Cars You Never See Anymore
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not-bono-ever
meh
You're only attached to it because you can't sell it
ah yes there is that - the problem is, I have got to that stage where I know the car - I know when it feels rough & deserves a tank of 98 octane as a treat, that tiny flat spot on the tyre, the sound of the fuel pump priming, the click from the nearside CV joint on a cold morning - I trust it now. looks like shit, the paint has a myriad of tiny scratches from forest tracks and the eggshell bumpers are duct taped - but I know it, and that's a decent place to be in.
not-bono-ever
meh
Saw one of these yesterday morning, white as well just like the pic.
Some old bloke slowly coming out of a driveway to a block of flats...pootled along nicely, it was spotless
Zodiac I think cos of the twin lamps I suppose
dessiato
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I just checked it on my tablet. It's definitely a Zodiac. It says so on the bonnet.
ETA I couldn't tell on my phone, screen too small.
Dieselpunk2000
Well-Known Member
I saw a white MK2 Vauxhall Cavalier on a C plate driving about the other day. I remember the episode of Taggart, where the same model got put through a hydraulic press shear with a body in the boot, while the operator bashes the control buttons in time to The Waterboys 'Don't Bang The Drum' and the chopped up Cavalier rides the stockpiling conveyor with blood pouring out of the cut metal.
gentlegreen
I hummus, therefore I am ...
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So I sadly won't be able to drive one again over there.
Even worse is the jeep version which I saw on a French documentary yesterday and which made me google.
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In reality, much as I loved its idiosyncrasies, it was very uneconomical and somewhat lacking in safety features when I did have to travel moderate distances -and a bastard to start in a damp climate - and I'm moving from Bristol to the Atlantic west coast of France which is even more so. And it's a rust bucket to boot.
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The Mehari prices! It seems only five minutes ago a near perfect one was less than a grand.La Centrale
So I sadly won't be able to drive one again over there.
Even worse is the jeep version which I saw on a French documentary yesterday and which made me google.
La Centrale
In reality, much as I loved its idiosyncrasies, it was very uneconomical and somewhat lacking in safety features when I did have to travel moderate distances -and a bastard to start in a damp climate - and I'm moving from Bristol to the Atlantic west coast of France which is even more so. And a rust bucket to boot.
gentlegreen
I hummus, therefore I am ...
Any idea how reliable / good value the Berlingo is ?
Griff
Feeding the foxes
La Centrale
So I sadly won't be able to drive one again over there.
Even worse is the jeep version which I saw on a French documentary yesterday and which made me google.
La Centrale
In reality, much as I loved its idiosyncrasies, it was very uneconomical and somewhat lacking in safety features when I did have to travel moderate distances -and a bastard to start in a damp climate - and I'm moving from Bristol to the Atlantic west coast of France which is even more so. And it's a rust bucket to boot.
A decent looking SM for 18000 Euros on there.
Something I'd consider for eventual retirement to the Pyrenees.
DownwardDog
Riding a Brompton with a power meter.
I've never had one but I've worked on a few first gen. ones when I lived in Belgium. Unless you're buying one from Perpignan it will be rusty, particularly around the sliding door. All of the interior trim is complete garbage and breaks within six months of rolling off the forecourt. In that respect it's exactly like owning a Range Rover.
Mechanically they are pretty sound. If you can find one, I'd take get a late 1st gen. (2005ish) 1.4 petrol over any of the diesels just because it's probably led an easier life. Diesels get bought for delivery and work vehicles and get absolutely fucking hammered with the bare minimum spent on them. If you do get a diesel you've got to get the injectors tested before handing over any euros. ODB2 scan as well, obviously.
Don't know anything about the second gen. ones other than they are bigger and there is an electric one that is probably rubbish. The third gen. ones look ridiculous.
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It was, in its own right, a great car.
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The three litre was very comfortable and quick. It was a great long distance cruiser.
DownwardDog
Riding a Brompton with a power meter.
The South African ones with the 4.9 Windsor V8 were cool.
I can't imagine they were the last word in responsive handling but were probably a bit of a laugh and fucking terrifying.
blairsh
pale knuckle grip on this steering wheel
Nope, they were just shit
marty21
One on one? You're crazy.
A few years ago I took a wrong turn and ended up at a classic car rally
I had to drive around to the exit. I was driving behind an American classic car and could see lots of excited faces watching that and then their faces dropping when my 15 year old battered golf passed them. 
I heard a disappointed kid say to his dad ,'What is that ? It's not very nice ' or something similar AnnO'Neemus
Is so vanilla
I haven't seen a Saab 900 Turbo in ages. I used to think of that as my dream car.
