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Chat Area => General Car Chat => Topic started by: raywilb on 28 August 2021, 01:44:15
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a mate was asking me if i remember all the cars that iv,e owned , thought i would but was hopelessly wrong. my first car in 1964 was an Austin A35, 3 forward gear column change (i think). as my career was a merchant seaman i only used it whilst off ship but i would lend it to a guy so he could use it for family days out. we once changed the clutch & the bottom bolt & the next two were missing too . somebody had spot welded the steel gearbox to the bellhousing . i sold & the guy who bought it was disabled & had it full converted to complete hand controlled. his great grandson told me yesterday that it still gets driven albeit 2-3 times yearly. but iv,e been invited to go & see it, & its kept only 6 mls from where i live.
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Nice! :y
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My first engine transplant was a1000cc engine ( approx) from an A35 into a Morris 1000 that had the crappy 803 ( approx) cc engine. Three speed gearbox to four speed. It became a death trap on its narrow crossplies.
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I've owned 60+ vehicles the first of which was a 1959 MkII Consul.Three speed column change "umbrella" handbrake and vacuum operated windscreen wipers.
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My first car was an Austin A40, 5016 VW no fancy engine upgrades, but it did have an Hillman imp bonnet welded in as the floor was pretty rotten.Have owned 44 cars to date the most at any one time was 4 a VW Polo, Subaru forester, Mercedes 190e and a 2.6 Vauxhall Omega.
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I've owned 60+ vehicles the first of which was a 1959 MkII Consul.Three speed column change "umbrella" handbrake and vacuum operated windscreen wipers.
My third was a ‘59 Zephyr lo-line. It was not as good as the previous one, a ‘53 Mk1 Consul, which was a a very well built car. I did several rallies in it, won a couple of special stages.
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First "car" was a Reliant Regal convertable with the old 600cc sidevalve lump.
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32 so far, most at once was six... First being a 2.3 Mk2 Granada, B581GWB... Which seems along time ago :-\
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I can only count 12 in over 60 years! Must be some I’ve forgotten. :-[
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I can only count 12 in over 60 years! Must be some I’ve forgotten. :-[
Oh dear. Senior moments becoming more regular? :D ;D ::)
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I've owned 60+ vehicles the first of which was a 1959 MkII Consul.Three speed column change "umbrella" handbrake and vacuum operated windscreen wipers.
That wiper setup was crazy the faster you went the less vacuum in the manifold and the slower the wipers went👀👀
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Mini 850 van, with a 996 in.
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Mini 850 van, with a 996 in.
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My second car was a mini 850 van paid £45 for it from a chap who was emigrating to Australia, grey in colour & totally immaculate 556 NOD . I can actually recall all my cars registration numbers.
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I've no idea how many cars I've owned
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As daily drivers I think its 15 cars in 43 years. Then a few "do up and sell", a few (5 ?) Omega breakers, and several motorbikes.
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I've owned 60+ vehicles the first of which was a 1959 MkII Consul.Three speed column change "umbrella" handbrake and vacuum operated windscreen wipers.
That wiper setup was crazy the faster you went the less vacuum in the manifold and the slower the wipers went👀👀
Yes, a right PITA, Had them on a 100E van, (my 2nd car). A sod when you went up a steep hill when it was pissing down with rain. ;D
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Mini 850 van, with a 996 in.
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My second car was a mini 850 van paid £45 for it from a chap who was emigrating to Australia, grey in colour & totally immaculate 556 NOD . I can actually recall all my cars registration numbers.
You're a sad man! ;D
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I can only count 12 in over 60 years! Must be some I’ve forgotten. :-[
Oh dear. Senior moments becoming more regular? :D ;D ::)
I haven’t counted SWMBO’s, but a recount still only got 12. So not a great amount of depreciation for the amount of motoring. I’ve only ever had 2 new cars.
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I can only count 12 in over 60 years! Must be some I’ve forgotten. :-[
Oh dear. Senior moments becoming more regular? :D ;D ::)
I haven’t counted SWMBO’s, but a recount still only got 12. So not a great amount of depreciation for the amount of motoring. I’ve only ever had 2 new cars.
My list, (terribly sorry old boy, I am a little tired) :D
Reliant Regal
100E van
Austin A50
Ford Anglia
HB Viva
Ford Corsair
Hillman Hunter
Beetle
Hunter Est
Mk1 3l Grannie
Mk2 2.8 Grannie
Mazda 626
Mk3 2l Gannie
PFL 2l Mig
Desmond
1.8 vectra.
Hunter estate was the newest at 4yrs old, Normally my purchases are about 8yrs old when i get 'em ;D