babydriver Posted October 16, 2013 Share Posted October 16, 2013 Took me back to my 1969 1500cc Hillman Minx (first car). Lovely Buy, wish I could have another, It was fun to chuck around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boobydoo Posted October 16, 2013 Author Share Posted October 16, 2013 My Dad drove an identical one until the early 90's. It would have been assembled in Ireland and should have a plate on slam panel with something like "Assembled in Ireland using parts from Chrysler UK" Was the original owner G. Talbot? If so I almost bought it in 2012 just before my GLS appeared. Yes. It has a silver sticker saying almost exactly that. Mr G Talbot was indeed the first owner. I didn't buy from him...the car was put into storage in 2004 and bought and re-commissioned last year by the seller I purchased from. Mr T was quite an eccentric by all accounts? I had a Hunter GLS years ago , a 75N in pale blue metallic. Unfortunately I can't remember the reg number but it was in good nick so is hopefully still with us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warren t claim Posted October 16, 2013 Share Posted October 16, 2013 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TagoraSX Posted October 16, 2013 Share Posted October 16, 2013 Mr. Talbot was quite the character. Unfortunately II can't find the emails we exchanged but I do remember he traveled to the factory in Ireland before the bought the car! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TagoraSX Posted October 16, 2013 Share Posted October 16, 2013 This blue '75 sold recently on ebay. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/HILLMAN-CHRYSLER-HUNTER-GLS-HOLBAY-WEBER-TWIN-40S-/221287447461?nma=true&si=CU4WqkLd%252FhfvizTRRe8cPxJ4kA8%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robinmasters Posted October 16, 2013 Share Posted October 16, 2013 'March 1982: New rear parcel shelfJuly 1982: New pedal rubbers Oct 1982: New headlightsDec1982: New front wingsFeb 1982: Paint front wingsApril 1983: New windscreen mouldingJuly 1983: Replacement under warranty of all 5 wheels by Talbot Motor Co.Sept 1983:Repair seat trimOct 1983: New door chrome stripNov 1983: Repair rear wing corrosion' All within its first five years. Proof, if any were needed, that all new carz r shit m8. Even old cars, when they weren't old. HillmanImp, Wilko220 and inconsistant 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TagoraSX Posted October 17, 2013 Share Posted October 17, 2013 Jesus, he must have lived in a salt mine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boobydoo Posted October 17, 2013 Author Share Posted October 17, 2013 Mr. Talbot was quite the character. I do remember he traveled to the factory in Ireland before the bought the car! And he still bought one? I have the original sales invoice in my grubby mitts as we speak. Looks like he ordered the car on 18 Nov 1978 with a £100 deposit from Castle Autos Chrysler Main Agent in Benfleet, Essex, but didn't collect it til 1st April 1979. He part exchanged a 1976 Hunter Super LEV341P for £1700 against a price of £3458.18 for the new one. He obviously asked for the car to Ziebarted at the garage before collection, as this was done according to the guarantee on 21 Feb 79. He also had three Ziebart maintenance checks done in 1981, 1983 and 1985 at their centre in Westcliffe. Seems a bit odd then that he was having to replace so many panels in the early years (see earlier). Looks like he ordered the same colour as the brochure model. Bet the colour choice was piss poor. Red white or blue probably. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy - Medhurst Posted January 21, 2016 Share Posted January 21, 2016 Is this still on here with an Owner?. I have pictures of it at a Leicestershire car show on my Flickr site. Original owners son has contacted me as he wants to know how it is now etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
midnite Posted January 21, 2016 Share Posted January 21, 2016 why the fcuk would you want to know how that absolutely abysmal stinking pile of under engineered shit is doing now. you would have just bought a cortina ffs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trigger Posted January 21, 2016 Share Posted January 21, 2016 Maybe this is the wrong forum for you, hey. HillmanImp, Dick Longbridge, Skizzer and 10 others 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George-Roper Posted January 21, 2016 Share Posted January 21, 2016 why the fcuk would you want to know how that absolutely abysmal stinking pile of under engineered shit is doing now. you would have just bought a cortina ffs If everyone just wanted Fords then this forum would not exist. Family sentiment is why I presume the poster is asking for them. spike60, fordperv, Cavcraft and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scaryoldcortina Posted January 21, 2016 Share Posted January 21, 2016 I had a cortina FFS once. Every time the rotten wonky leaky rattly POS failed to proceed I swore at it. Then someone stole it and I bought a Talbot Horizon. Banger Kenny, jonathan_dyane, Lacquer Peel and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
midnite Posted January 21, 2016 Share Posted January 21, 2016 there all rotters, cortina was a better car though, how far can the hunter trace its rootes back, the japs must have looked at shit like this and laughed their fuckin bellends off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skizzer Posted January 21, 2016 Share Posted January 21, 2016 Speaking of bellends fucking off... Cavcraft, TagoraSX, trigger and 12 others 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
