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Chicken Drumstick

Member Since: 17 Aug 2020
Location: Near MK
Posts: 553

Ianh wrote:
Mass produced cars, well variance of such, I’ve not seen on the road for many a year

Ford Escort RS2000
Ford Escort Mexico
Lotus Carlton
Vauxhall senator 3.0 24v ( used to have one )
Opel manta GTE
Ford Capri, of any type, not just the RS 3.1 which was pretty rare to start with.

Last month on the M11 I passed, a DMC DeLorean , first I have ever seen on the road ! On Saturday I followed 2 Early E type soft top jags on a country road, that was lovely to see and hear.

Sounds like you need to visit some local car shows tbh. Think I’ve seen almost all of those today including the DMC.

5th Jul 2023 10:21pm

jim4244

Member Since: 13 Apr 2014
Location: Bedfordshire
Posts: 647

1998 Defender 90 300 Tdi CSW Epsom Green

An Austin Allegro is a rare sight these days……🤣

Jim

5th Jul 2023 11:04pm

Ianh

Member Since: 17 Sep 2018
Location: Essex
Posts: 1801

Chicken Drumstick wrote:
Ianh wrote:
Mass produced cars, well variance of such, I’ve not seen on the road for many a year

Ford Escort RS2000
Ford Escort Mexico
Lotus Carlton
Vauxhall senator 3.0 24v ( used to have one )
Opel manta GTE
Ford Capri, of any type, not just the RS 3.1 which was pretty rare to start with.

Last month on the M11 I passed, a DMC DeLorean , first I have ever seen on the road ! On Saturday I followed 2 Early E type soft top jags on a country road, that was lovely to see and hear.

Sounds like you need to visit some local car shows tbh. Think I’ve seen almost all of those today including the DMC.

Ahh but if you look at the title topic it’s “cars you don’t see on the roads anymore “ , I see plenty of classic cars at shows, and my friends have many classics but as for seeing them when day to day driving, that’s a different story.

5th Jul 2023 11:42pm

Procta

Member Since: 04 Dec 2016
Location: Sunderland
Posts: 4951

landy andy wrote:
An Alfasud. Noticed one a few months ago.

one of the engineers who retired, is restoring one of those funny enough.

Defender TD5 90 ---/--- Peugeot 306 HDI hatch back

Success is 90% Inspiration and 4 minutes Preparation # you can make it!

6th Jul 2023 5:45am

Procta

Member Since: 04 Dec 2016
Location: Sunderland
Posts: 4951

jim4244 wrote:
An Austin Allegro is a rare sight these days……🤣

Jim

There is an Austin Maxi down the road from me, which is parked up out side, not been on the road for a few years now looking at it. As it was used a bit of a daily going to Nissan.

Defender TD5 90 ---/--- Peugeot 306 HDI hatch back

Success is 90% Inspiration and 4 minutes Preparation # you can make it!

6th Jul 2023 5:48am

Procta

Member Since: 04 Dec 2016
Location: Sunderland
Posts: 4951

Ianh wrote:
Chicken Drumstick wrote:
Ianh wrote:
Mass produced cars, well variance of such, I’ve not seen on the road for many a year

Ford Escort RS2000
Ford Escort Mexico
Lotus Carlton
Vauxhall senator 3.0 24v ( used to have one )
Opel manta GTE
Ford Capri, of any type, not just the RS 3.1 which was pretty rare to start with.

Last month on the M11 I passed, a DMC DeLorean , first I have ever seen on the road ! On Saturday I followed 2 Early E type soft top jags on a country road, that was lovely to see and hear.

Sounds like you need to visit some local car shows tbh. Think I’ve seen almost all of those today including the DMC.

Ahh but if you look at the title topic it’s “cars you don’t see on the roads anymore “ , I see plenty of classic cars at shows, and my friends have many classics but as for seeing them when day to day driving, that’s a different story.

