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Chat Area => General Car Chat => Topic started by: Sir Tigger QC on 01 November 2016, 22:32:29
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http://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/OPEL-MANTA-GTE-AUTO-/332018432485?hash=item4d4dd739e5%3Ag%3ACqEAAOSwA3dYFlc~&_trkparms=pageci%253A9cbfffcd-a082-11e6-9900-74dbd18026c8%257Cparentrq%253A2202b1ad1580a6a8eee54e6ffffb0af2%257Ciid%253A1
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Good for a few spares but not much ::) Metal made from recycled bake bean tins "ah the days of filler and more filler" ;D
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All the panels still available, from the reich.
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Was someone after an estate recently? ??? :D ;D
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/262717457149?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&clk_rvr_id=1124724308550&rmvSB=true
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Was someone after an estate recently? ??? :D ;D
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/262717457149?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&clk_rvr_id=1124724308550&rmvSB=true
and in the best colour too ...... ::)
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Was someone after an estate recently? ??? :D ;D
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/262717457149?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&clk_rvr_id=1124724308550&rmvSB=true
Kill it with fire! :o
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Was someone after an estate recently? ??? :D ;D
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/262717457149?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&clk_rvr_id=1124724308550&rmvSB=true
Rearrange the following letters into a rude reposte...
Kucf fof :P
That said, it can't be any worse than when it was new ;D
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I see on the advert that it,s a "garage find". They should have kept the flaming door locked. ::)
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Here's an interesting one. A Mk1 Escort with a 2.0 Ltr Zetec engine dropped in it! :)
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/201730234426?ssPageName=STRK:MESINDXX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1436.l2648&clk_rvr_id=1130886561226&rmvSB=true&clk_rvr_id=1131110574180&rmvSB=true
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A cracking car, great fun to drive, but £16k ! What price nostalgia I suppose.
Although, if I had a spare 20 grand, my nostalgia fix would be met by this.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1978-VAUXHALL-CHEVETTE-2300-HS-SILVER-/192025430543?hash=item2cb59b8a0f:g:sJsAAOSwImRYDjix
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Actually, might as well chuck another 10 grand in and have this one. Its only round the corner too. :)
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vauxhall-Chevette-HS-2300-Concours-Restoration-/291757833266?hash=item43ee1f3c32:g:KGgAAOSwt7pXLai3
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http://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/OPEL-MANTA-GTE-AUTO-/332018432485?hash=item4d4dd739e5%3Ag%3ACqEAAOSwA3dYFlc~&_trkparms=pageci%253A9cbfffcd-a082-11e6-9900-74dbd18026c8%257Cparentrq%253A2202b1ad1580a6a8eee54e6ffffb0af2%257Ciid%253A1
Had one of these back in 1985 ;D ;D ;D
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A cracking car, great fun to drive, but £16k ! What price nostalgia I suppose.
I guess the price reflects the work that's gone into it, with the new engine etc. :-\ I love to take it for a spin though! :y
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First track day I ever attended had a very similar looking Mk1 on it, though that one had a RedTop in it.. cracking car - sounded fantastic, easily kept up with all but the very special metal there and the owner looked like he was having a riot in it.
I'd love one, but not at that price!
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First track day I ever attended had a very similar looking Mk1 on it, though that one had a RedTop in it.. cracking car - sounded fantastic, easily kept up with all but the very special metal there and the owner looked like he was having a riot in it.
I'd love one, but not at that price!
Perhaps not, as you can buy a new 2.0 ltr Zetec engine wrapped in new metal, electronics and modern comfort for a similar price. ::)
It still wouldn't be as fun to drive though! ;)
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Perhaps not, as you can buy a new 2.0 ltr Zetec engine wrapped in new metal, electronics and modern comfort for a similar price. ::)
It still wouldn't be as fun to drive though! ;)
Exactly. That's the appeal. The only thing that stopped these cars being a total hoot to drive back in the day is that they didn't have enough power to induce gratuitous oversteer on demand.* Oh, and that often they didn't go at all. Problems that are easily solved today. :y
*- actually, my mate's 1.3 Chevette did. I hate to think how lethal the HS was. :o
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Yeah - I think the Mk1 is a beautiful car, too, not to mention iconic. I'm not even a Ford guy and I'd still love to own one.. but I think I missed the price-boat by a few years ;D
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Perhaps not, as you can buy a new 2.0 ltr Zetec engine wrapped in new metal, electronics and modern comfort for a similar price. ::)
It still wouldn't be as fun to drive though! ;)
Exactly. That's the appeal. The only thing that stopped these cars being a total hoot to drive back in the day is that they didn't have enough power to induce gratuitous oversteer on demand.* Oh, and that often they didn't go at all. Problems that are easily solved today. :y
*- actually, my mate's 1.3 Chevette did. I hate to think how lethal the HS was. :o
But it was very easy and relatively cheap to have a lot of power, well set up suspension and an LSD, which made them seriously quick, with superb, forgiving handling. Steering on the throttle everywhere you went. Much more fun than todays cars which are a lot quicker on paper.
The HS handled superbly on dry roads. Wasnt much that could keep up with it. On damp or wet roads though it was a nightmare. Short wheelbase meant that when you lost the back end, it had rotated a couple of times before you realised what was happening.
I spun it on a slowish S bend one evening, and came to a stop in the middle of the local garage forecourt.
The garage owner - a former F3 driver for Lotus, gave me a sarcastic round of applause. My face was as red as a strawbery. :-[ ::) ;D
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Exactly. That's the appeal. The only thing that stopped these cars being a total hoot to drive back in the day is that they didn't have enough power to induce gratuitous oversteer on demand.
You must have driven some seriously knackered Escorts! Even a basic GT spec 1600 cross flow as used in mk1 Mexicos and mk2 Sports gives a lovely progressive switch from understeer to oversteer with just a flex of the right foot. A stock injected Pinto in one makes for a car that is seriously quick over the ground and easy to drive.
It's the progressive bit that is missing from modern cars, although a lot of that is due to massive tyres that have lots of grip until they suddenly have none.
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It's the progressive bit that is missing from modern cars, although a lot of that is due to massive tyres that have lots of grip until they suddenly have none.
Yes, that's very true. It's evident with Emma's new MX5. The Mk 2 handled beautifully on its' 185/60/14s but the MK3 has "Drug dealer" wheels and its a complete guessing game. And we wonder why drivers don't have a clue how fast they can take a bend these days. ::)
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This Mexico (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/182369824580?ssPageName=STRK:MESINDXX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1436.l2648&clk_rvr_id=1132547343191&rmvSB=true) needs a bit of a polish! ;) It's still attracting plenty of interest though! :o
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This Mexico (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/182369824580?ssPageName=STRK:MESINDXX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1436.l2648&clk_rvr_id=1132547343191&rmvSB=true) needs a bit of a polish! ;) It's still attracting plenty of interest though! :o
Added to my watch list just to see what it goes for. Any guesses? I reckon £15k..
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I recon there will be a few watching this one Opel (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Opel-Monza-3-0E-Auto-Fantastic-Project-Car-/302150435579?hash=item465991c2fb:g:OgEAAOSwcUBYOvzd)
Me included :)
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Who ever takes this project (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/112218426180?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&clk_rvr_id=1132691064932&rmvSB=true) on will have to have very deep pockets and a good understanding of auto-electrics! ;)
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Who ever takes this project (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/112218426180?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&clk_rvr_id=1132691064932&rmvSB=true) on will have to have very deep pockets and a good understanding of auto-electrics! ;)
Hmm. Always fancied one of those. Would need to change the colour, and develop a habit of wearing tweed jackets and smoking cigars, but... :y
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Isn't Nick W a Capri (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/371803179934?clk_rvr_id=1134045770788&rmvSB=true) aficionado? ???
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Isn't Nick W a Capri (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/371803179934?clk_rvr_id=1134045770788&rmvSB=true) aficionado? ???
I've had a Capri or ten ;D
It isn't that long ago that a 2.0l in that state would have been a hard sell at £495!
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Here's one for Albs! :y
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/292102771998?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&clk_rvr_id=1210189842243&rmvSB=true
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Struggling to decipher the description, TBH, but looks interesting. :y
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Ideal project .. GT40 replica?: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Ford-Mondeo-GT40-Replica-/322499098226
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Hmmmm. Filed under "I wouldn't start here!". ;D
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Interesting one. :y
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/262960662787?clk_rvr_id=1210797759961&rmvSB=true
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You'll all get semi's for this one! (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Austin-Allegro-1300-Super-Estate-/112394317561?hash=item1a2b392ef9:g:nLcAAOSww9xZCdCo&clk_rvr_id=1210918013337&rmvSB=true) :)
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You'll all get semi's for this one! (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Austin-Allegro-1300-Super-Estate-/112394317561?hash=item1a2b392ef9:g:nLcAAOSww9xZCdCo&clk_rvr_id=1210918013337&rmvSB=true) :)
Ooh in the best BL colour, too!
I particularly like the brick-based handbrake ;D :y
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I've strangely never wanted one of these (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/232322066646?clk_rvr_id=1211392631903&rmvSB=true) even back in the day, but there can't be many around as they were so unloved. ::)
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I've strangely never wanted one of these (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/232322066646?clk_rvr_id=1211392631903&rmvSB=true) even back in the day, but there can't be many around as they were so unloved. ::)
They were quick if you could keep them in a straight line but they don't half look dated these days.
That o series engine reminds me of my Ital <shudder>.
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Capri Porn (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/FORD-CAPRI-1986-COSWORTH-ENGINE-2-8-GEARBOX-BARN-FIND-MK2-ESCORT-PARTS/182560020666?_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D2%26asc%3D43782%26meid%3D19b7040db0b64d0ba19eef860ee18fd8%26pid%3D100005%26rk%3D4%26rkt%3D6%26mehot%3Dpp%26sd%3D152539189155)
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Capri Porn (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/FORD-CAPRI-1986-COSWORTH-ENGINE-2-8-GEARBOX-BARN-FIND-MK2-ESCORT-PARTS/182560020666?_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D2%26asc%3D43782%26meid%3D19b7040db0b64d0ba19eef860ee18fd8%26pid%3D100005%26rk%3D4%26rkt%3D6%26mehot%3Dpp%26sd%3D152539189155)
As a plus point, it does still have some kind of floor pan ::)
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Capri Porn (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/FORD-CAPRI-1986-COSWORTH-ENGINE-2-8-GEARBOX-BARN-FIND-MK2-ESCORT-PARTS/182560020666?_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D2%26asc%3D43782%26meid%3D19b7040db0b64d0ba19eef860ee18fd8%26pid%3D100005%26rk%3D4%26rkt%3D6%26mehot%3Dpp%26sd%3D152539189155)
As a plus point, it does still have some kind of floor pan ::)
Floors aren't too bad to fix,what you really need to check are the windscreen corners, door hinge pillars and inner-wing to bulkhead metal work. I have most of that to do this summer. If it has a sunroof the rear roof-skins sweat around the rear rails, and that's a horrible repair. The rear roof pillars rot too.
Front panels are horrifically expensive to buy, and getting wings that fit is a real crapshoot.
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Capri Porn (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/FORD-CAPRI-1986-COSWORTH-ENGINE-2-8-GEARBOX-BARN-FIND-MK2-ESCORT-PARTS/182560020666?_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D2%26asc%3D43782%26meid%3D19b7040db0b64d0ba19eef860ee18fd8%26pid%3D100005%26rk%3D4%26rkt%3D6%26mehot%3Dpp%26sd%3D152539189155)
As a plus point, it does still have some kind of floor pan ::)
Floors aren't too bad to fix,what you really need to check are the windscreen corners, door hinge pillars and inner-wing to bulkhead metal work. I have most of that to do this summer. If it has a sunroof the rear roof-skins sweat around the rear rails, and that's a horrible repair. The rear roof pillars rot too.
Front panels are horrifically expensive to buy, and getting wings that fit is a real crapshoot.
The last Capri (either a 2 or 3) I looked inside was fairly recently. It'd been stripped for either a brave man to restore or as a donor car, but where the floor pans should have met the inner sills, there was just fresh air. From a few feet away & with one eye shut, it looked quite reasonable ;D
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Granny Porn! (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/322504616250?clk_rvr_id=1211835973139&rmvSB=true) ;D
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Talking of A35's! :)
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/272659232140?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&clk_rvr_id=1212134790811&rmvSB=true
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This could be rather sexy!! 8)
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/142376807226?clk_rvr_id=1213193237043&rmvSB=true
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I thought the front looked a bit ropey.. the back appears to be more duct tape than metal! ;D
"For restoration" must mean "Just enough left to recognise what it used to be"
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Who knew?! :y
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/272664859646?clk_rvr_id=1213264976816&rmvSB=true
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That looks alright ;)
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Who knew?! :y
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/272664859646?clk_rvr_id=1213264976816&rmvSB=true (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/272664859646?clk_rvr_id=1213264976816&rmvSB=true)
Nice car, but the Ford V4 spoils it. Just like it did to everything else it was fitted to.
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Who knew?! :y
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/272664859646?clk_rvr_id=1213264976816&rmvSB=true (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/272664859646?clk_rvr_id=1213264976816&rmvSB=true)
Nice car, but the Ford V4 spoils it. Just like it did to everything else it was fitted to.
Could have been the 2.0 v6 Cologne lump... ::)
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Who knew?! :y
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/272664859646?clk_rvr_id=1213264976816&rmvSB=true (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/272664859646?clk_rvr_id=1213264976816&rmvSB=true)
Nice car, but the Ford V4 spoils it. Just like it did to everything else it was fitted to.
