High Jetter Posted July 7, 2021 Share Posted July 7, 2021 ^^^ Front like a mini, arse like an Invacar - what's not to like? LightBulbFun and MisterH 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
horriblemercedes Posted July 7, 2021 Share Posted July 7, 2021 9 hours ago, Jerzy Woking said: Sadly the Sirra 3 door will never get a V8 engine as long as it is in Spain. Restrictions on changing such things is extremely difficult to get through the ITV test It is much more Eastenders than Coronation Street anyway Shite Ron and Jerzy Woking 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barrett Posted July 7, 2021 Share Posted July 7, 2021 58 minutes ago, High Jetter said: ^^^ Front like a mini, arse like an Invacar - what's not to like? 125cc, that's what. LightBulbFun 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Austat Posted July 7, 2021 Share Posted July 7, 2021 https://www.leboncoin.fr/voitures/2008735811.htm?ac=4051296304 outlaw118, Shite Ron, MorrisItalSLX and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Austat Posted July 7, 2021 Share Posted July 7, 2021 Beige Soviet utilitarian chod with Perkins Diesel: https://www.autoscout24.nl/aanbod/gaz-others-69-1-8-diesel-perkins-diesel-beige-fdfc7bdf-a40b-4774-8b6b-51b952a56739?cldtidx=16&cldtsrc=listPage&searchId=164234545 sdkrc, garethj and LightBulbFun 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterH Posted July 7, 2021 Share Posted July 7, 2021 World's most travelled Scimitar? horriblemercedes and Remspoor 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iainrcz Posted July 7, 2021 Share Posted July 7, 2021 Sure that's not 1.5 miles? It IS Bradford after all...* * other sweeping generalisations are available. MisterH 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shite Ron Posted July 7, 2021 Share Posted July 7, 2021 37 minutes ago, Austat said: https://www.leboncoin.fr/voitures/2008735811.htm?ac=4051296304 Oooof! C'est fantastique et une bonne affaire. Super couleur aussi. J'aimerais avoir cela. DSdriver 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garethj Posted July 7, 2021 Share Posted July 7, 2021 Words fail me https://www.thecarwarehouse.co.uk/vehicle/1296/subaru-vivio?fbclid=IwAR2vCGdiQZqTUHShAdTU3yxh5vN8zxn7YwwX5LkawGe7-qNofn_1jwvxWKI phil_lihp, busmansholiday, wuvvum and 13 others 1 11 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asimo Posted July 7, 2021 Share Posted July 7, 2021 Work to do but much less than most eBay Elites. Probably. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/203516613476 meggersdog, face, Remspoor and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MKT Posted July 7, 2021 Share Posted July 7, 2021 5 hours ago, Austat said: Beige Soviet utilitarian chod with Perkins Diesel: https://www.autoscout24.nl/aanbod/gaz-others-69-1-8-diesel-perkins-diesel-beige-fdfc7bdf-a40b-4774-8b6b-51b952a56739?cldtidx=16&cldtsrc=listPage&searchId=164234545 I've seen pictures of these in RHD in Indonesia. LightBulbFun 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ford Prefect Posted July 7, 2021 Share Posted July 7, 2021 On 7/6/2021 at 4:45 PM, Remspoor said: That is the one that Jonny Smith tried to kill. The advertiser failed to obscure the number plate. That car is on the importers web site If it's going to be a new one then not long to get one: "CLASSIC NIVA PRODUCTION ENDS 31.12.2023 BUY NOW FROM £11,995+VAT* Final editions available now from the UK's most established new Lada specialist Imports had been stifled due to loss of EU type approval since 2016 but post Brexit a project to bring the car back to the UK is complete. Come and try our demonstrator." Not sure who is going to perform the "decent 2 year warranty" though I remember them from years ago, mainly for the rust in odd areas, like the bonnet. I still would though. EDIT just found this: Self registered cars must be presented for type approval and registered by the customer. Warranty waiver on sale required. Warranty can be purchased for £420+vat when car is granted a registration number and within 3 months of purchase and less than 1,500 miles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remspoor Posted July 7, 2021 Share Posted July 7, 2021 12 minutes ago, Ford Prefect said: That car is on the importers web site If it's going to be a new one then not long to get one: "CLASSIC NIVA PRODUCTION ENDS 31.12.2023 BUY NOW FROM £11,995+VAT* Final editions available now from the UK's most established new Lada specialist Imports had been stifled due to loss of EU type approval since 2016 but post Brexit a project to bring the