Dez
Club Retro Rides Member
And I won't sit down. And I won't shut up. And most of all I will not grow up.
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Club RR Member Number: 34
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Ford Probe...Dez
@dez
Club Retro Rides Member 34
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Feb 20, 2015 10:55:54 GMT
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You can't ask, or even answer the question "Is something retro yet?" as it is not an age critical criteria. There is no set period where something becomes 'retro', it doesn't fit into a category between modern and classic. By definition, 'retro' is something styled to mimic fashion or trend from the recent past. A brand new car can be retro with the right styling and modifications. Applied to this community, retro is an ethos, not an age limit. Applied to what this community seems to be these days, retro is a price limit not an age limit.... |
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Smiler
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I no longer own anything FWD! Or with less than 6 cylinders, or 2.5ltrs! :)
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Feb 20, 2015 10:57:23 GMT
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The styling of the Probe has never sat comfortably with me. I preferred the styling on the Cougar (seen one of those lately), though still not exactly my cup of tea, but the Mundaneo underpinnings seems to have scuppered that one with the general public.  |
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www.Auto-tat.co.uk'96 Range Rover P38 DSE (daily driver) '71 Reliant Scimitar SE5 GTE 3.0ltr Jag V6 Conversion '79 Reliant Scimitar SE6A 3.0ltr 24valve Omega Conversion '85 Escort Cabrio 2.0 Zetec - Sold '91 BMW 525i - Sold '82 Cortina 2.9i Ghia Cosworth - Sold '72 VW Campervan - Sold '65 LandRover 88" - Sold
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JC
Part of things
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Feb 20, 2015 12:02:21 GMT
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I quite that green one Rmad posted. I think I will have to put one of these on the "to buy" list, with a "must be v6" caveat. Not too keen on the Mazda MX6 that got mentioned, the popup headlights* make it a lot better.
*A friend of mine calls them "secret headlights" which I think is a far cooler term.
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Feb 20, 2015 12:15:15 GMT
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mylittletony
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Club RR Member Number: 84
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Ford Probe...mylittletony
@mylittletony
Club Retro Rides Member 84
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Feb 20, 2015 12:41:57 GMT
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Some of these have well and truly reversed my opinion on them (it was bad)
I particularly like the paler colour with a dark roof, really enhances the lines
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Feb 20, 2015 12:52:20 GMT
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1987 Mini with Suzuki Swift GTI engine
2005 BMW E91 320D Touring
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JC
Part of things
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Feb 20, 2015 13:05:08 GMT
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You can't ask, or even answer the question "Is something retro yet?" as it is not an age critical criteria. There is no set period where something becomes 'retro', it doesn't fit into a category between modern and classic. By definition, 'retro' is something styled to mimic fashion or trend from the recent past. A brand new car can be retro with the right styling and modifications. Applied to this community, retro is an ethos, not an age limit. Well obviously if it was a clear-cut age-related thing I wouldn't ask cos it would be obvious. It's an opinion thing, and that's what I was seeking. The "yet" does apply, because styles change, and cars age. This car imo, is a good example of that - it was pretty unpopular (iirc) at the time but now it has matured. From what we've seen in this thread, it does appeal to a proportion of the RR crowd. I didn't know that at the time, now I do. Maybe I should have been more descriptive about that, but I didn't feel it mattered much - this is a forum not the EHCR, opinions are offered as par for the course (and usually welcomed) whether you ask for them or not*! *forums in general, not a critique of RR |
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andyw
North East
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Feb 20, 2015 14:06:10 GMT
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My two - the rio red one:  The old shed:  |
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Feb 20, 2015 16:51:22 GMT
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my old man had a light metallic blue one for a year or two (early 2000s I guess) - I never paid much attention to it tbh but it is one of those cars that I can really appreciate now I haven't seen one for some time!
cool and 90s retro imho
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Feb 24, 2015 13:37:51 GMT
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Retro and cool for me, there is one sat on Hope St Liverpool, been there for years, never seems to move
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Bicycle x1
Alfa Giulietta (now wife's)
Alfa 156
BMW 630i
Honda rc36
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Ford Probe...DarrenW
@darrenw
Club Retro Rides Member 74
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Feb 24, 2015 19:01:49 GMT
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The more I come back to this thread the more I want to see one in a Salt Flat Racer / Mooneyes style. Satin yellow with a white roof, lowered, skinny wheels with moon discs tucked in the arches. Smooth the shape a bit (to be fair it's pretty uncluttered as it is) and it could be a winner. In fact this seems like such a winning concept that I'm sure I must have seen it done already, but I can't find a pic.
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Feb 24, 2015 19:42:49 GMT
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Definitely Retro and just starting to slip into the realms of cool.
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craig1010cc
Club Retro Rides Member
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Club RR Member Number: 35
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Ford Probe...craig1010cc
@craig1010cc
Club Retro Rides Member 35
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Feb 24, 2015 20:06:24 GMT
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I never gave these a 2nd glance before, but there are some mighty fine ones on here. And 1 for sale on this very site too
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recarouk
Yorkshire and The Humber
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Feb 24, 2015 20:12:04 GMT
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so much win!!! although, anyone else think the standard steering wheel looks like a sad face?   |
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Last Edit: Feb 24, 2015 20:12:13 GMT by recarouk
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Feb 24, 2015 23:35:42 GMT
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No more words are needed than
you can't polish a turd...
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No more words are needed than you can't polish a turd... I think you may be on the wrong forum... *n |
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Top grammar tips!
Bought = purchased. Brought = relocated
Lose = misplace/opposite of win. Loose = your mum
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twobob
Part of things
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Deff on wrong forum, there are alot of cars on here some people would call a turd, my mazda 323 saloon is one of them and like polishing it.
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Just imagine the following they'd have if they were RWD...
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