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Title: Old cars are shite.
Post by: Migv6 le Frog Fan on 31 July 2018, 18:06:07
I started a thread a while back about an MGBGT owned by an old friend of mine, and how best to sell it. He has decided to send it to auction and asked me to have a drive in it today to check everything is ok before it gets collected on Thursday.

I owned one of these briefly a long time ago, and didn't have fond memories of it, but 40 years on and taking into account the progress in the intervening years, I was shocked how awful it was.
As MGB,s go, this is as good as it gets, but I wouldn't want to drive it for any distance unless I was being well paid to do so.
The only way I can try and convey how awful it was, is to say that I got back into my sons 17 year old 1.2 Punto, and it was immediately obvious that it is an immeasurably better car in any way you care to think of.
This is the actual car.
https://angliacarauctions.co.uk/classic/saturday-25th-august-2018/1972-mgb-gt/
Title: Re: Old cars are shite.
Post by: TheBoy on 31 July 2018, 18:18:37
I bet its better in almost every way than a 2002 Pauxhall Zafira diesel ;)
Title: Re: Old cars are shite.
Post by: henryd on 31 July 2018, 18:36:55
I bet its better in almost every way than a 2002 Pauxhall Zafira diesel ;)

Pauxhall,I've not come across one of those yet  ;D
Title: Re: Old cars are shite.
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 31 July 2018, 19:15:22
I started a thread a while back about an MGBGT owned by an old friend of mine, and how best to sell it. He has decided to send it to auction and asked me to have a drive in it today to check everything is ok before it gets collected on Thursday.

I owned one of these briefly a long time ago, and didn't have fond memories of it, but 40 years on and taking into account the progress in the intervening years, I was shocked how awful it was.
As MGB,s go, this is as good as it gets, but I wouldn't want to drive it for any distance unless I was being well paid to do so.
The only way I can try and convey how awful it was, is to say that I got back into my sons 17 year old 1.2 Punto, and it was immediately obvious that it is an immeasurably better car in any way you care to think of.
This is the actual car.
https://angliacarauctions.co.uk/classic/saturday-25th-august-2018/1972-mgb-gt/

Be nice.....call it character.

If memory serves it has the same wheezy 1.8 litre engine than went into the woeful 1.8TC Marina.
Title: Re: Old cars are shite.
Post by: Sir Tigger KC on 31 July 2018, 21:25:27

If memory serves it has the same wheezy 1.8 litre engine than went into the woeful 1.8TC Marina.

Wash your mouth out with soap and water M'lud!  :o

The Morris Marina 1800TC was a fine motor car, especially in coupe guise!  :y.     ;D
Title: Re: Old cars are shite.
Post by: Kevin Wood on 01 August 2018, 00:03:20
If memory serves it has the same wheezy 1.8 litre engine than went into the woeful 1.8TC Marina.

Yep. Make a "sports car" but use a gutless old boat anchor of a tractor engine because that's what's in the parts bin. ::)
Title: Re: Old cars are shite.
Post by: Keith ABS on 01 August 2018, 07:05:51
 And add in Morris Minor style suspension

Keith ABS
Title: Re: Old cars are shite.
Post by: 2boxerdogs on 01 August 2018, 08:31:16
Had a Marina 1.8 TC Jubilee back in the seventies, thought it was great back then, had a nice exhaust note, even put 100+ chrome wheels on it real "Jack the lad" 😎
Title: Re: Old cars are shite.
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 01 August 2018, 10:30:52

If memory serves it has the same wheezy 1.8 litre engine than went into the woeful 1.8TC Marina.

Wash your mouth out with soap and water M'lud!  :o

The Morris Marina 1800TC was a fine motor car, especially in coupe guise!  :y.     ;D


Yes......a Marina coupe was a sure way to loosen the knicker elastic of a scrumpy intoxicated 'darzett' farm girl back in the day. :)
Title: Re: Old cars are shite.
Post by: Nick W on 01 August 2018, 11:04:58

If memory serves it has the same wheezy 1.8 litre engine than went into the woeful 1.8TC Marina.

