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Apr 24, 2006 18:19:34 GMT
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from the last ride I had in an Elise a Halfords beaded seat cover would help, talk about a sore backside afterwards
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guy
Part of things
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Apr 24, 2006 18:43:40 GMT
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I understand theres people out there who don't think standard classics are boring, and thats fine but these people are rapidly deminishing in numbers. Lets face it the majority of these people are the older generation and this means PCs readers are quite litraly dieing!
a direct quote from a member from this forum.
on the other hand my uncle is very much a flat cap wearing classic car man. He is a part of the Armstrong Sideley club and has a Scimitar which is the last one made or something like that anyway?? but he used to have modified cars in the past and he loves my Escort, but his tastes have changed, so i don't really think that classic car enthusiasts are dieing, people tastes just change, and to say that PC has no modified cars in?? Thats plain wrong obviously you have not read that mag before?? I'm 18 and love that mag as much as much Retro Cars/Classic ford Etc.
Guy
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Mk1 Escort slowly rusting into nothing! But safely stored in a dry garage. Mk2 Golf, Low n' Loud
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Apr 24, 2006 18:55:38 GMT
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Is it just me who looks at the PC forum thread and sigh's. Whoever said the car scene is eating itself from the inside never said a truer word. What on earth is wrong with saying 'well its not really my cup of tea' or words to the effect instead of 'it's wibblepoo'. My point is this - back in the 50's there was a large number of British firms producing fibreglass body's for pre war cars to give them a sporty look, I'm dam sure owevers of new sports cars came up with much that same arguments against them as some of the members of barry boys, also in the 50's were modified Brit bikes such as Triton's and Tribsa's etc - again much the same arguments were probably put forward by owners of Vincents. Back end of the 60's along come choppers onto the British scene - same arguments probably by both Triton and Vincent owners. American hot rodders were probably sneered at by rich owners of the current hot sports car of the day - and it goes on. ARRRRGH - for gods sake, when will people just accept that not everyone has the same taste or sense of style as you do and get over it. Oh and just for the record the motorbike scene is much the same, in a 'thats not a streetfighter, it's just a standard late model sportsbike with no fairing and some polishing while my spondon framed gixxer is' kinda way There is legislation being proposed by both the EU and the Brit government which could effectively ban any deviation from the as new specification - in a worst case senereo including different tyres and even service parts.
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Apr 24, 2006 19:11:33 GMT
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I tried not to rant...I really did...But the layout on that site just irked me to the point of no return.
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Top grammar tips! Bought = purchased. Brought = relocated Lose = misplace/opposite of win. Loose = your mum
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qwerty
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Apr 24, 2006 19:19:04 GMT
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Man I LOVE this forum and reading through threads Like that realy makes me appreciate it more.
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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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Apr 24, 2006 19:41:25 GMT
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I see a few joined on the 24th April dates cropping up in that thread and also a few familiar monikers! I think CARS is going to be downright interesting. Are we next to the MGB OC stand at all?
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This space available to rent. Reach literally dozens of people. Cheap rates!
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Apr 24, 2006 19:47:02 GMT
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They've placed the 'Chrome-Bumpered-Red-MGBs-With-Wire-Wheels-And-At-Least-One-Owner-Called-Steve Owners Club' right in the middle of the R-R stand *n
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Top grammar tips! Bought = purchased. Brought = relocated Lose = misplace/opposite of win. Loose = your mum
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street
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6.2 ft/lbs of talk
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Apr 24, 2006 20:31:42 GMT
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God this forum's text looks big after reading that link! I really forgot that such narrow minded people existed within the classic car scene, unbelievable! I think 'we' were very well represented there, especially by Hotwire, Robmajorca and Penski "If a bastardized classic parked next to me frankly i'd move"- Haha! Brilliant! I love the thought of that! Love getting right up the nose of these sort of tw*ts.
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Nathan
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Apparently I'm a "Typical Barry"Nathan
@bgtmidget7476
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Apr 24, 2006 20:37:27 GMT
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How Anal is that forum Jesus christ, well I am just signing up for the hell if it, FLAT CAP'ed TOSSERS..
Ahh that would be so funny if they MGB owners club were there, I go to their Road rallys every year just too get their back up. Fun day out and some of them have balls I give you that.
MG Owners are probably one of the worst for it anyhow, but hey at least there is a few of us who aint...
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Last Edit: Apr 24, 2006 20:51:27 GMT by Nathan
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Davenger
Club Retro Rides Member
It's only metal
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Apparently I'm a "Typical Barry"Davenger
@dminifreak
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Apr 24, 2006 20:43:59 GMT
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Bell end I love the fact that since you guys went over there and had a go, neither of them have replied.
