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Title: 101 Victor.
Post by: amigov6 on 04 February 2009, 21:44:04

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VAUXHALL-VICTOR-101-1966-TIME-WARP-FIND_W0QQitemZ320336721496QQcmdZViewItemQQptZAutomobiles_UK?hash=item320336721496&_trksid=p3911.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1683%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318
   Whoops, meant to post this!!! ::)

Title: Re: 101 Victor.
Post by: Omega man 2 on 04 February 2009, 21:47:10

Where's the engine??? ;D ;D ;D

Title: My first car.
Post by: amigov6 on 04 February 2009, 21:42:13

I had a two tone green one of these on a 1965 C reg when i was 17. T&T clean & shiney i bought it off an old boy at work for £70. His family bought him a "newer" Daf33 as they thought the Victor was too big for him!!! Used to cram loads of mates in it, never let me down. Used a strip of meccano to reverse the polarity to fit a radio cassette!
   Happy days & i've still got a big old Vauxhall. 8-)

Title: Re: My first car.
Post by: amigov6 on 04 February 2009, 22:05:41

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I had a two tone green one of these on a 1965 C reg when i was 17. T&T clean & shiney i bought it off an old boy at work for £70. His family bought him a "newer" Daf33 as they thought the Victor was too big for him!!! Used to cram loads of mates in it, never let me down. Used a strip of meccano to reverse the polarity to fit a radio cassette!
   Happy days & i've still got a big old Vauxhall. 8-)

Soz. Forgot to post the ebay link next to this post, read 'm both & it'll make more sense, i did'nt listen @ school!!! ::)

Title: Re: My first car.
Post by: amigov6 on 04 February 2009, 22:10:06

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I had a two tone green one of these on a 1965 C reg when i was 17. T&T clean & shiney i bought it off an old boy at work for £70. His family bought him a "newer" Daf33 as they thought the Victor was too big for him!!! Used to cram loads of mates in it, never let me down. Used a strip of meccano to reverse the polarity to fit a radio cassette!
   Happy days & i've still got a big old Vauxhall. 8-)

Soz. Forgot to post the ebay link next to this post, read 'm both & it'll make more sense, i did'nt listen @ school!!! ::)

Oh shoot. Now they're miles apart. This is meant to go with the "101 Victor post". Coat please. :-[

Title: Re: My first car.
Post by: Mr Skrunts on 04 February 2009, 22:11:17

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I had a two tone green one of these on a 1965 C reg when i was 17. T&T clean & shiney i bought it off an old boy at work for £70. His family bought him a "newer" Daf33 as they thought the Victor was too big for him!!! Used to cram loads of mates in it, never let me down. Used a strip of meccano to reverse the polarity to fit a radio cassette!
   Happy days & i've still got a big old Vauxhall. 8-)

Soz. Forgot to post the ebay link next to this post, read 'm both & it'll make more sense, i did'nt listen @ school!!! ::)

3rd time lucky maybe. ;D ;D

Title: Re: My first car.
Post by: Mr Skrunts on 04 February 2009, 22:12:27

This might help

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http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VAUXHALL-VICTOR-101-1966-TIME-WARP-FIND_W0QQitemZ320336721496QQcmdZViewItemQQptZAutomobiles_UK?hash=item320336721496&_trksid=p3911.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1683%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318
   Whoops, meant to post this!!! ::)

Title: 101 Victor.
Post by: hotel21 on 04 February 2009, 22:16:40

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Title: Re: 101 Victor.
Post by: hotel21 on 04 February 2009, 22:17:35

Well, thats them joined together...  Not sure how tidy it is, the join could probably be seen from the moon, but saves posting in seperate threads....   :y

Title: Re: 101 Victor.
Post by: amigov6 on 04 February 2009, 23:59:37

That lovely old Victor went better than this post, forget the coat just take me out the back & shoot me!!! ::)

Title: Re: 101 Victor.
Post by: chrisl_1960 on 05 February 2009, 21:30:02

Remember my dad having one of those, along with various other Vauxhalls, he wouldn't have anything else, I've had a few different ones, and happily driving the miggy now.

both my daughters have Vauxhalls, (Corsa & Astra) makes him so proud :)

Title: Re: 101 Victor.
Post by: LaserLance on 05 February 2009, 21:40:09

A mate of mine from school had one of those for his 1st car at 17 he was pleased as punch with it as it had a Genuine "100000" mile certificate with it from the local dealers, he had that ,me I had a G reg austin 1500 maxi  ;) ;) ;)

Title: Re: 101 Victor.
Post by: Jay w on 05 February 2009, 21:41:32

think about it the Victor is the great great grandaddy of the Omega

Title: Re: 101 Victor.
Post by: Dazzler on 05 February 2009, 21:53:55

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think about it the Victor is the great great grandaddy of the Omega

Indeed it is :y

Title: Re: 101 Victor.
Post by: Omega man 2 on 05 February 2009, 22:09:51

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think about it the Victor is the great great grandaddy of the Omega

