Cars You Never See Anymore

[Dogsauce]

This was in Dalston at the weekend. Vauxhall Viva.

A friend had a shabby four door version about ten years ago in a pale blue colour (the type of shade you never see on a car anymore), he gave it away to another friend because it was costing him too much to keep running. It then got stolen and written off, TWOCkers have no respect for vintage.

 

[OzT]

Reminiscing about cars has reminded me of my primary school friend Evagoras' mum's car - one of these, same colour. I have vague memories of it seeming massive, noisy and exotic to me Vauxhall Ventora

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I have always had a soft spot for the Vauxhall's FD/FEs. I had 3 of them, and I brought them cause a) I couldn't afford the MkIII Cortinas at the time which was what I really wanted and b) They were just a smallewr cut down versions of our Kingswoods back home so I brought Vauxhalls as I was a Holden rather than a Ford man back home

And I still like seeing them nowadays. The top end of the Vauxhall then, like Ventura or the VX series were so much better, imho, than the Ford's offerings

 

[DownwardDog]

a pale blue colour (the type of shade you never see on a car anymore).

It's still in favour with the Qatari royal family.

 

[ringo]

These were pretty cool. Reliant Scimitar GTE. When I was a little kid someone on our road had one exactly like this, I remember being dazzled by its coolness
About the same time my grandfather had one of these (Volvo P1800)
Beautiful cars, never see them on the road nowadays though

That Scimitar has always been a favourite of mine. Saw a P1800 last year in Tulse Hill

 

[ringo]

Gwan twentythreedom only £3,950
Used Cars for Sale - Auto Trader UK

 

[Leo2]

I'm guessing most people in this thread or forum are 48+?

Umm, not quite - I'm 21 next birthday.

 

[pseudonarcissus]

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[Griff]

Had a 1967 Volvo 1800S (P1800) as my daily driver in the mid 90s. Loved that car and is the only car I've ever regretted selling.

Especially as now you can't get a decent one for less than 25k.

 

[Cloo]

The Nissan Silvia. My dad and aunt both had one in the 80s. We loved it when we were kids cos it had pop up headlights.

 

[pseudonarcissus]

I suspect we won't be seeing this particular car again any time soon

 

[rubbershoes]

These were pretty cool. Reliant Scimitar GTE. When I was a little kid someone on our road had one exactly like this, I remember being dazzled by its coolness

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About the same time my grandfather had one of these (Volvo P1800)

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Beautiful cars, never see them on the road nowadays though

My dad had a Scimitar

 

[nuffsaid]

 

[rubbershoes]

Probably for the first and last time on this thread, i give you the completely unremarkable Vauxhall Belmont, aka the Vauxhall Bastard

A mate had one and was delighted when it was stolen, less so when it was found .

 

[gosub]

These were pretty cool. Reliant Scimitar GTE. When I was a little kid someone on our road had one exactly like this, I remember being dazzled by its coolness

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Beautiful cars, never see them on the road nowadays though

remember being near Loch Lomond about five years back when there was a rally of them at the hotel we were staying at..there was about 50 there

 

[MickiQ]

At the beginning of the 80's I had 3 Morris Marina's one after the other, they were shoddily built unreliable rustbuckets but you could pick up even a reasonably new one for next to nothing, I think I paid about £300 for a 4 yr old car, they were that bad.
When the sole criteria of buying a car is the fact that you're broke, you can't get too choosy.
I haven't seen one for donkey's years but they've probably all rotted away by now.

 

[nuffsaid]

Probably for the first and last time on this thread, i give you the completely unremarkable Vauxhall Belmont, aka the Vauxhall Bastard

A mate had one and was delighted when it was stolen, less so when it was found .

Haha, that's just an old Astra with a boot, they must have had some offcuts of steel to get rid of.

 

[gosub]

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This was in Dalston at the weekend. Vauxhall Viva.

A friend had a shabby four door version about ten years ago in a pale blue colour (the type of shade you never see on a car anymore), he gave it away to another friend because it was costing him too much to keep running. It then got stolen and written off, TWOCkers have no respect for vintage.

Know a girl whose first car was a pale blue Viva she got rid of it in the early 90's I wonder if it was the same car

 

[seeformiles]

Can't remember the last time I saw a woody.

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That was the first car I remember my old man having when I was a nipper. It was succeeded in it’s turn by a Ford Cortina Estate, a Hillman Avenger and a Chrysler Alpine - none of which I’ve seen for a long time (prob because they were all rust buckets!)

 

[seeformiles]

As a kid I used to see a lot of these on the road - mainly because my brother used to point them out. Not sure what he saw in them as they were a bit nondescript. Ladies and gents, the Riley!

 

[Idris2002]

 

[Dieselpunk2000]

It purrs away real horrorshow.....

 

[SpookyFrank]

I suspect we won't be seeing this particular car again any time soon

Or indeed any Teslas anywhere, because no cunt actually buys them.

 

[gosub]

Or indeed any Teslas anywhere, because no cunt actually buys them.

No they lease. At least 4 round my way

 

[MickiQ]

Or indeed any Teslas anywhere, because no cunt actually buys them.

I've seen a bright red Tesla Model S several times in the staff car park at the hospital where my daughter works, I imagine it belongs to either the boss of the Trust or a consultant since my daughter assures me that you coudn't buy it on a nurse's wage.
It is a truly beautiful machine but it is as far beyond my reach as a private jet.

 

[weltweit]

I have seen 2 Teslas on the road recently.

 

[A380]

A friend posted this bonkers 80s ad on FB. Did it arrouse a young Farrage?

 

[A380]

Damm you you tube...

 

[passenger]

The pictures really do not do it justice the 1.3 boxer engine
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[ViolentPanda]

My dad had a Scimitar

Didn't he get done for beheading a copper with it?

 

[ViolentPanda]

Lovely cars, but some fucking awful colour schemes.