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That's a fairly early one - well bought! Original pie tray hubcaps too - not seen them for years. GM got the ergonomics of the cabin just right on these - I loved the driving position on mine. A mate had a B plate 1200 an age ago - I reckon C plate survivors are now rare let alone Bs...
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Bloody hell. That's beyond lucky. I'm not a religious fella but I think I'd be nodding towards the skies for a brief moment after that just as a quick acknowledgement that everyone survived unscathed.
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Six Cylinders Motoring Notes - Saying goodbye to a fleet member!
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Oh dear. Our neighbour's very shiny, low mileage 18 plate Discovery FTPd a few days back - everything completely shut down for no apparent reason and it refused to go. JLR now have it and it looks like it could be the main ECU. Fingers crossed yours is a relatively easy fix in contrast. -
Has the gate... gone through the car? How the hell wasn't one of them decapitated? Scary shiz right there.
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HMC- Incoming- Old Skool Ford (contains mk2 escort)
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Less shit than the 1.0 and 1.6 TSI then?
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Plugs out, some ATF down the bores, a few gentle gentle pulls on the crank after 24 hours and some easy start in the old girl's throat and I reckon she'd be a runner.
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What are the 1.6 tdi VAG engines like?
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F**ked Black Rover 827 SLi - The Mistake Machine
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Agreed. If it had a Ford badge, there would inevitably be more interest. I'd like to see this thing live, but as you, I'd not be able to have it here. -
F**ked Black Rover 827 SLi - The Mistake Machine
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I'm assuming no-one else on here feels the love for this? -
Unfortunate reality but cracking photo. That plate is a belter, too. Have you got a thread on it?
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Good idea to post on there. I'd forgotten you were already on RR - just re-read the tall Metro thread where I put two and two together and pointed you back over there. I'm still impressed that you inadvertently solved the long running headscratcher!
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I reckon you're doing a Derek Bieri style 'will this shitter make it home?' collection. This gem is down the road from me and would be about the right distance from you.
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I always quite liked driving the Mk4 and 5 Cortina estates back in the 90s. They felt surprisingly solid and surefooted for what they were. Decent gearchange too. I take responsibility for stuffing a load of filler on top of shonky welding (not mine) on several of them which went on to become forecourt sales cars where I worked. That mk4 looks bloody lovely and the Ghia alloys really make it.
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I still stand by this.
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Nice! Mine was the slightly facelifted version on a Y plate. Rapid old thing at the time, especially with the John Connor gearbox setup...
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Another from John Dodd's daughter: 7000 plus of you liked the photo of my Dads Rolls Silver Cloud towing a Cadillac on a trailer, then 2000 plus for a photo of his car the Beast . So here’s another of The 27 litre Beast setting a lap record average of 107mph towing a caravan around Silverstone!
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I bet it's just the V5 which lives on with someone who chanced their luck.
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F**ked Black Rover 827 SLi - The Mistake Machine
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Shame there isn't much love on here for these old things. I'd lob a couple of quid in the pot for a group buy, but I'd imagine OP just wants the ungrateful old swine gone. -
HMC- Incoming- Old Skool Ford (contains mk2 escort)
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Dick's cars: Photo dump of visit to Riviera Mini run
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MR2 has gone. After nine years, it's strange seeing it leave. End of an era. 😑 -
My mid 40s Dinky Toys 25b Type 3 Covered Truck arrived yesterday. To say I'm pleased is an understatement. This thing is in stunning original condition, especially considering it's approaching 80 years old. It even has its original finish showing inside the canopy. Someone has stored this beauty very well for many decades. My main issue now is trying to avoid the slippery slope of buying 30s and 40s Dinky!
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Dick's Lambretta adventures - WU history update
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Cars, Lasses and Lads - A Photo Sharing Thread
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