Cars You Never See Anymore
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DownwardDog
Riding a Brompton with a power meter.
A380
How do I change this 'custom title' thing then?
No, but I always wanted an X19. I'm sure they were shit though; but I still wanted one.
Not so much as to actually spend money on one. Any one have any views?
Fiat X19 for Sale | Classic Cars for Sale UK
DownwardDog
Riding a Brompton with a power meter.
They have made some great looking engines.
Unfortunately they've gone down the giant plastic bin lid look of all other manufacturers now. (Honda still make a bit of an effort.)
nuffsaid
But this goes up to 11
Best place for this I think. Some nice pics of old dashboards.
The evolution of car dashboards – in pictures
The evolution of car dashboards – in pictures
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dessiato
🇪🇸 españa te quiero
Friend of mine had an X1-9. The interior quality wasn't all it should be, but rust wasn't an issue. It was a very little used, always garaged, only driven in dry weather, example.
The handling was amazing although a bit slow in a straight line. It was only 1500. He bought a 924 Le Mans next. He said the X1-9 out handled it.
DownwardDog
Riding a Brompton with a power meter.
That was actually one of the better TR7 decisions given how often you have to have the engine in and out.
I like this one: 1UZ-FE 1981 Triumph TR7 V8 | Cars, Vans & Utes | Gumtree Australia Hume Area - Sunbury | 1183652002
See, TR7s can be great cars if you install an LS400 V8, Supra transmission, Skyline rear end and WRX brakes!
hash tag
Books, not bombs
They have made some great looking engines.
Unfortunately they've gone down the giant plastic bin lid look of all other manufacturers now. (Honda still make a bit of an effort.)
Forget the engines, how about this for detailing?
DownwardDog
Riding a Brompton with a power meter.
I've just paid a stupid amount of money for a set of Nismo OLD LOGO pedals for my GTR which is still on a ship between Yokohama and Fremantle.
I regret nothing.
I regret nothing.
RailRecordUK
New Member
Haven't seen a ford Sierra in a long time, last time I saw one was when my grandfather had one.
Puddy_Tat
naturally fluffy
Large throttle and cluch, an afterthough on the brake pedal?? lol!!(pic on left)
I think the one in the middle is the throttle, the one on the right is the brake. A quick search says this picture is of a 1931 car. I've met 1920s buses where the throttle is a small pedal in the middle.
Leafster
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I've driven a 1928 Lea Francis and that had the accelerator pedal in the middle and the brake pedal on the right. Slightly confusing until you get used to it!
Dogsauce
I’ve got Skol but I’m not a Scholar
I’m surprised I’ve not seen any here in Portugal, I still see Ford Orions (‘Sierra with a boot’ as they were conceived) fairly often and they were much less common than sierras in the UK (with ridiculous insurance premiums speeding their demise as they were supposedly very easy to steal). I can only presume they were not available here in large numbers.
DownwardDog
Riding a Brompton with a power meter.
Orion = Mk III Escort with a boot
Sierra Sapphire = Sierra with a boot
They are all junk.
dessiato
🇪🇸 españa te quiero
I just came to say the same. But there was a Cosworth version of the Sapphire which also, IIRC, had 4x4.
DownwardDog
Riding a Brompton with a power meter.
Sapphire Cossies were 2WD until 1990 when they went 4WD. The 2WD Sapphires were probably the best Cossie but Spender had one.
Dogsauce
I’ve got Skol but I’m not a Scholar
I stand corrected, and that kind of makes sense as I also see quite a few mk3 escorts here.
not-bono-ever
meh
spender - the slimmed down oz
not-bono-ever
meh
SA seems to have loads of sierra analogues kicking about still