Could have been the 2.0 v6 Cologne lump... ::)
Advert states 1700, so it's a V4. And considering that the only things a 2.3 Cologne does better than a 2.0 Pinto is drink fuel and weight the front of the car down, a 2.0l has nothing to recommend it ;D
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If the 2.3 struggled to produce 114bhp, I imagine that the 2.0 V6 would have made the diesel Mk2 Granada seem positively spritely :D
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Would be tempting to swap a decent modern 4 pot into it, but the engine bay looks a bit tight. :-\
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Would be tempting to swap a decent modern 4 pot into it, but the engine bay looks a bit tight. :-\
Oh, heck, It's an emissions-strangled 65 BHP V4 further hobbled by air con. :o
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The seats (and the colour of them) scream "Battlestar Galactica" to me for some reason ;D
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The seats (and the colour of them) scream "Battlestar Galactica" to me for some reason ;D
Can't beat a nice spread of brown velour :D
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Would be tempting to swap a decent modern 4 pot into it, but the engine bay looks a bit tight. :-\
Oh, heck, It's an emissions-strangled 65 BHP V4 further hobbled by air con. :o
The 1.8 24v v6 from a Mazda RX3 might just do it ;)
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The seats (and the colour of them) scream "Battlestar Galactica" to me for some reason ;D
The seats (and the colour of them) scream "Battlestar Galactica" to me for some reason ;D
Can't beat a nice spread of brown velour :D
It's part of its charm. I love the adjustable lumber supports too. I actually quite like it, to be honest. Such a shame the donk belongs in an ice cream van.. or being dragged along the sea bed on a chain. ;D
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Would be tempting to swap a decent modern 4 pot into it, but the engine bay looks a bit tight. :-\
Oh, heck, It's an emissions-strangled 65 BHP V4 further hobbled by air con. :o
The 1.8 24v v6 from a Mazda RX3 might just do it ;)
Did you mean RX-3 or MX-3?
But.. your freudian slip was a work of genius, as it turns out. A Mazda Rotary would be just perfect. 8)
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I too rather like the seats, if I'm honest. I'm not a 'wedge' man when it comes to cars but it's definitely not the ugliest thing I've ever seen.
Throw a wankel in it, they're small, light.. and will only need rebuilding about as often as it will need structural work now it's left warm, dry California! ;D
[edit] Great minds?
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Exactly.. It's a "sunny day" car, and Rotary engines are perfect for that. It would still take you a decade to wear it out and in that time you could easily save up for a rebuild. It's just crying out for 200 BHP+ and an engine that revs to <meh - not really that bothered, TBH>*.
* - Given suitable ear defenders
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Would be tempting to swap a decent modern 4 pot into it, but the engine bay looks a bit tight. :-\
Oh, heck, It's an emissions-strangled 65 BHP V4 further hobbled by air con. :o
The 1.8 24v v6 from a Mazda MX3 might just do it ;)
Did you mean RX-3 or MX-3?
But.. your freudian slip was a work of genius, as it turns out. A Mazda Rotary would be just perfect. 8)
Gentlemans Veg... I even googled the bloody thing as I couldn't remember which was which ;D
But yes, either or :y
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Oh, @rse! It's going to be FWD, isn't it? ::)
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Oh, @rse! It's going to be FWD, isn't it? ::)
Yes. Which is another reason for losing the dinghy anchor.
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Yes, especially when it's poking out of the radiator grille Audi style. ::)
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Oooo I like this! :y
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1969-Classic-MINI-Vauxhall-1600-GTE-Engine-150bhp-/152544339411?hash=item238459e5d3:g:fDcAAOSwq1JZE4NQ&clk_rvr_id=1213732800373&rmvSB=true
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Oooo I like this! :y
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1969-Classic-MINI-Vauxhall-1600-GTE-Engine-150bhp-/152544339411?hash=item238459e5d3:g:fDcAAOSwq1JZE4NQ&clk_rvr_id=1213732800373&rmvSB=true
That must be a riot on the road :y
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I always wanted one of these (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/142382694682?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&clk_rvr_id=1215060131568&rmvSB=true) back in the day! :y
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I always wanted one of these (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/142382694682?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&clk_rvr_id=1215060131568&rmvSB=true) back in the day! :y
I well remember it.
Same 2 litre straight six lump as found in the Triumph 2000 and GT6. :y
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I always wanted one of these (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/142382694682?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&clk_rvr_id=1215060131568&rmvSB=true) back in the day! :y
I well remember it.
Same 2 litre straight six lump as found in the Triumph 2000 and GT6. :y
My dad bought a Vitesse 2.0lt New in 1969,quick car back then :y
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Never seen a Scimitar like this (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/252938375694?clk_rvr_id=1215260355066&rmvSB=true) before. :-\ Could be quite cool when restored! :y
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Never seen a Scimitar like this (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/252938375694?clk_rvr_id=1215260355066&rmvSB=true) before. :-\ Could be quite cool when restored with an X30XE transplant! :y
Fixed. :y
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"The car is 99% complete"
Translation:
"It's a basket case and you'll end up stripping it back to a bare chassis to find out what has been bodged in the past. In 20 years it might see the road again, if you're motivated" ;D
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"The car is 99% complete"
Translation:
"It's a basket case and you'll end up stripping it back to a bare chassis to find out what has been bodged in the past. In 20 years it might see the road again, if you're motivated" ;D
That's why they're called projects Aaron! ;) All part of the great British tradition of having a reason to hide from the Mrs in the shed or garage. ;D
Anyhow, here's a cheap MG BGT! (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/122499936157?ssPageName=STRK:MESINDXX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1436.l2649&clk_rvr_id=1215917740725&rmvSB=true) :y
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Never seen a Scimitar like this (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/252938375694?clk_rvr_id=1215260355066&rmvSB=true) before. :-\ Could be quite cool when restored! :y
pretty sure/think all coupes had the straight six engine out of ford zodiac/zephyr, v6 came later with the hatchback cars!
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Never seen a Scimitar like this (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/252938375694?clk_rvr_id=1215260355066&rmvSB=true) before. :-\ Could be quite cool when restored! :y
pretty sure/think all coupes had the straight six engine out of ford zodiac/zephyr, v6 came later with the hatchback cars!
That one is definitely afflicted with an Essex V6.
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Mustang! (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/272673762534?clk_rvr_id=1216252321720&rmvSB=true) :y
They had one of these on Wheeler Dealers last night. :)
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Mustang! (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/272673762534?clk_rvr_id=1216252321720&rmvSB=true) :y
They had one of these on Wheeler Dealers last night. :)
Cheap because it's the one nobody wants.. partly because it got hit by the ugly stick compared to.its older sisters ;D
Still wouldn't say no if someone wants to give me one though .
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Isn't that the same model Mustang as used in Diamonds Are Forever with the famous on two wheels down an alleyway scene?Personally I always preferred the Dodge Charger to the Mustang-still do if it comes to it.
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There is indeed a Mach 1 in Diamonds are Forever: http://www.imcdb.org/vehicle_2190-Ford-Mustang-Mach-1-1971.html
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One for the Skoda lovers! My mate had one of these (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Skoda-Rapid-coupe-135-RIC-136-barn-find-project-rally-track-similar-to-estelle-/162519614119?rmvSB=true&_trksid=p2047675.l2557&clk_rvr_id=1216532218094&ssPageName=STRK%3AMESINDXX%3AIT&nma=true&si=N493TBJuuWwBhJ2oNjr5VgIbu%252Fk%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc) and although it was basic, it was fun to drive with the engine in the boot! :y
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One for the Skoda lovers! My mate had one of these (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Skoda-Rapid-coupe-135-RIC-136-barn-find-project-rally-track-similar-to-estelle-/162519614119?rmvSB=true&_trksid=p2047675.l2557&clk_rvr_id=1216532218094&ssPageName=STRK%3AMESINDXX%3AIT&nma=true&si=N493TBJuuWwBhJ2oNjr5VgIbu%252Fk%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc) and although it was basic, it was fun to drive with the engine in the boot! :y
Just need a few hamsters in the back and it might live up to its' name. Glad he never got round to dropping a Pinto in. Not sure how he'd have kept the front wheels on the ground with a boat anchor like that in the back. :o
My cousin has a Banham Spyder - a Porsche 550 "replica" based on one of these.
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Jaaaaaag! :y (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/172673362614?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&clk_rvr_id=1216799714540&rmvSB=true)
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Jaaaaaag! :y (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/172673362614?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&clk_rvr_id=1216799714540&rmvSB=true)
"Proper" one, too. :y
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Another Jaaaaag! (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/282485372289?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&clk_rvr_id=1217001352622&rmvSB=true) ;D
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Jaaaaaag! :y (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/172673362614?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&clk_rvr_id=1216799714540&rmvSB=true)
would you believe i bangered 4 of these as they were so cheap to buy, 40quid was the maximum i ever paid,in my defence i did enjoy it and they were usually full of tinworm,although at least one wasnt,but engine only ran on 5 cylinders!didnt matter on track though,this was in the late seventies, my tow car was a cortina GT, THE TRAILER was home made from a caravan chassis,alays got me thee though and never a hint of trouble from the old bill,ah the good old days!
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Now this is a rare beastie! (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/252946594432?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&clk_rvr_id=1217056481469&rmvSB=true) 8)
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Now this is a rare beastie! (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/252946594432?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&clk_rvr_id=1217056481469&rmvSB=true) 8)
I like that,rare bird the twin plenums :y :y
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Another Jaaaaag! (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/282485372289?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&clk_rvr_id=1217001352622&rmvSB=true) ;D
I'm told those can be worth quite a bit of money restored .. there's a pedal car race every year at the Revival.
The Rover reminds me of an old star who's had a lot of plastic surgery done - looks good from the outside but lift the hood and you can tell she's been around the block a while! ;D
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Another Jaaaaag! (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/282485372289?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&clk_rvr_id=1217001352622&rmvSB=true) ;D
I'm told those can be worth quite a bit of money restored .. there's a pedal car race every year at the Revival.
The Rover reminds me of an old star who's had a lot of plastic surgery done - looks good from the outside but lift the hood and you can tell she's been around the block a while! ;D
Hang on! there was a real Jag at the end of that link last time I looked. ::)
Yeah, a little attention under the bonnet of that Over wouldn't have gone amiss. :o
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Another Jaaaaag! (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/282485372289?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&clk_rvr_id=1217001352622&rmvSB=true) ;D
I'm told those can be worth quite a bit of money restored .. there's a pedal car race every year at the Revival.
The Rover reminds me of an old star who's had a lot of plastic surgery done - looks good from the outside but lift the hood and you can tell she's been around the block a while! ;D
Hang on! there was a real Jag at the end of that link last time I looked. ::)
Yeah, a little attention under the bonnet of that Over wouldn't have gone amiss. :o
First link is a proper Jag, the second one is the pedal car version ;)
Speaking of .. another Jaaaaag! (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/JAGUAR-XJS/172674332920). Tasty.
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This one wasn't such a Triumph (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/182584496600?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&clk_rvr_id=1218614065797&rmvSB=true&ul_ref=https%253A%252F%252Frover.ebay.com%252Frover%252F1%252F710-53481-19255-0%252F1%253Fff3%253D4%2526toolid%253D11800%2526pub%253D5574637365%2526campid%253D5337910453%2526mpre%253Dhttp%25253A%25252F%25252Fwww.ebay.co.uk%25252Fitm%25252F182584496600%25253F_trksid%25253Dp2055119.m1438.l2649%252526ssPageName%25253DSTRK%2525253AMEBIDX%2525253AIT%2526srcrot%253D710-53481-19255-0%2526rvr_id%253D1218614065797&ul_noapp=true) as it's predecessors. ;)
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Did every car of the era use Allegro door handles? ;D
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Did every car of the era use Allegro door handles? ;D
Yup. They clearly though it would be a much stronger seller :D
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Did every car of the era use Allegro door handles? ;D
With most BL cars of the era used you were lucky if it wasn't the whole doors!
Must have been great to be a car designer there. You finish your latest masterpiece and it gets approved, and then a bean counter tells you to adapt it to use the wings from a Marina. ::)
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Talking of projects I've just bought one of these in this colour and trim and 2.0 auto for summer cruising(plus I think they are very pretty !) :y
http://i.wheelsage.org/pictures/p/peugeot/306_cabriolet/peugeot_306_cabriolet_7.jpeg
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Wow! Nearly 12 hours later and no one has slagged Henry off for buying a French car! :o ;D
Very nice Henry! Let's hope we get a decent summer so you can go topless. :y
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Nothing to slag off... nearly bought one instead of the Focus... only reason not to was the lack of MoT.
Good looking car roof down or up 8)
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Still French though. :P ;D
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Did every car of the era use Allegro door handles? ;D
Yes here's some more! :y
Allegro (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/222521999155?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&clk_rvr_id=1218954134609&rmvSB=true&ul_ref=https%253A%252F%252Frover.ebay.com%252Frover%252F1%252F710-53481-19255-0%252F1%253Fff3%253D4%2526toolid%253D11800%2526pub%253D5574637365%2526campid%253D5337910453%2526mpre%253Dhttp%25253A%25252F%25252Fwww.ebay.co.uk%25252Fitm%25252F222521999155%25253F_trksid%25253Dp2055119.m1438.l2649%252526ssPageName%25253DSTRK%2525253AMEBIDX%2525253AIT%2526srcrot%253D710-53481-19255-0%2526rvr_id%253D1218954134609&ul_noapp=true)
Marina (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/222521999155?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&clk_rvr_id=1218944757014&rmvSB=true&ul_ref=https%253A%252F%252Frover.ebay.com%252Frover%252F1%252F710-53481-19255-0%252F1%253Fff3%253D4%2526toolid%253D11800%2526pub%253D5574637365%2526campid%253D5337910453%2526mpre%253Dhttp%25253A%25252F%25252Fwww.ebay.co.uk%25252Fitm%25252F222521999155%25253F_trksid%25253Dp2055119.m1438.l2649%252526ssPageName%25253DSTRK%2525253AMEBIDX%2525253AIT%2526srcrot%253D710-53481-19255-0%2526rvr_id%253D1218944757014&ul_noapp=true)
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That engine bay and O series engine take me back. <shudder>
I thought the engine wasn't that bad, actually, just let down by the car around it. That's if you cold make the oil stay in it.
