The Dark Wob

I seem to think the Jensen Interceptor may of had an 8 track as standard, I know a lot had them.

Yeah I was thinking afterwards, there probably was something low-volume where an 8 track may have been included. Interceptors seem quite likely to have done. I remember years ago, when I was a kid on a paper round, seeing a 1968 Barracuda with a Radiomobile push-button wireless and matching 8 track player stacked in the dash. I guess the 8 track may have played through the radio speakers and it struck me as the height of cool. Less so, the fucking Perry Como tape that was always in it though.....

Last 4 cylinder with pushrods...2001 Mini?

Reliant Robin soldiered on till 2002,also the last car with all round drum brakes,contact breakers ignition and an SU carb,and no catalyst,obvs,or headrests lol

Panhard and Merc seem to be on the money with Jensen, apparently when the SP came out it had all the options, including an 8 Track , as standard. No doubt you could specify one in other low volume , prestige cars. But Jensen rebranded a Voxson unit in some cars.

Cruiser45 wrote: ↑Thu Jan 14, 2021 6:54 pm Reliant Robin soldiered on till 2002,also the last car with all round drum brakes,contact breakers ignition and an SU carb,and no catalyst,obvs,or headrests lol

Who the hell was buying them? I can't recall seeing any newer than about 1985.

Old fella up the street passed away recently, his '97 is still on the driveway. I have made a tacit approach.....

Cruiser45 wrote: ↑Thu Jan 14, 2021 6:54 pm Reliant Robin soldiered on till 2002,also the last car with all round drum brakes,contact breakers ignition and an SU carb,and no catalyst,obvs,or headrests lol

Fuck me! I thought they died in the '90s?

mercrocker wrote: ↑Thu Jan 14, 2021 9:23 pm Old fella up the street passed away recently, his '97 is still on the driveway. I have made a tacit approach.....

There's a damn tidy one up the road from me, X or Y reg I think & gold.

Would you be getting yours to replace the Focus?

NorfolkNWeigh wrote: ↑Thu Jan 14, 2021 5:04 pm


I once drove a 2004 Octavia non turbo diesel, it was interesting.

I suppose that actually had a little bit of torque being the SDI engine. Unlike the 1.4 75bhp petrol skoda still fitted till around 2006!