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Metal Guru Rank: Talbot Tagora

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48 minutes ago, goosey said:

Nice car but I never understood why they put the spare wheel on top of the boot,

just looks crap 

I vaguely remember some advertising spiel about having room for a set of golf clubs in the boot. Obviously they couldn’t have achieved it with the spare wheel in there.

I agree it doesn’t look great and it also restricts the view in the mirror quite badly .Still prefer it to a can of slime and a cheap electric pump.

wuvvum Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

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This is an interesting one - bASe model Sandero in a colour other than white.  I didn't realise that was a thing.

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garethj Rank: Isuzu Florian

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3 hours ago, goosey said:

Nice car but I never understood why they put the spare wheel on top of the boot,

just looks crap 

Because the spare wheel takes up a load of space in the boot.  It was quite common in the ‘70s

High Jetter Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

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Also IIRC the spare couldn't go beneath the boot floor, something to do with the de dion tube.

goosey Rank: Renault 16

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2 hours ago, garethj said:

Because the spare wheel takes up a load of space in the boot.  It was quite common in the ‘70s

I can’t think of any other 70s 4door saloon car that had its spare wheel mounted on the boot lid 

MiniMinorMk3 Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

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43 minutes ago, Asimo said:

The King’s sister had one you know…

She had more than one don't you know, even had one of the later Middlebridge built cars.

 

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garethj Rank: Isuzu Florian

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46 minutes ago, goosey said:

I can’t think of any other 70s 4door saloon car that had its spare wheel mounted on the boot lid 

No, I mean on the Rover it was commonly done in the ‘70s.

grogee Rank: Talbot Matra Rancho

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7 hours ago, ProgRocker said:

Browsing boring modern automatic petrol cars on auto trader and this Triumph popped up:

1976 2500 auto

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Flippin 'eck Tucker, that's lush

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