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CrisPDuk 21 July 2010 12:44 PM

Dad can't drive.

Mum once had a Dolomite Sprint when I was younger though :cool:

She must have bought it by mistake though, because it was the only highlight in an otherwise tragic motoring history :(

J4CKO 21 July 2010 12:44 PM


Originally Posted by M444GY (Post 9506634)
my dad had one of these beauties http://www.sunsetclassics.com/1979-p...c-trans-am.jpg and a moustash to :thumb:

then one of these https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikiped...ra-turbo_a.jpg


plus various other mk1/2 rallycross escorts etc

now hes got one of these http://www.imagecows.com/uploads/0175-vw-bora.jpg
its badass:D

They are cool cars, but did your dad sport a Moustache, a Leather Jacket and a Bubble perm at any point in the seventies or eighties ?

Mifo 21 July 2010 01:01 PM

My dads first car was a fiat 126 , then he bought a lada then a maestro and now only buys vauxhalls. - Massive petrol head!:lol1:

Torquemada 21 July 2010 01:25 PM

Vauxhaul Cavalier GSI, Rover Vitesse, Toyota Supra, V12 Jags, BMW 750, Saab 900 turbo, Saab Carlsson, BMW 328 AC Schnitzer, Audi S4, and now an Audi RS4 Avant and a Range Rover Sport. (oh and quite a few in between that I've forgotten).
He loves his cars, I'm a smidge jealous of the RS4!

J4CKO 21 July 2010 01:33 PM

Forgot to add, my dad only had five cars that were his but bought and sold loads, him and my uncle spent years trading cars, always a different old banger getting the treatment, used to root out change from under the seats.

Playsatan 21 July 2010 01:38 PM

Wow, flashback.

https://www.scoobynet.com/non-scooby...r-dad-had.html

M444GY 21 July 2010 03:03 PM


Originally Posted by J4CKO (Post 9506649)
They are cool cars, but did your dad sport a Moustache, a Leather Jacket and a Bubble perm at any point in the seventies or eighties ?


i think so :D

Paulo P 21 July 2010 03:12 PM

My parents have always had crap cars :( The highlight for me was my Dad's mark 1 Cavalier, the low point was a brand new 407 Estate :nono:

Only my sister & I are into cars in our family, she is into her Subaru's in a big way :lol1:

StickyMicky 21 July 2010 03:22 PM


Originally Posted by Steve_PPP (Post 9506352)
Austin Princess in orange.

And yes it had a brown vinyl roof :D


At one point, my old fella had 2 or 3 of them, one was the "good" car, the others were getting raped for parts to be put on the "good" one.

No idea which one was the good one though :freak3: :lol1:

When i was about 15/16, he bought a brand new AX GT though, he was king of the street :notworthy

kbsub 21 July 2010 04:26 PM

Triumph 2000 ( EEO 40 E ) Used to watch in awe as he flicked the overdrive switch :D

scoobygaz1 21 July 2010 05:51 PM

chevy camero 350 ss 1972 5.7 v8 candy apple red sounded awsome went like fcuk also xr4i black, simca rally orange and various for cortina`s

Jamo 21 July 2010 06:04 PM

most memorable was a mk1 golf gti but there were other quite tasty cars along the way.

James Neill 21 July 2010 08:25 PM

He is big on Saab. This was the best one though. He had a Saab 900 Ruby edition like this one.

https://i175.photobucket.com/albums/...s/DSC00204.jpg

DARB 21 July 2010 10:35 PM

My mum had ones of these

http://www.sbfpics.co.uk/out.php?i=13022_medium1.jpg

my friends called it "the mean green bogey machine" :D

Thanks mum :freak3:

:thumb:

wylie1 22 July 2010 10:26 AM

my dad was a ford mechanic and was always buying cars and rebuilding engines etc among the many cars was a black ford capri 2.8i god i thought i was the dogs nads going to school in that ohhhh how wrong was i lol also rs turbo`s then as he got older it was a z3 and lotus elise now its a ford c-max but guess thats just his age lol

Oilburner 22 July 2010 10:34 AM

I think my favourite was the Mk 1 Escort 1300E he had in purple with a black vinyl roof.He later sold it for £50 :cry:

Turbo2 22 July 2010 01:29 PM

Then: silver Honda S800 coupé like this one. The Honda dealer even threw in a perspex fake bonnet that they had used in the showroom to highlight the jewel-like engine.

