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Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: Nickbat on 04 June 2007, 00:45:42
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In these days of emasculated car names like the Daihatsu Charade ::), isn't it nice to reminisce about the days when cars had real he-man names, like this one.
http://www.compucars.co.uk/vehicle-details.asp?make=117&rsPage=1&vehicle=278745&Distance=-1
Shame about the colour, though. :(
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Shame about the colour, though. :(
S'pose you'd rather have it in lilac then!?!!?
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"Boss Eliminator". Sounds handy. ;D
Sadly the only thing I can see that eliminating is the federal oil reserve.
Kevin
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In these days of emasculated car names like the Daihatsu Charade ::), isn't it nice to reminisce about the days when cars had real he-man names, like this one........
I thought you were going to say the Datsun Silvia! ;D ;D ;D
Was there a Datsun/Nissan called Eric? :-/
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Was there a Datsun/Nissan called Eric? :-/
Cedric. Big heffer it was too!!
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19 grand.....you can get a Monaro for that money!
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Cedric. Big heffer it was too!!
Yes! That was the one Rod. How did I manage to forget such a memorable name? :-?
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I remember my old man had 2 vauxhall CRESTAS, big bench seats, colum gear change, all leather and wood, what a lump of a car.
I always thought CRESTA sounded big and classy
:y :y
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i always like the name Magnum.
shame the car never lived up to the name
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i always like the name Magnum.
shame the car never lived up to the name
It did. Walls Magnum. Soft ice cream inside and a coating of chocolate ;D
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........ big bench seats, colum gear change .......
Can you imagine the reaction from Joe Public if a manufacturer was to reintroduce either of those ideas! Column changes are great - especially on an auto! Like the early P5's & MkII Jags ;) ;) ;) ;D
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........ big bench seats, colum gear change .......
Can you imagine the reaction from Joe Public if a manufacturer was to reintroduce either of those ideas! Column changes are great - especially on an auto! Like the early P5's & MkII Jags ;) ;) ;) ;D
Mmm. I once had a Victor with column seats. I was about 18 at the time and found the bench seat most agreeable, especially when escorting young fillies home from the pub.... Oh happy days! ;) ;) :)
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Column changes are great - especially on an auto! Like the early P5's & MkII Jags
And a total PITA on a manual, as in the Renault 16 ;D
As to bench seats, it would be very interesting to try them these days. Given that they're generally associated with cars of a rather modest cornering capability I suspect it would be interesting in something that handled!
Kevin
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And a total PITA on a manual, as in the Renault 16 ;D
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Is that anything like the umbrella handle stuck out of the dash like a 2CV? I drove moved one down the road once. No idea what gear I was in! :o :y
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Is that anything like the umbrella handle stuck out of the dash like a 2CV?
Probably worse. It's very like an an indicator stalk, except that most indicator stalks aren't connected to mechanical bits which get grumpy if you "indicate" without using the clutch!
Kevin
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Bedford Midi vans - horrid to drive - they have those horrid gear changes too!
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On occasion I used to drive my Dad's Colt Something-or-other van. It was a very similar thing to the Rascal & once you got used to the fact that the indicator were on the 'wrong' side of the column (as most Japs are/were) and as has been said, that 'indicator' was the gear change it was a good little van to drive. It sometimes takes a bit of getting used to whenever we get into a different/strange car.
A while back I'd been admiring this blokes old Alvis, the throttle was the middle pedal! :o :o :o Now that would take some getting used to!
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My Mum used to have a manual R16. The first car I ever drove!!! Managed fine with it, but I had no frame of referrence for anything else!!
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Talking of names, I heard that the Colt Starion should have been the Colt Stallion but, there was a mix-up in the phone call between the HQ in Japan and the US marketing department.
Harro? Harro?....
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In these days of emasculated car names like the Daihatsu Charade ::), isn't it nice to reminisce about the days when cars had real he-man names, like this one.
http://www.compucars.co.uk/vehicle-details.asp?make=117&rsPage=1&vehicle=278745&Distance=-1
Shame about the colour, though. :(
[size=36]MONARO[/size]
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I remember my old man had 2 vauxhall CRESTAS, big bench seats, colum gear change, all leather and wood, what a lump of a car.
I always thought CRESTA sounded big and classy
:y :y
I had a cresta and a ventura. 3.2litre jobbies and made a great noise :y