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Jim Bell Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

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I know Im thick, but what does BANGLES etc relate to?

 

Cylinder liners or summat?

Jim Bell Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

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Ah. Not the Walk Like An Egyptian girls then.

 

Cheers man.

 

Learning is great.

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The Reverend Bluejeans Rank: Isuzu Florian

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Chris Bangle was design director - others did the actual styling. The E39 was designed under him as was the Fiat Coupe.

The Reverend Bluejeans Rank: Isuzu Florian

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  On 12/04/2018 at 18:55, carlo said:

Know which one I'd rather have, and it ain't silver, Bangleised and stuck on the back of a low loader.

 

 

 

Good for you.

The Reverend Bluejeans Rank: Isuzu Florian

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  On 12/04/2018 at 20:19, SiC said:

The guy that replaced him had an amazing name!

 

Adrian van Hooydonk - Wikipedia

 

Imagine saying that and keeping a straight face in a boardroom full of German Executives.

 

 

 

Rip Van Winkle.

Jim Bell Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

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  On 12/04/2018 at 20:19, SiC said:

The guy that replaced him had an amazing name!

 

Adrian van Hooydonk - Wikipedia

 

Imagine saying that and keeping a straight face in a boardroom full of German Executives.

 

 

Here he is explaining how Hooy his Donk is.

 

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Shirley Knott Rank: Renault 16

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True story, I actually very nearly snaffled this car myself.

 

It was literally a few miles away from me, I'll be interested to see how this one pans out ☺

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Jim Bell Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

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  On 12/04/2018 at 20:31, JoeyEunos said:

 I'll be interested to see how this one pans out ☺

 

 

*Spoiler*

 

The sun eventually expands, implodes and dies cold, taking with it all life withing 764 trillion billion space miles.

 

All that survives is dehydrated milk and 4 Pepperamis.

Jim Bell Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

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  On 12/04/2018 at 20:47, beko1987 said:

And the Nissan micra's

 

Rust will have consumed them by then.

 

Mk1 Yaris's might still be going though.

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Eddie Honda Rank: Lancia Gamma

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Adrian van Hooydonk? He's not a patch on Pierre van Hooijdonk.

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BavarianRetro Rank: Citroen Ami

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To be fair, I think most of the Bangle flame surface stuff - with the exception of the E65 which still looks awkward from every angle - has grown into itself and now looks pretty good.

Jim Bell Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

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  On 12/04/2018 at 21:02, Eddie Honda said:

Adrian van Hooydonk? He's not a patch on Pierre van Hooijdonk.

 

They released several patches for Pierre Van Hooijdonk but eventually had to upgrade to full fat Patrick Kluivert.

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hairnet Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

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  On 12/04/2018 at 20:17, WilsonWilson said:

Ah. Not the Walk Like An Egyptian girls then.

 

Cheers man.

 

Learning is great.

nothing good like that

 

specky bangle is a blind arsehole

AnthonyG Rank: Lancia Gamma

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I don’t count the E90/92 as a ‘Bangle’ Car - they had calmed down considerably by then, maybe courtesy of Mr Van Hooydonk. By the time the 2010 5 Series (I’ve lost knowledge of the model codes after about 2007 or so) had arrived normal classy/understated/tasteful/boring styling had returned.

I like the first Z4 and the E60 5 Series, the E65 7 Series is still gopping imho.

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Schaefft Rank: Lancia Gamma

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I might be a little late but: Holy crap, a Panama Brown E39, and that not even far from here! I'm almost inclined to pop over to have a look at this beauty in person!

 

I'm surprised to see this interior color on such an early E39 as well, definitely very rare, and quite desirable combination. Which makes the price you paid for it even more impressive, 523i or not. If you ever need any help with it, I have diagnostics software and the adapters for non OBD2 BMWs here.

Jim Bell Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

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  On 12/04/2018 at 23:37, Schaefft said:

I might be a little late but: Holy crap, a Panama Brown E39, and that not even far from here! I'm almost inclined to pop over to have a look at this beauty in person!

 

I'm surprised to see this interior color on such an early E39 as well, definitely very rare, and quite desirable combination. Which makes the price you paid for it even more impressive, 523i or not. If you ever need any help with it, I have diagnostics software and the adapters for non OBD2 BMWs here.

Cheers man. Feel free to pop past and check my gearbox is shifting as it should. Im not so sure.

Unlimited cups of tea available.

83C Rank: Renault 16

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  On 12/04/2018 at 21:57, AnthonyG said:

I like the first Z4 and the E60 5 Series, the E65 7 Series is still gopping imho.

Exactly this. I didn't much care for the E60 when it came out, but it's grown on me to a point where I now actually own one (albeit an E61) and it still gets the odd compliment from others.

 

The E65 was an aesthetic disaster compared to the sharp and well-proportioned E38, I'm glad to see normal service has resumed with the current 7.

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Isaac Hunt Rank: Citroen Ami

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Well I never

 

An FTP results in second chodders purchayse in record time.

 

Sold as not seen in the pissing down rain, 12 months ticket and most of the bells and whistles working and a non contaminated steering wheel.

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Shirley Knott Rank: Renault 16

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  On 12/04/2018 at 20:36, WilsonWilson said:

*Spoiler*

 

The sun eventually expands, implodes and dies cold, taking with it all life withing 764 trillion billion space miles.

 

All that survives is dehydrated milk and 4 Pepperamis.

 

At least it's not all bad then.

r.welfare Rank: Renault 16

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  On 12/04/2018 at 21:20, hairnet said:

specky bangle is a blind arsehole

He speaks very highly of you!

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5speedracer Rank: Renault 16

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  On 12/04/2018 at 18:58, Pillock said:

I thought neeps were Swede?

Swede, whitish flesh.

Turnip, yellowish flesh.

Both should only be fed to animals as winter fodder and not to humans.

 

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  On 13/04/2018 at 07:10, chrisjvm said:

WW in more wood than me shocker .....

As confirmed by Mrs WW.

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garbaldy Rank: Lancia Gamma

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  On 13/04/2018 at 06:37, 5speedracer said:

Swede, whitish flesh.

Turnip, yellowish flesh.

Both should only be fed to animals as winter fodder and not to humans.

 

 

 

Sod the animals you canny beat a bit of baggie.

Jim Bell Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

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I had a really massive turnip once. I swapped it for a load of Haynes manuals.

 

Well, I thought to myself. That really WAS a turnip for the books.

D Spares & Tyres Rank: Renault 16

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  On 12/04/2018 at 21:02, Eddie Honda said:

Adrian van Hooydonk? He's not a patch on Pierre van Hooijdonk.

Yes, but Alick Dick beats them all

 

(Former chairman Standard Motor Company)

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