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Published 04/08/2016 @ 18:04:37, By ingo
Two hour ago, at my Autobahn-exit
The "corruption-exit", as I call it:
http://www.dorstenerzeitung.de/staedte/dorsten/Wettbewerb-Schueler-untersuchten-den-Huerland-Ausfahrt-Mythos;art914,1572238
This exit was exclusively built for a politician of the Helmut Kohl-government, hidden on a rest-are of the A31
The is not even a smell of corruption about the, the local officials are saying - noone believes that.
Popular back then, but extinct nowadays. Spotted one hour ago, when I purchased the last eight bottles of our favourite red wine.
Original plates in the original plate holders (with the pre 1.7.1993 fur-digit postcode)
The dealer still exists: http://www.autohaus-zimmer.com/
The "corruption-exit", as I call it:
http://www.dorstenerzeitung.de/staedte/dorsten/Wettbewerb-Schueler-untersuchten-den-Huerland-Ausfahrt-Mythos;art914,1572238
This exit was exclusively built for a politician of the Helmut Kohl-government, hidden on a rest-are of the A31
The is not even a smell of corruption about the, the local officials are saying - noone believes that.

Popular back then, but extinct nowadays. Spotted one hour ago, when I purchased the last eight bottles of our favourite red wine.
Original plates in the original plate holders (with the pre 1.7.1993 fur-digit postcode)
The dealer still exists: http://www.autohaus-zimmer.com/


interesting/funny/special cars sightings
Published 06/08/2016 @ 09:52:43, By ingo
Some impressions from my US road trip in July:
Doritos truck with old livery. Spotted in Indiana:
https://imageshack.com/i/poGVmxi8j
Doritos truck with old livery. Spotted in Indiana:
https://imageshack.com/i/poGVmxi8j
I'm angry, that I've failed that motif: a truck with the adverstise on the side "Cool. The new Saab 9-3 Cabriolet"

Last Saturday on the Autobahn A2 direction Hannover/Berlin. I couldn't see, from which country this truck was.
Obviously in 2nd hand usage - sights you often can make in Africa, Near and Middle East and also on South-East Europe. In 1994 I made a bus ride in Albania - in a bus I maybe have sit in before. Its first owner was the bus company in Hannover, my grammar school rented the buses for school excursions.
Fortunately I didn't made such experiences with paranoic morons (I mean the reactions, not the second owners):
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/plumbers-truck-appears-isis-propaganda-7013043
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Published 06/08/2016 @ 17:39:38, By Gamer
Half an hour ago I saw a 1988-94 Chevrolet Cavalier convertible (in red and black) on the opposing lane.
interesting/funny/special cars sightings
Published 07/08/2016 @ 00:25:58, By Gag Halfrunt
@ingo: IIRC, the head of Toyota in the US was hauled before a Congressional committee to answer questions about Toyota vehicles used by ISIS.
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Published 07/08/2016 @ 19:56:45, By Mark99
Infiniti Q30
just arrived in Italy...
just arrived in Italy...
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Published 07/08/2016 @ 19:58:16, By Mark99
Infiniti Q30
just arrived in Italy.....
just arrived in Italy.....
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interesting/funny/special cars sightings
Published 08/08/2016 @ 13:56:23, By Gamer
Spotted a Vanagon on my first day of 11th grade...
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Published 10/08/2016 @ 01:24:56, By Baube
Seen today in the local grocery parking lot . Kind of survivor in the 2-door form if you consider the fact that many got abused over the years, no matter the number of doors... I know it is at least a 1986 by CHMSL but not really more than that...
Edit : Thanks to karoomay's comment, i know now it is a 1986-1987
Latest Edition: 10/08/2016 @ 04:46:31


Edit : Thanks to karoomay's comment, i know now it is a 1986-1987
Latest Edition: 10/08/2016 @ 04:46:31
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Published 10/08/2016 @ 13:29:30, By Exiv96
Oh wow ! I haven't seen one of those in years ! And it's in great shape. I hope the owner doesn't sell it to a teenager with a baseball cap who'll drop the suspension to the ground, put day-glo red fake BBS wheels, an old-skool roof rack, tint the headlights in yellow, and wash the hood in acid to get instant rust.

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Published 10/08/2016 @ 15:14:41, By Baube

I sure hope not !
I was really surprised about the fact that it was a 2-doors. I see some 4 doors from time to time but the coupe , not in a loooong time . And i got lucky too, i took the pic while getting back to my car ( also saw a New Brunswick plated 2015 Sonata seconds before i took the pics ) and all the time i was in the grocery store i was thinking : i hope it still there, i didn't saw any rear door handles..then another part of my brain came in and said : naaa.. 2 doors are all gone now..can't be one !

Latest Edition: 10/08/2016 @ 15:15:27
interesting/funny/special cars sightings
Published 12/08/2016 @ 19:53:14, By Ddey65
I don't have any pictures up yet, but last night I actually saw a Nissan Figaro... Not in a magazine or on a website, but in real life in the USA at a car show. And I was one of the few people there who recognized it.
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Published 14/08/2016 @ 04:53:04, By Baube
Awesome !
You don't see this in the streets everyday...
You don't see this in the streets everyday...

