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May 21, 2012 19:52:27 GMT
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up until recently i was the only old car / retro owner in the street and only modifier except for a middle aged halfrauds modifier ie stick on bitsand stuff no right minded person would add to any car let alone his mint corsa. Blink of an eye lid and in my street got a bond bug in orange a mk3 cortina in orange and a mint beemer e30. Things are looking up just need to make contact with em for chat etc What yer got in your street?
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May 21, 2012 20:07:07 GMT
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We got all sorts here- one neighbour has Austin 7 trials cars, another has some Edwardian steam power thing, another has some JDM convertible thing, guy round the corner has an Anglia van and a Mk2 Escort which is some kind of grass track or rally thing.
I see a mk1 Passat on ATS cups parks up some days. Theres a mk1 Goof sitting in a garden down the road an Austin Mini
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1941 Wolseley Not Rod - 1956 Humber Hawk - 1957 Daimler Conquest - 1966 Buick LeSabre - 1968 Plymouth Sport Fury - 1968 Ford Galaxie - 1969 Ford Country Squire - 1969 Mercury Marquis - 1970 Morris Minor - 1970 Buick Skylark - 1970 Ford Galaxie - 1971 Ford Galaxie - 1976 Continental Mark IV - 1976 Ford Capri - 1994 Ford Fiesta
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May 21, 2012 20:23:15 GMT
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One of these: But that's about it... Not a long/big street though
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May 21, 2012 20:29:20 GMT
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not much n our street but withi a five minute walk couple early micras,80's mini, mk2 granada, and a guy who seems to own 3 or 4 mk2 golf gti's
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loving the dub
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Brian Damaged
West Midlands
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May 21, 2012 20:40:28 GMT
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All within about 90 seconds' stroll of Damaged Towers:
'68 Mini Cooper 1275S '68 Mini Cooper 998 '66 Volvo Amazon wagon '58 Volvo PV '78 Mini 1000 '84 Mini HL '71 VW Bay Window Bus '68 Morris Minor '87 Golf GTI (almost concours) '61 Austin A35 '82 Land-Rover S3 SWB '86 Volvo 760 limo conversion (Coleman Milne?)
There's also an old chap round the corner with a late 1920's Austin Seven, another with an early 50's MG Y-Type saloon and another with a selection of late 80's/early 90's modified J-Tin, a ratty Skoda pickup and a hardslammed E39 BMW.
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May 21, 2012 20:44:31 GMT
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My MK2 golf, My Brothers Mini, and a mate two doors down also has a MK2 golf
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- '88 MK2 Golf 1.3 c - '07 BMW E91 335d - '94 T4 1.9d
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Mr S
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10-4 Good buddy.
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May 21, 2012 20:45:44 GMT
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House two doors down's 'gentleman friend' used to have a boggo basic Renault 5 and my neighbour used to have a Volvo 740 estate until it died. But now it's just me and my Chevy there are only 12 houses on my street though!
EDIT: Just remembered the dude at the end of the street with the MGB Roadster and immaculate Stag. And a modern 911 Turbo too...
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Last Edit: May 21, 2012 20:46:50 GMT by Mr S
Suzuki GSXR1000 K2 BMW R1150GS BMW K1200RS Chevy K5 Blazer Chevy Suburban LT Jaguar XKR
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May 21, 2012 20:46:59 GMT
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its good when you see a few retros in your street/area as you don't feel like your the only one championing the cause when out and about its surprising whats parked up month on month turning into year on year probably a restoration job in the thinking/ planning stage that turned to some sort of reality where money overtakes enthusiasm resulting in rusty wreck!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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mrzee
Part of things
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May 21, 2012 20:49:03 GMT
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aside from my drive...curse word all. Everyone has moderns near me.