Wash your mouth out with soap and water M'lud!  :o

The Morris Marina 1800TC was a fine motor car, especially in coupe guise!  :y .     ;D


Yes......a Marina coupe was a sure way to loosen the knicker elastic of a scrumpy intoxicated 'darzett' farm girl back in the day. :)


Yes, she would probably want to take them off after pissing herself laughing.


And I'm a serial crap car owner, which has proved to be a very effective contraceptive....
Title: Re: Old cars are shite.
Post by: Kevin Wood on 01 August 2018, 12:06:45

And I'm a serial crap car owner, which has proved to be a very effective contraceptive....

Yep, you can spend an awful lot on welding before you get near the savings earned by a 100% effective contraceptive. :y
Title: Re: Old cars are shite.
Post by: 78bex on 02 August 2018, 01:34:01
It`s a good thing that there is a forum for old shite then

 http://autoshite.com/forum/3-autoshite/

I think they have a get together once a year of unexceptional shite, in a big field somewhere  :-\ 

 
Title: Re: Old cars are shite.
Post by: 78bex on 02 August 2018, 02:14:21
If memory serves it has the same wheezy 1.8 litre engine than went into the woeful 1.8TC Marina.

Yep. Make a "sports car" but use a gutless old boat anchor of a tractor engine because that's what's in the parts bin. ::)

BL actually spent money on developing the B series & was it the O or S series  engine  :-\
Anyway they put that engine in the ITAL 1.7 & later  as a 2 ltr in the Monstro cars ::)
Title: Re: Old cars are shite.
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 02 August 2018, 07:40:32
2.0 Montenogo's, orible things.

You have to remember that the MGB was utter shite when new and age wont have improved it
Title: Re: Old cars are shite.
Post by: BazaJT on 02 August 2018, 08:06:39
Hugely popular in their time and still hugely popular now.Still no accounting for taste I suppose :D
Title: Re: Old cars are shite.
Post by: 2boxerdogs on 02 August 2018, 08:26:48
To date my mate has spent around £27,000 buying & restoring a 1975 MGB GT V8 also owns a mint MG Midget he loves them , as said earlier each to their own & no accounting for taste.😎
Title: Re: Old cars are shite.
Post by: Kevin Wood on 02 August 2018, 08:39:47
If memory serves it has the same wheezy 1.8 litre engine than went into the woeful 1.8TC Marina.

Yep. Make a "sports car" but use a gutless old boat anchor of a tractor engine because that's what's in the parts bin. ::)

BL actually spent money on developing the B series & was it the O or S series  engine  :-\
Anyway they put that engine in the ITAL 1.7 & later  as a 2 ltr in the Monstro cars ::)

I had a 1.7 O series in my shItal and it was actually a decent engine for its time. Way livelier than the B series. It would have been a decent upgrade had the BL bean counters put it in an MG.
Title: Re: Old cars are shite.
Post by: aaronjb on 02 August 2018, 09:32:13
I love the look .. but I would, I'm sure, hate the drive.

I'd rather a Truimph GT6 or Staaaaag.
Title: Re: Old cars are shite.
Post by: Nick W on 02 August 2018, 09:38:56
I love the look .. but I would, I'm sure, hate the drive.

I'd rather a Triumph GT6 or Staaaaag.


The only thing that a GT6 does better than an MGB is sound good. Other than that, they're horrible - like a Dutton made by a proper car company :o
Title: Re: Old cars are shite.
Post by: 2boxerdogs on 02 August 2018, 09:52:07
If I wanted an old "sports car" it would have to be an Austin Healey 3000 or in my opinion the most beautiful car ever produced an  E type Jaguar.
Title: Re: Old cars are shite.
Post by: deviator on 02 August 2018, 10:10:00
My current daily is a 1992 MX5. I love it and all the faults with it.

Granted it's 20+ years newer than the MGB, but the inspiration for it came from the UK.
Title: Re: Old cars are shite.
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 02 August 2018, 10:25:20
My current daily is a 1992 MX5. I love it and all the faults with it.

Granted it's 20+ years newer than the MGB, but the inspiration for it came from the UK.

