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Feb 21, 2011 16:08:07 GMT
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Interesting results;
My daily is a 1986 205 gti with turbo conversion. No power steering, abs, electric anything, stereo, dashboard, rear seats and 18ish mpg. But big on fun and annoying porshce owners.
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Foss
Part of things
Posts: 214
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Feb 21, 2011 16:31:23 GMT
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I haven't had a daily for a while really. Now its an '88 MR2. Good idea? I guess we'll find out... Up until recently I had an '89 MR2 Tbar as a daily. Fine, except getting to work with a wet on rainy days thanks to a leaking roof gets a bit annoying! Now I've gone a bit older, but still in the retro bracket and drive a mk2 Golf CL (1985)
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Feb 21, 2011 17:12:30 GMT
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The results are rather interesting so far. I've tried not to offend anyone with the names of the categories, it works alright in my eyes! Would I be wrong in guessing most of the 'modern' daily drivers are company cars/works motorway munchers?
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"A Pierburg carb? It would be more economical to replace it with a funnel..."
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Lopez
East Midlands
Posts: 867
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Feb 21, 2011 19:38:14 GMT
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2 x Retro
Me - '88 Manta Exclusive, does about 5,000 miles a year (I live close to work) Her - '87 Golf GTI, does about 20,000 miles a year
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Feb 21, 2011 19:40:16 GMT
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so Retro is 1983-1990?
i think retro is 1973 - 1985
anything later is modern
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Someone just shot the elephant in the room.
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Raoul Duke
Part of things
Posts: 990
Club RR Member Number: 117
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Feb 21, 2011 20:00:47 GMT
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I based my answer on the design year :/ being as it's so archaic I didn't feel so bad...
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...a redder shade of neck on a whiter shade of trash...
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Feb 21, 2011 20:14:39 GMT
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'72 bug owned by me, 2 year old Citreon van for work, harrumph !
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Feb 21, 2011 20:24:30 GMT
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1996 Skoda Felicia Combi with a throbbing 1300cc skoda lump
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Feb 21, 2011 21:30:59 GMT
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My 1993 2.0 Carlton estate, love it:
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Vauxhall Nova Estate Vauxhall Carlton V8
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retrolegends
Club Retro Rides Member
Winging it.....Since 1971.
Posts: 3,726
Club RR Member Number: 94
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Feb 21, 2011 21:38:34 GMT
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Volvo 240 SE SOOOOOO COMFORTABLE!!!!!!!!!!!!
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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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Feb 21, 2011 21:54:25 GMT
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Feb 21, 2011 21:55:02 GMT
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My daily driver is a 1981
Unless there's snow, then i walk !
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Feb 21, 2011 22:14:25 GMT
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My daily is a 2005 55plate mondeo ST tdci in performance blue. Mmmmm love that car, just cant get bored with it!
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1987 Opel manta GT 2.0 16v 1976 Opel manta s project 1985 Opel Rekord E 2.2i 1992 Vauxhall Carlton 2.3TD 1989 Mercury Grand Marquis 2005 Landrover discovery 3
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mattyj
Part of things
Posts: 133
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Feb 21, 2011 22:16:49 GMT
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I've got two I use often, the Corsa, but when thats off the road I use our lasses Golf. Which is quite possibly the most bland car I've ever driven, although 50+ mpg is nice, much nicer than below 30 in the Corsa
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Free Focus - soon to be roadworthy Corsa B 1.4 Sport - x16'd Cable tie edition - Dead Ford Ka - Sold BMW 318is - sump scraper - Sold Citroen Relay lwb - gone like the rest
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Feb 21, 2011 22:17:26 GMT
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daily is a 09 mondeo with highway maintenance stickers all over it... its a company motor which is a good job as its already got 82k on the clock!!
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dazza
Part of things
Posts: 71
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Feb 21, 2011 22:20:23 GMT
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mines a scooter , lol. wife has corsa but my ride is 79 camper if i go anywhere .
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Feb 21, 2011 22:49:31 GMT
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My daily is a 2005 55plate mondeo ST tdci in performance blue. Mmmmm love that car, just cant get bored with it! I take it that you recommend them then?!, I'm looking for one at the moment in Performance blue but struggling! They are all either black or Silver or at least 60 miles away with high mileage!
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Feb 21, 2011 23:16:57 GMT
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i change dailys quite a bit as I can never find one i'm completely satisfied with (i am very fussy discerning. Currently a '01 Almera and a '02 Volvo V70 D5 (Currently stranded in Hants) neither interesting enough to post pics of.
Thing that drives me up the wall about moderns is the climate control. Absolutely hate things with buttons and menus and all that plop. AC that comes on by itself even though you tell it NO.
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75 Range Rover 2 door 82 Range Rover 4 door 84 Range Rover 4 door 78 Datsun 120Y 2 door 78 Datsun 620 Pickup 81 Datsun Urvan E23 86 Datsun Vanette van 98 Electric Citroen Berlingo 00 Electric Peugeot Partner 02 Electric Citroen Berlingo 04 Berlingo Multispace petrol 07 Land Rover 130 15 Nissan E-NV200 15 Fiat Ducato
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Feb 21, 2011 23:18:04 GMT
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Yay, just about fall into the retro category with the rex!
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The journey of 1000 miles starts with a single coffee.
I don't like coffee!
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tri
Posted a lot
Posts: 2,572
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Feb 21, 2011 23:29:33 GMT
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My daily is a 2005 55plate mondeo ST tdci in performance blue. Mmmmm love that car, just cant get bored with it! Do want!
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I forgot how to retro...
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