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Published 14/08/2016 @ 14:53:13, By dsl
CX 8491 - "The oldest car on the Tour was the 1926 Austin 12 of Ruairidh and Tanya Dunford and their three brave and lively tots Willow, Poppy and Daisy." - http://www.500miles.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/Strathendrick-Rotary-Classic-Car-Tour-2013-Report-final.pdf
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Published 15/08/2016 @ 01:59:51, By Exiv96
It's also available, with different plates, as a 1/43 scale model by Oxford Diecast.
http://oxforddiecast.co.uk/collections/1-43/products/austin-heavy-12-kingfisher-blue-aht004
http://oxforddiecast.co.uk/collections/1-43/products/austin-heavy-12-kingfisher-blue-aht004
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Published 17/08/2016 @ 16:50:28, By weasel1984
Tiger Cat E
Reg. as "SAM Tiger Cat E" (SAM is for self-made cars in Poland)
Don't like how does it look (compared to "Seven"), but like how this one sounds.
Reg. as "SAM Tiger Cat E" (SAM is for self-made cars in Poland)

Don't like how does it look (compared to "Seven"), but like how this one sounds.
interesting/funny/special cars sightings
Published 20/08/2016 @ 19:03:21, By weasel1984
Yesterday's Rekord C:
Today's 2 x Nysa - models 522 M and 522 T - private company sightseeing vehicles. They named the yellow one "Aldona" and pink one "Balonowa" in refference to "guma balonowa" - bubble gum - it fits it, but IMHO less than something like "Piggy":

Today's 2 x Nysa - models 522 M and 522 T - private company sightseeing vehicles. They named the yellow one "Aldona" and pink one "Balonowa" in refference to "guma balonowa" - bubble gum - it fits it, but IMHO less than something like "Piggy":


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Published 20/08/2016 @ 19:11:58, By ingo
Last weekend my godchild has visited me. Besides themain topic for him
(http://www.schalke04.de/de/aktuell/news/160814_schalke_tag_zusammenfassung/page/- 8220--10-213-.html)
I've also visted with him the
http://www.cranger-kirmes.de/home.html
the biggest funfair in Northrhine-Westphalia.
Accidentally we had been there on that Saturday, a smaller show of the classic vehicles, owned by the fairgound people was held. Some others were shown by a local tractor- and truck-club.
Not a really large show, but I catched several motifs.
based on a Mercedes L207 by the wheels, I'd say
The following Sunday at forenoon, I've spotted these cars during just the few minutes, we had been at a bakerman in the next village.
For my 12-year-old godchild the Audi was most fascinating (his father, uncle, grandfather and bigger brother are except K 70-fans also Audi-freaks
He ran over the street to cath with his smartphone the Audi's engine sound.
When I took the pic of the fiat, the owner came from the bakerman, a woman slightly older than me and -of course- we started the typical smalltalk between classic car drivers.
I told her, that I noticed the unusal rims. 20-25 years ago he and her husband strolled in Italy over the junkyards. Back then you could find loads of such stuff there.
(http://www.schalke04.de/de/aktuell/news/160814_schalke_tag_zusammenfassung/page/- 8220--10-213-.html)
I've also visted with him the
http://www.cranger-kirmes.de/home.html
the biggest funfair in Northrhine-Westphalia.
Accidentally we had been there on that Saturday, a smaller show of the classic vehicles, owned by the fairgound people was held. Some others were shown by a local tractor- and truck-club.
Not a really large show, but I catched several motifs.




















based on a Mercedes L207 by the wheels, I'd say





The following Sunday at forenoon, I've spotted these cars during just the few minutes, we had been at a bakerman in the next village.
For my 12-year-old godchild the Audi was most fascinating (his father, uncle, grandfather and bigger brother are except K 70-fans also Audi-freaks

He ran over the street to cath with his smartphone the Audi's engine sound.
When I took the pic of the fiat, the owner came from the bakerman, a woman slightly older than me and -of course- we started the typical smalltalk between classic car drivers.
I told her, that I noticed the unusal rims. 20-25 years ago he and her husband strolled in Italy over the junkyards. Back then you could find loads of such stuff there.



interesting/funny/special cars sightings
Published 20/08/2016 @ 19:56:22, By CougarTim
Triumph TR6
1979 Ford Thunderbird
1977-1979 Lincoln Continental sedan

1979 Ford Thunderbird

1977-1979 Lincoln Continental sedan

interesting/funny/special cars sightings
Published 20/08/2016 @ 20:14:57, By Baube
Like the Audi too...
went to get grocery and saw a nice 1983-1985 Toyota Tercel Wagon in pretty decent shape... but no pic as i couldn't get close enough to it and then it turned right...
Nice to see that some survived, always liked it ( even have a Majorette one )
Latest Edition: 21/08/2016 @ 00:31:11
went to get grocery and saw a nice 1983-1985 Toyota Tercel Wagon in pretty decent shape... but no pic as i couldn't get close enough to it and then it turned right...

Nice to see that some survived, always liked it ( even have a Majorette one )
Latest Edition: 21/08/2016 @ 00:31:11
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Published 21/08/2016 @ 23:30:11, By Baube
Seen today... so unusual here that i still need one hand to count the one i saw ( or remember seeing ) . I even thought it was a pick-up, then even took it for a Ford Raptor with his black grille..
..... but as it came closer i finally realized that it was way much rarer than expected... can't give a MY range as i don't know them enough but now that my brain came back from his coffee break, i can say it is a Land Rover Defender 110
Also saw another rarity some 10-15 mins later ( a Saab 9-2X ) but no pic, driving...
Latest Edition: 21/08/2016 @ 23:31:05



Also saw another rarity some 10-15 mins later ( a Saab 9-2X ) but no pic, driving...
Latest Edition: 21/08/2016 @ 23:31:05
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