Emma Peel Elan.
Title: Re: Old cars are shite.
Post by: Migv6 le Frog Fan on 02 August 2018, 10:27:23
Believe me, an MGB has no similarities whatsoever to an MX5, apart from the name starting with M.  ;) ;D
Title: Re: Old cars are shite.
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 02 August 2018, 10:28:16
If I wanted an old "sports car" it would have to be an Austin Healey 3000 or in my opinion the most beautiful car ever produced an  E type Jaguar.

I've always wanted a TR6. Still do........but I imagine the dream wouldn't match the reality and it would drive like a bus.
Title: Re: Old cars are shite.
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 02 August 2018, 10:29:33
Believe me, an MGB has no similarities whatsoever to an MX5, apart from the name starting with M.  ;) ;D

Both designed for girlies. :)
Title: Re: Old cars are shite.
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 02 August 2018, 10:34:34
If memory serves it has the same wheezy 1.8 litre engine than went into the woeful 1.8TC Marina.

Yep. Make a "sports car" but use a gutless old boat anchor of a tractor engine because that's what's in the parts bin. ::)

BL actually spent money on developing the B series & was it the O or S series  engine  :-\
Anyway they put that engine in the ITAL 1.7 & later  as a 2 ltr in the Monstro cars ::)

I had a 1.7 O series in my shItal and it was actually a decent engine for its time. Way livelier than the B series. It would have been a decent upgrade had the BL bean counters put it in an MG.

Could be wrong but I think this is the same lump I had in my 1981 Princess ( which was given to me FOC because something called 'Displacers' ??? were f*ucked.
Title: Re: Old cars are shite.
Post by: STEMO on 02 August 2018, 11:11:27
If memory serves it has the same wheezy 1.8 litre engine than went into the woeful 1.8TC Marina.

Yep. Make a "sports car" but use a gutless old boat anchor of a tractor engine because that's what's in the parts bin. ::)

BL actually spent money on developing the B series & was it the O or S series  engine  :-\
Anyway they put that engine in the ITAL 1.7 & later  as a 2 ltr in the Monstro cars ::)

I had a 1.7 O series in my shItal and it was actually a decent engine for its time. Way livelier than the B series. It would have been a decent upgrade had the BL bean counters put it in an MG.

Could be wrong but I think this is the same lump I had in my 1981 Princess ( which was given to me FOC because something called 'Displacers' ??? were f*ucked.
OMG...my Austin princess  :o The worst car I ever owned, even worse than my Austin 1100.
Title: Re: Old cars are shite.
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 02 August 2018, 11:29:35
If memory serves it has the same wheezy 1.8 litre engine than went into the woeful 1.8TC Marina.

Yep. Make a "sports car" but use a gutless old boat anchor of a tractor engine because that's what's in the parts bin. ::)

BL actually spent money on developing the B series & was it the O or S series  engine  :-\
Anyway they put that engine in the ITAL 1.7 & later  as a 2 ltr in the Monstro cars ::)

I had a 1.7 O series in my shItal and it was actually a decent engine for its time. Way livelier than the B series. It would have been a decent upgrade had the BL bean counters put it in an MG.

Could be wrong but I think this is the same lump I had in my 1981 Princess ( which was given to me FOC because something called 'Displacers' ??? were f*ucked.
OMG...my Austin princess  :o The worst car I ever owned, even worse than my Austin 1100.

I quite liked mine. Replacement for the old Austin 1800 landcrab.
Title: Re: Old cars are shite.
Post by: Viral_Jim on 02 August 2018, 12:29:42
I love the idea of a 356 speedster, but just that, the idea.

Iirc they rolled off the line ith aroun 45-55bhp, rising to a dizzying 95 if you coughed for the hot one (can't remember what its called now). If I were thinking of one today, it'f have to be a Chesil Speedster with a 200bhp scoobie boxer in the boot  8).

Not to mention a chesil would be the right side of £40k, the porker the wrong side of £200k  :o
Title: Re: Old cars are shite.
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 02 August 2018, 12:31:58
I love the idea of a 356 speedster, but just that, the idea.

Iirc they rolled off the line ith aroun 45-55bhp, rising to a dizzying 95 if you coughed for the hot one (can't remember what its called now). If I were thinking of one today, it'f have to be a Chesil Speedster with a 200bhp scoobie boxer in the boot  8).

