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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 :( |
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 |
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:
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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! |
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.
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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 |
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: |
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 |
Triumph 2000 ( EEO 40 E ) Used to watch in awe as he flicked the overdrive switch :D
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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
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most memorable was a mk1 golf gti but there were other quite tasty cars along the way.
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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 |
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: |
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
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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:
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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 |
Austin Healley 100/6 now thats a real car:D
Cheers Colin |
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
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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: |
An orange Austin 1300 and it sadly went downhill from there. :(
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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. |
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! |
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 |
wow, some people grew up with some really great cars. loving scooby seb's dad's collection! :notworthy
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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 |
Should probably add, not that actual car, just one I found on google.
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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: He must have done a pretty impressive wheelie to get up on that kerb! Les :) |
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 This was it on the left: http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w...04line-up4.jpg |
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