't want to waste their time.

Saw a very clean Rover 800 Coupe on a low-loader earlier today (outskirts of Chelmsford) & something early '60's and French looking in Braintree, but couldn't tell what it was.

[lukeharding]

TCEvo said:

I think it'll be great - love a go in one but wouldn't want to waste their time.

I'm pretty much in the same boat. I definitely don't *need* another car, but that doesn't stop me wondering.

720S in Sheffield yesterday evening, and a 650S on the 127 today.

And this.

[TCEvo]

Pretty sure I saw that Escort last week - modern version of that would do the job.

[lukeharding]

Nice little Lotus near SWF yesterday evening. Saw a 458 this morning on the A130, and saw a 458 Spider the other day on the A127. Also seen a couple if i8s and an AMG GTC recently.

[TCEvo]

Purple Aventador Spyder in Chelmsford city centre, late morning today. Had a white numberplate with numbers only - what's that about, not a trade plate or foreign (that I could see).

[lukeharding]

In Brentwood today

[fatboy18]

That's a cracker, like that one

[TCEvo]

Another decent mixed batch this morning: '80's white 911 Targa on the A12 passing Hatfield Peveral. '88 Mini & an Aston DBS in Langford on the outskirts of Heybridge.

Into Maldon and a red Esprit (Peter Stevens design), white Triumph Stag, cool sand-beige '62 Landie SIIa and a Ford RS200 (rally prepped).

Outskirts of Mundon and another classic Mini, a race prepped Caterham on a trailer & a 1985 Vauxhall Astra Mk II- don't see many that old left.

[lukeharding]

An R107 on a trailer on the M25 earlier, and a Renault 12 Estate in/on Sheppey!

[TCEvo]

Another day & another purple Lambo - Huracan Spyder on Parkway in Chelmsford city centre this pm. Also a new shape Bullitt Mustang a few mins earlier.

[urquattroGus]

TCEvo said:

Another decent mixed batch this morning: '80's white 911 Targa on the A12 passing Hatfield Peveral. '88 Mini & an Aston DBS in Langford on the outskirts of Heybridge.

Into Maldon and a red Esprit (Peter Stevens design), white Triumph Stag, cool sand-beige '62 Landie SIIa and a Ford RS200 (rally prepped).

Outskirts of Mundon and another classic Mini, a race prepped Caterham on a trailer & a 1985 Vauxhall Astra Mk II- don't see many that old left.

RS200 Could have been on it's way to or from Graham Hathaway in Mundon, or I suppose Geoff Page Racing

Or maybe a replica...

[TCEvo]

urquattroGus said:

TCEvo said:

Another decent mixed batch this morning: '80's white 911 Targa on the A12 passing Hatfield Peveral. '88 Mini & an Aston DBS in Langford on the outskirts of Heybridge.

Into Maldon and a red Esprit (Peter Stevens design), white Triumph Stag, cool sand-beige '62 Landie SIIa and a Ford RS200 (rally prepped).

Outskirts of Mundon and another classic Mini, a race prepped Caterham on a trailer & a 1985 Vauxhall Astra Mk II- don't see many that old left.

RS200 Could have been on it's way to or from Graham Hathaway in Mundon, or I suppose Geoff Page Racing

Or maybe a replica...

T'was in a unit - one of the aforementioned.

[TCEvo]

Few more this morning. Maroon McLaren in Langford, couple of Caterhams, a light blue Frogeye Sprite in Gt Totham and another new Supra (in red) on the A12 passing Witham

White Triumph Stag nr. Gt Braxted and this '66 Volvo Amazon at Heybridge Basin:

[Dalto]

No shortage of nice cars out today. Was followed by a blue Chimaera and N430 to Westerham from Biggin Hill. Then in Westerham within seconds of eachother spotted a 458 Speciale, 488 Pista and Austin Healey 3000, plus a Jaguar E Type near Limpsfield.

[lukeharding]

Plenty of spots over the weekend, and true to form I've forgotten most of them I did see a Karmann Ghia on a trailer this morning though, with Porsche twist wheels, Porsche seats and a NACA duct on the boot lid.....

Also saw a new RS7, which looked great unlike the new A7.

Edited to add: saw a McLaren 12C near SWF this morning with an....interesting...wrap.

Edited by lukeharding on Monday 13th July 10:45

[TCEvo]

Couple today, yellow MkII Capri in Chelmsford & another (or likely the same one I saw yesterday) light blue Frogeye Sprite in Gt Waltham.

[kiethton]

A couple of blue caterhams on the M20 heading south toward the channel tunnel then about 4 lotus’ in the car park for the tunnel too.

Shame I wasn’t in my Exige but the Mrs mandated her car for the trip!

[lukeharding]

I saw a silver 8 series (the proper one) in Shenfield the other night, and a kingfisher blue facelift XJS with chrome arches and American spec headlights on the A130 yesterday.

[TCEvo]

I think dual headlights on XJ-S' look great - tried, unsuccessfully, to get my dad to convert his some years ago.

Few interesting spots today: Rolls-Royce Corniche Coupé in Danbury, looked great; a Triumph TR6 driving through Tillingham, and another new Supra in Chelmsford.