Cars - Past & Present

[Jimbob]

When you get to my age the list is long indeed

BMW Isetta (first car at 16)
Austin A35
Lambretta LI 150
Wolseley 15/50
Triumph Bonneville bike
Triton bike
Morris Traveller
Ford Prefect
Ford Corsair
Ford Granada Ghia
Volvo 264 GLE
Princess 1700 Auto
Ford Capri 2 L auto
Vauxhall Cavalier SRi
Mercedes 2.6 auto
BMW R80RS bike
Citroen C3 Picasso
Citroen C4 Picasso
Citroen DS3

And many more I can't even remember.

Sorry what was the question again?

Owd Jimbob

[floydy]

Jimbob looks like you and I hail from the same era you may appreciate this

Hey guys & gals I know it is not motorised however here's something I own that is really retro and I didn't have one when I really wanted one,
a genuine 1974 Chopper in new condition :0


Now I'm showing my age

[Dangerousfish]

Jimbob looks like you and I hail from the same era you may appreciate this

Hey guys & gals I know it is not motorised however here's something I own that is really retro and I didn't have one when I really wanted one,
a genuine 1974 Chopper in new condition :0


Now I'm showing my age

....What's that? xD :P

[floydy]

....What's that? xD :P

A collectors item A Raliegh Chopper from 1974 a retro icon of the decade

[Dangerousfish]

A collectors item A Raliegh Chopper from 1974 a retro icon of the decade

Perhaps I should have been a little clearer on the sarcasm

I'm a 1989 kid.

[floydy]

Perhaps I should have been a little clearer on the sarcasm

I'm a 1989 kid.

No worries young un It is a miricle any owners of the chopper survived past the seventies they were bloody lethal

But you do have a good taste in Bikes

[LEANNE_GT]

Jimbob looks like you and I hail from the same era you may appreciate this

Hey guys & gals I know it is not motorised however here's something I own that is really retro and I didn't have one when I really wanted one,
a genuine 1974 Chopper in new condition :0


Now I'm showing my age

lol

[gar074]

Not sure this list is complete (premature senility setting in, or maybe too much heavy red wine over lunch), but here goes:

Citroen 2CV6 (yellow, like the avatar, and incredible fun to drive and to own)
Riley One Point Five (sister-car to Jimbob's Wolseley 15/50, but with a few extra horses courtesy of its twin carbs. Mine also grew mushrooms in the rear footwell)
Sunbeam Stiletto (brilliant fun but a death-trap over 50 mph in the wet)
Renault 5 (lovely to drive but a pita to own)
Fiat Panda (x 2) (cheap-as-chips motoring for impoverished students)
Fiat Panda 4x4 (this little beast would literally go anywhere)
Volvo P1800 (briefly, on loan from the father-in-law. Looked fab (the Saint drove one in the TV series) but still drove like a 60s Volvo)
MGB GT (sadly, the MGB's beauty was only skin-deep. Total pig to drive)
Alfa Sprint (sob ... still miss it. Literally disintegrated under my feet)
Fiat Uno Turbo (gave a new meaning to torque-steer. Incredibly fast for it's day)
Citroen BX 1.9 GT (hugely under-rated mile-muncher)
Citroen BX GTi 4x4 (like the Panda 4x4, this would also go anywhere, but much, much faster)
VW Polo 1.9D (seemed even slower than the 2CV ... and probably was).
Audi 100 Avant (teutonic efficiency. Built like a bomb shelter).
Renault Espace RXE (the Bastard Renault from Hell ... nuff said)
Volvo V70 D5 (written off at 70 mph - escaped with hardly a scratch)
Seat Leon SE TDi (great all-rounder and an easy 50+ mpg to boot)
Seat Leon Cupra TDi (very fast, but rock-hard-ride)
Seat Ibiza Cupra TDi (even harder ride than the Leon ... ouch!)
Volvo V50 2.0D (boring, boring, boring)
Fiat Barchetta LE (still my summer drive)
Citroen DS3 THP DSport (yellow, of course...)

[Jimbob]

Hey Floydy

My son had one of those!

Choppers were the real deal in those days. I wanted the motorised version a la Easy Rider but never got one. One day I will have my Harley :-(

Jimbob

[Jimbob]

Nearly forgot - had a couple of Citroen Diane's as well.

James

[Bigfeet]

To be honest i don't know if i could be bothered to list them all!!!!

Highlights are;

Citroen C2 GT, SEAT Ibiza Cupra GTi, VW Corrado VR6, Vauxhall Carlton 2.0 Auto CDX, SAAB 900 Convertible and my current ride is an Alfa Spider 2.0 Twin Spark as well as the DS3 DSport HDi.

[Dangerousfish]

Some stunning cars there Biggy!

[Bigfeet]

Thanks mate, my mates called the old Carlton as the 'silver hippo'! I bought when i had my boat, great tow car!!

The SEAT Ibiza I remodelled late one night with the help of two walls and shed....!

The Corrado was a case of the missus getting bored with looking at cars and telling me to "Just please your bloody self!".

The GT was my first company car with Citroen, wish i could remember what number it was...

The SAAB was my 'money pit', sank twice the value of her on sorting stuff on it, I'll have a dig around for some pics.

The Alfa is just because I've always wanted one!!!

And the DS3 is because I have a hard time saying no to the missus when she flutters her eyes at me!!!!!

[floydy]

Hey Floydy

My son had one of those!

Choppers were the real deal in those days. I wanted the motorised version a la Easy Rider but never got one. One day I will have my Harley :-(

Jimbob

Jimbob did you eve come accross one of the Frantic choppers (moped) around the times of the FS1E LOL

[bolehaps]

mines going to look pathetc compared to everyone elses long lists, but take into account in only 19 lol

First car was an S reg 1.2 clio

Second was an E30 318iS (welded diff extremly fun in the wet winter months )

1.4 8v Corsa B

and now my nice white Ed 1.6 VTi DS3