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Re: First car
« Reply #45 on: 23 September 2008, 23:27:48 »
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Official lessons in an Allegro (with quartoid steering wheel)
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Must've been a one off, others had a Quartic wheel!  ;)


Round of applause to the pedant that needs a steering wheel shoved up his harris.....  :-/

You want to watch my back for bullets as well as knives?
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« Reply #46 on: 23 September 2008, 23:30:06 »
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Was 20cents a gall US gall  at the time  which as the dollar was like 2.50 to £1  ...about 12p our gallon LOL !

Fantastic at the time, but the USA will never see those days again that's for sure! :'( :'( :'( :'(

I remember my American friends virtually crying when their price of a gallon went to 60 cents (about 1990), I know what they currently think about the price in 2008....it is unprintable! :o :o :o :o :o :o
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« Reply #47 on: 23 September 2008, 23:34:00 »
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Was 20cents a gall US gall  at the time  which as the dollar was like 2.50 to £1  ...about 12p our gallon LOL !

Fantastic at the time, but the USA will never see those days again that's for sure! :'( :'( :'( :'(

I remember my American friends virtually crying when their price of a gallon went to 60 cents (about 1990), I know what they currently think about the price in 2008....it is unprintable! :o :o :o :o :o :o

I know what you mean we still keep in touch with friends & they think its bad till I tell em how much it is here...everything was /is cheaper there thought   back in 69/70 we bought abig colour tv set there for price of a black & white one here  :'(
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Re: First car
« Reply #48 on: 23 September 2008, 23:34:09 »
1st car an astra gte 2.0 8v g-reg cost £1200 in 1997 insurance was £1800 3rd party only ::) ::)
but worked very hard so had to have one :y
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Re: First car
« Reply #49 on: 23 September 2008, 23:34:12 »
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Very American with the 'Coke bottle' styling Andy:y.  Never liked it myself as much as the Mk2/4 & 5 Cotina's, even though I drove two brand new Mk 3's!  Never really knew why; just didn't :-/ :-/ :-/.

Of all the late Cortinas it was the 3 I liked the best. Although there was very little between the 4 & 5 I always think that the 4 is the most bland.
It was the Taunus Coupe that I wouldn't liked though.

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« Reply #50 on: 23 September 2008, 23:37:41 »
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Very American with the 'Coke bottle' styling Andy:y.  Never liked it myself as much as the Mk2/4 & 5 Cotina's, even though I drove two brand new Mk 3's!  Never really knew why; just didn't :-/ :-/ :-/.

Of all the late Cortinas it was the 3 I liked the best. Although there was very little between the 4 & 5 I always think that the 4 is the most bland.
It was the Taunus Coupe that I wouldn't liked though.


My dad had a cortina 4/5 not sure but it was in that Daytona Yellow :-[ with black vinyl roof omg!
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Re: First car
« Reply #51 on: 23 September 2008, 23:37:50 »
1st car was a mk1 granada 2.0l. very comfy.
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Re: First car
« Reply #52 on: 23 September 2008, 23:38:19 »
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Very American with the 'Coke bottle' styling Andy:y.  Never liked it myself as much as the Mk2/4 & 5 Cotina's, even though I drove two brand new Mk 3's!  Never really knew why; just didn't :-/ :-/ :-/.

Of all the late Cortinas it was the 3 I liked the best. Although there was very little between the 4 & 5 I always think that the 4 is the most bland.
It was the Taunus Coupe[/url] that I wouldn't liked though.


Now, to me, that looks like a cross between the Mk 3 Cortina and the Granada Coupe. :-/
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« Reply #53 on: 23 September 2008, 23:38:41 »
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Very American with the 'Coke bottle' styling Andy:y.  Never liked it myself as much as the Mk2/4 & 5 Cotina's, even though I drove two brand new Mk 3's!  Never really knew why; just didn't :-/ :-/ :-/.

Of all the late Cortinas it was the 3 I liked the best. Although there was very little between the 4 & 5 I always think that the 4 is the most bland.
It was the Taunus Coupe that I wouldn't liked though.


The Taunus's always seemed very bland whatever the model. ;)
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Re: First car
« Reply #54 on: 23 September 2008, 23:39:02 »
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Round of applause to the pedant that needs a steering wheel shoved up his harris.....  :-/

You want to watch my back for bullets as well as knives?

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Of all the backs to watch though I'm not sure why I should want to watch yours!  :-? :-? :-?
You can call the Quartic/Quartoid wheel what the f*** you want.  :-/
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« Reply #55 on: 23 September 2008, 23:41:14 »
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The Taunus's always seemed very bland whatever the model. ;)

The MkIII Taunus had a different bonnet from our Cortina, it narrowed more. A bit difficult to tell from that picture.
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« Reply #56 on: 24 September 2008, 00:25:58 »
HB Viva -the only vehicle I have ever been done for speeding in/on.
funny thing is,I wasnt speeding,the plod was lying. ::)
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« Reply #57 on: 24 September 2008, 00:32:53 »
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HB Viva -the only vehicle I have ever been done for speeding in/om.
funny thing is,I wasnt speeding,the plod was lying. ::)

For some reason or other there's one outside our local Vauxhall dealer.
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Re: First car
« Reply #58 on: 24 September 2008, 00:39:50 »
Is it full of rust. :question ;D ;D
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Re: First car
« Reply #59 on: 24 September 2008, 00:46:16 »
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Is it full of rust. :question ;D ;D

Surprising, it looks pretty good .... from a distance!  ;D
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