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Jul 13, 2005 21:30:58 GMT
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I have to face facts. I have serious issues when it come s to old cars. For years I trolled about in disgusting old snotters, dreaming that one day I would own a nice shiny BMW or similar that would sate all my vehicluar desires for speed, handling, driving pleasure, shineyness etc. However, having finally achieved that dream, I still find myself drawn to foul vehicles the 99% of the population would either find utterly disgusting or not have a clue what it is (or both). Here are some of my darkest vehicular perversions that I'm still yet to sample: Renner 20 And the 6 929 Wagon Astra 1 / Kadett D wagon Carina TA40 Pug 504 Gaz Volga Thing HA van By no means an exhaustive list. Does anyone else have anything to confess? ;D
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Jul 13, 2005 21:37:30 GMT
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Thats a particularly tempting specimen of a renner 20 you've got there! If one of these: came up on the bay i'd bid like a dutch hooker to get my hands on it.
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Last Edit: Jul 13, 2005 21:38:57 GMT by Mr_Bo11ox
1972 Fiat 130 1985 Talbot Alpine 1974 Lancia Beta Saloon 1975 + 1986 Mazda 929 Koop + Wagon 1982 Fiat Argenta 2.0 iniezione elettronica 1977 Toyota Carina TA14 BEST CAR EVER!!!!!!!! 1979 Datsun B310 Sunny 4-dr 1984 Audi 200 Quattro Turbo 1983 Honda Accord 1.6 DX GONE1989 Alfa 75 2.0 TS Mr T says: TREAT YO MOTHER RIGHT!
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Jul 13, 2005 21:50:36 GMT
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;D Daihatsu Charmant Plus others much worse that I don't care to mention ;D
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том
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"If in doubt, flat out!"
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Jul 13, 2005 21:58:44 GMT
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we used to have an FSO, i'll always have soft spot for that, and i really, really shouldn't
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1988 V8 Rangey Bobtail :: 1968 Volvo Amazon 133 Ratrod :: 1977 Land Rover 88 :: 1985 Opel Monza GSE :: 1983 MKII Fiesta
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Jul 13, 2005 22:03:30 GMT
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Oh golly yes indeedy! Anything hated / despised by the general concensus floats my boat! I'm after a Lada in the future, or an FSO. I've crossed Skoda and Hyundai off the list already. And the Mazda is truly vomit-inducing! There's some twisted pleasure in owning "curse word" cars. I bloody love it! Bring 'em on!!! ;D
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том
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"If in doubt, flat out!"
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Jul 13, 2005 22:10:49 GMT
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i do like the lada's (did i type that out loud??)
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1988 V8 Rangey Bobtail :: 1968 Volvo Amazon 133 Ratrod :: 1977 Land Rover 88 :: 1985 Opel Monza GSE :: 1983 MKII Fiesta
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Jul 13, 2005 22:23:01 GMT
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fiat 124
late 70's lada (the nicest shape)
used to be a tiny renault dealer behind a petrol station when i was growing up used to go in and sit in a reanult 30 auto for hours - brown it was with tan cloth
mk1 astra estates are cool uncle had one for 17 years from 84
reanult dauphines are great too
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2001 HONDA CT110 (NOT RCV)
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Jul 13, 2005 22:26:21 GMT
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Some good choices there so far! Incidentally NickB, the Volga is an M24, just so you know what you're drooling over. The absolutely gorgeous earlier saloon model was the M21. You lot already know about the pieces of appalling sh*t that I drool over, so they're hardly secret perversions. ;D ;D ;D And yes, I love Volgas, Ladas, Trabants, Tatras, Skodas, and even ZAZ 966s as well, and I don't care who knows! ;D ;D
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"He's not the messiah, he's a very naughty boy!"
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Jul 13, 2005 23:56:26 GMT
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allegros...but not the vp ;D
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Talbot Solara - blame it on my grandad he had a few of them. There is one cruising around here just like one of his old ones, brown and gold - lovely.
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Davenger
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It's only metal
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I haven't seen or read about a single car in this thread that I'd considder disgusting. Obscure and wierd yes, but never disgusting. I call it interesting, not ugly.
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More: ^Talbot Tagora^ ^Austin 3-litre^ And an air-bagged Maxi would be too much! Techno-loaded J wierdness (Galant Sapporo) More later!
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Jarvis
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I WISH
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I have always liked these Allegro estate Dakar - i know its a kit but i cant help loving it always fancied a truck wish i still had my clubman estate - funky little motor had 1 of these aswell - got some stick when it was voted as of the worst looking cars
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GJM
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Alloy engines; like communism- great in theory.
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Jul 14, 2005 10:01:41 GMT
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Obscure cars that I one day want to own? 60's Lada, Trabant, Opel Kadett, Hyundai Stellar and the pure sex Sunbeam Stiletto Best piccie I could find on the german (school intrweb filter) google (they are that hard to track down)
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Jul 14, 2005 10:28:04 GMT
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Austin Maxi, Chrysler Alpine, HC Viva for me.
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Shortcut
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I won't be there when you cross the road, so always use the Green Cross Code.
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Jul 14, 2005 10:37:17 GMT
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A few blasts from MY past in there
Renner 20, the old man had one. Lovely, but 30 better cos of the great wheels (Michelin TRX I think). Also had a 12 which was cool
Dad had several Maxi's. All dogs, one met it's end when we were all driving along the sand at Pendine Beach in Wales in a land speed record homage stylee). My brother chirped up with "What would happen if you slammed the brakes on now?" can you guess what happens to a fully laden Maxi doing 70 on loose sand when you slam the brakes on? Thought you could. Dad didn't twig in time and buried the nose up to the windscreen in the sand which did for the engine etc nicely.
How we laughed
Also had 504's (lovely esp the Ti) and viva HA and HB. Had two Solaras and they were totally cack, (sorry but they were)
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Last Edit: Jul 14, 2005 10:38:21 GMT by Shortcut
This space available to rent. Reach literally dozens of people. Cheap rates!
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Jul 14, 2005 11:06:12 GMT
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I too have a thing for the first incarnation of the Hyundai pony cack. A particularly attractive mother of a friend had a green 3 door one, and the lust has remained. Mitsubishi Corida 128 3P Been mentioned a view times on the threads recently. and these....learned to drive in one these in France when I was 11. Marvellous.
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Jul 14, 2005 11:13:55 GMT
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Ooooh yeah! Citroen GS is a proper perv chioce! I'll take the commerciale version, please!
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Davenger
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It's only metal
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Jul 14, 2005 11:52:49 GMT
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I too have a thing for the first incarnation of the Hyundai pony cack. A particularly attractive mother of a friend had a green 3 door one, and the lust has remained. For her or the car ;D
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mercmad
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Flush Hard,it's a long way to McDonalds.
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Jul 14, 2005 11:58:45 GMT
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Big pic for big toy....
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Many years ago I changed my driving style to cope with rising fuel prices; I have now reached the stage where I am contemplating keeping my eyes shut in order to lower wind resistance.
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