1930’s-1940’s

[Metal Guru]

3 hours ago, HillmanImp said:

I'm sat here watching Bergerac and my daily is 4 years older than Jims Triumph when the show started. 

That car looked archaic when I watched it originally. Does my car look like that to kids now or because cars are built better or styles last longer, does blend in to more modern shite? 

Beewww bew beeeeeeew beew beeeeeww bew bew wowwww. 

Watched it the other day, a story concerning wartime events there. At the end Bergerac says “it was a long time ago” (40 years).

When the credits came up , I realised it was the same time between now and the programme being made,

I felt a bit old.

[eddyramrod]

9 hours ago, HillmanImp said:

styles last longer,

Styles??????????  What bloody styles?

If you'd said "shapes" I would have no issue, but "style" implies some active effort to create a shape that's in some way pleasing to the eye.  That entire concept ceased to exist around the turn of the century.

On the other hand a Riley RM (to take a random example) is a shining star in style terms, and lasted ten years.  The Rover P4, another shining example and contemporary of the Riley, reached 16!

[SiC]

4 minutes ago, eddyramrod said:

The Rover P4, another shining example and contemporary of the Riley, reached 16!

The modern Fiat 500 has lasted 17 years!

Nearly as long as the original at 18yrs. 

[anonymous user]

I still have this, built in 1948, but effectively a slight update of the pre-war 12/70. It looks quite small up against the modern stuff here in Lidl's car park.

I really need to use it more this year.

Edited January 11 by anonymous user
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