Not to mention a chesil would be the right side of £40k, the porker the wrong side of £200k  :o

 ::) ::) :)  Incongruous.
Title: Re: Old cars are shite.
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 02 August 2018, 12:38:43
I love the idea of a 356 speedster, but just that, the idea.

Iirc they rolled off the line ith aroun 45-55bhp, rising to a dizzying 95 if you coughed for the hot one (can't remember what its called now). If I were thinking of one today, it'f have to be a Chesil Speedster with a 200bhp scoobie boxer in the boot  8).

Not to mention a chesil would be the right side of £40k, the porker the wrong side of £200k :o

Well at least money won't be an issue. :)
Title: Re: Old cars are shite.
Post by: Migv6 le Frog Fan on 02 August 2018, 17:28:02
If I wanted an old "sports car" it would have to be an Austin Healey 3000 or in my opinion the most beautiful car ever produced an  E type Jaguar.

I've always wanted a TR6. Still do........but I imagine the dream wouldn't match the reality and it would drive like a bus.

Like an MGB with a bit more grunt. I drove a very expensive race prepared one a few years ago and it was a pile of steaming shite.  :y
Title: Re: Old cars are shite.
Post by: Doctor Gollum on 02 August 2018, 17:47:37
I will put you down as a 'maybe' then Albs :D
Title: Re: Old cars are shite.
Post by: Kevin Wood on 02 August 2018, 19:25:56
Emma Peel Elan.

One or tother would be enough fun for me. :P
Title: Re: Old cars are shite.
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 02 August 2018, 19:28:39
Emma Peel Elan.

One or tother would be enough fun for me. :P

Emma Peel will be as old as Moses now so I'll go for an Elan Sprint in Gold Leaf livery. :y
Title: Re: Old cars are shite.
Post by: Kevin Wood on 02 August 2018, 19:34:51
Emma Peel Elan.

One or tother would be enough fun for me. :P

Emma Peel will be as old as Moses now so I'll go for an Elan Sprint in Gold Leaf livery. :y

I was thinking more a Spyder Zetec converted one, actually.  :y

.. just checked and she's 80. :o
Title: Re: Old cars are shite.
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 02 August 2018, 19:56:14
Emma Peel Elan.

One or tother would be enough fun for me. :P

Emma Peel will be as old as Moses now so I'll go for an Elan Sprint in Gold Leaf livery. :y

I was thinking more a Spyder Zetec converted one, actually.  :y

.. just checked and she's 80. :o


In that case I'll stick with the sixties fantasy rather than the 2018 reality. :)
Title: Re: Old cars are shite.
Post by: BazaJT on 02 August 2018, 20:18:39
Agree with Tilbo[and many others]E-Type has to be the most beautiful car ever-the earlier incarnations at least as the series 3 was something of a parody.If we're talking sports cars why not go the whole hog and go for a 427 Cobra?They do say that the smaller engine version is the more "driveable"the car said to be responsible for the imposition of the 70mph limit on Britains roads.
Title: Re: Old cars are shite.
Post by: New POD on 02 August 2018, 20:49:42
It`s a good thing that there is a forum for old shite then

 http://autoshite.com/forum/3-autoshite/

I think they have a get together once a year of unexceptional shite, in a big field somewhere  :-\

I attended last year in my MV6.  I found it for sale on Autoshite .  Anyone that buys an omega I send here for advice.

http://autoshite.com/topic/32600-yoofs-new-%C2%A3750-45000-mile-faux-german-almost-junkman-spec-mmmmmmv6/   

If this was excel we'd have a Circular Reference Warning.

Title: Re: Old cars are shite.
Post by: Bigron on 02 August 2018, 21:12:38
Emma Peel Elan.

One or tother would be enough fun for me. :P

Emma Peel will be as old as Moses now so I'll go for an Elan Sprint in Gold Leaf livery. :y

You speak disparagingly of the lady I broke SO many wishbones over, Doctor; shall we say pistols at dawn?  >:(

Ron.
Title: Re: Old cars are shite.
Post by: New POD on 02 August 2018, 21:45:15

If memory serves it has the same wheezy 1.8 litre engine than went into the woeful 1.8TC Marina.

