Grand Thrift Auto
@grandthriftauto.bsky.social
My name’s Martin and I’ve got too many scabby old cars.
YouTube: https://youtube.com/@grandthriftauto
YouTube: https://youtube.com/@grandthriftauto
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Go on then, I’ma give Bluesky a go.
As a first post, here’s a photo of my first car.
As a first post, here’s a photo of my first car.
Hey, that’s my car.
I’d agree with CAR’s verdict on the mk1 Espace except they’re no longer pricey.
I’d agree with CAR’s verdict on the mk1 Espace except they’re no longer pricey.
December 1, 2025 at 9:52 AM
Hey, that’s my car.
I’d agree with CAR’s verdict on the mk1 Espace except they’re no longer pricey.
I’d agree with CAR’s verdict on the mk1 Espace except they’re no longer pricey.
Can’t believe I’m only finding out about this now.
For Italians who liked the looks of the Matra Rancho but not its price-tag, Turin-based coachbuilder Coriasco had the answer: the practical Fiat 127-based Farm, with all those key Rancho styling cues. This (sadly rather colour-faded) brochure is from around 1980. #weirdcarbs
November 30, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Can’t believe I’m only finding out about this now.
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#BlackFriday is here! 25% off stickers and other selected items from Friday 28th November until Monday 1st December 2025 Enter JETBLACKFRIDAY at the checkout - miniphernalia.co.uk
November 28, 2025 at 12:29 PM
#BlackFriday is here! 25% off stickers and other selected items from Friday 28th November until Monday 1st December 2025 Enter JETBLACKFRIDAY at the checkout - miniphernalia.co.uk
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Want to win a Saab? Find out how right here! This is a new thing to try. NOT a raffle. youtu.be/kYm7kcw_0hU?...
Win the Saabmarine for FREE! Fleet update
YouTube video by HubNut
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November 27, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Want to win a Saab? Find out how right here! This is a new thing to try. NOT a raffle. youtu.be/kYm7kcw_0hU?...
Be like @popup-breakdown.bsky.social
November 27, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Be like @popup-breakdown.bsky.social
In London today for a meeting.
Mayfair spot, complete with fixed penalty notice.
Mayfair spot, complete with fixed penalty notice.
November 26, 2025 at 9:07 PM
In London today for a meeting.
Mayfair spot, complete with fixed penalty notice.
Mayfair spot, complete with fixed penalty notice.
Liking this.
There’s some quality background photobomb tat, too.
There’s some quality background photobomb tat, too.
Ad: For Sale - 1984 Talbot Solara 1.3 LE - Only 10k Miles & Super Rare! #ClassicCars #TalbotSolara #CarForSale
1984 Talbot Solara 1.3 LE - Only 10k Miles & Super Rare!
Seller: rdsclassics (100.0% positive feedback)
Location: GB
Condition: Used
Price: 3495.00 GBP
Buy It Now
www.ebay.co.uk
November 25, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Liking this.
There’s some quality background photobomb tat, too.
There’s some quality background photobomb tat, too.
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Nice to see our stickers on a customers car #Mini1275GT. Your motor could look this good with our decals - miniphernalia.co.uk
November 20, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Nice to see our stickers on a customers car #Mini1275GT. Your motor could look this good with our decals - miniphernalia.co.uk
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Caption this photo! 😂
My brother and his wife live on a farm, and he sent this a few minutes ago.
My brother and his wife live on a farm, and he sent this a few minutes ago.
November 19, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Caption this photo! 😂
My brother and his wife live on a farm, and he sent this a few minutes ago.
My brother and his wife live on a farm, and he sent this a few minutes ago.
Posting this photo I took in 2021, just because it popped up on my phone and I like it.
November 17, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Posting this photo I took in 2021, just because it popped up on my phone and I like it.
This is HOT. Seems like a very doable project.
Disclaimer: I have a fever.
Disclaimer: I have a fever.
November 16, 2025 at 8:09 AM
This is HOT. Seems like a very doable project.
Disclaimer: I have a fever.
Disclaimer: I have a fever.
You know you’ve wasted your time when YouTube sends you a message that ’this video is appealing to a smaller audience than usual’
…and it’s covering the UK’s biggest car show
…and it’s covering the UK’s biggest car show
November 13, 2025 at 10:23 AM
You know you’ve wasted your time when YouTube sends you a message that ’this video is appealing to a smaller audience than usual’
…and it’s covering the UK’s biggest car show
…and it’s covering the UK’s biggest car show
Can confirm that this car is fantastic.
Wonder if anyone clocked the SVX in the car park, lol.
It rolled over to 201k* stuck on the A45.
(*real mileage is something like 160-170k owing to swapped instrument clusters).
It rolled over to 201k* stuck on the A45.
(*real mileage is something like 160-170k owing to swapped instrument clusters).
November 11, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Can confirm that this car is fantastic.
Fun fact: it’s actually a contraction. In full, it should be Llanfair*Y*pwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantisiliogogogoch.
That first y has been dropped for convenience.
(I’m not making this up)
That first y has been dropped for convenience.
(I’m not making this up)
November 10, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Fun fact: it’s actually a contraction. In full, it should be Llanfair*Y*pwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantisiliogogogoch.
That first y has been dropped for convenience.
(I’m not making this up)
That first y has been dropped for convenience.
(I’m not making this up)
There are so many great orange cars at the #NECClassic that I think they could have their own show.
November 8, 2025 at 10:43 PM
There are so many great orange cars at the #NECClassic that I think they could have their own show.
Swansea Bay was turning on the charm this evening.
