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Rashers



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Bit marmite the TR7 amongst Triumph owners.

It was the car of my dreams from my childhood. I think it was inspiring that someone in the realms of that car crash that was 1970’s BL could develop something so out of the ordinary and good looking.

I wish I had a TR7. Apparently the V8’s were hard to keep on the road.

Thanks for sharing that photo Thumbs Up
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Procta



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saw a lotus elan today, in yellow, i did wonder if its the same owner who owned the red one that used to knock about quite often, a few years ago. Defender TD5 90 ---/--- Peugeot 306 HDI hatch back

Success is 90% Inspiration and 4 minutes Preparation # you can make it!
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Rashers



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An original Colin Chapman Elan, or a 1990's Elan?

I mean neither of those cars are seen very often on the roads, so a good spot, but coming from Norfolk, I'm just interested.

I seem to recall the 1990's Elan was produced as a limited edition, so was seen as a good buy for increasing in value, and then they went and made a load more and it upset those people who had bought what they thought were a very limited run. Does anyone know if that was true, or did I dream that up?

Limited edition or not, I'm sure they would have been a great investment if you still had one in good condition.
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piechipsandpeas



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Saw a Peugeot 504 (diesel) on the road today, must be 40 odd years old, looked in really good nick. My Dad used to have one back in1979 in the UK. It was the estate version and was enormous inside with 3 rows of seats. Only lasted until 1986 when it had to be replaced due to being so badly rusted. I remember the engine being a in-line four was not vertical but leaned over to one side.
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Procta



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Rashers wrote:
An original Colin Chapman Elan, or a 1990's Elan?

I mean neither of those cars are seen very often on the roads, so a good spot, but coming from Norfolk, I'm just interested.

I seem to recall the 1990's Elan was produced as a limited edition, so was seen as a good buy for increasing in value, and then they went and made a load more and it upset those people who had bought what they thought were a very limited run. Does anyone know if that was true, or did I dream that up?

Limited edition or not, I'm sure they would have been a great investment if you still had one in good condition.


this one was the 1990s, Defender TD5 90 ---/--- Peugeot 306 HDI hatch back

Success is 90% Inspiration and 4 minutes Preparation # you can make it!
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Zed



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Rashers wrote:
An original Colin Chapman Elan, or a 1990's Elan?

I mean neither of those cars are seen very often on the roads, so a good spot, but coming from Norfolk, I'm just interested.

I seem to recall the 1990's Elan was produced as a limited edition, so was seen as a good buy for increasing in value, and then they went and made a load more and it upset those people who had bought what they thought were a very limited run. Does anyone know if that was true, or did I dream that up?

Limited edition or not, I'm sure they would have been a great investment if you still had one in good condition.


I’ve got a British racing green one tucked up in my garage. WARNING.
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L110CDL



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I saw a Vauxhall Frontera swb today towing a trailer Thumbs Up 1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up.

Keeper.

Clayton.
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Procta



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saw a old VW polo pass me today, the bread van shape, with the round headlights. Looked like it was restoration in progress, Thumbs Up Defender TD5 90 ---/--- Peugeot 306 HDI hatch back

Success is 90% Inspiration and 4 minutes Preparation # you can make it!
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90 Dreamer



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mk1 Fiesta 1.3 Super Sport passed me the other day........good old days....... Cool
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Hairy Dan



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Nice Triumph GT6 MKIII outside the hotel we stayed at in Wales



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AMBxx



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Up in Orkney for a couple of weeks.
Saw a very nice Mk1 Escort in white with red stripes.
Then a 4x4 Sierra. I couldn't see any Cosworth markings - was that a thing?

Plus plenty of abandoned vehicles in fields (incuding old Land Rovers). Could do with a visit from a scrap merchant.
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landy andy



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Barneyboy



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AMBxx wrote:
Up in Orkney for a couple of weeks.
Saw a very nice Mk1 Escort in white with red stripes.
Then a 4x4 Sierra. I couldn't see any Cosworth markings - was that a thing?

Plus plenty of abandoned vehicles in fields (incuding old Land Rovers). Could do with a visit from a scrap merchant.


A guy at work had a Sierra Ghia 4x4 hatchback, from memory I think it was a 2.9 ? he got rid of it around 2010/11 he really rated it Thumbs Up cheers Paul
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Chicken Drumstick



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AMBxx wrote:

Then a 4x4 Sierra. I couldn't see any Cosworth markings - was that a thing?

Yes. the original 3 door (2.8 I think) looked quite different, can you spot the Porsche 928 influence??


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Latter more plain Jane 4 and 5 door models offered as the XR4x4i with the 2.9 in.
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Merc 280 TE estate in excellent condition
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