rude
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Sept 25, 2016 13:56:59 GMT
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1986 Haunted BMW E24 635CSi
1999 Povo spec BMW E36 1.8i Touring Work Hack
2001 Petrol annihilating Discovery V8
2000 Jaguar S Type 3.0 V6 ~NEW~
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Sept 25, 2016 15:41:08 GMT
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I worked for a Seat dealer in Guildford when the Malaga and Marbella were new, believe me, i can understand why there are so few left....
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retrolegends
Club Retro Rides Member
Winging it.....Since 1971.
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Vanishing cars..retrolegends
@retrolegends
Club Retro Rides Member 94
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Sept 25, 2016 16:49:28 GMT
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I took my driving test in a black C plate Malaga,not a bad car just a bit average.
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1974 Hillman Avenger 1500DL1992 Volvo 240SE1975 Datsun Cherry 100a flying custard1965 Hillman SuperMinx Rock N Roller1974 Austin Allegrat Mk1 1.3SDL1980 Austin Allegro Mk3 1.3L1982 Austin Allegro Mk3 on banded steels2003 Saab 9-3 Convertible 220bhp TurboNutter1966 Morris Minor 1000 (Doris) 2019 Abarth 595C Turismo (not retro but awesome fun) www.facebook.com/DatsunCherry100a |
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retrolegends
Club Retro Rides Member
Winging it.....Since 1971.
Posts: 3,719
Club RR Member Number: 94
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Vanishing cars..retrolegends
@retrolegends
Club Retro Rides Member 94
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Sept 25, 2016 16:53:12 GMT
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1974 Hillman Avenger 1500DL1992 Volvo 240SE1975 Datsun Cherry 100a flying custard1965 Hillman SuperMinx Rock N Roller1974 Austin Allegrat Mk1 1.3SDL1980 Austin Allegro Mk3 1.3L1982 Austin Allegro Mk3 on banded steels2003 Saab 9-3 Convertible 220bhp TurboNutter1966 Morris Minor 1000 (Doris) 2019 Abarth 595C Turismo (not retro but awesome fun) www.facebook.com/DatsunCherry100a |
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Sept 25, 2016 18:07:24 GMT
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I have one, a 1.5 Glx. It is in Britain right now, albeit Belgium registered.
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thebaron
Europe
Over the river, heading out of town
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Sept 25, 2016 19:20:11 GMT
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There are two for sale in my neck of the woods right now.
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rude
Part of things
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Sept 25, 2016 19:48:13 GMT
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I have one, a 1.5 Glx. It is in Britain right now, albeit Belgium registered. Is it RHD? |
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1986 Haunted BMW E24 635CSi
1999 Povo spec BMW E36 1.8i Touring Work Hack
2001 Petrol annihilating Discovery V8
2000 Jaguar S Type 3.0 V6 ~NEW~
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Sept 25, 2016 19:53:40 GMT
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Basically the same as the Mk1 Ibiza, but with a boot. Fiat Strada/Regata underpinnings built in Spain with a VAG group engine. This was at the time when Seat had just be bought by VAG and were "crossing over".
Ok cars. The facelift ones had VAG switchgear as well and were better built than the equivalent Fiat product. Not many left now but I'm quite sure there is more than 1!
Nick
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1967 Triumph Vitesse convertible (old friend)
1996 Audi A6 2.5 TDI Avant (still durability testing)
1972 GT6 Mk3 (Restored after loong rest & getting the hang of being a car again)
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rude
Part of things
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Sept 25, 2016 20:01:43 GMT
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That site and the DVLA records can be a bit hit and miss with models but that record for that model, the XL, shows it as the only one registered for the last 6 years for the UK road. All the others have gone. If it's RHD then it probably is the last one of that type.
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1986 Haunted BMW E24 635CSi
1999 Povo spec BMW E36 1.8i Touring Work Hack
2001 Petrol annihilating Discovery V8
2000 Jaguar S Type 3.0 V6 ~NEW~
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Sept 25, 2016 20:32:18 GMT
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My Malaga is lhd, early switchgear.
But I've 2 uk registered rhd Ibizas,both 1990 , if that helps? 1200& 1500...
And if you are into rare Seats, I've a Ronda ( uk reg) and a 1430 bocanegra ( Belgium reg)
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tenman
Part of things
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Sept 26, 2016 15:51:04 GMT
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I've sent a depressing amount of cars in that list to the scrapyard....
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RWD Fanatic...
2003 BMW 320d Wagon (getting old and boring)
1996 Mini Kensington (SWMBO's)
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Sept 28, 2016 15:24:02 GMT
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I've helped a few on their way in the past.  |
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Sept 28, 2016 20:32:46 GMT
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I've helped a few on their way in the past. Oh how I miss scrap yards like that! Many a good day spent risking your life trying to remove some random part from the car at the top of the pile, |
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rude
Part of things
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Sept 28, 2016 22:06:40 GMT
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Got to be safer than Alton towers, at least you know you'll get hurt. Miss those yards.
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1986 Haunted BMW E24 635CSi
1999 Povo spec BMW E36 1.8i Touring Work Hack
2001 Petrol annihilating Discovery V8
2000 Jaguar S Type 3.0 V6 ~NEW~
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Sept 28, 2016 23:34:53 GMT
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Yeah happy days,it was a weekly ritual for me round two or three local yards to see what was new in.
I remember pulling a MK1 Astra fuel tank from the top of a 4 car pile which involved partially jacking it up on the roof of a Marina estate underneath.The Marina roof was caving in slowly as i worked,mental really !
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rude
Part of things
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Sept 29, 2016 9:38:59 GMT
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Every yard I went into I could guarantee that all the polo, golf, audi etc drivers door handles were missing (those days before the internet). There is a decent one near me that was hanging on to 90's-2000 stuff and some old tin but even that now seems to have turned into plastic and tyres in the most part. There was a resident, stripped of all the good bits, MK1 transit camper which you could hear rotting if you listened hard enough. The last time I went someone had played golf with it with a bucket.... probably wouldn't move any other way. I was always amazed that I could be sitting in either a concours vehicle or a total hulk type wreck and the amazement would be exactly the same!
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1986 Haunted BMW E24 635CSi
1999 Povo spec BMW E36 1.8i Touring Work Hack
2001 Petrol annihilating Discovery V8
2000 Jaguar S Type 3.0 V6 ~NEW~
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Sept 29, 2016 22:24:47 GMT
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I think my record was 8 cars high, in a yard in West Drayton (now a housing estate) Pulling a petrol tank from a Super Minx to bodge into my 64 series 1 Humber Sceptre cos even then I couldn't find the correct one. It would have been about 1975.
I really miss the days of the yards you could wander around and walk out with a starter motor in 1 pocket and a dynamo in the other - and buy a 1500GT Cortina engine, in running order, for £12! as I once did, to re-engine my blown up 1340cc Consul Classic.
Just one more fun thing the health and safety czars have ruined!
There is a yard near me where I still have "wandering rights" by virtue of 30 years knowing the owner. I'ts a good acreage and has a fair number of 70s and 80s cars present in varying stages of decay, but no stacking any more!
Steve
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