What did you do today?

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Took my daughter out for a trip around the block when it was all done - she was scared at first (never having been in such an ancient car) - but then she pronounced it "so cool".
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Kids love old cars if they're given the opportunity! I can still remember being taken out for the day in a Chummy Seven, it was before I started school and possibly a greater education than anything that followed. The smell, noise and draughtiness still lingers....Wonderful.
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I would love a ride (or a drive) in an Austin 7 - some might think it's an odd bucket list item but there it is.
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AMCrebel wrote: Mon Sep 21, 2020 3:34 pm I would love a ride (or a drive) in an Austin 7 - some might think it's an odd bucket list item but there it is.
The place I used to work for looked after a 7 and he never let me drive it as they are pretty shit. I followed him in it once and watching the wheels flex when he went round corners has put me off them. The 202 Peugeot was bad enough and I expect the 201 will be even worse
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Sold the 806 this evening unfortunately the guy has bought it for spares and will be breaking it. Oh well it had a good run on 275000 miles and nearly 5 years which was a record for me. I just hope the crappy old discovery gives close to as good a service as the 806 did.
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Followed a new Defender on my way home tonight. It's a right ugly bastard.

Eight squares for rear lights is a particularly poxy design feature.
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Drum wrote: Tue Sep 22, 2020 11:11 pm Followed a new Defender on my way home tonight. It's a right ugly bastard.

Eight squares for rear lights is a particularly poxy design feature.

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Think Lyndsey Harris has one. SR80 reg. Turned into his hoose the day anyway. ;)
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Drum wrote: Tue Sep 22, 2020 11:11 pm Followed a new Defender on my way home tonight. It's a right ugly bastard.

Eight squares for rear lights is a particularly poxy design feature.

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Agreed on the lights, worst bit for me is the fake chequer plate. The factory have taken a reasonable looking vehicle and spoiled it with tasteless gargoyles- just what owners of the old Defenders do. The most remarkable thing is that there are people prepared to pay the stupid price.
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Tam wrote: Tue Sep 22, 2020 11:19 pm
Drum wrote: Tue Sep 22, 2020 11:11 pm Followed a new Defender on my way home tonight. It's a right ugly bastard.

Eight squares for rear lights is a particularly poxy design feature.

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Think Lyndsey Harris has one. SR80 reg. Turned into his hoose the day anyway. ;)
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Given that the designer of this seems to go on about reductive design I'm not certain that he and I share the same understanding of what the first word means. Those lights look like things I'd have bought from Halfords or Ripspeed to 'personalise' a rusty Mk3 Cortina in the late 70s.
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