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Sept 14, 2013 21:13:38 GMT
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Not quite, it was based on a Honda Ballade, not an Accord. A Ballade is even rarer than an Acclaim.... Wrong though - The afore mentioned Triumph Acclaim as it was badged in Britain, shown here badged as a Honda Civic in it's U.S spec, effectively a 4dr Prelude or vice versa. (The Ballade came later, superceeding the Acclaim/Civic1, and was twinned with the Rover 213).  Ermm, you sure? I actually remember seeing some as a kid badged as a Ballade. The Ballade you mentioned was the 2nd model using that name. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honda_Ballade |
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mikeymk
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Sept 15, 2013 2:22:49 GMT
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Ah, that Honda Ballade.. The one that is identical to the Triumph Acclaim, unlike the Civic above which isn't..? Yeah, i was just checking like, i'll go get my coat.. :-D Honda Ballade  Triumph Acclaim  |
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Sept 15, 2013 10:39:59 GMT
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Yes, it was a Honda Ballade not an Accord.  |
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retrolegends
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Winging it.....Since 1971.
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Sept 15, 2013 11:04:04 GMT
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1974 Hillman Avenger 1500DL1992 Volvo 240SE1975 Datsun Cherry 100a flying custard1965 Hillman SuperMinx Rock N Roller1974 Austin Allegrat Mk1 1.3SDL1980 Austin Allegro Mk3 1.3L1982 Austin Allegro Mk3 on banded steels2003 Saab 9-3 Convertible 220bhp TurboNutter1966 Morris Minor 1000 (Doris) 2019 Abarth 595C Turismo (not retro but awesome fun) www.facebook.com/DatsunCherry100a |
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Sept 15, 2013 21:21:16 GMT
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I have never seen a Talbot Tagora in the wild.
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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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Sept 15, 2013 22:18:15 GMT
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Last Edit: Sept 15, 2013 22:18:33 GMT by Roy Royson
1966 MK1 Cortina
1971 Hillman Super Imp
1985 Volvo 360 GLEi
1986 Volvo 340 1.7
1990 Mercedes 190e 2.0
1993 Peugeot 205 STDT
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Sept 15, 2013 23:48:32 GMT
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ToolsnTrack
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Homebrew Raconteur
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Sept 16, 2013 7:15:32 GMT
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Volvo 340 anyone? Sorry, need to veto you there. I still see plenty of these floating about up my end (although numbers have dwindled) and the drift scene has given them an impromptu revival... |
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Sept 16, 2013 13:20:40 GMT
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Volvo 340 anyone? Sorry, need to veto you there. I still see plenty of these floating about up my end (although numbers have dwindled) and the drift scene has given them an impromptu revival... |
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1966 MK1 Cortina
1971 Hillman Super Imp
1985 Volvo 360 GLEi
1986 Volvo 340 1.7
1990 Mercedes 190e 2.0
1993 Peugeot 205 STDT
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Sept 16, 2013 13:20:52 GMT
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Volvo 340 anyone? Sorry, need to veto you there. I still see plenty of these floating about up my end (although numbers have dwindled) and the drift scene has given them an impromptu revival... Not seen one on the road up here in 10 years |
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1966 MK1 Cortina
1971 Hillman Super Imp
1985 Volvo 360 GLEi
1986 Volvo 340 1.7
1990 Mercedes 190e 2.0
1993 Peugeot 205 STDT
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Sept 17, 2013 11:31:09 GMT
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Not quite, it was based on a Honda Ballade, not an Accord. A Ballade is even rarer than an Acclaim.... Wrong though - The afore mentioned Triumph Acclaim as it was badged in Britain, shown here badged as a Honda Civic in it's U.S spec, effectively a 4dr Prelude or vice versa. ... Said coupe..  Lovely looking cars. The statement isn't quite right though, even though it has a Civic family-look styling to it. Prelude was not the Civic Coupe, nor was it the Accord Coupe. Prelude Mk1 used its own chassis, fitted with Accord suspension, engine, transmission, etc. It was in fact wider than Accord Mk1 range. Might have shared some switchgear and other gubbins though |
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'86 Alfa 6i, '83 Alfa 33 QO, '86 Honda Aerodeck
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79cord
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Sept 17, 2013 12:18:09 GMT
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Sorry we're diverting the thead so much with the Acclaim debate.
It's amazing Honda bothered to reskin the Civic sedan to create the near identical Ballade in the first place. They already had created the Quint(et) 5-door hatch as the true Prelude 'sedan'; both completely rebodied Civic sedan based floorpans with Accord 1600/1751cc drivetrains...
Shows how overlooked all these cars are. With the first Civic & Accord really catapulting Honda into the big time as benchmark products and virtually setting themselves up for life in the States.
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79cord
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Sept 17, 2013 12:35:33 GMT
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Getting away from that, similar French tin aren't seen much either.
Renault 6, 9, 11, 18, 20 .
Talbot / Simca
Peugeot 204. 304
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