Mine had an irritating habit of dribbling a little oil down from the back of the head somewhere onto the exhaust just as it was warming up, then it was OK. It meant that I left an impressive smoke screen on the first bit of motorway driving in each journey. 8)
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Always had a soft spot for the 306 - a good looking car of it's time (and still decent looking today) .. they were Max Power fodder back in the 90s though which is probably where my soft spot originated
:-[ :-[ ;D
Yes here's some more! :y
Allegro (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/222521999155?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&clk_rvr_id=1218954134609&rmvSB=true&ul_ref=https%253A%252F%252Frover.ebay.com%252Frover%252F1%252F710-53481-19255-0%252F1%253Fff3%253D4%2526toolid%253D11800%2526pub%253D5574637365%2526campid%253D5337910453%2526mpre%253Dhttp%25253A%25252F%25252Fwww.ebay.co.uk%25252Fitm%25252F222521999155%25253F_trksid%25253Dp2055119.m1438.l2649%252526ssPageName%25253DSTRK%2525253AMEBIDX%2525253AIT%2526srcrot%253D710-53481-19255-0%2526rvr_id%253D1218954134609&ul_noapp=true)
Marina (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/222521999155?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&clk_rvr_id=1218944757014&rmvSB=true&ul_ref=https%253A%252F%252Frover.ebay.com%252Frover%252F1%252F710-53481-19255-0%252F1%253Fff3%253D4%2526toolid%253D11800%2526pub%253D5574637365%2526campid%253D5337910453%2526mpre%253Dhttp%25253A%25252F%25252Fwww.ebay.co.uk%25252Fitm%25252F222521999155%25253F_trksid%25253Dp2055119.m1438.l2649%252526ssPageName%25253DSTRK%2525253AMEBIDX%2525253AIT%2526srcrot%253D710-53481-19255-0%2526rvr_id%253D1218944757014&ul_noapp=true)
BL must have had a giant parts bin full of those ;D
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Talking of Fiats! (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/132199574673?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&clk_rvr_id=1219163217834&rmvSB=true) :)
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I keep finding myself looking at these bleddy things! (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/222520645424?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&clk_rvr_id=1219510255012&rmvSB=true) :-[ ::) :-\ ;D
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What could possibly go wrong :D
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I keep finding myself looking at these bleddy things! (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/222520645424?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&clk_rvr_id=1219510255012&rmvSB=true) :-[ ::) :-\ ;D
According to the description it's fubar ::)
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I keep finding myself looking at these bleddy things! (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/222520645424?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&clk_rvr_id=1219510255012&rmvSB=true) :-[ ::) :-\ ;D
According to the description it's fubar ::)
Oh yes it's a project alright! ::) ;D
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I keep finding myself looking at these bleddy things! (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/222520645424?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&clk_rvr_id=1219510255012&rmvSB=true) :-[ ::) :-\ ;D
According to the description it's fubar ::)
Yes, rotten in all the expensive L/R places, bits missing and it's a non-runner ???
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These are always a project! (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2000-VAUXHALL-OMEGA-ELITE-V6-AUTO-LOW-RATE-TAX-/262996783496?hash=item3d3bd47188:g:bJMAAOSwnHZYli8G) ::) ;D
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Something different? (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/302330090825?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&clk_rvr_id=1219904540731&rmvSB=true&ul_ref=https%253A%252F%252Frover.ebay.com%252Frover%252F1%252F710-53481-19255-0%252F1%253Fff3%253D4%2526toolid%253D11800%2526pub%253D5574637365%2526campid%253D5337910453%2526mpre%253Dhttp%25253A%25252F%25252Fwww.ebay.co.uk%25252Fitm%25252F302330090825%25253F_trksid%25253Dp2055119.m1438.l2649%252526ssPageName%25253DSTRK%2525253AMEBIDX%2525253AIT%2526srcrot%253D710-53481-19255-0%2526rvr_id%253D1219904540731&ul_noapp=true) :)
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How about this as a usable classic? (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/282498171636?clk_rvr_id=1220371057359&rmvSB=true) ???
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How about this as a usable classic? (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/282498171636?clk_rvr_id=1220371057359&rmvSB=true) ???
Interesting idea... got a certain charm that the 244 lacks 8) needs to be MoTable, even if it's tax exempt...
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This is seriously cool! (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/232349021848?ssPageName=STRK:MESINDXX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1436.l2649&clk_rvr_id=1221102568617&rmvSB=true) 8)
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This is seriously cool! (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/232349021848?ssPageName=STRK:MESINDXX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1436.l2649&clk_rvr_id=1221102568617&rmvSB=true) 8)
Sticky-back wood on the side and everything. 8)
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This is seriously cool! (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/232349021848?ssPageName=STRK:MESINDXX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1436.l2649&clk_rvr_id=1221102568617&rmvSB=true) 8)
Sticky-back wood on the side and everything. 8)
Wonder how it came to be RHD ???
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This is seriously cool! (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/232349021848?ssPageName=STRK:MESINDXX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1436.l2649&clk_rvr_id=1221102568617&rmvSB=true) 8)
Sticky-back wood on the side and everything. 8)
Wonder how it came to be RHD ???
According to some extra info in the Questions section of the listing, all of these cars in Britain were converted to RHD by a company in Basingstoke. :)
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Contrary to popular belief, the Yanks did actually produced some rhd stuff, if only for the Australians :D
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Vehicle needs to be trailered away
That's going to need some trailer! ;D
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Contrary to popular belief, the Yanks did actually produced some rhd stuff, if only for the Australians :D
Yes I saw a RHD Chevrolet Suburban on ebay a while back that had found it's way here via Australia. :)
If I'd had a spare £20k floating around and a fat piggy bank to run it, I might have been tempted! :y
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Those door handles again! (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1978-LOTUS-ELITE-503-FOR-LIGHT-RESTORATION-RARE-MODEL-WITH-P-A-S-AIRCON/122523330217?_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D2%26asc%3D43781%26meid%3D6f23b69808a6439eaa826f7d40009253%26pid%3D100005%26rk%3D2%26rkt%3D6%26sd%3D122520419466) :)
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They really were on everything, weren't they ;D
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I like this! (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/172708418952?clk_rvr_id=1222097781221&rmvSB=true) :y
You lot will hate it...... It's French! ;D
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I like this! (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/172708418952?clk_rvr_id=1222097781221&rmvSB=true) :y
You lot will hate it...... It's French! ;D
Wow , thats seriously fugly :D ;D
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I like that - very pretty .. you'd have to be brave (or experienced) to take that on, though! Something that rare isn't going to be a trip to ECP when you want a part..
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Pretty enough, and I suspect rural France is full of hedgrows stuffed with spares :D
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Piazza! I(zuzu) forgot about these! (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/172711757613?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&clk_rvr_id=1224099263985&rmvSB=true) :y
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Piazza! I(zuzu) forgot about these! (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/172711757613?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&clk_rvr_id=1224099263985&rmvSB=true) :y
That looks like an up-turned builders' skip! Think I'll pass ;D
That Renault on the other hand :y
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If it weren't so far away from Webs end, I would really want this for my next project. 8)
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/201948248389?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
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If it weren't so far away from Webs end, I would really want this for my next project. 8)
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/201948248389?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1997-R-MERCEDES-CL600-V12-6-0-PETROL-AUTOMATIC-COUPE-GUIDE-PRICE-/172716232739?hash=item2836b09023:g:hnwAAOSw0hlZJuEc
Much better car :y
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Doesn't have the wow factor though. I'm a sucker for a bit of wow factor. :D
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True, that one is gay gold... or is it pee beige :D
It won't rust as badly or break quite so much. And it's the same engine as in the Zonda 8)
The later twelve is a different engine designed by accountants.
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Tbh I would prefer the 5 litre V8 CL500. Can be troublesome, but gorgeous cars.
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Tbh I would prefer the 5 litre V8 CL500. Can be troublesome, but gorgeous cars.
I'll conceed that... designed as a four seat SL Coupe rather than a 2 door S Class 8)
Viewed from the side or rear quarter, windows down and it is clearly a work of art. Personally not a fan of the dash or front end of the C215.
Go for the 600 if you can, much more than the kudos of the engine... leather dash, suede head lining and higher grade leather to name but three thing you are unlikely to find on the 500 ;)
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Another LR project, but this one (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/263016253683?clk_rvr_id=1224440750165&rmvSB=true) has provenance! :y
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Another LR project, but this one (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/263016253683?clk_rvr_id=1224440750165&rmvSB=true) has provenance! :y
Straight down to the Kosovans with that one for a bit of a valet! :o
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Another LR project, but this one (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/263016253683?clk_rvr_id=1224440750165&rmvSB=true) has provenance! :y
Straight down to the Kosovans with that one for a bit of a valet! :o
The dirt is probably authentic! :y
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Datsun 280z! (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/252978901816?clk_rvr_id=1228132859478&rmvSB=true) :y
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Now that I like 8)
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Ex SAS 'Pink' Lightweight LR? (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/272702175176?clk_rvr_id=1228721708805&rmvSB=true) ??? :-\
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Ex SAS 'Pink' Lightweight LR? (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/272702175176?clk_rvr_id=1228721708805&rmvSB=true) ??? :-\
Do you think it's had a new coil? :D
I wonder how many of those wiper motors Lucas have made? Same one on my Westfield. ;D
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Ex SAS 'Pink' Lightweight LR? (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/272702175176?clk_rvr_id=1228721708805&rmvSB=true) ??? :-\
Do you think it's had a new coil? :D
I wonder how many of those wiper motors Lucas have made? Same one on my Westfield. ;D
Dosn't have the door handles though. ;D
Lightweight Landys are definitely on my 'Cool wall'! 8)
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It's quite a wheeze calling it "light weight" with that boat anchor under the bonnet. :D
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Personally I'm not that much of a landie fan, never have been, but the simplicity of this has an appeal!
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This on my Cool Wall! (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/232348765962?clk_rvr_id=1229158733383&rmvSB=true) 8)
It won't be on anyone else's. It's another Frenchie! ;D
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This on my Cool Wall! (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/232348765962?clk_rvr_id=1229158733383&rmvSB=true) 8)
It won't be on anyone else's. It's another Frenchie! ;D
There'll soon be some hipster selling overpriced coffee out of the back of it. ::)
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This on my Cool Wall! (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/232348765962?clk_rvr_id=1229158733383&rmvSB=true) 8)
It won't be on anyone else's. It's another Frenchie! ;D
There'll soon be some hipster selling overpriced coffee out of the back of it. ::)
That's a good idea Kevin and you'd look good with a few tattoo's, a bushy beard and a man bun! :y
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This on my Cool Wall! (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/232348765962?clk_rvr_id=1229158733383&rmvSB=true) 8)
It won't be on anyone else's. It's another Frenchie! ;D
Its right next door to you Sir Tig.....best you pop along and buy it :y
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Ha! I bloody knew that would be a Citroen van before I'd even opened the link!
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This old Grannie (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/112436158416?ssPageName=STRK:MESINDXX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1436.l2649&clk_rvr_id=1229605460708&rmvSB=true) is fetching good money! :y
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This old Grannie (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/112436158416?ssPageName=STRK:MESINDXX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1436.l2649&clk_rvr_id=1229605460708&rmvSB=true) is fetching good money! :y
It's a long way from that yet!
Nice Kent registration on it.
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Cheap at half the price :o
Stick an MoT on it and an extra 1...
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I stand corrected then Gents! :)
I thought it was good money, but I guess we'll see where it ends up! :y
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Another Frenchie! :y This one (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Citroen-ID-19-for-restoration/263025715609?_trksid=p2047675.c100623.m-1&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D2%26asc%3D43782%26meid%3D7349972813da41b7a6906f909e500ff0%26pid%3D100623%26rk%3D3%26rkt%3D6%26sd%3D282520205685) needs a polish though! ;)
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Another Frenchie! :y This one (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Citroen-ID-19-for-restoration/263025715609?_trksid=p2047675.c100623.m-1&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D2%26asc%3D43782%26meid%3D7349972813da41b7a6906f909e500ff0%26pid%3D100623%26rk%3D3%26rkt%3D6%26sd%3D282520205685) needs a polish though! ;)
I'm sure it'd be horrible to drive, but I could sit and look at one of those all day.
Saw an absolutely mint SM in Bridport a couple of months ago. :-*
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Or this one,quad cam maserati v6 under the bonnet :y
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Rare-Citroen-SM-for-restoration-Maserati-engine-Runs-moves-suspension-works/282520205685?_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIM.MBE%26ao%3D2%26asc%3D43781%26meid%3D8824d0bad3774e019ad3a60ed9c6f6d3%26pid%3D100005%26rk%3D2%26rkt%3D6%26mehot%3Dpp%26sd%3D263025715609
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That's cool! 8)
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That's cool! 8)
Even if "a bit crispy". ;D
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Or this one,quad cam maserati v6 under the bonnet :y
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Rare-Citroen-SM-for-restoration-Maserati-engine-Runs-moves-suspension-works/282520205685?_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIM.MBE%26ao%3D2%26asc%3D43781%26meid%3D8824d0bad3774e019ad3a60ed9c6f6d3%26pid%3D100005%26rk%3D2%26rkt%3D6%26mehot%3Dpp%26sd%3D263025715609
Now that is superb!
I'm not really into the prosthetic limb beige paintwork, or the baby vomit interior. But everything else, fricking excellent! I can imagine its a "challenging" ownership proposition from a reliability perspective!
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The SM was seriously ahead of its' time. 0-60 in 8.5 and 140+ MPH. Not far off a 3.2 Omega. Speed sensitive PAS, disk brakes all round, rain sensitive wipers, steering headlamp beams... Getting one repaired in the 1970's when the average mechanic probably struggled with twin carbs must have been a nightmare!
Fancy a twin turbo model that cracked 200 MPH at Bonneville. http://www.lefigaro.fr/automobile/2007/12/28/03001-20071228ARTFIG00408-des-californiens-fanatiques-du-chevron.php (http://www.lefigaro.fr/automobile/2007/12/28/03001-20071228ARTFIG00408-des-californiens-fanatiques-du-chevron.php)
.. and speaking of sub-zero cool French cars, I saw a beautifully restored example of one of these a couple of weeks back:
(http://media.fastestlaps.com/lbzgc48nss8b/640x350m)
Owner had spent a decade restoring it, and "went to town" on the V8, now sporting 400 BHP. 8)
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Is that a Facel Vega? I think John Lennon had one of those... ???
Very cool either way!
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Is that a Facel Vega? I think John Lennon had one of those... ???
