Cars of old

[JohnD]

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[algas]

In my youth, bought when the Triump Herald diffential gave up the ghost. ( November 1972 )

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Wow you look better in picture 2

 

[Mottie]

Austin 1100 was the first car I had sex in. I was on my own at the time…….

 

[motorbiking]

Austin 1100 was the first car I had sex in. I was on my own at the time…….

Volvo 360 GLT my first company car.

Edit: was she called hAndria?

 

[noseall]

That's the German built version of my Luton built Mk1 Carlton. Almost bought a Rekord, but a better Carlton in Ember red with full length Webasto sunroof came up.

When the Mk1 got too rusty, I bought a Mk2 with the 2200cc injected engine. Sold it a couple of years ago to another entusiast. Still regret it, but I had no time and it was sitting in the garage all the time. The old and the new replacement here -

Carlton 2.2 CDi 1986(D)

• ReganAndCarter
• 25 Nov 2020

I used to dream of owning a Lotus Carlton, when I was a teen.

 

[Brigadier]

I used to dream of owning a Lotus Carlton, when I was a teen.

May have been an apocryphal tale but,


Dalian Atkinson (Villa player at the time?) wanted one.
His insurance for said car was £18k.

This was in the early nineties?

 

[noseall]

May have been an apocryphal tale but,


Dalian Atkinson (Villa player at the time?) wanted one.
His insurance for said car was £18k.

This was in the early nineties?

Kinell!

 

[ReganAndCarter]

I used to dream of owning a Lotus Carlton, when I was a teen.

Incredible cars. Supercar performance in a big saloon. Too strong for my pedestrian tastes, but a guaranteed classic and good investment if you've got a nice one. Old dogs would probably be ruinous though.

 

[ReganAndCarter]

Austin 1100 was the first car I had sex in. I was on my own at the time…….

Basil Fawlty gave his a sound thrashing too. The 1100 that is...........................with a branch.

 

[Highway Man]

I used to dream of owning a Lotus Carlton, when I was a teen.

OMG imagine your bull dog face sat in one of those cars. It just wouldn't suit such a misery. Those cars were for people like me, Dynamic, Fast Moving, Smile on your face, Go Get em type of attitude.

 

[johnny2007]

OMG imagine your bull dog face sat in one of those cars. It just wouldn't suit a misery. Those cars were for people like me, Dynamic, Fast Moving, Smile on your face, Go Get em type of attitude.

 

[transam]

Years ago bloke down this way had 3 lotus cortina’s sold em for less that 200 quid each

Got offered a lotus Elan for 800 back in the day it was in good nick as well turned the offer down

Got offered a 1938 ( ?) model X Matchless motor cycle for 600 turned that down as well

Sold a cobra replica with a Ford 302 engine in it for 6 grand

Sold a Norton framed weslake for 3 grand went to Sweden

If only

Yes exactly

 

[johnny2007]

My dad was offered a Lancia Delta Integrale for free by a customer he helped (accountancy) and couldn't drive anymore.
He turned the offer down because that beast was thirsty on fuel...
If only...

 

[Deleted member 317777]

OMG imagine your bull dog face sat in one of those cars. It just wouldn't suit such a misery. Those cars were for people like me, Dynamic, Fast Moving, Smile on your face, Go Get em type of attitude.

That would have been a brilliant marketing strategy.

# Not for Noseall

 

[Highway Man]

That would have been a brilliant marketing strategy.

# Not for Noseall

I could only imagine if Noseall had bought or was seen sat in a lotus cortina that Ford would be looking to sue