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1974 Vauxhall Viva (HC) SL

tigran Club Retro Rides Member In rust we trust. Amen. Posts: 6,444 Club RR Member Number: 142	1974 Vauxhall Viva (HC) SL tigran @tigran Club Retro Rides Member 142
	Apr 12, 2007 16:00:33 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Well got it sorted with a uni mate of mine to go and get the viva. I thought it was near Newport - it was really on the edge of the brecon beacons. Got there after a 3hour drive from london, and then spent the next hour blatting around the local ~~race track~~ roads. Finally picked the car up - proper nice bloke owner and then the fun began of driving it back to bournemouth. We got in about half-midnight after ~500 of driving in the day, not quite on reanimation levels but close. Of course the main thing to do after driving a wonky viva with shagged suspension along a motorway for 4 hours is to get some good pics for you guys, so headed to the uni car park and got some: Not sure what to do with it at the mo (apart from get some new shocks on, uprated springs and sort the 'interesting' braking set up out). Think i'll use it as a daily runaround.
	Last Edit: Jul 2, 2007 15:51:42 GMT by rmad 1964 Rover P5 i6 1987 BMW 525e - The Rusty Streak 1992 Micra K10 2001 BMW E46 316i 2002 BMW E46 330Ci 2013 BMW F31 320d 2018 BMW G31 530d

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Thrasher Posted a lot Posts: 2,675	1974 Vauxhall Viva (HC) SL Thrasher @thrasher
	Apr 12, 2007 17:32:18 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Nice.


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arthurbrown Guest	1974 Vauxhall Viva (HC) SLarthurbrown @GUEST
	Apr 12, 2007 18:57:10 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Good work!


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rustingdeathtrap Guest	1974 Vauxhall Viva (HC) SLrustingdeathtrap @GUEST
	Apr 12, 2007 19:19:13 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Blimey that looks clean. Good purchase sir


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darren lewis Part of things heaven wont have me and hell knows i'll take over Posts: 508	1974 Vauxhall Viva (HC) SL darren lewis @mk3gt
	Apr 13, 2007 6:42:06 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	very nice


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rmad global admin Posts: 18,616	1974 Vauxhall Viva (HC) SL rmad @rmad
	Apr 13, 2007 8:03:08 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	It used to be easy to find a 'good' Viva like this in the local paper for about £200. I miss those days! Nice ride Tigran.


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Tarka Part of things Posts: 905	1974 Vauxhall Viva (HC) SL Tarka @tarka
	Apr 13, 2007 8:29:13 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	You're making a niche for yourself with Petrol pump forecourt pics. Cars always look great under petrol station lights, well done
	Sharks in the garage.🐬🇩🇪 I'll finish my projects when you've finished your's!😎😜

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wagoneer Posted a lot Posts: 2,289	1974 Vauxhall Viva (HC) SL wagoneer @wagoneer
	Apr 13, 2007 10:41:53 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	That looks a bit clean! Good purchase. Rmad, those days! When you could go out and buy a decent car with a fist full of notes, I miss them too.
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reanimation Probably posted too much Probably? Definately! Posts: 12,694	1974 Vauxhall Viva (HC) SL reanimation @reanimation
	Apr 13, 2007 10:48:55 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Yeah much neater than i expected! I'm loving seeing your flet expand and expand, great therapy for me. Good work chief
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trg1984 Posted hell of a lot pitying fools since 1984 Posts: 6,503	1974 Vauxhall Viva (HC) SL trg1984 @trg1984
	Apr 13, 2007 12:56:03 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	looks gorgeous, my car always looks a different colour under petrol station lighting. not sure why


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vicsmith Posted a lot Posts: 1,918	1974 Vauxhall Viva (HC) SL vicsmith @vicsmith
	Apr 13, 2007 14:04:44 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	You managed to get it then...didnt sound too hopeful at one point. You`ve got two miniature 1965 Pontiac GTOs now! (thats what they look like in that aerial shot)


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tigran Club Retro Rides Member In rust we trust. Amen. Posts: 6,444 Club RR Member Number: 142	1974 Vauxhall Viva (HC) SL tigran @tigran Club Retro Rides Member 142
	Apr 13, 2007 15:29:24 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	vicsmith said: You managed to get it then...didnt sound too hopeful at one point. You`ve got two miniature 1965 Pontiac GTOs now! (thats what they look like in that aerial shot) Yeah it all looked a bit dire for a while - i didn't count on how matey people are to you after only a short time of knowing them - the guy that helped me out is a total non-petrol head yet still threw away a day and a half of his revision time to drive the focus back for me - LEGEND!
	1964 Rover P5 i6 1987 BMW 525e - The Rusty Streak 1992 Micra K10 2001 BMW E46 316i 2002 BMW E46 330Ci 2013 BMW F31 320d 2018 BMW G31 530d

