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- Sat Jan 14, 2023 10:47 pm
- Forum: Motorised Conveyances
- Topic: EBay Finds
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Re: EBay Finds
The white one (if genuinely low mileage) would appear to be far better value than the blue one (or the Cortina for that matter). Really it would only make sense to me as a long term keeper with no consideration of resale price. It appeals to me far more than a modern ten grand Astra of similar milea...
- Sat Jan 14, 2023 10:40 pm
- Forum: Motorised Conveyances
- Topic: Cars you forgot you owned.
- Replies: 48
- Views: 1982
Re: Cars you forgot you owned.
I have had too few to forget rather than too many to remember....I suppose the Mini Mayfair I had was most forgettable in terms of it having played no part in my life other than starting and stopping as required. Got it cheap and was offered one of the very few profits I've ever turned on a vehicle ...
- Sat Jan 14, 2023 9:09 pm
- Forum: Motorised Conveyances
- Topic: EBay Finds
- Replies: 12456
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Re: EBay Finds
My missus is pretty up for stuff but she baulks at the Cowley column (as does the car itself) - it wouldn't go into 1st at a junction so I told her to chuck it 2nd or even 3rd and pull away but nah...She'd probably cope with the auto one though. I wouldn't spunk 8k on it either, though.
- Sat Jan 14, 2023 9:03 pm
- Forum: Motorised Conveyances
- Topic: Found pics
- Replies: 6636
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Re: Found pics
Probably around 1958 I would say.
- Sat Jan 14, 2023 9:00 pm
- Forum: Motorised Conveyances
- Topic: EBay Finds
- Replies: 12456
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Re: EBay Finds
Regardless of trim level and/or seating all the Mk1 autos were column change (and had the 1500). Looks a nice original thing....8 grand though, FFS.
- Sat Jan 14, 2023 10:36 am
- Forum: Motorised Conveyances
- Topic: Keith’s old Astra
- Replies: 14
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Re: Keith’s old Astra
Two of my current fleet have come from estate sales. GLWTS. Just hang an old magic tree in it with "Skunk" written on it in green biro.
- Sat Jan 14, 2023 9:54 am
- Forum: Motorised Conveyances
- Topic: EBay Finds
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Re: EBay Finds
Somebody ought to snap that up before the sunroof undoes all the years of dry storage it looks to have had.....Is that a bloody Torino Anglia lurking behind the Police Interceptor* Somerset? Mind boggles.....
- Sat Jan 14, 2023 9:44 am
- Forum: Motorised Conveyances
- Topic: Found pics
- Replies: 6636
- Views: 1081104
Re: Found pics
Yep. 403. Best nail a Golf under it......
- Fri Jan 13, 2023 10:46 pm
- Forum: Motorised Conveyances
- Topic: Found pics
- Replies: 6636
- Views: 1081104
Re: Found pics
Sorry, I was nodding off for a bit there.....Well corrected!
- Fri Jan 13, 2023 2:05 pm
- Forum: Motorised Conveyances
- Topic: EBay Finds
- Replies: 12456
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Re: EBay Finds
Never heard of an Edge but it looks like a normal late model Renault Extra....