M-reg Sterling, saloon, white, M6

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M-reg Sterling, saloon, white, M6

Post by Lord Sterling » Wed Jul 10, 2013 4:12 pm

Yep, as always, just I was heading to Coventry along the M6, what do I spot on the other side head in the other direction? That's right, an M-reg White Rover Sterling saloon heading North towards Birmingham, I was so incensed that again, a rare spot of a car was heading in the other direction that I just started complaining to myself quite loudly in brummy accent about it being on the otherside, again :evil:

The car seemed quite packed with stuff, I noticed it still retained its 15' Prestige alloys and was in the first lane, so wasn't in a hurry.

I don't remember the last 3 letters of the plate but it might come to me at some point.

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Re: M-reg Sterling, saloon, white, M6

Post by TDHFastback » Thu Jul 11, 2013 3:19 pm

Always the same Mo. You always see the interesting stuff going the wrong way :roll:

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Re: M-reg Sterling, saloon, white, M6

Post by dollysprint » Thu Jul 11, 2013 7:30 pm

Just visited my daughter in North Lincolnshire for a long weekend (grandsons 2nd birthday), 450 mile round trip and about 9 hours in the pilots seat there and back, and I barely saw another Rover let alone an 800. Loads and loads of German tackle, Beemers seem to be as common as a Ford Cortina once was in the 70's and 80's, and just like the Cortina most of the breakdowns I saw were Beemers or Audi's. Apart from the burnt out wreck coming back at Worcester, pretty sure it used to be a Corsa, difficult to see as it was surrounded by Police Beemers :evil: Wonder if the Police in Germany run around in anything built in Britain, we really are quite dim in this country.

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Re: M-reg Sterling, saloon, white, M6

Post by Very Tall Brad » Thu Jul 11, 2013 11:17 pm

I saw a Monteverdi Hai on the M1 in 1970 going up the opposite carriageway (before there were central barriers). Not seen one before or since.

I shall admit to having a soft spot for anything Monteverdi about this time...Google Monteverdi 375 if you want to see something classy.
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Re: M-reg Sterling, saloon, white, M6

Post by dollysprint » Fri Jul 12, 2013 9:29 pm

Closest I came Brad was a Monteverdi Range rover! Why does the 375 remind me of a Jenson (that'll be the Interceptor, not the Button)

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Re: M-reg Sterling, saloon, white, M6

Post by Very Tall Brad » Fri Jul 12, 2013 11:00 pm

Jensen Interceptor, Jenson Button.

Yes, the 2 cars do look like they are related. Must be the 1960's Italian design house cross pollination.
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Re: M-reg Sterling, saloon, white, M6

Post by TDHFastback » Sat Jul 13, 2013 6:15 pm

Thats a lovely looking car.

Time to raid the savings account?

http://www.drivecult.com/blogs/grand-to ... verdi-375l

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