Very cool either way!
Yep,and stunning it is too :y :y
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I've just had a google on the Citroen SM, they did a convertible too! Seriously cool! 8)
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Back to omegas, but I don't think this has been posted on the forum elsewhwere as yet (could be wrong). Low mileage, not expensive, 3.0 MV6 but looks in need of some tlc
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201704204615024?onesearchad=Used&onesearchad=Nearly%20New&onesearchad=New&model=OMEGA&advertising-location=at_cars&postcode=se128qe&sort=sponsored&make=VAUXHALL&radius=1500&page=1 (http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201704204615024?onesearchad=Used&onesearchad=Nearly%20New&onesearchad=New&model=OMEGA&advertising-location=at_cars&postcode=se128qe&sort=sponsored&make=VAUXHALL&radius=1500&page=1)
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Someone will love that ;)
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The Silver Bullet reincarnated. :y
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The ultimate bird puller back in the day! (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/362005580373?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&clk_rvr_id=1233445232566&rmvSB=true) 8)
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The ultimate bird puller back in the day! (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/362005580373?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&clk_rvr_id=1233445232566&rmvSB=true) 8)
Kinghowmuch :o
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I make that over £1200 each ! :o.................or more than a nice Omega. ;D
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The ultimate bird puller back in the day! (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/362005580373?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&clk_rvr_id=1233445232566&rmvSB=true) 8)
Kinghowmuch :o
I know,they fetch strong money these days although God knows why :-\
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I hope that this (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/222545208792?ssPageName=STRK:MESINDXX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1436.l2649&clk_rvr_id=1234331852050&rmvSB=true) gets the TLC it deserves! :y
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Ferrari! (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/172733007735?ssPageName=STRK:MESINDXX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1436.l2649&clk_rvr_id=1237800518984&rmvSB=true) 8)
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Ferrari! (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/172733007735?ssPageName=STRK:MESINDXX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1436.l2649&clk_rvr_id=1237800518984&rmvSB=true) 8)
1991 MR2 been sorned since 2007/8. No advisories at 2007 MoT and only 54k :o
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1961 Mercedes 190SL project. (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/282533193923?clk_rvr_id=1238979301781&rmvSB=true) 8) Deep pockets required! :y
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Gorgeous!
saw this in the same page - below it, nice looking thing! I love mercs from that era 8)
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1961-MERCEDES-BENZ-220s/252993488821?_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIM.MBE%26ao%3D2%26asc%3D43782%26meid%3D2e27729c7a1242be887ef695e50d38c6%26pid%3D100005%26rk%3D2%26rkt%3D6%26mehot%3Dpp%26sd%3D282533193923 (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1961-MERCEDES-BENZ-220s/252993488821?_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIM.MBE%26ao%3D2%26asc%3D43782%26meid%3D2e27729c7a1242be887ef695e50d38c6%26pid%3D100005%26rk%3D2%26rkt%3D6%26mehot%3Dpp%26sd%3D282533193923)
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My uncle used to run one of only two(apparently) in the country diesel Mercs back in the 60;s It would be a bit older than that one. He was and still is a farm contractor and ran it on farm diesel for years taking the occasional fine as a hit. I remember it as a lovely looking car like the ones in the films but I dare say the paint condition wouldn't have been that good.
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Range Rover! (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Range-Rover-restoration-project-/252997216828?hash=item3ae7cf2a3c:g:3xIAAOSw6ShZRY18) ;)
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Range Rover! (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Range-Rover-restoration-project-/252997216828?hash=item3ae7cf2a3c:g:3xIAAOSw6ShZRY18) ;)
Lol,thats Andy H on here selling that I think ;D
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Range Rover! (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Range-Rover-restoration-project-/252997216828?hash=item3ae7cf2a3c:g:3xIAAOSw6ShZRY18) ;)
Lol,thats Andy H on here selling that I think ;D
You might think that Henry, but I couldn't possibly comment! ;) :y
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Range Rover! (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Range-Rover-restoration-project-/252997216828?hash=item3ae7cf2a3c:g:3xIAAOSw6ShZRY18) ;)
Lol,thats Andy H on here selling that I think ;D
You might think that Henry, but I couldn't possibly comment! ;) :y
It is my Range Rover :) - but - with two toddlers and an unfinished house extension it has to go :'(
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Austin Champ! (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/142420810455?ssPageName=STRK:MESINDXX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1436.l2649&clk_rvr_id=1243521694563&rmvSB=true) :y
Family legend has it that Grandad did something in Wales with one of these during his Army days. :)
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This hybrid vehicle was well ahead of it's time! (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Classic-Retro-Sinclair-C5-Electric-Car-Tricycle-Bike-80s-Battery-Operated/272741290799?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&clk_rvr_id=1246137628859&rmvSB=true) :y
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I love that the charger looks like an accessory for a Spectrum ;D
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I love that the charger looks like an accessory for a Spectrum ;D
.. and, naturally, if you wobble it while it's plugged in... ::)
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;D ;D ;D
Those were the days! I miss that .. possibly because I was a kid, at school, with no responsibilities or worries and nothing to do in the evening but mess with computers and electronics, but.. ;D
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I need a weekend motor of some sort, not sure what yet be it Kit car or TVR.
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I need a weekend motor of some sort, not sure what yet be it Kit car or TVR.
Is there a difference? :D
I've always quite fancied a V8 Cerbera. 8)
Both are a good antidote to "modern" cars. :y
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I think TVRs rust more .. if that's even possible ;D Still basically a kit car you've paid someone else to assemble. In fact, peel the skin of a Cerb/Griff or a Gardner Douglas (Cobra) and the chassis will look awfully similar..
Trouble is (last time I looked, anyway) the "desirable" Griffs & Cerbs are starting to command strong money now. Cheaper than a Cobra replica, though.
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I think TVRs rust more .. if that's even possible ;D Still basically a kit car you've paid someone else to assemble. In fact, peel the skin of a Cerb/Griff or a Gardner Douglas (Cobra) and the chassis will look awfully similar..
Trouble is (last time I looked, anyway) the "desirable" Griffs & Cerbs are starting to command strong money now. Cheaper than a Cobra replica, though.
That's a plus, more than happy to strip down and repair corrosion for a reduced sale tag :y
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That's a plus, more than happy to strip down and repair corrosion for a reduced sale tag :y
:y On the bright side, it's fairly easy to remove the body from a TVR and after that it's all just tube steel..
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Yep, not sure if you can still get "project" cerbs for sensible money but I know a few guys who did that, mainly to carry on touring with the kit car boys after they'd had kids. The plan worked very well. They can pretty much keep up on the twisty bits, too, and when they fail, boy can the reel you in on the straight bits. ;)
The problem is, put a kit car in the hands of someone who understands them and it'll last forever. In the hands of someone who treats it as a production car, however...
Hence TVRs tend to get issues. ::)
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I reckon one of these would make a lovely alternative to a TVR for touring - http://www.gdcars.com/cars/t70-moda/
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Here's a proper barn find! (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/classic-car-Volkswagen-Passat-GL5-1983-five-door-hatchback-scirocco-shape-silver-/253010922287?#description) :y
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It is that. :y Trouble is it was a pile of shite when it was new in a showroom decades ago. :D
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Here's a proper barn find! (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/classic-car-Volkswagen-Passat-GL5-1983-five-door-hatchback-scirocco-shape-silver-/253010922287?#description) :y
Yup, now all thats needed is for someone to chuck a match in and close the door ;D
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Kevin Wood's first love! (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/142434226408?clk_rvr_id=1249881628186&rmvSB=true) ;D :y
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Kevin Wood's first love! (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/142434226408?clk_rvr_id=1249881628186&rmvSB=true) ;D :y
No use. It's the saloon so you can't get a mattress in the back. ;D Also got the poxy 1.3 engine. ::)
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Kevin Wood's first love! (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/142434226408?clk_rvr_id=1249881628186&rmvSB=true) ;D :y
No use. It's the saloon so you can't get a mattress in the back. ;D Also got the poxy 1.3 engine. ::)
At least the 1.3 doesn't have enough power to challenge the suspension. Unlike the 1.8 which, while still shit, does.
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Kevin Wood's first love! (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/142434226408?clk_rvr_id=1249881628186&rmvSB=true) ;D :y
No use. It's the saloon so you can't get a mattress in the back. ;D Also got the poxy 1.3 engine. ::)
At least the 1.3 doesn't have enough power to challenge the suspension. Unlike the 1.8 which, while still shit, does.
.. and where's the fun in not being able to challenge the suspension? ;)
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Kevin Wood's first love! (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/142434226408?clk_rvr_id=1249881628186&rmvSB=true) ;D :y
No use. It's the saloon so you can't get a mattress in the back. ;D Also got the poxy 1.3 engine. ::)
At least the 1.3 doesn't have enough power to challenge the suspension. Unlike the 1.8 which, while still shit, does.
The 2.0HLS had enough grunt to be interesting(well for an auto it did) ::)
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Kevin Wood's first love! (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/142434226408?clk_rvr_id=1249881628186&rmvSB=true) ;D :y
No use. It's the saloon so you can't get a mattress in the back. ;D Also got the poxy 1.3 engine. ::)
At least the 1.3 doesn't have enough power to challenge the suspension. Unlike the 1.8 which, while still shit, does.
.. and where's the fun in not being able to challenge the suspension? ;)
Fun and Marinas in the same sentence? Have you been drinking? ???
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Kevin Wood's first love! (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/142434226408?clk_rvr_id=1249881628186&rmvSB=true) ;D :y
No use. It's the saloon so you can't get a mattress in the back. ;D Also got the poxy 1.3 engine. ::)
At least the 1.3 doesn't have enough power to challenge the suspension. Unlike the 1.8 which, while still shit, does.
.. and where's the fun in not being able to challenge the suspension? ;)
Fun and Marinas in the same sentence? Have you been drinking? ???
Well... it does help ::)
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Kevin Wood's first love! (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/142434226408?clk_rvr_id=1249881628186&rmvSB=true) ;D :y
No use. It's the saloon so you can't get a mattress in the back. ;D Also got the poxy 1.3 engine. ::)
At least the 1.3 doesn't have enough power to challenge the suspension. Unlike the 1.8 which, while still shit, does.
.. and where's the fun in not being able to challenge the suspension? ;)
Fun and Marinas in the same sentence? Have you been drinking? ???
Well... it does help ::)
I had plenty of fun challenging the suspension of my Marina 1800 TC Coupe! :y
And yes they probably were drunk! ;) ;D
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I saw one of these on Wheeler Dealers recently, but I reckon Edd China would have his work cut out with this one! (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/263071844949?clk_rvr_id=1250634572810&rmvSB=true) ::) Cool though. 8)
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Aston Martin? (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/172774393265?clk_rvr_id=1255769065211&rmvSB=true) :-X
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;D ;D ;D
Nah, this is an Aston Martin 'project': http://thetinmansgarage.com/project/1952-aston-martin/
(Check out his other work, too - all hand formed)
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How about this little challenge, was sat on a drive not far from where I grew up for many years.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SUPER-RARE-MK1-JENSEN-INTERCEPTOR-6-3-BARN-FIND-OWNED-30-YEARS-99P-NO-RESERVE/112478226502?_trksid=p2481888.c100675.m4236&_trkparms=aid%3D111001%26algo%3DREC.SEED%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20160908105057%26meid%3Df45468ac9fa544aa886867ea53396b24%26pid%3D100675%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D15%26sd%3D112478226502&_trkparms=pageci%253A8644bedb-670c-11e7-ab17-74dbd1804ca8%257Cparentrq%253A372763ff15d0a888f44b4a17fffc1f7b%257Ciid%253A1
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Anyone watched "Project Binki" on Youtube? If you've got a spare 4 of 5 hours well worth a watch, though the title sequence does get a bit repetitive.
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Project Binki is a fantastic 'watch' if you have time to spare...
Iv been waiting for the latest installment for the past couple of months...
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How about this little challenge, was sat on a drive not far from where I grew up for many years.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SUPER-RARE-MK1-JENSEN-INTERCEPTOR-6-3-BARN-FIND-OWNED-30-YEARS-99P-NO-RESERVE/112478226502?_trksid=p2481888.c100675.m4236&_trkparms=aid%3D111001%26algo%3DREC.SEED%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20160908105057%26meid%3Df45468ac9fa544aa886867ea53396b24%26pid%3D100675%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D15%26sd%3D112478226502&_trkparms=pageci%253A8644bedb-670c-11e7-ab17-74dbd1804ca8%257Cparentrq%253A372763ff15d0a888f44b4a17fffc1f7b%257Ciid%253A1
It was enough of a challenge reading the punctuation-free description, thanks. ;D
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I read that wrong and looked for Project Bikini and all I saw was a lot of girls in bikinis.. Granted that's always welcome, but clearly not quite what either of you meant ;D ;D
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How about this little challenge, was sat on a drive not far from where I grew up for many years.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SUPER-RARE-MK1-JENSEN-INTERCEPTOR-6-3-BARN-FIND-OWNED-30-YEARS-99P-NO-RESERVE/112478226502?_trksid=p2481888.c100675.m4236&_trkparms=aid%3D111001%26algo%3DREC.SEED%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20160908105057%26meid%3Df45468ac9fa544aa886867ea53396b24%26pid%3D100675%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D15%26sd%3D112478226502&_trkparms=pageci%253A8644bedb-670c-11e7-ab17-74dbd1804ca8%257Cparentrq%253A372763ff15d0a888f44b4a17fffc1f7b%257Ciid%253A1
It was enough of a challenge reading the punctuation-free description, thanks. ;D
And the pics either show two different cars or they have vandalised it putting it on a transporter ..... ie ripped the back end of and flattened the roof :-\ :o
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I reckon someone wants it for the number plate and possibly the engine. The rest of it looks to be scrap.