http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w...ghtdn/S800.jpg

Now: this Austin Healey 100/6:

http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w...BigHealey2.jpg

Scoob99 22 July 2010 07:38 PM

Austin Healley 100/6 now thats a real car:D
Cheers
Colin

prodriverules 22 July 2010 07:56 PM

i'll never forget my old chap's road going rally prepared mk 2 escort,most days when he came home from work he'd pull off a couple of dohnuts outside the house before getting out and saying 'it keeps you young at heart,well it works for me' :D love it

scooby seb 22 July 2010 08:12 PM

This is probly my dads best car not the best pic's tho sorry

http://i743.photobucket.com/albums/x...1092009346.jpg
http://i743.photobucket.com/albums/x...3092009356.jpg

he also had a rallycross mk1 escort and a autocross mk1 mini

his road cars were

mk1 mini cooper
mk1 escort mexico
mk1 escort rs2000
mk1 escort rs1600
mk2 escort mexico
mk2 escort rs2000
2.8i capri
and after a very long break from all things fun he got his dream car 3 yrs ago

http://i743.photobucket.com/albums/x...q/P6050728.jpg
http://i743.photobucket.com/albums/x...q/P6050731.jpg

S o as you can see i was bought up with a petrol head and only natural that i followed suit:lol1:

SJ_Skyline 22 July 2010 08:44 PM

An orange Austin 1300 and it sadly went downhill from there. :(

Scoob99 22 July 2010 08:58 PM

:lol1:

andythejock01wrx 22 July 2010 09:25 PM


Originally Posted by Wish (Post 9506515)
My mum had an XR2's then RS Turbos, My dad had RS Cosworths including a RS500 and had an RS200 from new ...... I was bought up on Fords
Sadly my dad died at the age of 44, 18 yrs ago now .... I always wonder what RS would be in his garage now.

It's great that he enjoyed his time. Better to burn out than to fade away.

andythejock01wrx 22 July 2010 09:31 PM

My dad had a 1.6 Capri when they were new. I had no idea what bhp meant as a kid so didn't know it had a measly 75bhp!

He then had the "first ever XR3 registered in Scotland", which he seemed dead proud of lol!

Moved on to Beemers. Had a 328 in the early 90s, which was a good car with great low down power. Now has a 3.0 diesel BMW X5, which isn't really my cuppa. Also seems to have lost interest in driving!

LeeMac 23 July 2010 02:12 AM

my old man likes cars but never buys a good one, not really

the best car without doubt he bought for my mum was a Jag 4.2 series 2 early eighties
top car, never serviced it or anything and moaned it only did 9mpg even to this day

best car he had was either
Mk1 Granada in brown - got nicked
1984 Granada LX in met blue
Mk5 Cortina Crusader - got nicked

Jaybird-UK 23 July 2010 07:32 AM

wow, some people grew up with some really great cars. loving scooby seb's dad's collection! :notworthy

chris singleton 23 July 2010 02:14 PM

The old man had a few jag's and daimlers.

The best car he bought was an MVS Venturi, looked amazing in black and used to spit flames on the over run. I had a video of it on top gear back in the day, 1992 I think he bought it.

pictures don't do it justice

chris singleton 23 July 2010 02:15 PM

Should probably add, not that actual car, just one I found on google.

Leslie 23 July 2010 03:25 PM


Originally Posted by scooby seb (Post 9509137)
This is probly my dads best car not the best pic's tho sorry

http://i743.photobucket.com/albums/x...1092009346.jpg
http://i743.photobucket.com/albums/x...3092009356.jpg

he also had a rallycross mk1 escort and a autocross mk1 mini

his road cars were

mk1 mini cooper
mk1 escort mexico
mk1 escort rs2000
mk1 escort rs1600
mk2 escort mexico
mk2 escort rs2000
2.8i capri
and after a very long break from all things fun he got his dream car 3 yrs ago

http://i743.photobucket.com/albums/x...q/P6050728.jpg
http://i743.photobucket.com/albums/x...q/P6050731.jpg

S o as you can see i was bought up with a petrol head and only natural that i followed suit:lol1:

What else is that worthwhile in life! ;)

He must have done a pretty impressive wheelie to get up on that kerb!

Les :)

Turbo2 23 July 2010 05:14 PM


Originally Posted by chris singleton (Post 9510321)
The old man had a few jag's and daimlers.

The best car he bought was an MVS Venturi, looked amazing in black and used to spit flames on the over run. I had a video of it on top gear back in the day, 1992 I think he bought it.

pictures don't do it justice

My brother had a 1998 Venturi 300 Atlantique for many years. Magnificent car (when it worked;)):

This was it on the left:

http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w...04line-up4.jpg


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