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Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: Lizzie_Zoom on 19 May 2009, 13:01:37
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.......was spotted today in Ashford being driven by an old girl, bless her. ;) ;)
It was an 'S' reg., the 1977 variety, with the Leyland Badge so had ceased to be called the Austin Maxi officially. 8-) 8-) 8-) Talk about a blast from the past, and to think many raved over it! ::) ::) ;) ;)
This one showed no rust ( :o :o :o :o) and its air / / hydro elastic suspension (that is what they had didn't they??) looked ok, but the bumpers had been bumped a few times! :P :P Even so a good example of a car that should have rotted away years ago. :D :D
Whilst on cars around Ashford, there has been a sudden influx of Omega's, with five different ones recently seen (LSG's and mines excluded!) including a nice looking grey facelift 2.5 CDX parked outside my flats. ;) ;) They are coming to the right place for some more OOF members...........anyone on here own any of those around Ashford, Kent? :-? :-?
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My dad used to have a Maxi 1750. ::)
I bet his isn't still roadworthy. It was touch and go when he sold it in 1980 IIRC. ;D
I have seen one running around here recently in reasonable nick. :o
Kevin
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Around our way we have blue Marina in daily use. Seem to see it most working days being driven. Looks very old hat now, but it is still going.
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.......was spotted today in Ashford being driven by an old girl, bless her. ;) ;)
It was an 'S' reg., the 1977 variety, with the Leyland Badge so had ceased to be called the Austin Maxi officially. 8-) 8-) 8-) Talk about a blast from the past, and to think many raved over it! ::) ::) ;) ;)
This one showed no rust ( :o :o :o :o) and its air / / hydro elastic suspension (that is what they had didn't they??) looked ok, but the bumpers had been bumped a few times! :P :P Even so a good example of a car that should have rotted away years ago. :D :D
Whilst on cars around Ashford, there has been a sudden influx of Omega's, with five different ones recently seen (LSG's and mines excluded!) including a nice looking grey facelift 2.5 CDX parked outside my flats. ;) ;) They are coming to the right place for some more OOF members...........anyone on here own any of those around Ashford, Kent? :-? :-?
I remember them well Ms Zoom, very much maligned. Don't forget about it's big brother the Austin/Morris 1800/2200 landcrab. They were great cars - especially the 2200.
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I drove one of the first to be armoured and indeed one of the first general issue armoured saloon vehicles. They were pigs to drive and I still remember the polite warning painted on the drivers sunvisor suggesting that a speed of 45 mph should not be exceeded! :o :-X
Aah happy days :) :) :) :y
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.......was spotted today in Ashford being driven by an old girl, bless her. ;) ;)
It was an 'S' reg., the 1977 variety, with the Leyland Badge so had ceased to be called the Austin Maxi officially. 8-) 8-) 8-) Talk about a blast from the past, and to think many raved over it! ::) ::) ;) ;)
This one showed no rust ( :o :o :o :o) and its air / / hydro elastic suspension (that is what they had didn't they??) looked ok, but the bumpers had been bumped a few times! :P :P Even so a good example of a car that should have rotted away years ago. :D :D
Whilst on cars around Ashford, there has been a sudden influx of Omega's, with five different ones recently seen (LSG's and mines excluded!) including a nice looking grey facelift 2.5 CDX parked outside my flats. ;) ;) They are coming to the right place for some more OOF members...........anyone on here own any of those around Ashford, Kent? :-? :-?
I remember them well Ms Zoom, very much maligned. Don't forget about it's big brother the Austin/Morris 1800/2200 landcrab. They were great cars - especially the 2200.
8-)
I drove one of the first to be armoured and indeed one of the first general issue armoured saloon vehicles. They were pigs to drive and I still remember the polite warning painted on the drivers sunvisor suggesting that a speed of 45 mph should not be exceeded! :o :-X
Aah happy days :) :) :) :y
I bet!! :o :o How heavy? :-? Did the armoured ones have power steering? :-? :D :D ;)
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Some years back, I quite liked the look of a locally-owned 1750HL, in a pale mauve colour.
