One For Classic Car Fans.....

[figbat]

Why the AI? There are plenty of real classic cars to display and discuss.

 

[mistyoptic]

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Looks like a P6 shagged a VDP Princess

 

[glasgowcyclist]

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Is that real?

It looks very much like AI, just like the Austin Maxi posted a few days ago.

 

[raleighnut]

Is that real?

It looks very much like AI, just like the Austin Maxi posted a few days ago.

A prototype maybe, by then the 'rover ' cars were re-badged Honda models.

 

[Drago]

A prototype maybe, by then the 'rover ' cars were re-badged Honda models.

And the better for it in most cases.

 

[biggs682]

A car fest on this morning's ride

First up a Toyota Paseo

Next is what I believe is a VW Polo 'breadvan' ?

Next is a Rover Sdi 2600 that I have been trying to find for a couple of weeks

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

God I hated driving it, clutch was really heavy, accelerator felt like there was resistance behind it...It was awful and with hindsight, I do wonder if it had something like a peda
Cars are funny things, I'd never entertained a German cars (or any other European car generally speaking)..nah, not interested, no chance. No logic, just some inner bias or whatever, who knows ?
Current car is Japanese (proper Japanese) and it suspect i will stick with them now...although the Tiguan or Kodiaq keep popping into my head for their massive usability benefits

I drove a ‘bog-stock’ mark 1 Golf (a diesel) a few years ago, it seemed worlds better than the equivalent Escort

Re; the Kodiaq/Tiguan/SEAT 'whatever’
I’ve owed a Kodiaq for over 4 years
- 2.0TDi
- 6-speed manual (which my wife hates!, & won’t drive)
- 4x4, basic models are front-wheel-drive only
(Haldex system, like FreeLander 2 & some Volvos, etc)
- mine is a 5seater, some are 7seaters
(this gives me an interesting option, as the rear seats slide!, l can have even more legroom, or a larger loadspace)
- 5seaters have a spare wheel!! (as the 6th/7th seats fold into what would be the wheel-well)

MPG; l can see 60+ on a long run, it averages 50MPG for me on ‘day to day’
Towing limit is 2000kg, so will cope with most caravans (if that is something of interest)

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Now, that, even for AI, appeals greatly!!
A P5.5???

 

[biggs682]

Ford Prefect with a side valve engine

 

[tyred]

Ford Prefect with a side valve engine

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One of those came up behind me when I was cycling, and it struggled to accelerate past me!

 

[Drago]

One of those came up behind me when I was cycling, and it struggled to accelerate past me!

Those engines got tired pretty quick, not that they had much thrust when fresh. 40k miles between rebuilds was fairly normal.

 

[tyred]

MkI

As Golfs are being discussed..never owned a VAG product, rarely ever drive them tbh, a few company cars but one overriding memory was 90s Golf Rabbit. God I hated driving it, clutch was really heavy, accelerator felt like there was resistance behind it...It was awful and with hindsight, I do wonder if it had something like a pedal box fault ?
Cars are funny things, I'd never entertained a German cars (or any other European car generally speaking)..nah, not interested, no chance. No logic, just some inner bias or whatever, who knows ?
Current car is Japanese (proper Japanese) and it suspect i will stick with them now...although the Tiguan or Kodiaq keep popping into my head for their massive usability benefit

MkI and MKII Golfs usually had a heavy clutch as there was a sharp right angle bend in the cable where it passed through the bulkhead. It always wore a grove into the housing and got very stiff and heavy unless it had been replaced quite recently. Eventually it pulled through the outer and the clutch pedal stuck down. Happened to me in the middle of a busy junction.

The MK I had an Achilles heel where the cable stop on the bulkhead pulled through at high mileage and left you with no clutch (DAMHIK). I pop riveted a repair into place as the engine would need to come out to do a proper repair. I think they reinforced the bulkhead in the MKII.

As far as I know, the abomination that was the MK III switched to a fluid clutch.

MKI Golfs also had a very heavy brake pedal. People say they had bad brakes but it's not really true. They just needed a lot of pedal pressure by modern standards.

 

[tyred]

Those engines got tired pretty quick, not that they had much thrust when fresh. 40k miles between rebuilds was fairly normal.

I know. My Dad told me all.

I still always fancy one all the same. They had character and style in a simple package and what's the rush anyway?

 

[Gunk]

the abomination that was the MK III

Most people who criticise the Mk3 have never owned one, the VR6 was something else in the early 1990’s, a 2.8 litre 6 pot engine in a Golf! my 1993 Dusty Mauve example I had new as a company car and specced it with leather, sunroof and climate control. Back then it was a really special car, my wife liked it so much she bought herself an early 1992 Tornado Red VR6 5 door, so for 18 months there were 2 on the drive. Definitely one of the best Golfs ever.

 

[tyred]

Most people who criticise the Mk3 have never owned one, the VR6 was something else in the early 1990’s, a 2.8 litre 6 pot engine in a Golf! my 1993 Dusty Mauve example I had new as a company car and specced it with leather, sunroof and climate control. Back then it was a really special car, my wife liked it so much she bought herself an early 1992 Tornado Red VR6 5 door, so for 18 months there were 2 on the drive. Definitely one of the best Golfs ever.

They definitely had appeal and I drove plenty as my uncle had a few. I think the styling has aged well. But the quality was not on par with a MII as they could rust severely and although they drove well on a well surfaced road, like Opels, they had very poor damping control on the sort of undulating roads you find in the west of Ireland. I'd a Peugeot 306 all day long. At least the suspension worked and they had rust protection.

 

[Drago]

MkI

MkI and MKII Golfs usually had a heavy clutch as there was a sharp right angle bend in the cable where it passed through the bulkhead. It always wore a grove into the housing and got very stiff and heavy unless it had been replaced quite recently. Eventually it pulled through the outer and the clutch pedal stuck down. Happened to me in the middle of a busy junction.

The MK I had an Achilles heel where the cable stop on the bulkhead pulled through at high mileage and left you with no clutch (DAMHIK). I pop riveted a repair into place as the engine would need to come out to do a proper repair. I think they reinforced the bulkhead in the MKII.

As far as I know, the abomination that was the MK III switched to a fluid clutch.

MKI Golfs also had a very heavy brake pedal. People say they had bad brakes but it's not really true. They just needed a lot of pedal pressure by modern standards.

IIRC the 1100 didnt even have a servo. The mk2 Polo was the same.