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May 21, 2012 21:05:51 GMT
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Just moved a month back, went for a walk and found a Yellow TR7. Lights up, does not look as if its moved in a year or so! Outside the pub at the end of my road there is a 80's VW Camper with Alleycats
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May 21, 2012 21:30:01 GMT
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Not many on my street, but within a couple of minutes walk:
GMC Syclone pickup truck (modified with more power) 1200 Herald 13/60 Herald Moggy Minor Citroen Dyane Mk3 Cortina (primer and guidecoat with slotmags) Bedford CF (x2) Merc W123 And what appears to be a re-worked Bristol 411
I suspect there are a couple of shiny classics tucked away in garages too.
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May 21, 2012 21:47:16 GMT
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All modern commuter boxes round me joy of living on a new estate Couple of people have ropey old cars like mk5 Fiesta, Saxo and so on but nothing that really stands out
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Some days you just need to take a grinder to an inanimate object, just to make your day a tiny bit better!!
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stefan
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If it isn't broken fix it till it is
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May 21, 2012 21:59:02 GMT
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We have a 70s landrover S3 SWB and a scimiter in my street
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POWER IS EVERYTHING WITHOUT CONTROL
1985 Honda jazz 1997 Saab 93 convertible 2010 transit 280
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AB car pix
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Car mag' snapper
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May 21, 2012 22:12:11 GMT
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The car park outside our flat has often looked like a Retro meet!
Most of my fleet are currently out there, and my girlfriend's Mk4 Escort too. When we have house parties it's quite often got a bit nuts with the quantity of cool cars outside too ;D
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1979 Chrysler Horizon 1.3 GL 1980 Ford Granada 2.8 Ghia 1985 Ford Sierra 3dr 1985 Ford Escort Mk3 1988 Ford Sierra Sapphire Cosworth 1989 Ford Escort 1.3 Popular 1995 Volvo 960 1996 BMW 525i 1998 BMW 323i 1999 BMW 530d 2003 BMW 530i . www.facebook.com/ABCARPIX
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glen62
Part of things
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May 21, 2012 22:12:30 GMT
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Within a short walk from my house there is a few Golf GTI Mk2, VW Corrado,Range Rover Classic , MGB and a Morris Minor .The rest are moderns
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hamps
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May 21, 2012 22:18:50 GMT
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Guy round the corner had a mint mk4 escort ghia in tazman blue now replaced with a 2011 fiesta Auto retro inc live a few minutes away he has a sel Merc in its balls and various other ever changing retro goodness Few mk2 escorts up the road near me as well as a few old jags and e30's all local
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One of my neighbours kindly requested I don't photograph his collection, so you'll have to take my word for the fact he has:
Standard Vanguard Phase 1 - partway through being converted into pickup... and has been for a number of years. 2 proper Range Rovers Morris Minor Turquoise Mercedes Benz 190 (I'm no good on MB model names, I'm moderately certain it's a 190)
There's the occasional Land Rover that is on the street too, and a Tata pick-up another neighbour owns. Apart from that, most of the stuff is generic cars probably in the 10-15 year old age bracket ranging from shoddy builder spec to average, but nothing that gets me excited.
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This is cheating..my former street in Whanganui NZ: One old lady owner from new Viva HA Vanguard 6 Vignale 4 x Bambinas..one electric..one chopped 80s conversion with RR grill and the Vintage car club surplus collection..over 70 cars...everything u can imagine and my two former Viva HC's!
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Last Edit: May 22, 2012 7:24:45 GMT by fotorabia
75 Daimler XJ6-S2-SWB 71 Jaguar XJ6-S1-SWB Fiat 500D Custom Cars in NZ.I'm in flippin Germany!
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jabbo
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soy un perdedor
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Apart from myself, there's three other retro owners in my small cul-de-sac. First guy is a VW man, he's got a camper and a bug (both '72 I think). Second guy owns a '77 Porsche 924. Last guy owns a '74 Rolls Royce and a '67 Bond Equipe.
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proving the point there is retro life out there amonst the modern tin
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