Richard A Thackeray
Legendary Member
Seen from Aberford Road, on my commute to work this morning
Parked at Stanley Hall
Parked at Stanley Hall
One For Classic Car Fans.....
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Good grief, that is a horible colour to inflict on such a lovely car.
I saw a Lada today, the box/Fiat clone one, I'd forgotten all about them, they were all over the place when I was younger, often as taxis, now it must be years since I last saw another. I'd have thought they'd be classics by now with top retro appeal, where did they all go?
gbb
Legendary Member
- Location
- Peterborough
Late 1970s maybe, a guy at work had a Moskvich, jet black and ugly....and rusty, very rusty.
The adverts at the time exalted 'built for the Russian winter"
Shame they weren't built for the British winter
Richard A Thackeray
Legendary Member
Daughters b/f has got a new car...
Well. not new, it's a lot older than he is!!
An odd car, in a way, for a 20 year old......
In fact, twice his age, as it's a late 1978 registration
Adaptors (or replacement hubs). as MGs of that age were on alloys
It's been re-trimmed, as it's got black leather (or leather-cloth) not the stripy velour
Apparantly, it's been resprayed too, as it was orange
Sorry, not the best of images
I remember them very well, based on the Fiat 124
I quite fancy the 1500 estate, or the 1600ES saloon
Well. not new, it's a lot older than he is!!
An odd car, in a way, for a 20 year old......
In fact, twice his age, as it's a late 1978 registration
Adaptors (or replacement hubs). as MGs of that age were on alloys
It's been re-trimmed, as it's got black leather (or leather-cloth) not the stripy velour
Apparantly, it's been resprayed too, as it was orange
Sorry, not the best of images
I remember them very well, based on the Fiat 124
I quite fancy the 1500 estate, or the 1600ES saloon
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Grant Fondo
Guru
- Location
- Cheshire
Watching 'Apex' at the mo, just finished the Juan Fangio story.
Apex is a bit dull, its about hypercars, of which the narrator at the start boldly claims, "Hypercars are beyond art". What the hell that means i have no idea
Apex is a bit dull, its about hypercars, of which the narrator at the start boldly claims, "Hypercars are beyond art". What the hell that means i have no idea
Grant Fondo
Guru
- Location
- Cheshire
Quick update....the boss of Bugatti has literally just said, "We don't build cars that get from A to B. We build cars that get from A to A"
What, so they don't go anywhere? Donut.
What, so they don't go anywhere? Donut.
Deafie
Guru
- Location
- So good they named it twice
Richard A Thackeray
Legendary Member
Jenson-Healey
It's been at a local garage, for a lot of years, but always blocked in by customers cars (even on a weekend)
And the modified Discovery too
https://wbmotors.wixsite.com/garageservices
https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/363084
Strictly (legally) speaking, I doubt the tyres on the Discovery aren't road-legal for it. due to lower speed-ratings, that the vehicles maximum?
In the past, I've seen a different J-H there, &a Lancia Monte-Carlo!
It's been at a local garage, for a lot of years, but always blocked in by customers cars (even on a weekend)
And the modified Discovery too
https://wbmotors.wixsite.com/garageservices
https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/363084
Strictly (legally) speaking, I doubt the tyres on the Discovery aren't road-legal for it. due to lower speed-ratings, that the vehicles maximum?
In the past, I've seen a different J-H there, &a Lancia Monte-Carlo!
I'd love a Moscovitch, or better still a 2T Wartburg. Still, for a short time at least, one Russian car is under my wing...
Apologies if I've put this on before, my memory is terrible. I had an XJ-S V12 (3mpg in moving slow traffic!) but didn't use it, so did a deal with this. It's erm 'entertaining' to drive (heavy steering, dire brakes) but equally great fun and has (so far) only attracted nice comments from people who stop and talk about it. They were never considered as the greatest cars in the world, but were actually pretty rugged and not as bad as some people would have you believe.
This one has been fitted with a fuel injection system from a slightly later Lada (Niva 4x4, irrc) which helped with reliability and driveability, and has only done 20,900 miles from new. For those who subscribe to the brilliant 'Hubnut' channel on YouTube, Ian did a comprehensive test drive of this car when the former keeper had it, said former keeper having invested a great deal of time and money into the car.
Anyhow, it's been fun but will be off to pastures new if it sells on eBay (or elsewhere) as I'm trying co concentrate on collecting mopeds, scooters and motorbikes now. It's easier to store them and they can be SORNED when not in use as they're in storage. Can't deny it's been great fun owning and driving this in the short time I have.
( @Richard A Thackeray as requested)
Apologies if I've put this on before, my memory is terrible. I had an XJ-S V12 (3mpg in moving slow traffic!) but didn't use it, so did a deal with this. It's erm 'entertaining' to drive (heavy steering, dire brakes) but equally great fun and has (so far) only attracted nice comments from people who stop and talk about it. They were never considered as the greatest cars in the world, but were actually pretty rugged and not as bad as some people would have you believe.
This one has been fitted with a fuel injection system from a slightly later Lada (Niva 4x4, irrc) which helped with reliability and driveability, and has only done 20,900 miles from new. For those who subscribe to the brilliant 'Hubnut' channel on YouTube, Ian did a comprehensive test drive of this car when the former keeper had it, said former keeper having invested a great deal of time and money into the car.
Anyhow, it's been fun but will be off to pastures new if it sells on eBay (or elsewhere) as I'm trying co concentrate on collecting mopeds, scooters and motorbikes now. It's easier to store them and they can be SORNED when not in use as they're in storage. Can't deny it's been great fun owning and driving this in the short time I have.
( @Richard A Thackeray as requested)
Richard A Thackeray
Legendary Member
@Cavalol
Many thanks!
The interior is so reminscent of the Fiat 128, my father once had, when i was in my (very)early teens
smokeysmoo
Legendary Member
- Location
- Bolton, not very far from Nob End
Something a bit different from yesterday.
Here you go then, I noticed this the other day as I was looking for a MK1 Rover 75 to pootle about in. Gorgeous colour scheme.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Moskvich...675418?hash=item3b43175e5a:g:4w8AAOSwiN1dCOlb
gbb
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- Location
- Peterborough
As a late teen I used to hitch hike a lot, I got a lift in a Jensen Healey. I seem to remember it wasnt a great place to be, kinda basic. Lovely looking car but....
Richard A Thackeray
Legendary Member
Here you go then, I noticed this the other day as I was looking for a MK1 Rover 75 to pootle about in. Gorgeous colour scheme.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Moskvich...675418?hash=item3b43175e5a:g:4w8AAOSwiN1dCOlb
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Substantially drier there, than it was in February
I was parked on that road (to old bridge) & the Aire was level with the bank tops
Dropping down (where the sign is), you were lower than the water
Saturday 22nd February
By Tues 25th, the town had a foot to 18" of water in it
And, the garage in question
