One For Classic Car Fans.....

[Drago]

After I split with the first Mrs D I went out with a lass who was into the whole Peugeot scene. She had 3 x 205 GTis in various states of repair, and during the summer I went out with her would drag me to the various shows, the big one being Pugfest in the summer at Prescott. The guy who owns that is actually a Peugeot technician and bought it new. He has a second that he uses as a daily...or maybe had, it was 15 years ago when I dated her.

I had a 405 GRDt and it was a nice car. Spacious, sprightly, economical, very reliable. I'd probably still have it now if Mrs D MkI hadn't insisted I get shot cos it didnt set the right impression on the gravel driveway of her 5 bedroom Barratt home.

 

[Bonefish Blues]

I had a 405 Turbot diesel. Very fine chassis indeed, not unlike the current Mrs Drago, I'm sure.

 

[Grant Fondo]

After I split with the first Mrs D I went out with a lass who was into the whole Peugeot scene. She had 3 x 205 GTis in various states of repair, and during the summer I went out with her would drag me to the various shows, the big one being Pugfest in the summer at Prescott. The guy who owns that is actually a Peugeot technician and bought it new. He has a second that he uses as a daily...or maybe had, it was 15 years ago when I dated her.

I had a 405 GRDt and it was a nice car. Spacious, sprightly, economical, very reliable. I'd probably still have it now if Mrs D MkI hadn't insisted I get shot cos it didnt set the right impression on the gravel driveway of her 5 bedroom Barratt home.

One surely needs an S Type to look the part

 

[Cavalol]

405s were great cars, even better the diesel with a Bosch pump.

 

[Levo-Lon]

405s were great cars, even better the diesel with a Bosch pump.

Great old oil burner

 

[Cavalol]

Great old oil burner

 

[MarkF]

I rented a driver and open top 1970's Land Rover to take us up a mountain to watch the sun setting, in Dalyman, last night.

I was looking forward to it, never been in one but what a slow, slow, clanky jalopy it was as it struggled to the top. As the sun was setting, another car screeched up full of local kids, a matt blue & rust late 1970's Fiat 131, it looked ace! Loads of old Fiats here, bland in their time but coolio now.

 

[Deleted member 26715]

1970's Fiat 131,

Hope it was a Supermirafiori used to love that word

 

[Drago]

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Yes, to my shame I used to run my L20p on that very stuff. It was about £12 for 20 litres from Costco, so in effect half price fuel.

 

[Ian H]

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Although they did handle rather like laden super-tankers.

 

[booze and cake]

@Ian H agreed, but at least you look good. To be fair their owners probably cared little for handling, you don't need much to be wafted along at a sedate pace. Most P4 owners probably regarded sporty driving as dreadfully uncouth.

A couple of interesting cars spotted today. Ever wanted a luxury Mini? How about a 1986 Mini Margrave by Wood & Pickett. Rolls Royce cream leather, matching carpets, electric windows, burr walnut dash etc.

I've never heard of them, but when looking up later found a for sale ad for that very car, for £30,000.
http://www.classiccarshq.co.uk/ads/sale-1986-mini-margrave-wood-pickett/
The Eddie Collins in the link above, formerly of Wood & Pickett, has had an interesting work life, and these days is involved in safety of pedestrians, cyclists and personnel in the road transport industry. http://www.theirishworld.com/changing-nature-driving-eddie-collins/

Another piece of fine coach work with this handsome Bristol 411 series 3.

And my favourite of the 3, and another one for the Pininfarina design collection, a V12 1972 Ferrari 365 GT4 2+2

 

[Shearwater Missile]

@Ian H agreed, but at least you look good. To be fair their owners probably cared little for handling, you don't need much to be wafted along at a sedate pace. Most P4 owners probably regarded sporty driving as dreadfully uncouth.

A couple of interesting cars spotted today. Ever wanted a luxury Mini? How about a 1986 Mini Margrave by Wood & Pickett. Rolls Royce cream leather, matching carpets, electric windows, burr walnut dash etc.
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I've never heard of them, but when looking up later found a for sale ad for that very car, for £30,000.
http://www.classiccarshq.co.uk/ads/sale-1986-mini-margrave-wood-pickett/
The Eddie Collins in the link above, formerly of Wood & Pickett, has had an interesting work life, and these days is involved in safety of pedestrians, cyclists and personnel in the road transport industry. http://www.theirishworld.com/changing-nature-driving-eddie-collins/

Another piece of fine coach work with this handsome Bristol 411 series 3.
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And my favourite of the 3, and another one for the Pininfarina design collection, a V12 1972 Ferrari 365 GT4 2+2
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It is almost like watching an episode of "The Persuaders". All lovely cars. I am sure you are right about the P4 drivers, P5 as well.

 

[screenman]

I rented a driver and open top 1970's Land Rover to take us up a mountain to watch the sun setting, in Dalyman, last night.

I was looking forward to it, never been in one but what a slow, slow, clanky jalopy it was as it struggled to the top. As the sun was setting, another car screeched up full of local kids, a matt blue & rust late 1970's Fiat 131, it looked ace! Loads of old Fiats here, bland in their time but coolio now.

Love that area, was in Oly a few months ago and back again soon.

 

[MarkF]

Hope it was a Supermirafiori used to love that word

Yes, l bought a vintage watch after years of looking just for the word above 6....."Superdatomatic".

I'd love to own a Supermirafiori!

 

[MarkF]

Love that area, was in Oly a few months ago and back again soon.

It's hot & mozzie hell. Reminds me of 80's Greece in that l can career around on a motorbike without a helmet & without anybody thinking that was unusual.

A bit of digging, most of the Fiats here are not Italian cars but rebadged Turkish built Tofas. That explains why there are so many, they are better built & higher off the ground to cope with Turkish roads.

Loads of old Renaults too, particularly the oddball 12 estate. My daughter (18) has been taking pics of these mundane 70's cars like they are the coolest thing she's ever seen!