car back to the UK is complete. Come and try our demonstrator." Not sure who is going to perform the "decent 2 year warranty" though I remember them from years ago, mainly for the rust in odd areas, like the bonnet. I still would though. More Brexit twaddle. New Ladas are here in Spain. https://www.lada.es/ Asimo and Jerzy Woking 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DVee8 Posted July 7, 2021 Share Posted July 7, 2021 https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/807845966534047 New POD and Supernaut 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DVee8 Posted July 7, 2021 Share Posted July 7, 2021 https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/407992394275140 barrett 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DVee8 Posted July 7, 2021 Share Posted July 7, 2021 https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/2813686135608514 Crackers and SteersWithThrottle 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DVee8 Posted July 7, 2021 Share Posted July 7, 2021 https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1415176888850303 gm 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DVee8 Posted July 7, 2021 Share Posted July 7, 2021 https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/544297753378086 MorrisItalSLX, willswitchengage, adw1977 and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shite Ron Posted July 7, 2021 Share Posted July 7, 2021 This could be a great car with a bit of work but any link to a certain TV program when at its worst is not endearing me: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/255045081554?hash=item3b61df19d2:g:NMIAAOSw9Ehg5b1ndriven by Richard Hammond on Top Gear Yes that F**kwit! I wouldn’t bid too much, hardly one careful owner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterH Posted July 7, 2021 Share Posted July 7, 2021 45 minutes ago, Shite Ron said: This could be a great car with a bit of work but any link to a certain TV program when at its worst is not endearing me: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/255045081554?hash=item3b61df19d2:g:NMIAAOSw9Ehg5b1ndriven by Richard Hammond on Top Gear Yes that F**kwit! I wouldn’t bid too much, hardly one careful owner. I know this one was owned by Keith Adams, he did an article in CCW about it a couple weeks back, I think this one was used as part of a celebration of the Rover V8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barrett Posted July 7, 2021 Share Posted July 7, 2021 1 hour ago, DVee8 said: https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/407992394275140 Was only saying today how I could definitely do an early Tigra in this colour with the snazzy seats! Bad timing, but otherwise very into that. alcyonecorporation 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yoss Posted July 7, 2021 Share Posted July 7, 2021 23 hours ago, garethj said: I was just about to post that! I loved driving my old one. Here’s a taster, although the bloke at the wheel is one of the factory racing drivers, your skill level may not match 😀 This is the best thing on the whole of the internet. Without exception. I have watched it so many times I find myself whistling the main tune at work. Internally anyway, I'm not one of those postmen from the 1950s that goes round happily whistling. If you can't spare 12 minutes of your life, go to about 10.20. Many car ads in recent years have done similar things with CGI (Nissan Squashy springs to mind) but nobody has ever done this with the real thing. I also find it slightly ironic that they make this fancy publicity film (it's more than an advert) and yet in reality you couldn't buy one. They were generally just issued to various Communist Party hierarchy. And I love all the vivid colours in the showroom when 99 percent of them were black. I urge you to watch this, it will change your life. If nothing else, you'll have that tune stuck in your head for evermore. outlaw118, eddyramrod, alcyonecorporation and 5 others 7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wesacosa Posted July 7, 2021 Share Posted July 7, 2021 https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SUBARU-1-8-4WD-TURBO-ESTATE-AUTO-1989-/154518670165?