Rob M
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I always liked big comfortable cars and I have always liked big FAST comfortable cars. I really liked the idea of a big family hack that could shift a bit, always a manual gearbox, maybe a bit understated but a good quick cross country car, whether that was motorway or B roads. So.… Ford Granada 2.8i Sport  Not shatteringly fast but built for speed, comfort and carrying a family to Tescos. Vauxhall Ventora FD  If there is a better looking, run of the mill, 60s British family saloon out there, I haven't seen it. Front heavy but over 120BHP and, with a manual gearbox, it could move pretty well. Any others out there? Discount the US muscle, stick to Euro/Japanese etc. Give me some ideas, a large family saloon, manual box, that was quick in its day, could/can be driven enthusiastically and will still do the business in todays traffic! |
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sowat
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Triumph 2.5 pi
Rover 3500S
Jag XJ6
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Last Edit: Mar 1, 2020 18:39:02 GMT by Mercdan68
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1999 Jaguar s type
1993 ford escort
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Do you think any of those would be considered fast now? No!!!
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Do you think any of those would be considered fast now? No!!! The Merc 450SEL would. |
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Do you think any of those would be considered fast now? No!!! Most would be obliterated by a e46 320d these days |
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Do you think any of those would be considered fast now? No!!! The Merc 450SEL would. Maybe & utterly terrifying when the first slight deviation from a straight approaches 🙈 |
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The op asked for fast cars of back then
Not modern tat....
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1999 Jaguar s type
1993 ford escort
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Rob M
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Do you think any of those would be considered fast now? No!!! Oh, my new VRS would be up the road and round the corner before most of them were out of second gear, granted. The point is that, in their own eras, they were big, fast, comfortable cars BUT you had to work to get the best out of them. That was the fun part, most big moderns are massively capable which kills the fun a bit. |
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Seth
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Hillman Hunter GLS obvs.  |
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Follow your dreams or you might as well be a vegetable. |
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The op asked for fast cars of back then Not modern tat.... I’m well aware of that |
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Do you think any of those would be considered fast now? No!!! Oh, my new VRS would be up the road and round the corner before most of them were out of second gear, granted. The point is that, in their own eras, they were big, fast, comfortable cars BUT you had to work to get the best out of them. That was the fun part, most big moderns are massively capable which kills the fun a bit. I’m well aware of that as well, I was just playing devil’s advocate |
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longman
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I always liked big comfortable cars and I have always liked big FAST comfortable cars. I really liked the idea of a big family hack that could shift a bit, always a manual gearbox, maybe a bit understated but a good quick cross country car, whether that was motorway or B roads. So.… Ford Granada 2.8i Sport My dad had one of them in white , then an estate version in silver iirc... he booted it everywhere with me mostly out of the sunroof ..happy days |
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Paul
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The theme of this post, poses a very interesting question. The first thing that I would question is how many contributors on this site have actual experience of riding and even more, actually driving cars of the 50's and 60's?
Cars of that era had to be driven to get the best out of them, unlike modern day vehicles, which any Tom, Dick, and Harry can get behind the wheel and let rip. Advances in the automobile world have made such massive advances that comparisons with vehicles of the 50's, 60's, and 70's are light years behind.
As a professional driver of the 60's, one could sense what the car was doing, the same as early pilots flew by the seat of their pants. The feel of the vehicle, the sound, and intuition allowed one to coax these leviathans to do what the designers never actually intended them to do.
Good fun and to say the least exhilarating.
It won't be long before it's time for hot chocolate and bed-time. Night, Night everyone.
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longman
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I'd like one of these please.. 300SEL 6.3  |
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Paul
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Rob M
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Oh, my new VRS would be up the road and round the corner before most of them were out of second gear, granted. The point is that, in their own eras, they were big, fast, comfortable cars BUT you had to work to get the best out of them. That was the fun part, most big moderns are massively capable which kills the fun a bit. I’m well aware of that as well, I was just playing devil’s advocate Ok then, you old devil, find an old, big, comfortable and fast barge from those eras, something you would be very happy to blat about in, and post it up!  |
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 That’s my pick |
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3.8 mk2 jag. Rapid then...still sprightly now.
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'80 s1 924 turbo..hibernating
'80 golf gli cabriolet...doing impression of a skip
'97 pug 106 commuter...continuing cheapness making me smile!
firm believer in the k.i.s.s and f.i.s.h principles.
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Phil H
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I’ll revert to cars my Dad had that I recall - Rover P5/P5B/P6B and a left field choice - the velour-clad Vauxhall Royale.
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