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brownnova Rank: Isuzu Florian

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Whoop whoop!!!

 

Do not paint!!! That would be my only advice!

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theorganist Rank: Renault 16

theorganist

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Gorgeous car, wish it was mine

Thanks, there is a lovely looking Brooklands Green one for sale near Slough it is on one the Maxi Facebook pages

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theorganist Rank: Renault 16

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Huzzah!!! :-)

 

Well done - another one saved! :-)

Yes and the dangerous thing is I know of two more in a farmyard near me and another which has sat under a car cover for the last few years!

theorganist Rank: Renault 16

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Whoop whoop!!!

 

Do not paint!!! That would be my only advice!

 

Well I certainly won't be respraying it for a year or two but I do need to treat and touch up all the little rust scabs which have formed. It won't be concors but it should be a presentable usable car.

theorganist Rank: Renault 16

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Looks great as-is. Just slather it in Ankor Wax and be done with it

Thanks for that it looks like useful stuff. Will order some.

Felly Magic Rank: Isuzu Florian

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Maxi-mum respect here

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timolloyd Rank: Citroen Ami

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Nice save! I still feel bad about the one I used to ride past, in a tumble-down barn on the North Downs. Long since cleared, sadly

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jonathan_dyane Rank: Renault 16

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Is it the last of the Hydralastic Maxi’s or early Hydragas?

 

Also can I have first dibs if you decide to sell in the future?

quicksilver Rank: Renault 16

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Yay, another Maxi lives! I'm guessing this one is Hydrolastic as 1978 was the changeover year.

Parky Rank: Isuzu Florian

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Get some yacht varnish on the paint to preserve that finish, and when the hydrolastic units sag you can pop along to a Dubber meet and be belle of the ball!

 

Seriously quality save. That car in that condition reminded me of the mid eighties where every other BL Car looked like that

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theorganist Rank: Renault 16

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Is it the last of the Hydralastic Maxi’s or early Hydragas?

 

Also can I have first dibs if you decide to sell in the future?

Yes a late hydralastic one although I had a 1978 one before which was the last of the hydralastic. Yes of course but with the blood, sweat (not all mine) and tears (and money) expended on this one it will be some way off yet. There were a glut of "project" Maxi's for sale on ebay just before Christmas something I hadn't seen for a few years. The owners club classified page usually has one or two for sale, this is where I saw this one.

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theorganist Rank: Renault 16

theorganist

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Thanks for all the encouraging words, I cannot really take any credit for the mechanical work done as most of it was done by my garage but going forward (I hate that expression) I will shall be spending some time tidying her up and attempting some mechanical repairs if they arise.

plasticvandan Rank: Renault 16

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My dad had one the same colour,I think on a v plate,when I was a toddler,he had a brown&primer one at the same time,which somewhere I have pics of,c.1990, the orange one was apparently taken for an mot where the tester asked how far he had driven it there,as he shouldn't really let him drive if back... And it was only ten years old! Incidentally my grandad worked at long bridge in the 70s,and had a succession of maxis,no other bl cars,maybe he knew something? :-)

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dollywobbler Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

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Superb. That thing just looks like the 1980s. Can I suggest an aerial made from a coat hanger to complete the look?

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captain_70s Rank: Renault 16

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That looks ace.

 

Jealous of your quality filler work, mine usually looks like somebody has dumped a load of porridge on the car and then painted over it...

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Cavcraft Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

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Well played and nicely saved. You deserve huge credit for saving it and bringing it back to life, hat truly doffed.

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tooSavvy Rank: Talbot Matra Rancho

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Total '1800' crab going on in the 3/4 view (of hatch)

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theorganist Rank: Renault 16

theorganist

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That looks ace.

 

Jealous of your quality filler work, mine usually looks like somebody has dumped a load of porridge on the car and then painted over it...

Cheers it was the first time I have really used filler. Touching up the paint is probably where I will make a pigs ear of it!

theorganist Rank: Renault 16

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Well played and nicely saved. You deserve huge credit for saving it and bringing it back to life, hat truly doffed.

Thank you and thanks to everyone for the encouragement. It is good to see there is still some love for the old Maxi.

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chaseracer Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

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Total '1800' crab going on in the 3/4 view (of hatch)

 

Similar doors, apparently.  Off the Honda Accord.  And Princess Anne had one, too.

 

Mebbe.

 

;)

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Christine Rank: Lancia Gamma

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To organist and keef etc..Launch test article from an old CCC     click pic  to go big

 

 

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Connorwilson934 Rank: Toyota Starlet

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May be a little late, only by 6 years or so, but everyone will be glad to know that UFA is back on the road now after a bit of work. Been tracking down parts for a while now and it’s time to get it back on the road and a bit healthier with some new carbs and exhaust 

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keef Rank: Renault 16

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On 31/12/2018 at 11:21, plasticvandan said:

My dad had one the same colour,I think on a v plate,when I was a toddler,he had a brown&primer one at the same time,which somewhere I have pics of,c.1990

Did you find the pics?

ETCHY Rank: Citroen Ami

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Cool motor the Maxi, BL really could've had a winner on their hands there..

I still reckon a sporty  GT version would've been a good image boost.

Nice to see one looking like they did when I was a kid & they were just old cars in regular use.

plasticvandan Rank: Renault 16

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5 hours ago, keef said:

Did you find the pics?

Yes I did,I will load them up,also had an orange one which he got for £40,took it for an MOT and the tester asked how far he had come,as technically shouldn't let him drive it back😅

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keef Rank: Renault 16

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On 20/10/2024 at 10:53, plasticvandan said:

Yes I did,I will load them up,also had an orange one which he got for £40,took it for an MOT and the tester asked how far he had come,as technically shouldn't let him drive it back😅

Where did you load them to?

Do you have pics of the orange one?

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