xkjagnz Posted September 19, 2019 Share Posted September 19, 2019 Seen on the way home yesterday My dad had two of them (well technically one zephyr and one zodiac) This looked really small next to all the moderns ProgRocker, eddyramrod, Bamboocarman and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
155V6 Posted September 19, 2019 Share Posted September 19, 2019 Even Mk 4s seem quite small now & they seemed huge when I was younger. Sudsprint and Bamboocarman 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BL Bloke Posted September 19, 2019 Share Posted September 19, 2019 My Dad had a pale green Mk3 Zephyr 4 back in the mid 70's and I remember thinking how big it was at the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STUNO Posted September 19, 2019 Share Posted September 19, 2019 My father also had Zephyrs, '56, '58, '61 mk 2s and '63 Mk 3. they were big cars then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeordieInExile Posted September 19, 2019 Share Posted September 19, 2019 You don't even need to go that far back, something like a Granada looks lithe compared to today's family cars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiny Norman Posted September 20, 2019 Share Posted September 20, 2019 Wasn't that long ago these were considered huge. jumpingjehovahs, Dick Longbridge, rml2345 and 6 others 8 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairnet Posted September 20, 2019 Share Posted September 20, 2019 Yeah stu you old git ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xkjagnz Posted September 20, 2019 Author Share Posted September 20, 2019 Ok today on the way home on the same stretch of road. I saw a lite blue mk2 escort estate, no pic unfortunately, thought i had one but camera had a brain fart It seems to be the gathering place of powder blue old Ford's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddyramrod Posted September 20, 2019 Share Posted September 20, 2019 On 9/19/2019 at 11:07 PM, xkjagnz said: Seen on the way home yesterday My dad had two of them (well technically one zephyr and one zodiac) As I've mentioned here many times, my dad had a dark blue Zephyr 4 from new in 1965, and six-year-old me thought it was enormous. On 9/20/2019 at 1:11 AM, GeordieInExile said: You don't even need to go that far back, something like a Granada looks lithe compared to today's family cars. My Cyprus Granada with my Pug 406, which I would always have considered a size below until I parked them together! And a 406 isn't even all that modern now. Family cars have grown somewhat since then! Bamboocarman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eyersey1234 Posted September 20, 2019 Share Posted September 20, 2019 My old Fiesta was exactly the same size as the Prefect 100E my grandparents had in the last 50s/early 60s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigstraight6 Posted September 20, 2019 Share Posted September 20, 2019 Here’s my Zodiac with my sons Cougar on the Torpoint ferry last Sunday, it seems lost among all the moderns around it.... ProgRocker, NorfolkNWeigh, jumpingjehovahs and 11 others 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveDorson Posted September 20, 2019 Share Posted September 20, 2019 The old man commented at the weekend that the Mondeo I'm using is bigger than the Granada's and Volvo's he used to blat around in. It's meant to be a Cortina sized car. Things have gotten silly. EssDeeWon and RayMK 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ETCHY Posted September 20, 2019 Share Posted September 20, 2019 I agree it's got daft. Roads are more and more congested, streets are full to the brim. Huge motors certainly aren't helping. I know there's the crash test argument but there's no way something like a golf has to be so big now ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Volksy Posted September 20, 2019 Share Posted September 20, 2019 I had the misfortune of being given an Astra Mk32 or whatever as a company car..not quite powered by an NA 1.6.. the kerbweight is the same as a Senator IIRC Spiny Norman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Snipes Posted September 20, 2019 Share Posted September 20, 2019 58 minutes ago, DaveDorson said: The old man commented at the weekend that the Mondeo I'm using is bigger than the Granada's and Volvo's he used to blat around in. It's meant to be a Cortina sized car. Things have gotten silly. Well not really, depending on which Mondeo. I'd say the MK4 is more where the Granada use to be, especially the snazzy Viginale editions. BorniteIdentity 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ETCHY Posted September 20, 2019 Share Posted September 20, 2019 You'd think with the quest for efficiency, cars would be getting smaller and lighter !!? Norbert, Spiny Norman, spike60 and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProgRocker Posted September 20, 2019 Share Posted September 20, 2019 My old mad had a mark 3 Zephyr 4 in the early 70 s in white I believe (before I was born) . It was full of body filler. A very nice Humber Sceptre was traded in for it, with some cash coming my dad's way. I don't think my mum was happy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rantingYoof Posted September 20, 2019 Share Posted September 20, 2019 It's counter intuitive, but the LS400 is shorter than the Jaguar XF by a good few cms. Despite the interior feeling palatial in comparison.Sent from my SM-G960F using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveDorson Posted September 20, 2019 Share Posted September 20, 2019 34 minutes ago, Snipes said: Well not really, depending on which Mondeo. I'd say the MK4 is