Dick Longbridge Posted July 6, 2021 Share Posted July 6, 2021 13 minutes ago, DoctorRetro said: Bluebird I bought from @Spottedlaurel then 'ruined' Ohhhh, is that the Cortina built by Nighmare's racing a few years back hiding in the corner of one of the photos? I wonder what happened to it? Bluey looks ace on the slotmags btw. DoctorRetro 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoctorRetro Posted July 6, 2021 Author Share Posted July 6, 2021 6 minutes ago, Dick Longbridge said: Ohhhh, is that the Cortina built by Nighmare's racing a few years back hiding in the corner of one of the photos? I wonder what happened to it? Bluey looks ace on the slotmags btw. Yeah. It was bought by someone who had it repainted red and didn't treat it well, and I think it eventually got broken up to build other fords. Dick Longbridge 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoctorRetro Posted July 6, 2021 Author Share Posted July 6, 2021 Mitsubishi Legnum. This was a horrendously modified car, the rear suspension was Polo based and not set up correctly. Looked cool though. I swapped it for a Micra. privatewire and outlaw118 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoctorRetro Posted July 6, 2021 Author Share Posted July 6, 2021 Lada 1500. Had loads of fun with this, spent a lot of time and energy on it. It lives on somewhere, under another reg number, as it spent a while on a private plate after me. JMotor, CaptainBoom, outlaw118 and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan302 Posted July 6, 2021 Share Posted July 6, 2021 That Avenger looks really nice in that colour, love the Horizon too DoctorRetro 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dozeydustman Posted July 6, 2021 Share Posted July 6, 2021 That avenger looked lush! DoctorRetro and LightBulbFun 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outlaw118 Posted July 6, 2021 Share Posted July 6, 2021 Did you have an old Merc at some point? Or has the last marble finally escaped? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrabbieRonnie Posted July 6, 2021 Share Posted July 6, 2021 21 hours ago, DoctorRetro said: Found some old pics while digging... What a car history, just wow Doc! Cheers for sharing, and all the best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoctorRetro Posted July 6, 2021 Author Share Posted July 6, 2021 15 minutes ago, outlaw118 said: Did you have an old Merc at some point? Or has the last marble finally escaped? Shite Ron, brownnova, privatewire and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoctorRetro Posted July 6, 2021 Author Share Posted July 6, 2021 Oh, here was my wedding car from July 2007. Should have known it was doomed to fail! outlaw118 and privatewire 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liggle Posted July 6, 2021 Share Posted July 6, 2021 Some great motors there, what happened to the 929? DoctorRetro 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoctorRetro Posted July 6, 2021 Author Share Posted July 6, 2021 Just now, Liggle said: Some great motors there, what happened to the 929? It had a slight tap from the top of the engine somewhere when I sold it - I found out later that the next owner gave up and scrapped it. I'm sure it would have been easily savable. Someone I know put a Granada 2.8 in his 929. Not many left now... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoctorRetro Posted July 7, 2021 Author Share Posted July 7, 2021 This week's hire car. Kiltox, lesapandre and privatewire 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitsisigma01 Posted July 7, 2021 Share Posted July 7, 2021 Take the Metro 👍 tooSavvy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yank Tank Posted July 8, 2021 Share Posted July 8, 2021 On 7/6/2021 at 9:25 PM, Liggle said: Some great motors there Exactly what I was going to post. Some cool rides, but not in everyone's sense of the word. I'd love to read more about this sort of car but I'm guessing they're now firmly out of AS remit and a bit more your "Classic" sort of thing. Liggle 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liggle Posted July 8, 2021 Share Posted July 8, 2021 10 hours ago, Yank Tank said: Exactly what I was going to post. Some cool rides, but not in everyone's sense of the word. I'd love to read more about this sort of car but I'm guessing they're now firmly out of AS remit and a bit more your "Classic" sort of thing. Yup, it’s why I use AS despite not really fitting in with my own car choices. The eclectic mix of cars and owners that makes it enjoyable to revisit, DoctorRetro being a prime example Yank Tank 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiltox Posted July 8, 2021 Share Posted July 8, 2021 On 7/7/2021 at 1:17 PM, DoctorRetro said: This week's hire car. Would love to know what this was like. The facelift is only available on the petrol models rather than the EV. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lesapandre Posted July 8, 2021 Share Posted July 8, 2021 It is nice to see the marque survive however different and for Morris Garages not to join the ranks of the disappeared. With Mini, MG, Jaguar and Land Rover the remains of BLMC are still with us Who knows MG may still surprise us with a sports car yet. For what it is its not bad looking and not over-styled like some of the current Japanese SUV's. Yank Tank 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yank Tank Posted July 9, 2021 Share Posted July 9, 2021 What are the new MGs like to drive? When I was back in the UK about 7 years ago I had an MG3 as a hire car and thought it sucked! