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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17337   
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If nothing else, this thread has reminded me how many God-awful cars we've had on the roads in my lifetime!
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15th Jul 2023 5:16pm |
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| Procta Member Since: 03 Dec 2016 Location: Sunderland Posts: 5147
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with me been 37 years old, its mad to think that i have seen some models come and go, like the Citroen Saxo. Most of the lads and lasses who i left school, had those as 1st cars, a long with the mk1 and 2 clios, my mate though keeps tempting me with metros
looked at a few on ebay to see what why and when, £2000 gets you a shed!! My old GTA 16v i picked up for £180, and my very 1st one for the same price, and that one wasn't a shed at all. Defender TD5 90 ---/--- Peugeot 306 HDI hatch back Success is 90% Inspiration and 4 minutes Preparation # you can make it! |
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15th Jul 2023 5:47pm |
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| Procta Member Since: 03 Dec 2016 Location: Sunderland Posts: 5147
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Also the tech has changed too, my sister drove my Peugeot 306 HDI, she said christ the steering is hard, I said your lucky, when i was learning to drive, you still had cars with out PAS and had a manual choke! None of this fancy electronics Defender TD5 90 ---/--- Peugeot 306 HDI hatch back Success is 90% Inspiration and 4 minutes Preparation # you can make it! |
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15th Jul 2023 5:49pm |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17337
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Remember autovacs and magnetos?
I'm sorry to say that I do, but only because my dad was into vintage cars. |
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15th Jul 2023 6:49pm |
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| Procta Member Since: 03 Dec 2016 Location: Sunderland Posts: 5147
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My dad will do though, I have read about Dynamos in classic car mags and some cars been positive earthed too.
A few of the lads i work with are born in the 2000s two are old enough to be my lads, one asked me about what the 1.1s were like when i was his age 
i was like non turboed Defender TD5 90 ---/--- Peugeot 306 HDI hatch back
Success is 90% Inspiration and 4 minutes Preparation # you can make it! |
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16th Jul 2023 12:14am |
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| Screbble Member Since: 26 Apr 2015 Location: Lancashire Posts: 2079 
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Best not mention trafficators…
“You were lucky…” |
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16th Jul 2023 7:55am |
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| C&M Member Since: 28 Aug 2020 Location: Hampshire Posts: 185
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I saw an Austin A35 the other week in the New Forest.
It made me smile as my dad had one and let me drive it once prior to me taking my test. it had pop out indicator stalks I think I also think this car had a hand crank to start it if the battery died, I know it broke his arm on one occasion when it back fired. my first car was a Ford Anglia, 105E ( I think) and that had 3 forward gears and vacuum pump windscreen wipers that slowed down as you went faster, pretty scary in a heavy rain storm Defender D250 HSE
Dender 110 XS - sadly gone VW Polo VW Caravelle - Gen 6 |
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16th Jul 2023 8:09am |
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| Screbble Member Since: 26 Apr 2015 Location: Lancashire Posts: 2079
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Our ‘family’ car was an Austin A35 van when I was a little one - I loved it and cried my eyes out when it was sold on in 1974 - to be replaced by…
A Reliant Rebel estate… |
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16th Jul 2023 8:19am |
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| Chugaboom Member Since: 02 Mar 2022 Location: Sussex Posts: 30  
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My first car Java Green TR7- cost £750 and was £750 to insure back in 1984 |
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16th Jul 2023 8:23am |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17337
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I nearly spilt my tea!
Dude, you need to get a Series 1. Positive earth, dynamo, SU electric fuel pump, trafficators, original intermittent wipe (i.e., most of the time it doesn't work), no heater, and best of all a starting handle! If you really want an interesting experience, try driving a quality pre-1931 car such as a "WO" Bentley, with the accelerator in the middle and no synchromesh. |
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16th Jul 2023 8:12pm |
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| L110CDL Member Since: 31 Oct 2015 Location: Devon Posts: 10733
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I saw a red Rover 218 SLD around 1995 (m reg ) it was in a good condition, it pulled into the garage opposite me
 1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up.
Keeper. Clayton. |
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17th Jul 2023 8:18pm |
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| Huttopia Member Since: 23 Feb 2016 Location: West Midlands Posts: 1972
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I hear you Nick, that beep cuts through to the soul. The independent I use has obtained the original diagnostic equipment which he wraps in cotton wool. I do wonder if someone will develop replacement BECMs in time……it can’t be *that* difficult… |
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18th Jul 2023 7:34am |
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| Norfolk-n-chance Member Since: 01 Sep 2019 Location: Usually in the garage! Posts: 80 
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Tesco car park yesterday in Suffolk, Lotus Esprit in immaculate condition, it wasn’t on fire or anything!
Couple in their 60s got out and went shopping, I think it was his pride and joy as he kept turning round to look at it across the car park! “a committee is a group of people who individually can do nothing, but as a group decide nothing can be done.” |
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18th Jul 2023 11:36am |
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| L110CDL Member Since: 31 Oct 2015 Location: Devon Posts: 10733
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Yesterday i saw in good condition a white Triumph Dolomite sprint with a black vinyl roof
1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up.
Keeper. Clayton. |
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19th Jul 2023 8:52pm |
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