Sir Alexander Issigonis versus Adolf and Ferdi.

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  1. snotty

    snotty

    Did the badge on the radiator light up? Always thought that was very cool...
     
    snotty, Jun 28, 2014
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  2. Poptop2

    Poptop2 Administrator

    The Beetle was a better shape though!
     
    Poptop2, Jun 28, 2014
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  3. Poptop2

    Poptop2 Administrator

    Can't remember. I know my Mrs borrowed it once and wouldn't give it back she said it was like driving a comfy sofa with all the arm rests!
     
    Poptop2, Jun 28, 2014
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  4. fritt

    fritt

    One tends to forget just how rapidly the rust bug bit on those cars. Commuting mileage and within 3 years rust bubbles appeared around the headlight surrounds then the bottoms of the doors then the rear subframe would rot out below the suspension trumpet due to an elegantly designed water trap and so it went on...:lol:
     
    fritt, Jun 28, 2014
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  5. rickyrooo1

    rickyrooo1 Hanging round like a bad smell

    i raise you the great spen king, over your foreign car designers, good old british chap who gave us the range rover
     
    rickyrooo1, Jun 28, 2014
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  6. Poptop2

    Poptop2 Administrator

    Good shout. Not sure he is in the same visionary category as the two greats above, I would need convincing!
     
    Poptop2, Jun 28, 2014
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  7. rickyrooo1

    rickyrooo1 Hanging round like a bad smell

    triumph stag dolly sprint and tr7.
     
    rickyrooo1, Jun 28, 2014
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  8. Poptop2

    Poptop2 Administrator

    Good cars, pretty bog standard though!
     
    Poptop2, Jun 28, 2014
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  9. rickyrooo1

    rickyrooo1 Hanging round like a bad smell

    all clasics though,wasn't the dollysprint the 1st 16v mass produced car?
     
    rickyrooo1, Jun 28, 2014
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  10. beatnick

    beatnick

    You had a Corsair, I am officially envious.
     
    beatnick, Jun 28, 2014
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  11. Poptop2

    Poptop2 Administrator

    Good point.
     
    Poptop2, Jun 28, 2014
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  12. Poptop2

    Poptop2 Administrator

    I liked Triumph cars they had style. Apart from the 7!
     
    Poptop2, Jun 28, 2014
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  13. rickyrooo1

    rickyrooo1 Hanging round like a bad smell

    purdey drove one though.
     
    rickyrooo1, Jun 28, 2014
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  14. Poptop2

    Poptop2 Administrator

    She did. I think they were just too plastic like the later MG's. Triumph were like the last of the old style mass car producers. It was all that wood which wasn't veneer.
     
    Poptop2, Jun 28, 2014
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  15. Poptop2

    Poptop2 Administrator

    And... The Maxi of course!
     
    Poptop2, Jun 28, 2014
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  16. snotty

    snotty

    I had two at the same time, mate - a 1700 (a wreck) and a 2000E (lovely). Someone offered me a Crayford Convertible for 600 quid, but like a idiot I didn't buy it. How cool are they...?

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    snotty, Jun 28, 2014
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  17. CollyP

    CollyP Moderator

    I was king of the roads in my RS2000 until one of those turned up!
     
    CollyP, Jun 28, 2014
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  18. Poptop2

    Poptop2 Administrator

    Did E stand for executive? I had a Cortina 1600 E!
     
    Poptop2, Jun 28, 2014
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  19. beatnick

    beatnick

     
    beatnick, Jun 28, 2014
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  20. oscar

    oscar

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    oscar, Jun 28, 2014
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