Wash your mouth out with soap and water M'lud!  :o

The Morris Marina 1800TC was a fine motor car, especially in coupe guise!  :y.     ;D


Yes......a Marina coupe was a sure way to loosen the knicker elastic of a scrumpy intoxicated 'darzett' farm girl back in the day. :)

Having been upside down in a Marina Coupe, as a passenger and therefore the only witness in the coroners court to my mate loosing control and hitting the back of a pedestrian from behind before we ended up in a ditch upside down, I can only paraphrase the Police expert witness, who said that despite this beige 1275 coupe automatic being exceptionally well maintained, this type of car has a deserved reputation to being tail happy, and my mate would have struggled to control it on a patch of damp road, with changing road camber, with or without oil or mud.  Had my mate not tried to control it, we would more likely gone backwards over the central reservation, but the Aramco would have stopped us hitting on coming traffic.

Summary - All British Leyland cars have a reputation that they deserve.
Title: Re: Old cars are shite.
Post by: Bigron on 02 August 2018, 21:51:41
Do you always love your first car? I certainly did; an old but good pre-BL Morris 12, born in 1938.  :-* :-* :-* :y 8)

Ron.
Title: Re: Old cars are shite.
Post by: New POD on 02 August 2018, 21:55:35
Do you always love your first car? I certainly did; an old but good pre-BL Morris 12, born in 1938.  :-* :-* :-* :y 8)

Ron.

No. I foolishly bought a 1974 1300 spitfire registered as a 1500, in 1985, and it was a dog. A good one would have been rubbish, but a bad one ?  Didn't put me off BL - I had a mini 1000, clubman 1500, metro 1275 sport, metro Turdo a mini 850 and a mayfair over the next 20 years, BUT a lot more vauxhalls
Title: Re: Old cars are shite.
Post by: Andy B on 02 August 2018, 21:56:24
..... an old but good pre-BL Morris 12, born in 1938.  :-* :-* :-* :y 8)

Ron.

Bloody hell  ??? ..... my Dad was 1 & my Mum was born that year  ;D ;D
Title: Re: Old cars are shite.
Post by: Bigron on 02 August 2018, 21:59:53
Er.....the CAR was born in 1938, Andy - NOT me (I'm only 29)!  :P

Ron.
Title: Re: Old cars are shite.
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 02 August 2018, 22:30:48
Er.....the CAR was born in 1938, Andy - NOT me (I'm only 29)!  :P

Ron.

Of course you are, Ronald. :)
Title: Re: Old cars are shite.
Post by: Doctor Gollum on 02 August 2018, 22:39:22
Er.....the CAR was born in 1938, Andy - NOT me (I'm only 29)!  :P

Ron.
But being born on February 29th makes you all of 116... Congratulations, by the way, that's a bloody good innings  :D
Title: Re: Old cars are shite.
Post by: Bigron on 03 August 2018, 00:54:47
Er.....the CAR was born in 1938, Andy - NOT me (I'm only 29)!  :P

Ron.

Of course you are, Ronald. :)

That's worrying: "Ronald" was only used by my mother when I had done something wrong!
Shall I sit on the naughty step? :-[ :-[ :-[

RON.
Title: Re: Old cars are shite.
Post by: 2boxerdogs on 03 August 2018, 09:00:29
First car Austin A40 the floor was a Hillman Imp bonnet crap car.
Title: Re: Old cars are shite.
Post by: TheBoy on 03 August 2018, 09:25:07
Hang on, all our Omegas are old now...

...are all our cars shite? (shut up STEMO!)
Title: Re: Old cars are shite.
Post by: STEMO on 03 August 2018, 11:18:00
Hang on, all our Omegas are old now...

...are all our cars shite? (shut up STEMO!)

