Cars from 1990

[Tayne]

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[155V6]

In 1990 I was driving a matt black Cortina 2.0S,this was replaced by a Rover V8 powered Granada Coupe.My 17 year old girlfriend was insured on the Granada,her own car was a Mini Clubman Estate.When this got rear-ended,she bought a very low MK 1 Escort which we painted matt black .My Dad was driving a Talbot Sunbeam Ti,he gave it to my Brother who passed his test in it

[Magnificent Rustbucket]

Our cul-de-sac in 1988-1990 was as follows:

 

 

[Father's car - the rest are just examples

Mother = Renault 11 TXE

Me = Escort III 1.3 Base.

 

Very good! This made me laugh!

 

My father had a 1987 Jaguar XJ6 in 1990. The quality square Instamatic photo says it was taken in Feb '88, but it would have looked the same in 1990. I did quite well not to have my thumb in the corner of this one.

 

My mum had a 1988 Peugeot 309SR, reg F543XFY in metallic blue with squishy blue velour seats and front electric windows, no less. No one seems inspired to have taken a photo of it though.

 

I lived on a normal street and there were only houses on one side of it; to one side the neighbour had a diesel Range-Rover classic in bright red with beige leather. His wife had a Mercedes W124 E300 diesel estate in silver with cloth seats which looked like they were made from material left over from making deck chairs.

On the other side there was a Mercedes W126 in metallic gold, I remember it had plastic hub caps despite being only a couple of years old, and a Capri 1.6 Laser.

 

David

[Magnificent Rustbucket]

1990.

The year my 'folks bought a brand-spanking-new FSO Polonez.

 

The horror.

 

The

 

 

 

Horror

 

 

 

 

LOL!!!

[j-j]

That XJ6 worx for me^^ I think that it is taken on the instamatic that completes the overall aesthetic. Nice

[CortinaDave]

Was that you in your CX i passed heading along the M8 into Glasgow last week J-J? think it was tuesday.. i was in my white mk4 cortina

[Volksy]

My fossils had an '88 Seat Ibiza 1.2L & an '84 Fiat Panda

 

Neighbours on one side had an '88 Fiesta L CVT & an '86 Opel Rekord Berlina, other side had an '82 MiniMetro & an '89 Cavalier Mk3 GL

[FredTransit]

I'm watching a 1991 episode of minder and one small outdoor scene has just shown the following cars in the background.

Metro

Talbot Matro Rancho (Ranchero for the Spaniards)

Seirra Saphire

Granada Mk2

Granada Mk3

Nova saloon

Volvo 440

That's a handy list. I am impressed they filmed a Rancho go past!

[CortinaDave]

in 1990 my folks had an F reg Astra merit as a company car and my sister was learning to drive in a T reg mk4 Cortina

[retro80sboy]

1990

 

as said, My dad had the Belmont.

 

My mum had a C reg Cavalier.

 

My grandad also had a mk 2 Cav.

 

My other grandparents had a mk 5 W reg Cortina.

 

My Auntie had a year old F reg Fiesta mk 2 'Festival'.

 

My best mates dad had a C reg Montego (think he bought a Sierra saphire later in that year though)

 

My next door neighbours had a maroon B reg Carlton.

 

Various Friends of my parents had these motors around this time I think -

 

VW Scirrocco mk 2

Volvo 340

Cortina mk 5

Peugeot 505 estate

Saab Turbo

[sprig]

In 1990 my mates mum & dad had a brand new Granada scorpio fully loaded silver with black leather & a year old BMW 635csi, black with black leather......

 

We had an 'X' reg Talbot Horizon

[Mike D]

In 1990 I had a Raleigh Totally Extreme!

 

My Dad had an 88 Orion 1.6LX, and my Mum had an 84 Fiesta 950 pop

[Vin]

1990.

 

Papa Vin had a Rover SD1 2.6 Van Den Plarse - C431 GAG

Mama Vin had a Renault 20 TS - NTL 472Y

[dollywobbler]

1990. Dollywobbler Snr had his only brand new car ever. A Nissan Bluebird 1.6LS. First of all, it got broken into and the cassette player nicked (they ejected his Cliff Richard tape). Then it got nicked, thrashed and burnt out. He never owned a new car again (mind you, it was a company car, so not his technically).

 

Neighbours had a VW Type 2 bay pick up, a gold Beetle, a blue Vanden Plas Metro and a Ford Capri Mk1 shatlook (before it was trendy).

[Mr_Bo11ox]

KIA MAGENTIS (51 plate)

[RichL]

The family wagon in 1990 was an '85 Nissan Cherry 1.3SGL 'Maxima', owned from nearly new until 1994. Mum loved it and it was 100% reliable. Other stuff I remember from our street: Sierra Sapphire Ghia in diamond white, Rover 416 GTi in BRG and believe it or not a Morris Minor. My mate lived two doors up the road, his dad had an '88 Montego 1.6L and his brother had loads of stuff, but at that time IIRC had an '84 Escort 1.3GL.

[j-j]

Was that you in your CX i passed heading along the M8 into Glasgow last week J-J? think it was tuesday.. i was in my white mk4 cortina

It was!!!! I clocked you coming ages before you went past! Made my day that as I'd been really quite grumpy that morning!

 

Was great to see you

 

I used to pass a red Cortina sometimes on Great Western Road in Glasg, few years back but I used to share a wave with the driver. So do you know anything about all the Vauxhall Vivas I seem to see around here? seems an unusually high concentration..

[Inspector Morose]

1990 was the year I bought my first motorised vehicle which was this:

[j-j]

In 1990 I had a Raleigh Vektar - the ultimate bike!

 

My Dad ran a D reg. 2CV6 Special. Neighbours had: Peugeot 405, VW Passat Mk1, Audi 100, (next door neighbour's son had a Lancia Monte Carlo!!) Rover 214 (hiacynth special), Mk4 Escort 3dr estate, Mk1 Sierra in BROWN, Audi 100 Estate. Tis all i recall.

 

Another memory of that time was all the guys that used to tinker under the bonnets and wheel arches of their cars after dinnertime in the evenings.... just don't see that now..

[FredTransit]

1990 was the year I bought my first motorised vehicle which was this:

I thought I was bad, going straight from L plates to a LWB Mk1 transit!

[RedSparrow]

Metrobi-

Seriously, was that your first motor?

If so, MEGA RESPECT!

[Minimad5]

Metrobi - Can you give us some information on it please (Not being a bus perv, i have no idea what engine, chassis or body it is)