midnite Posted January 21, 2016 Share Posted January 21, 2016 interior door pulls from old bathroom cabinets n all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
midnite Posted January 21, 2016 Share Posted January 21, 2016 and to think the government in the early 70s bailed out chrysler with millions of tax payers cash to the detriment of bl, even when tony benn said that chrysler wasn't an ailing duck, it was a dead duck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
midnite Posted January 21, 2016 Share Posted January 21, 2016 ere i love old british tin, but fcukin getting sentimental cos your labour voting thick as a corn beef sandwich grandad bought steaming turds like this in the 70s is a bit much, especially thrown together shite driving heaps like this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
midnite Posted January 21, 2016 Share Posted January 21, 2016 And he still bought one? I have the original sales invoice in my grubby mitts as we speak. Looks like he ordered the car on 18 Nov 1978 with a £100 deposit from Castle Autos Chrysler Main Agent in Benfleet, Essex, but didn't collect it til 1st April 1979. He part exchanged a 1976 Hunter Super LEV341P for £1700 against a price of £3458.18 for the new one. He obviously asked for the car to Ziebarted at the garage before collection, as this was done according to the guarantee on 21 Feb 79. He also had three Ziebart maintenance checks done in 1981, 1983 and 1985 at their centre in Westcliffe. Seems a bit odd then that he was having to replace so many panels in the early years (see earlier). Looks like he ordered the same colour as the brochure model. Bet the colour choice was piss poor. Red white or blue probably.they must have run out of manure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSdriver Posted January 21, 2016 Share Posted January 21, 2016 why the fcuk would you want to know how that absolutely abysmal stinking pile of under engineered shit is doing now. you would have just bought a cortina ffs I think you will get on much better on here if you are creative and witty in your slagging off rather than just abusive. Skizzer, richardthestag, Chris2cv and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inspector Morose Posted January 21, 2016 Share Posted January 21, 2016 Dear sir, Kindly fuck off and don't come back until you have a civil tongue in your head. Everyone on here like different things from different eras and do no go off on one slagging off someone else's choice of car. Cheers! Skizzer, strangeangel, Banger Kenny and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cavcraft Posted January 21, 2016 Share Posted January 21, 2016 midnite, on 21 Jan 2016 - 9:32 PM, said:ere i love old british tin, but fcukin getting sentimental cos your labour voting thick as a corn beef sandwich grandad bought steaming turds like this in the 70s is a bit much, especially thrown together shite driving heaps like this. I don't think you've actually grasped the concept of Autoshite, have you? I wouldn't have thought it was overly difficult, because the clue is in the title. barefoot, Sigmund Fraud, Tayne and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
midnite Posted January 21, 2016 Share Posted January 21, 2016 i was being witty and creative up to a point, and with chrysler/talbot/hillman in mind, fairly civil as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted January 21, 2016 Share Posted January 21, 2016 i was being witty and creative up to a point, and with chrysler/talbot/hillman in mind, fairly civil as well. I think we'll be the judge of that. And you weren't. alf892, barefoot, DSdriver and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louise2cv Posted January 21, 2016 Share Posted January 21, 2016 Dear sir, Kindly fuck off and don't come back until you have a civil tongue in your head. Everyone on here like different things from different eras and do no go off on one slagging off someone else's choice of car. Cheers!Except Audis. And Golfs. And Vauxhalls. But fair enough on the Vauxhalls, because everyone knows that they're all shit. Chris2cv, gm, richardthestag and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inspector Morose Posted January 21, 2016 Share Posted January 21, 2016 Now come up with a well reasoned argument to back up your viewpoint then we won't get all arsey with you. Saying there all a load of shit innit, wasn't your finest hour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
midnite Posted January 21, 2016 Share Posted January 21, 2016 il go back to the girls and cars thread, was more realistic anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
midnite Posted January 21, 2016 Share Posted January 21, 2016 i didn't say they were shit, tony benn did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
midnite Posted January 21, 2016 Share Posted January 21, 2016 and he didn't know fuck all about cars, and even he was right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
midnite Posted January 21, 2016 Share Posted January 21, 2016 'March 1982: New rear parcel shelfJuly 1982: New pedal rubbers Oct 1982: New headlightsDec1982: New front wingsFeb 1982: Paint front wingsApril 1983: New windscreen mouldingJuly 1983: Replacement under warranty of all 5 wheels by Talbot Motor Co.Sept 1983:Repair seat trimOct 1983: New door chrome stripNov 1983: Repair rear wing corrosion' All within its first five years. Proof, if any were needed, that all new carz r shit m8. Even old cars, when they weren't old. ere is getting towards proof n all, should have bought a maxi instead Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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