COOL CLASSIC CAR SPOTTERS POST!!! Vol 2

[Allan L]

droopsnoot said:

According to this short video, it looks as if opening the door automatically drops the window as well: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uLGMQ6WG9Kc

At last I know what's being referred to - came across the exchanges in the last page and couldn't find the beginning.
BMW seem to have used low seats and high cills regardless of the fact that, by the time you can afford one, you'll not be the supple fit young person the designer assumed you are, so getting in and out is not easy.
The trend has reached normal cars like the 320d estate which, as another of the older members here, I can still just about cope with, but do wonder how long I'll be able to.

[eccles]

Wheeler dealers did an episode with one, bright yellow from memory. They had to fix an issue with the doors, was fairly complicated involving cables being rigged from memory.

[RESSE]

[Pothole]

droopsnoot said:

According to this short video, it looks as if opening the door automatically drops the window as well: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uLGMQ6WG9Kc

If that video's real time those windows move at Silver Shadow rates!

[Escort3500]

RESSE said:

Wonderful

[GT6 Jonsey]

Popped to the Ace Cafe last night to catch up with some friends, this rather well put together Piper was in attendance

[Astacus]

I am a sucker for a fibreglass oddity and I absolutely love these.

[Pericoloso]

I'd have trouble getting into something that low....

[Astacus]

found this lovely little thing in its natural environment, tucked away in a little street in Assisi




bloody image upload grrr

Edited by Astacus on Thursday 16th August 20:48

[aeropilot]

Pericoloso said:

I'd have trouble getting into something that low....

I find I can usually get in......

However, trying to get out again is usually where it all goes horribly wrong for me

[dandare]

I found another in Naples this year.
The right way around, but poor quality.

[Pericoloso]

aeropilot said:

Pericoloso said:

I'd have trouble getting into something that low....

I find I can usually get in......

However, trying to get out again is usually where it all goes horribly wrong for me

Yeah ,a bloke with an 037 let me sit in it at Auto Italia this year.

Getting my legs out of the rollcaged interior wasn't easy.

[gforceg]

Astacus said:

found this lovely little thing in its natural environment, tucked away in a little street in Assisi




bloody image upload grrr

Edited by Astacus on Thursday 16th August 20:48

Done. Lovely little thing.

[DickyC]

GT6 Jonsey said:

Popped to the Ace Cafe last night to catch up with some friends, this rather well put together Piper was in attendance

The Piper factory in Emmbrook near Wokingham was on my bus ride to school. I used to love seeing the cars being wheeled around the yard during construction. If I go to a classic car show I make a point of going to see them. Nothing like a gaggle of Pipers to improve the day. They didn't have a very good name locally for quality. Towards the end of production the word was they were spraying gel coat and chop strand mat into the moulds. I don't know, didn't care really, I just pictured myself swanning around in one.

Silverstone Classic last month:



The one Jonesy saw at The Ace Café is the second one along. The yellow one next to it has a hatchback.





Lovely.

[85Carrera]

A couple of spots on the M11this morning

Edited by 85Carrera on Saturday 18th August 20:57

[TR4man]

This morning near Stoke On Trnet.

[52classic]

'Docker' Daimler?

[johnxjsc1985]

52classic said:

'Docker' Daimler?

Docking stunning.

[V10Mike]

Immaculate DB5 in Kings Parade Cambridge this morning.

[RJG46]

Not seen one before, looks great.