 :-X :-X :-X
Title: Re: Old cars are shite.
Post by: Migv6 le Frog Fan on 03 August 2018, 11:40:11
As the OP, I get to decide what is old. My 16 year old Omega is my new car. My 28 year old 190D is my older car, but it isn't old.
Old is 1970,s or older.  :)

Title: Re: Old cars are shite.
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 03 August 2018, 12:01:43
As the OP, I get to decide what is old. My 16 year old Omega is my new car. My 28 year old 190D is my older car, but it isn't old.
Old is 1970,s or older.  :)

Yes.... a 1971 Ferrari Daytona is a piece of antiquated crap and Mr Bitz quite rightly wouldn't have it in his garage. :)
Title: Re: Old cars are shite.
Post by: Migv6 le Frog Fan on 03 August 2018, 12:37:00
If it was in my garage it would get sold pretty quickly.  ;)
Title: Re: Old cars are shite.
Post by: STEMO on 03 August 2018, 12:46:30
If it was in my garage it would get sold pretty quickly.  ;)
Yes. Pile of old junk.  :y
Title: Re: Old cars are shite.
Post by: Migv6 le Frog Fan on 03 August 2018, 12:53:16
Not really. Not all old cars are shite, but a Daytona would be far to valuable to actually take out of the garage and drive.  ;)
Also, any number of newish cars would leave it for dead.  :)
Title: Re: Old cars are shite.
Post by: STEMO on 03 August 2018, 13:01:17
Not really. Not all old cars are shite, but a Daytona would be far to valuable to actually take out of the garage and drive.  ;)
Also, any number of newish cars would leave it for dead.  :)
I reckon even a Daytona would be shite to drive. In fact, it was probably shite to drive the day it left the factory. I never saw Clarkson and co actually enjoy driving any so called 'supercar'. They are technically brilliant and look amazing, but a pig to drive.
Title: Re: Old cars are shite.
Post by: Doctor Gollum on 03 August 2018, 13:04:58
That's why they don't like them... They actually have to be driven, which is difficult if you cannot be bothered... ::)
Title: Re: Old cars are shite.
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 03 August 2018, 13:15:11
Do you always love your first car? I certainly did; an old but good pre-BL Morris 12, born in 1938.  :-* :-* :-* :y 8)

Ron.

No, the said Mk1 Fiesta 950 pop with no reverse light, rubber bulb on the floor for washers, non recline seats, no radio etc was a hateful piece of shite
Title: Re: Old cars are shite.
Post by: Doctor Gollum on 03 August 2018, 13:42:02
B reg MK2 Granada... Not entirely sure how I came to choose that particular car, but it obviously stuck as I had another three of them :-*
Title: Re: Old cars are shite.
Post by: Andy B on 03 August 2018, 13:44:14
...., rubber bulb on the floor for washers,  ....


my MKIII Cortina had one of those  :y
Title: Re: Old cars are shite.
Post by: Sir Tigger KC on 03 August 2018, 14:06:23
Do you always love your first car? I certainly did; an old but good pre-BL Morris 12, born in 1938.  :-* :-* :-* :y 8)

Ron.

No, the said Mk1 Fiesta 950 pop with no reverse light, rubber bulb on the floor for washers, non recline seats, no radio etc was a hateful piece of shite

That's no good for a young man!  :o

Mind you I don't think that Ford Fiesta 950 Pop was ever described as a fanny magnet!  ::)  ;D

The Morris Marina 1800TC Coupe however.....  ;)  :y
Title: Re: Old cars are shite.
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 03 August 2018, 14:15:13
Do you always love your first car? I certainly did; an old but good pre-BL Morris 12, born in 1938.  :-* :-* :-* :y 8)

Ron.

No, the said Mk1 Fiesta 950 pop with no reverse light, rubber bulb on the floor for washers, non recline seats, no radio etc was a hateful piece of shite

That's no good for a young man!  :o

Mind you I don't think that Ford Fiesta 950 Pop was ever described as a fanny magnet!  ::)  ;D

The Morris Marina 1800TC Coupe however.....  ;)  :y

Strange that.

