The Dark Wob

Hooli wrote: ↑Thu Jan 14, 2021 9:35 pm

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?

Mrs Rocker might be.....!

Didn't the robin have metro or corsa headlights towards the end?

Lexus rx300 has an electric aerial post 2005 I think

AutoshiteBoy wrote:Last 4 cylinder with pushrods...2001 Mini?

Probably mk5 transit as they died 2001 or the black cab with the 2.5di? Did they run beyond 2001?


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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.

Weren’t they a relaunch Phoenix type attempt using old shells? I remember the local Honda (bike) dealers having them in the showroom as they seemed to be aimed at bikers with families and an aversion to winter riding.


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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!

I used a 99w REG polo sdi as my commute wagon for a couple of years. Sloooooweeee.


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Tape and CD?

Overdrive?

Rubber floor mats (no carpets)?

Vacuum powered wipers?


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My escort has rubber flooring and no carpet. Overdrive with manual box I'm unsure of but I'd say a early 90s volvo. my auto R plate avensis was 3 speed with overdrive and had a factory sony cd and cassette.

Again the 06 dispatch has rubber flooring but I suppose it is a van so doesn't really count

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

I think the new Citroen Ami thing has drum brakes all round along with manual steering. I like drums all round myself but a plastic blob with a top speed of 28 mph going to persuade anyone else that they're wonderful.