cort16 Posted July 2, 2021 Share Posted July 2, 2021 Semi automatic apparently https://www.gumtree.com/p/other-cars/standard-10-super-semi-automatic-/1409051034 Vantman, Remspoor, Yoss and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New POD Posted July 2, 2021 Share Posted July 2, 2021 Its given me a semi. Disco Fever, Remspoor, Kringle and 1 other 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddyramrod Posted July 2, 2021 Share Posted July 2, 2021 Automatically? Remspoor, New POD, timolloyd and 5 others 2 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barrett Posted July 2, 2021 Share Posted July 2, 2021 As an ex-Standard owner, I love 'em as much as the next bloke, but that's the first time I've seen a Standrive car described as: Quote highly desirable ha! Remspoor 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anonymous user Posted July 2, 2021 Share Posted July 2, 2021 Did that have some weird system using iron filings and electromagnets? Or was that the Routes group? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barrett Posted July 2, 2021 Share Posted July 2, 2021 I think it's just a centrifugal clutch and some sort of torque converter, like a preselector, so it's 'neutral' at idle speeds and controlled by engine revs. Should be good in theory but I can't believe anything that complex built by half-cut men in Coventry smoking Woodbines and wearing shop-coats could actually function properly in the real world spike60 and mk2_craig 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Jetter Posted July 2, 2021 Share Posted July 2, 2021 Ooh, harsh. West Mids were master lockmakers, massive choice of engineers in Cov Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garethj Posted July 2, 2021 Share Posted July 2, 2021 33 minutes ago, anonymous user said: Did that have some weird system using iron filings and electromagnets? Or was that the Routes group? I think it was the push-button transmission in rear engined Renaults of the ‘60s. Bonkers anonymous user 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nivek Posted July 2, 2021 Share Posted July 2, 2021 1 hour ago, anonymous user said: Did that have some weird system using iron filings and electromagnets? Or was that the Routes group? Easidrive! It used a 'magnetic powder' that could be troublesome. It was definitely available on the Minx and probably other Rootes products as well. anonymous user 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
somewhatfoolish Posted July 3, 2021 Share Posted July 3, 2021 Slightly less sprightly than an early 60s badermatic saloon; a K6 call box, some restoration required. garethj 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isopon Posted July 3, 2021 Share Posted July 3, 2021 https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/334063088732?hash=item4dc7b6345c:g:93EAAOSwjZ9g4Bxd rob88h, Remspoor, 500tops and 9 others 11 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willswitchengage Posted July 3, 2021 Share Posted July 3, 2021 Full banger action here. MoT and well serviced but looks hilarious. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/324700476041?hash=item4b99a81289:g:2-cAAOSwtRJg34tH Dick Longbridge, MorrisItalSLX, juular and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adw1977 Posted July 3, 2021 Share Posted July 3, 2021 1972 SAAB 99 Restoration or Parts Donor 1972 SAAB 99 4 door saloon , in very rare Saab "OPAL" green it is a rolling shell which is very solid , engine is gone but comes with 2 spare gearboxes. Classified ad price: £650 Ebay link juular 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adw1977 Posted July 3, 2021 Share Posted July 3, 2021 1982 Vauxhall Cavalier Mk2 1.3 2-door, very rare car, barn stored 25 yrs TWO DOOR Mark 2 Cavalier, I didn't think there were any left! Only available for a few months in 1.3 base flavour only. Current bid: £343 - Reserve not met Ebay link 500tops, MisterH, mk2_craig and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterH Posted July 3, 2021 Share Posted July 3, 2021 1 hour ago, adw1977 said: 1982 Vauxhall Cavalier Mk2 1.3 2-door, very rare car, barn stored 25 yrs TWO DOOR Mark 2 Cavalier, I didn't think there were any left! Only available for a few months in 1.3 base flavour only. Current bid: £343 - Reserve not met Ebay link These have always fascinated me since I saw one for sale a while back, like the 2 door Sierra in the UK, it has always been a bit of a unicorn, are there any 2 door, UK market Sierra 2.0iS's left? Seems a missed opportunity to not have a 2 door SRi... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted July 3, 2021 Share Posted July 3, 2021 I was just about to post that ^ must be virtually unique in the UK now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barrett Posted July 3, 2021 Share Posted July 3, 2021 That Cav is being sold by the ghost of deceased/discraced former Autoshite poster boy "Pogweasel" who sadly lost the use of his brain in a bizarre gardening accident several years ago. If you buy it, you'll get to meet a living (dead) legend. mk2_craig, Spottedlaurel, Isopon and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted July 3, 2021 Share Posted July 3, 2021 How about this instead? https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ULTRA-RARE-MICRO-CAR-BARN-FIND-for-restoration-NO-RESERVE-City-com-el-pvc-/203513258864?