The colour's official name was 'mirage' - well, I liked it anyway!
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.......was spotted today in Ashford being driven by an old girl, bless her. ;) ;)
It was an 'S' reg., the 1977 variety, with the Leyland Badge so had ceased to be called the Austin Maxi officially. 8-) 8-) 8-) Talk about a blast from the past, and to think many raved over it! ::) ::) ;) ;)
This one showed no rust ( :o :o :o :o) and its air / / hydro elastic suspension (that is what they had didn't they??) looked ok, but the bumpers had been bumped a few times! :P :P Even so a good example of a car that should have rotted away years ago. :D :D
Whilst on cars around Ashford, there has been a sudden influx of Omega's, with five different ones recently seen (LSG's and mines excluded!) including a nice looking grey facelift 2.5 CDX parked outside my flats. ;) ;) They are coming to the right place for some more OOF members...........anyone on here own any of those around Ashford, Kent? :-? :-?
I remember them well Ms Zoom, very much maligned. Don't forget about it's big brother the Austin/Morris 1800/2200 landcrab. They were great cars - especially the 2200.
8-)
I drove one of the first to be armoured and indeed one of the first general issue armoured saloon vehicles. They were pigs to drive and I still remember the polite warning painted on the drivers sunvisor suggesting that a speed of 45 mph should not be exceeded! :o :-X
Aah happy days :) :) :) :y
I bet!! :o :o How heavy? :-? Did the armoured ones have power steering? :-? :D :D ;)
The were bog standard Ms Zoom and I mean everything, including brakes. From what I recall power steering only came on stream with the 2200 but don't quote me :y :y They were indeed heavy, soo, soo, heavy ;D ;D
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I owned an austin 1100, a maxi and a princess. I must have been a glutton for punishment.
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I owned an austin 1100, a maxi and a princess. I must have been a glutton for punishment.
They might well have made you the man you are now STMO ;D ;D :y
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I owned an austin 1100, a maxi and a princess. I must have been a glutton for punishment.
They might well have made you the man you are now STMO ;D ;D :y
The princess. OMG! 0-40 in two minutes :-[
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Sorry Lizzie but when I saw your Thread Title thought you meant you had been driving that long ;D ;D ;D :P
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I owned an austin 1100, a maxi and a princess. I must have been a glutton for punishment.
They might well have made you the man you are now STMO ;D ;D :y
The princess. OMG! 0-40 in two minutes :-[
;D ;D You're not wrong there STMO, think of what the armoured ones were like :-[ :-[ :-[ :y
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My 1 st ever car i has a Austin Maxi 1500 on a G plate ,it had cable gearbox and a big hole in passenger side floor pan ,swapped it with a guy who wanted me old yamaha DT 175 which he wanted for his son as a field bike . Then 2-3 years later brought me dads 1750 of him for £500 or so ,a brillaint car for taking all me fishing gear in and a fumble in the backseat with a young lady ;) ;) ;)but not with fishing gear in the back at same time ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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.......was spotted today in Ashford being driven by an old girl, bless her. ;) ;)
It was an 'S' reg., the 1977 variety, with the Leyland Badge so had ceased to be called the Austin Maxi officially. 8-) 8-) 8-) Talk about a blast from the past, and to think many raved over it! ::) ::) ;) ;)
This one showed no rust ( :o :o :o :o) and its air / / hydro elastic suspension (that is what they had didn't they??) looked ok, but the bumpers had been bumped a few times! :P :P Even so a good example of a car that should have rotted away years ago. :D :D
Whilst on cars around Ashford, there has been a sudden influx of Omega's, with five different ones recently seen (LSG's and mines excluded!) including a nice looking grey facelift 2.5 CDX parked outside my flats. ;) ;) They are coming to the right place for some more OOF members...........anyone on here own any of those around Ashford, Kent? :-? :-?
