Autoshite: The Calendar 2012. Suggestions?

[Pete-M]

That 2cv has to go in!

[Cavcraft]

+1.

 

I also like how many pictures there are of cars on recovery trucks or seemingly waiting for them to arrive.

[George-Roper]

Whats the bottom piccy? Is it a Hiace?

[dollywobbler]

I wish I'd got photos of this being recovered after the brakes jammed on, or even pictures of it being tow started on ice. That was the day I was trying to sell it to the chap who still owns it now on Retro-Rides. I swapped it for the ubiquitous Saab 900 'bike' that's been doing the rounds on here.

 

Biggest heap of crap I ever owned, though I did at least get some warmth from saving it from the scrappage scheme. Or perhaps that was just because the heater tap was stuck open... It did sound nice (Vitesse 1600 six pot) when it actually ran.

[M'coli]

Whats the bottom piccy? Is it a Hiace?

Was !

[Cavcraft]

I wish I'd got photos of this being recovered after the brakes jammed on, or even pictures of it being tow started on ice. That was the day I was trying to sell it to the chap who still owns it now on Retro-Rides. I swapped it for the ubiquitous Saab 900 'bike' that's been doing the rounds on here.

 

Biggest heap of crap I ever owned, though I did at least get some warmth from saving it from the scrappage scheme. Or perhaps that was just because the heater tap was stuck open... It did sound nice (Vitesse 1600 six pot) when it actually ran.

 

What's behind the Mini in that picture please Ian? Could be my failing eyesight but looks distinctly Mk3 Cav shaped to me.

[eddyramrod]

IIRC the first-gen Equipe used the Herald doors, with nothing more than fresh glass, which meant the swage lines had to be duplicated in the fibreglass panels to match.

[Cavcraft]

Can people please nominate 12 pictures (and twelve pictures only) they want to see in the calendar? Whichever are the most poplier we'll run with. PLEASE if one your pictures is nominated/voted on could you adjust the picture quality to the best you can or it'll come out shit on the calendar.

[Pete-M]

The tunnel 604 pic and Len's 2cv shot. Surprise me with the rest!

[Guest]

If we're just talking calendars, I like Len's 2CV shot as well.

[Conrad D. Conelrad]

My votes:

 

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  [*:cexfbimc]My Herald garage picture (yes I'm voting for myself)
  [*:cexfbimc]Barrett's Allegro & Bentley petrol station pic
  [*:cexfbimc]CraigPrincess's Princess & Allegro picture
  [*:cexfbimc]Dollywobbler's BX Estate picture (go look at it again, it's fab)
  [*:cexfbimc]Pete-M's Kromer the Cat Pic
  [*:cexfbimc]Trigger's Maxi with dogpoo bin
  [*:cexfbimc]Watanabe's 604 in tunnel

 

And I submit using another of Barratt's as the cover:

[Craig the Princess]

Len's 2CV photo

A Pic of coalnotdole rebel

The Maserarti special tool

wuvvum 's Commer Walkthrough burger van

Pete-M's cat in the rusty wheelarch

barrett's allegro/marina shot

R9UKE's moldy Proton

KruJoe's BX on stilts picture

 

Edit : If we can vot for ourselves then my Princess/Allegro picture.

 

Edit: I love the cover Peter.

[Conrad D. Conelrad]

Phew, the voting frenzy has finally died down.

[worldofceri]

Don't forget Mr_Bo11ox's Avenger please.

604 tunnel picture

Torsten's Saab

DW's mkI BX

Peter's Herald in the garage

Craig the Princess' Allegro & Princess

Wat's 440

Trigger's Escort

Chumlee group shot

Marina & Allegro by Barrett

Cavette's Cavalier(was this the one Mr_Bo11ox resurrected?)

 

Erm... that's 11. So, another one as well.

 

And +1 on Peter's cover.

[Cavcraft]

You're winning so far me old tater, no-one else has really bothered

[M'coli]

So what are the nominations so far? Are there more than 12? If so, stick up the suggestions and I'll sort out polls (There has to be a minimum of 2 as the maximum number of poll options is 10) to see what we want.

[trigger]

If it's ok, I have a couple more suggestions.

 

1939 Austin by Trigger's Retro Road Tests!, on Flickr

 

1983 Fiat 131 1400 CL Mirafiori by Trigger's Retro Road Tests!, on Flickr

 

1965 Triumph 2000 by Trigger's Retro Road Tests!, on Flickr

 

1963 Daimler SP250 Dart by Trigger's Retro Road Tests!, on Flickr

 

^ Ok it's not shite bit it would make a nice calender photo as it's got no clutter behind the car.

 

1984 Vauxhall Nova 1.2 GL Saloon by Trigger's Retro Road Tests!, on Flickr

 

Custom AC Invacar Convertible by Trigger's Retro Road Tests!, on Flickr

 

1962 Austin A40 Farina by Trigger's Retro Road Tests!, on Flickr

 

1963 Ford Zodiac by Trigger's Retro Road Tests!, on Flickr

 

A couple of over excited old dears! by Trigger's Retro Road Tests!, on Flickr

 

1972 Morris Marina 1.8 Coupe by Trigger's Retro Road Tests!, on Flickr

[Cavcraft]

So what are the nominations so far? Are there more than 12? If so, stick up the suggestions and I'll sort out polls (There has to be a minimum of 2 as the maximum number of poll options is 10) to see what we want.

 

 

Sorry, I should have sorted that and then asked for votes.

