Dick Longbridge Posted May 6, 2023 Share Posted May 6, 2023 Just now, Spiny Norman said: I'm sure someone on here will have had a Colt Sapporo but a mate's girlfriend had one back in the day and I had the pleasure* of driving it once or twice. It was an auto and it stalled every time it came to a stop. @ThePollittowned one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiny Norman Posted May 6, 2023 Share Posted May 6, 2023 Or how about the original B1 Audi 80? My very first car was an N reg 80GL like this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Jetter Posted May 6, 2023 Share Posted May 6, 2023 I've driven a 70. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RayMK Posted May 6, 2023 Share Posted May 6, 2023 @Barry CadeOnly just seen your post of a few days ago about the 1990s Sonatas. I've also had two of them. I part exchanged the first one for a BMW E28 520i and the second one was bought quite a few years later then part exchanged for the CX GTi Turbo 2 in 1992. The Sonatas both had a distinctive Mitsubishi whining noise from the engine - which stopped on one of them when the cam belt snapped (actually, it got tangled up and derailed when the tensioner seized). Fortunately it was a non-interference unit and was fixed quickly and fairly cheaply. Edit: Photo of 1st Sonata added. I've also added better shots of my Volvo 66 saloon and estate to my post of Thursday, page 8. Dyslexic Viking, High Jetter, Spiny Norman and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddyramrod Posted May 6, 2023 Share Posted May 6, 2023 36 minutes ago, Spiny Norman said: Or how about the original B1 Audi 80? My very first car was an N reg 80GL like this one. I had a girlfriend in 1986 who had one of those. For some reason we never went anywhere in it, we would always be in my car instead (1974 Vauxhall Victor FE, 1975 Datsun Sunny 120Y, 1978 Austin Maxi). Spiny Norman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Jetter Posted May 6, 2023 Share Posted May 6, 2023 Moar comfy seats? eddyramrod 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warren t claim Posted May 6, 2023 Share Posted May 6, 2023 Am I the only one here who's been in a Nissan Ebro van? Barry Cade 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiny Norman Posted May 7, 2023 Share Posted May 7, 2023 33 minutes ago, eddyramrod said: I had a girlfriend in 1986 who had one of those. For some reason we never went anywhere in it, we would always be in my car instead (1974 Vauxhall Victor FE, 1975 Datsun Sunny 120Y, 1978 Austin Maxi). You definitely can, in the back of an Audi 80... eddyramrod 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warren t claim Posted May 7, 2023 Share Posted May 7, 2023 NSU Prinz anyone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warren t claim Posted May 7, 2023 Share Posted May 7, 2023 Renault 17? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warren t claim Posted May 7, 2023 Share Posted May 7, 2023 Or Renault 3 or 7? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warren t claim Posted May 7, 2023 Share Posted May 7, 2023 Daimler Majestic Major? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warren t claim Posted May 7, 2023 Share Posted May 7, 2023 Elva Courier? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warren t claim Posted May 7, 2023 Share Posted May 7, 2023 Sunbeam Tiger? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warren t claim Posted May 7, 2023 Share Posted May 7, 2023 Ford Classic Capri? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warren t claim Posted May 7, 2023 Share Posted May 7, 2023 Jensen CV8? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RayMK Posted May 7, 2023 Share Posted May 7, 2023 24 minutes ago, warren t claim said: NSU Prinz anyone? In 1967 or thereabouts when I was in the 5th or 6th form in Rheindahlen, Germany, my friend and I discovered a battered NSU Prinz 2 which had been dumped in waste ground not far from the school. Naturally, we pushed it up to the highest side of the rough patch, sat inside and drove* the brakeless wreck down the hill for 15 metres or so.... several times. Its tyres still had some air in them but I can't remember whether it still had its engine. CreepingJesus and warren t claim 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asimo Posted May 7, 2023 Share Posted May 7, 2023 16 hours ago, Spiny Norman said: Or how about the original B1 Audi 80? My very first car was an N reg 80GL like this one. Had an 80 1981 to 1988, a P reg big-bumper GL auto. Spiny Norman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asimo Posted May 7, 2023 Share Posted May 7, 2023 4 hours ago, warren t claim said: Or Renault 3 or 7? Someone here had a Renault 7, probably @panhard65. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitsisigma01 Posted May 7, 2023 Share Posted May 7, 2023 8 hours ago, puddlethumper said: Austin Champ anyone ? What about a Vauxhall Magnum ? or a Ventora ? I had a Magnum , never fixed it ,PO had smacked in lower arms and assorted other bits, scrapped it , ran well just not in a straight line 😕 puddlethumper 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
