What was the un-coolest car your parents had?
20 June 2006, 08:30 AM
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What was the un-coolest car your parents had?
My mum had, not one, but TWO Ladas.
Thankfully she moved on to VW/Audi/Honda since those days, phew.
Thankfully she moved on to VW/Audi/Honda since those days, phew.
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20 June 2006, 08:58 AM
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My old man had this weird green Simca back in the late 70's...don't think I've seen one since, not like that anyway but I remember all the kids laughing at it! Also had a Hillman Imp which kept breaking down (though not until it got us all somewhere really inaccessable like the Welsh mountains!), Hillman Avenger - originally in that washed out ivory colour but my dad took it upon himself to do a respray in Orange. He then went through a strange phase of Dormobiles/Caravanettes!
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20 June 2006, 09:09 AM
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Not all at the same time, but bad nevertheless:
2CV (bright orange to stand out when being dropped off at school)
Austin Princess (which, bizarrely, they still wax lyrical about)
Morris Marina
Talbot Alpine (compounded because the numberplate had POO in it)
Editted to add
Fiat 500
Morris Minor estate
Hillman Hunter
2CV (bright orange to stand out when being dropped off at school)
Austin Princess (which, bizarrely, they still wax lyrical about)
Morris Marina
Talbot Alpine (compounded because the numberplate had POO in it)
Editted to add
Fiat 500
Morris Minor estate
Hillman Hunter
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20 June 2006, 09:09 AM
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Originally Posted by Bottomfeeder
1.8 Morris Marina.....in bright fooking orange !!
One of his cars before that was a mini travellor though. Now that was cool!
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20 June 2006, 09:14 AM
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My uncle beats my Dad hands down for tasteless cars,he and style have never been the best of friends.He once lent me his car whilst mine was in the garage when I was 18 to pick up my new gf, A rusty 1 Litre 205 which he had spray painted the steelies gold
needless to say I never passed 1st base that night
needless to say I never passed 1st base that night
20 June 2006, 09:15 AM
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My dad borrowed a red TR7 once with white Starskey & Hutch stripe. It was back in 70's and at the time I thought it was awesome!!
Then it was Cortina's and Granada's and now a nice new 530D Sport.
Then it was Cortina's and Granada's and now a nice new 530D Sport.
20 June 2006, 09:38 AM
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Originally Posted by scoobynut555
White austin montego 
[computer voice] "head gasket blown again" [/computer voice]
Most uncool car parents had..... Rover 200...
20 June 2006, 10:06 AM
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Originally Posted by Bottomfeeder
1.8 Morris Marina.....in bright fooking orange !!
........******* Morris ITAL
Parents, who'd have them
20 June 2006, 10:54 AM
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Austin allegro in Poo Brown colour!!!
1.6 Cortina estate with a knackered gearbox and I used to tell everyone at school it was a 1.6 Cortina TURBO!!! lol!!!
Used to whine like anything!!!
1.6 Cortina estate with a knackered gearbox and I used to tell everyone at school it was a 1.6 Cortina TURBO!!! lol!!!
Used to whine like anything!!!
20 June 2006, 11:02 AM
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My dad had a Moskovitch (sp?) in the mid 70s. It was the worst heap of junk ever to grace the highways.
I'm convinced it was just a T34 with the barrel cut off. It was truly woeful. I have questioned him about it since, but he is not forthcoming as to why he bought it. Obviously too embarrassed!!!!
To compound his error, he then bought a Morris Marina, in orange with black vinyl seats. I still have the scars where my skin fused to them in a traffic jam on the M5 in the summer of '76............................
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I'm convinced it was just a T34 with the barrel cut off. It was truly woeful. I have questioned him about it since, but he is not forthcoming as to why he bought it. Obviously too embarrassed!!!!
To compound his error, he then bought a Morris Marina, in orange with black vinyl seats. I still have the scars where my skin fused to them in a traffic jam on the M5 in the summer of '76............................
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20 June 2006, 11:02 AM
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My mum breifly had a 1.4 fiesta "S"
Nothing wrong with it, just it way only "normal" mundane shopping trolley car she ever had and a bit of a let down compared to the cars she had before.
Nothing wrong with it, just it way only "normal" mundane shopping trolley car she ever had and a bit of a let down compared to the cars she had before.
20 June 2006, 11:08 AM
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My Dad bought a lime green Trabant for 2 DM, drove it back from East Germany to be told by my Mum that he wasn't allowed to park it anywhere near the house 
