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NorfolkNWeigh Rank: Talbot Matra Rancho

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Why would someone put those Mk2 SRi wheels on that lovely Cavalier, it’s bad enough that they’re entirely the wrong size and offset so make it look weird but the fact they’re missing their centres means even on a FWD car they’d look shit. Is it really that difficult to find some silver painted restyles ?

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4 hours ago, NorfolkNWeigh said:

Why would someone put those Mk2 SRi wheels on that lovely Cavalier, it’s bad enough that they’re entirely the wrong size and offset so make it look weird but the fact they’re missing their centres means even on a FWD car they’d look shit. Is it really that difficult to find some silver painted restyles ?

If they had the right off set and the correct centre caps they'd be okay to be fair. 

I'm guessing it tramlines under braking like an omega with worn out front wishbones. 

Tadhg Tiogar Rank: Talbot Tagora

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4 hours ago, Austat said:

Rare but a bit crusty on the door bottoms (NO RESERVE):

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https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1959-RENAULT-FREGATE-AUTO-RHD-NO-RESERVE/164109257156?hash=item2635ac89c4:g:2b8AAOSw4tJeXtvx

The Transfluide was a fascinating model, ultimately unsuccessful. Have a look at how the gear selector positions were arranged!

The Fregate's misfortune was coming out at about the same time as the Citroen DS......

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3 hours ago, angle said:

Yes! Nissan Serena DIESEL. The slowest accelerating car of the 90s, 0-60 in 27 agonising seconds on its way to a top speed of a heady 84mph.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/114138363132

Nah, that one's the 2.3D sports model - will get to 60 in about 22 sec and do nearly 90 flat out.

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wuvvum Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

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1 hour ago, barrett said:

Can anyone explain this? 1982 registered R5. It's definitely not a super-early car with a later plate (unless it's had a lot of modification)....

....but!! Dash change! WTAF???

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https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Renault-5-mk1-restoration-project-r5/264651729784?hash=item3d9e78eb78:g:UMEAAOSwSWZeWsKZ

Bloody hell, that's in my watch list but hadn't spotted the dash change!  I thought it was only the smaller-engine versions that had that anyway? 

It is an odd spec though - no reversing lights is also unusual on a relatively late car.

Intriguing...

barrett Rank: Lancia Gamma

barrett

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My Renault guru reckons it started life as an 850 car and has been upgraded with other bits over the years. Possibly the engine/gearbox (and dash change) is out of an R4. Would like to see a close-up photo of what's been done to the bulkhead and dashboard to make it work - I bet it's not pretty

barrett Rank: Lancia Gamma

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1 hour ago, Tadhg Tiogar said:

The Transfluide was a fascinating model, ultimately unsuccessful. Have a look at how the gear selector positions were arranged!

The Fregate's misfortune was coming out at about the same time as the Citroen DS......

Double post, but, some thoughts. I've never driven one, but a motoring historian friend of mine reckons the Fregate is one of the most technically interesting early postwar cars. I think, apart from the Lancia Aurelia, no other ordinary family car in this class had all-round independent suspension in 1950 and apparently the ride/handling are superlative.

Although I've never heard a single good thing about the Transfluide, which is supposedly both troublesome and complicated, virtually every single survivor that comes up for sale (in the UK at least) is fitted with this gearbox, so perhaps they're not so bad after all if they've lasted this long. Another friend of mine has a very cool manual car for sale at the moment
https://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C1181881

strangeangel Rank: Lancia Gamma

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1 hour ago, barrett said:

My Renault guru reckons it started life as an 850 car and has been upgraded with other bits over the years. Possibly the engine/gearbox (and dash change) is out of an R4. Would like to see a close-up photo of what's been done to the bulkhead and dashboard to make it work - I bet it's not pretty

 

The side rubbing strips are off an R4 as well...

 

barrett Rank: Lancia Gamma

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What a time to be alive! One of the other Heron 750s is back up for sale. I wish somebody would save this thing, it really could be so pretty if it was done. I don't think there is a single 750 on the road anywhere even though they were built in much greater numbers than the Europa.

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https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Austin-seven-convertible-with-heron-fibreglass-upgrade-with-V5/293499735661?hash=item4455f28e6d:g:2B4AAOSwXupeXt7F

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8 minutes ago, barrett said:

What a time to be alive! One of the other Heron 750s is back up for sale. I wish somebody would save this thing, it really could be so pretty if it was done. I don't think there is a single 750 on the road anywhere even though they were built in much greater numbers than the Europa.

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https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Austin-seven-convertible-with-heron-fibreglass-upgrade-with-V5/293499735661?hash=item4455f28e6d:g:2B4AAOSwXupeXt7F

OMG I would love that! Waaay outta my price range unfortunately.. reckon you could get glass for it and whatnot? 

barrett Rank: Lancia Gamma

barrett

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I suspect the BIN is a major typo and it's £1100. Still quite strong for a pile of bits seeing as you'd need to get all the mechanical stuff as well. I believe the windscreen was a cut-down Alfa Giulietta item originally so possible to get - probably easier to get a Perspex one made though! Make me an offer for mine if you're that keen...

Fabergé Greggs Rank: Renault 16

Fabergé Greggs

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6 minutes ago, barrett said:

I suspect the BIN is a major typo and it's £1100. Still quite strong for a pile of bits seeing as you'd need to get all the mechanical stuff as well. I believe the windscreen was a cut-down Alfa Giulietta item originally so possible to get - probably easier to get a Perspex one made though! Make me an offer for mine if you're that keen...

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LightBulbFun Rank: Talbot Tagora

LightBulbFun

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34 minutes ago, barrett said:

What a time to be alive! One of the other Heron 750s is back up for sale. I wish somebody would save this thing, it really could be so pretty if it was done. I don't think there is a single 750 on the road anywhere even though they were built in much greater numbers than the Europa.

 

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Austin-seven-convertible-with-heron-fibreglass-upgrade-with-V5/293499735661?hash=item4455f28e6d:g:2B4AAOSwXupeXt7F

still on the DVLA by the skin of its teeth it looks like (and happily still on its original plate :) )  I do wonder if the "not taxed for on road use" thing is what stopped it getting archived off?

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would be interesting to see a picture of the V5 if it was last issued one in 1979!

Tadhg Tiogar Rank: Talbot Tagora

Tadhg Tiogar

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35 minutes ago, LightBulbFun said:

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would be interesting to see a picture of the V5 if it was last issued one in 1979!

It may have had at two replacement V5s since then, issued automatically when DVLA changed the V5 format (twice)

barrett Rank: Lancia Gamma

barrett

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Just noticed it was running an 1172 engine when it was built, but it has the standard A7 back end. I really, really want to find out how people were mating an 1172 engine to an A7 rear end back in the day as it seemed really common, but apparently today 'it can't be done'... Any ideas, anyone?

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LightBulbFun Rank: Talbot Tagora

LightBulbFun

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13 minutes ago, Tadhg Tiogar said:

It may have had at two replacement V5s since then, issued automatically when DVLA changed the V5 format (twice)

if that was the case then the Date of last V5 issued would be newer :) 

as a side note @barrett these recent Heron postings have have finally made me realise/figure out what "1938-ish / 1967-ish Heron Austin special (half)" was about :) 

 

barrett Rank: Lancia Gamma

barrett

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46 minutes ago, LightBulbFun said:

as a side note @barrett these recent Heron postings have have finally made me realise/figure out what "1938-ish / 1967-ish Heron Austin special (half)" was about :)

@LightBulbFun some details here:

 

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