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&_trksid=p2349624.m46890.l49286&mkrid=710-127635-2958-0 garethj, Dr_Slow, willswitchengage and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted July 3, 2021 Share Posted July 3, 2021 54 minutes ago, MisterH said: are there any 2 door, UK market Sierra 2.0iS's left? I didn't know there was such a thing - thought UK market only got 1.3 and 1.6 MK1 3 doors in base and L flavours, while our continental cousins got MK1 and 2 3-doors in all sorts of specs. I remember seeing lots in Spain in 98, an early red MK2 GLS sticks in my mind as my dad had a similar 5 door at the time mk2_craig 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adw1977 Posted July 3, 2021 Share Posted July 3, 2021 47 minutes ago, bunglebus said: I didn't know there was such a thing - thought UK market only got 1.3 and 1.6 MK1 3 doors in base and L flavours, while our continental cousins got MK1 and 2 3-doors in all sorts of specs. I remember seeing lots in Spain in 98, an early red MK2 GLS sticks in my mind as my dad had a similar 5 door at the time Pretty much. The three door in the UK came in 1.3, 1.6 and 2.3D base and 1.6 and 2.3D L. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterH Posted July 3, 2021 Share Posted July 3, 2021 1 hour ago, bunglebus said: I didn't know there was such a thing - thought UK market only got 1.3 and 1.6 MK1 3 doors in base and L flavours, while our continental cousins got MK1 and 2 3-doors in all sorts of specs. I remember seeing lots in Spain in 98, an early red MK2 GLS sticks in my mind as my dad had a similar 5 door at the time 10 minutes ago, adw1977 said: Pretty much. The three door in the UK came in 1.3, 1.6 and 2.3D base and 1.6 and 2.3D L. This is going to bug me now, I am sure there was a period press photo I saw of a 2.0i S with RHD, but the internet is so big I can't possibly find it, is there a website where you can clearly see what was sold where? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted July 3, 2021 Share Posted July 3, 2021 28 minutes ago, New POD said: There was a bloke down my road in Birmingham that had a 3 door beige 1.3 auto ghia Sierra. Did he park it next to his diesel Maxi? Shite Ron 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebus Posted July 3, 2021 Share Posted July 3, 2021 30 minutes ago, MisterH said: is there a website where you can clearly see what was sold where? Best I've managed is searching for scans of the Ford Cars brochures. They seemed to be released and revised monthly in the late 70s and early 80s MisterH 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterH Posted July 3, 2021 Share Posted July 3, 2021 Not bad for 3 bags, love the graphics down the side willswitchengage and Remspoor 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garethj Posted July 3, 2021 Share Posted July 3, 2021 2 hours ago, barrett said: That Cav is being sold by the ghost of deceased/discraced former Autoshite poster boy "Pogweasel" who sadly lost the use of his brain in a bizarre gardening accident several years ago. If you buy it, you'll get to meet a living (dead) legend. Top stalking skillz! I wonder if he ever managed to shift that Escort estate he had? Hopefully in the Autoshite tradition he offloaded it 20 minutes before prices rose by 600% Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garethj Posted July 3, 2021 Share Posted July 3, 2021 2 hours ago, bunglebus said: How about this instead? https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ULTRA-RARE-MICRO-CAR-BARN-FIND-for-restoration-NO-RESERVE-City-com-el-pvc-/203513258864?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&_trksid=p2349624.m46890.l49286&mkrid=710-127635-2958-0 I used to drive past a house which had one of those and a Maserati parked in the driveway. I can only assume that the owner didn’t need to commute into work often Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barrett Posted July 3, 2021 Share Posted July 3, 2021 18 minutes ago, garethj said: Top stalking skillz! I wonder if he ever managed to shift that Escort estate he had? Hopefully in the Autoshite tradition he offloaded it 20 minutes before prices rose by 600% That is precisely what happened haha. I think he's probably still a bit pissed off about that, or would be if he was still alive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New POD Posted July 4, 2021 Share Posted July 4, 2021 17 hours ago, adw1977 said: 1982 Vauxhall Cavalier Mk2 1.3 2-door, very rare car, barn stored 25 yrs TWO DOOR Mark 2 Cavalier, I didn't think there were any left! Only available for a few months in 1.3 base flavour only. Current bid: £343 - Reserve not met Ebay link When I was very into mk2 cavaliers, I had the opportunity to buy a project 2 door. It was yellow, had very little interior, a badly fitted CalibrE body kit and a 2.0 SEH that didn't run. I also turned down a rhd 2 door ascona C 1.8 GT, which was basically an Sri or a convertible before they cut the roof off. (previously owned by someone in the armed forces stationed in germany, who had ordered it with RHD) You kick yourself. I stopped being into mk2 cavaliers when I witnessed through the power of the internet, someone, take an almost perfect 2 door, and fit a 2.0 LET, 18 inch alloys a Calibra leather interior and a CalibrE body kit to it. For some reason, I suggested it would have been better with 14 inch steel wheels, no body kit and a terracotta interior, to make a proper sleeper, and rightly g it chastised for my opinion. I mean yes, it's your car, and you can do what you like. MisterH and mk2_craig 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New POD Posted July 4, 2021 Share Posted July 4, 2021 On 02/07/2021 at 23:16, High Jetter said: Ooh, harsh. West Mids were master lockmakers, massive choice of engineers in Cov As a student of Coventry Lanchester Polytechnic, in the 80s, I can attest to the fact that the engineers from Coventry, were exceptional in the level of mediocrity that they displayed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod/b Posted July 4, 2021 Share Posted July 4, 2021 If this isn’t a scam this has got be the bargain of the century https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/305665807950189/? MisterH, Austat and LightBulbFun 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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