Some scans - 1988 to 1990 by Iain Lindsay, aged 10 3/4

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I've taken a break from watching Thundercats to go and photograph some cars that are becoming rare and disappearing fast.

 

This is me standing next to a Renault 12 MK1 in 1990 in Dalkeith, Midlothian. Yes, my parents thought I was strange. They just don't understand!

 

A much worse condition Renault 12 MK2 photographed in linlithgow, 1990.

The plate is now worn by an Volvo V70 in Elie, Fife.

 

A kit car thing (anyone know what it is - Clan??) that was always parked outside our holiday house in Belford, Northumberland, 1990.

 

My parent's neighbour had a pal that was into some really shoddy cars in 1990. Austin 1300 GT and Mini Marcos. I've got a pic of the latter but its too dark and shit to scan.

 

My mum sitting behind the whlle of her future father-in-law's car in about 1969. She didnt pass her test until 1983!

 

My Dad's Cortina L in 1983 near Carnoustie with my cousin standing beside it.

 

My dad owned this Cavalier GL in 1988.

 

Replaced it with this 240GL which I liked much better.

 

My mum's base model metro after a coal lorry reversed into it in about 1988. We got it fixed but chopped it in for a 5-door G reg City model which was probably the worst car my parents owned.

 

My Uncle Robert's Citroen GS, circa 1985

 

He replaced it with this brand new Lada in 1986. I love the wheel trims!

 

I took a break from watching "Around the World in 80 Days - the Adventures of Willy Fogg" as I just had to photograph this dodgy old Dolomite in 1990.

 

My Unncle Sam lives in Canada and when he bought this new Chevy Lumina in 1992 he sent me a picture of it along with some old license-plates, whcih I still have. I drove this in 1999 when we all went to visit them. It had a 301 V6 engine.

[DSdriver]

Your Uncle Robert is a man of great taste.

[HMC]

You were certainly right about those cars disappearing fast-

 

renault estate

Liability 01 10 1990

Date of First Registration 12 04 1973

Year of Manufacture Not Available

Cylinder Capacity (cc) 1289cc

CO2 Emissions Not Available

Fuel Type PETROL

Export Marker N

Vehicle Status Unlicensed

Vehicle Colour WHITE

Vehicle Type Approval Not Available

 

Morris 1300 gt

Date of Liability 25 11 1992

Date of First Registration 23 04 1970

Year of Manufacture Not Available

Cylinder Capacity (cc) 1275cc

CO2 Emissions Not Available

Fuel Type PETROL

Export Marker N

Vehicle Status Unlicensed

Vehicle Colour WHITE

Vehicle Type Approval Not Available

[worldofceri]

I wish I'd had the foresight to nick my parents' camera and take pictures of all the old motors I was spotting when I was 10. I just ticked them off in my Eye Spy book instead.

[M'coli]

Nice memories, Ian. My Grampa had a Renault 12, JSM299P, in the late eighties. Considering one of his favourite sweary-sayings was "Jesus-Suffering-Christ!" (apologies to those who dislike blasphemy), this R12 and its number plate would have been far more apt!

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I wonder if he was swearing at his old Renault!

 

JSC had an elderly owner and had one of those wooden/bead supports on the drivers seat. I seem to recall it had an actual frame as well? It was spectacularly fucked, but its nice to see its registration live n every time I visit the East Neuk!

 

I remember how delighted I was to find a mint scale model of a Renault 12 in the bargain bucket at a swapmeet the same year for 50p - no-one else wanted it!

[eddyramrod]

It had a 301 V6 engine.

 

That'll be a 3.1! I think if my 91 Lumina had a 301 in it (five litres, near enough) I would have noticed! Excellent work though Iain, and how cool is it to have an Uncle Sam on the far side???????

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Ah, I must have mis-read his writing on the back of the card lol, it was quite faded! I've never got the hand of the Cubic Inch designation

 

I intend to visit them with my wife in the future, thankfully they come back to Scotland every 2 years so I still get to see them I loved Canada and really hope to be able to go back again some day!

 

I must dig out the pics I took of some chod there in 1999 on my visit. I remember there being a lot of Plymouth Reliants with frilly sills though!

[eddyramrod]

You soon pick it up... well I did, but then it's something I was interested enough in. It's only like miles/kilometres. What part of Canada? My Lumina came from Kincardine, Ontario originally.

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My Uncle lives in a little Town in New Brunswick called Hampton, near Saint John.

 

I remember it being so clean, tidy and laid back!

[eddyramrod]

That's been my impression of many of the places we've visited over there (south of the border; we haven't touched Canada yet). The smaller towns are particularly good at keeping clean, it seems. Uncle Sam's place looks lovely!

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I was amazed at the standard of living over there.

 

He had a back yard that was several acres, but that was 'normal' over there. It was a nice place and had a kind of 'second' home in the basement where it was warmer in the winter months.