njw
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Oct 16, 2016 16:13:10 GMT
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when the fact that the TVR Griffith's rear light cluster is the same unit from a mk3 cavalier, just turned upside down, is mentioned it often results in a snort followed by "typical TVR" I've seen plenty of Griffiths and I had never noticed that! I had noticed the mk3 Fiesta lights fitted to Chimaeras though. |
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Oct 16, 2016 16:42:05 GMT
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I've had plenty of cars that people say that when I tell them it just passed an MOT  |
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60six
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Oct 16, 2016 16:48:28 GMT
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[/quote]You can't post that without supporting evidence of photos!!  [/quote] Pigs in space seat far right  Saab 9000 seat  I see where they were coming from .... |
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Some 9000's, a 900, an RX8 & a beetle
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VIP
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Oct 16, 2016 19:16:19 GMT
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You can't post that without supporting evidence of photos!! [/quote] Pigs in space seat far right Saab 9000 seat I see where they were coming from ....[/quote] Well, they're both seats I guess... outside of that, I'm not convinced |
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Oct 16, 2016 19:37:39 GMT
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Owning an Alfa Romeo is usually enough for people to say "you what"? I remember telling someone I worked with that I'd bought one and she said "what the bloody hell have you done that for?" I thought it a tad harsh personally. |
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Jaguar S-Type 3.0 SE
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Oct 16, 2016 19:50:12 GMT
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The legend behind the Issigonis designed Austin Allegro was that it was designed around 4 x 6' Welsh Guardsmen; i.e. that it would comfortably accommodate 4 large adults, (I think they probably had to take their Bearskin headgear off).
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scmick
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Oct 16, 2016 20:07:56 GMT
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The SIMCA 1200S Bertone coupe has a story similar to the Escorts and Orions mentioned earlier...rusty from new. SIMCA 1000 floorpans were sent to Bertone in Italy to receive his body. The Coupe shells were then sent back to the SIMCA factory in France to be fitted with mechanicals and finished off. They made the journey on racks on open railway wagons....IN BARE METAL...!! As if a joint effort between SIMCA and a 60's Italian coachbuilder needed any help in rusting..!!  |
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jayom
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Oct 16, 2016 20:12:48 GMT
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It was the first car with a touchscreen GPS...in 1990...and the touchscreen is powered by a humongous CRT.
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bortaf
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Oct 16, 2016 20:13:51 GMT
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For the last bloody 24 hours i've been singing piiggggggs iiiin spaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaace thank you!  |
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R.I.P photobucket
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Oct 16, 2016 21:45:04 GMT
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Not my current car, but I had a Lotus Elan M100 until April this year. Being Lotus, they saved money where they could, using many parts From old Vauxhalls. But oddly enough, it also used the windscreen from the McLaren F1.
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Oct 16, 2016 22:42:23 GMT
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The fact that my B1 wagon is the only one left on UK roads (currently) normally gets a reaction from most people.
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Last Edit: Oct 16, 2016 22:42:35 GMT by arsonist
1979 Mk1 Passat Estate 1.6 LS
1996 Mk3.5 Fiesta 1.3 Classic
1997 Mk1 MX5 1.8i
2005 Mazda 3 TS
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When I tell people that it's still got its original floor and sills  |
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 It's a 1.4, no point lying about it, soon reveals itself pulling away, but parked up people just think I'm being a tosser. |
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Oct 17, 2016 15:37:33 GMT
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It's a very common reaction when people ask about the power of my Dad's Lotus VI ...  ... and I tell them it's an 8hp engine. A gang of hoodies recently told me to flip off as their flipping scooters had more than that. |
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Oct 17, 2016 15:47:06 GMT
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^^^ what a lovely thing,i bet it keeps him busy with the Autosol though !
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voodoo57
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That's not 2 metres! come a little...Closer!
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Oct 17, 2016 15:56:57 GMT
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The roof design and gutter section on my 1963 leyland 15 panel van/Ex Atlas was designed by that 'geezer' who went on to work for Ferrari.
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Oct 17, 2016 21:33:21 GMT
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It's a very common reaction when people ask about the power of my Dad's Lotus VI ... ... and I tell them it's an 8hp engine. A gang of hoodies recently told me to flip off as their flipping scooters had more than that. Wow that makes my 26 hp Trabant seem like a super car. |
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1955 Austin A30
1981 Jawa Mustang
1990 Trabant 601 (Tommy)
1989 Trabant 601
2009 Jaguar XF
2012 Toyota AYGO
2018 Scomadi TL
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oakesy
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Oct 17, 2016 21:54:53 GMT
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It's done 22,000 miles from new  |
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'66 Scimitar Coupe Straight Six in no Paint
'74 Scimitar GTE in Yellow
'71 Jaguar XJ6 in Blue
'76 Scimitar GTE
'87 Scimitar Turbo
Previous- '87 Scimitar SS1 Turbo, '75 Triumph Toledo, '86 VW Scirocco, '93 Scimitar Sabre, '85 Scimitar SS1, '76 Scimitar GTE, '71 Scimitar GTE
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Oct 17, 2016 23:01:30 GMT
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My daily was being driven on the road until a few weeks before I got it - and had never been welded  who'd of thunk it?  |
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taurus
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My neighbours' general response to my weekly welding sessions on my exhaust - because I've got to the point where out of sheet cussedness I refuse to spend money on a new one. It's become a challenge to see how long I can make it last.
The MOT guy raised an eyebrow at it - but it wasn't actually leaking on the day. It fell off a week later though.
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