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This is very cool! 8) A 1973 Subaru Escort Mk1! (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/142444328676?ssPageName=STRK:MESINDXX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1436.l2648&clk_rvr_id=1258939572428&rmvSB=true) :y
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This stuff might work on Omegas too! (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Ford-barn-find-dust-/222584328923?hash=item33d30f52db:g:E1sAAOSwFBRZbFNF) :-\ ;D
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This stuff might work on Omegas too! (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Ford-barn-find-dust-/222584328923?hash=item33d30f52db:g:E1sAAOSwFBRZbFNF) :-\ ;D
Nope. Needs more chicken poo in the mix. ;)
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That is brilliant. :y ;D ;D
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An affordable E-Type! (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/222584013990?ssPageName=STRK:MESINDXX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1436.l2649&clk_rvr_id=1263994011930&rmvSB=true) ;)
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A rare commie car! (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/263097099172?clk_rvr_id=1264004465118&rmvSB=true) 8)
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An affordable E-Type! (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/222584013990?ssPageName=STRK:MESINDXX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1436.l2649&clk_rvr_id=1263994011930&rmvSB=true) ;)
Surely an oxymoron :D
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This (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/vauxhall-carlton-gsi-3000-24v-spares-or-repair-restoration-project-RARE-CAR-/282582273007?hash=item41cb374bef:g:-WcAAOSwTCZZc0pp&clk_rvr_id=1264945923260&rmvSB=true) should get some of you fellas excited! :)
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I prefer this. :)
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VAUXHALL-SENATOR-3-0-24V-1992-SPARES-OR-REPAIR-PROJECT-RUNS-VERY-WELL/152635154568?_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIM.MBE%26ao%3D2%26asc%3D20140122125356%26meid%3D0d2746febcb34b8593d4e9dd6ddbbc26%26pid%3D100005%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D6%26sd%3D282582273007
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Jaguar XJS! (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/232421861416?clk_rvr_id=1268487199336&rmvSB=true) 8)
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Didn't DTM state that he needed a new project recently? :-\ I seem to remember that TVR (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1988-TVR-350i-wedge-Project-73-900-miles/332321551624?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&clk_rvr_id=1269867960639&rmvSB=true) was mentioned. :)
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Didn't DTM state that he needed a new project recently? :-\ I seem to remember that TVR (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1988-TVR-350i-wedge-Project-73-900-miles/332321551624?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&clk_rvr_id=1269867960639&rmvSB=true) was mentioned. :)
Nice :y
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I couldn't live with a wedge, maybe a Chimera
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How about a Porshaa! (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BARN-FIND-PORSCHE-944-CABRIOLET-S2-3-0-1990/202000758918?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&clk_rvr_id=1271232414067&rmvSB=true) 8)
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There's a lot of cars hiding in barns ::)
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How about a Porshaa! (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BARN-FIND-PORSCHE-944-CABRIOLET-S2-3-0-1990/202000758918?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&clk_rvr_id=1271232414067&rmvSB=true) 8)
Much as the idea of owning a 3 litre 4 pot tickles me, I'd be more interested if the bottom half of it hadn't departed this world. :-\
Then again, as a potential engine donor for the Westfield... ???
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Here's another 3Ltr 4 pot for you Kevin! (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/122616432266?clk_rvr_id=1276473713310&rmvSB=true) :y
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Here's another 3Ltr 4 pot for you Kevin! (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/122616432266?clk_rvr_id=1276473713310&rmvSB=true) :y
As an MGC, that's a 3Ltr straight six. Which it clearly states in the advert ::)
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Here's another 3Ltr 4 pot for you Kevin! (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/122616432266?clk_rvr_id=1276473713310&rmvSB=true) :y
As an MGC, that's a 3Ltr straight six. Which it clearly states in the advert ::)
Ah yes well spotted. :-[ It was late... ;D
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Here's another 3Ltr 4 pot for you Kevin! (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/122616432266?clk_rvr_id=1276473713310&rmvSB=true) :y
As an MGC, that's a 3Ltr straight six. Which it clearly states in the advert ::)
Ah yes well spotted. :-[ It was late... ;D
Cunning that, 2 extra holes to store your spare spark plugs in. 8)
I wish I could find a classic car with no bodywork. Hmm. Maybe a Reliant Scimitar?
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I didn't know there was a 3ltr 6 cylinder MG, but I bet they go like a scalded cat and are a hoot to drive! 8) :y
Probably not so great at stopping or going round corners..... :-\ ;D
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I didn't know there was a 3ltr 6 cylinder MG, but I bet they go like a scalded cat and are a hoot to drive! 8) :y
Probably not so great at stopping or going round corners..... :-\ ;D
Well, they're a bit quicker than the 1800 but a lot heavier at the front. The Leyland 3.0l six is one of the lumps that makes the Essex V6 seem like a good engine.
It's just like the V6 Capris: more of a relaxed GT.
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I wish I could find a classic car with no bodywork. Hmm. Maybe a Reliant Scimitar?
Here you go Kevin a Reliant Scimitar! (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Scimitar-3-Litre-GT-Coupe-/202010629885?#description) :y
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I wish I could find a classic car with no bodywork. Hmm. Maybe a Reliant Scimitar?
Here you go Kevin a Reliant Scimitar! (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Scimitar-3-Litre-GT-Coupe-/202010629885?#description) :y
Oh, look! No bodywork problems to sort out. :y
::)
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I wish I could find a classic car with no bodywork. Hmm. Maybe a Reliant Scimitar?
I saw a classic car on the M25 this morning that had no bodywork. A Triumph (on a trailer) where most of the body had already dissolved away.. that's what you meant, right? ;D
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I think I'll stick to kit cars*.
*- remembers he's got a bodywork panel to replace on the Westfield. Been sitting on it for about 6 months now. ::)
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I think I'll stick to kit cars*.
*- remembers he's got a bodywork panel to replace on the Westfield. Been sitting on it for about 6 months now. ::)
That can't be comfortable..
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I would love to build one of these kits. With an Alfa V6 engine of course. :)
http://www.listerbell.com/
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I would love to build one of these kits. With an Alfa V6 engine of course. :)
http://www.listerbell.com/
Wonder if it handles like the original :-X :-X
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I would love to build one of these kits. With an Alfa V6 engine of course. :)
http://www.listerbell.com/
8)
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How much? (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/escort-mk1-twincam-avo-lotus-twincam-rally-race/192272127970?clk_rvr_id=1280650569970&rmvSB=true) :o
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How much? (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/escort-mk1-twincam-avo-lotus-twincam-rally-race/192272127970?clk_rvr_id=1280650569970&rmvSB=true) :o
Not much more like :D
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How much? (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/escort-mk1-twincam-avo-lotus-twincam-rally-race/192272127970?clk_rvr_id=1280650569970&rmvSB=true) :o
Not much more like :D
Crikey! The price of a V5 these days!
Condition: Used
“nackered.”
Honest enough.
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Whats a twin cam v5?
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How much? (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/escort-mk1-twincam-avo-lotus-twincam-rally-race/192272127970?clk_rvr_id=1280650569970&rmvSB=true) :o
Not much more like :D
Crikey! The price of a V5 these days!
Condition: Used
“nackered.”
Honest enough.
Nah, you can get the V5 reissued .. it's clearly the VIN plate you're buying! ;D
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Whats a twin cam v5?
It's a V5 for an Escort Twin cam: one factory fitted with a Lotus twin cam, and therefore rare and expensive. Which means that an identity for one is also worth serious money.
Not that anyone would buy a V5 to 'upgrade' a lower spec car to make money, as that is illegal ::)
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Whats a twin cam v5?
It's a V5 for an Escort Twin cam: one factory fitted with a Lotus twin cam, and therefore rare and expensive. Which means that an identity for one is also worth serious money.
Not that anyone would buy a V5 to 'upgrade' a lower spec car to make money, as that is illegal ::)
Oh right, a lot of landrover/ mini parts go the same way on the bay
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Ovlov? (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/272799972334?clk_rvr_id=1282199113545&rmvSB=true) :)
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This is cool! (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/182709823998?clk_rvr_id=1281988769870&rmvSB=true) 8)
I wonder if you could get an Omega in it? :-\ ;D
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This is cool! (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/182709823998?clk_rvr_id=1281988769870&rmvSB=true) 8)
I wonder if you could get an Omega in it? :-\ ;D
Comfortably. You might want to strap it down though :D
As the ad mentions, Wayne Carini owned one briefly, which had been redone in side as a display vehicle... allegedly imported to the US as a BMC dealer training vehicle... imported there from South Africa judging by the plates on it.
Be one for the collectors 8)
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And Lord Opti thought he couldn't afford an Aston Martin! (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/202019032461?ssPageName=STRK:MESINDXX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1436.l2649&clk_rvr_id=1283736681107&rmvSB=true) :)
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Anyone ever have one of these? (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/292214717868?ssPageName=STRK:MESINDXX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1436.l2649&clk_rvr_id=1284636356187&rmvSB=true) ???
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If you haven't heard of the Magnum you must be a young whippersnapper. :P
It was basically the same car as the Firenza, but VX changed the name for some reason. Not a bad car in its day. Handled quite well, and a decent enough club rally car. But even with a 2.3 engine it was a bit too heavy/ underpowered to be seriously quick.
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Or...
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/vauxhall-cavalier-Modern-day-classic/122650693601?_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIM.MBE%26ao%3D2%26asc%3D45730%26meid%3D2513ec5aa4a648f88f298b3dcb2cad9c%26pid%3D100623%26rk%3D2%26rkt%3D6%26sd%3D292214717868&_trksid=p2047675.c100623.m-1
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I had a Diesel version of that 4 years ago. Paintwork didn't look like that though. ;D
Saw a decent looking petrol one this morning.
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Or...
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/vauxhall-cavalier-Modern-day-classic/122650693601?_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIM.MBE%26ao%3D2%26asc%3D45730%26meid%3D2513ec5aa4a648f88f298b3dcb2cad9c%26pid%3D100623%26rk%3D2%26rkt%3D6%26sd%3D292214717868&_trksid=p2047675.c100623.m-1 (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/vauxhall-cavalier-Modern-day-classic/122650693601?_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIM.MBE%26ao%3D2%26asc%3D45730%26meid%3D2513ec5aa4a648f88f298b3dcb2cad9c%26pid%3D100623%26rk%3D2%26rkt%3D6%26sd%3D292214717868&_trksid=p2047675.c100623.m-1)
That brings back some unpleasant memories! The mk3 Cavalier is the worst car that my mother has owned since I started driving.
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Handy for Tescos? (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Volvo-Bandvagn-military-project-restoration-barn-find-classic/253101141374?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&clk_rvr_id=1286740990042&rmvSB=true) :)
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Less project, but more useabe...
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Volvo-240-Estate-car/372040117195?_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIM.MBE%26ao%3D2%26asc%3D45730%26meid%3D2a5427b9b5d24bf4868457e048bbf7c0%26pid%3D100623%26rk%3D2%26rkt%3D6%26mehot%3Dpp%26sd%3D253101141374&_trksid=p2047675.c100623.m-1
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Less project, but more useabe...
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Volvo-240-Estate-car/372040117195?_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIM.MBE%26ao%3D2%26asc%3D45730%26meid%3D2a5427b9b5d24bf4868457e048bbf7c0%26pid%3D100623%26rk%3D2%26rkt%3D6%26mehot%3Dpp%26sd%3D253101141374&_trksid=p2047675.c100623.m-1
Now that's more like a Battle Tank! ;D
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Pick up! (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BARN-FIND-1986-Ford-Pick-Up/172828568258?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&clk_rvr_id=1290730326885&rmvSB=true) :y
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Less project, but more useabe...
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Volvo-240-Estate-car/372040117195?_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIM.MBE%26ao%3D2%26asc%3D45730%26meid%3D2a5427b9b5d24bf4868457e048bbf7c0%26pid%3D100623%26rk%3D2%26rkt%3D6%26mehot%3Dpp%26sd%3D253101141374&_trksid=p2047675.c100623.m-1
Now that's more like a Battle Tank! ;D
My Dad had one of those years back, but with the nasty V6 engine. Engine aside, it was totally indestructible. I remember he hit a sign post at about 20 MPH once, having slipped on an icy patch. SIgn post was bent over at 45 degrees. Couldn't find any damage on the Volvo.
Another time, he rear-ended a Mk. 3 Escrot. Said vehicle ended up somewhat "compact" from the back seat rearwards. Again, no damage found on the Volvo.
The front bumper contained what appeared to be a length of railway track supported by a shock absorber at each end. ;D
It's telling, though, that every one of these that you see still running these days has the 4 pot engine.
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Or...
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/vauxhall-cavalier-Modern-day-classic/122650693601?_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIM.MBE%26ao%3D2%26asc%3D45730%26meid%3D2513ec5aa4a648f88f298b3dcb2cad9c%26pid%3D100623%26rk%3D2%26rkt%3D6%26sd%3D292214717868&_trksid=p2047675.c100623.m-1 (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/vauxhall-cavalier-Modern-day-classic/122650693601?_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIM.MBE%26ao%3D2%26asc%3D45730%26meid%3D2513ec5aa4a648f88f298b3dcb2cad9c%26pid%3D100623%26rk%3D2%26rkt%3D6%26sd%3D292214717868&_trksid=p2047675.c100623.m-1)
That brings back some unpleasant memories! The mk3 Cavalier is the worst car that my mother has owned since I started driving.
Probably the best car we ever had, it just worked (for us anyway!)
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Pick up! (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BARN-FIND-1986-Ford-Pick-Up/172828568258?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&clk_rvr_id=1290730326885&rmvSB=true) :y
I saw one of those at Classics on the Common recently and said at the time it's the first one I've seen for at least a decade.. apparently because they're all hiding in barns ;)
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Or...
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/vauxhall-cavalier-Modern-day-classic/122650693601?_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIM.MBE%26ao%3D2%26asc%3D45730%26meid%3D2513ec5aa4a648f88f298b3dcb2cad9c%26pid%3D100623%26rk%3D2%26rkt%3D6%26sd%3D292214717868&_trksid=p2047675.c100623.m-1 (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/vauxhall-cavalier-Modern-day-classic/122650693601?_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIM.MBE%26ao%3D2%26asc%3D45730%26meid%3D2513ec5aa4a648f88f298b3dcb2cad9c%26pid%3D100623%26rk%3D2%26rkt%3D6%26sd%3D292214717868&_trksid=p2047675.c100623.m-1)
That brings back some unpleasant memories! The mk3 Cavalier is the worst car that my mother has owned since I started driving.