Seen the V-reg silver facelift yet CDX, thats a nice one too. I think you may live near me Lizzie, if your flats are the one's I'm thinking of.
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Sorry Lizzie but when I saw your Thread Title thought you meant you had been driving that long ;D ;D ;D :P
Cheeky Daz!! ::) ::) ;D ;D ;D ;D ;)
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Sorry Lizzie but when I saw your Thread Title thought you meant you had been driving that long ;D ;D ;D :P
Cheeky Daz!! ::) ::) ;D ;D ;D ;D ;)
Hes no spring chicken if he was riding a fizzie 1st time around lizzie ;) ;) ;) ;)
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.......was spotted today in Ashford being driven by an old girl, bless her. ;) ;)
It was an 'S' reg., the 1977 variety, with the Leyland Badge so had ceased to be called the Austin Maxi officially. 8-) 8-) 8-) Talk about a blast from the past, and to think many raved over it! ::) ::) ;) ;)
This one showed no rust ( :o :o :o :o) and its air / / hydro elastic suspension (that is what they had didn't they??) looked ok, but the bumpers had been bumped a few times! :P :P Even so a good example of a car that should have rotted away years ago. :D :D
Whilst on cars around Ashford, there has been a sudden influx of Omega's, with five different ones recently seen (LSG's and mines excluded!) including a nice looking grey facelift 2.5 CDX parked outside my flats. ;) ;) They are coming to the right place for some more OOF members...........anyone on here own any of those around Ashford, Kent? :-? :-?
Seen the V-reg silver facelift yet CDX, thats a nice one too. I think you may live near me Lizzie, if your flats are the one's I'm thinking of.
Yes, Cressfield ;) ;). The silver and the green one (not mine, although that's as good!! :D :D) are certainly nice examples. There was also a 2003 3.2 Green Elite over in the outlet centre that I would love to buy. I just never manage to see the drivers to talk about the OOF, selling, or anything else!! :D :D ;)
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I owned an austin 1100, a maxi and a princess. I must have been a glutton for punishment.
A bloke 3 doors from me still has one as his daily drive,I have not very fond memories of the 1300 MG version,I almost got killed in one on a very wet night many years ago.The bloke driving got thrown out at the start of the crash and slid up the road on his arse watching his car destroying itself against dry stone walls and trees with me inside it,when I got out and recovered my composure I realised the top of my ear was hanging off so had to take a trip to A&E to get it stitched back on. ::) ;D
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Sorry Lizzie but when I saw your Thread Title thought you meant you had been driving that long ;D ;D ;D :P
Cheeky Daz!! ::) ::) ;D ;D ;D ;D ;)
Hes no spring chicken if he was riding a fizzie 1st time around lizzie ;) ;) ;) ;)
Yes Lance, and wasn't it Daz who's first car was a 1948 Austin Seven, that he bought new?? ::) ::) ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;)
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I owned an austin 1100, a maxi and a princess. I must have been a glutton for punishment.
A bloke 3 doors from me still has one as his daily drive,I have not very fond memories of the 1300 MG version,I almost got killed in one on a very wet night many years ago.The bloke driving got thrown out at the start of the crash and slid up the road on his arse watching his car destroying itself against dry stone walls and trees with me inside it,when I got out and recovered my composure I realised the top of my ear was hanging off so had to take a trip to A&E to get it stitched back on. ::) ;D
Wow Albs, that was nasty!! :o :o :o
Do you also remember the 'up market' version, the Wolsley Vandam Plai 1100?** My dad got very excited once in 1968 over a brand new one; could never see why!! ::) ::) ;D ;D ;D ;D ;)
