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Chat Area => Omega Gallery => Topic started by: Markjay on 24 August 2006, 00:46:51

Title: 'Other Car' Section - this is NOT a Vx....
Post by: Markjay on 24 August 2006, 00:46:51

A while ago I mentioned seeing a DS convertible, Mark DTM thought it was a very rare car, so I happened to see it again to day and here it is:

(http://img91.imageshack.us/img91/1074/dsez4.jpg) (http://imageshack.us)

Title: Re: 'Other Car' Section - this is NOT a Vx....
Post by: Markjay on 24 August 2006, 00:49:02

It is not very clear from the picture but it has a two-bar - though I would think twice before towing anything with a classic car like this, especially considering that the body can't be very rigid without the roof - I can't imagine that they were reinforcing convertibles in those days as they do today...

Title: Re: 'Other Car' Section - this is NOT a Vx....
Post by: Martin_1962 on 24 August 2006, 09:43:30

Looks like what someone in the 1950s would think a car in 2010 would look like!

Title: Re: 'Other Car' Section - this is NOT a Vx....
Post by: TheBoy on 24 August 2006, 10:15:18

When I was younger, my dad had a DS 'Safari' estate. Lovely motor...

Title: Re: 'Other Car' Section - this is NOT a Vx....
Post by: Markie on 24 August 2006, 13:14:47

Now that i like - Wonderful  :)

Title: Re: 'Other Car' Section - this is NOT a Vx....
Post by: hotel21 on 25 August 2006, 00:05:26

That is a splendid vehicle, I am very jealous.

Like the Omega, I am told this was a vehicle that was very advanced in its time.  Swivelling headlamps - moved in conjunction with the direction the steering wheel was moved in, Single bar steering wheel - one arm to link the entire circumference of the wheel from the central boss etc etc.

On the downside for this one, thats one cracking set of door gaps!!  I was always under the impression that there were only two things on earth that could be seen from the surface of the moon.  The Great Wall of China and the door gaps on a Range Rover.  I see that there are now three...   ;D

Would still buy one though, especially a convertable.  

Title: Re: 'Other Car' Section - this is NOT a Vx....
Post by: Auto Addict on 25 August 2006, 14:07:48

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It is not very clear from the picture but it has a two-bar - though I would think twice before towing anything with a classic car like this, especially considering that the body can't be very rigid without the roof - I can't imagine that they were reinforcing convertibles in those days as they do today...

What's a two bar?
Do you constantly walk about with a camera?

 ;D ;D ;D ;D

Title: Re: 'Other Car' Section - this is NOT a Vx....
Post by: tunnie on 25 August 2006, 17:12:25

i like it.... DTM is right if thats a factory fit convertable (which it looks like it is)

Thats a very rare car!

Title: Re: 'Other Car' Section - this is NOT a Vx....
Post by: Kev on 25 August 2006, 19:23:44

That looks like the same convertible mod they done on TopGear.  ;D

Title: Re: 'Other Car' Section - this is NOT a Vx....
Post by: Jim on 26 August 2006, 01:19:20

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That looks like the same convertible mod they done on TopGear.  ;D

AGREED,  I don't like it

Title: Re: 'Other Car' Section - this is NOT a Vx....
Post by: Kev on 26 August 2006, 23:58:08

I think it would've looked better in StarSilver II.  ;)

Title: Re: 'Other Car' Section - this is NOT a Vx....
Post by: Jim on 27 August 2006, 20:13:07

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I think it would've looked better in StarSilver II.  ;)

Aye!!

Title: Re: 'Other Car' Section - this is NOT a Vx....
Post by: Markjay on 27 August 2006, 23:26:06

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I think it would've looked better in StarSilver II.  ;)

I think it would have looked better with the roof down... he seems to be local as I’ve seen the car a few times before, still waiting to catch it without the (hideous) rag top and snap it!

Title: Re: 'Other Car' Section - this is NOT a Vx....
Post by: Kev on 28 August 2006, 17:46:30

Imagine having that on Pimp My Ride, the American version of course, cos the British one is crap.  ;D