Rocket88 Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 In the past 18 months I've been through various amounts of decaying old shite, which have all had one thing in common.....the ability to send my back into spasms in pretty shorty order............there was this then this......followed by........and a few others............so I went and sat in a few......just picked up this...........sure, a bit "Miami Vice", but it's got a shed load of grunt, bizarrely economical for a V8, and very comfortable......... puddlethumper, jumpingjehovahs, BlankFrank and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairnet Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 can you fuk off now please remind of the thread for the pug please - havent seen it since before it was painted thought youd sold the white one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocket88 Posted January 16, 2020 Author Share Posted January 16, 2020 All the above, excepting Firebird, obv, , have all gone to new owners [inc Rover 90 with Merc diesel]..................uncomfortable [for me, anyway] is something I can no longer tolerate. It's very difficult to enjoy a car when the fucking thing is hell bent on destroying your crumbling vertebra Jerzy Woking 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New POD Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 33 minutes ago, colc said: All the above, excepting Firebird, obv, , have all gone to new owners [inc Rover 90 with Merc diesel]..................uncomfortable [for me, anyway] is something I can no longer tolerate. It's very difficult to enjoy a car when the fucking thing is hell bent on destroying your crumbling vertebra Never buy a mk4 astra sport. It made me cry. paulplom 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kowalski Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 That Peugeot in Autoshite colours is an interesting looking car! What's the story on that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tadhg Tiogar Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 3 hours ago, colc said: ... very difficult to enjoy a car when the fucking thing is hell bent on destroying your crumbling vertebra Sounds like ye need an oul Citroën with oleopneumatic suspension.... LightBulbFun and Andy F 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocket88 Posted January 16, 2020 Author Share Posted January 16, 2020 1 hour ago, Kowalski said: That Peugeot in Autoshite colours is an interesting looking car! What's the story on that? Caused an absolute shit storm on here last year..........old 403 with Golf 1.8t running gear...................converted to fwd............in fairness, I was talked into it, and it did work pretty well, but, in hindsight I wish I'd stuck to my guns, and stuck with rwd........... Craig the Princess and bangernomics 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garethj Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 It’s strange how some cars are so comfortable and others get it so wrong. A Volvo 740 was fantastic for me; the seat had great support and the armrest and steering wheel were in exactly the right place. There was someone working for Volvo in the ‘80s and he was exactly the same shape as me. Tell us about the Firebird? eddyramrod 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kowalski Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 30 minutes ago, colc said: Caused an absolute shit storm on here last year..........old 403 with Golf 1.8t running gear...................converted to fwd............in fairness, I was talked into it, and it did work pretty well, but, in hindsight I wish I'd stuck to my guns, and stuck with rwd........... I'm not suprised, poor car! Oh well each to their own I suppose. Did it drive well though? What was the legality of that, did it end up on a Q plate! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sutty2006 Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 3 hours ago, New POD said: Never buy a mk4 astra sport. It made me cry. I’m not the only one then. Mrs Sutty had a mk4 Astra sport and that would have me in tears within a mile of our house, crippling back pain. Hateful thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlo Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 That 403 looks pretty cool actually Matty, reb and puddlethumper 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuboy Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 3 hours ago, New POD said: Never buy a mk4 astra sport. with the 1.6 16v ecotec powerhouse? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matty Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 7 minutes ago, carlo said: That 403 looks pretty cool actually And was deader than disco when colc took it on and rebuilt it into this. Loads of people moaned like fuck and gave him abuse but no one offered to buy it and sympathetically restore it to original ? I think it looks cool as well! Craig the Princess, Asimo, mitsisigma01 and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulplom Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 3 hours ago, New POD said: Never buy a mk4 astra sport. It made me cry. Yes vauxhall's reliability record can do that do a man. Matty, stonedagain and spike60 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidB Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 "It's my wife's dawg" Craig the Princess and stonedagain 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocket88 Posted January 16, 2020 Author Share Posted January 16, 2020 Firebird with V8 LT1 engine ......about 320 bhp. At 70, it's ticking over at about 1850 rpm.........Has a few issues, ABS light on, central locking doesn't, cruise control doesn't either........but...great service history, no rust, and non leaking T tops..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New POD Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 1 hour ago, stuboy said: with the 1.6 16v ecotec powerhouse? Yep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New POD Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 58 minutes ago, paulplom said: Yes vauxhall's reliability record can do that do a man. I had 2 faults in 12 months. The original fuel filter rusted through and petrol leaked out. and the coil pack was the cause of a misfire. It was the combination of rock.hard seats, and hard suspension and low profile tyres Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schaefft Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 I dont care what everyone says, I think the 4th gen F-bodies are fantastic looking cars. And even when they were brand new you simply couldnt get more performance for your buck. Nearly limitless upgrade opportunities as well with the LT1 and LS1. Rocket88 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puddlethumper Posted January 17, 2020 Share Posted January 17, 2020 11 hours ago, carlo said: That 403 looks pretty cool actually I agree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorfolkNWeigh Posted January 17, 2020 Share Posted January 17, 2020 12 hours ago, colc said: Firebird with V8 LT1 engine ......about 320 bhp. At 70, it's ticking over at about 1850 rpm.........Has a few issues, ABS light on, central locking doesn't, cruise control doesn't either........but...great service history, no rust, and non leaking T tops..... When you sort the ABS the cruise will probably start working again, I had a Chrysler 300C that used to get dirt on the wheel sensor thing for the ABS, first I usually knew about it was that the cruise would switch off. Probably just as well because it meant I sorted it straightaway, otherwise I wouldn't have bothered. Especially as the traction control went as well- " Biggest mk2 Escort in the World" as a mate put it after being a passenger in the rain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocket88 Posted January 17, 2020 Author Share Posted January 17, 2020 34 minutes ago, NorfolkNWeigh said: When you sort the ABS the cruise will probably start working again, I had a Chrysler 300C that used to get dirt on the wheel sensor thing for the ABS, first I usually knew about it was that the cruise would switch off. Probably just as well because it meant I sorted it straightaway, otherwise I wouldn't have bothered. Especially as the traction control went as well- " Biggest mk2 Escort in the World" as a mate put it after being a passenger in the rain. Thanks for that...useful to know Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asimo Posted January 18, 2020 Share Posted January 18, 2020 This has got my attention. Very interested in how you get on with this. Is it seat / driving position comfort or ride comfort as well? Any good for tall arthritics to do 2000 miles in a week? Trying to be realistic rather than fantastic about cars for once, and this generation of Firebird / Camaro has got on the list of possible replacements for my (tiny, bouncy, but comfortable-ish Honda Insight), as a better DIY proposition than a ten year old CLK or Legend Coupe. I already have a White linen suit. Rocket88 and garethj 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocket88 Posted January 18, 2020 Author Share Posted January 18, 2020 ABS light has fixed itself.................ref Asimo's query................yup, I find the driving position excellent, I'm 63, 6 ft, 15 stone, and with a dodgy lower back, and I find them fine.Ride is firm, but not stupidly so. Don't discount the V6 models, they're great cruisers, and pretty economical. I drove one from Calais to Brest last year, pretty much non stop, and it was fine. Asimo and eddyramrod 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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