Sammo
Club Retro Rides Member
Posts: 1,461 
Club RR Member Number: 103
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Jul 10, 2014 15:32:09 GMT
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omega
Posted a lot
Posts: 1,060
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Jul 10, 2014 15:39:04 GMT
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you getting old
your dad/granddad had one
you like to spend time at the side of the road talking to recovery drivers
you like rust
all of the above!
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Last Edit: Jul 10, 2014 15:39:52 GMT by omega
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Jul 10, 2014 15:39:40 GMT
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That is cooler than a snowmans cold bits!!!
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Twitter @w0rd5w0rth
1957 Ford Prefect
1965 Austin 1100 4 door
1968 Fiat 500L
1969 Ford Escort Super
1971 Vauxhall Viscount
1974 MGB GT
1978 Vauxhall Cavalier GL
1981 Ford Capri GL
1982 Ford Cortina Crusader
1985 Vauxhall Cavalier L
1987 Austin Maestro City 500
1987 Ford Fiesta 1.1L
1988 Volvo 240GL
1989 Ford Sierra Cosworth
1991 Fiat 126 BIS
1993 BMW 740i
1997 BMW M3 Evo
1998 Ford Transit Beavertail
2002 MINI Cooper S
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Jul 10, 2014 15:42:12 GMT
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Cheap for a low miler! I like the look of these, and I think the ever-so-slightly wide steels help  |
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Jul 10, 2014 15:43:21 GMT
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A bit like a Princess on steroids  |
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1900sr
Part of things
I like Mantas me!
Posts: 875
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Jul 10, 2014 15:45:15 GMT
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you getting old your dad/granddad had one you like to spend time at the side of the road talking to recovery drivers you like rust all of the above! I'm getting old, and my dad had one the same colour. I don't like rust or talking to recovery drivers (even though they're not all dickheads who think Saab and Volvo are the same company) so maybe that's why I don't want it. Mind you I also don't like traders who try and get out of their legal obligations and sell as seen. If you don't want to stand by the car sell it into the trade or via an auction |
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Sammo
Club Retro Rides Member
Posts: 1,461
Club RR Member Number: 103
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Jul 10, 2014 15:54:51 GMT
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you getting old your dad/granddad had one you like to spend time at the side of the road talking to recovery drivers you like rust all of the above! I'm 28 so I don't think I'm old yet Nope, neither Dad nor Grandads had one I know a couple of recovery drivers but standing at the side of the road doesn't sound appealing at all! I hate rust! |
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Sammo
Club Retro Rides Member
Posts: 1,461
Club RR Member Number: 103
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Jul 10, 2014 15:56:19 GMT
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Cheap for a low miler! I like the look of these, and I think the ever-so-slightly wide steels help I think it might be the wheels that are luring me in you know! Good job I have no money at the moment or I would be getting a bollocking from SWMBO in the not too distant future |
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Jul 10, 2014 16:00:55 GMT
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Yeah, it's the wheels that do it for me too. Look away! Look away now!
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Jul 10, 2014 16:03:39 GMT
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Is it broken or did they come with an awesome dragster style rake as standard?
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I've got Rovers.
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1900sr
Part of things
I like Mantas me!
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Jul 10, 2014 16:08:14 GMT
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I seem to remember my dad's had rake, but maybe not as much as that. I remember he came back from the dealers, and my reaction was why? He said it was between the Austin and a MK5 Cortina, and he didn't like Fords. Two engines later the dealer agreed to take it back and swap it. So what did my dad come back with? Another Ambassador!
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Jul 10, 2014 16:12:55 GMT
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Looks like a very upset Escort. Love it!
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MrSpeedy
East Midlands
www.vintagediesels.co.uk
Posts: 4,786
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Jul 10, 2014 17:05:40 GMT
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The only thing wrong with you is that you haven't bought it. Yet!
Does look a little too 'nose down ass up', so could be hiding suspension issues, but still, it does 'look' tidy
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Jul 10, 2014 17:29:59 GMT
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nose down is normally indicative of just needing a pump up, not too difficult to achieve. That one's been doing the rounds and, from what I've heard of it, it is a good one. Price a little high, perhaps, but prices on these are steadily climbing as are all BL things.
Big, practical, frugal, not fantastically good looking and that one is a fairly rare spec to find now as it doesn't have the usual black interior. Quite a late model too, they only made these for a handful of years so survivors are few and far between.
Not exactly fast, but the O series is tunable and while parts aren't exactly off the shelf, there are options available. Have a look and have a sit, if you want a comfy cruiser this is one of the comfiest there is.
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Jul 10, 2014 23:33:11 GMT
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For the money that looks cracking, would make a cool standard retro daily or an amazing base for a project. That dropped on some SSR mk2...... Oh my!
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Sierra - here we go again! He has an illness, it's not his fault.
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great retro machine i would be tempted if i had some cash very unusual these days and different
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Sammo
Club Retro Rides Member
Posts: 1,461
Club RR Member Number: 103
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Mrs Sammo caught me looking at this again last night and voiced her displeasure at me even considering it hehe!
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fred
Posted a lot
WTF has happened to all the Vennies?
Posts: 2,957
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Jul 11, 2014 21:19:52 GMT
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The mysterious Anchor has appeared again?  |
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'79 Cossie ran Cortina - Sold
2000 Fozzer 2.0 turbo snow beast
'85 Opel Manta GSI - Sold
03 A class Mercedes
Looking for a FD Ventora - Anyone?
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Jul 11, 2014 21:25:34 GMT
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Maybe there cos it kinda sums up the boat like characteristics of the ambassador
Have fond memories of these can remember my dads before he bought a maxi
The joys of being a 7 yr old watching your dad underneath car fixing snapped exhaustt with a bean can and some wire lol
Stuck In middle of bobby Scotland somewhere haha
And have to say that looks very tidy example my dads didn't even look that clean and his wasn't far off brand new
His was a weird purple colour tho from memory
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