I don't recall many girls back in the day saying "Ooooooh , my boyfriend owns a Morris Marina. My pussy is so wet"..... :)



Title: Re: Old cars are shite.
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 03 August 2018, 14:19:19
Girls would boast about their boyfriends owning a Capri.......never a Marina. :)
Title: Re: Old cars are shite.
Post by: TheBoy on 03 August 2018, 14:20:04
As the OP, I get to decide what is old. My 16 year old Omega is my new car. My 28 year old 190D is my older car, but it isn't old.
Old is 1970,s or older.  :)
You’re just highlighting how old you are migv6 :P
Title: Re: Old cars are shite.
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 03 August 2018, 14:42:10
If it was in my garage it would get sold pretty quickly.  ;)

Don't forget to convert it to run on chip oil before you sell it. This will make it more attractive to a wealthy Ferrari enthusiast. :)
Title: Re: Old cars are shite.
Post by: STEMO on 03 August 2018, 15:07:33
...., rubber bulb on the floor for washers,  ....


my MKIII Cortina had one of those  :y
A VW beetle I drove used the spare tyre to pump the windscreen washers. What a bleeding stupid idea that was, esp if you had a puncture and you'd flattened your spare by washing the windows.  ;D
Title: Re: Old cars are shite.
Post by: Keith ABS on 03 August 2018, 15:53:15
 A lot of early air cooled VW,s were like that

Keith ABS
Title: Re: Old cars are shite.
Post by: Migv6 le Frog Fan on 03 August 2018, 16:17:15
As the OP, I get to decide what is old. My 16 year old Omega is my new car. My 28 year old 190D is my older car, but it isn't old.
Old is 1970,s or older.  :)
You’re just highlighting how old you are migv6 :P

And you can far cough an all.

Digi dashes rule.  :P
Title: Re: Old cars are shite.
Post by: Migv6 le Frog Fan on 03 August 2018, 16:18:15
If it was in my garage it would get sold pretty quickly.  ;)

Don't forget to convert it to run on chip oil before you sell it. This will make it more attractive to a wealthy Ferrari enthusiast. :)

If I could do that I would keep it.  ;) :D
Title: Re: Old cars are shite.
Post by: Migv6 le Frog Fan on 03 August 2018, 16:20:28
Do you always love your first car? I certainly did; an old but good pre-BL Morris 12, born in 1938.  :-* :-* :-* :y 8)

Ron.

No, the said Mk1 Fiesta 950 pop with no reverse light, rubber bulb on the floor for washers, non recline seats, no radio etc was a hateful piece of shite

That's no good for a young man! :o

Mind you I don't think that Ford Fiesta 950 Pop was ever described as a fanny magnet!  ::)  ;D

The Morris Marina 1800TC Coupe however.....  ;)  :y


Just need to improvise a bit. "Do you want to get in my car and see a sight you've never seen before ?...…………………..the soles of your shoes in my wing mirrors".  ;D
Title: Re: Old cars are shite.
Post by: Migv6 le Frog Fan on 03 August 2018, 16:21:46
A lot of early air cooled VW,s were like that

Keith ABS

Your old car definitely isn't shite Keith. Its cool as  ….. 8) :)
Title: Re: Old cars are shite.
Post by: henryd on 03 August 2018, 16:58:07
Took a 1987 Xr3i cabriolet for its mot today,still quite good fun considering only 105 bhp,it passed too !! :y
Title: Re: Old cars are shite.
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 03 August 2018, 17:29:09
Took a 1987 Xr3i cabriolet for its mot today,still quite good fun considering only 105 bhp,it passed too !! :y

....bit of a hairdressers's car though. Especially with a white hood. :-X
Title: Re: Old cars are shite.
Post by: henryd on 03 August 2018, 17:35:21
Took a 1987 Xr3i cabriolet for its mot today,still quite good fun considering only 105 bhp,it passed too !! :y

....bit of a hairdressers's car though. Especially with a white hood. :-X

Silver  with dark grey hood this one :y
Title: Re: Old cars are shite.
Post by: BazaJT on 03 August 2018, 19:53:37
Don't really recall if my first car was crap or not.It was a 1959 Consul in yellow and reg number 1601 UB other than those facts the only other thing I really remember it for were those windscreen wipers that worked off manifold vacuum or some such thing so the faster you drove the slower the wipers got :D :D
Title: Re: Old cars are shite.
Post by: Raeturbo on 03 August 2018, 23:04:18
Had a Moskovich years ago, radiator shutter open/shut lever in car.
Title: Re: Old cars are shite.
Post by: Andy B on 03 August 2018, 23:08:37
.... the only other thing I really remember it for were those windscreen wipers that worked off manifold vacuum or some such thing so the faster you drove the slower the wipers got :D :D

Ford never really thought that idea through ....  ;D

MKII Consul  :y
Title: Re: Old cars are shite.
Post by: Raeturbo on 04 August 2018, 00:04:26
Mk1 too.
Title: Re: Old cars are shite.
Post by: Rods2 on 04 August 2018, 00:27:28
My current daily is a 1992 MX5. I love it and all the faults with it.

