Wearing Hi-Viz Black.
Mini.
Not the new "XXXOS" ones being sold now, but genuine Minis.
I believe a large amount were bought up and shipped to Japan where they were a cult car.
Heading up Lincoln Rd a few weeks ago, there was an immaculate restored Mk1 Cortina. Simply beautiful and the occupants appreciated the thumbs-up I gave them.
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Psyclepath
Mark 4 & 5 Cortinas - Had a potter around the classic car collection at Omaka aerodrome over the Christmas break, and once the nostalgia had dissipated a bit (I spent half my childhood in the back of them), I was surprised at exactly how few of these are still around considering the number built. Never did brown paint, driving lights and tan vinyl roofs look so good.
Originally Posted by Dave Lobster
Only a homo puts an engine back together WITHOUT making it go faster.
Anarchic Wild Child
Yeah .. here's why ...
Poofie
"So if you meet me, have some sympathy, have some courtesy, have some taste ..."
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A guy I work with is in the midst of building an electronic fuel injection system for a Mk. V. I've asked him, "why?", but he is unable to provide an explanation that is even faintly rational.
If a man is alone in the woods and there isn't a woke Hollywood around to call him racist, is he still white?
"channellling the Pleideans"
There's a real tidy Rover P6 parked out the back today. 3.5l one with leather interior and all the wood. Straight and tidy too.
I thought elections were decided by angry posts on social media. - F5 Dave
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Saw a 4Lt one the other day - it was a vision in pooh brown and tan.... Wonderful - just waiting for a couple of hitmen to make a get away in...
Hardcore Biker
Imagine a Holden Camira dressed up in the same colours, back in the day it would've matched the drivers walk-shorts and socks.
My old man had a Camira company car, broke down the week he first had it, not sure why but I do remember the vinyl seats burning my legs on a hot day in the back seat. He much preferred his old Hillman Hunter as it 'had more guts' as I remember him saying. Still working on that one .....
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Never been a fan of the P6, but it's starting to be more desirable now that really good P5's are getting scarce.
Can I believe the magic of your size... (The Shirelles)
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You guys need to spend some time in Motueka if you wanna see the cars you are talking about on a daily basis.
Wolsely utes, the front wheel drive ones, a dairy farmer friend of the families had two of them back in the late 70s/early eighties. Haven't seen one since.
I mentioned vegetables once, but I think I got away with it...........
Hardcore Biker
Best to remember them through the Rose tinted glasses of time - it's shocking how agricultural and slow they feel now to drive. I love old cars but let's not kid ourselves into thinking they were "good". Some were just slightly less shit than others.
I love the smell of twin V16's in the morning..
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No, just a different shift pattern from what we were used to, the Octavia was the same, it was just an Octavia with a different body.
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So was that a Sunbeam Talbot from the '50's, with a big vertical radiator and Humber Hawk engine and running gear (unlikely for a work car) , or a Chrysler Talbot from the '70's, a front wheel drive Simca which would be more easily compared to a British Leyland Austin Princess and something that could be a work car in the '80's ?
First time I drove a Talbot I thought what a great car, love it. Five years later they were utter pieces of crap, one of the worst cars on the road. The gear linkage was a bit nasty, but the gearbox was the easiest to remove of any car - ever. About 5 bolts and the linkage and that was it - the bellhousing, finaldrive, input shaft and axles all stayed in the car, only the gearbox came out. Odd bits of outstanding design crop up in the strangest places, pity no one else decided to copy it.
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Unexpected Spanish inquisition
Nah, those horrible things were based on the Avenger.
Sunbeam was originally part of the Rootes Group (remember that name?) which was subsequently purchased by Chrysler, the Sunbeam brand got buried and the Sunbeam name survived as a model name for the Chrysler Sunbeam which was the original car based on the Avenger, the late 70's early 80's Sunbeam Talbot was basically the same car, slightly modernised and rebadged.
Totally agree with you on this, had one as a rental car for a trip to the South island a few years back when they were new, would have to be the worst late model vehicle I've driven. A baggy, under braked, beige pudding.
Funny how different peoples views on the same car can be.
Before you judge a man, walk a mile in his shoes. After that, who cares? ...He's a mile away and you've got his shoes
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The 875cc Coventry climax based engine that powered the Hillman Imp grew to a 930cc jobbie that was used in the Last of the Sunbeam Talbots built in Scotland. At one stage brand new crate motor could still be purchased for repowering Imps (with a few mods)
it's not a bad thing till you throw a KLR into the mix.
those cheap ass bitches can do anything with ductape.
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Born to be mild
Vauxhall Viva 4 door. Cool wee car which was our first one after we got married. Elder daughter was made in the back seat one Xmas Eve.
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