99%of the buyers couldn't give a toss. They just want a new plate and the right badge.
Older car styling
- Thread starter Sue Pertwee-Tyr
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They really look the part. Are they any good? As you say the Chinese stuff is horrible, you see 2 or 3 year old Chinese bikes that just look wrecked by corrosion after 2 British winters.Yes indeed, we even have some locally grown brands that are supposed to be pretty decent quality wise (unlike some of the nasty Chinese brands out there).
richardg
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They are still miles away, Steve. And Stallion is the Chinese in Thailand.
Triumph is the best in the world for quality retro bikes at the moment.
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cctaylor
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Always thought the MG A was a graceful looking thing.
Very pretty cars, I have always had a soft spot for them.
I had a 1959 1600 FHC ran it for a few months till the MOT ran out. I planned restoring it but came to the conclusion the job was beyond my capabilities. I sold it on after a few years, I did get an enquiry form DVLA checking if was still the registered keeper.
Just checked the DVLA website and the last entry was the licence expiring in Nov 1978. So perhaps the job was too difficult for the buyer.
Martyn Miles
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Ponty
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My father had a 4A in white. The arrival of me forced sale. I keep apologising even today and rightly so.
PaulMB
pfm Member
I appreciate "or another optician."
Whaleblue
Southbound
Martyn Miles
pfm Member
Talking of car colours, my MG Midget was citron yellow.
I thought it looked wonderful.
It was replaced by a pale, rather insipid, yellow.
( I think is was called primrose yellow )
Certainly didn’t have the same impact...
I thought it looked wonderful.
It was replaced by a pale, rather insipid, yellow.
( I think is was called primrose yellow )
Certainly didn’t have the same impact...
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35451
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I never had any problems - although dampers and bushes can need replacing after 90k miles. M3s had different rears, by the stock e46s, even with M suspension and 18" low profiles all did well.
On bumpy U.K. Roads and if you are 'kerb fiend' , the alignments should be checked regularly as these can otherwise put strain on SI frames, wheel bearing etc, as well as upset handling.
The 6spd 330d msport touring, with a remap, was one of the best cars I ever ran. Good at everything, and no slouch.
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35451
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Inserts RS before Ford, and that would have yielded some nice drives over the years, although limiting, as you said
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35451
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Pininfarina styling, a stark constant to the monstrosities that PSA churn out these days.
I had both a 1.6 then a 1.9 in 80s, and they were great cars and loads of fun.
-alan-
pfm Member
I had a yellow one, with a damson hardtop. The kids and better half used to laugh - just found that lying at the side of the road one day Dad, thought you'd have it ? - but I thought it looked rather well
The hardtop did turn it into a decent looking GT car though, and made it bearable in the Winter.
Simon Dawson
Angry, Ill & Ugly
Yep - It's number one in my fantasy garage but seeing as I don't have 10 million ($, £ or Euro they come to market so rarely the value is a guess), I have to settle for it's less costly siblings:
Not to mention the noise!
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Giulia Quadrofolio is one modern style and proposition that absolutely floats my boat. Passion and performance enough to keep the Germans in check.