My once restored '75 Range rover.
with a 350ci chevy small block
Do miss it sometimes but 8-10mpg not good.
Martin
Having a pre chistmas clear up and found some old car pictures.
My once restored '75 Range rover.
with a 350ci chevy small block
Do miss it sometimes but 8-10mpg not good.
Martin
My first car. I want it back!!
MIni
Your Mum looks OK draped over your bonnet! 
quote:
Originally posted by Danozeman
My first car. I want it back!!
MIni
quote:
Originally posted by Danozeman
My first car. I want it back!!
MIni
Yup - suspension's bound to have dropped a bit by now, and she's bound to be more costly to run .... 
I miss virtually all of my old cars, even the slightly crap ones. Every time I have to spend an hour undoing a rusty bolt I miss my absolutely mint
jap import MR2. I still have fond memories of my mk2 Fiesta 1.1L, and really really want another XR2. In red.
The only one I couldn't give a toss about was the Citroen AX I had once. I don't even miss the wine bottle holders in the doors...
Reading this thread gives me an idea what about if we start a post entitled something like "Lets see some pictures of your old cars" could
be interesting and embarrassing for some of us
Would have to scan my old photos as digital cameras and computers hadn't been invented then 
Dont think I would dare post the ones with the now wife in them though
What do you think? good or bad idea?
Dave....
[Edited on 13/12/08 by locoR1]
Yep - I miss my much modified and ultimately written off 
1967 Escort 1300 GT (my fault for thinking I was a better driver than I proved to be), my
1964 Renault R8 Gordini (Learnt a lot about how easily a car can spin), my 1972 Capri 3000 and most of all my homologation special 1994 Opel Kadet
200tS (Turbo motor 6 speed box with LSD and brakes and suspension to match the go) which is still one of the iconic performance cars in SA - I still
kick myself regularly for selling it.
yeah...
my first car was a 1300 screamer....
burton full race engine running twin 40's
leda adjustables all round...
good fun on the road and track....
[
This was my first a long time ago
Description
Wish i still had my old escorts they weren't the best examples by along way but were great fun 20+ years ago!
CVN 244T, where are you now.....Blue Minivan! It was excellent!!
My first real car after a frisky three wheeler( 197 villiers power) was a triumph herald.
It was so rotten that the outriggers that supported the body snapped off and lowered the body onto the main chassis . no need to lower the suspension
then. I recall I swapped it for a BSA road rocket.
I think that was the best deal I have ever done.
Regards Kipper.
"Lets see some pictures of your old cars"
Great idea
good and bad.
The only thing left of my first 2 Alfasud's is steel oxide.
1st car I had was in 1980, a 73 round arch Midget, miss that most. After that my next fave was a Mk1 Astra GTE and the '87 325SE BMW.
Still miss the S3 SWB Landie but don't miss the 14mpg.
The Kadette C with a Cavalier SRI 130 was fun but I don't miss the scary handling
[Edited on 13/12/08 by NigeEss]
Well here goes for the bad Wasn't going to post a picture of my first car 2 door Firenza trying to look like a 2.3 when it was only a 1256cc
I liked it at the time god knows why
And the blue escort a few months later than the first picture a little more sorted!
been a good excuse to get the old pictures out! god ive wasted some money on cars over the years
quote:
Originally posted by pinto
This was my first a long time ago
Description
Here's my early motoring history....
Still miss my 205s badly and often consider flogging the Indy to fund another
Fiesta 1100 Supersport - cracking little car
Fiesta 1.1 Supersport
MK3 Escort 1.1 L - a total pile of shite
MK3 Escort 1.1 L
205 GTI 1.6 - b-E-A-U-tiful
Pug 205 GTI Red 1
Pug 205 GTI Red 2
Another 205 GTI 1.6 - b-E-A-U-tiful too
Pug 205 GTI White 1
Pug 205 GTI White 2
[Edited on 16/12/08 by nick205]
[Edited on 16/12/08 by nick205]
quote:
Originally posted by nick205
Fiesta 1100 Supersport - cracking little car
quote:
Originally posted by MikeRJ
quote:
Originally posted by nick205
Fiesta 1100 Supersport - cracking little car
The Fiesta Supersport used a 1300 crossflow didn't it? A fairly rare beast these days.
I want my GTti back
My first was an 1100 mini clubman estate
Great fun and had some laughs with it.
Im 6'4 and just managed to squeeze into it.
On one occasion late at night pulled into a carpark and there was a guy who was spoiling for a fight saw the mini pull up and thought it would be easy
pickings.
Then I uncoiled out the drivers seat and my mate who was an amatuer boxer and also 6'4 uncoiled from the passenger seat.
The look on the blokes face was a picture as he did an about turn and headed off as fast as his legs would carry him