Going by your 80s era, i did see a few weeks ago, A Mk1 Ford Orion on a A plate, i thought it was an RS series 1, when it came towards me. Then when it passed me, i was like bloody hell an Orion! Defender TD5 90 ---/--- Peugeot 306 HDI hatch back

Success is 90% Inspiration and 4 minutes Preparation # you can make it!

6th Jul 2023 5:52am

geobloke

Member Since: 06 Nov 2012
Location: Nottinghamshire
Posts: 4410

Oh goodness, so many have "gone on" to the other side.

I cannot remember the last time I saw a fiat Uno, Panda, Punto... Original Zuke Vitara. Or an Escort, Granada or Siera. The list is LONG... Around these parts I do not even remember the last time I saw a 200tdi Discovery, loads of weekend tourist TD5s being thrashed around the green lanes mind

Always wanted a go in a Sisley 4x4 Panada

6th Jul 2023 9:02am

DAZ110

Member Since: 06 Dec 2007
Location: East Sussex
Posts: 2008

2013 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Barolo Black

Datsun 260Z

6th Jul 2023 9:38am

Bundy

Member Since: 21 Sep 2020
Location: Cheshire
Posts: 98

Saw a very nice Renault 5 Turbo2 in Annecy (France) a few weeks ago ragging it off the lights, then 2 minutes later saw another just cruising down the lake road. Definitely not something you normally see out and about! Unfortunately I was driving so never got any pics

6th Jul 2023 9:43am

AMBxx

Member Since: 24 Jul 2016
Location: York
Posts: 995

2015 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Orkney Grey

Dream car from my childhood - TR7.

I think most had rusted away by the time I turned 17.

6th Jul 2023 11:52am

Moo

Member Since: 01 Oct 2021
Location: Bath
Posts: 1063

You never see Cortina's on the road. Eiger Grey MY23 D250 SE with bits. Known as Noddy.

6th Jul 2023 12:25pm

htb2

Member Since: 02 Nov 2018
Location: aberdeenshire
Posts: 510

Honda Z600 coupe

6th Jul 2023 12:31pm

Chicken Drumstick

Member Since: 17 Aug 2020
Location: Near MK
Posts: 553

Ianh wrote:
Chicken Drumstick wrote:
Ianh wrote:
Mass produced cars, well variance of such, I’ve not seen on the road for many a year

Ford Escort RS2000
Ford Escort Mexico
Lotus Carlton
Vauxhall senator 3.0 24v ( used to have one )
Opel manta GTE
Ford Capri, of any type, not just the RS 3.1 which was pretty rare to start with.

Last month on the M11 I passed, a DMC DeLorean , first I have ever seen on the road ! On Saturday I followed 2 Early E type soft top jags on a country road, that was lovely to see and hear.

Sounds like you need to visit some local car shows tbh. Think I’ve seen almost all of those today including the DMC.

Ahh but if you look at the title topic it’s “cars you don’t see on the roads anymore “ , I see plenty of classic cars at shows, and my friends have many classics but as for seeing them when day to day driving, that’s a different story.

That makes no sense at all. Since when was something like a Lotus Carlton a common site on the public roads? There were only something like 320 of them in the UK when new!

The DMC and RS2000 most certainly would never have been common sights either. Arguably due to the popularity of classic cars and car shows, you are probably far more likely to see one on the roads today if you pop out at the weekend than you ever would during their production years.

Last edited by Chicken Drumstick on 6th Jul 2023 12:49pm. Edited 1 time in total

6th Jul 2023 12:45pm

Chicken Drumstick

Member Since: 17 Aug 2020
Location: Near MK
Posts: 553

AMBxx wrote:
Dream car from my childhood - TR7.

I think most had rusted away by the time I turned 17.

Saw 4 yesterday...

6th Jul 2023 12:46pm

Chicken Drumstick

Member Since: 17 Aug 2020
Location: Near MK
Posts: 553

With a thread title of:

cars you don't see on the roads, anymore

Was something like a Honda Z600 Coupe ever a common site anywhere other than maybe at the factory where they built them?

6th Jul 2023 12:49pm

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