What older cars do you notice on the road

Jlawson118

I was in Bulgaria over the summer and I kept seeing Ladas, a boxed shape Vauxhall (Opel) Corsa and my favourite was the Nissan Sunny. My grandparents had a sunny when I was younger and it seemed weird seeing one still going because we don't really see them over here anymore!

My mum's cousins own a 1953 AEC truck that they take to shows and things

Franz_Ferdinand

Stoke wrote: »

What I liked and still like to this day, is well, they're kind of nice looking. They're shaped a bit like a Rover SD1, but with more defined edges.



I nearly considered buying one a few years ago, until I realized how prehistoric they are inside. Other cars of that age don't quite feel as old inside. The Xm feels and looks (internally) like it was made in the 1970's.

What is all this about:

Look no handbrake.

brianposter

I am in Spain and am regularly surprised by Rover 75s.

Stoke

brianposter wrote: »

I am in Spain and am regularly surprised by Rover 75s.

Still plenty of them in England. Wolf in sheep's clothing aren't they?

Gloomendoom

brianposter wrote: »

I am in Spain and am regularly surprised by Rover 75s.

I thought the same when I was last in France.

walwyn1978

walwyn1978 wrote: »

There's a 1983 Mini three doors down, great condition and gets used at the weekend. Until 2014 our old neighbour used to drive a pre WW2 Buick and Austin 7 around, with a comparatively recent 1978 Austin Maxi as his daily. Lovely old retired military guy, just liked cars and messing about with them. Saw the Maxi a month or so ago.

On the morning commute I regularly go past a 90's Clio, a couple of Saxos and a guy driving what must be one of the last Lada Niva's still going.

Only one of the Saxo's now, after I saw it in a tree this morning in the fog. Having owned a Saxo myself and knowing how they crumple when breathed on, that one ain't coming back.

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I was following a MK3 Astra today in showroom condition with a dateless (NN LLL) numberplate. Did the obligatory MOT history check (as you do) on the gov.uk site and it turns out is was registered in 1993 and does less than 1000 miles a year. Winner! :cool:

interstellaflyer

My next door neighbour has an immaculate R reg Peugeot 106, he's had it from new, now passed on to his daughter who is learning to drive.

lincroft1710

Austin A55 Cambridge Mk 2 in Tesco car park 2 days ago. It's at least 55 years old.

peachyprice

A few weeks ago I saw not one, but two Ford Capris in the same day within the space of a couple of hours, they were definitely different cars, one was gold the other blue. What are the chances, eh!