Monsieur Bolleaux aux téléphone beige, s'il vous plaît. ATTENTION! Contient Solara!

[Guest Breadvan72]

C'est Belgique,  c'est magique!

http://ww3.autoscout24.de/classified/285597380

 

 

Les photos sont de la merde, mais bof alors, hein?  Vraiment parfait pour la maison des Testicules en la belle France.

 

 

 

[Guest Breadvan72]

Meanwhile, in Blighty  ....


http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C675431#

 

 

[smellypoo]

That French one looks minty fresh! The white one is great for the money, probably better value if you want to drive it...

 

I haven't seen one of these on the road in years, my cousin had one as a first car back in the mid 80s (gold, brown interior, Y reg) that he only had for a year or two. I was way too young to drive but it seemed OK, can't remember anything about it's qualities other than it was comfortable.

 

I think he got rid as it was getting a bit frilly... He replaced it with a smaller Rover 213SE that he kept until there was more duct tape than metal for bodywork...

[Guest Breadvan72]

Doesn't any fugga here want the white one?   

[Supernaut]

I'm fairly certain my dad had a beige one of these when I was little. I was only born in '88 so it must have been in the early 90s at least.

[eddyramrod]

I've never been a fan of these but that white one is calling out to me... or at least to Hyacinth, who also wears 68 on her number plates!

[dollywobbler]

Doesn't any fugga here want the white one?   

 

I have decided it would be unwise to confirm or deny whether an approach has been made by myself.

[Guest Breadvan72]

KOLLEKTION THREAD NOW

[dollywobbler]

The ad is already a month old. I wouldn't hold out too much hope.

[barefoot]

Many moons ago, I looked at buying one of these, but in comparison to the 3 year old '82 Cavalier 1.6L saloon what I bought, it felt horribly cheaply made, the gear change clonked through the floor, the electric window winder things were like a tacked on afterthought.

I have no desire to drive another because I know why the Cav was a better seller, it was a better car.

Nice to see the pictures though but.

[dollywobbler]

Having driven SambaS's Alpine last year, I think I could get on with one of these very nicely indeed. Bar rot.

[The Reverend Bluejeans]

Many moons ago, I looked at buying one of these, but in comparison to the 3 year old '82 Cavalier 1.6L saloon what I bought, it felt horribly cheaply made, the gear change clonked through the floor, the electric window winder things were like a tacked on afterthought.

I have no desire to drive another because I know why the Cav was a better seller, it was a better car.

Nice to see the pictures though but.

 

 

This is it really. The 1600 Cavalier L was a cracking thing to drive and the last one I drove 15 years ago was really lively. It was also a 1300. 

 

 Solaras were junk along with the Horizon. A painter at work (Murray & Whittaker VW) back in 1986 had a V reg one that was absolutely fucked underneath. It had been a part ex and it was so rubbish that it's stint as a loaner was ended early. 

[Guest Breadvan72]

Therefore perfect Autoshite.

[The Reverend Bluejeans]

I'll go fetch the stihlsaw!

[Felly Magic]

My uncle Bob kept his A reg 1.6LS barely a year, and he bought it brand new on an A plate, was replaced by a Nissan Cherry!

[Pillock]

Thankfully the world is a variable place and just enough people bought cars other than Sierras and Cavaliers to make things interesting.

[The Reverend Bluejeans]

I remember the TV advert for Talbots desperate Summertime Special sales event around 1983 ish. They were interviewing blokes in cardigans. "It's got a lot of room".

 

 

The theme tune was based on this sorry jingle: 

 

 

The steaming turds in question:

 

 

 

[Guest Breadvan72]

Has Dollywobbler bought the white one yet?

[dollywobbler]

Nope. No reply. Suspect it's long gone.

[Richard]

I can see why people bought Mk2 Cavaliers. They were quick, refined and comfortable compared to 70s repmobiles, but they weren't nice to drive by any stretch of the imagination.

[Six-cylinder]

Only an early Alpine pre facelift would do it for me.

[The Reverend Bluejeans]

Only an early Alpine pre facelift would do it for me.

 

 

Me too. They were quite a sharp looking car for 1976 and the 1442 cc donk was quite lively. But then, as now, there were much better cars.

[Guest Breadvan72]

Look, the white one's back -

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C675431

[dollywobbler]

The silly seller has been away for weeks. Sadly, Mrs DW intercepted communications with the vendor. Apparently, I don't want it.

[HMC]

Paging boobydoo.......

[320touring]

The silly seller has been away for weeks. Sadly, Mrs DW intercepted communications with the vendor. Apparently, I don't want it.

NEED beats want;)

[Bstardchild]

The silly seller has been away for weeks. Sadly, Mrs DW intercepted communications with the vendor. Apparently, I don't want it.

PMSL

[r.welfare]

Did they ever sell these with the 1.9 XUD in the UK?

No, only the Horizon.

[Vin]

I don't think I have ever seen a Solara on W plate, X, yes. That must be the oldest UK car out there surely...