COOL CLASSIC CAR SPOTTERS POST!!! Vol 2

[droopsnoot]

4rephill said:

It seems a bit strange that the DVLA have decided to abandon their previous strict cut off date for the use of silver and black plates based on the cars original eligibility to use them when new, but hey, it's the DVLA - Go figure!

My understanding is that originally the two dates were not linked, but during the "fallow period" where VED exemption did not move forward, some wording somewhere linked the two. Once the VED exemption date started jumping forward again, the plates came with it, unintentionally.

I have also read that the new reflective plates were being adopted on new cars almost without exception as they made things look newer and shinier, so it's extremely unlikely a car in 1976 would have had them, so it makes little sense that they can have them now. My Dad bought his new Morris 1300 in 1970, and that had reflective plates on it from new.

[tali1]

[TR4man]

I really liked this lovely 280CE I saw this morning in Newcastle under Lyme. So stylish and from a time when a Mercedes could be bought in colours other than drab blacks and shades of grey.

[Cliftonite]

TR4man said:

I really liked this lovely 280CE I saw this morning in Newcastle under Lyme. So stylish and from a time when a Mercedes could be bought in colours other than drab blacks and shades of grey.

Black and silver number plates look so out of place on a car, such as this one, that would have had reflective plates from the outset.

[TR4man]

I'd forgive it the number plates, it was still a wonderful car.

[Evangelion]

droopsnoot said:

... I have also read that the new reflective plates were being adopted on new cars almost without exception as they made things look newer and shinier, so it's extremely unlikely a car in 1976 would have had them, so it makes little sense that they can have them now. My Dad bought his new Morris 1300 in 1970, and that had reflective plates on it from new.

I don't think a 1976 car would have been able to have silver on black plates at all - I'm pretty sure the reflecting type became compulsory in 1973.

[Damp Logs]

In the centre of Thame

[Damp Logs]

[Damp Logs]

And this parked on a side street

[Damp Logs]

Lost her crown, but in good condition

[quadrifoglio]

Voxy said:

A few from earlier today in Tokyo...

July '16 we spotted the same car at the Daikanyama Cars & Coffee meeting.
_DSC8547 by G C, on Flickr

_DSC8584 by G C, on Flickr

_DSC8670 by G C, on Flickr

_DSC8975 by G C, on Flickr

_DSC8960 by G C, on Flickr

The AE86 I rented to drive the Hakone Turnpike, money well spent
_DSC9146 by G C, on Flickr

And another Initial D-inspired 86 we met driving on the Turnpike
_DSC9073 by G C, on Flickr

Now I wanna go back...

[Cliftonite]

[Voxy]

quadrifoglio said:

July '16 we spotted the same car at the Daikanyama Cars & Coffee meeting...

Yes, at Daikanyama T-site, but no coffee and cars that morning for some reason.

[Mark A S]

Cliftonite said:

Looks like a Hotchkiss, a very fine vehicle

[daveenty]

quadrifoglio said:

Apart from the wheels I absolutely love this car. I'd actually make an exception for the wheels to be honest as it looks so nice.

[52classic]

What is the gold coupe in the second pic? Has a sort of Fiat/Lancia look to it IMHO!

[quadrifoglio]

Voxy said:

quadrifoglio said:

July '16 we spotted the same car at the Daikanyama Cars & Coffee meeting...

Yes, at Daikanyama T-site, but no coffee and cars that morning for some reason.

Lovely place isn't it?

[quadrifoglio]

daveenty said:

Apart from the wheels I absolutely love this car. I'd actually make an exception for the wheels to be honest as it looks so nice.

Actually, I love the wheels: three-piece AMG's are the only wheels allowed under an W124 AMG imo

[quadrifoglio]

52classic said:

What is the gold coupe in the second pic? Has a sort of Fiat/Lancia look to it IMHO!

That's the first generation (Nissan) Silvia CSP311, and is does look Lancia-alike.
Handmade, only a couple hundred cars made,...

_DSC8452 by G C, on Flickr

_DSC8457 by G C, on Flickr

_DSC8460 by G C, on Flickr

_DSC8465 by G C, on Flickr

[52classic]

52classic said:

What is the gold coupe in the second pic? Has a sort of Fiat/Lancia look to it IMHO!

Nissan Silvia!!! Much prettier that the Silvias we saw over here.