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Apr 24, 2006 20:49:08 GMT
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How Anal is that forum Jesus christ, well I am just signing up for the hell if it, FLAT CAP'ed TOSSERS mate, you are the anti-christ of the mgb world. ;D
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Apr 24, 2006 20:49:44 GMT
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What really gets me is that the reluctance to accept that the "scene" is changing is going to damage the "we shall not be moved" brigade in the long run. Over the last 5 years the car mag industry has lost Car and Car Conversions ( which probably hit the stands when i was an embryo) and Street Machine magazine, which i bought issue 1 and hundreds more of over the 20 plus years it was sold. Both these mags died because peoples tastes changed and they didnt, still catering for the hardcore minority of clubmen rally enthusiasts and Rodders, not enough to keep these magazines going. PC is a Big fish owned by a Big Fish publisher. Do not think for one moment that they will not hessitate to pull the plug if the already diluted readership ( now buying Max **** and Retro/one make mags ) cannot be enticed back. You only have to look on the shelves now to see more car orientated mags than ever before, particulary one make mags. The world has moved on and PC is trying to do the same but these people will kill it stone dead. They will only have themselves to blame.
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If Typhoo put the Tea in Britain who put the c**t in Scunthorpe?
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Nathan
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Apparently I'm a "Typical Barry"Nathan
@bgtmidget7476
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Apr 24, 2006 20:54:20 GMT
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Never thought of it that way tony LOL, I shall don my horns (Not trouser ones) at C.A.R.S and run circles round the MG Club Stand
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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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Apr 24, 2006 21:04:00 GMT
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I was in a bad mood before reading that (a touch of tooth ache) and so registered and ranted. What a wasted oppourtunity. I should have told them about my J styled classic morris or my fast and furious Austin Princess!
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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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Nathan
Club Retro Rides Member
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Apparently I'm a "Typical Barry"Nathan
@bgtmidget7476
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Apr 24, 2006 21:12:05 GMT
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One thing to add, I love Retro-rides.com, we can all pat ourselves on the back for not having the attitude of a 15 year old (C-Word). By actually respecting both Standard and Modded Retro and classic cars for what they are FOOOOOOOKING Excellent Motors.
AND THEY ALL LIVED HAPPILY EVER AFTER
THE END
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GJM
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Alloy engines; like communism- great in theory.
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Apr 24, 2006 21:15:48 GMT
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Decided i needed to say something as I'm grinning so much with pride for being a member of such a great and seemingly influential forum I say cry havok and let lose the dogs of war on their flat capped asses, such analy retentive edjits need teaching a thing or to about society and like- how to live in it! Proud to be associated with you guys and the 'retro' community, keep up the amazing work Hotwire!
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Seth
South East
MorrisOxford TriumphMirald HillmanMinx BorgwardIsabellaCombi
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Apr 24, 2006 21:20:40 GMT
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God this forum's text looks big after reading that link! I really forgot that such narrow minded people existed within the classic car scene, unbelievable! I think 'we' were very well represented there, especially by Hotwire, Robmajorca and Penski "If a bastardized classic parked next to me frankly i'd move"- Haha! Brilliant! Yes, well done boys! I think I've decided to give up the fight over there. He even used "bastardised" again after I told him off (sob) Its the non-ending negativity towards other things that winds me up. What RobMajorca says about engaging in conversation is absolutely right on the money. Would it be funny or rather mean to find him at a show and surround his Wolseley with a bunch of modified cars so he can't move it.... Kinda wild west style. Don't know what's come over me. I'm not normally this agitated
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Follow your dreams or you might as well be a vegetable.
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Apr 24, 2006 21:20:46 GMT
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Right on! Lets all take a low-calorie valium and chill out now, take a deep breath and spread the retro clunker love. Here is one of my favourite pics of Clark Griswold to soothe our flat-cap-duffer damaged spirits....
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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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Apr 24, 2006 21:49:02 GMT
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Now i'm back home it seems we have been well represented and the work has been done. good stuff. We don't want to create enemys thats true, but moving a car cos a modded one is parked next to it is stoopid. Thing is classic standard random cars are really growing on me but to say that if its not 100% a propper classic specially johns Minor, thats crazy! I cant quite believe too that were lumped in with the chav gang. OMG how could you be so blind to come to that conclusion! Rmads points above are good ones, there is some great new modded cars out there love em or hate em and some must get upset when they see 17yr old chavs driving like nutters with half arsed mods. Anyway peace out, off to start a new thread here, and join PC.
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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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Apr 24, 2006 21:49:08 GMT
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