Probably the best car we ever had, it just worked (for us anyway!)
I still have a soft spot for my old Mk3 Cavalier 1.7Dti. I wouldn't mind having another one as my second car, if the 190D gives up the ghost - which it currently looks like it might have ::) :)
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I do need to sort out a project/toy in the next few months,
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I would like a Facelift Omega Elite, with LC running gear as my project. A sort of update on Omegatoys original concept.
Omega V8 projects are so last year. :D
Finding the running gear would probably be the hard part, apart from the fact I don't have the space for any kind of project bigger than a Fiat 500. ::)
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A nice cavalier will do you :P Try and find one that dont need work though . The 2.5 are fetching big prices and decent mk3's are becoming rare :)
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If I had a Cavalier it would only ever be another diesel, to run on wvo. Fwd performance cars are pointless imo. :P
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One for Kevin Wood here. :)
http://angliacarauctions.co.uk/en/classic-auctions/latest-classic-car-catalogue/saturday-26th-august-2017/1981-morris-ital-hls-estate/
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I do need to sort out a project/toy in the next few months,
Any good ?
http://angliacarauctions.co.uk/en/classic-auctions/latest-classic-car-catalogue/saturday-26th-august-2017/1993-vauxhall-cavalier-turbo-4x4/
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Missed my chance on this one.............although its hardly a project, and I could never afford it anyway. ::)
http://angliacarauctions.co.uk/en/classic-auctions/results/results-from-saturday-17th-june-2017/1978-vauxhall-chevette-2300-hs/
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One for Kevin Wood here. :)
http://angliacarauctions.co.uk/en/classic-auctions/latest-classic-car-catalogue/saturday-26th-august-2017/1981-morris-ital-hls-estate/
Looks like it's even the same colour. :y Denim Blue metallic. 8)
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Missed my chance on this one.............although its hardly a project, and I could never afford it anyway. ::)
http://angliacarauctions.co.uk/en/classic-auctions/results/results-from-saturday-17th-june-2017/1978-vauxhall-chevette-2300-hs/
Wow! 30 grand for a shove-it! :o
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I do need to sort out a project/toy in the next few months,
Any good ?
http://angliacarauctions.co.uk/en/classic-auctions/latest-classic-car-catalogue/saturday-26th-august-2017/1993-vauxhall-cavalier-turbo-4x4/
I just can't look at a Chavalier without seeing old copies of Max Power in my minds eye.. ;D
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I thoroughly disliked every MK3 Cavalier I drove, and would gladly not see another. The Focus has the same effect on me, but my mother still has one.
I know I shouldn't but I have a wish for a new toy, and cheap MR2s are seriously tempting.
It's been seven and a half years since I bought a car, and I'm a caraholic ;D
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A finished project! (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/opel-manta-gte/292221134115?_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIM.MBE%26ao%3D2%26asc%3D45993%26meid%3Dac6a5ac32c4849808b0af506d8bfff57%26pid%3D100005%26rk%3D5%26rkt%3D6%26mehot%3Dpp%26sd%3D182726939752&_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851) 8)
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A finished project! (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/opel-manta-gte/292221134115?_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIM.MBE%26ao%3D2%26asc%3D45993%26meid%3Dac6a5ac32c4849808b0af506d8bfff57%26pid%3D100005%26rk%3D5%26rkt%3D6%26mehot%3Dpp%26sd%3D182726939752&_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851) 8)
Now, that is nice. :-*
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That's had a lot of time & money spent on it! Very nice indeed. But someone has already done all the hard work..
So how about this little project? (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1949-FORD-F1-PICK-UP-TRUCK-ROLLING-SHELL-FOR-PROJECT-HOT-ROD-CUSTOM-RAT-PATINA-/152644486841) Only needs a few bits of everything...
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I wonder if someone bought that on ebay 'unseen' and only when it rocked up in Blighty realised that it didn't have an engine! :o
Doh! ;D
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Night Rider! (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1980-PONTIAC-TRANS-AM-4-9-TURBO-53000-MILEAGE-FOR-RESTORATION/232463693138?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&clk_rvr_id=1294188693896&rmvSB=true) 8)
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Only a 4.9?Couldn't he stretch to the 6.6 turbo model? ;D ;D I've always liked that shape Trans Am/Firebird,closest I'll get though is the Airfix model of one that I made about 25yrs ago that's in a display case on one of the units in my front room.
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Only a 4.9?Couldn't he stretch to the 6.6 turbo model? ;D ;D I've always liked that shape Trans Am/Firebird,closest I'll get though is the Airfix model of one that I made about 25yrs ago that's in a display case on one of the units in my front room.
4.9 with a blower on and still less power than a 3.2 Omega. ;D
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A Shove It for Albs! (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/152673371427?ssPageName=STRK:MESINDXX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1436.l2649&clk_rvr_id=1296652775013&rmvSB=true) :y
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Nice, but got the wrong engine in it. ;)
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Nice, but got the wrong engine in it. ;)
I'd overlook that. I reckon it'd be a hoot with an XE and 6 speed sequential box. ;D
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Someone has put a lot of money into that - the Sadev gearbox can't have been cheap, and it's only got 75 miles on it?
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Someone has put a lot of money into that - the Sadev gearbox can't have been cheap, and it's only got 75 miles on it?
Either:
a) There's a massive snag somewhere.
b) He shat himself half way round the first roundabout
c) SWMBO objected to sharing the passenger footwell with half of the Demon Tweeks catalogue
;D
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The original Getrag box was over £600 in the late 70,s.Probably NLA now I would imagine, and like expensive rocking horse dung if you can find a used one with the correct bellhousing. It was a really strong box, but the gearchange was possibly the worst I have ever experienced. Similar with the original engine, he almost makes it seem like they are available in your local branch of ECP, but I would imagine it would be pretty difficult to source one. A replacement cylinder head was just over a grand in 1979, which was eye watering then.
It has definitely had a lot of money spent on it though. Could be a fun / competitive rally car, depending on which class it would fall into. I wouldn't have a clue about classes these days.
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The original Getrag box was over £600 in the late 70,s.Probably NLA now I would imagine, and like expensive rocking horse dung if you can find a used one with the correct bellhousing. It was a really strong box, but the gearchange was possibly the worst I have ever experienced. Similar with the original engine, m he almostakes it seem like they are available in your local branch of ECP, but I would imagine it would be pretty difficult to source one. A replacement cylinder head was just over a grand in 1979, which was eye watering then.
It has definitely had a lot of money spent on it though. Could be a fun / competitive rally car, depending on which class it would fall into. I wouldn't have a clue about classes these days.
He's probably got or knows where the original pony is at :y
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Austin Allegro...... (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/162655171865?ssPageName=STRK:MESINDXX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1436.l2649&clk_rvr_id=1298931007203&rmvSB=true) or is it?! :)
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Austin Allegro...... (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/162655171865?ssPageName=STRK:MESINDXX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1436.l2649&clk_rvr_id=1298931007203&rmvSB=true) or is it?! :)
There's some work gone into that,you'd have to ask why though ::) :-X
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Who had a Fizzy? (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Yamaha-FS1-E-Fizzy-1975-Barn-Find-Big-Project/142498065057?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&clk_rvr_id=1302910679597&rmvSB=true) 8)
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“complete overhaul required”
Understatement of the decade.. ;D
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Looks like only... missing...
Not to mention half the frame ;D
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That was about £300 when it was new. What price nostalgia ? ::)
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The Fizzys were the king of 50cc's back in the day! :y
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They were indeed, but what useful purpose do they serve now ? Apart from allowing old farts like me to hark back to the good old days.
The price people will pay for them is crazy.
People are paying 15 grand for a 900 Z1, which were a great bike in 1975, but a well used 2 grand 600 sportsbike will leave one for dead using only 2nd, 3rd, and maybe 4th gears.
They also had rubber frames and wooden brakes, but it doesn't matter, because it allows us to relive our youth.
Incidentally, I really wanted a Fizzy, but my Dad bought me a Casal instead, because his mate owned the franchise or something.
It was a complete pile of crap. Two speed gearchange on the handlebars and did 38mph flat out, on a good day.
I rode it for about a month and then just left it lying up the garden to rot. Reverting to borrowing a mates Dunstall Commando, until I got caught.
Dad had to have (another) day of work to go to court with me. He was not happy. ::) ;D
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A Bentley (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/272826937768?ssPageName=STRK:MESINDXX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1436.l2649&clk_rvr_id=1303290057431&rmvSB=true) with a difference! ::)
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A Bentley (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/272826937768?ssPageName=STRK:MESINDXX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1436.l2649&clk_rvr_id=1303290057431&rmvSB=true) with a difference! ::)
Some one should be beaten for letting that happen to a Bentley :'(
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A Bentley (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/272826937768?ssPageName=STRK:MESINDXX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1436.l2649&clk_rvr_id=1303290057431&rmvSB=true) with a difference! ::)
Some one should be applauded for letting that happen to a VW...
And then shot ;)
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I love the two jerry cans. I bet they really make a difference, carrying about enough fuel to pop to the corner shop for a paper. ;D
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I love the two jerry cans. I bet they really make a difference, carrying about enough fuel to pop to the corner shop for a paper. ;D
I think the jerry cans are for Pink Gin. :-\ :)
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So back in the 1960's the villains drove round in Mk2 Jags and Plod drove round in these! (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/202050197329?ssPageName=STRK:MESINDXX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1436.l2649&clk_rvr_id=1307275551568&rmvSB=true) ::) ;D
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Fire up the Moggie! :D
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Talking of Jags! 8)
One for the brave..... (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/122695939647?ssPageName=STRK:MESINDXX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1436.l2649&clk_rvr_id=1308025018300&rmvSB=true) :-\
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Some forces also got the Daimler SP250,complete with doors that would open by themselves due to body flex[supposedly cured on later models]and then of course later they got the honour of driving Allegros :D :D ;D ;D ;D
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I had one of these! (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/322738702651?ssPageName=STRK:MESINDXX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1436.l2649&clk_rvr_id=1311478712419&rmvSB=true) 8)
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Who had a Fizzy? (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Yamaha-FS1-E-Fizzy-1975-Barn-Find-Big-Project/142498065057?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&clk_rvr_id=1302910679597&rmvSB=true) 8)
Ap50 went faster and handled better ;)
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Who had a Fizzy? (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Yamaha-FS1-E-Fizzy-1975-Barn-Find-Big-Project/142498065057?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&clk_rvr_id=1302910679597&rmvSB=true) 8)
Ap50 went faster and handled better ;)
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Not wih a yb100 carb, a micron expansion,a bit cut off the rotary valve,raised exhaust port, and drops, and 400x18 metzler rear tyre, rd200 rear shocks, and heavy oil in the front tubes, O and running on 5star.
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Who had a Fizzy? (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Yamaha-FS1-E-Fizzy-1975-Barn-Find-Big-Project/142498065057?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&clk_rvr_id=1302910679597&rmvSB=true) 8)
Ap50 went faster and handled better ;)
If the rider of one of the bikes was half a stone heavier than the other one, then the bike with the lighter rider would win. These things are critical when you have 5bhp, or whatever it was. In truth there was little to choose between the two, but in my experience the Fizzy had the edge over the AP50.
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Who had a Fizzy? (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Yamaha-FS1-E-Fizzy-1975-Barn-Find-Big-Project/142498065057?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&clk_rvr_id=1302910679597&rmvSB=true) 8)
Ap50 went faster and handled better ;)
If the rider of one of the bikes was half a stone heavier than the other one, then the bike with the lighter rider would win. These things are critical when you have 5bhp, or whatever it was. In truth there was little to choose between the two, but in my experience the Fizzy had the edge over the AP50.
Agreed! :y
Although one of my mates had an MZ 50cc which was Czechoslovakian and was the fastest 50 around! 8)
I had a Kawasaki AE50 which had been tinkered with and was almost as fast, but I could never quite keep up with the MZ or another mates Fizzy. ::)
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Who had a Fizzy? (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Yamaha-FS1-E-Fizzy-1975-Barn-Find-Big-Project/142498065057?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&clk_rvr_id=1302910679597&rmvSB=true) 8)
Ap50 went faster and handled better ;)
If the rider of one of the bikes was half a stone heavier than the other one, then the bike with the lighter rider would win. These things are critical when you have 5bhp, or whatever it was. In truth there was little to choose between the two, but in my experience the Fizzy had the edge over the AP50.
Agreed! :y
Although one of my mates had an MZ 50cc which was Czechoslovakian and was the fastest 50 around! 8)
I had a Kawasaki AE50 which had been tinkered with and was almost as fast, but I could never quite keep up with the MZ or another mates Fizzy. ::)
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The gerella, gillera, and fantic's were even faster, any thing Italian, was faster than the japs, but needed more looking after, very tempremental.
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Who had a Fizzy? (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Yamaha-FS1-E-Fizzy-1975-Barn-Find-Big-Project/142498065057?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&clk_rvr_id=1302910679597&rmvSB=true) 8)
Ap50 went faster and handled better ;)
If the rider of one of the bikes was half a stone heavier than the other one, then the bike with the lighter rider would win. These things are critical when you have 5bhp, or whatever it was. In truth there was little to choose between the two, but in my experience the Fizzy had the edge over the AP50.
Agreed! :y
Although one of my mates had an MZ 50cc which was Czechoslovakian and was the fastest 50 around! 8)
I had a Kawasaki AE50 which had been tinkered with and was almost as fast, but I could never quite keep up with the MZ or another mates Fizzy. ::)
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The gerella, gillera, and fantic's were even faster, any thing Italian, was faster than the japs, but needed more looking after, very tempremental.
Keeping the baffles clean was key! :y
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My B.I.L. has had a 6 speed Fantic sport stashed in his garage for the last 30 years. I reckon its worth a few quid now.
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Who had a Fizzy? (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Yamaha-FS1-E-Fizzy-1975-Barn-Find-Big-Project/142498065057?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&clk_rvr_id=1302910679597&rmvSB=true) 8)
Ap50 went faster and handled better ;)
If the rider of one of the bikes was half a stone heavier than the other one, then the bike with the lighter rider would win. These things are critical when you have 5bhp, or whatever it was. In truth there was little to choose between the two, but in my experience the Fizzy had the edge over the AP50.
