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Jan 26, 2010 14:36:31 GMT
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Trying to get a bit of mojo back after yesterday when we (my self included) all got a bit crocogator like  Quite simply, EVERYONE had their favorite "Dream cars" as a kid! Everyone else i knew all wanted the usual, Porkas, Lambo's, Ferraris, Jags, BMW's, Maclarens etc etc! I was slightly odd and went though a few favs i drempt of owning when i grew up, these were: BX Estate   I know this aint the estate we all know n love but i though it looked cool on google so here:  Panda 4x4! <--- still want ;D   Ghia X Granada Estate  Silverado (although I'm a little confused as to what they're called, the one i remember was badged as a Silverado, I'm since led to believe they're Suburbans, idk, either way, it looked like THIS)   I'd have made such a cool storm chaser! ;D Even wanted a mazda pickup for a while /1988B2200/main.JPG) and one of these because my brother had one  So what oddballs did u want as a kid u knew u couldnt tell u mates though fear of being picked on?  |
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Jan 26, 2010 14:47:38 GMT
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I recently found a copy of the 1983 Observers Book of Automobiles on my bookshelf, which I had when I was wee small. Flicking through it, I noticed that in my childish scrawl I'd written 'best car in the world!!!' above one of these...  I also had a real thing for the Renault 18, simply because my dad's mate had one, and he had a beard and thus was worth looking up to.  |
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Steve
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Making progress in small, easy to handle chunks of awesome
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Jan 26, 2010 14:57:50 GMT
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No piccys I'm afraid but I do remember scriblings in my school books of a MK1 Fiesta with RS Turbo engine which i was gonna build...........it hasnt happened yet but it might one day;D
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Jan 26, 2010 15:01:41 GMT
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Curiously, three of mine have already been named - Granada estate, Chevette (brown, of course) and the W123 estate. Other than that:  .jpg) I have always wanted a Sierra XR4i. I also thought...   ...that Lovejoy's Morris Minor convertible was incredibly cool. Looking at it now, I stand by my opinion. |
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1989 Peugeot 205. You know, the one that was parked in a ditch on the campsite at RRG'17... the glass is always full. but the ratio of air to water may vary. |
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Jan 26, 2010 15:06:23 GMT
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I was also slightly obsessed with the AC 3000ME, which was less embarrassing...  ...and with yellow Morris Marinas, which was slightly more so. (Only yellow ones, mind.)  |
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Jan 26, 2010 15:13:12 GMT
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Slightly oddball ones i liked were the Daf 33,my mum had one in an incredibly bright green.First car i ever drove at age 13..  Subaru GL Coupe  Citroen SM,amazing machine..  and last but not least a Fiat 127 Sport,lusted after one from about age 15 and finally got one when i was 18.It didn't disappoint either,great mix of revs and flaky orange paint !  |
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dalek
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Jan 26, 2010 15:53:13 GMT
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Jan 26, 2010 16:05:39 GMT
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 A real one tho..not just a painted beetle... Along with skodas,datsuns....and every subaru under the sun..... ;D |
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1984 Subaru GLF Hatch
1983 Skoda 120LE Super estelle
1977 Subaru DL Wagon
1978 Datsun 120Y Coupe
1995 Skoda favorit estate
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MrT
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Just who did Mr Hitler REALLY think he was kidding?
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Jan 26, 2010 16:20:35 GMT
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In no particular order, I dribbled over these in the seventies and eighties... Renault Fuego  Porsche 911 Carrera  Dutton Sierra  Triumph TR7  Austin 1300  BMW 2002 Turbo  Yamaha SRX-6  Harley Davidson XR750  |
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Last Edit: Jan 26, 2010 16:22:13 GMT by MrT
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Jan 26, 2010 16:29:34 GMT
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i had a srx6  it was ace |
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Lets clear up car terms:
"Understeer" is when you hit the fence with the front of the car.
"Oversteer" is when you hit the fence with the rear of the car.
"Horsepower" is how fast you hit the fence.
"Torque" is how far you take the fence with you.
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MrT
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Just who did Mr Hitler REALLY think he was kidding?
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Jan 26, 2010 16:33:33 GMT
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I had a srx6 it was ace I'm on my fourth - currently got a nice (though technically broken at the moment!) factory metallic black but modified '86 1JK (this one's a keeper), and an '85 1JL for spares |
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Gilesy
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Jan 26, 2010 16:44:30 GMT
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One of the embarrassing ones, the Matra Rancho. I just wish they still actually existed and had a big V8 and 4x4 to go with the looks;   |
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Last Edit: Jan 26, 2010 16:45:09 GMT by Gilesy
1991 Mini Neon - Gone
1991 Polo Coupe - Gone
1987 Scirocco Scala - Gone
1991 Scirocco GTII - Gone
1980 Mini 1000 - Gone
1998 Fiesta - in flux
1999 Saab 9-5 2.3t SE - the tidy, blown Swedish modern
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Jan 26, 2010 16:49:48 GMT
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  Always wanted an Avenger Tiger, bought mine when I couldn't afford it in 1995, will probably never sell it. Had to look out the picture with AC3000 just to tickle dbizzle. Russell |
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Jan 26, 2010 17:44:31 GMT
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1957 Chevy Bel Air.
Chev Firenza V8 Can Am.
Mid-late 40's Ford Pickup.
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craig
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Jan 26, 2010 17:57:50 GMT
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 and  When my mates asked "what's your dream car?" and i replied Model A roadster pickup i got some funny looks. |
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Jan 26, 2010 18:00:53 GMT
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Slightly oddball ones I liked were the Daf 33,my mum had one in an incredibly bright green.First car I ever drove at age 13.. This car is currently owned by the editor and webmaster of the DAF owners club and is christened the blue bullet. As for the green was it by any chance the green of mine in my avatar if so that colour is very hard to find today |
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nugget
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Jan 26, 2010 18:02:43 GMT
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Also a Skoda Rapid. I later got one as my first car.  Great minds eh BB? Except I'm shitting bricks about insuring it. Well I''m still a schoolboy and I love everything on this forum, some people think I bonkers, others think I'm mad but like, I'm just living my life, there's nothing crazy bout me... Sorry. |
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Jan 26, 2010 18:26:06 GMT
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lotuc cortina then sj 410
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Jan 26, 2010 18:27:23 GMT
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Slightly oddball ones I liked were the Daf 33,my mum had one in an incredibly bright green.First car I ever drove at age 13.. This car is currently owned by the editor and webmaster of the DAF owners club and is christened the blue bullet. As for the green was it by any chance the green of mine in my avatar if so that colour is very hard to find today Looks very similar Paul,i thought it was a bit brighter,but thats maybe my childhood memory playing tricks !. It was a 75 N reg and was absolutely immaculate,sold in around 1986 still with very low miles on.I often wonder if it survives but i can't remember the reg no,i'll ask my old man next time we speak if he has any photos of it. I think it must have been one of the last before Volvo took over. |
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