90's 'loons

[Geordie]

Aug 3, 2018 13:58:13 GMT @hotrodder said:

Aug 2, 2018 21:45:43 GMT Geordie said:

Cheers guys. I'll get a progress thread up at some point soon, when lattes allow

Come on Geordie,try to squeeze an update in between all the cupcakes and tea and coffee,haha!!!!!

Seriously,i have had over a 120 cars in recent years,only one BMW,a 1987 model 730i,and it was the worst car i ever owned,lots of electrical gremlins. 

HOWEVER,i liked it when it worked ok,the sound of the 6 pot at full chat was awesome. Lately i have been looking for another 6 cilinder BMW,3 series or 5 series. Not found the "right" one yet. 


But here comes Geordie,the man of perfectly detailed cars,with a BEAUTIFUL 5 series!!!!

MOOOAAARRRR details pleeeaaassseee!!!!!!!!!!

Haha, thanks.....I'll get one up at some point soon.

[Littlepixel]

Liberty / Legacy 89/90 Saloon.
Niice.

[vulgalour]

It's been quite a journey so far.  Barely seems like the same car I bought three years ago.

[SterlingArcher]

Jun 29, 2017 16:33:54 GMT BellyBuilder said:

I can only ever remember owning one saloon as they're too impractical
for me. Try getting a fridge freezer or a bonnet into a saloon!

I think you could do that with my CROWN Vic, but that's a car with trunk space best measured in dead hookers or illegal immigrants.

[Littlepixel]

vulgalour Nice!....

or it's Japanese bro, the Concerto


just started using Bing images as Google images seems to be borked.

Found this which is just 90s-tastic



Nissan Gloria Gran Turismo.
Can anyone say 'Luxo-Barge'?

[SterlingArcher]

Aug 28, 2018 23:26:58 GMT Littlepixel said:

Nissan Gloria Gran Turismo.
Can anyone say 'Luxo-Barge'?

This was Nissan's real luxo barge... The  President.

Not officially sold outside of Japan, though. Although its platform mate, the Infiniti Q45 was.

ETA: They aren't bad to drive, too. At least the Q45 is, I've never driven a President. They're pretty much a Japanese 7 Series, much more of a drivers' car than an LS400.

[miker33]

And it's back on the road thanks to a massive decrease in insurance costs now it's on classic

Jun 26, 2017 6:26:06 GMT miker33 said:

My old dust collecting 90's loon had it for over 15yrs now, hopefully back on the road next year on classic insurance once 20 yrs old

[Geordie]

New 90's saloon incoming to the fleet next week!

[s1105117]

90's vehicle thread of any sort surely must include at least one of these🙂

[Littlepixel]

Aug 29, 2018 12:26:27 GMT s1105117 said:

90's vehicle thread of any sort surely must include at least one of these🙂

A Mondeo of any sort must include at least one roll of Duct Tape on the front or rear bumper

[Littlepixel]

[s1105117]

Aug 29, 2018 14:06:59 GMT Littlepixel said:

Aug 29, 2018 12:26:27 GMT s1105117 said:

90's vehicle thread of any sort surely must include at least one of these🙂

A Mondeo of any sort must include at least one roll of Duct Tape on the front or rear bumper

Haha that is true unfortunately.. I do wonder what brain at ford thought that the thinnest most brittle plastic was a good idea!?

[astranaut]

I think I'm right in saying it was one of the first cars where the bumper formed part of the shape of the car rather than being a bolt on extra, and to get the complex curves required the use of that particular plastic at the time? Either way, many a tidy mondeo was let down by having gaffer/parcel tape strapped to it, my mum's and grandads included

[adam73bgt]

Thought I'd posted in here before but seems not Two 90's saloons that I've had

Jaguar Sovereign 4.0 which I apparently never got a decent photo of on its later wheels



and a BMW 750i





Damn, looking at these again makes me want another saloon

[PistolPete]

Aug 29, 2018 10:33:32 GMT Geordie said:

New 90's saloon incoming to the fleet next week!

Has the e34 gone already?

[Geordie]

Aug 29, 2018 21:02:12 GMT PistolPete said:

Aug 29, 2018 10:33:32 GMT Geordie said:

New 90's saloon incoming to the fleet next week!

Has the e34 gone already?

Not a chance! The new one is an addition.

[rblote]

Aug 29, 2018 21:21:09 GMT Geordie said:

Aug 29, 2018 21:02:12 GMT PistolPete said:

Has the e34 gone already?

Not a chance! The new one is an addition.

Another one? Awesome.

[Littlepixel]

Aug 29, 2018 20:04:16 GMT astranaut said:

I think I'm right in saying it was one of the first cars where the bumper formed part of the shape of the car rather than being a bolt on extra, and to get the complex curves required the use of that particular plastic at the time? Either way, many a tidy mondeo was let down by having gaffer/parcel tape strapped to it, my mum's and grandads included

Not sure that's correct since the first car to have full body mouldings rather than bumpers over steel was the Renault 5 in 1972

[astranaut]

Aug 30, 2018 9:06:44 GMT Littlepixel said:

Aug 29, 2018 20:04:16 GMT astranaut said:

I think I'm right in saying it was one of the first cars where the bumper formed part of the shape of the car rather than being a bolt on extra, and to get the complex curves required the use of that particular plastic at the time? Either way, many a tidy mondeo was let down by having gaffer/parcel tape strapped to it, my mum's and grandads included

Not sure that's correct since the first car to have full body mouldings rather than bumpers over steel was the Renault 5 in 1972

I have no idea, it's what I was told when me and my grandad were scouring yards looking for an unbroken front bumper

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