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Seen around Coventry over the last week or so. It cheers up what is a glum place. I missed a lovely blue L reg Simca 1100 before I could break the law with wreckless photographing on the 'ring road' too.....  This lovely Eta was mint, the photo doesn't do it justice.  I like these. But I guess the public prefer Bedfords.  Unmolested and totally period, down to the colour. The plate looks 'very midlands' if you see what I mean...is OC a midlands plate?  Dinged and battered - very parisian!  Another frenchy. Turbo version. Looks brutal.   What dis? Czech? Yugoslavian? I like it.  Best thing about Cov really, the muesum. I really like the XJ40 2 door, an opportunity missed. |
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Around and about Cov...DarrenW
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Apr 24, 2005 10:01:26 GMT
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That's a Barkas. I started a thread about them a few days ago. They're mainly 2-stroke powered, but the last ones had VW Polo-derived 1300 units... |
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Apr 24, 2005 10:01:35 GMT
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Dis be a Barkas. East German? XJ40 estate looks interesting... |
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Around and about Cov...BenzBoy
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Apr 24, 2005 10:04:13 GMT
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If I had a Barkas, I'd love to do the twin-engined thing with it... two G40 lumps. Re-christen it the "Barking"! ;D  |
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Apr 24, 2005 16:31:04 GMT
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XJ40 estate is well cool! ;D
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Apr 24, 2005 16:45:47 GMT
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been out and about in cov today, very few retros but i was passed by a trio of Vanem Plas Allegros in sutable shades of brown/beige   Also had a wander round the transport musem for the hundredth time. |
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Apr 24, 2005 17:09:31 GMT
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i live in nuneaton just near to coventry, i never see anything good, maybe i have my eyes shut, although a rover p5 was following me near fillongley/meriden way yesterday, ;D
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idea stolen from rattely eddie.
this weeks car count "5"
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Apr 24, 2005 19:35:27 GMT
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I heard they are renaming the P5 the P45. Sorry poor taste joke.
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BS Nymph
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Nick
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Apr 24, 2005 21:03:27 GMT
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funny though
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idea stolen from rattely eddie.
this weeks car count "5"
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Apr 24, 2005 21:36:20 GMT
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Not surprisingly there are loads of Rovers in cov, almost as many as Peugeots! When we go down to Rover garages for research, they were quite defensive, particularly when it came to photographing the showroom cars. We had 75 minutes of sunshine today, so we went for a few beers in Warwick and to investigate a haunted house.... We couldn't get in 'Guy's Cliffe', so went home in this....  My mates nicely lowered Quattro. this would look brutal in matt black.  and came across this ultimate summer car. He had a 40's Harley too.  I'm not into bikes, but you had to appriciate the attention to detail. I love the lack of brightwork and 'phat' tyres... |
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Apr 24, 2005 21:52:06 GMT
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"He's not the messiah, he's a very naughty boy!"
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What dis? Czech? Yugoslavian? I like it.
