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« Reply #15 on: 09 March 2014, 09:46:54 »
I really like late Rootes Group cars, I used to have the Avenger based hatch
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Re: This looks good, too good to use daily though...............
« Reply #16 on: 09 March 2014, 11:02:51 »
Quote from: Andy B on 08 March 2014, 22:59:36
Quote from: SIR Philbutt on 08 March 2014, 22:54:51
Lot of money that, just to drop a piano on it

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Wrong car Phil .........  ;)

Top Gear drop pianos on Marinas  :y :y :y

I know mate  ::) - was a parody joke  ;) a metaphor for HOW MUCH  :o
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« Reply #17 on: 09 March 2014, 11:06:01 »
Quote from: Mr. Opti on 08 March 2014, 23:12:57
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The Marina and ..... Great cars from Great Britain. ::) ::) ;)
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 All sing along now..........Land of hope and glory.... :)

Only improved on when the Ital replaced it!  ::) ::)

Is it possible to improve on perfection?..... ;D ;D ;D

The Princess, always wanted to have one of them  ;) ;) ;)

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« Reply #18 on: 09 March 2014, 15:23:49 »
Quote from: 78bex on 09 March 2014, 01:29:15
yer that`s a blast from my past :y ............I had a Avenger GT for a short time complete with twin strombergs & multi-branch exhaust manifold. She was quick but the fuel consumption was apalling.  The Tiger had the GT gearbox & rear axle, but the strombergs were replaced with a Weber setup, better cam & cylinder head.   

Back in the day I would nurse a semi for the Rapier H120. :)
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« Reply #19 on: 09 March 2014, 15:27:08 »
Back in the 'mists of time' I actually owned a Princess 1700 HL. :-[ :-[

Not a bad car in some respects.

Roomy enough for all the family and very comfortable. :y :y


It was 'given' to me by my FIL......so cost me SFA. :y
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« Reply #20 on: 09 March 2014, 19:57:17 »
Quote from: kevinp58 on 09 March 2014, 00:10:26
The with the tiger engine didn't hang around. :y

My mate had a Tiger. I seem to remember frequently being called upon to drag him out of a hedge into which he'd disappeared - normally backwards. ::)
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« Reply #21 on: 09 March 2014, 21:04:04 »
Mate of mine has a Marina coupe, spends a small fortune on it, God knows why? :-\
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« Reply #22 on: 09 March 2014, 23:43:09 »
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Mate of mine has a Marina coupe, spends a small fortune on it, God knows why? :-\

I had one of those in the late 80's, in mustard with a black go faster stripe up the bonnet!  8)

With an 1800 TC lump and RWD it was great fun to drive for this irresponsible 19 year old!!  ::)  :y
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« Reply #23 on: 10 March 2014, 10:52:11 »
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Mate of mine has a Marina coupe, spends a small fortune on it, God knows why? :-\

I had one of those in the late 80's, in mustard with a black go faster stripe up the bonnet!  8)

With an 1800 TC lump and RWD it was great fun to drive for this irresponsible 19 year old!!  ::)  :y

Same lump as the MGB, I think......which means it had good low down pull but became 'breathy' after about 4500 RPM. :)
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« Reply #24 on: 10 March 2014, 10:54:40 »
Quote from: Mr. Opti on 10 March 2014, 10:52:11
Quote from: Sir Tigger on 09 March 2014, 23:43:09
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Mate of mine has a Marina coupe, spends a small fortune on it, God knows why? :-\

I had one of those in the late 80's, in mustard with a black go faster stripe up the bonnet!  8)

With an 1800 TC lump and RWD it was great fun to drive for this irresponsible 19 year old!!  ::)  :y

Same lump as the MGB, I think......which means it had good low down pull but became 'breathy' after about 4500 RPM. :)

yup .. and so many of the "tuning aids" for the MGB transplanted straight over.. my 1800 Marina coupe TC was "slightly" modified in that way ...... :)
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« Reply #25 on: 10 March 2014, 11:01:15 »
Quote from: Mr. Opti on 09 March 2014, 15:27:08
It was 'given' to me by my FIL......so cost me SFA. :y

So he got full book price for it then  ;D
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« Reply #26 on: 10 March 2014, 11:09:48 »
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Mate of mine has a Marina coupe, spends a small fortune on it, God knows why? :-\

I had one of those in the late 80's, in mustard with a black go faster stripe up the bonnet!  8)

With an 1800 TC lump and RWD it was great fun to drive for this irresponsible 19 year old!!  ::)  :y

Same lump as the MGB, I think......which means it had good low down pull but became 'breathy' after about 4500 RPM. :)

yup .. and so many of the "tuning aids" for the MGB transplanted straight over.. my 1800 Marina coupe TC was "slightly" modified in that way ...... :)

It cost me £50 with 10 months MOT and I had a lot of fun sliding it around the lanes at ridiculous speeds!  :y

Only at night though so you knew if someone was coming the other way!  ;)  I did have a close shave once with a deer who didn't have it's lights on!!  :o  ::)  ;D
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« Reply #27 on: 10 March 2014, 12:08:17 »
Speaking of MGB's.....did/does anyone own an MGC. It came with a 3 litre straight six if I'm not mistaken.  :)

It should have been quite a nippy little car. :)
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« Reply #28 on: 10 March 2014, 12:28:11 »
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Speaking of MGB's.....did/does anyone own an MGC. It came with a 3 litre straight six if I'm not mistaken.  :)

It should have been quite a nippy little car. :)

I know a gent who has a fully restored MGC,doesn't go bad but engine is very heavy and doesn't do the handling any favours :-X
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« Reply #29 on: 10 March 2014, 12:32:51 »
I'm interested, actually... Has anyone ever driven a vehicle with more appalling handling characteristics than a Marina / Ital?

I can't say I have, in a list that includes a Leyland Atlantean double decker bus, a Bedford MK, Volvo 340, a Maxi, a Ford 5000 tractor, a Land rover with about 4 inches of play at the steering wheel (a good one, then!), various dire minibuses from the likes of LDV and a load of other stuff too terrible to mention.

I don't think any other vehicle hits that exquisite combination of nauseating body roll, lack of synergy between front and rear axles, utter unpredictability and absence of any feedback whatsoever.
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