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iainrcz Rank: Renault 16

iainrcz

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I've had a few contenders including a Volvo 240 and a 2 door Astra, but this one was my favourite.

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That wee girl just got her first car last month.

My dad had a w124 estate. 300 petrol auto, silver over dark grey with dark blue interior. Felt like a bomb shelter and was a bit rapid when you wanted it to be.

 

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uk_senator Rank: Citroen Ami

uk_senator

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If `best` means estate with bombproof mechanicals, I could mention my just run in 72k Bluey, with its reclining back seats, factory stack system & roof speakers..

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Clanger Rank: BL Wedge

Clanger

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Did any of you ever have one of these?

 

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They were shit.

 

No, but I had one of these...

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It wasn't great but I'd have another.

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Talbot Rank: Isuzu Florian

Talbot

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How about the best estate shite NEVER made.

 

I would have loved:

 

Senator Estate (chip-cutter grille model)

Peugeot 605 Estate.

Lexus LS400 Estate.

Rover SD1 Estate (I know, there are one or two about)

Merc S-class W126/W140 estate.

And I recon a Maserati cinqueporte would be an interesting addition to the range.

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Carlosfandango Rank: Austin Maxi

Carlosfandango

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How about the best estate shite NEVER made.

 

I would have loved

 

And I recon a Maserati cinqueporte would be an interesting addition to the range.

*wibble

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Junkman Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

Junkman

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No, but I had one of these...

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It wasn't great but I'd have another.

 

Nah, man, those were alright.

The 70s 'clamshell' GMs were fucking hopeless in Winter. The rear tyres would kick all kinds of shit up behind the rear bumper,

where it would freeze to a solid block of ice. You were then unable to lower the tailgate unless you swang an axe for half an hour.

The usual guess how I know applies.

Clanger Rank: BL Wedge

Clanger

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Nah, man, those were alright.

The 70s 'clamshell' GMs were fucking hopeless in Winter. The rear tyres would kick all kinds of shit up behind the rear bumper,

where it would freeze to a solid block of ice. You were then unable to lower the tailgate unless you swang an axe for half an hour.

The usual guess how I know applies.

I give up... How do you know?

 

If I was on my computer I was going to post up pictures of a mint California Vista Cruiser that's local to me but, I'm not so you'll just have to trust me that they do exist...

 

As for my Le Baron wagon... When I say it wasn't great what I mean was that it was fucking awesome... And while it was a strangled emissions friendly* version of the real deal wagons of the 60s and 70s it was still well up to the job. Even if it did try its hardest to kill me in San Francisco by getting the throttle stuck wide open...

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rantingYoof Rank: Lancia Gamma

rantingYoof

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SPLOOOOGE. This has come about from the Biturbo Safrane linked into the group Faceache chat between myself, Supernaut and 17_Coffees. I Wiki'ed this to perve on the engine specs and followed a link to THE SAFRANE LONG COURS.....hnnnnnnggggg.

25v6turbo Rank: Citroen Ami

25v6turbo

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The Long cours is stunning,i have the original sales brochure and the catalogue from the auction when it was sold of,i WISH I went to France for the auction and saw it for real before it disappeared forever into a private collection...

Junkman Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

Junkman

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Even if it did try its hardest to kill me in San Francisco by getting the throttle stuck wide open...

 

Ah, it was merely trying to blend in.

Them San Franciscans don't have accelerator pedals, they have toggle switches.

Felly Magic Rank: Isuzu Florian

Felly Magic

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That white Jag mk2 is photoshop sadly

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Parky Rank: Isuzu Florian

Parky

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Tell the Schmidts and the Reinhardts (or was it the Muellers?) to "GTF - we were here first and therefore we WILL be watching Kraftwerk on "Top Pop" on the hotel lobby TV"

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Skizzer Rank: Isuzu Florian

Skizzer

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Tell the Schmidts and the Reinhardts (or was it the Muellers?) to "GTF - we were here first and therefore we WILL be watching Kraftwerk on "Top Pop" on the hotel lobby TV"

It was the Schmidts (slow, noisy car) and the Muellers (big, thirsty car, probably still at a petrol station somewhere between Munich and Marbella). The Reinhardts had an Audi 100.

 

How sad is it that we can still remember this stuff 30-odd years later?

 

And is that a lost cultural phenomenon? I don’t remember the last time I saw a TV advertisement for anything other than online gambling.

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anonymous user Rank: Isuzu Florian

anonymous user

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And useless info regarding the Audi advert, Geoffrey Palmer was given an Audi 200 by Audi after he did the voiceover for the adverts, it was going to be an Audi 100 but that got damaged so he had an upgrade

forddeliveryboy Rank: Isuzu Florian

forddeliveryboy

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Frequently labelled highly ugly, I don't think these beasts of burden were so bad. It's all in the eye, as with fine architecture and fine art. Besides, you don't have to cut a couple of inches of the legs of most tables as antique dealers with Volvos had to. I learned that from the horse's mouth.

 

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SierraMikeHotel Rank: Renault 16

SierraMikeHotel

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I love CXs but I think the estate looks horrible. Sorry.

 

I bet they're a brilliant car to live with, you'd just have to make sure to park it the right way round so you can only see the front.

 

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Tadhg Tiogar Rank: Talbot Tagora

Tadhg Tiogar

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I love CXs but I think the estate looks horrible. Sorry.

I bet they're a brilliant car to live with, you'd just have to make sure to park it the right way round so you can only see the front...

I've got no complaints.

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SierraMikeHotel Rank: Renault 16

SierraMikeHotel

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Poorly phrased... I meant I bet they *would* be a brilliant car to live with, ie spacious and useful!

 

Just not pretty.

 

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Skizzer Rank: Isuzu Florian

Skizzer

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Oo, controversial! Personally I’ve always rather liked a CX Safari, though I’d call them handsome rather than pretty. Each to his own though.

JeeExEll Rank: Lancia Gamma

JeeExEll

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"Scimitar.

 

Fast, practical.

The high-speed holdall

 

Move into the 1970s".

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SierraMikeHotel Rank: Renault 16

SierraMikeHotel

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There was a Scimitar saloon parked up by the road side when I was walking to work this morning. Now that's less attractive than the estate, as well as being less useful!

 

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