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Jan 11, 2013 19:39:12 GMT
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Fair dos AB but still reckon it'll have it's day. #TRIESTORECALLSOMETHINGRETROTHATFOLLOWEDTHESAMEPATH
IF one were to be purchased (never has/will on my part), vanning it up seems the way to go though.
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Jan 11, 2013 13:09:06 GMT
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Be honest haters. How many years ago was it that you hated Austin Allegros? 1?, 2?, 5?, 10?
How many cars we now love had/have horrible plastic inerds, wheezy engines, questionable looks.
To think There was a time when owning a Capri had you down as a right twazzock.
Everything has its time lads.
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Jan 11, 2013 12:46:12 GMT
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There was no comparison.
Simply an observation. A reminder for my age group of what we used to pay when/not long after we passed our tests. A wry look. Something to point out to RR's who were born then.
I'd hazard a guess most people watching the piece would at least raise an eyebrow when they saw the price.
I think we can all appreciate there's something called inflation and progressive governments fleecing us with more fuel tax.
For fear of this descending into some playground spat as witnessed too often on football related forums, I'll check out now. Cheerio
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Things were much cheaper 22 years ago shocker! A house that is worth £163,000 in 2012 was worth £55,000 in 1991, and you could buy the equivilant base model Sierra for under £10k, where the same spec Mondeo today is £18k. Thanks for pointing that out vip. Not that this was my point but take a look at the percentage increases before laying on the sarcasm.
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You're about the same age as me ferdyfred.
We went through the pain together chief.
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An old Top Gear popped up after watching something or other on youtube. Can't help myself nowadays. Crikey, how dull was the editing back then. Thursday nights after Top of the flops back then though, it was must see viewing. I thought you all might to see how much a litre of unleaded cost us back in 1991. I think I was in a Mk1 Astra SRi at the time and moaning every time there was a price hike. Here you go, don't say you haven't been warned.
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Cable drums of that size can make funky garden tables in a pub/bar.
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My first W123 had much the same treatment. Got to the first MOT thinking ah well, it only cost 600 notes (should be a pound sign but I'm stuffed if I can find the shortcut on this Aussie keyboard), if it's fooked it's fooked. It's been a good year with the old girl.
Pleasantly surprised when it passed with flying colours.
Got to year two and realised I hadn't even topped up the oil. She was giving me no trouble whatsoever so I thought stuff it, let's see how long she'll go. Again, not even an advisory on the MOT.
Third year and the beeatch went and let me down. A set of wiper blades. How could she? Still no fluids though ... I swear.
Next year's MOT and I thought I'd done well with 250 sheets for some welding on an inner wheel arch. The heating also conked out that year. Did my best to sort it, but a new control and some amateur fiddling in the dash to rectify things failed, so for the most part the heating system sat in the passenger foortwell for the next two years. Blinkin cold on start up in the winter but all was fine once the engine warmed up. You wouldn't get away with just a tee shirt mind you.
Year four and I thought she was starting to take the p1ss a bit as two sills needed rectifying around the jack points. I was going to treat her to a drink and some filters but after shelling out for the cosmetics and a new set of front springs that year I thought stuff her.
She was sold , much to my consternation, after sitting on the old man's back lot a year after I left for Oz. I got 250 large ones on the bay.
I reckon the oil cap would've been welded tight by that point.
Still miss her now.
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A beautiful set of pics of a great array of motors. What a cracking day as well. Been 41 here in Melbourne but I can feel that lovely crisp sunny winter's day as if I was there.
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Ladies and gentlemen, lads n lasses. I was speaking to Mrs d's cousin the other day who is the service manager/former head mechanic at a big VW dealership over here in Australia. He was telling me of the dearth of decent mechanics in the game and the fact the industry was having to rely on immigrants from the far east who shall we say weren't quite living up to their billing. In the past 12 months he has taken on three Irish lads in the workshop and an Irish girl behind the counter. Now I am not sure what the situation is back home for jobs in the motor trade but they are screaming out for good trades people out here as evidenced by the various Aussie job sites. Now this won't be for everyone but anyone up the age of 30 is able to come here and get a working visa and their are plenty of jobs. There were 250 posted in the last 7 days on here www.jobseeker.com.au/Mechanic-jobs from Bondi to Ballarat. What I am saying is a couple of years traveling isn't the preserve of the middle classes or university gap year kids. Hey, you might like it settle here, you never know. This is a genuine oppo for skilled people and I include those over 30 to come here and live. Motor mechanics are on the wanted list of skilled immigrants on the Department of Immigration & Citizenship website www.immi.gov.au/skilled/sol/#aSo if you fancy some sun, an optimistic outlook and you can deal with people speaking with an inflection at the end of every freakin sentence, get yer arses down here. Also, as evidenced by the exponential number of body repair yards per capita round these parts, there's plenty of work for tradespeople in this game. Repair shops are more common than milk bars which isn't surprising because these lot have got to be the worst drivers in the western speaking world. Love this place and they're good people but honest to goodness, they're freakin useless behind the wheel.
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I've got a 1990 900 here in Aus and am assured there's plenty of parts here to last its lifetime and probably mine. Plenty of examples on the road as well in decent condition as is the case with plenty of other Euro and Japanese models (see the 'Melbourne Metal' thread). I often wonder if when the time comes, supply dries up back home, whether Oz will be a source for GB retroriders given the quality of what's about here.
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scchhhhhwiiiiinnnggg
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Just had a very pleasurable hour and a half reading through this thread for the first time.
Jeez I wish I utilised those wasted hours when I was a teenager instead of hanging round on the streets with my mates. I might just be able to do a bunny hop nowadays but what use is that to me?
You Sir and your kind, are what makes Britain Great.
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I'm all for retro ownership, but to me safety comes first for my kid. I take it you've seen the fifth gear staged crash between and old Volvo 940 and a modern Renault Modus? Holy shoite. Who'd have thunk it
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So want this. I would pay big money for it, needless to say why.
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Hello detroiter
Understood your down on the 'ruin porn' that transfixes everyone from outside Detroit but for the rest of us it is so overwhelming to see such important landmarks in a countries industrial history left to rot.
I worked with a lady from Detroit in London last summer (what there was of it) and she could not believe it when I told her it was one of my favourite places in America, hell... in the world. It wasn't just the 'ruin porn' but the changing nature of the downtown area that I saw emerging even back in 04 that grabbed me.
I just hope the city doesn't sweep away all its history in the name of cleaning up and hopefully some of those amazing dwellings will once again hear the sound of family life and the industrial building repurposed to accommodate new industry.
So long as its not all skinny jeaned moustachioed hipsters.
Long live Detroit. Every car fan should visit.
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Brilliant photos Bernie. I had near on the same experience as you though not as extensive.
I'm still kicking myself for not taking up the opportunity of utilising the 5 year ivisa I got and moving there. There is a real buzz about the place amongst da yoof to revitalise the grand old dame. Plenty has been lost but even those grand monuments to early 20th C architecture downtown are finding new occupants.
I hope it's resurgence can survive today's fiscal cliff.
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Tops, absolutely love it.
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[/quote] *cough*Searchongoogleit'sthefirstresultyoucanwatchitforfree*cough* [/quote] Awww dear, waiting for Mrs d to get ready before we head out for NYE shenanigans (we're in Melbourne). She'll be screaming at me to get a move on in half hour. I've seen it half a dozen times already, retroriders, this is A MUST SEE documentaryheaven.com/requiem-for-detroit/Cheers speedy88, just cracked a beer, the sun's going down, the after sun is cooling me after a day at the pool. Job's a goodun
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