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www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C1202675No pics, (could be heap of rust). Modest mileage. Bound to be worth double this just as spares. As a '75 car it's unlikely to be a Mk 1, probably a late Mk 2. Nicely restored could be a £20K-£25K car.
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Feb 14, 2020 22:45:37 GMT
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Last Edit: Feb 14, 2020 23:05:25 GMT by MkX
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Feb 14, 2020 20:57:56 GMT
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The manufacturer LeTorneau was never going to be competitive in the microcar market, other offerings included their land trains which could be as long as 600ft!
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Feb 14, 2020 20:45:44 GMT
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I had a ZX volcane Diesel and it was mega! Was quick enough to put a smile on my face and was good in the bends. It also used no fuel! I should say I've never owned one, just reviewed contemporary fuel consumption specs.
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Feb 14, 2020 19:14:13 GMT
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The Volcane was thought to be a hot-ish hatch (for a Diesel) when released, although the performance looks pretty pedestrian today. Sadly overall fuel consumption when it was a new model was no higher than 42mpg. Sorry sorry, I thought it was a more frugal car than that. It does sound mad with what we expect from Diesels today. A friend of mine leases a Polo Diesel and reckons he gets 80mpg on a run.
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Feb 14, 2020 18:40:37 GMT
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Citroen zx diesel just arrived in our classifieds, not mine though. The Volcane was thought to be a hot-ish hatch (for a Diesel) when released, although the performance looks pretty pedestrian today. Sadly overall fuel consumption when it was a new model was no higher than 42mpg.
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Feb 14, 2020 17:52:13 GMT
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Not wishing to cast dispersions, but I didn’t think they made a 2000e in 1972? The Oracle that is Wikipedia suggests the 2000E was available from late '73?
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Feb 14, 2020 17:39:23 GMT
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Oh this just gets better and better - Happy Valentine's Day me. This is related to the Austin 7 I acquired this spring - 1930 Austin 7 Boattail tourer. And yes related to my other two as also being a project, Hurray! We diverge from the topic but what the heck! In case you need some inspiration; the automotive work of art, and capable track car, that is the Austin 7 Salamanda Special: How's that for a boattail?
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Last Edit: Feb 14, 2020 18:03:22 GMT by MkX
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Feb 14, 2020 17:15:38 GMT
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Corona Bug?
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Feb 14, 2020 15:11:02 GMT
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I knew it needed restoration but had no idea it had been allowed to deteriorate that much, shame!
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Feb 14, 2020 11:44:26 GMT
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BMW wasn't the only manufacturer to find inspiration in the humble Austin. This is an Austin Seven with coachwork by the Swallow Sidecar Company. The Swallow Sidecar Company evolved through SS cars into Jaguar cars.
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Feb 13, 2020 22:49:43 GMT
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With Lidl / Aldi you've got to be quick!
I arrived at my local store years ago to bag an ?£8.00? angle grinder. I was there 20 minutes before the store opened, a builder's van pulled up 5 minutes after me. I bought my angle grinder, he bought the rest of them!
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Feb 13, 2020 17:16:59 GMT
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I fail to see what they are going to sue a forum for - its me that's brought the issue to light - its me that's informed them what they have supplied is inadequate and its me that informed the supplier that when the customer service that I received is as equally inadequate of the part that they supplied in the first place - has for lack of car content to keep you happy you obviously have never read my numerous detailed build threads in the 'Readers Rides' which I think more than make up for the lack of car content - however without quality automotive parts being supplied to the market we wont have any cars on the road to produce content in the first place - go figure Absolutely! Plus it's only defamatory if it's untrue. Good thread idea but perhaps needs balancing out with a Fantastic Suppliers thread?
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Last Edit: Feb 13, 2020 17:22:27 GMT by MkX
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Feb 13, 2020 17:08:31 GMT
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The link's dead now. Very reminiscent of Figoni & Falaschi styling, nice!
