Teh Spotted Thread

[mik]

Judging by the tyres, I’d say used as intended.



(Further along the road I noticed a random car with its road-side exterior mirror cap tucked under the wiper. Appeared to be a case of Sorry mate - knocked this off squeezing past - returning to you. )

[Mito Man]

A Revuelto. The keen eyed among you will notice the police officer preparing to drive it up the trailer to impound it.
Other impounded cars on trailers were some arab G Wagens and a Urus. Bit weird that they can’t afford to insure their cars.

[DeskJockey]

Wonder if it is less about affordability and more about not knowing/caring.

[Mito Man]

Yeah it’s the latter, also I remember reading a lot of the Arab royal family are also diplomats so I wonder if many of them can just whip out the diplomatic immunity card and be excused.

[jamcg]

I always wonder if impounding is cheaper than secure parking

[Jimexpl]

A Revuelto. The keen eyed among you will notice the police officer preparing to drive it up the trailer to impound it.
Other impounded cars on trailers were some arab G Wagens and a Urus. Bit weird that they can’t afford to insure their cars.

It might have changed since I ran a dealership on Park Lane ('06-08), but only specialist brokers would touch them because they were effectively in residence here, rather than passing through on holiday. I remember ony guy being asked for about £15k to cover his Z06 from Dubai, so he just bought one from us instead to use in the UK for the summer, paid about £500 insurance, then put it on a plane back home in September.

[Carlos]

Until recently you could self insure in the UK with a £500k deposit. I'm unsure on the details if that covers per vehicle or per person but pretty sure you only needed to do it once and could then rely on that deposit for future use.

A few cars have been impounded this week uninsured so potentially they were using this route and no longer have access to it.

[Jobbo]

Until recently you could self insure in the UK with a £500k deposit. I'm unsure on the details if that covers per vehicle or per person but pretty sure you only needed to do it once and could then rely on that deposit for future use.

Abolished with effect from 1 November 2019: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2019/1047/made
The explanatory note alongside it is probably more readable (pdf link): https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/201 ... 047_en.pdf

[Carlos]

With a 2 year run out for those with existing arrangements. I'd previously read it was a 5 year run out which seems incorrect.

I can't imagine normal cover would be available for these cars being flown over for 6 weeks with no MOT, ved and so on. It's bizarre that it happens!

[MikeHunt]

Spotted @dan Lotus at the toast meet on tuesday. I didnt see you Dan as I was too busy eating curry, but the car is looking mint.

I meant to jump on here to say I’d spotted your zed again, everywhere I go, it’s also there

Everywhere you go where there is food


@Jobbo im going on 25th and possibly 11th assuming weather isn’t terrible.

Cannot get there this evening but Ive booked a ticket for the next one on the 25th

[Jobbo]

I meant to jump on here to say I’d spotted your zed again, everywhere I go, it’s also there

Everywhere you go where there is food


@Jobbo im going on 25th and possibly 11th assuming weather isn’t terrible.

Cannot get there this evening but Ive booked a ticket for the next one on the 25th

I'll do the same - see you there. Wonder if it'll be raining by then

[Rich B]

Spotted, this car with no number plate.

[Jobbo]

What, like this:

[unzippy]

A Revuelto. The keen eyed among you will notice the police officer preparing to drive it up the trailer to impound it.
Other impounded cars on trailers were some arab G Wagens and a Urus. Bit weird that they can’t afford to insure their cars.

The driver of the SP2 is a PCSO.

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/202 ... -crackdown

[Rich B]

What, like this:

You Can't See Me

[Jobbo]

Oh, shame it wasn't C3NAJ.

[JonMad]

Nissan Elgrand camper van conversion with a raised roof. Not seen one of those before. Looked somewhat like this one

[Rich B]

Oh, shame it wasn't C3NAJ.

yeah, it was close enough to make me smile anyway!

It was in our hotel in Verdun, not seen any uk cars where we are in Innsbruck today though.

[integrale_evo]

A beetle based beach buggy earlier, in a light green, kind of a bit shabby.

I’ve seen plenty at shows and events over the years, but it’s the first I’ve seen on the road amongst traffic, looked pretty mad. Strangely bigger than you expect them to be too.

I’d still have one in my collection, but only after owning a Baja beetle

[IanF]

What an era!