TonkaToy 11:50 Wed Dec 9
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Okay, I've got my eye on a good looking Ford Fiesta Mk 1 XR2... (In my defense, I learnt to drive in a Mk 1 FF..)
What's your guilty pleasure? Going to take the plunge? To much 'Car SOS' and 'Wheeler Dealers' in lock down?
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Stubbo
11:32 Sat Dec 12
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Correction: 2.2 Vtec
Nice bit of nostalgia reading this thread and bringing back memories of owning that car.
This Youtube vid summed it up pretty accurately.
https://youtu.be/U_RW7BIH5RE
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Stubbo
11:06 Sat Dec 12
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Had a Honda Prelude 2.0 4WS model about 15 years ago. Favourite car ever - was rapid, cornered like it was on rail, and just a pleasure to drive.
If was going to buy an old car, think Id revisit one of them!
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Crassus
7:20 Sat Dec 12
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Sydney
Stags are a wonderful thing, and plenty had a Rover lump dropped into them
Timeless lines, beautiful car and worth a few bob these days
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Spandex Sidney
6:35 Sat Dec 12
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Joe, the justification is 'I want it'
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joe royal
3:01 Sat Dec 12
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Escort Mexico are dog shit slow, less than 100bhp.
Anway. I’ve always wanted a Smokey and the bandit Trans Am.
200bhp and single figure fuel consumption. Can’t justify buying it.
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Sydney_Iron
10:43 Thu Dec 10
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Triumph Stag, cunt of an engine, but a fine looking car.
Sadly a huge fuck up by Leyland, design and concept way ahead of its time, the execution and choice of engine turned it into a lemon, they should have used the Rover 3.5.
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Too Much Too Young
10:25 Thu Dec 10
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Would love a Mexico Escort. Can never decide if blue or orange...
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White Pony
10:17 Thu Dec 10
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I’m a bit with Sold0 on this. Find it hard to get excited about a lot of cars, especially a BMW whateverseriesofnumbers. Are people just after the badge?
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Too Much Too Young
7:21 Thu Dec 10
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I'm more of an Aston Martin DB 2/4 mark iii 1959 myself.
First Aston with twin pipes out the back either side and modern grill.
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Far Cough
6:54 Thu Dec 10
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Chevrolet Silverado was the best car, well truck, I have owned
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zebthecat
6:51 Thu Dec 10
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Too Much Too Young 6:22 Thu Dec 10
I know *sigh*
The photos don't do it justice.
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Northern Sold
6:44 Thu Dec 10
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I had a 1.6s capri Mk III in blue... lost it driving hoime from a game of cricket in the rain... I must of done about 3 totals 360's going down the road before clipping a curb... sommersaulting in the air and taking out a garden gate post and wall... snapped seat belt and head crashed through window... oh and the blokes wall I hit his son came out and tried to smash my teeth in... few days in hospital but the lucky thing was
a. I never hit a pedistrian
b. My missus was not in the car at the time (she used to come to cricket quite a bit with us) as the impact took in the whole of the passenger side of the car. She would have been mangled.
c. The old bill worked out I was not speeding it was caused by a. crap road conditions and b. a shit handling car
Capri's are death traps
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ironsofcanada
6:37 Thu Dec 10
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69 Pontiac GTO with The Judge option package - Carousel Red or Starlight Black
If I was dreaming.
Probably need to liquidate my savings for a trip out of town here.
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SecondOpinion
6:33 Thu Dec 10
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Gutted I sold my Rover P6 Auto 3500
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Darlo Debs
6:23 Thu Dec 10
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Swiss
"Swiss and whatever tart'
I see your dislike of misogyny has gone out of the window.
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Too Much Too Young
6:22 Thu Dec 10
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zebthecat 5:30 Thu Dec 10
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Just looked it up!
https://nutleysports.co.uk/portfolio-posts/jaguar-e-type-s1-3-8-fhc/
Only 120k!
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Swiss.
6:20 Thu Dec 10
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Ford Capri 3LTr , Bonnet bulge, go faster stripes, Sports steering wheel, "Swiss and whatever tart " sign in wind screen, furry dice and magic tree.
Yeah the death trap.
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Alwaysaniron
6:12 Thu Dec 10
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Fat fingers
BMW 635CSI
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Alwaysaniron
6:11 Thu Dec 10
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BMW 645CSI
Always was my dream car
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zebthecat
5:30 Thu Dec 10
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Northern Sold 4:45 Thu Dec 10
Oh yes.
There is a sports car showroom just down the road from me in Nutley that has a beauty for sale - duck egg blue metallic V12. .
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Northern Sold
4:45 Thu Dec 10
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Oh and jag E Type..... best looking car ever in my eyes
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