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Cars I haven't seen for a while

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    Cars I haven't seen for a while

    Saw a Hillman Imp the other day.

    Rather worryingly it had a tow hitch on the back.

    I'd have though a tow hitch on the front would have been more appropriate if it was anything like my Singer Chamois.

    And yesterday I nearly got run over by a Vauxhall Chevette 4 door saloon tastefully painted in battleship grey and rust, with what sounded like a really really holy exhaust.

    There can't be many of either left by now, especially the rustbucket Shovit.


    Last Saturday I saw a really nice looking Rover P5B. Must be a lovely drive if you can afford the petrol. Where do you get 5* from these days?

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    Originally posted by zeitghost View Post
    Saw a Hillman Imp the other day.

    Rather worryingly it had a tow hitch on the back.

    I'd have though a tow hitch on the front would have been more appropriate if it was anything like my Singer Chamois.

    And yesterday I nearly got run over by a Vauxhall Chevette 4 door saloon tastefully painted in battleship grey and rust, with what sounded like a really really holy exhaust.

    There can't be many of either left by now, especially the rustbucket Shovit.


    Last Saturday I saw a really nice looking Rover P5B. Must be a lovely drive if you can afford the petrol. Where do you get 5* from these days?
    Most of the normal oldies still running run just fine on unleaded - they've either had new heads or been suitably retuned. It's the high power Italian stuff that needs the fuel additives etc.
    ...my quagmire of greed....my cesspit of laziness and unfairness....all I am doing is sticking two fingers up at nurses, doctors and other hard working employed professionals...

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      #3
      I saw an Austin Allegro near where I live a couple of months ago... from the looks of things it had been kept in an oxygen free environment since circa 1980
      Coffee's for closers

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        #4
        I saw a Triumph Stag a few days ago. One of those yellowy ones. Superficially they look quite nice.

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          #5
          I saw an immaculate Sierra XR4x4 this morning followed by one of those new BMW GT's which reminded me of a Rover SDI.
          Science isn't about why, it's about why not. You ask: why is so much of our science dangerous? I say: why not marry safe science if you love it so much. In fact, why not invent a special safety door that won't hit you in the butt on the way out, because you are fired. - Cave Johnson

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            #6
            Originally posted by zeitghost View Post
            Saw a Hillman Imp the other day.

            Rather worryingly it had a tow hitch on the back.

            I'd have though a tow hitch on the front would have been more appropriate if it was anything like my Singer Chamois.

            And yesterday I nearly got run over by a Vauxhall Chevette 4 door saloon tastefully painted in battleship grey and rust, with what sounded like a really really holy exhaust.

            There can't be many of either left by now, especially the rustbucket Shovit.


            Last Saturday I saw a really nice looking Rover P5B. Must be a lovely drive if you can afford the petrol. Where do you get 5* from these days?
            Search results for "Hillman imp" - How Many Left?
            Search results for "Vauxhall chevette" - How Many Left?

            Not many Orions like mine left either, it seems: Search results for "Ford Orion" - How Many Left?

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              #7
              I'm looking around for an old depreciation proof classic at the moment, and my short list consists of;

              80's BMW M3
              80's RS 3 Dr Cosworth
              80's / 90's Mercedes 190E Evolution

              Puts a smile on my face when I see a well kept example of a classic car.

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                #8
                I went to a formula 3 racing event oop norf a few years ago, the missus is a fan, and it was ok
                but the best race was the last one
                about 50 2cv's - a good race and funny as heck






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                  #9
                  I once had a Vauxhall Velox E Series.

                  They made 235,000 over 6 years in the 1950's.

                  There are only 9 still registered. VAUXHALL VELOX E SERIES - How Many Left?.

                  Pretty, pretty, rare....rusted to dust.
                  ...my quagmire of greed....my cesspit of laziness and unfairness....all I am doing is sticking two fingers up at nurses, doctors and other hard working employed professionals...

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                    #10
                    Saw a beautiful Ford Anglia the other day.

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