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Jul 21, 2010 13:26:05 GMT
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After looking at a van thats on ebay, i think i will be having a punt, but does anybody have any pictures of cool Maestros (hatches too) so i can get an idea of what to do with it  Heres one from me to start...  |
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1993 Fiat Panda Selecta
2003 Vauxhall Combo 1.7DI van
2006 Mercedes Kompressor Evolution-S AMG SportCoupé
"You think you hate it now, wait til you drive it"
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Jul 21, 2010 13:36:52 GMT
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Jul 21, 2010 13:59:22 GMT
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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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rysz
Club Retro Rides Member
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Jul 21, 2010 14:00:51 GMT
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Jul 21, 2010 14:08:18 GMT
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v8jim
Posted a lot
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Jul 21, 2010 19:16:38 GMT
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is there such a thing as a cool maestro lol.alot of cars i hated 10/15 years ago are now starting to look quite cool like mk1 renault 5s but maestros still don't do it for me maybe in another 10 years.
the vans do look better though preferably very low really nasty beat up old heap and covered in mould,oh and a really lairy turbo motor
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Jul 21, 2010 20:47:27 GMT
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This looks like it could be one of the CB40 Land Rover Freelander test mules. When I was at uni, I did my work experience placement at Land Rover Gaydon. They were just getting ready to launch the Freelander, but all there driveline and durability tests used Maestro van bodied mules (van over freelander floorpan). They looked ace and I always wanted one, but they were most definately not for sale and the majority were destroyed after testing. They had freelander interiors too! I think a few were donated to museums, but I've never seen one since. Joe |
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Jul 21, 2010 20:48:00 GMT
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heres one doing a 360 roll bond style
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Jul 21, 2010 22:07:10 GMT
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This looks like it could be one of the CB40 Land Rover Freelander test mules. When I was at uni, I did my work experience placement at Land Rover Gaydon. They were just getting ready to launch the Freelander, but all there driveline and durability tests used Maestro van bodied mules (van over freelander floorpan). They looked ace and I always wanted one, but they were most definately not for sale and the majority were destroyed after testing. They had freelander interiors too! I think a few were donated to museums, but I've never seen one since. Joe So that's why the freelander's transmission was so utterly pants! |
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Garry
East Midlands
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Jul 21, 2010 22:14:10 GMT
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thers no such thing as cool one Thats a great reason to do one then! Just think of them as a squared-off 90s Rover 200, but from the 1980s?   And Montego love:   Am I right in saying that because the PCD is the same as the MGF, it'll be the same as other BL/AR products like the TR7? Gotta be some fruity rim choices then. |
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Last Edit: Jul 21, 2010 22:15:42 GMT by Garry
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Jul 21, 2010 22:28:33 GMT
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these have so much potential
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Jul 21, 2010 23:13:17 GMT
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I feel despite the huge amounts of untapped potential the side 'scallops' spoil them all to an extent. Probably just me though.
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thers no such thing as cool one There's always one  Remember the MO kids? 1) Everything has potential. Right? And anyway if ever you bothered to look in the readers rides section you would find some cool maestro's so I beg to differ. How about this Mr selecta?  I do remember there being a nice one in the old retro cars magazine had a rover t series turbo from a rover 620 ti fitted. Apparently quite an easy conversion by all accounts. I'll see if I can find it if you're interested? |
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Aye, if you can find the conversion that would be great thanks Here is the one i'm winning ww~~_3.JPG) |
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1993 Fiat Panda Selecta
2003 Vauxhall Combo 1.7DI van
2006 Mercedes Kompressor Evolution-S AMG SportCoupé
"You think you hate it now, wait til you drive it"
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Ooh...that looks very straight. Door's a slight bit meh but that's to be expected. You gonna keep it AA colours? Gotta be done |
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Yep, it would be kept as an AA (or BT) van, except I will have magnetic signs for the plumbing business edit - got to love the vinyl interior  ;D g9yY7BMP4hRqI!Q~~_3.JPG) |
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1993 Fiat Panda Selecta
2003 Vauxhall Combo 1.7DI van
2006 Mercedes Kompressor Evolution-S AMG SportCoupé
"You think you hate it now, wait til you drive it"
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dave120a
Part of things
1978 Datsun 120A FII Coupe and a 1994 Passat estate TDi
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here's mine and it is well cool (hahahahahahahahahahahhaha) I justify the paint job on the grounds that as a ten year old i would have thought this was the bees knees!  Aside from the dodgy paint these vans are ace. Mine is rusting in all kinds of places and at some point i will sort it but they trundle on real nice (mine is the 2l Perkins Diesel). If you are not too tall you can lay out full stretch in the back, and i kip in it all the time. The load space is superb and there is stacks of room behind the seats too for all your nik naks that live in the car. I have the vinyl seats too and they are nice and comfy. Only problem is the recent Road tax on mine was £205 for 12 months (OUCH!) |
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Its not broken, its resting!
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Jul 22, 2010 10:39:36 GMT
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As an example of what can be done tuning-wise, have a butchers at the AN racing example (unable to post pics): www.an-racing.com/maestro.htmlFast? er, yeah... (Taken from ANC website) ANR Maestro 550+ bhp 0-100mph 7.5 1/4 Mile 11.9 @130 McLaren F1 627 bhp 0-100mph 6.3 1/4 Mile 11.1@138 Caterham R500 230 bhp 0-100mph 8.1 1/4 Mile 11.9 @117 Lamborghini Murcielago 571 bhp 0-100mph 9.1 1/4 Mile 12.1@116 thers no such thing as cool one
Could slate your choice of cars, but I'm bigger and better than that.
Try to follow that example. |
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ratty
Part of things
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Jul 22, 2010 13:30:40 GMT
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Does old Gooony count as cool?  |
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Remember the MO kids? 1) Everything has potential. Right? And anyway if ever you bothered to look in the readers rides section you would find some cool maestro's so I beg to differ. 
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