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Pete-M Rank: Isuzu Florian

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Just remember folks, you can't carry more than 8 passengers...That must be a proper pig to drive, mate of mine has a few stretch yanks and they're bloody awful.

michiel Rank: Renault 16

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At 40 foot would it even fit round the oval?

Probably not, but it still needs to go there.
Three-point turns all round the oval... or fit a bendy bus harmonica bit in the middle :D
morris_ital_lover Rank: Citroen Ami

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or fit a bendy bus harmonica bit in the middle :D

I would love to see that!m0rris
garycox Rank: Renault 16

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This is tempting...

 

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1989-PEUGEOT-309- ... 286.c0.m14

 

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Shite BMW...

 

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1986-BMW-316-AUTO ... 286.c0.m14

 

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http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1992-SUBARU-LEGAC ... 286.c0.m14

 

On about 20 quid at the moment, I like this low scrap price!

 

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Hmmm... Looks good from the pics, but says it will need lots of work ar be used for spares... Judging by the description, the main reasons for breaking it would be that some trim is a bit loose and it has a tiny crack on the front bumper which apparently will 'cost £150 to sort out'. Worst advertising skills evAr!

 

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1988-TOYOTA-MR2-R ... 286.c0.m14

 

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http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1987-FORD-FIESTA- ... 286.c0.m14

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1979 Lincoln Continental Mark V

 

I'd genuinely love one of these! This one is the smaller 6.6L V8 version (instead of the 7.5L you could get earlier), which will give great economy. I don't know what it is about these, I think it's the super square-edged looks combined with the fact that it is enormous and despite having a huge engine is pretty slow. GR8 for driving round and pretending to be an oil baron or pimp.

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More US-grot:

 

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1987 Chevrolet Celebrity

 

Excellent, looks like the sort of thing that would feature on "Cops" with a drunken old boy at the wheel or something.

 

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1989 Ford Mustang 5.0

 

GR8 for pretending to be Vanilla Ice.

 

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1990? Chevrolet Corsica

 

Can imagine this being on "Cops" too. This one would feature in some domestic dispute between a mulleted shirtless man and some shrieking fat lady.

Spottedlaurel Rank: Lancia Gamma

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I’m certainly with you on that ’79 Continental, stuff up to that era looks great. All a bit too small after then, or they tried to make it look vaguely aerodynamic. A pre-’73 full-size 4dr hardtop would be perfect for me, the wallowier and bigger the better.Round these parts, I’d say the USAF bases are a source of random Americana.What’s odd is that even the dullest US stuff sometimes seems to be remarkably expensive.

mouseflakes Rank: Renault 16

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Didn't Frank Cannon have a gold Continental?I loved the way the suspension appeared to go 'flubber-dubber-dobble' when he drove over kerbs, dogs and such like.

mouseflakes Rank: Renault 16

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Oh look, it's page 450... (Ah fuck, it's page 451 now. Anyway...)

If it helps I could delete my previous post.
pogweasel Rank: Isuzu Florian

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A pre-’73 full-size 4dr hardtop would be perfect for me, the wallowier and bigger the better.

 

 

Here's a UK take on that theme. If you found the handling too 'taught' I would suggest retro-fitting some knackered shock absorbers to get the ride / handling balance 'just right'

 

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http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/FORD-ZEPHYR-DELUX ... 0300581107

wuvvum Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

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1979 Lincoln Continental Mark V

 

I'd genuinely love one of these! This one is the smaller 6.6L V8 version (instead of the 7.5L you could get earlier), which will give great economy. I don't know what it is about these, I think it's the super square-edged looks combined with the fact that it is enormous and despite having a huge engine is pretty slow. GR8 for driving round and pretending to be an oil baron or pimp.

I had a 1977 Ford LTD wagon with the same engine - it really was quite astonishingly slow for something with an engine ten times the size of the one in your Avanzato. Still great fun to drive though - appalling handling, but very comfortable, a surprisingly good turning circle and people generally stayed out of my way. It wasn't quite as bad on juice as you might have expected either - I got about 18mpg out of it, although that did drop rather a lot in town.

 

Here's a pitcher of it:

 

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wuvvum Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

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1990? Chevrolet Corsica

 

Can imagine this being on "Cops" too. This one would feature in some domestic dispute between a mulleted shirtless man and some shrieking fat lady.

These really are a heap of shit. They have all the bad qualities you'd expect from a small Yank (poor build quality, crap handling, rough engines, no power) but none of the styling quirks which made earlier American cars so interesting. It's like being in something Korean, only not as well built.
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That LTD Wagon looks seriously spectacular! I wonder how much power those engines put out? The 7.5L version has something like 200hp, quite shocking really.

wuvvum Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

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That LTD Wagon looks seriously spectacular! I wonder how much power those engines put out? The 7.5L version has something like 200hp, quite shocking really.

I think the 6.6 was something like 165. Which is not that much really in over two tonnes of car with a three-speed auto. I eventually sold it to a chap who wanted the engine to put in his Sierra. :roll: I did explain that a) it wouldn't fit and B) he'd get more power out of a tuned Pinto, but he was adamant. He eventually gave up on the idea though as the car got sold on again in one piece a couple of years later.
wuvvum Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

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Hmmm... Looks good from the pics, but says it will need lots of work ar be used for spares... Judging by the description, the main reasons for breaking it would be that some trim is a bit loose and it has a tiny crack on the front bumper which apparently will 'cost £150 to sort out'. Worst advertising skills evAr!

 

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1988-TOYOTA-MR2-R ... 286.c0.m14

 

Looks like this will be joining the ever-shifting ranks of the wuvvum fleet in the near future. Gotta be worth £132, surely?
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