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messerschmitt owner Rank: Renault 16

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it's true - I've always liked microcars and back in the day you could pick them up for £50 or so.

 

Here's my list of microcar purchases from 1987-91

 

Isetta - £525

Messerschmitt - £200

Isetta - £50

Nobel - £200

Trojan - £350

Bond MkC -£350

Isetta - £500 (T&T)

Fiat 500 - £100

Fiat Giardineria - £150

Berkeley T60 (x2) £700

Berkeley B95 - £2000 (with £3000 numberplate at the time)

Trabant P50 - £700 (T&T)

NSU Prinz - various from £50-300 (T&T)

Trojan - £200

Trojan - £75

Heinkel A0 scooter - £125

lambretta Ld125 - £100

Lambretta Li150 - £50

 

There are more but those are the notable ones - now the real bubble cars would be £3-10k in unrestored condition and most of the others over a grand a pop. I've scrapped microcars that today would be restored.

 

My Schmitt was £200 with a spare engine, manuals, tools, plus other spares - now £10k would just about buy it (solid but needing a body resto, retrim and repaint). I think what I could buy for £10k now:-

Porsche 911/912

Lotus Esprit turbo

Ferrari 308

Maserati (Merak or similar)

WW2 Jeep

Dodge Weapons Carrier

 

there's lots of stuff I could buy and have change -

vauxhall PA Cresta

Bedford CA Camper

Land Rover Series 1

Porsche 928S

Opel Manta A

Opel GT

E Series Vauxhall

a choice of TVRs or Lotuses

messerschmitt owner Rank: Renault 16

messerschmitt owner

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making me grin are the good people of Autoshite, who can always be trusted to come good when favours are asked, and potential new cars need looked at ...

Negative Creep Rank: Lancia Gamma

Negative Creep

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The Peugeot 205 is arguably the car that saved Peugeot from a life of building utterly uninspiring cars, but they're worth sod all. Choose your future. Choose autoshite.

 

Well, it gave the uninspiring cars a stay of execution (or rather introduction) instead. I agree they aren't worth much, and there are still a far few knocking around, although hte GTI is very much the exception and will be a major scene tax victim very soon

 

 

 

Also, the latest Sniff Petrol

 

Ask A Total Prick From An Internet Forum…

 

Dear Total Prick From An Internet Forum, We have a baby on the way and I’m going to need a more practical car. I like the look of the Nissan Qashqai and I notice the Kia Sportage is good value but now I’m reading good things about the new Mazda CX-5. Which to chose? All advice gratefully received! Neil, Warwick

 

A Total Prick From An Internet Forum replies… First of all, welcome to the site. Secondly, is this how you would normally introduce yourself? You just come in here and start asking questions like you own the place? Get some manners. Here’s a tip; why not go to some car showrooms and look at these cars for yourself? We are not your personal car shopping service and the sooner you realise that, the sooner you will fit in around here. Also, why the hell are you looking at cars like that? Total. Waste. Of. Time. I have a Honda Civic Type-S that does 99 percent of the things that those so called off roaders can do, it’s great to drive and it has literally never gone wrong. If you buy a fake 4×4 you’re an idiot. Okay?

 

Dear Total Prick From An Internet Forum, I’ve had my 2005 Golf TDI for two years now and it’s been totally fault free. However, just this week the central locking has started playing up. Sometimes it won’t unlock all the doors but if I lock it again and then unlock it that usually works. Is this a known fault with these cars? Is it worth getting it looked at or should I just live with it? Cheers! Simon, Dundee

 

A Total Prick From An Internet Forum replies… Let me ask you this – have you ever heard of a little thing called the search facility? It would allow you to look for other people on the site who have had similar problems without wasting everyone’s time with ridiculous threads like this. This is not some free automotive electrical consultancy you know. Also, Golf TDI? Seriously? Why would you even buy something like that unless you were a total idiot who knew nothing about cars? When I bought my Honda Civic Type-S four years ago I looked at literally every car on sale at the time and the HCT-S was literally the best car available of any kind. Why you didn’t buy one of those I cannot understand. My central locking works perfectly. There’s a reason why yours doesn’t. Is it National Idiot Day today or something?