more where the Granada use to be, especially the snazzy Viginale editions. Mk3 ST 2.2 TDCI Estate. To my mind, Fiesta = Fiesta Focus = Escort Mondeo = Cortina And there's not really anything that fills the Granada range. But then I guess really I should be thinking, KA= Fiesta Fiesta = Escort Focus = Cortina Mondeo = Granada Which looks wrong.. All the MPV stuff is basically a minibus, so can get right in the sea, and off the damn roads unless it's being used to move more than 5 people in a degree of comfort. *grumbles* I think there are too many types of car to chose from now, it's fucking stupid, it should be, small hatch, medium hatch, saloon, estate, truck/4x4. *grumbles* Alanism, Sir Snipes, Datsuncog and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveDorson Posted September 20, 2019 Share Posted September 20, 2019 38 minutes ago, ETCHY said: You'd think with the quest for efficiency, cars would be getting smaller and lighter !!? Honda did for a bit with the proper Insight with the Robocop rear arches. Then people wanted features, rather than functions. *grumble, grumble* LightBulbFun 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clayts450 Posted September 20, 2019 Share Posted September 20, 2019 Car parks are a joke these days, because bloatmobiles more than fill the allotted bays. You either have to risk squeezing up next to a SUV and pray your supermarket sweep is quicker than the owners of that car so you can get back before the inevitable door bumpage occurs. I always try to park in deserted bits of car parks to get away from them. Bamboocarman, Justin Case and hennabm 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ETCHY Posted September 20, 2019 Share Posted September 20, 2019 Yep how true. Any older car park built for older sized cars especially is a nightmare. Doesn't help that people park their barges badly either making it worse ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MorrisItalSLX Posted September 20, 2019 Share Posted September 20, 2019 I parked the Corolla next to a current shape one at the supermarket today and it looked tiny, despite mine being the bigger lift back compared to the current hatch, it just looked so low and narrow. The big thing that got me was how exposed my cabin looked, thin pillars with plenty of clear glass compared to thick pillars with tiny heavily tinted windows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiniMort Posted September 20, 2019 Share Posted September 20, 2019 I'd play the ol' cars are bigger as they're safer card here but look at Japanese kei cars. They're tiny and remain pretty safe - they'd really declutter the streets, certainly make them more interesting. Anyway, theres me rambling on about a modern solution to the problem. As a classic one lets all drive automotive Jerry cans (aka: Isettas and Meserschmitts) Bamboocarman and Parky 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiniMort Posted September 20, 2019 Share Posted September 20, 2019 1 hour ago, clayts450 said: Car parks are a joke these days, because bloatmobiles more than fill the allotted bays. You either have to risk squeezing up next to a SUV and pray your supermarket sweep is quicker than the owners of that car so you can get back before the inevitable door bumpage occurs. I always try to park in deserted bits of car parks to get away from them. You can always tell who loves their car by where they park in a supermarket car park. Sorry, thats another story really chaseracer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conan Posted September 20, 2019 Share Posted September 20, 2019 1 hour ago, MorrisItalSLX said: I parked the Corolla next to a current shape one at the supermarket today and it looked tiny, despite mine being the bigger lift back compared to the current hatch, it just looked so low and narrow. The big thing that got me was how exposed my cabin looked, thin pillars with plenty of clear glass compared to thick pillars with tiny heavily tinted windows. My modern Corolla (2011) is about the same size as the Carina E! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiny Norman Posted September 20, 2019 Share Posted September 20, 2019 2 hours ago, Volksy said: I had the misfortune of being given an Astra Mk32 or whatever as a company car..not quite powered by an NA 1.6.. the kerbweight is the same as a Senator IIRC That's the real killer. The increased size is inconvenient when trying to park but it's the colossal weight increase that does all the damage. A posh diseasel Peugeot 207 hatch was heavier than a mid 80s 5 series and plenty of the modern small-ish SUV things nowadays are closing in on two tons with a bit of fuel and two people on board. Bamboocarman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilA Posted September 20, 2019 Share Posted September 20, 2019 Model A Ford [10 years] Pontiac Chieftain [10 years] Ford Falcon [10 years] Ford Country Squire [10 years] Honda Civic Rinse, repeat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cavcraft Posted September 20, 2019 Share Posted September 20, 2019 They're not all like that. The Mk1 Cavalier isn't that much difference length wise to a Vectra C. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tadhg Tiogar Posted September 20, 2019 Share Posted September 20, 2019 4 hours ago, DaveDorson said: The old man commented at the weekend that the Mondeo I'm using is bigger than the Granada's and Volvo's he used to blat around in. It's meant to be a Cortina sized car. Things have gotten silly. The big shite of yesteryear is now considered smol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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