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoctorRetro Posted July 12, 2021 Author Share Posted July 12, 2021 On 7/8/2021 at 10:30 PM, Kiltox said: Would love to know what this was like. The facelift is only available on the petrol models rather than the EV. Absolute toilet, and that's being kind. Rattly, uncomfortable, and very slow! A bit of the dash came away the first time I opened the door. Set the cruise control at a speed and it can't handle a slight incline without losing speed. Engine is a 3 cylinder, 1.5 litre petrol engine with no turbo assistance. Gearbox is a standard 5 speed manual. Reverse cameras and air con we're good. No base tilt adjustment available on seats, and no lumbar adjustment. Hated every mile in it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiltox Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 1 minute ago, DoctorRetro said: Absolute toilet, and that's being kind. Rattly, uncomfortable, and very slow! A bit of the dash came away the first time I opened the door. Set the cruise control at a speed and it can't handle a slight incline without losing speed. Engine is a 3 cylinder, 1.5 litre petrol engine with no turbo assistance. Gearbox is a standard 5 speed manual. Reverse cameras and air con we're good. No base tilt adjustment available on seats, and no lumbar adjustment. Hated every mile in it! Surprised at uncomfortable - not so surprised at the rest. Their petrol engines are utter toilet - I assume it was the same unit in the MG3 I had as a courtesy car and that was fucking woeful. DoctorRetro 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob88h Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 Sorry to hear you've moved that Metro on, that was a bit of an icon on here. I thought you were quite fond of it? I'm sure I'll notice it if I see it around lol. I presume it means you're clearing the decks for something incomming? Or at least getting ready for a change? I'm always interested to see what you get. alf892 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookiesouwest Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 1 hour ago, DoctorRetro said: I know, I really loved it, but it was time. I haven't got my eye on anything yet, just going to wait* and keep my car savings account building up. I'm sitting on 950 so far, so that's a start... *Yeah, right. As for posting on here, I've lost a bit of my mojo recently, and I don't feel as welcome as I used to - probably all in my head, but I'll try to update this thread if and when something car related occurs. The vast majority want you to stay rob88h, mitsisigma01, djim and 10 others 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tooSavvy Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 @Cookiesouwest... Me too!! Dirk Diggler, Mally, privatewire and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob88h Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 I've been a bit car fatigued recently too. What we need is a good show and/or some nice weather on some clear B-roads to get the old enthusiasm glands pumping again. I'd be sad to hear any less from you - I still laugh to myself when I think of when I had to explain to my family what I was doing collecting the Fenlander... "I'm picking up a car from a guy I don't know who's not going to be there. And it's not at his house. I'm delivering it to someone I've never seen before, who I met over the internet only a few weeks ago 😂". Tickman, mitsisigma01, puddlethumper and 3 others 2 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob88h Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 On 6/20/2021 at 10:46 PM, DoctorRetro said: And that's the Polo gone this evening. Not sure what the next chapter of things holds, but hopefully I come out of the other end unscathed. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/265222883903?hash=item3dc0840a3f:g:1aIAAOSwMOBg5suH It's in Stockport now - and was taken in part exchange? That wasn't you was it, so guessing it's moved through two people already. You must be proud to see that the seller is still using your photos! DoctorRetro and doubleyeller 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoctorRetro Posted July 12, 2021 Author Share Posted July 12, 2021 44 minutes ago, rob88h said: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/265222883903?hash=item3dc0840a3f:g:1aIAAOSwMOBg5suH It's in Stockport now - and was taken in part exchange? That wasn't you was it, so guessing it's moved through two people already. You must be proud to see that the seller is still using your photos! Hmm. And looks like a slight profit somewhere too, good for them. I think I made a tenner profit on it 🤣 privatewire and Low Horatio gearbox 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob88h Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 21 minutes ago, DoctorRetro said: And looks like a slight profit Well this is eBay.., so in my experience the first few sales come to nothing because of time wasters. Then it only actually sells on the third time, by which time genuine buyers are put off by all the suspicious re-lists thinking there’s something wrong with the car and you end up with nowhere near what it “sold” for the first few times! 😂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Jetter Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 4 hours ago, tooSavvy said: @Cookiesouwest... Me too!! @DoctorRetro Another vote for stay. Mally, Cookiesouwest, Isopon and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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