twosmoke300 Posted March 12, 2018 Share Posted March 12, 2018 Not a doubt in my mind, sorry. I'd forgotten how horribly firm Vauxhall seats are.I find them really comfy on long runs tho Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purplebargeken Posted March 12, 2018 Share Posted March 12, 2018 1987 1.3.... Vauxhall....... Astra Merit misery spec........ towbar!!! Estate........ huuuuge load carrying potential. madrat and richardthestag 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-T Posted March 12, 2018 Share Posted March 12, 2018 When we were all at college and just passing our tests one of my mates had a Starlet in exactly that colour given to her by her nan. As me and her passed first, we were always taking turns driving each other's cars. Hers was a 5dr in pov spec but it did have power steering (which my corolla GT certainly did not have). It was honestly one of the nicest small cars I've driven to this day, lovely willing engine and dead nippy. I ended up buying it off her about 5 years later when she was chopping it in for a brand new Ibiza. I parked it on the front with a sign in the window and it sold in an hour! Easiest car I've ever sold other than on here. Think I've some pics of it somewhere blakey79 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tetleysmooth Posted March 12, 2018 Share Posted March 12, 2018 I have a lovely convertible c70 t-5 for sale Sent from my SM-G930F using Tapatalk They jolly well excite me, Mr Plom, as long as they are auto'sMore details and, if poss, pics, but maybe in a fresh thread. sporty-shite and paulplom 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blakey79 Posted March 12, 2018 Share Posted March 12, 2018 Another vote for the starlet, I had mine for a year..... A sportif model if I remember correctly.20000 miles in a year, no issues, and used to love traffic light Grand Prix as it certainly confused a few folk.... Winners wheels.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted March 12, 2018 Author Share Posted March 12, 2018 Virtual handshake just done on the Starlet. Good times! D Spares & Tyres, Dirk Diggler, madrat and 15 others 18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-T Posted March 12, 2018 Share Posted March 12, 2018 Found it oldcars, GrumpyCat and Carlosfandango 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purplebargeken Posted March 12, 2018 Share Posted March 12, 2018 ^^ Neat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angrydicky Posted March 12, 2018 Share Posted March 12, 2018 I like those Corollas. There used to be an H reg one knocking around Westcliff for years, rotten as a pear with plate upon plate on the sills, and pink paintwork, but it kept on going. I think it got too rusty in the end. Pretty rare now. Perhaps a trusted 'shiter could have a look at it for you? Dick Longbridge 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fabergé Greggs Posted March 12, 2018 Share Posted March 12, 2018 Might shift the MX5 once I get the Daf running right.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dome Posted March 12, 2018 Share Posted March 12, 2018 Bigger, you could've had my lovely* Auris! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted March 12, 2018 Author Share Posted March 12, 2018 477.JPG Found it Nope... close but no cigar. Too many doors. Sir Snipes and Jim Bell 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Moog Posted March 12, 2018 Share Posted March 12, 2018 Woo starlet time.... I miss mine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Felly Magic Posted March 12, 2018 Share Posted March 12, 2018 This is the gen where Toyota went all Kajagoogoo with the seat trim isn't it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted March 12, 2018 Author Share Posted March 12, 2018 It isn't that lively. A bit colourful, but not sunglasses time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted March 12, 2018 Author Share Posted March 12, 2018 Looks like a mighty progress to the North East is going to fill my weekend then. I hope it's nice up there. GrumpiusMaximus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loserone Posted March 12, 2018 Share Posted March 12, 2018 This could turn out to be quite the adventure. We do try to keep it nice up here. But we also like to keep that to ourselves! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Felly Magic Posted March 12, 2018 Share Posted March 12, 2018 Crisps with your name on are common up north Ian, and aren't bad either LOL cpjitservices and jbz2079 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carlosfandango Posted March 12, 2018 Share Posted March 12, 2018 Virtual handshake just done on the Starlet. Good times!You won't regret that purchase. Absolutely fab cars. Had a 1.3 & it was a flyer! Incredibly reliable too. CFD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talbot Posted March 13, 2018 Share Posted March 13, 2018 Never mind all this waffle about small cars.... what's the story on the MK1 Datsun Bluebird just poking it's nose into the picture above? They are astonishingly rare now, and were a damn fine car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulplom Posted March 13, 2018 Share Posted March 13, 2018 Sorry, can't say they excite me greatly. Probably my loss! Is it silver? Yes it's silver. Manual with blue and grey leather. Dan_ZTT 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan_ZTT Posted March 13, 2018 Share Posted March 13, 2018 I have a lovely convertible c70 t-5 for sale I think this own needs its own post with a 'for sale' tag, unless I've missed it. I'd certainly be tempted, really miss my old C70, although may be restrained by boring practicality reasons. loserone 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DodgyBastard Posted March 13, 2018 Share Posted March 13, 2018 Never mind all this waffle about small cars.... what's the story on the MK1 Datsun Bluebird just poking it's nose into the picture above? They are astonishingly rare now, and were a damn fine car.It belongs to Nisfan who is on here but doesn't post regularly.It spent 20 years stored in a lockup in Cambuslang and only came out when the lockups were due for demolition and the relatives of the deceased owner took it to a garage across the road and said "scrap this for us“The garage owner put it on ebay and Nisfan bought it. I think it had 19k on the clock. Sent from my F5321 using Tapatalk oldcars, Exiled_Tat_Gatherer, CGSB and 12 others 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DodgyBastard Posted March 13, 2018 Share Posted March 13, 2018 It's now off the road awaiting some remedial work for its mot. Sent from my F5321 using Tapatalk Coprolalia, DVee8, Shep Shepherd and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loserone Posted March 13, 2018 Share Posted March 13, 2018 That's beautiful. nisfan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nisfan Posted March 13, 2018 Share Posted March 13, 2018 Not to takeover mr wobblers thread but the bluebird was on 25k and now on 33k Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted March 13, 2018 Author Share Posted March 13, 2018 Weather forecast for the weekend? Snow. Great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Datsuncog Posted March 13, 2018 Share Posted March 13, 2018 ^^^ Snowlet, rather than Starlet? Hey, it's not white death from the sky - it's compelling narrative, that's what it is. Will be watching and waiting! barefoot and dollywobbler 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talbot Posted March 13, 2018 Share Posted March 13, 2018 Not to takeover mr wobblers thread but the bluebird was on 25k and now on 33k Indeed.. don't want to derail the thread, but my father had one of these in the Netherlands from 85 to 88, and it was a particularly rare 2.0i version. Went really rather well and was superbly well equipped. First car I ever saw with power mirrors. I still have the 3rd number plate that was made up for trailer duties some 30+ years later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beko1987 Posted March 13, 2018 Share Posted March 13, 2018 You should do the gumtree challenge... Charge up your phone and bring AA card. Drive Lexus to its new home(maybe airbnb a night so you can get an early start) Sit down in a Cafe with gumtree open and find the cheapest, least dodgy preferably Japanese car you can find, walk around newsagents/join those shit facebook car selling pagesBuy chodRing HagertyDrive homeEdit videoWrite magazine article??? Profit Then when your back from Bulgaria with more exciting rammel, just bin the gumtree car/cheap roffle/fall in love and keep it for ever/3 months whilst debating getting rid of the Honda again before realizing you should never do that as applicable Keep Honda as reliable backup car for boring work related stuff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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