I-Spy Classic Cars/Bikes-What have you spotted?
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Re: I-Spy Classic Cars-What have you spotted?
Do I see a Poxhall from the US upper house?
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Re: I-Spy Classic Cars-What have you spotted?
Its a Poxhall Mick but this is what it says at the rear
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Aah!! The big engined Carlton! I had a 2.2 company car from BT and it was c**p!! I mistook it for the Senator but at least I had the right engine!!
I know that Lotus breathed on the Carlton too but I can't remember which engine the Lotus boys played with, though I seem to remember them racing in saloon cars, later to become the BTCC.
I know that Lotus breathed on the Carlton too but I can't remember which engine the Lotus boys played with, though I seem to remember them racing in saloon cars, later to become the BTCC.
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Re: I-Spy Classic Cars-What have you spotted?
I spotted this little beauty a few days ago (in Newbury) when I was dropping off some shopping for my Mum;
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Re: I-Spy Classic Cars-What have you spotted?
Hell Razor5543 wrote: ↑12 Apr 2020, 11:56 I spotted this little beauty a few days ago (in Newbury) when I was dropping off some shopping for my Mum;
Loving the colour So much better than the black or almond green they were usually seen in...
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Shopping at Aldi this morning I saw these two in the car park;
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Re: I-Spy Classic Cars-What have you spotted?
Is that Zel's XJ-S?
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It was a deep blue later series XJ-S
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Re: I-Spy Classic Cars-What have you spotted?
In the course of the current whatsthisthen? discussions this classic came under consideration and I stumbled on this surely its most gorgeous incarnation ever....
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Re: I-Spy Classic Cars-What have you spotted?
Spoiler appears blank Neil
Ok now. Probably my phone trying to protect me from that!
Ok now. Probably my phone trying to protect me from that!
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I think its corrected now Mick, Thanks
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Re: I-Spy Classic Cars-What have you spotted?
Those Allegros weren't really as bad as they were made out to be, the basic models were very basic but the higher spec ones were ok.
The problem they, like most British cars at the time had was that the motor magazine writers ran them down unmercifully.
So why was that?
Imagine you're a writer in the motor magazine business, you get an invite to the launch of say a new BMW or VW, "Come and have a week in Berlin or Stuttgart in a five star hotel at our expense for the launch of our new X model."
Well you're not going to turn that down, or say the new model's a piece of sh*t are you? Wouldn't get a second invite.
The alternative is "Come and have half a day at Longbridge to see the launch of the new Allegro, tea and sandwiches will be provided.
The problem they, like most British cars at the time had was that the motor magazine writers ran them down unmercifully.
So why was that?
Imagine you're a writer in the motor magazine business, you get an invite to the launch of say a new BMW or VW, "Come and have a week in Berlin or Stuttgart in a five star hotel at our expense for the launch of our new X model."
Well you're not going to turn that down, or say the new model's a piece of sh*t are you? Wouldn't get a second invite.
The alternative is "Come and have half a day at Longbridge to see the launch of the new Allegro, tea and sandwiches will be provided.
Man is, by nature, a lazy beast, he does not need twice encouraging to do nothing.
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Enjoyed that! Went to the motor show in the last throes of the Allegro when they had the "Allegro's got Vroom" campaign....
and this is how the Allegro was given the vanden plas treatment
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Re: I-Spy Classic Cars-What have you spotted?
Now I know that a certain member has a soft spot for these :
but I wonder if he is aware of the latest version which I certainly wasn't :
but I wonder if he is aware of the latest version which I certainly wasn't :
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mickthemaverick wrote: ↑09 Jun 2020, 13:53 but I wonder if he is aware of the latest version which I certainly wasn't :
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Yes thats a Megane coupe cabriolet given the Floride special edition treatment. I have taken a couple of photos of ones I have spotted out and about. The first one I came across was at Richmond (N Yorks) Station and the other I have a chat with the owner as our paths often used to co-incide at Marks and Sparks car park
I'll dig my posts up. I did take an interest in them because of the floride badging, and I probably wouldnt say no, but they are just a touch bulky looking and a little bit of sleekifying may have created something a little more desirable. Same goes for the SAAB convertibles, I find them interesting enough but there is something not quite right about their overall slightly too heavy look in my opinion.
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