'Twas 30 years ago today.......

[The Reverend Bluejeans]

.....that thousands of new cars had the NOO A REG! plates screwed on ready for August 1st tomorrow.Was a really big deal at the time. So, choose your three brand new OMG A REG! vehicles.

 

Me? Alfasud 1.3Ti, an E30 323i and a Porsche 928S manual.

[purplebargeken]

A reg Ford Granda 2.8i Ghia X (auto flavour)

 

A reg Ford Escort RS Turbo

 

A reg Mercedes 190E

 

I actually did buy a new A reg Ford Fiesta 950cc Pop Plus in special order black (A599 JLV - last taxed in 1995). I then promptly put an XR2 decal on the tailgate and a spoiler on the rear hatch. Oh, and proper XR2 spotlights too. It did look good though.

 

I chopped it in after about 18 months for a Y reg Mk1 Sierra 1.6L (ELV 76Y - last taxed in 1993).

[trigger]

The RST1 didn't come out until 1985 on a B plate. 

 

A nice Sierra 2.0 Ghia would be high on the list, actually there's so many cars from that era I'd pick that I can't really choose only 3,

[John F]

1) Suzuki GS650GZ Katana

2) A run-out Triumph TR65 Thunderbird

3) Lotus Esprit S3

[Angrydicky]

Austin Ambassador

Austin Montego

Morris Ital.

[The Reverend Bluejeans]

Thing is: there are lots of A reg cars that would still be nice to drive today - reasonably rustproof, lively, economical and capable of long trips.

[The Reverend Bluejeans]

Austin Ambassador

Austin Montego

Morris Ital.

Monty came out '84 but a Maestro 1.6HL in Clove brown has been allocated to you. Enjoy.

[dollywobbler]

1) Citroen BX - freshly arrived on the UK market, though sadly no diesel yet.

2) Citroen 2CV - Dyane left the UK market last year, so I'll go for a 2CV6 Special - the base model.

3) Opel Monza. Didn't the GS/E become available in 1983? If so, one of those please. In black or dark grey.

[pandamonium]

Lada Riva 1200

Nissan Bluebird U11

(Yes I know that's a 'B' reg)

Vauxhall Chevette Saloon

[Pillock]

Granada Ghia X 2.8i with chinny spoiler, in metallic blue.

Scirocco in Mars red with black arch trims

Yuppie-spec 911 Turbo. Red, black interior, black wheel centres, red braces, glovebox full of money.

[Albert Ross]

 

A 1300 of course....

 

 

V8 as standard!

 

 

For relaxing weekends in Bognor.

[barefoot]

Audi 200T - C3 shape

[cort16]

Ford Sierra XR4i

Rover SD1 Vandong Plas

Alfa Romeo GTV

[greengartside]

 

 

I chopped it in after about 18 months for a Y reg Mk1 Sierra 1.6L (ELV 76Y - last taxed in 1993).

 

http://www.flickr.com/photos/30075482@N06/6935176499/in/photolist-bkVKnA-dbfqax-88o9ET-9sWmdv-7RyYhB-cGqW5d-eaguBT-9sWkjH-9cUWqY-9xPjGV-9LvMGJ-drpu3a-drpt58-drpCY5-9kqFu4-8uqMSj-drpDrN-9sZmRU-drpuvv-dqshfW-7MRF7m-bVmzV6-bcTBgZ-cKYYs5-961n7y-bvs452-8r3DVu-ceRH4E-9sZmD7-e3u3rU-faVUgx-cjk39J-d3K8hY-a6UmUp-8LMCmr-cZJCdj-fgdprL-ayn36c-djB6qA-bGcbLX-7GtyGh-dTrFQg-byQAmB-ag8ccY-drNdFr-7M3Tfa-cEAkSo-d325Vo-ck8ZQN-bjBvPo-bcbdxk/ - Almost the same Sierra, just one digit extra...

[Faker]

A reg Ford Escort RS Turbo.

I'm sure you meant A reg RS1600i ;o)

[theorganist]

1) Ford Sierra 2.3 Ghia in metallic silver or gold

2) Renault 5 TX

3) Ford Escort 1.6 Diesel in either L or GL flavour

[warren t claim]

My family actually bought a couple of new Fords on 1/8/83, a Fiesta and Sierra. Sad but true.

 

I quite fancy an early 205 GTi but I have a sneaking suspicion they weren't quite out by then so I think I'm going to have to go for a 2.8i Capri, Rover 3500 Vitesse and maybe an RS1600i.

[Lankytim]

I remember my Dad bringing home a shiny brand new Morris Ital van on an A plate. It was red. I was so excited I practically pissed and shit myself.

 

A789 XOE. ALWAYS IN R HARTS.

[Albert Ross]

Oooh... just realised.... Mk1 Opel Senator.

[trigger]

I'll just leave this here then.

 

[Lankytim]

Love that van, don't love the wheels.

[trigger]

That belongs to that Slater fella of RR who also used to own the banded wheeled Metro, has anybody seen a build thread for this ital as it's my new all time favourite van until I see the next one.

[cort16]

I don't mind the wheels certainly better than some set of shitey alloys. The rest of it looks mintola.

[Pillock]

Yeah, the wheels take a bit of getting used to but I really like that.

I hope it has some daft engine to justify the wider rubber, like a twin turbo Rover V8 or summat.

[Mash]

Got mine - although it was registered on the 2nd August!

 

[ProgRocker]

To quote the shell suited Scousers from Harry Enfield: "A? A? A?"

 

Citroen CX 25 Pallas*

* If this spec was available on an A plate of course.

 

Also wouldn't mind a Vauxhall Cavalier 1.8 CDi saloon and a Skoda Estelle 120 LS. Ooh - and a Renault 4...and a Fiat Panda.

[CortinaDave]

 

 

Wow a grey grille sierra that's still taxed! I thought they were all dead. Where did you see that??

 

I'd be having a cortina crusader please, you could just about still get one of those on an A reg(ok I'd be pushing it)

 

I'd happily have a nice new sierra 2.0 ghia but since Ford were fire-selling off the near ghia spec crusaders at the time for sierra L money that's what id be having.

 

I'd also fancy a Capri 2.8 injection Or mk2 cavalier SRI

[Albert Ross]

I didn't.... Google did.

[Vince70]

You could have one of the last mk1 golfs, or wait a month and you could have the Mk2

I had a mk2 gti 5 door on an A plate it had a horrible vinyl roof so I guess it must of been one of the first.

[Cavcraft]