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  1. A certain forumite's wife *cough* won a Polo Genesis in a competition. She was presented with it at the Genesis gig at Knebworth in August 1992. Had the band's autographs on the bonnet, protected by clear lacquer. Lasted a year before being sold on to buy bigger car to house expanding family!

  2. First off is my old Alpine. Owned by my brother from new, it spent most of its time travelling between the UK and Germany. I was given this in Oct 87 as a non-running freebie and with the help of a friend and a 2nd hand engine was used for just 5 months before it went in as a deposit for my Datsun Cherry in Feb 88.

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    Next up is my Datsun Cherry (Butty). Bought for £1995 with only 8000 miles on the clock in Feb 88 and used daily until it died in Jan 90. Taken as a non-running part exchange for the Cavalier below.

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    So, here is the Cavalier Mk2 I was daft enough to buy never liked it but my wife did so that was it. Ex Foreign & Commonwealth Office, with 25000 miles and FSH. The most basic version I could have bought.

    Cost £1495 less £300 from the Cherry. Didn't last long as as I wanted something smaller and fell in love with the idea of getting a Fiat Uno.

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    So now we're up to Feb 1991 and we find this Fiat Uno 60s being sold by a trader in Upminster. A pretty naff limited edition Le Croc (of shite). Did a straight swap for the Cavalier and at first turned out to be a

    great little car and truly cheap to run. Sadly, after some use the cracks started to show and it became clear that it was mostly made of Isopon P38.

    Weird thing was, my neighbour despite knowing this still bought it which gave me enough cash to buy our next car, a 1985 Renault 11GTL.

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    More cars & pics to follow.....

  3. Hi peeps,

     

    Just wondering if any of you may be able to suggest a reason as to why my Saab's OBD port appears to be dead?

    No scanners will work when attached to it, even the dealer's own one! They have no idea what might be the cause except to say

    that the after-market stereo may be to blame.

     

    Any help would be muchly appreciated!

  4. I hate ebay tossers that do this. Ebay should force them to give you your listing fee's back or let you kick them in the balls square go else they suspend their ebay account.

    You should buy it cortinadave, it'd be a shame to see it squished.

     

    Once reported as a non-paying bidder eBay should refund your listing and final value fees. They did for me at any rate.

    Also they should be able to see that said bidder has been doing some random shite bidding.

  5. Great stuff barrett, I believe the Fairthorpe factory was in Denham Green, near where I used to live, so I'm presuming that the cars outside the shop parade is either Denham or Gerrards Cross.

     

    That parade of shops is Market Place in Chalfont St Peter village. Been there many times.

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