Post your favourite forgotton 70/80's car when you were younger!!!

[Biggles]

I did see one of those bugs last year on the IOW at Bembridge and it did make me think how cool it would be to own one. Probably the island is a good place to drive one. No motorways and not too far to go.

[codprawn]

I reckon the TR7 was ahead of it's time - the TR8 could have been a real winner but they made less than 3,000 before it was killed off.

Another sweet car was the Fiat X1/9 - I drove one once and it was like driving a minature Ferrari - it was serious fun and it felt really quick - until I looked at the speedo and saw I was only doing 60mph - it felt like 110.......

[Biggles]

Originally Posted by codprawn

Another sweet car was the Fiat X1/9 - I drove one once and it was like driving a minature Ferrari - it was serious fun and it felt really quick - until I looked at the speedo and saw I was only doing 60mph - it felt like 110.......

As with most 1970/80s cars it was pretty unreliable. Very nice looking car though. I used to know a bloke with one who would spend all week cleaning it and then on a Saturday night put on his glad rags and aim for the local night life. Trouble is half the time he would break down. Always felt sorry for him. Stood at the side of the road on a warm Saturday evening in his pink shirt with Chinos and navy blue pullover thrown over his shoulders.

[Hightower]

Originally Posted by codprawn

I reckon the TR7 was ahead of it's time - the TR8 could have been a real winner but they made less than 3,000 before it was killed off.

Another sweet car was the Fiat X1/9 - I drove one once and it was like driving a minature Ferrari - it was serious fun and it felt really quick - until I looked at the speedo and saw I was only doing 60mph - it felt like 110.......

Oh yes, saw one of these on the road on the IOW a couple of days ago. Thought all of them had returned to the earth now!

[codprawn]

Originally Posted by Hightower

Oh yes, saw one of these on the road on the IOW a couple of days ago. Thought all of them had returned to the earth now!

Funnily enough I hadn't seen an X1/9 for years - then saw one yesterday.

Main killer with them was rust - they fell apart very quickly!!!

[Limey Linda]

Wish I still had my 1300 Mini Cooper. Ownered many minis and never had one let me down. However those CVJ's could be a problem it the boot split.

[Hightower]

My wife used to own an 850 Mini, I loved it! Was a little cramped for long distances but when I borrowed it for work they nick named me Mr Bean as it was in the same colours as his one.

[IBWET]

As a kid in London with a single digit age, I latched onto the E-Type or the car in the picture, both seen in mayfair etc (If any one can name it,please give yourself a slap in the chops). Ultimately I moved on to Cod's aston, which I think is still the best super ever made.

[Biggles]

Originally Posted by Hightower

My wife used to own an 850 Mini, I loved it! Was a little cramped for long distances but when I borrowed it for work they nick named me Mr Bean as it was in the same colours as his one.

Andy,

How on earth could you get in and out of a mini

Nick.

[toby4594]

I had one of these but in yellow, sold my soul to the devil for it,Got nicked never to be seen again,but what a car !

[Dirk Diggler]

Originally Posted by IBWET

(If any one can name it,please give yourself a slap in the chops).

Facel Vega..... My Uncle drove one, it wasn't very good.

[Nos4r2]

Had an ex CID manual V8 SD1 as one of my 1st cars and loved it. I had an X1/9 too but hated it-I didn't test drive it first and when I got in I found my knees hit the steering wheel.

Had mk 1 and Mk2 Escorts too but I think my favourites were a Manta Coupe,tuned 2 litre mk 2 Capri and my mates matt black mk1 escort with bucket seats. rollcage and a 2 litre pinto lump.

[blinddog]

Mk2 RS 200 custom was mine had white then a yellow one black fishnets 7 " revolution wheels, 2.1 etc aaahhh that takes me back, thought i was the coolest dood in the toon, then you grow up, aahh those 80's eh.

[codprawn]

Originally Posted by blinddog

Mk2 RS 200 custom was mine had white then a yellow one black fishnets 7 " revolution wheels, 2.1 etc aaahhh that takes me back, thought i was the coolest dood in the toon, then you grow up, aahh those 80's eh.

don't you mean 2000? The RS200 was a very different beast............

[blinddog]

sorry not enough zero's and not enought zero's in the bank for an RS 200 in the 80's, yes RS 2000.
Did you know Reliant built the RS 200 body shells, there's a little bit of useless info.
Gazza

[BigFella]

Had a Lancia Beta HPE VolumeX similar to this:

- boy did that supercharger make a lovely noise and she used to motor along pretty well

Mind you it rusted nearly as fast as it accelerated .....

[codprawn]

No I didn't realise that - mind you the Reliant Scimitar was a great car.

Loved the Lancias - who cares if they rust and aren't reliable - if you want a car to do the shopping in by a Nissan Micra. If you have a soul get a REAL car!!!

[bogib]

Always fancy for MG, now the boys got one for the old man to drive

Bogi

Jón Baldur properly dressed with Inga his girl friend

[Nos4r2]

Originally Posted by BigFella

Had a Lancia Beta HPE VolumeX similar to this:

- boy did that supercharger make a lovely noise and she used to motor along pretty well

Mind you it rusted nearly as fast as it accelerated .....

I had a non supercharged 2 litre HPE for about 3 weeks. It fell in half with rot along the front bulkhead/inner wing join until one day I came out and the floor was touching the ground

[BigFella]

Originally Posted by Nos4r2

It fell in half with rot along the front bulkhead/inner wing join until one day I came out and the floor was touching the ground

Exactly. I loved that car, but bits had a habit of falling off as you accelerated.... used to leave a trail of debris up the motorway Mind you every bit that fell off made it a little lighter so it went quicker