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Lizzie_Zoom

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British Leyland 1750
« on: 19 May 2009, 13:01:37 »
.......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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Re: British Leyland 1750
« Reply #1 on: 19 May 2009, 13:05:12 »
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

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Re: British Leyland 1750
« Reply #2 on: 19 May 2009, 13:10:23 »
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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« Reply #3 on: 19 May 2009, 13:47:52 »
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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
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« Reply #4 on: 19 May 2009, 13:50:42 »
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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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Re: British Leyland 1750
« Reply #5 on: 19 May 2009, 14:13:42 »
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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« Reply #6 on: 19 May 2009, 14:18:54 »
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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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Re: British Leyland 1750
« Reply #7 on: 19 May 2009, 14:51:08 »
I owned an austin 1100, a maxi and a princess. I must have been a glutton for punishment.
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« Reply #8 on: 19 May 2009, 14:59:52 »
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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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« Reply #9 on: 19 May 2009, 15:02:23 »
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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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Re: British Leyland 1750
« Reply #10 on: 19 May 2009, 15:04:28 »
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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« Reply #11 on: 19 May 2009, 15:04:53 »
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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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Re: British Leyland 1750
« Reply #12 on: 19 May 2009, 17:39:55 »
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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Re: British Leyland 1750
« Reply #13 on: 19 May 2009, 17:42:05 »
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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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« Reply #14 on: 19 May 2009, 17:43:44 »
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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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