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&_trksid=p2349624.m46890.l49286&mkrid=710-127635-2958-0 MisterH, willswitchengage and garethj 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Jetter Posted July 7, 2021 Share Posted July 7, 2021 1 hour ago, MisterH said: I know this one was owned by Keith Adams, he did an article in CCW about it a couple weeks back, I think this one was used as part of a celebration of the Rover V8 Cheep, currently Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiC Posted July 7, 2021 Share Posted July 7, 2021 A lovely little Clio 172. Someone please do a buy https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/144105379600 Minimad5 and wesacosa 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tadhg Tiogar Posted July 7, 2021 Share Posted July 7, 2021 1 hour ago, Yoss said: This is the best thing on the whole of the internet. Without exception. I have watched it so many times I find myself whistling the main tune at work...... If nothing else, you'll have that tune stuck in your head for evermore. Very "big band" 1950s music - the sort of thing you'd hear at evening concerts. Amusing that the Communists sanctioned music that was unmistakably American in feel. Yoss, motorpunk and eddyramrod 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isopon Posted July 7, 2021 Share Posted July 7, 2021 https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/154518520453?_trkparms=aid%3D1110006%26algo%3DHOMESPLICE.SIM%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20200818142055%26meid%3D60d9d05c796942f0b3778caa1139bca5%26pid%3D101113%26rk%3D7%26rkt%3D12%26sd%3D154518551083%26itm%3D154518520453%26pmt%3D0%26noa%3D1%26pg%3D2563228%26algv%3DDefaultOrganic&_trksid=p2563228.c101113.m2108 willswitchengage, Dick Longbridge, outlaw118 and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddyramrod Posted July 7, 2021 Share Posted July 7, 2021 I watched that Tatra film yesterday with the sound off, which is my default, but having read your comment above, I watched again with it on. Oh you are so right! I can see how the tune could get into the head of a viewer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isopon Posted July 7, 2021 Share Posted July 7, 2021 https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/334062634834?_trkparms=aid%3D1110006%26algo%3DHOMESPLICE.SIM%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20200818142055%26meid%3Dd6656999f58348e0ad51636543d1681b%26pid%3D101113%26rk%3D2%26rkt%3D12%26sd%3D154518520453%26itm%3D334062634834%26pmt%3D0%26noa%3D1%26pg%3D2563228%26algv%3DDefaultOrganic&_trksid=p2563228.c101113.m2108 outlaw118 and somewhatfoolish 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garethj Posted July 8, 2021 Share Posted July 8, 2021 10 hours ago, Yoss said: This is the best thing on the whole of the internet. Without exception. I have watched it so many times I find myself whistling the main tune at work. Internally anyway, I'm not one of those postmen from the 1950s that goes round happily whistling. If you can't spare 12 minutes of your life, go to about 10.20. Many car ads in recent years have done similar things with CGI (Nissan Squashy springs to mind) but nobody has ever done this with the real thing. I also find it slightly ironic that they make this fancy publicity film (it's more than an advert) and yet in reality you couldn't buy one. They were generally just issued to various Communist Party hierarchy. And I love all the vivid colours in the showroom when 99 percent of them were black. I urge you to watch this, it will change your life. If nothing else, you'll have that tune stuck in your head for evermore. As I mentioned, the bloke at the wheel can drive a bit, he was Jaroslav Pavelka, the factory racing driver. Factory racing driver? The Tatra is clearly no Lotus 7 but there are events where the emphasis is other than 0-60 time. We all know that the 24 hours of LeMans is a gruelling race, but in the 1960s Tatra did well in the 84 hours at the Nurburgring. Yes, that Nurburgring where doing 3 laps without killing yourself is a major achievement. We see most of the cars in black now, but in racing events they had brighter colours, here you can see the different positions of the racing stripe so the teams can easily tell the cars apart The car in the top photo is an early one (603-1) with 3 headlamps behind a clear cover. The ones above are 603-2 with 4 narrow headlamps and the 603-3 had them set wider apart. Most 603s have the wider front as cars were regularly returned to the factory and upgraded to the later spec. My 603 was built in 1964 but was taken back to the factory in 1971 and given the wider front end, however it kept the brakes as original and the electrics too, it really was pot luck what was done to each car outlaw118, alcyonecorporation, Vantman and 8 others 10 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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