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Went to a colleagues house today, whilst loitering outside, I peeked through her prefab garage window, and spyed a car under a cover. All I could see was the wheel with a symbol I didn't recognise. So I went back in the house and asked her what was hidden in the garage. "Oh, I don't something Japanese which an ex boyfriend from 7 years ago left here, do you want to see it" So after fighting through 7 years of cob webs and junk, I managed to peek at the front, side interior and just about got to the rear. Cars sills look solid, interior looks mint, couldn't see any terrible rust signs. I think it some sort of celica GT, as its a 2 door coupe fastback, but I couldn't see any signs of celica on it, just the below griffin or Griffith badge on the fastback C pillar (behind rear qtr lights" And it had the same name but in normal 1" high chrome lettering across the boot OSR. The integral spoiler on the rear made me think it a little unusual. Anyone got any ideas? What might it be worth? It could be for sale. [a href="  |http://thumbsnap.com/0oSChkYY"] |http://thumbsnap.com/0oSChkYY[/a] [a href="  |http://thumbsnap.com/tHlbl5Fl"] |http://thumbsnap.com/tHlbl5Fl[/a] [a href="  |http://thumbsnap.com/zgCWa6ui"] |http://thumbsnap.com/zgCWa6ui[/a] |
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71 Alfa GT 1300 Junior
89 Alfa 75 3.0 V6 Veloce
89 Alfa 75 3.0 V6 America
2015 C220 estate Daily shunter
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It looks like a 1980 model Celica
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The Doctor
Club Retro Rides Member
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Club RR Member Number: 48
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it's a facelifted TA40/RA40 Celica. Early 80s. Dunno if it's a GT, probably not.
Checked the license plate and it is a 2 liter, so probably a 2.0XT. Nice cars though, a bit underrated (at least in the Netherlands!).
Everyone is mad for the earlier ones.
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YES its a Celica! I had one identical to this, same colour as well, reg no was DVJ 2W. Alas it died of terminal tinworm. Billed as a japanese Capri (it isn't) its heavy, thirsty, not very quick (in stock 2ltr form) and has a vague and floaty steering box.
Then again, when mine died in the late 90s, it was just another J banger in a market full of such things. Now I would say save it if you can, they are as rare as hens teeth in the UK now and it has MASSIVE potential!!!
Steve
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Someone on a J forum has just ID'd it as a Griffith TX22, a targa conversion by an American company of the celica GT
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71 Alfa GT 1300 Junior
89 Alfa 75 3.0 V6 Veloce
89 Alfa 75 3.0 V6 America
2015 C220 estate Daily shunter
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Pm sent, this is my old car I owned in the early 90s
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Pm sent, this is my old car I owned in the early 90s This is why I love Retro Rides! |
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'55 Austin A30
'71 MGB GT
'72 Datsun 240 shed
'72 Mercedes 240D
'79 Firebird
'86 Austin Maestro Van
'91 Mercedes 250D
'91 BMW e34 535i Sport
'92 Mazda MX-5
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Pm sent, this is my old car I owned in the early 90s This is why I love Retro Rides! I feel all warm and fluffy now  |
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71 Alfa GT 1300 Junior
89 Alfa 75 3.0 V6 Veloce
89 Alfa 75 3.0 V6 America
2015 C220 estate Daily shunter
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So I sound a bit cheesy, meh I don't care.
Group hug for an old Celica anyone?
Rob
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'55 Austin A30
'71 MGB GT
'72 Datsun 240 shed
'72 Mercedes 240D
'79 Firebird
'86 Austin Maestro Van
'91 Mercedes 250D
'91 BMW e34 535i Sport
'92 Mazda MX-5
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bstardchild
Club Retro Rides Member
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Have we found the missing boy friend then?
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uncle silvia
Posted a lot
Datsun Club UK - Devon & Cornwall Rep
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Pm sent, this is my old car I owned in the early 90s This is why I love Retro Rides! Amazing  Is it just a targa or like one of those sunchaser things where the rear folds down too??   |
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1981 KE70 Corolla - 1978 B310 Sunny Coupe - 1977 Pink Clubman Mini Shorty |
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It's a targatop, a sunchaser version of the gen 2 celica ra40 like the blue one in the picture. It's really my dads car, which he brought in 1990 and sold it on in late 1991 to go on holiday, not knowing at the time how rare it was. He has a old photo, a previous mot and receipt somewhere for it. It was years after until he realised what he actually had. The same owner to whom the car was sold in 1991 is still the registered keeper for it today. We have been trying to contact him for years but had no luck still knowing the car is around somewhere. Seeing pictures of it on here after 22 years is unreal, Jamie has found a true barn find and we are really hoping he can get us this car back.
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Retrorides-reunited!! far better than friends reunited!!!!!!
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Its not broken, its resting!
Max signature image height: 80px
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Better love story than Twighlight
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'72 Opel kadett coupe
'77 Opel kadett city sr
'92 Peugeot 309 Gti Goodwood
'93 Peugeot 205 GL auto
'88 Citroen BX 16v(Breaking)
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This car is being picked up by the previous owners this weekend..........£10k
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71 Alfa GT 1300 Junior
89 Alfa 75 3.0 V6 Veloce
89 Alfa 75 3.0 V6 America
2015 C220 estate Daily shunter
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jayom
Part of things
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£10k? There's a minty mint one over here I know of, the guy is looking in or around €5k last I heard.
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For 10k what did the ex boyfriend leave in the boot?
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Jan 10, 2014 11:06:29 GMT
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Goodness me...!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! A great story this is indeed...
£10k though...?! Oh well you cannot put a price on this cars rarity and sentimental value so the sky is the limit to a certain extent...
I look forward to seeing more snaps of this car when it finally leaves it resting place and makes its way to its new (old!) home...
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***GARAGE CURRENTLY EMPTY***
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Jan 10, 2014 13:01:31 GMT
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Wonder how they came to that price? Either way, a happy and unexpected ending.
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