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Hello mate, welcome; that's a classy old steering wheel. What the fuck were they on at BL?
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It is indeed an immaculate car. Very good.
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HUMBER - built stronger to last longer.
HUMBER - built stronger to last longer.
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I think they hoped it would be appealing in a Cortina 2000E or Cavalier GL kinda way
1976 Morris Marina 1.8HL automatic
2011 Honda CRV iDtec EX automatic
2015 Ford Focus EcoBoost
2011 Honda CRV iDtec EX automatic
2015 Ford Focus EcoBoost
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I happen to greatly like the Marina, I had a pov spec 1.8 coupe and a '73van. They were easy to look after and just got on with the job. Bought second hand in the 70's they were a much better bet than a new one as after a few years the garage or previous owner would have finished assembling the vehicle. A complete new exhaust system for my van cost £12 in 1984, and I remember thinking as I lay in the road fitting it how rot free it looked underneath. Would now be worth more than the £40 I paid for it.
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I'd only owned it 6 hours when that pic was taken last September. It's been washed once since then
1976 Morris Marina 1.8HL automatic
2011 Honda CRV iDtec EX automatic
2015 Ford Focus EcoBoost
2011 Honda CRV iDtec EX automatic
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Lovely looking car, I had one very similar, but with a dark brown interior. (TTX 60S) Mine went to Ireland, not sure if it came back.
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That is lovely, do you know any of its history?
I like Marinas - like so many everyday cars they were everywhere then just faded away.
I like Marinas - like so many everyday cars they were everywhere then just faded away.
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Marina 1.8 auto?
Pretty sure I know it's history: rushed into production by a company with no spare money for development. Was way behind its peers when launched.
This example was bought new by a retired fellow who had always bought Morris products. Was driven about 5,000 miles a year until his death whereupon it was locked away in the garage until his widows death. It was then put on eBay by the family when it was bought by a 'dealer' who got it running, tarted it up and then tried to sell at a vast profit but with no takers. It was eventually sold to an enthusiast, way below the original price.
Am I close?
Pretty sure I know it's history: rushed into production by a company with no spare money for development. Was way behind its peers when launched.
This example was bought new by a retired fellow who had always bought Morris products. Was driven about 5,000 miles a year until his death whereupon it was locked away in the garage until his widows death. It was then put on eBay by the family when it was bought by a 'dealer' who got it running, tarted it up and then tried to sell at a vast profit but with no takers. It was eventually sold to an enthusiast, way below the original price.
Am I close?
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