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Feb 16, 2008 19:14:31 GMT
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Rover Metro - The TARDIS - brake problems.....Stored
Rover 75 - Barge
MGZTT Cdti 160+ - Winter Hack and Audi botherer...
MGF - The Golden Shot...Stored
Project Minion........
Can you see the theme?
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Part of things
Devo Morales
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Feb 16, 2008 19:23:47 GMT
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How cool is that!?  Good basis for a sleeper there, leave all the chinese badging and numberplates on for good effect (just stick the British ones somewhere else) and just do something about the horrific mish-mash of engine and running gear components. I'd leave it running six stud wheels though, that's oddly cool, either band those ones or find off roader or light commerical wheels of the right stud pattern that are a bit wider and still subtle. Wonder what the build quality's like? |
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Feb 16, 2008 19:29:16 GMT
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Oh Yes. Would have one of those, just to p*ss her indoors off!
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Wrexham F.C. Pride of non league football!
White 1998 Fiesta Ghia
Lonsdale YD
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Feb 16, 2008 19:32:08 GMT
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oh sweet baby jebus and the orphans that looks like instantanious death on wheels!!!
cool ;D
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"quote hairnet"
I'm not paying nine pound for a pi$$!
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Ahhh-So ItalBenzBoy
@benzboy
Club Retro Rides Member 7
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Feb 16, 2008 20:48:24 GMT
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Amazing! I have a bizarre attraction to these Chinese-built 80's and 90's European cars. I did a bit of Googling... apparently the factory was a right shoddy operation, and the end result reflects that!  There's an interesting write-up here with reference to the Longbridge-built prototype. Can't find any detailed information on what running gear they had. |
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Feb 16, 2008 21:10:19 GMT
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What a monstrosity. Extreme coolness though. don't they have maestros with montego front ends over there too? (monstos?)
Maybe body parts from one of these could be used to help restore a "real" ital over here?
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1987 Maestro 1.6 HL perkins diesel conversion 1986 Audi 100 Avant 1800cc on LPG 1979 Allegro Series 2 special 4 door 1500cc with vynil roof. IN BITS. HERITAGE ISSUES.  |
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Feb 16, 2008 21:13:44 GMT
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A644 WUK was owned by the Secretary of the Marina Owners Club and I saw it at Belvoir Castle a few years ago. I think he still has it (but is no longer Sec of the Club).... I've got the full list of gen on it somewhere, its a right mash-up.
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Rover Metro - The TARDIS - brake problems.....Stored
Rover 75 - Barge
MGZTT Cdti 160+ - Winter Hack and Audi botherer...
MGF - The Golden Shot...Stored
Project Minion........
Can you see the theme?
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Ahhh-So ItalBenzBoy
@benzboy
Club Retro Rides Member 7
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Feb 16, 2008 21:31:12 GMT
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Maybe body parts from one of these could be used to help restore a "real" ital over here? Funnily enough on my little Google adventure looking for Chinese Itals, I read that Rimming Bros recently bought up a load of body panels for SD1's when the Indian "Standard" factory closed. This sort of thing is good for keeping new parts for old cars in circulation! I reckon as soon as India, China etc stop building our cast-offs and only produce their own new designs (as is already happening), all that tooling and all those surplus parts for old BL tin, VW's etc., will be coming back Europe. |
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Good basis for a sleeper there, leave all the chinese badging and numberplates on for good effect (just stick the British ones somewhere else) and just do something about the horrific mish-mash of engine and running gear components. I'd leave it running six stud wheels though, that's oddly cool, either band those ones or find off roader or light commerical wheels of the right stud pattern that are a bit wider and still subtle. Wonder what the build quality's like?
