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Jan 25, 2020 23:06:44 GMT
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Where on earth did you find that photo?!?!!? When I saw it my face was    This is the car I mentioned earler that I saw years ago and wasn't sure if it was a figment of my imagination or actual fact. Now I can see that my hazy childhood memory was correct. So glad to see it again, infact I wonder where that pic was taken, and if it was the very day that I remember. This is a prime example of why I love this forum. Thanks retrolegendsNo problem pal, it popped up on the 1800 Facebook page, I can try and find out more details if you like, looks like a 2200 from the grille and the light bezels. If you could that would be great thanks, id be great if it still exists. Theres a good chance its not a technically a 2200, probably a V8, so 3500 |
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Jan 25, 2020 23:37:34 GMT
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Ive just found myself trawling through the pics on the 1800 page, and found a bigger pic of the 1800/2200/3500  I noticed that big metal frame thing in the background. 'Is it some sort of monorail track?' I thought, so I carried on looking, not expecting to find anything, but I did.  You can see the yellow one on the left hand side of the pic, and you can see the monorail in the top righthand corner of the pic, if you look at the gathering of Maxis, on the back row, 3rd from the right with its bonnet up (next to the blue one) is my dads sandglow Maxi. I can tell its his because of the black sound-deadening pad on the underside of the bonnet. So yeah, I was there. Amazing. It was the 1800/2200 owners club very first national rally at Alton towers, and according to comments on other photos of the car it was the first and last time the car was seen. I cant believe that after all these years I'm actually looking at this pic. |
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Last Edit: Jan 26, 2020 0:34:32 GMT by bmcnut
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retrolegends
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I should have twigged with the Monorail bmcnut ,been on that loads of times as I grew up not too far from Alton Towers. That’s a great high level shot of the show field. Proper detective work there. 👍 |
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Jan 30, 2020 19:13:07 GMT
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Just how uncool can you BEE
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Is that lowered FG real? If so it’s epic 😎
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Is that lowered FG real? If so it’s epic 😎 I don't think so, but it reminded me of this one, which is real.  It was the red MG TC gasser that got me going. |
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retrolegends
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Is that lowered FG real? If so it’s epic 😎 I don't think so, but it reminded me of this one, which is real. It was the red MG TC gasser that got me going. Oh that is epic 😎 I mean er sorry no it’s not cool in the slightest 🙄 |
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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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For those unaware of that there FG, it's running a Merc OM606 lump.
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For those unaware of that there FG, it's running a Merc OM606 lump. 😃 Not a B series then 😂 |
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Those wheels on that second one, why is the PCD a different one to the blank??? |
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Please don't throw litter, take it home.
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photo credit to peter hamilton (via facebook). pond at 1986 fram filters welsh rally  |
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Anybody got any photo's of the Austin EA V8 service van parked next to Mr Pond's ride ?
Have tried to find more info but not much out there ?
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Those wheels on that second one, why is the PCD a different one to the blank??? Zooming in it looks like they are R8 wheels plugged and redrilled to suit the PCD of whatever hubs they were trialling. We had an original Freelander and i reckon a lot of it was Honda CRV. The PCD was 114.3 |
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Those wheels on that second one, why is the PCD a different one to the blank??? Zooming in it looks like they are R8 wheels plugged and redrilled to suit the PCD of whatever hubs they were trialling. We had an original Freelander and i reckon a lot of it was Honda CRV. The PCD was 114.3 Yeh, they look horrible around the studs. I mean why bother, you may as well just put something on that fits or do it properly |
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Anybody got any photo's of the Austin EA V8 service van parked next to Mr Pond's ride ? Have tried to find more info but not much out there ? James  Any better? |
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Those re drilled wheels were four stud castings/forgings, but drilled for 5 studs...I think in fact it was the same PCD....but not nice!
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This is the car I mentioned earler that I saw years ago and wasn't sure if it was a figment of my imagination or actual fact. Now I can see that my hazy childhood memory was correct. So glad to see it again, infact I wonder where that pic was taken, and if it was the very day that I remember. This is a prime example of why I love this forum. Thanks retrolegends
