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2 minutes ago, cort16 said:

There seemed to be about 17 different variants of the Mazda 323 in 5 years in the 1990' but they nailed the design with this one.

This has the 2.0 v6, which according to the rev counter goes to 7000 rpm red line.Cool! The sills would want some zooming in on though.

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https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/234310738147?hash=item368e0220e3:g:lwoAAOSw9Dthfvvf

Phwoar! 😍

Dyslexic Viking Rank: Lancia Gamma

Dyslexic Viking

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11 minutes ago, D.E said:

And I'd add a fourth garage for one of the Mercedes H (short for Heckmotor, rear engined) models..

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This evoked memories of a story I read a long time ago. About someone here in Norway who owned a rear engine Mercedes from new and it was not seized during the war as these were not so popular. And he was in the resistance movement so as soon as the war was over he was commandeered since he had a car to drive to war-torn parts of Finland and pick up important and secret documents and get home as quickly as possible. Unfortunately, I do not remember much more from the other that I think the car is still alive.

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D.E Rank: Lancia Gamma

D.E

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Just now, Dyslexic Viking said:

This evoked memories of a story I read a long time ago. About someone here in Norway who owned a rear engine Mercedes from new and it was not seized during the war as these were not so popular. And he was in the resistance movement so as soon as the war was over he was commandeered since he had a car to drive to war-torn parts of Finland and pick up important and secret documents and get home as quickly as possible. Unfortunately, I do not remember much more from the other that I think the car is still alive.

That's quite interesting, the wikipedia article explains why they usually weren't seized by the German army:

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Because these cars, unlike front-engined sister models, were not widely used, and also not suitable for conversion to wood gas generator, they were not confiscated by the Wehrmacht. Therefore, an above-average number of models survived in private hands without damage due to the war, but most were used to exhaustion in the early post-war years. Today, these cars remain among the rarest and most sought-after Mercedes-Benz models.

 

barrett Rank: Lancia Gamma

barrett

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22 minutes ago, D.E said:

And I'd add a fourth garage for one of the Mercedes H (short for Heckmotor, rear engined) models..

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A friend of mine recently bought one of these. They were actually sold here, but as far as I know the survivors were all exported years ago, so I think it's probably the only one in the UK now. I'm yet to see it in the flesh, but it looks nice in pictures

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Dyslexic Viking Rank: Lancia Gamma

Dyslexic Viking

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1 minute ago, D.E said:

That's quite interesting, the wikipedia article explains why they usually weren't seized by the German army:

 

Yes, I also remember now that was the reason. And found the picture of an identical car I think of it in the story. But annoying that I do not remember where I read this and can not find it online so must have been a magazine or book.800px-MHV_MB_W28_170H_01.jpg

grogee Rank: Talbot Matra Rancho

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14 hours ago, Yank Tank said:

May be an image of car and outdoors

bleaker than a fortnight self catering at pontins, camber sands.

does come with a fat willy though

May be an image of car and outdoors

I beg to differ. That is lovely

grogee Rank: Talbot Matra Rancho

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32 minutes ago, cort16 said:

There seemed to be about 17 different variants of the Mazda 323 in 5 years in the 1990' but they nailed the design with this one.

This has the 2.0 v6, which according to the rev counter goes to 7000 rpm red line.Cool! The sills would want some zooming in on though.

s-l1600.jpg

s-l1600.jpg

 

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/234310738147?hash=item368e0220e3:g:lwoAAOSw9Dthfvvf

Wrong - pop up lights was better. Think they made that one between May 89 and June 89.

Maybe pop up lights are only cool if you're old like me?

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MisterH Rank: BL Wedge

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44 minutes ago, cort16 said:

There seemed to be about 17 different variants of the Mazda 323 in 5 years in the 1990' but they nailed the design with this one.

This has the 2.0 v6, which according to the rev counter goes to 7000 rpm red line.Cool! The sills would want some zooming in on though.

s-l1600.jpg

s-l1600.jpg

 

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/234310738147?hash=item368e0220e3:g:lwoAAOSw9Dthfvvf

I actually tried to buy one of those last year, in the right colour combo of Emerald Green and Cream interior. Would have bought it too but the seller sold it under my nose before money changed hands, with hindsight I am actually grateful

cort16 Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

cort16

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14 minutes ago, grogee said:

Wrong - pop up lights was better. Think they made that one between May 89 and June 89.

Maybe pop up lights are only cool if you're old like me?

I like a popup lights but alway though they just looked like normal hatches with popup lamps stuck on them. These ones have got style front to back.

Poweredbyhopealone Rank: BL Wedge

Poweredbyhopealone

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2 minutes ago, MisterH said:

I mean, does this count as a camper or a mobile home?

Wow this thing is legendary around these parts. I think the idea is that it still has all of the pumping/ firefighting stuff in there so it's tax and MOT free.

Local legend though so it may be apocryphal

Jamie Rank: Renault 16

Jamie

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1 hour ago, cort16 said:

There seemed to be about 17 different variants of the Mazda 323 in 5 years in the 1990' but they nailed the design with this one.

This has the 2.0 v6, which according to the rev counter goes to 7000 rpm red line.Cool! The sills would want some zooming in on though.

s-l1600.jpg

s-l1600.jpg

 

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/234310738147?hash=item368e0220e3:g:lwoAAOSw9Dthfvvf

holy shit if that was closer i'd genuinely have bought it - even with a wolrdofceri transport it makes it a bit unaffordable, i had a few of these in my youth and always wanted the v6 :(

stephen01 Rank: Renault 16

stephen01

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11 hours ago, cort16 said:

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https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202111259928122

I feel like we should invite this chap over here, sounds like he'd fill pages and pages of the Forum with his work keeping his old pug on the road. would 100% read. 

Brilliant advert also - sincerely hope this chap is not messed about selling his motor. 

cort16 Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

cort16

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34 minutes ago, stephen01 said:

I feel like we should invite this chap over here, sounds like he'd fill pages and pages of the Forum with his work keeping his old pug on the road. would 100% read. 

Brilliant advert also - sincerely hope this chap is not messed about selling his motor. 

Definitely auto shite material. I love the 2 wardrobes snap chat type picture .

Ghosty Rank: Talbot Tagora

Ghosty

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11 hours ago, wuvvum said:

Daihatsu Gino, apparently.

 It's a Mira Gino. Just a Mira/Cuore with one of those neo-retro front ends on it, and in typical OMGJDM form, rather generously equipped. 
 

Yoss Rank: Lancia Gamma

Yoss

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12 hours ago, grogee said:

I beg to differ. That is lovely

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That's perfect. Now I've had mine painted I'm sometimes wary of using it and park as far away as possible in supermarkets etc. This one I could do what I want with. Just bung the dog in the back without worrying about covering everything up, tip runs, B&Q, anything. 

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