- Location
- In the hills
let me see now 850 minis start at £4000
mk1 Cooper good con £1900+
All the old sheds I had.
I wish I had kept in a shed!
mk1 Cooper good con £1900+
All the old sheds I had.
I wish I had kept in a shed!
I remember when motor cars were simple to fix.
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Threevok
Growing old disgracefully
- Location
- South Wales
midlife
Guru
My dad had a Hillman Minx, it was the oddest colour I have ever come across....it was a mixture of cream, grey, brown.....I wondered if the factory ran out of paint and just mixed up what they had left in one big vat. When I asked my dad about the strange colour he said it was "strawberry".
Levo-Lon
Guru
Now theres a reminder of a tale from my dad.
He and a mate nicked one of them Austin 7s to get home to Bacup from Rawtenstall
They went over Crown Point in thick fog..
Brakes went soft on a steep decent, my dad was driving and said we cant stop and bailed out!!!
He ran straight into a dry stone wall and knocked himself out...
He came round and noticed the car sat a few yards up the road!!
Sat in the car was Johnny Walsh having a fag, he said to dad " where the feck have you been"
Its bloody freezing and you piss off knowing i cant drive
Threevok
Growing old disgracefully
- Location
- South Wales
My Dad had (what can best be described as) a dog poo white one.
It was the worst car he ever owned (and he had a few Marinas too)
The best car he ever owned (and wish he still had) was this Escort
Ha Ha - check out the Tanktop on me
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Brandane
Legendary Member
- Location
- Costa Clyde
Fnaar
Smutmaster General
- Location
- Thumberland
I had the same issue with my Skoda ... youtube/car forums told me to take wing panels off!!! Thankfully there's a wee motor shop in my town. I bought the bulbs there, and the shop guy fitted them for me in 10 mins, with no extra charge (just the promise of repeated custom; easy, as he also sells some cycling items). And he didn't need to dismantle the car
raleighnut
Legendary Member
- Location
- One of the 'Elite'
keithmac
Guru
I own a Mitsubishi GTO, seems to be quite a specialist car to work on (I do my own work!).
Similar thing happened with them as well 2 specialists shut up shop, cars stripped and parts sold. All this on top of substantial deposits for work to be carried out and cars sold on.
Not good at all..
Threevok
Growing old disgracefully
- Location
- South Wales
Levo-Lon
Guru
Funny you should post that @Brandane
I bummped into an old mate the other day.
He had a gorgeous Bentely ..
I asked him what he'd been doing to get the car..
He said about 2 year ago he restored a mini and sold it for a profit..
Bought another and sold that..
Then his grandfather died and left him 6 million, he thought feck the minis
Brandane
Legendary Member
- Location
- Costa Clyde
Rectangular headlamps rather than the standard round ones. That must have been the "super" model. We had one too; a 1300 "super" 1970 model. CMP 995H (how can I remember that but not what I did 5 minutes ago?My Dad had (what can best be described as) a dog poo white one.
It was the worst car he ever owned (and he had a few Marinas too)
The best car he over owned (and wish he still had) was this Escort
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Ha Ha - check out the Tanktop on me
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Threevok
Growing old disgracefully
- Location
- South Wales
Rectangular headlamps rather than the standard round ones. That must have been the "super" model. We had one too; a 1300 "super" 1970 model. CMP 995H (how can I remember that but not what I did 5 minutes ago?
Can't remember. I'll have to ask, but I do remember it had the clips on the bonnet, like a Mexico
Levo-Lon
Guru
Rectangular headlamps rather than the standard round ones. That must have been the "super" model. We had one too; a 1300 "super" 1970 model. CMP 995H (how can I remember that but not what I did 5 minutes ago?
I remember loads of number plates from my chilhood and early driving years.
I've not a clue what my current van or car number is?
