mistyoptic
Vintage
- Location
- A parallel reality
Coz they were cr*p, based on my experience of the one my wife-of-the-time had
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Coz they were cr*p, based on my experience of the one my wife-of-the-time had
ebikeerwidnes
Guru
- Location
- Z’ha’dum
True
but nice to see a relic of my childhood days
That sort of thing always remind me of the car in the driveway next to my friend's house
it was just sitting there rusting away to itself in all weather - never moved for years
Things is - it was the Millionth Mini
the one millionth mini that rolled off the production line
had a plaque on the dashboard
just rusted away and got scrapped
shame really
A friend of my grandfather's had an Austin 1300 long past their expiry date. He had it for about 30 years. He used to stuff the box sections with rags soaked in oil to preserve it.
Absolutely everyone knew Sam in his Austin, and seen him no matter where he went. For that reason alone, he decided to change it for a Micra. A few days later, a lorry rear-ended him and destroyed his Micra.
He used to say he had the last car for 30 years and never put a scratch on it. I've had this one for two and a half days and it's wrecked!
diplodicus
Regular
My first car after I passed my test was an Austin 1100. Went through a few engines with it.
Bought a wrecked Austin 1300gt from a scrap yard where my mate worked.
Swapped the engine and interior and fancy bits onto my 1100, but left the 1100 gearbox in it.
It used to go like stink up to about 45mph and then run out of gears.
Loved it
Bought a wrecked Austin 1300gt from a scrap yard where my mate worked.
Swapped the engine and interior and fancy bits onto my 1100, but left the 1100 gearbox in it.
It used to go like stink up to about 45mph and then run out of gears.
Loved it
My cousin did that with a Seat Ibiza after cooking the original 1L engine. Put a 1.4 in it, mated to the 1L gearbox. Acceleration low down was unbelievable but you quickly ran out of gears.
raleighnut
Legendary Member
- Location
- One of the 'Elite'
Mate of mine did that with an Escort Van,swapped the engine but kept the gearbox. Luckily he fitted a 1.8 BDA twin cam which revved a lot higher (over 9,000 rpm) than the 1.1 pushrod motor originally fitted.
FishFright
More wheels than sense
Take your pick.
mistyoptic
Vintage
- Location
- A parallel reality
Dart, please
Jenkins
Legendary Member
- Location
- Felixstowe
It's the Ipswich to Felixstowe classic vehicle run followed by a display on Felixstowe prom this Sunday.
Their idea of a classic are those built on or before 3rd May 1995
I feel old
Their idea of a classic are those built on or before 3rd May 1995
I feel old
oxoman
Well-Known Member
Back in the day when I was young and had hair i had numerous minis. 2 spring to mind, clubman with a 1380 cc highly strung engine had twin su carbs then twin webbers ended with single holley. The other was clubman estate with a nova engine shoehorned in with major mods. A few people at the time had done astra gte transplants and rover V8s. Outrageous acceleration with crap mpg. Most reliable the nova engined one. Absolute rot boxes, but food fun.
Mad Doug Biker
Master of disaster!
- Location
- Craggy Island
I know a guy who went along to a 'Classic' car show once and saw his first car from the early '90s'.
Mad.
Bristolian
Über Member
- Location
- Bristol, UK
These beauties were at a recent track day at Castle Combe. First is a Ford LMG, which looked and sounded absolutely sublime.
And then there was this exquisitely restored 1966 Chevvy Corvette Stingray
And then there was this exquisitely restored 1966 Chevvy Corvette Stingray
Bonefish Blues
Banging donk
- Location
- 52 Festive Road
The Ford has a crumple zone, I note. Made of air.