** Or was it a 1300?!! ::) :-? :-?
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.......was spotted today in Ashford being driven by an old girl, bless her. ;) ;)
It was an 'S' reg., the 1977 variety, with the Leyland Badge so had ceased to be called the Austin Maxi officially. 8-) 8-) 8-) Talk about a blast from the past, and to think many raved over it! ::) ::) ;) ;)
This one showed no rust ( :o :o :o :o) and its air / / hydro elastic suspension (that is what they had didn't they??) looked ok, but the bumpers had been bumped a few times! :P :P Even so a good example of a car that should have rotted away years ago. :D :D
Whilst on cars around Ashford, there has been a sudden influx of Omega's, with five different ones recently seen (LSG's and mines excluded!) including a nice looking grey facelift 2.5 CDX parked outside my flats. ;) ;) They are coming to the right place for some more OOF members...........anyone on here own any of those around Ashford, Kent? :-? :-?
Seen the V-reg silver facelift yet CDX, thats a nice one too. I think you may live near me Lizzie, if your flats are the one's I'm thinking of.
Yes, Cressfield ;) ;). The silver and the green one (not mine, although that's as good!! :D :D) are certainly nice examples. There was also a 2003 3.2 Green Elite over in the outlet centre that I would love to buy. I just never manage to see the drivers to talk about the OOF, selling, or anything else!! :D :D ;)
Stour Close about a 2 minute if that walk then small world ain't it! :)
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.......was spotted today in Ashford being driven by an old girl, bless her. ;) ;)
It was an 'S' reg., the 1977 variety, with the Leyland Badge so had ceased to be called the Austin Maxi officially. 8-) 8-) 8-) Talk about a blast from the past, and to think many raved over it! ::) ::) ;) ;)
This one showed no rust ( :o :o :o :o) and its air / / hydro elastic suspension (that is what they had didn't they??) looked ok, but the bumpers had been bumped a few times! :P :P Even so a good example of a car that should have rotted away years ago. :D :D
Whilst on cars around Ashford, there has been a sudden influx of Omega's, with five different ones recently seen (LSG's and mines excluded!) including a nice looking grey facelift 2.5 CDX parked outside my flats. ;) ;) They are coming to the right place for some more OOF members...........anyone on here own any of those around Ashford, Kent? :-? :-?
Seen the V-reg silver facelift yet CDX, thats a nice one too. I think you may live near me Lizzie, if your flats are the one's I'm thinking of.
Yes, Cressfield ;) ;). The silver and the green one (not mine, although that's as good!! :D :D) are certainly nice examples. There was also a 2003 3.2 Green Elite over in the outlet centre that I would love to buy. I just never manage to see the drivers to talk about the OOF, selling, or anything else!! :D :D ;)
Stour Close about a 2 minute if that walk then small world ain't it! :)
Indeed, and to think in this part of Kent we seem to be the only two on the OOF. 8-) 8-) ;)
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There's an A60 drive's around my estate.
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There's an A60 drive's around my estate.
I haven't seen too many of those since the 60s! 8-) 8-) 8-)
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.......was spotted today in Ashford being driven by an old girl, bless her. ;) ;)
It was an 'S' reg., the 1977 variety, with the Leyland Badge so had ceased to be called the Austin Maxi officially. 8-) 8-) 8-) Talk about a blast from the past, and to think many raved over it! ::) ::) ;) ;)
This one showed no rust ( :o :o :o :o) and its air / / hydro elastic suspension (that is what they had didn't they??) looked ok, but the bumpers had been bumped a few times! :P :P Even so a good example of a car that should have rotted away years ago. :D :D
Whilst on cars around Ashford, there has been a sudden influx of Omega's, with five different ones recently seen (LSG's and mines excluded!) including a nice looking grey facelift 2.5 CDX parked outside my flats. ;) ;) They are coming to the right place for some more OOF members...........anyone on here own any of those around Ashford, Kent? :-? :-?
Seen the V-reg silver facelift yet CDX, thats a nice one too. I think you may live near me Lizzie, if your flats are the one's I'm thinking of.
