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Gentle Ben
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Fri Sep 01, 2006 3:47 pm |
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Been reading one of my Dad's old classic automobile mags from years gone by.
Have to say, have always laughed at the gulf in age between the cars he loves and the cars I love. Then again I'm sure my kids (should I get round to actually having any) will laugh at my love of old Renaults when they're my age!
Anyway, moral of the story is, despite my initial narrow-mindedness about what cars are 'cool' and 'not cool' I have to say some of these much older cars are quite sexy looking things! In particularly I'm now a big fan of these:
[IMG:600:480:b44572bf1c]http://www.camera-crafts.com/Dc4x0319-B2.jpg[/img:b44572bf1c]
Positively 'gangsta' as Chris would say! |
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Chet T16
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Fri Sep 01, 2006 4:45 pm |
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| Then again I'm sure my kids (should I get round to actually having any) will laugh at my love of old Renaults when they're my age! |
I think you'll find people generally laugh at us now because of it! |
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Gentle Ben
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Fri Sep 01, 2006 5:01 pm |
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Chris H
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Sat Sep 02, 2006 1:22 pm |
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I have always loved classic cars, dunno why as no one else int he family likes anything about anything, let alone cars!
Only ones I really fail to see the point in is 1litres that have thousands spent on them and the need for the latest number plate on the drive.
Was readign this months PC, the triumph dolly sprint is the most sought after classic car, a car I have always loved! |
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Gentle Ben
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Mon Sep 04, 2006 1:56 pm |
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My bro had a Dolomite, not a Sprint, started as 1300 then he put an 1800 engine in it.
Nice motor actually, sounded great with twin carbs etc.
Sure I've mentioned this before! |
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Chris H
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Mon Sep 04, 2006 2:16 pm |
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you have, but its no sprint! |
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bidderman1969
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Mon Sep 04, 2006 3:34 pm |
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yeah, i had a thingabout them, and the rover SD1's |
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Chris H
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Mon Sep 04, 2006 11:52 pm |
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sd1 has to be a v8, the old p5 and p6's were nice as well |
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mals
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Tue Sep 05, 2006 11:54 pm |
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Always liked the froged sprite, Even thought about an MG Midget at one time! |
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bbracer16valver
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Wed Sep 06, 2006 1:30 am |
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hillman imp
like the noise the mid-engineness and RWD
[img:800:533:0ff276675e]http://www.hillclimbandsprint.co.uk/gallery/Gallery06/Nigel%20MossHillman%20Imp.jpg[/img:0ff276675e]
or the lotus cortina mk1 now that is ganster used by Gs and there homeboys to rob trains 
[img:250:178:0ff276675e]http://content.answers.com/main/content/wp/en/thumb/c/ce/250px-Cortina.mk1.white.750pix.jpg[/img:0ff276675e] |
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Chris H
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Wed Sep 06, 2006 1:56 am |
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hillman imp is rear engined not mid engined.
great cars the imps. |
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bbracer16valver
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Wed Sep 06, 2006 2:00 am |
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ok rear engined i never touched one so dont no what side the engine is to the back wheels 
also really really want a
[img:750:431:b9c38fcc84]http://python.rice.edu/~arb/arbmotorsports/arbmotors_2003/Images_2003/2_05_1980.jpg[/img:b9c38fcc84]
or a
[img:640:434:b9c38fcc84]http://www.showoffyourcar.com/cars/VAUXHALL/1081.jpg[/img:b9c38fcc84]
i love the mk1s |
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Chris H
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Wed Sep 06, 2006 2:03 am |
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you ewant a web hoster and a mk1 astra? |
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bbracer16valver
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Wed Sep 06, 2006 2:10 am |
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 a web hoster?? na its a pic of a lotus sunbeam on my screen... |
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Chris H
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Wed Sep 06, 2006 2:22 am |
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fortune city
web hosting - domain names
ww.fortunecity.com |
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bbracer16valver
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Wed Sep 06, 2006 2:38 am |
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its well weird sometimes it is there somtimes and sometimes not! |
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Chris H
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Wed Sep 06, 2006 2:39 am |
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works now for me
I live about 1 mile from where the talbots were made |
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