 

Dear Total Prick From An Internet Forum, I’ve got a beautiful blue Citroen Saxo. I call her Sadie! Does anyone else have a Saxo! I love my Saxo!!! Claire, Guildford

 

A Total Prick From An Internet Forum replies… Hey Claire! Welcome to the site! Like the sound of your Saxo! Great cars! I see you’re in Guildford. That’s not far from me. You might see me around sometimes in my black Honda Civic Type-S. We should have a forum meet-up some time! Hope you’re still enjoying your Saxo! Do you have any pictures of yourself in your Saxo? Take care. TPFAIF x

chaseracer Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

chaseracer

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Can't get on with that.

 

It's not so much the use of the Fiasco doors - Bond used Herald units to good effect - but, combined with the rear side windows from the same car, I can't help seeing "early Fiesta with plastic bits wobbed on either end". Which I suspect is NOT what the maker intended... :wink:

RedSparrow Rank: Renault 16

RedSparrow

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Man those things are awkward looking. Designer mustve been gutten when he was told he had to use fiesta doors and glass.

Cavcraft Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

Cavcraft

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Couldnt agree more about the 205. Ace little cars, surely saved Peugeot's arse from boring old cars and the GTi is a gilt edged investment at the moment.

Driven loads of 205s from petrol to diesel and loved them, they're really under rated little cars that are surprisingly well made and mostly good fun to drive.

michiel Rank: Renault 16

michiel

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It looks EXACTLY like a Lotus Excel, only much cooler.

 

True that, and that one up there is the best Ginasty I have ever seen.

M'coli Rank: Isuzu Florian

M'coli

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This will leave you scratching your head for a LONG time

Not as entertaining as the 1990s OU play about infinity with the main charachter being played by Susannah Doyle in skin-tight leggings. :D

panhard65 Rank: Renault 16

panhard65

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Just got my renault 14 mot'ed today just got to wait for the paperwork to come back from the DVLA and we are one the road

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Timewaster Rank: Isuzu Florian

Timewaster

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That's an ace picture, I love that green.

 

I love the garage name. Rover specialist perhaps?

Cavcraft Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

Cavcraft

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Biggest con there is having that shit plastered down the side of the Cavalier :lol:

Albert Ross Rank: Renault 16

Albert Ross

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I had a set of those Mundano wheels in RWD offset for my Sierra Mk1 Estate 2.1, which was nice.

RoadworkUK Rank: Lancia Gamma

RoadworkUK

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There WERE some really nice Mondeos, but they seem to have all been Social Services'd to death. The RS kit was a nice one, especially if you avoided Citrine Yellow (the Max Power hue of choice for '96 through '98).

 

My Nan and Grandads friends from the Dance Club had a Mk 2 Mondeo Ghia X V6 from new, a saloon in graphite with the EZ-Peel chrome wheels. Lovely looking thing, and the old chap kept it mint. Tragically he died and the Mondeo was left sitting there, then his wife went blind and went into a home. The Mondeo was scrapped. It was 12 years old but had only been MOT'd twice.

 

Sorry, the above doesn't make me grin at all:

 

Six issues of the Daily Express World Car Guide (1980 to 1986) landing on my desk at work this morning did cause my lips to upturn at the corners, though :-) txtspeaksmilieetc.

trigger Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

trigger

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What a waste, the Mk1 RST kitted Mondeo has gone from chav chariot to a smart looking car these days, especially with this RS alloys, even the Citrine yellow model looks hot.

RoadworkUK Rank: Lancia Gamma

RoadworkUK

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http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b01m81f5/Jet!_When_Britain_Ruled_the_Skies_Military_Marvels/

 

Interesting aero-shite documentary for those interested in British military jets. Loved the Harrier part at the end, marvellous plane, shame they've now all been sold for the "better" Typhoons.

 

Watched that last night around my parents. The Vulcan 558 flypast sounded phantastic through BOSE surround sound.

Albert Ross Rank: Renault 16

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Sat on a runway perimeter road at Finningley, waiting for 558 to take off!!!

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