Agreed! :y
Although one of my mates had an MZ 50cc which was Czechoslovakian and was the fastest 50 around! 8)
I had a Kawasaki AE50 which had been tinkered with and was almost as fast, but I could never quite keep up with the MZ or another mates Fizzy. ::)
Arr yes the ugliest bike on the block but it beat us all ;D Dont forget a shot of castrol R and a tank swirl :D :D
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Fire up the Quattro! (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/172872731528?clk_rvr_id=1315628022988&rmvSB=true) :y
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Fire up the Quattro! (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/172872731528?clk_rvr_id=1315628022988&rmvSB=true) :y
A friend of mine has a truly mint one of these< T reg and must be worth a fortune
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Fire up the Quattro! (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/172872731528?clk_rvr_id=1315628022988&rmvSB=true) :y
I was looking at these before I bought my 370Z, the only one in budget needed work doing and that was also 16k :o, decent ten valve cars were around the 25k mark and the twenty valve cars are fetching 40k if mint.
Really wish I`d bought one years ago when I had the opportunity :'(
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That reads like an Omega ad...
Rust spots in the usual places ;D
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V8 Carlton (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/253164974697?ssPageName=STRK:MESINDXX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1436.l2649&clk_rvr_id=1316561518044&rmvSB=true) :)
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That is a nice project. 8) :y
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Cool Yank Tank! (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/302460344640?ssPageName=STRK:MESINDXX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1436.l2649&clk_rvr_id=1320203610054&rmvSB=true) 8)
A hedge trimmer might be more appropriate than a welder to start with though! ;D
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Where are all these barns with old cars in? More like shed finds or ‘been parked on my drive for years’ find.
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Or ‘I bought it to do up and haven’t got a fickin clue what I’m doing’ find.
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Barn find sounds so much better than 'festering crap'
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Or ‘I bought it to do up and haven’t got a fickin clue what I’m doing’ find.
I expect you can charge a premium for a barn find! ;)
You should have tried that on the salesman when you Part X'ed the Snot Mobile! ;D
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Or ‘I bought it to do up and haven’t got a fickin clue what I’m doing’ find.
I expect you can charge a premium for a barn find! ;)
You should have tried that on the salesman when you Part X'ed the Snot Mobile! ;D
Yes, they're a bit like "barn reared" chickens. Sounds so much better than "battery". ;D
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This is not really a project (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Sun-1120-Electronic-Engine-Tester-Retro-Barn-Find-Hot-Rod-Vintage-Rat-Rod/172899035249?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&clk_rvr_id=1325987402171&rmvSB=true), nor will it read the codes on an Omega, but it's pretty cool nonetheless! 8)
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Very cool indeed. 8)
In my dream garage (the size of a small warehouse) That would look great, standing against a wall. :)
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Is it a Trabant, Yugo or Lada? ??? No it's a Vespa! (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/142527142909?clk_rvr_id=1328085948292&rmvSB=true) :) :-* 8)
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Now that is one ugly little runt!
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Porsche 217! (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/282682037327?clk_rvr_id=1330059463617&rmvSB=true) 8)
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Porsche 217! (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/282682037327?clk_rvr_id=1330059463617&rmvSB=true) 8)
One for DTM :D
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Porsche 217! (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/282682037327?clk_rvr_id=1330059463617&rmvSB=true) 8)
I wonder what the 0-60 is on that beastie.. ;) ;D
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You'll have to "View original listing" as it's been ended now (I assume it finally sold at it's knock-down price) but I rather liked this; the exterior, anyway. The interior is a little too "acid" for my tastes..
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/172903123077
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A Jag with a story! (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/391907885281?clk_rvr_id=1338451358038&rmvSB=true) :)
But who the hell takes a gun to a car deal? :o Only in America!! ::)
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Was someone after an estate? (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/142542102280?ssPageName=STRK:MESINDXX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1436.l2649&clk_rvr_id=1339482903945&rmvSB=true) :)
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It's a Vignale! (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/202083719027?clk_rvr_id=1339482903811&rmvSB=true) but not a Mondeo... ;)
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I like this one :y
Capri (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1985-Mk3-Ford-Capri-MUSCLE-Car-with-a-2017-5-0-Mustang-Engine-/272889959044?hash=item3f89825284:g:fyQAAOSwmg9Z36wR&clk_rvr_id=1342607137511&rmvSB=true)
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That's cool! 8) :y Not so keen on the grill though. :-\
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That's cool! 8) :y Not so keen on the grill though. :-\
I quite like it, vey Mad Max like 8)
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Volvo's have always had a reputation for being 'tanks'. Here's one that really is! (https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/222698338096?clk_rvr_id=1350669757056&rmvSB=true) :y ;D
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Volvo's have always had a reputation for being 'tanks'. Here's one that really is! (https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/222698338096?clk_rvr_id=1350669757056&rmvSB=true) :y ;D
I like that,well done to them :y
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One for the bikers! (https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/142571599024?ssPageName=STRK:MESINDXX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1436.l2649&clk_rvr_id=1361925668111&rmvSB=true) 8)
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One for the investors more like. ;)
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I have an image in my head of a youthful Lord Opti roaring about on something like that, like Lawrence of Lincolnshire! ;D
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Oooo what a beauty! (https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/RARE-1979-MORRIS-MARINA-1700L-ESTATE-STUNNING-CLEAN-54K-BARN-FIND-NO-RESERVE/152792023623?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&clk_rvr_id=1369524255026&rmvSB=true) :-*
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Oooo what a beauty! (https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/RARE-1979-MORRIS-MARINA-1700L-ESTATE-STUNNING-CLEAN-54K-BARN-FIND-NO-RESERVE/152792023623?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&clk_rvr_id=1369524255026&rmvSB=true) :-*
That's very similar to my shItal, except that mine had much more rust back in 1990!
Fitted with the mighty 1.7 O series engine, as well. :D
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Oooo what a beauty! (https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/RARE-1979-MORRIS-MARINA-1700L-ESTATE-STUNNING-CLEAN-54K-BARN-FIND-NO-RESERVE/152792023623?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&clk_rvr_id=1369524255026&rmvSB=true) :-*
Where's the piano? 8)
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Another BL beaut! (https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Austin-Allegro-Estate-Suzuki-Grand-Vitara/162766118491?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&clk_rvr_id=1370587612769&rmvSB=true) 8) Well sort of! ;D
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Another BL beaut! (https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Austin-Allegro-Estate-Suzuki-Grand-Vitara/162766118491?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&clk_rvr_id=1370587612769&rmvSB=true) 8) Well sort of! ;D
Boredom can be a terrible thing. :o
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Another BL beaut! (https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Austin-Allegro-Estate-Suzuki-Grand-Vitara/162766118491?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&clk_rvr_id=1370587612769&rmvSB=true) 8) Well sort of! ;D
Of all the things to come up with and its that ::)
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Tigger what on earth were you actually looking for when you accidentally found that beauty? ;D ;D
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Tigger what on earth were you actually looking for when you accidentally found that beauty? ;D ;D
No wonder you ask ::) :D :D
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V8! (https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Austin-Rover-Mini-V8-Hotrod-Custom-Car/253277452366?clk_rvr_id=1375045448544&rmvSB=true) :)
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I like that. Swmbo is very sentimental about her first car, a red Mini with a black roof. I wonder if I could use that as an excuse to buy it ? :D
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Looks alright apart from the horrible dash.
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Seller did say interior is a bit "machine mart",they weren't kidding were they? :D
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Seller did say interior is a bit "machine mart",they weren't kidding were they? :D
I would imagine the interior needs to be "wipe clean" for practical purposes. ;D
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Seller did say interior is a bit "machine mart",they weren't kidding were they? :D
I would imagine the interior needs to be "wipe clean" for practical purposes. ;D
I was thinking same,that must be a bloody hand full but very nice :y
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A 1970's Italian that hasn't yet dissolved! (https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/272961115098?clk_rvr_id=1379653767873&rmvSB=true) :o ;D I like it! :y
And here's (https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ALFA-ROMEO-MONTREAL-1973-FULLY-RESTORED-54-000-ORIGINAL-KM/272922110295?_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIM.MBE%26ao%3D2%26asc%3D49479%26meid%3Deee68fe644f04ecc88f2a3b90fa3c6e1%26pid%3D100005%26rk%3D2%26rkt%3D6%26mehot%3Dpp%26sd%3D272961115098&_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m2219) a restored one. 8)
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Not convinced by the V8 mini, it has the asthmatic carb version of the Rover V8 and will be heat soak city.
Now the A series with motorbike cylinder head conversion would be far more fitting :y
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Didn't Opti have the Montreal as his avatar at one point? Up to a couple of years ago there used to be one parked on Scunny train station car park on a daily basis.
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A big Frenchie! (https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/173011949749?ssPageName=STRK:MESINDXX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1436.l2649&clk_rvr_id=1385528405985&rmvSB=true) 8)
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A big Frenchie! (https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/173011949749?ssPageName=STRK:MESINDXX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1436.l2649&clk_rvr_id=1385528405985&rmvSB=true) 8)
One for Tunnie :D
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A big Frenchie! (https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/173011949749?ssPageName=STRK:MESINDXX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1436.l2649&clk_rvr_id=1385528405985&rmvSB=true) 8)
One for Tunnie :D
He's already got one rusty old heap that needs welding, I don't think he wants another one! ;D
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A big Frenchie! (https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/173011949749?ssPageName=STRK:MESINDXX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1436.l2649&clk_rvr_id=1385528405985&rmvSB=true) 8)
There are bits of at least 2 cars in those photos! ;D
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A big Frenchie! (https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/173011949749?ssPageName=STRK:MESINDXX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1436.l2649&clk_rvr_id=1385528405985&rmvSB=true) 8)
There are bits of at least 2 cars in those photos! ;D
He has added that he mixed up pics of two different cars on the bottom of the advert.
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Are. Didn't read the riting. I just look at the pictyures, me. ;)
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A big Frenchie! (https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/173011949749?ssPageName=STRK:MESINDXX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1436.l2649&clk_rvr_id=1385528405985&rmvSB=true) 8)
One for Tunnie :D
He's already got one rusty old heap that needs welding, I don't think he wants another one! ;D
True, but this one has seven seats :D
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Anyone have one of these? (https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/292368341169?ssPageName=STRK:MESINDXX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1436.l2649&clk_rvr_id=1395248667347&rmvSB=true) :y
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Anyone have one of these? (https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/292368341169?ssPageName=STRK:MESINDXX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1436.l2649&clk_rvr_id=1395248667347&rmvSB=true) :y
I quite like that,rare nowadays.
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That looks spotless!
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Just because it can be done, does not mean that it should be...
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MERCEDES-CUSTOM-HOTROD-RATROD-MODIFIED-GOTHIC-ONE-OFF-HEADTURNING-SHOW-CAR/112714596977?_trkparms=aid%3D888007%26algo%3DDISC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D49138%26meid%3D45889a1ba52a432787074cb594968cc3%26pid%3D100009%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D2%26sd%3D322962716109&_trksid=p2047675.c100009.m1982 :o
Better pics to follow... not sure that photoshop can help ;D
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Just because it can be done, does not mean that it should be...
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MERCEDES-CUSTOM-HOTROD-RATROD-MODIFIED-GOTHIC-ONE-OFF-HEADTURNING-SHOW-CAR/112714596977?_trkparms=aid%3D888007%26algo%3DDISC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D49138%26meid%3D45889a1ba52a432787074cb594968cc3%26pid%3D100009%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D2%26sd%3D322962716109&_trksid=p2047675.c100009.m1982 :o
Better pics to follow... not sure that photoshop can help ;D
:o :o :o :o :-X
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Judging by the look of it, that will probably end up needing an IVA at some point, failing, and becoming an expensive paperweight..
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Saw a mint red Lancia Delta Intagrale today. Not many of those about. :)
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Saw a mint red Lancia Delta Intagrale today. Not many of those about. :)
I should imagine most of them succumbed to tin-worm.. even the regular HFs are now rocketing in value as the Integrales are unattainable for regular folk.
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Saw a mint red Lancia Delta Intagrale today. Not many of those about. :)
I should imagine most of them succumbed to tin-worm.. even the regular HFs are now rocketing in value as the Integrales are unattainable for regular folk.
I haven`t seen one for years, I saw one for sale at a dealers in North Yorkshire and IIRC it was about 20k then :o
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I think that one or two of you may have had one of these as a works van (https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/AUSTIN-MAESTRO-500-CITY-VAN-1988-PETROL-SHOW-WINNING-GENUINE-EX-BT-BRISTOL/382327352820?hash=item59047c6df4:g:40wAAOSwiYlaJjfE&clk_rvr_id=1406058355586&rmvSB=true) at some point? :)
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Must have cost that new :o
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This (https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Land-rover-range-rover-off-road-spares-or-repair-defender-discovery/132465106011?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&clk_rvr_id=1415034216584&rmvSB=true) just needs an MOT! :)
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This (https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Land-rover-range-rover-off-road-spares-or-repair-defender-discovery/132465106011?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&clk_rvr_id=1415034216584&rmvSB=true) just needs an MOT! :)
"shame to see it go to the scrap yard, "
No, it wouldn't. ::)
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A dream car for Kevin Wood here. 8)
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Morris-Marina-1-7-Saloon/202178887821?hash=item2f12cd008d:g:MoQAAOSwoFVaUz7E
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A dream car for Kevin Wood here. 8)
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Morris-Marina-1-7-Saloon/202178887821?hash=item2f12cd008d:g:MoQAAOSwoFVaUz7E
He's still gutted he never had a Coupe! :-X ;D
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Arent we all Sir Tigger. Arent we all. :'(
;D ;D
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Arent we all Sir Tigger. Arent we all. :'(
;D ;D
Rightly so! :y
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A dream car for Kevin Wood here. 8)
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Morris-Marina-1-7-Saloon/202178887821?hash=item2f12cd008d:g:MoQAAOSwoFVaUz7E
:-*
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If I had the money
https://angliacarauctions.co.uk/en/classic-auctions/latest-classic-car-catalogue/saturday-27th-january-2018/1985-opel
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Worky :) linky.
https://angliacarauctions.co.uk/en/classic-auctions/latest-classic-car-catalogue/saturday-27th-january-2018/1985-opel-manta-i200/
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There are some great cars in that auction! :y
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There are some great cars in that auction! :y
Have a look at the recent results for the modern auction, some of the prices are OTT for the crap that’s bought.