castros_bro Posted May 7, 2023 Share Posted May 7, 2023 MOL 4x4 Samil 50 206 Hagglunds Dyslexic Viking, eddyramrod and CreepingJesus 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
320touring Posted May 7, 2023 Share Posted May 7, 2023 On 04/05/2023 at 10:02, EyesWeldedShut said: driven a 2.3 petrol SingSong Korando (1999 model) so that straw is still in your clutch. How about the Pug 1007 ? Kind of James Bond + a thousand? @EyesWeldedShut sorry. Our mum had one back in the day, with the daft robotised manual. Drove it several times, always having to press the accelerator about 1 second before you wanted to move. Comfortable and good access through the massive doors. They have a honda Jazz hybrid now, a much better car in every conceivable metroc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddyramrod Posted May 7, 2023 Share Posted May 7, 2023 I can't be the only Shiter who's had a PA Velox, shirley? RayMK and Dyslexic Viking 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorfolkNWeigh Posted May 7, 2023 Share Posted May 7, 2023 8 hours ago, warren t claim said: Renault 17? 1974 17 Gordini injection , purple with brown plastic petal seats. No big sunroof unfortunately. Swapped it for a perfectly reliable 2000E Cortina, needless to say the Renner was anything but reliable, but when it was working it was amazing, faster and better handling than a mates Beta Coupe and when I got a new job and temporarily had a brand new MK1 XR2 as a company car I couldn’t believe how much longer my regular Friday night trip from Covent Garden to Newquay in West Wales took. Although the Fiesta always made it both ways under its own steam. It’s the car I owned when I met the current MrsN and I think I might have invented dogging when during Ugandan Discussions in a side street off The Embankment I looked up and saw a tramp looking in the window knocking one out, I ignored him until I’d finished, obviously. Luckily he ran away. That same night it broke down in a cloud of steam on the M1 , whilst waiting for the RAC I jumped over a small wall to take a leak, a few minutes later 2 Police cars screamed up because a Tube train driver reported a potential suicide jumper above the track. Luckily they didn’t look at the 2 month out of date tax disc. My brother started using it, cooked it completely and scrapped it without even telling me. Richard_FM, Barry Cade and RichardK 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardK Posted May 7, 2023 Share Posted May 7, 2023 13 hours ago, puddlethumper said: Austin Champ anyone ? What about a Vauxhall Magnum ? or a Ventora ? I had 90% of an FE Ventora. The missing 10% eas normal for FEs and '70s vauxhalls in general... eddyramrod, puddlethumper, CreepingJesus and 1 other 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Cade Posted May 7, 2023 Share Posted May 7, 2023 My cousin in Germany had a brown Honda Quintet. My sausage dog used to peep the horn as LHD.. RayMK 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RayMK Posted May 7, 2023 Share Posted May 7, 2023 31 minutes ago, Barry Cade said: My cousin in Germany had a brown Honda Quintet. My sausage dog used to peep the horn as LHD.. Haven't seen one of those for years, or for that matter a Datsun Stanza. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
castros_bro Posted May 7, 2023 Share Posted May 7, 2023 Ginetta G15 Hatchback. chrisjvm and motorpunk 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgeinabz Posted May 7, 2023 Share Posted May 7, 2023 I'm sure someone on here will have had a Colt Sapporo but a mate's girlfriend had one back in the day and I had the pleasure* of driving it once or twice. It was an auto and it stalled every time it came to a stop.Holy recirculating balls , driven plenty of these never had enough £££ to buy , colt lancer for me.Sent from my SM-P610 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inconsistant Posted May 7, 2023 Share Posted May 7, 2023 13 hours ago, warren t claim said: Sunbeam Tiger? The first car I ever drove at 15 yrs old was a family friend’s Tiger. I didn’t know how to drive, the opportunity was wasted on me. Second car was his Talbot Horizon 10 mins later. I’d learned what the clutch did by then. warren t claim 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now