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Adam Posted hell of a lot Posts: 7,010	1974 Vauxhall Viva (HC) SL Adam @locoster
	Apr 13, 2007 17:54:55 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	So exactly how many cars do you have now? six? Viva looks nice though, I like that colour!
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tigran Club Retro Rides Member In rust we trust. Amen. Posts: 6,444 Club RR Member Number: 142	1974 Vauxhall Viva (HC) SL tigran @tigran Club Retro Rides Member 142
	Apr 13, 2007 18:01:19 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Nah tis only 5 at the mo - as the V6 capri fell through. I do have a 635i coupe lined up when i can organise to collect it though.
	1964 Rover P5 i6 1987 BMW 525e - The Rusty Streak 1992 Micra K10 2001 BMW E46 316i 2002 BMW E46 330Ci 2013 BMW F31 320d 2018 BMW G31 530d

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leigh Posted a lot Travelin' with Flavin Posts: 4,323	1974 Vauxhall Viva (HC) SL leigh @leigh
	Apr 14, 2007 4:06:20 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Love the last pic there, the old side-by-side with the green one's vinyl roof puttin the vibe out!
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tigran Club Retro Rides Member In rust we trust. Amen. Posts: 6,444 Club RR Member Number: 142	1974 Vauxhall Viva (HC) SL tigran @tigran Club Retro Rides Member 142
	May 19, 2007 1:22:00 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Well have finally got round to using it as the daily, given it a clean up and took the rear part of the exhaust off (to about under the drivers seat) as it was shot and was clanging like a mofo. Have been setting off the car alarms in the area with it ;D , never knew how well the viva goes round corners - great sucess. Will get the white-bands on the slotties tomorrow and in turn the slotties on the 4-door, can't wait.
	1964 Rover P5 i6 1987 BMW 525e - The Rusty Streak 1992 Micra K10 2001 BMW E46 316i 2002 BMW E46 330Ci 2013 BMW F31 320d 2018 BMW G31 530d

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leigh Posted a lot Travelin' with Flavin Posts: 4,323	1974 Vauxhall Viva (HC) SL leigh @leigh
	May 19, 2007 16:40:26 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Good stuff, you gotta get some pics of the slots on the four door - let me see how mine will look!! I'm sure it looks ace as your daily...........
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CR500Dom Posted a lot Posts: 4,935	1974 Vauxhall Viva (HC) SL CR500Dom @cr500dom
	May 19, 2007 19:16:50 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Excellent ;D I had one exactly the same as that ;D ;D They do drift beautifully as well, proper 4 wheel drifting as well as theres not enough power to do any thing else ;D Just keep pushing and pushing and they are so progressive and predictable.... one of the best balanced cars I have ever driven Very very cool and I am seriously envious ;D
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reanimation Probably posted too much Probably? Definately! Posts: 12,694	1974 Vauxhall Viva (HC) SL reanimation @reanimation
	May 19, 2007 19:32:34 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Wow, i don't know if its the Rust Vauxhall image of the 70's thing , but i always expected em to handle pretty curse word. but thats encouraging, retro markets best kept secret?
	Aug 11, 2009 22:14:38 GMT MK2VR6 said: it doesn't matter if it's a Morris Marina or a Toyota Celica - it's what you do with it that counts

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tigran Club Retro Rides Member In rust we trust. Amen. Posts: 6,444 Club RR Member Number: 142	1974 Vauxhall Viva (HC) SL tigran @tigran Club Retro Rides Member 142
	May 19, 2007 21:23:21 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Lulz - having taken off the neccessary length of 'zorst to make it driveable, everything up to the downpipe decided it wanted out as well. So gave up it's ghost at the joint of the only remaining silencer - so now I have only a manifold and downpipe. Which sounds mad, but i'm thunking that the plodd might not love it as much as I do, so gonna raid the kwikfit parts department (their big skip out back) to see what i can find tomorrow. In the meantime will get a vid tonight of how truly awesome it sounds ;D
	1964 Rover P5 i6 1987 BMW 525e - The Rusty Streak 1992 Micra K10 2001 BMW E46 316i 2002 BMW E46 330Ci 2013 BMW F31 320d 2018 BMW G31 530d

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