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Cars You Used To See All The Time!!! Nosalgia Trip
« on: 14 July 2009, 22:53:29 »

I saw a Mk 2 Cavalier today. I honestly can't remember seeing one in ages. When I was growing up they were everywhere, mum had one, bruv had one, even I had one.

How about naming a few cars which seemed two a penny a few years back but are now on the verge of extinction.
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Re: Cars You Used To See All The Time!!! Nosalgia Trip
« Reply #1 on: 14 July 2009, 22:54:25 »

I saw 3 Nova's yesterday A, B & C reg  ;D

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Re: Cars You Used To See All The Time!!! Nosalgia Trip
« Reply #2 on: 14 July 2009, 23:44:31 »

Cortina III IV & V
Mk 1 Cavalier
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Re: Cars You Used To See All The Time!!! Nosalgia Trip
« Reply #3 on: 15 July 2009, 07:32:08 »

Granada hatchbacks
Capri's
and as above the mark4/5 Cortina.

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« Reply #4 on: 15 July 2009, 12:40:36 »

Over the last month locally I have seen:

Cortina MkIII
BL 1750
Wolsley  Hornet III
Triumph Herald
Vauxhall Royale

All cars I used to see everyday of the week.
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Re: Cars You Used To See All The Time!!! Nosalgia Trip
« Reply #5 on: 15 July 2009, 12:50:58 »

Saw a Vauxhall Cresta (the one with all the chrome and tail fins that looked a bit like a Yankmobile) near my office last week. Must have been restored as I didn't see any rust!! ::)
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« Reply #6 on: 15 July 2009, 13:02:54 »

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Saw a Vauxhall Cresta (the one with all the chrome and tail fins that looked a bit like a Yankmobile) near my office last week. Must have been restored as I didn't see any rust!! ::)


One of these Bob, a Vauxhall Cresta PA?



If so still one of my most favourite cars from the past, and loved them as a kid! :-* :-* :-* :-* 8-) 8-)
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Re: Cars You Used To See All The Time!!! Nosalgia Trip
« Reply #7 on: 15 July 2009, 13:09:54 »

Ford Scorpio
Triumph Vitesse
Princess
Astra Belmont
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Re: Cars You Used To See All The Time!!! Nosalgia Trip
« Reply #8 on: 15 July 2009, 13:13:51 »

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Saw a Vauxhall Cresta (the one with all the chrome and tail fins that looked a bit like a Yankmobile) near my office last week. Must have been restored as I didn't see any rust!! ::)


One of these Bob, a Vauxhall Cresta PA?



If so still one of my most favourite cars from the past, and loved them as a kid! :-* :-* :-* :-* 8-) 8-)

That's the one Lizzie, and one of my favourites as a kid too. One of our neighbours used to have a brand new one and was the envy of the street. :y
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« Reply #9 on: 15 July 2009, 15:35:53 »

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Ford Scorpio
Triumph Vitesse
Princess
Astra Belmont
I got one  ;D
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Re: Cars You Used To See All The Time!!! Nosalgia Trip
« Reply #10 on: 15 July 2009, 16:09:06 »

Opel Rekord.
My dad had a 1982 one until 1998. It was burhundy red with a 2.0 n/a diesel engine from a nissan bluebird. The ignition barrel was knackered so the starting procedure was 1turn on ignition 2 press starting button hiden under the dash.

Im sure no car was ever attempted to be stolen as may times as that. Noone could figure out how to start it. One time we found it down the road :D ;D
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Re: Cars You Used To See All The Time!!! Nosalgia Trip
« Reply #11 on: 15 July 2009, 18:40:39 »

I see us "older folk" are keeping stum. maybe all at work!

No mention of Ford Anglia's, Populars or Prefects.? Quite scary to think that the younger generation probably see these as Museum cars.

I once owned a Sunbeam Talbot 90. Wish i still had it now.

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« Reply #12 on: 15 July 2009, 19:09:39 »

Often come across a Triumph Dolly on my way to work. Looks in pretty good nick, only thing letting it down is it's in that Poo brown colour !!.

Mind you if the T.G gang got hold of it, probably wouldn't last long ?!.

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Re: Cars You Used To See All The Time!!! Nosalgia Trip
« Reply #13 on: 15 July 2009, 19:22:34 »

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Saw a Vauxhall Cresta (the one with all the chrome and tail fins that looked a bit like a Yankmobile) near my office last week. Must have been restored as I didn't see any rust!! ::)


One of these Bob, a Vauxhall Cresta PA?



If so still one of my most favourite cars from the past, and loved them as a kid! :-* :-* :-* :-* 8-) 8-)

My Dad had one of those, learnt to drive in it. BIG bench seat back and front (8 of us in, on a saturday night !! :o)
Steering column gearchange, shooting brake handbrake... Leather upholstery... Those were the days!!! ;D
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Re: Cars You Used To See All The Time!!! Nosalgia Trip
« Reply #14 on: 15 July 2009, 23:18:26 »

Ford sierra's,you could'nt move for the buggers but now you only ever see them in scrappers or once in a blue moon driven by some old puffer with a hat on the rear shelf. ;D
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