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Feb 13, 2020 17:04:21 GMT
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My father and I have been restoring an Mk3 Cortina over the past year. It was undercover up until late 2018 and hadn’t seen the light of day since the mid 90s! It was a real survivor, still had the old 1990s style tax disc on the window and it had clocked up over 100,000 miles during its time on the road (we think genuine). Thing is, now that all the works been done, it rarely gets used, and I find myself almost having to give it a run every so often. While it would be a real shame to sell after all the hours spent on it, can’t help but wonder what would it actually be worth? 1972 Mot exempt (never been for one) 4dr 2000e 2.0 auto Get a few photos up and we can all pitch in.
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Feb 11, 2020 15:13:33 GMT
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Based upon the experience of close family members I think you'll struggle to beat ClassicLine, sorry!
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Jan 31, 2020 21:55:27 GMT
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Last Edit: Jan 31, 2020 21:56:39 GMT by MkX
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Good thread! When it was at its zenith Jaguar coined the marketing catchphrase Grace, Pace & Space - which summed up the facts that their cars were handsome and had presence, that they were fast and they were comfortable. In 1968 Jaguar unveiled their new XJ6 and set the motoring world alight, it used the proven and capable XK6 engine and hosted a number of cutting edge automotive innovations. Motoring journalists were particularly complimentary about the ride quality and handling. From 1972 the XJ6 had a larger and more capable stablemate - the XJ12 which utilised Jaguar's 5.3 litre V12 engine which had been put into E-Types just the previous year. Imagine in 1972 stepping into this mobile gentleman's club, cocooned within the burr walnut, Connolly hide and Wilton wool interior. The engine is started, only the revs counter betrays this fact, the car had a 0-60mph time of 7.4 seconds and a maximum speed approaching 150mph, all this in perfect silence. It was capable of conveying the driver and 4 passengers in comfort, silence and at great speed but with sports car handling. It had a number of contemporary competitors from other luxury car makers including Rolls-Royce, Bentley, Mercedes-Benz, etc. The XJ12 was generally a more refined and capable motor car but it blew the competitors out of the water on price which was another Jaguar trademark. Contrast this with contemporary family cars of the Ford, Vauxhall, Triumph, etc. variety and you would have had a 0-60 time at least double that of the Jaguar, seeing 100mph on the speedometer would have been a dream and if you managed to squeeze 5 adults into the car it would have been a noisy and uncomfortable experience. When released it was THE fastest 4/5-seater car in the world, I have never heard the term Supercar applied to the XJ12 but it had to be a hair's breadth from being one, perhaps just a little too well-mannered? Also from the same stable; the Daimler Double-Six was, arguably, the better car as it had everything the XJ12 had but offered higher level trim options. This particular example was owned by HRH Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother and now resides with the Jaguar Heritage collection. The only clue from this angle that this car has the potent V12 is the V badge in the centre of the grille. Why the series 1 XJ12? The series 1 XJ was of its time but now looks a bit slab-fronted, most would contend that later XJ saloons are prettier. It set the standard and set that bar high, the XJ saloon would endure in recognisable form for an incredible 41 years. The one thing that the series 1 cars had in spades was charisma and nowhere is this more evident that in the interior, it has the 'old Jaguar' ambience, a dashboard with the tidy rows of gauges and switches. By the time the series 2 came along ergonomics had interfered and the dash was an untidy mish-mash of gauges clustered around the steering wheel and switches scattered everywhere. It might have made for an easier driving experience but it just didn't look right. For a few decades in its heyday Jaguar was a world-leader in many instances, with the exception of low volume specialist models like the XJ220, the series 1 XJ12 was the last Jaguar model which was a game changer & a pace-setter which influenced and helped improve a later generation of BMWs, Mercs, Bentleys, etc. It was a bargain when new, it still is! Jaguar XJ series 1 interior, this is an XJ6 which was Sir William Lyons' personal transport. Also with the Jaguar heritage Collection.
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Last Edit: Feb 1, 2020 2:36:55 GMT by MkX
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Jan 30, 2020 16:22:11 GMT
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Rover P5 Coupe body might drop on that rather nicely. Nick Ashley used to have a P5 coupe on a Range Rover chassis and I always thought it looked rather good. (apart from the choice of wheels) Beast!
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