Poll would be good, I was just going to (lazily) stick 12 pictures up and see if others did the same and pick the most popular. Open to suggestion but I agree with a former comment about keeping it to AS members cars if possible.

[John F]

Does that include AS members' former cars?

 

I still own the Calibra in my pic of the Calibra and the Cav, but the Cav went through a few more keepers after me before terminally catching fire in Sunderland, apparently!

 

(Shame, it was a great car)

[trigger]

Don't forget Mr_Bo11ox's Avenger please.

604 tunnel picture

Torsten's Saab

DW's mkI BX

Peter's Herald in the garage

Craig the Princess' Allegro & Princess

Wat's 440

Trigger's Escort

Chumlee group shot

Marina & Allegro by Barrett

Cavette's Cavalier(was this the one Mr_Bo11ox resurrected?)

 

Erm... that's 11. So, another one as well.

 

And +1 on Peter's cover.

 

Yep that's fine by me in that case.

[Conrad D. Conelrad]

Maybe the thread title should be changed to alert everyone to the voting.

[Craig the Princess]

Late contender from the trigger's next car thread

 

 

EDIT: It's on the Mk5 Cortina 2.3 GLS Roadtest 1979 thread

[catsinthewelder]

Another late contender

 

The Mazda and Marina pic here viewtopic.php?f=1&t=12550

 

[andrew e]

[outlaw118]

My votes:, "Our Cars first....

Pete-M's 604 with Kromer, not fussed which one, all class.

Pete-M's 604 "Tunnel" shot - was this taken by Mr Wat?

Torstens Saab/AA truck interface

Mr Bo11ox's Avenger Estate "wheel change" shot, because of the amount of background chod!

Dollywobbler's Grey BX Estate.

Barrett's pic of Gary's Allegro (with helpful Marina)

Spotted Laurel's crunched Camry

Watanabe's Ovlovco 460 "carpark ramp" brochure shot

Peter's "Herald in the garage with mood lighting" shot

Craig The Princess's Wedge on truck+bonus Allegro

Anything for coalnotdole's epic Rebel thread

Wuvvum's grotty Volvo S40, or that rollerskate he's just bought.

Thats 12.

"Guest" cars:

Triggers spotted Strada in Southend seafront

THAT blue Maxi

Tagora spotted by Brammy777

The shite covered 2cv by Len H.

 

I would happily buy a calendar or two if any of the above featured.

[Skizzer]

I hadn't noticed the call for voting until now, so here's my twopenny'th (no particular order):

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  [*:23q0wsk8]Pete-M's 604 in the tunnel (or alternatively Kromer the cat in the wheel arch, with paw)
  [*:23q0wsk8]Len H's 2CV in the barn
  [*:23q0wsk8]Mr Bollox's Avenger as proposed by rootes_arrow1725 on page 1
  [*:23q0wsk8]Peter's Herald in the garage
  [*:23q0wsk8]Watanabe's Volvo 460
  [*:23q0wsk8]

Brammy's 1977 Renault 5 GTL Hatchback
[*:23q0wsk8]Scimitar rescues Rebel - the one Baldrick suggested on page 6 is my favourite too
[*:23q0wsk8]Subaru 500 by Tayne
[*:23q0wsk8]Torsten's Saab 96 and AA Relay
[*:23q0wsk8]Got to be something from Trigger but I'm having difficulty deciding what. Maybe not the one with Mrs Trigger, or you'll lose a sale (and us a valued colleague)
[*:23q0wsk8]Dollywobbler's BX Estate
[*:23q0wsk8]I love this picture:

1967 Hillman Imp by Mick Travis, on Flickr
...but as he appears to be a professional photographer he may not be up for it, or might want paying. No harm in asking, if anyone knows the fella?
[*:23q0wsk8]If we can't have that one, then maybe finish off with a blurry BX alternator and Scooters's thumb?

 

+1 for the cover as proposed by Peter, with Brammy's Allegro shot.

 

I've lost track of whether any of us still own the cars in the above list. Not convinced that matters too much, TBH; I'd be pissed off if someone put a picture of my children in a calendar, but a car left in plain view from a public road is fair game IMHO. Although if the point of the calendar is to showcase shite we own(ed) ourselves then obviously that's fair enough.

[Cavcraft]

Don't forget Mr_Bo11ox's Avenger please.

604 tunnel picture

Torsten's Saab

DW's mkI BX

Peter's Herald in the garage

Craig the Princess' Allegro & Princess

Wat's 440

Trigger's Escort

Chumlee group shot

Marina & Allegro by Barrett

Cavette's Cavalier(was this the one Mr_Bo11ox resurrected?)

 

Erm... that's 11. So, another one as well.

 

And +1 on Peter's cover.

 

+1, these are all worthy of being in.

[retrogeezer]

what about this one of my Mk3?

 

[trigger]

That is hot!

[eddyramrod]

Don't forget Mr_Bo11ox's Avenger please.

604 tunnel picture

Torsten's Saab

DW's mkI BX

Peter's Herald in the garage

Craig the Princess' Allegro & Princess

Wat's 440

Trigger's Escort

Chumlee group shot

Marina & Allegro by Barrett

Cavette's Cavalier(was this the one Mr_Bo11ox resurrected?)

 

Erm... that's 11. So, another one as well.

 

And +1 on Peter's cover.

 

+1, these are all worthy of being in.

 

+1 by me too. Except isn't Wat's Volvo a 460, not a 440? Or have I missed a sensational 440 pic somewhere?