November 6, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Swansea Bay was turning on the charm this evening.
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This week: A crashed Vauxhall VX220, one of the worst cars ever made, and the role the girl from A-Ha's 'Take On Me' video played in British automotive history.
Listen below or wherever else you get your podcasts from.
SPOTIFY: open.spotify.com/episode/1IbP...
Listen below or wherever else you get your podcasts from.
SPOTIFY: open.spotify.com/episode/1IbP...
November 4, 2025 at 8:40 AM
This week: A crashed Vauxhall VX220, one of the worst cars ever made, and the role the girl from A-Ha's 'Take On Me' video played in British automotive history.
Listen below or wherever else you get your podcasts from.
SPOTIFY: open.spotify.com/episode/1IbP...
Listen below or wherever else you get your podcasts from.
SPOTIFY: open.spotify.com/episode/1IbP...
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Large job lot of English-language Volvo brochures for sale in PBO: £100.
Mostly 300- and 400-series but there's also a couple of 66 and 740 catalogues (with one 240 brochure).
Lots of 340 limited edition material.
Can take to NEC Classic Motor Show on Friday 7 November.
Sorry, no post (1/2).
Mostly 300- and 400-series but there's also a couple of 66 and 740 catalogues (with one 240 brochure).
Lots of 340 limited edition material.
Can take to NEC Classic Motor Show on Friday 7 November.
Sorry, no post (1/2).
November 3, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Large job lot of English-language Volvo brochures for sale in PBO: £100.
Mostly 300- and 400-series but there's also a couple of 66 and 740 catalogues (with one 240 brochure).
Lots of 340 limited edition material.
Can take to NEC Classic Motor Show on Friday 7 November.
Sorry, no post (1/2).
Mostly 300- and 400-series but there's also a couple of 66 and 740 catalogues (with one 240 brochure).
Lots of 340 limited edition material.
Can take to NEC Classic Motor Show on Friday 7 November.
Sorry, no post (1/2).
I’m trying to test out some new server software but email verification isn’t working.
Raising a support ticket requires…email verification.
The testing isn’t going well for them so far.
Raising a support ticket requires…email verification.
The testing isn’t going well for them so far.
November 3, 2025 at 2:23 PM
I’m trying to test out some new server software but email verification isn’t working.
Raising a support ticket requires…email verification.
The testing isn’t going well for them so far.
Raising a support ticket requires…email verification.
The testing isn’t going well for them so far.
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It’s your last few days to experience the thrill of speed with our special display Icons of F1, celebrating 75 years since the inaugural Formula 1 World Drivers’ Championship!
#F1 #Formula1 #motorsport #iconsoff1
Find out more👉 bit.ly/3Zvxyur
#F1 #Formula1 #motorsport #iconsoff1
Find out more👉 bit.ly/3Zvxyur
October 31, 2025 at 10:38 AM
It’s your last few days to experience the thrill of speed with our special display Icons of F1, celebrating 75 years since the inaugural Formula 1 World Drivers’ Championship!
#F1 #Formula1 #motorsport #iconsoff1
Find out more👉 bit.ly/3Zvxyur
#F1 #Formula1 #motorsport #iconsoff1
Find out more👉 bit.ly/3Zvxyur
I don’t have any footage of my first car and nobody sells a 3D model of a facelift Metro.
So now I’ve fallen down a mahoosive rabbithole.
It’s been good to think about something else for a couple of days though. It’s like doing jigsaws. Soothing.
Still a work in progress, obvs.
So now I’ve fallen down a mahoosive rabbithole.
It’s been good to think about something else for a couple of days though. It’s like doing jigsaws. Soothing.
Still a work in progress, obvs.
October 26, 2025 at 9:40 AM
I don’t have any footage of my first car and nobody sells a 3D model of a facelift Metro.
So now I’ve fallen down a mahoosive rabbithole.
It’s been good to think about something else for a couple of days though. It’s like doing jigsaws. Soothing.
Still a work in progress, obvs.
So now I’ve fallen down a mahoosive rabbithole.
It’s been good to think about something else for a couple of days though. It’s like doing jigsaws. Soothing.
Still a work in progress, obvs.
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October 23, 2025 at 11:34 PM
Can I just say, I’m enjoying this BL colours series a lot more than is probably normal.
Know Your BL Colours:
No:54 Pharaoh Gold
In 1980, the majority of the SD1’s original colours were replaced & several were introduced to coincide with the Series 1.5 model.’s arrival.
These colours proved short lived as they were dropped when the Series 2 was launched.
(📸: IG a/c finecarbrochures)
No:54 Pharaoh Gold
In 1980, the majority of the SD1’s original colours were replaced & several were introduced to coincide with the Series 1.5 model.’s arrival.
These colours proved short lived as they were dropped when the Series 2 was launched.
(📸: IG a/c finecarbrochures)
October 20, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Can I just say, I’m enjoying this BL colours series a lot more than is probably normal.
I found this a surprisingly challenging question.
I think I lack the single-minded passion to create art. I live to create, but am a mile wide and a millimetre deep and it shows.
I think I lack the single-minded passion to create art. I live to create, but am a mile wide and a millimetre deep and it shows.
I have a question. Just between you and me:
What's stopping you from creating art?
Be honest with yourself.
What's stopping you from creating art?
Be honest with yourself.
October 19, 2025 at 8:21 AM
I found this a surprisingly challenging question.
I think I lack the single-minded passion to create art. I live to create, but am a mile wide and a millimetre deep and it shows.
I think I lack the single-minded passion to create art. I live to create, but am a mile wide and a millimetre deep and it shows.