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Maurice Marina Rank: Austin Maxi

Maurice Marina

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20 hours ago, UltraWomble said:

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Its surprising just how much panel work was different to the 100/Metro K series.

Is it tho...:)

Maurice Marina Rank: Austin Maxi

Maurice Marina

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20 hours ago, jamiechod said:

rare rover dover white

 

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Is there a link?

UltraWomble Rank: Talbot Tagora

UltraWomble

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50 minutes ago, Maurice Marina said:

Is it tho...:)

Given how little was in the coffers at ARG, yes - Id have thought the design brief would have included "no major panel changes"

BorniteIdentity Rank: Talbot Matra Rancho

BorniteIdentity

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Everything I love and despise about BL all in one handy* package.

I really do want a series 2 Maxi as I think they’re solid gold shite. Think about everything that was new and fresh in 81/82. The Sierra? BMW e30?? Mercedes w201??? Meanwhile - Austin were persevering with something that was designed in 1965. 

I know 12 years isn’t overly long - but by fuck did these look dated by the time the 80s arrived.  I literally love them. 
 

Photo of item

https://www.donedeal.ie/vintagecars-for-sale/austin-maxi/23383909

Mr_Bo11ox Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

Mr_Bo11ox

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2 hours ago, jamiechod said:

Click on the pic

if you click on the pic, all that happens is the pic opens up

 

Here's the link:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MG-ZT-1-8-Turbo-Dover-White/333381289607

Looks interesting - its got a drive-by-wire throttle body!!! Fairly sure that was never part of the normal production spec on these.

cort16 Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

cort16

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35 minutes ago, Mr_Bo11ox said:

if you click on the pic, all that happens is the pic opens up

 

Here's the link:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MG-ZT-1-8-Turbo-Dover-White/333381289607

Looks interesting - its got a drive-by-wire throttle body!!! Fairly sure that was never part of the normal production spec on these.

It says in the advert it was  likely a EURO4 emissions test car.  The expansion tanks doesn't exactly look factory either

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Mr_Bo11ox Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

Mr_Bo11ox

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7 minutes ago, cort16 said:

These are were built by Isuzu weren't they?

I don't know actually. I think they are an Isuzu design (Isuzu Florian truck) but I think the Mk2 job might have been built in Luton so maybe these were too??

cobblers Rank: Isuzu Florian

cobblers

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4 minutes ago, Mr_Bo11ox said:

 

KNACKERED.

It comes with a 3 months warranty. That's 3 months worry free motoring. 

spartacus Rank: Renault 16

spartacus

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That ex library van is solid gold shite, one of the pictures even has toilet paper stuck on the back window circled, just to show how shit(e) it really is...

TooManyPeopleMovers Rank: Austin Maxi

TooManyPeopleMovers

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On the topic of Austin Maxi's, I've just found this one:

https://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=2376552022 

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This is on Trade Me, effectively a New Zealand version of eBay where I would guess most private carsales are facilitated through. 

It looks absolutely mint. If I could afford a second car to have as a non-daily driver, I absolutely would be ringing the seller right away. What a beauty. One of the few Maxi's I've seen for sale here (Maybe 5 come up for sale a year in New Zealand on a good year?) with the parcel tray still present. 

Being a 1750 it should have rod gear change instead of the cables?

Hopefully it drives better than the last Maxi I drove!

kinkersaab Rank: Citroen Ami

kinkersaab

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12 hours ago, MarvinsMom said:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1984-Austin-Metro-Vanden-Plas-12k-Miles-Fantastic-Example/233387138612?hash=item3656f51e34:g:LhIAAOSwJ9VdvDvy

mark 1 metro vp - so that means a 1275 with the MG's big valve head and camshaft.

plus the addition of mg pepperpots, what is not to like (other than the asking price)

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WTF is going on with that exhaust?  I knew they did a pea shooter for the 998 and an angled wider example for the 1275 but that?  Never seen it before?  doubling round the spare wheel well?

MarvinsMom Rank: Talbot Matra Rancho

MarvinsMom

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1 hour ago, kinkersaab said:

WTF is going on with that exhaust?  I knew they did a pea shooter for the 998 and an angled wider example for the 1275 but that?  Never seen it before?  doubling round the spare wheel well?

i did wonder that myself, having never, ever anything like that before......

 

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