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This is different? (http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/index.php?action=post;topic=137753.390;last_msg=1842016) ??? ::) :)
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This Ford Fiesta RS Turbo (https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/183033604517?ssPageName=STRK:MESINDXX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1436.l2649&clk_rvr_id=1427421262221&rmvSB=true) has already reached the estimated value of £8000 once restored, before anyone has even wiped a rag over it! :o
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This Ford Fiesta RS Turbo (https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/183033604517?ssPageName=STRK:MESINDXX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1436.l2649&clk_rvr_id=1427421262221&rmvSB=true) has already reached the estimated value of £8000 once restored, before anyone has even wiped a rag over it! :o
Wasn't many years ago that you couldn't have given that away :o :o
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"Needs restoring" :D
Bit of an understatement,cool car though.
https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F222821826404
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"Needs restoring" :D
Bit of an understatement,cool car though.
https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F222821826404
Originally from Cornwall :y :y
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"Needs restoring" :D
Bit of an understatement,cool car though.
https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F222821826404
Originally from Cornwall :y :y
That would be very cool once restored! 8) and probably worth quite a bit as well! :y
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I took my driving test in one of these (https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/323055530083?clk_rvr_id=1434511545726&rmvSB=true), same colour but it didn't have the tilt. :y
As it's in Bridport, which is just down the road, I wonder if it is my Dad's old pick up? :-\ ;D
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I took my driving test in one of these (https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/323055530083?clk_rvr_id=1434511545726&rmvSB=true), same colour but it didn't have the tilt. :y
As it's in Bridport, which is just down the road, I wonder if it is my Dad's old pick up? :-\ ;D
I think that's mostly f--ked to be honest but some of the cars in shot look interesting :y
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A "very rusty" Marina? Well who'd have thunk it? :D ;D
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Here's a BMW (https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-TRIKE-Project-K100-525i-Unfinished-Barn-Find/323118771664?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&clk_rvr_id=1458109931057&rmvSB=true) that needs a little fettling to finish it off! ;D
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Here's a BMW (https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-TRIKE-Project-K100-525i-Unfinished-Barn-Find/323118771664?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&clk_rvr_id=1458109931057&rmvSB=true) that needs a little fettling to finish it off! ;D
I've seen some ugly bike/car trike builds, but that's particularly nasty.
The build quality is shockingly bad - No kidding :o That must be bad, as in Beer Assisted Development.
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Can I have some of whatever they where on when they thought that contraption up
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This one (https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/292481178545?clk_rvr_id=1466522048527&rmvSB=true) is a bit of a challenge! :)
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This one (https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/292481178545?clk_rvr_id=1466522048527&rmvSB=true) is a bit of a challenge! :)
It would definitely have to be trailered.
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I think the biggest challenge would be extracting it from the foliage ;D
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Feast your eyes on this little lot :y
https://www.autoclassics.com/posts/reviews/exclusive-sneak-peak-inside-the-brightwells-affordable-classics-auction-hangar
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Feast your eyes on this little lot :y
https://www.autoclassics.com/posts/reviews/exclusive-sneak-peak-inside-the-brightwells-affordable-classics-auction-hangar
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Brings back memories , bad ones !
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Feast your eyes on this little lot :y
https://www.autoclassics.com/posts/reviews/exclusive-sneak-peak-inside-the-brightwells-affordable-classics-auction-hangar
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Brings back memories , bad ones !
;D ;D
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Feast your eyes on this little lot :y
https://www.autoclassics.com/posts/reviews/exclusive-sneak-peak-inside-the-brightwells-affordable-classics-auction-hangar
I'm sure I spotted a Marina Coupe tucked away in there somewhere! 8)
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Feast your eyes on this little lot :y
https://www.autoclassics.com/posts/reviews/exclusive-sneak-peak-inside-the-brightwells-affordable-classics-auction-hangar
I'm sure I spotted a Marina Coupe tucked away in there somewhere! 8)
Yes there was,plus a few Allegros :P
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Nice! (https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/FORD-CORSAIR-ESTATE-2000-MANUAL-GEAR-BOX/273125280767?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&clk_rvr_id=1477898315091&rmvSB=true) 8)
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Always liked the Corsair-reminiscent of the Thunderbird-and did for a while drive a GT version as a company hack.Don't think I'd cough 3k for one though.
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Nice! (https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/FORD-CORSAIR-ESTATE-2000-MANUAL-GEAR-BOX/273125280767?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&clk_rvr_id=1477898315091&rmvSB=true) 8)
With the popular v4 with the less popular fibre timing gear that stripped at will :-X
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Nice! (https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/FORD-CORSAIR-ESTATE-2000-MANUAL-GEAR-BOX/273125280767?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&clk_rvr_id=1477898315091&rmvSB=true) 8)
With the popular v4 with the less popular fibre timing gear that stripped at will :-X
The much-admired(for some god forsaken reason) Essex V6 is a straight bolt in. Even people who know what they're looking at have to count the plug leads to be sure. Of course, a 3.0l in a mk1 Cortina(which is what the Corsair is underneath) is not a pleasant experience. That's until the timing gear strips, or the oil-pump drive rounds off.
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Yep, the Essex V6 was a dog of an engine, but the Ford fanboys thought it was the ultimate in automotive engineering development. ;D
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A regular at a local car show down our way is a two door Corsair
Keith ABS
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Different?! (https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/162988337252?clk_rvr_id=1494730613050&rmvSB=true) :)
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That's got to be one for the brave if it's to be done properly.
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"Futuristic electronics" = piece of hardboard with some switches screwed to it. ;D
A unique opportunity, for sure. :-X
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"The car is still a project although I have done most of the hard work."
Only if you look at it through 12-pint beer goggles.
"A small piece of welding to the sills, brakes finishing, interior, not much."
A master of understatement is at work, here.
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"The car is still a project although I have done most of the hard work."
Only if you look at it through 12-pint beer goggles.
"A small piece of welding to the sills, brakes finishing, interior, not much."
A master of understatement is at work, here.
That's very generous of you Aaron ;D
Considering that the bodywork was clearly pieced together from existing parts(the roof and side windows are very familiar, and I could probably name the rear quarters), snotting a partial sill repair in place is just papering over the cracks. Despite that, it's not bad looking although the Beetle running gear is a serious turn off.
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"The car is still a project although I have done most of the hard work."
Only if you look at it through 12-pint beer goggles.
"A small piece of welding to the sills, brakes finishing, interior, not much."
A master of understatement is at work, here.
That's very generous of you Aaron ;D
Considering that the bodywork was clearly pieced together from existing parts(the roof and side windows are very familiar, and I could probably name the rear quarters), snotting a partial sill repair in place is just papering over the cracks. Despite that, it's not bad looking although the Beetle running gear is a just one of the MANY serious turn offs.
FTFY. :y
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It looks like the love child of a Capri and a Citroen DS.. and it got the worst of its parents looks ;D
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I had a yellow one of these! (https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/292521603826?clk_rvr_id=1498981802334&rmvSB=true) :y
A great little car. :) For those who havn't seen one, think French Hillman Imp! ;)
Feast your eyes on these! (https://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&tbm=isch&source=hp&biw=1200&bih=741&ei=5EzRWt3ZKc-zsAf55qnQAg&q=simca+1000&oq=simca+&gs_l=img.1.0.0l10.3792.5941.0.8285.6.6.0.0.0.0.337.1001.0j5j0j1.6.0....0...1ac.1.64.img..0.6.996...0i10k1.0.WEXA4K3udv0#imgrc=_) 8) ;D
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Very similar in shape to the Renault 8 that my driving instructor used for lessons.
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I had a yellow one of these! (https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/292521603826?clk_rvr_id=1498981802334&rmvSB=true) :y
A great little car. :) For those who havn't seen one, think French Hillman Imp! ;)
Feast your eyes on these! (https://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&tbm=isch&source=hp&biw=1200&bih=741&ei=5EzRWt3ZKc-zsAf55qnQAg&q=simca+1000&oq=simca+&gs_l=img.1.0.0l10.3792.5941.0.8285.6.6.0.0.0.0.337.1001.0j5j0j1.6.0....0...1ac.1.64.img..0.6.996...0i10k1.0.WEXA4K3udv0#imgrc=_) 8) ;D
I bet that was even more of a fanny magnet than the Marina Coupé. :y
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I had a yellow one of these! (https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/292521603826?clk_rvr_id=1498981802334&rmvSB=true) :y
A great little car. :) For those who havn't seen one, think French Hillman Imp! ;)
Feast your eyes on these! (https://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&tbm=isch&source=hp&biw=1200&bih=741&ei=5EzRWt3ZKc-zsAf55qnQAg&q=simca+1000&oq=simca+&gs_l=img.1.0.0l10.3792.5941.0.8285.6.6.0.0.0.0.337.1001.0j5j0j1.6.0....0...1ac.1.64.img..0.6.996...0i10k1.0.WEXA4K3udv0#imgrc=_) 8) ;D
I bet that was even more of a fanny magnet than the Marina Coupé. :y
I see that you're beginning to understand why I'm so successful with the ladies Kevin. ;) :D
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Was it this one Sir Tigger?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k6_Ap6GXmYs
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Was it this one Sir Tigger?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k6_Ap6GXmYs
Almost. I used to drive it a bit like that! ::) :y
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Was it this one Sir Tigger?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k6_Ap6GXmYs
Almost. I used to drive it a bit like that! ::) :y
Bonkers!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RVgA4oHGmWI (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RVgA4oHGmWI)
That engine sounds like a nest full of angry wasps. :-*
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Was it this one Sir Tigger?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k6_Ap6GXmYs
Almost. I used to drive it a bit like that! ::) :y
I bet you looked more like this, though: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YeLi2TEvMII
Dress sense included (my favourite, though, is the very "French" use of the seatbelt...)
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Was it this one Sir Tigger?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k6_Ap6GXmYs
Almost. I used to drive it a bit like that! ::) :y
Bonkers!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RVgA4oHGmWI (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RVgA4oHGmWI)
That engine sounds like a nest full of angry wasps. :-*
Ah, the Finns. They are bonkers :y I know a guy over there who had a 450hp MR2 Roadster for summer and his "winter beater for the snow" was a Mk3 Supra ;D ;D
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I bet you looked more like this, though: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YeLi2TEvMII
Dress sense included (my favourite, though, is the very "French" use of the seatbelt...)
What a great example of why "drug dealer" tyres and automatic gearboxes have made driving dull. :y
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Ah, the Finns. They are bonkers :y I know a guy over there who had a 450hp MR2 Roadster for summer and his "winter beater for the snow" was a Mk3 Supra ;D ;D
Ideal winter car, the Supra. ;D
A mate of mine bought one years back, but only because he oversteered into a lamp post on the test drive and decided that purchase was the best way out of the predicament. ::)
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;D ;D ;D I have a soft spot for the Mk3 & Mk4, but I don't think I have a bank balance large enough for one! 80s & 90s Japanese cars make an Omega look positively rust-free..
Though if money were no object, I'd have one of these as a project: http://www.mzr-datsun240z.co.uk/en/
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I was offered a 240z for £70 in 1979. It was 7 or 8 years old, but far too much rust to be worth bothering with, at the time. ::)
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I've always loved the 240z, but memories of my Grandad's brand new 120y in the 1970's, where the tops of the front wings rusted through in 18 months from purchase, have prevented temptation in that area.
Mechanical and electrical gremlins I don't mind, but a bodywork nightmare just wouldn't be fun. :(
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My mate had one of these (https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/292524739123?clk_rvr_id=1504904309220&rmvSB=true) when he was 19 and doing well for himself. :y
He put it in a hedge! ;D
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Talking of projects, I was told about a Vauxhall nut in Norn Irn a few days ago who is building replicas of Big Bertha and Baby Bertha from the originals drawings & build sheets.
Apparently his interesting collection includes a mint Chevette HSR.
Next time Im over there, I may be able to go and take a look. :)
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My mate had one of these (https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/292524739123?clk_rvr_id=1504904309220&rmvSB=true) when he was 19 and doing well for himself. :y
He put it in a hedge! ;D
I do not remember them as being that ugly.. ;D
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Talking of ugly? (https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/401525134262?clk_rvr_id=1506621888519&rmvSB=true) ::)
Still beauty is in the eye of the beholder I suppose. :-\ ;D
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Talking of ugly? (https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/401525134262?clk_rvr_id=1506621888519&rmvSB=true) ::)
Still beauty is in the eye of the beholder I suppose. :-\ ;D
.. and, to top it all, it's French as well. ::)
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Maybe this deranged Frenchie (https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Renault-Espace-Jet-Car/192530370441?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&clk_rvr_id=1519765088440&rmvSB=true) came out of Wheeler's Workshop? :)
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Maybe this deranged Frenchie (https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Renault-Espace-Jet-Car/192530370441?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&clk_rvr_id=1519765088440&rmvSB=true) came out of Wheeler's Workshop? :)
seems entirely reasonable to me :y
We were talking the other day about 4wd Metros; using a Freelander engine, box, transfer box and diff was one solution. I prefer the idea of two 1.8 K-series engines, using an extra MGF subframe(I've an angle grinder and welder) in the back. A 3.6l 4WD Metro for less than £2k sounds dangerous interesting.
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Who needs another project when I have the gold shed with its almost non existent handbrake and rotten rear drivers sill and a coolant and oil leak. plenty of work to be getting on with without dragging some other pile home.
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Who needs another project when I have the gold shed with its almost non existent handbrake and rotten rear drivers sill and a coolant and oil leak. plenty of work to be getting on with without dragging some other pile home.
That's more like a bit of light relief from a real project. Like a jet Espace or 4WD Metro :y