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Skizzer Rank: Isuzu Florian

Skizzer

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http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Lancia-Gamma-Coupe-Injection-/332185188677

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May I kindly ask Skizzer and Breadvan what the fuck you are waiting for?

  

 

That's the same bloke I've been trying to buy a Gamma Coupe from since last summer, and he keeps changing his mind and dropping out.

Also my storage is now full of 'your' Granada.

Edit: Plus it looks quite scabby. Probably still will though.

Had a proper phone chat with the seller. Sounds like a decent chap actually. Negotiations have commenced.

 

Memo to self: need to up my meds, it's happening again.

Mr_Bo11ox Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

Mr_Bo11ox

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Get a load of this appalling shit heap

 

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http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/262938280552

 

Its actually a half-decent colour:

 

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But he obviously decided (unwisely) that he didnt look enough of a barry fuckwit like that, so he's shelled out on a purple wrap

 

 

front bumper loose

 

 

No problem, some standard-issue baryboy woodscrews will no doubt sort that

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Had a proper phone chat with the seller. Sounds like a decent chap actually. Negotiations have commenced.

 

Memo to self: need to up my meds, it's happening again.

 

FFS, I have just re opened talks with the northern Lotus Eclat dude on your/my behalf, and now you are about to spaff all your broken and rubbish Lotus money on a broken and rubbish Lancia.  

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Guest Breadvan72

Guest Breadvan72

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1300cc - uncheck . 1198cc

3 doors- uncheck . 2 door coupe

 

Can't argue with not being Italian though, as Meatloaf almost sang; One out of three, ain't bad.

 

 

Wikipedia has LIED to me, as it claims that a 1988 136 would have a 1.3 engine.  Still, 1.2 is MOAR BETTERER, because OMGMPG.  Two door is MOAREST BETTEREST, because fewer leaky and broken openy bits.  Not being Italian is still a bit rubbish, but, hey.

AMC Rebel Rank: Renault 16

AMC Rebel

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That Topolino-based special looks brill, but 

 

 

 

no paper work with it

 

Would worry me a bit.

Skizzer Rank: Isuzu Florian

Skizzer

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FFS, I have just re opened talks with the northern Lotus Eclat dude on your/my behalf, and now you are about to spaff all your broken and rubbish Lotus money on a broken and rubbish Lancia.

 

Oops.

Junkman Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

Junkman

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Czechoslovakia used to be near Italy.

 

Not where I'm from.

 

 

Not being Italian is still an advantage, but, hey.

FTFY

NorfolkNWeigh Rank: Talbot Matra Rancho

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Wikipedia has LIED to me, as it claims that a 1988 136 would have a 1.3 engine.  Still, 1.2 is MOAR BETTERER, because OMGMPG.  Two door is MOAREST BETTEREST, because fewer leaky and broken openy bits.  Not being Italian is still a bit rubbish, but, hey.

Wikipedia was telling the truth, this particular car has had a smaller engine fitted, due to OMGHGF.

 

Even at weekends, always read the small print!

Asimo Rank: Isuzu Florian

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One of those great motoring disappointments, the Africar project. I still think that the idea, and the design, has a lot going for it and have long had half an eye open for one coming up for sale.

 

Seller is delusional to ask for £249,000+ however, so dream it stays for me.

 

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http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C837067

somewhatfoolish Rank: Talbot Tagora

somewhatfoolish

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Sambars are the shizzle, although that is a bit speshul with the faux dub nonsense.

 

One of those great motoring disappointments, the Africar project. I still think that the idea, and the design, has a lot going for it and have long had half an eye open for one coming up for sale.

 

Seller is delusional to ask for £249,000+ however, so dream it stays for me.

 

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http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C837067

 

 

 proven historical importance

Bollocks; all he demonstrated was that people who know nothing about Africa or making cars shouldn't visit the former or attempt the latter. An expensive exercise in ego massage. Gordon Murray's recent attempt at the same thing at least has the merit of using cheap off-the-shelf automotive components and steelwork readily fabricated with simple machinery, although I think the effort will fail for exactly the same reasons as Africar; there's a ready supply of used cars and trucks from the 1st world at less than half the price of any new CKD murraymobile.

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timolloyd Rank: Citroen Ami

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I read the original Africar book and, as stated above, mass availability of cheap, repairable chod has overtaken the need for anything like this. It's not a well known enough story for one of these to ever be worth £250k

somewhatfoolish Rank: Talbot Tagora

somewhatfoolish

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It's not a bad read, I've got a copy of it somewhere.

Junkman Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

Junkman

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Amazing how every attempt of the white man to sell Africans cars he especially designed for them spectacularly failed.

Instead they just hoovered up every 404, 504 and W123 they could get their hands on.

A lesson clearly not learned.

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Cavcraft Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

Cavcraft

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.http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1978-Triumph-Dolomite-1500cc-Barn-Find-Restoration-Project-Low-Mileage-Classic-/112374049528?hash=item1a2a03eaf8:g:198AAOSw4A5YzsT3

 

'showing surface rust around the back wing arches and front wings probably coursed by condensation'

 

Probably 'coursed' by British Leyland.

RayMK Rank: Renault 16

RayMK

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Excempt.  If he had said concourse as well, I would have stopped reading.   Nice scooter.

Cavcraft Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

Cavcraft

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http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1953-Hillman-minx-barn-find-/152514579896?hash=item238293cdb8:g:-lQAAOSwWkJY9P4U

 

 

'I know it need a mot to sell a plate and I know not all registrations are transferable but just something that's worth knowing'

RayMK Rank: Renault 16

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I hope someone saves the Minx though I've read that the bodywork is awkward to repair.  We (dad) had one in 1960 - OYH420 - and one day we urged him to see how fast it would go on the way to Oxford.  It sounded terrible as it reached its maximum of about 70mph, sidevalve engine thrashing and knocking mercilessly. We were impressed.  His previous car, a 1933 Austin 7, struggled to exceed 35mph.  

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alcyonecorporation Rank: Renault 16

alcyonecorporation

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One of those great motoring disappointments, the Africar project. I still think that the idea, and the design, has a lot going for it and have long had half an eye open for one coming up for sale.

 

Seller is delusional to ask for £249,000+ however, so dream it stays for me.

 

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http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C837067

 

That's Tony Howarth's. You're buying it from its creator, who moved to France a couple of decades back. 

Cavcraft Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

Cavcraft

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Struggling to think of anything worse than what likes an old CZ, a 1972 CI caravan shell and the fucked remains of a fucked Beetle to make a trike out of

 

 

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http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Volkswagen-based-Trike-/282436728609?hash=item41c28a7721:g:~60AAOSw5UZY9QkE

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