Granted it's 20+ years newer than the MGB, but the inspiration for it came from the UK.

Emma Peel Elan.

I know somebody in the late 1970's that had a 'Lots Of Trouble Usually Serious' Elite that spend most of its life in a garage being repaired!
Title: Re: Old cars are shite.
Post by: Olympia5776 on 04 August 2018, 00:37:38
I had a two year old Bgt way back when I was 19, loved it.Rare aqua colour too.
Had it for 12 months but insurance was crippling so sold it for a profit.
My memory of it is being waved at by kids from the rear window of MK111 1.6  Cortinas as their father outdragged me from the lights.......
Non assisted steering gave me biceps like Rambo and impossible to drive with platform soles but at 19 I was cooler than Steve McQueen.
I remember driving to London to see CSN&Y at Wembley in 1974 and as a long distance tourer it excelled. Where are you now WVS975K. :'(
When I restored my e24 I renewed EVERY steering and suspension component to get it drivè as it would when new . Costly but it is as good if not better than the Omega and my wifes newish Yeti.
So I guess that it depends on what old car is being considered Albs.
Title: Re: Old cars are shite.
Post by: 2boxerdogs on 04 August 2018, 08:12:37
The best old car I had was in 1976 had a 1961 MK2 Lowline Zephyr in Ambassador blue totally immaculate column change & sounded wonderful 5187 BY would take you back in an instant.
Title: Re: Old cars are shite.
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 04 August 2018, 10:34:47
I had a two year old Bgt way back when I was 19, loved it.Rare aqua colour too.
Had it for 12 months but insurance was crippling so sold it for a profit.
My memory of it is being waved at by kids from the rear window of MK111 1.6  Cortinas as their father outdragged me from the lights.......
Non assisted steering gave me biceps like Rambo and impossible to drive with platform soles but at 19 I was cooler than Steve McQueen.
I remember driving to London to see CSN&Y at Wembley in 1974 and as a long distance tourer it excelled. Where are you now WVS975K. :'(
When I restored my e24 I renewed EVERY steering and suspension component to get it drivè as it would when new . Costly but it is as good if not better than the Omega and my wifes newish Yeti.
So I guess that it depends on what old car is being considered Albs.

The MGB was certainly not quick.......but I would have thought it would have the legs on a 1.6 Cortina.

My friend owned a 2000 GXL of 1973 (M) vintage. White with a BVR. That went quite well.
Title: Re: Old cars are shite.
Post by: BazaJT on 04 August 2018, 14:25:05
Yes my Consul was indeed a Mk II,it's successor was also the Mk IIs successor in the Ford lineup being a '54 Mk III Consul in Goodwood Green,different styling same engine but with a 4 speed column change as opposed to the Mk IIs 3 speeder.The Mk III is the only car I've ever bought on finance and the finance lasted longer than the car did :D
Title: Re: Old cars are shite.
Post by: Raeturbo on 06 August 2018, 00:21:16
I had the ford Zodiac, mk3 4 speed column change bench seat 2.6 straight 6  loved it too but it was merciless on fuel stuggled to get double figures most of the time right boot didn’t help though, first car I managed to squeeze a ton out of, had a speedo which changed colour as you sped up.
Title: Re: Old cars are shite.
Post by: BazaJT on 06 August 2018, 07:42:52
Zodiac or indeed the Zephyr6 were way out of my price range then-and are again now.
Title: Re: Old cars are shite.
Post by: Raeturbo on 06 August 2018, 07:48:33
Had the Zodiac cheap off my uncle when he moved up to a jaguar, and as you say they’re pretty expensive now, if you can find one.