Indeed it is :y

Victor, Viva,Rekord,Senetor,Omega

Title: Re: 101 Victor.
Post by: Dazzler on 05 February 2009, 22:27:50

Viva is more a Cavalier than an Omega :-/

Title: Re: 101 Victor.
Post by: LaserLance on 05 February 2009, 22:35:56

The VX490 was more in line with a mig than a viva 8-) 8-)

Title: Re: 101 Victor.
Post by: Pitchfork on 07 February 2009, 18:14:44

You forget the PA Cresta - the Great Great Great Grandfather of the Omega

Title: Re: 101 Victor.
Post by: tyreburner on 07 February 2009, 18:44:55

Please explain, i aint old enough to understand 8-)
How did it work???
I mean it is a manual it has 3 pedals but no gearstick?????

Title: Re: 101 Victor.
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 07 February 2009, 18:51:17

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You forget the PA Cresta - the Great Great Great Grandfather of the Omega

And the Ventora........3.3 litre straight.six.........if memory serves....the first one .......not the ugly bastard with the deep grill was best in my opinion. :y :y :y :y.

Title: Re: 101 Victor.
Post by: Auto Addict on 07 February 2009, 18:57:17

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Please explain, i aint old enough to understand 8-)
How did it work???
I mean it is a manual it has 3 pedals but no gearstick?????

Column change gear stick :y

Title: Re: 101 Victor.
Post by: tyreburner on 07 February 2009, 19:04:58

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Please explain, i aint old enough to understand 8-)
How did it work???
I mean it is a manual it has 3 pedals but no gearstick?????

Column change gear stick :y

Ah mai oui
Like the hiace van i used to drive, was a cool idea, why didnt it catch on/stay????

Title: Re: 101 Victor.
Post by: amigov6 on 07 February 2009, 21:30:47

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Please explain, i aint old enough to understand 8-)
How did it work???
I mean it is a manual it has 3 pedals but no gearstick?????

Column change gear stick :y

Ah mai oui
Like the hiace van i used to drive, was a cool idea, why didnt it catch on/stay????

Yup. used to have a hi ace pick on the column. Some Corsairs had them as did the Renault16, Ford Thames Van, Saab 96 & more. Probably the reason they never caught on was the slow change & maintenance of the many bushes in the linkages which if worn made it hard to find any gear.
     Certainly fun to drive, something different, i'd happily have another. :y

Title: Re: 101 Victor.
Post by: Vamps on 07 February 2009, 21:34:07

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Please explain, i aint old enough to understand 8-)
How did it work???
I mean it is a manual it has 3 pedals but no gearstick?????

Column change gear stick :y

Ah mai oui
Like the hiace van i used to drive, was a cool idea, why didnt it catch on/stay????

Yup. used to have a hi ace pick on the column. Some Corsairs had them as did the Renault16, Ford Thames Van, Saab 96 & more. Probably the reason they never caught on was the slow change & maintenance of the many bushes in the linkages which if worn made it hard to find any gear.
     Certainly fun to drive, something different, i'd happily have another. :y

Don't forget Consuls, Zodiacs etc, made room for 3 in the front :y

Title: Re: 101 Victor.
Post by: amigov6 on 07 February 2009, 21:44:58

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Please explain, i aint old enough to understand 8-)
How did it work???
I mean it is a manual it has 3 pedals but no gearstick?????

Column change gear stick :y

Ah mai oui
Like the hiace van i used to drive, was a cool idea, why didnt it catch on/stay????

Yup. used to have a hi ace pick on the column. Some Corsairs had them as did the Renault16, Ford Thames Van, Saab 96 & more. Probably the reason they never caught on was the slow change & maintenance of the many bushes in the linkages which if worn made it hard to find any gear.
     Certainly fun to drive, something different, i'd happily have another. :y

Don't forget Consuls, Zodiacs etc, made room for 3 in the front :y

Wow. nostalgia. Always loved the 375 hi line Consuls Forgot the Mk3 Zephyr4 i had when i was 18 (1982 i think), column change, maroon, grey leather, 1700 pre crossflow straight 4. The reg. was FLY something C. It did'nt fly by any means but i loved it! 8-)

Title: Re: 101 Victor.
Post by: MarkG on 07 February 2009, 22:45:43

My Mum and Dad had a two tone green 101 F reg (1968) estate from new. I remember it vividly. The interior was grey. Funny how looking at those pics flashes back details I did not realise were still in my head. Parts of the dash, the door handles, ash trays and window winders. Wow

Title: Re: 101 Victor.
Post by: Pitchfork on 08 February 2009, 09:41:57

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You forget the PA Cresta - the Great Great Great Grandfather of the Omega

And the Ventora........3.3 litre straight.six.........if memory serves....the first one .......not the ugly bastard with the deep grill was best in my opinion. :y :y :y :y.

We once put a 3.3 Ventora lump into a PA Cresta- it got about 100 metres down the road before the axel disintegrated :o