Yes, Cressfield ;) ;). The silver and the green one (not mine, although that's as good!! :D :D) are certainly nice examples. There was also a 2003 3.2 Green Elite over in the outlet centre that I would love to buy. I just never manage to see the drivers to talk about the OOF, selling, or anything else!! :D :D ;)
Stour Close about a 2 minute if that walk then small world ain't it! :)
Indeed, and to think in this part of Kent we seem to be the only two on the OOF. 8-) 8-) ;)
Good ain't it :D
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.......was spotted today in Ashford being driven by an old girl, bless her. ;) ;)
It was an 'S' reg., the 1977 variety, with the Leyland Badge so had ceased to be called the Austin Maxi officially. 8-) 8-) 8-) Talk about a blast from the past, and to think many raved over it! ::) ::) ;) ;)
This one showed no rust ( :o :o :o :o) and its air / / hydro elastic suspension (that is what they had didn't they??) looked ok, but the bumpers had been bumped a few times! :P :P Even so a good example of a car that should have rotted away years ago. :D :D
Whilst on cars around Ashford, there has been a sudden influx of Omega's, with five different ones recently seen (LSG's and mines excluded!) including a nice looking grey facelift 2.5 CDX parked outside my flats. ;) ;) They are coming to the right place for some more OOF members...........anyone on here own any of those around Ashford, Kent? :-? :-?
Seen the V-reg silver facelift yet CDX, thats a nice one too. I think you may live near me Lizzie, if your flats are the one's I'm thinking of.
Yes, Cressfield ;) ;). The silver and the green one (not mine, although that's as good!! :D :D) are certainly nice examples. There was also a 2003 3.2 Green Elite over in the outlet centre that I would love to buy. I just never manage to see the drivers to talk about the OOF, selling, or anything else!! :D :D ;)
Stour Close about a 2 minute if that walk then small world ain't it! :)
Indeed, and to think in this part of Kent we seem to be the only two on the OOF. 8-) 8-) ;)
Good ain't it :D
;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;) ;)
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There's an A60 drive's around my estate.
I haven't seen too many of those since the 60s! 8-) 8-) 8-)
It's a road Lizzie ::)
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i had a n reg austin maxi hl .then i had a wollsley think it was 1500 .it was automatic the suspension went on the nearside and i had to have it pumped up think it was hydro elastic .like driving a tank then i went on to a triumph 2.5 pi.it was an estate ,one of the fastest cars i have ever driven .the cops had the salloons .nice motor,you don't see any nowdays. :(
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There's an A60 drive's around my estate.
I haven't seen too many of those since the 60s! 8-) 8-) 8-)
It's a road Lizzie ::)
Yeah, yeah, like the A30, A35, A40 & A60;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;)
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lololol the quickest power upgrade on a SD1 3500 rover was down the scrappy and find 2 1750 motors whip the needles out of the carbs and rush home and fit them to the SD1 carbs!! the performance was increased very nicely! for pennies!!!! :y
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lololol the quickest power upgrade on a SD1 3500 rover was down the scrappy and find 2 1750 motors whip the needles out of the carbs and rush home and fit them to the SD1 carbs!! the performance was increased very nicely! for pennies!!!! :y
Why can't we do things like that now :'( :'(
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lololol the quickest power upgrade on a SD1 3500 rover was down the scrappy and find 2 1750 motors whip the needles out of the carbs and rush home and fit them to the SD1 carbs!! the performance was increased very nicely! for pennies!!!! :y
Why can't we do things like that now :'( :'(
Yes, bring back carburetors I say. ;) I knew what to do with them ::) ::) 8-) 8-) :D :D
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I started with a 1300 Austin All-agro.
really fancy a Volvo Amazon as a clasic car though
(actually ever since I watched "Shooting Fish")
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I started with a 1300 Austin All-agro.
really fancy a Volvo Amazon as a clasic car though
(actually ever since I watched "Shooting Fish")
Right on 'Captain, if you go for one of the later models with the B20 engine you have yourself a very useable everyday classic :y :y