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CaptainRobbo said:Saw this beast yesterday
Aren't those the cars that try to kill you?1 -
Last year we went down to see Nick Masons car collection. The man has a collection that is probably one of the best in the world. Outside his house, (the one that he bought off the present Queen), he had his Ferrari 250 facing an Aston Martin DB4 Zagato. Millions of pounds worth in just those two but spread out over the grounds was car after car in perfect condition. He opens up his house one weekend a year and proceeds go to Wiltshire air ambulance.
Anyway my dream car has always been a Mini, having owned one I get a bit nostalgic when I see one nowadays. I used to love working on my one, a horrible BL lime green, (I actually resprayed it in the same colour), Mini 1000. It was more like Triggers broom the amount of parts I replaced, from back to front and inside. I never could stop the oil leaks from the drive shafts so always parted in the road. I doubt they are as cheap for spares anymore but I'd still have one just for the smell.1 -
0-60 under 4 seconds.fenlandaddick said:CaptainRobbo said:Saw this beast yesterday
Aren't those the cars that try to kill you?
No traction control.
No ABS Braking.
Not for the faint hearted.1 -
I wouldn’t recommend the 2.4 York diesel Transit. Proper barstard to start cold. We used to modify them to a Bradex easy start. Basically an Ether pump installed in the cab.CaptainRobbo said:Zulu said:
Or using for a Bank robbery.valleynick66 said:
Might be a challenge parking at the supermarket! 😆killerandflash said:Citroen SM
The only vehicle you ever needed in a bank raid.Pump the can of “Start ya bastard!!” While cranking over, and away you go. BUT you had disconnect the flame start.Murphy own fitters decided to reconnect the flame start, it needed an under bonnet explosion, which blew the inlet manifold 30 feet into the air and the bonnet 150 yards down Horn Lane to convince them that both systems were incompatible.1 -
DAF XF 105.
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CaptainRobbo said:
0-60 under 4 seconds.fenlandaddick said:CaptainRobbo said:Saw this beast yesterday
Aren't those the cars that try to kill you?
No traction control.
No ABS Braking.
Not for the faint hearted.When they were working! But yes the old TVRs were a real blast.The 70s/80s 911s were on a different level though - known as 'Widow Makers' for very good reasons. They are much quicker today but they've been sanitised to a very large degree and you would have to be driving like a lunatic to lose one now.
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Mate, had one, real fun, but he would lose the back end more than 20 pints of Guinness & a curry.CaptainRobbo said:
0-60 under 4 seconds.fenlandaddick said:CaptainRobbo said:Saw this beast yesterday
Aren't those the cars that try to kill you?
No traction control.
No ABS Braking.
Not for the faint hearted.0 -
I had one of these - crazy fast - matched by crazy fuel consumption ….Bedsaddick said:5.0 Litre Ford Mustang
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I'd like one that doesn't need repairing, or petrol0
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Very nice but not sure about the colour. A V8 rather than a speed six I think.CaptainRobbo said:Saw this beast yesterday0 -
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and extremely reliable. Those Coyote engines really are excellent.Lordflashheart said:
I had one of these - crazy fast - matched by crazy fuel consumption ….Bedsaddick said:5.0 Litre Ford Mustang0 -
More of a diesel guy are you?KingKinsella said:I'd like one that doesn't need repairing, or petrol0 -
My Capri 2.8 injection and my sisters Manta. I would take either again, absolutely loved these cars. Before the 2.8, I had the 3.0 JPS Capri, I'd add that to my wish list too!
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Well, someone put a 2CV!
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I’m lucky to have owned a lot of my childhood cars:
60’s & 70’s mini’s too many to mention!
80’s 911
Mk1 & 2 escorts (and a Mk3 actually)
Cortina!!
Sierra Cos.
MG Maestro
Nova
series one (supercharged) Elise and a latter S2 exige
MGB gt
S1 MR2
205 GTI x 3
XJS
X19
and lots of more modern stuff.
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1964 Triumph TR4...absolute beast and classic2 -
I always had a strange desire for one of these!
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AC 3000me quite raregringo said:I always had a strange desire for one these!0 -
Yes the 4.5 V8, as confirmed by the number plate.cafcfan said:
Very nice but not sure about the colour. A V8 rather than a speed six I think.CaptainRobbo said:Saw this beast yesterday1 -
I’d like:
1. Chitty Chitty Bang Bang for a fun day out at the coast with the wife and kids.
2. The Delorean for ’Operation Correct the last 20 years of Football.’0 -
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Good luck getting up to 88mph in Londonjimmymelrose said:I’d like:
1. Chitty Chitty Bang Bang for a fun day out at the coast with the wife and kids.
2. The Delorean for ’Operation Correct the last 20 years of Football.’3 -
How far can you time travel at the 20mph limit?CaptainRobbo said:
Good luck getting up to 88mph in Londonjimmymelrose said:I’d like:
1. Chitty Chitty Bang Bang for a fun day out at the coast with the wife and kids.
2. The Delorean for ’Operation Correct the last 20 years of Football.’
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Wonder which cars the current generation would dream of owning Jaecoo, maybe Changan or Byd?1
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gringo said:Wonder which cars the current generation would dream of owning Jaecoo, maybe Changan or Byd?
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AI must have been keeping an eye on our results when I asked it what car Charlton would have:
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1. Aston Martin DB6 2. Jaguar XKE 3. Jensen Interceptor 4. Porsche 911 Cabriolet1
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Surely it's more to do with Rodney Charlton Trotter driving a 3 wheel van (though not a Robin).EugenesAxe said:AI must have been keeping an eye on our results when I asked it what car Charlton would have:0 -
Praps AI is easily confusedCaptainRobbo said:
Surely it's more to do with Rodney Charlton Trotter driving a 3 wheel van (though not a Robin).EugenesAxe said:AI must have been keeping an eye on our results when I asked it what car Charlton would have:1 -
They sound fabulousCaptainRobbo said:Saw this beast yesterday
Jumped at the chance to look after one for a week when a mate was in need of a garage.
His had been cossetted by a devoted first owner and I was told, was "much improved over the troublesome article that had arrived fresh from the factory 5 or 6 years before"!
Jesus H Christ what a disappointment!
Goes like greased lightning of course but with constant sensation of imminent jeopardy.
Ergonomically a disaster which when added to the truly awful ride makes even the shortest journey a deeply unpleasant experience.
The electrics were an ever changing litany of hopelessness. The servo operated boot catch a particularly dismal fiasco - there isn't even anywhere to hook a bungee to keep the effer shut so the ignominy of tank tape was a constant. The original owner had installed an aftermarket remote locking mechanism to bypass the factory supplied lucky dip lottery on whether one could open the door/have it stay shut when inside/then open again to get out using the illogically located door release buttons.
I dunno if the first owner had used a lot of inappropriate polishes etc in his tenure but something awful was happening to the lacquer/topcoat, this dark green example looked like it had some ghastly eczema problem, as its top layer peeled off all panels.
It might have been good fun in (very) capable hands on track but as road transport it was as painful as it was bowel loosening.
If this one was typical (and similar stories are legion) the surprise was that TVR stayed in business as long as they did.
Handing back the keys was a joyful experience. My mate didn't keep it long at all and let it go for a chastening deficit, preferring the relative reliability and predictability of Maserati ownership instead!0 -
That’s my car, in Ghost Town, they hired it for the video.CaptainRobbo said:Wondered if there were any famous cars from old shows or just an old classic that you would love to have.
Number one on my list has to be the Consul GT from The Sweeney.
Followed by the Vauxhall Cresta in the Ghost Town video.
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