Austin Allegro 1.3 sdl

[DodgyBastard]

This afternoon I was working on the girlfriends polo fitting some well overdue discs and pads...

 

 

 

 

So I get a phone call from a guy I know who works for a prop store in Glasgow, he asks how my fleet is doing and if I have room for one more, he goes on to tell me it's some proper chod made in 1976 on 55k miles 1.3l engine...

 

 

[George-Roper]

Allegro or Marina?

[Inspector Morose]

My god! An original plastic spare key!

 

Oh yes my bet is on marina.

 

I'll be wrong.

[Alexg]

This can only end in WIN

[Doctormop]

I'm going to play a wildcard and say Dolomite.

[Lankytim]

Allaggros are more conmoner than other 1300 chod of the era so im saying AG!

[DodgyBastard]

DSC_0962 by srblythe, on Flickr

[KruJoe]

Please let it be a bile green Ag-Estate. Oof.

[KruJoe]

Oh, too late.

[DodgyBastard]

I win at life! by srblythe, on Flickr

 

 

DSC_0965 by srblythe, on Flickr

 

 

What do you think?

[Doctormop]

Is it too late to withdraw my wildcard Dolomite suggestion?

[Alexg]

Blanked stereo, brilliant

[Lord Sterling]

You have just won at life. Simple.

[DodgyBastard]

Blanked stereo, brilliant

 

And a round dial where a clock might go but no numbers or hands...

[Alexg]

That must have saved a few quid...

[Squire_Dawson]

Fantastic, a very nice colour combination (yes, seriously).

[Pillock]

Actually beautiful.

[Squire_Dawson]

Also, I wonder how you find those seats. Unless it's collapsed, they are the most comfortable car seats going.

[trigger]

Lovely!

[oman5]

Love it! WOULD

[dollywobbler]

Superb. Needs raised-digit plates though.

[Angrydicky]

Please don't matt it!

[nisfan]

Pineapple it!!! Nah only kidding, doubt this will be going matt, its already a pukey green anyway! Apart from the wing its surprisingly solid for some OMGSTRIKE BL chod. Whats the most common stuff that goes wrong with them?

[DodgyBastard]

It needs slammed, banded steels, roofrack and a side exit exhaust...

 

DSC_0961 by srblythe, on Flickr

 

DSC_0960 by srblythe, on Flickr

 

But I am actually capable of leaving a car standard and not painting it a silly colour so chances are it'll get a replacement wing and stay as it is...

[DVee8]

Need more photos you can't just leave like that.

 

Oh you did lol.

[trigger]

I see that it has no mot, does it need much work?

[DodgyBastard]

I see that it has no mot, does it need much work?

 

We'll have to wait and see... I might go back tomorrow, get it running and the brakes free and book it in for an mot on Friday. I can't really see it needing a lot as it was had mot when it was parked up and wasn't used much beforehand. I think someone's been poking at the wing...

 

I took this photo in June 2013 and it looks much better...

 

[Conair]

Cool, just so cool, never really looked at these in any favour untill recently, they are one of lifes survivors, allegro for the win.

[Mr_Bo11ox]

That wing looks thoroughly bo11oxed

[vulgalour]

Nowt a bit of Isopon and chicken wire can't fix.  You can probably get Breen/Grown gaffa tape these days which would save you a lot of time and effort.