British Leyland

[MisterD]

I spent a good few hours behind the wheel of one of these:

[jim.cox]

Wouldn't call it a daily driver

But my car looks like this...

[Swoop]

Would that be the Allegro?

Yes it would!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Austin_Allegro
A commonly-given example of the Allegro's poor design is that it is more aerodynamic when travelling backwards than it is when going forwards. While this is true, the Allegro is far from unique in this respect. Most hatchbacks of the era (especially those designed before wind tunnel testing became extensive), with a sloping rear end containing the rear window and boot lid and a flat front holding a radiator grille and headlamps, have the same property.

[avgas]

Wouldn't call it a daily driver

But my car looks like this...

Phhhhhhht
Why don't you come to the dark side?

[jim.cox]

Why don't you come to the dark side?

Never

I LIKE driving British

And besides my wife wouldn't let me

[peasea]

Having spent my formative years in the motor trade under the hood of, and delveing into the workings of, many of the vehicles I see here all I can offer the owners of such machinery (if you can call it that) is my sympathy.

A Mini Cooper I could understand (and maybe a Jag or a Roller for a night out) but little else from Old Blighty gets my blood going.

British Leyland? What a snigger.

[Laava]

I had to replace a timing belt on a Lada station wagon once and road test it. British leyland, all is forgiven!

[jim.cox]

Try a Lada Niva...

Classic Italian engine - Classic Italian reliability - With added Russian

[Ixion]

Having spent my formative years in the motor trade under the hood of, and delveing into the workings of, many of the vehicles I see here all I can offer the owners of such machinery (if you can call it that) is my sympathy.

A Mini Cooper I could understand (and maybe a Jag or a Roller for a night out) but little else from Old Blighty gets my blood going.

British Leyland? What a snigger.

Alvis.? Morgan ? Riley (RME, not BMC) ? Austin-Healey? Jensen ? Bristol ? Lanchester? AC ? Sunbeam Tiger ? Talbot (or any of Mr Roesch's efforts) ? Frazer-Nash? Sunbeam?

[Big Dave]

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I used to get a lift to my first job (Copy Boy - Sydney Morning Herald) in exactly one of them. he had a land crab too and his son had a morrie 1100 with a 'It floats on beer' sticker.

[PirateJafa]

I own one of these....

Have you learnt to drive yet?

[Pedrostt500]

Its been many years since I've worked on Pommie shit, thank god I don't have to any more. I can remember being showen an XJ6 of about a 1983 model, it wasn't very old at the time months not years, and the paint work was fading fast.

[peasea]

Alvis.? Morgan ? Riley (RME, not BMC) ? Austin-Healey? Jensen ? Bristol ? Lanchester? AC ? Sunbeam Tiger ? Talbot (or any of Mr Roesch's efforts) ? Frazer-Nash? Sunbeam?

Alright, alright, shaddup.
Aston Martin! Ok?
Happy now?

[Virago]

Its been many years since I've worked on Pommie shit, thank god I don't have to any more. I can remember being showen an XJ6 of about a 1983 model, it wasn't very old at the time months not years, and the paint work was fading fast.

Yeah, it's sad that BL got its hooks into Jaguar around that time.

BL was sinking in a swamp of militant unionism, and an appalling attitude to quality control. The link with Jaguar didn't improve the BL approach - they simply dragged the Jag image and quality down.

Luckily Jaguar was able to pull free and survived the sad interlude.

[Big Dave]

Ahhh, the halcyon days...