Rare cars you dont see anymore,

[procta]

My latest project just through MOT this morning.

now I haven't seen one of those for well over 10 years! what you done with it?

[Ollie]

My latest project just through MOT this morning.

now I haven't seen one of those for well over 10 years! what you done with it?

Only through mot this morning and it didn't need much. Brakes freed up, a small patch, inner track rod and a few bits.

Now it's through mot the fun can start!

I've already land rover shocks in the back and will lower it on blocks when I get a chance. Then welded diff, deep dish 13s, stripped out rally/fast road spec. Maybe a f7r if I decide to keep it.

My inspiration

[procta]

My latest project just through MOT this morning.

now I haven't seen one of those for well over 10 years! what you done with it?

Only through mot this morning and it didn't need much. Brakes freed up, a small patch, inner track rod and a few bits.

Now it's through mot the fun can start!

I've already land rover shocks in the back and will lower it on blocks when I get a chance. Then welded diff, deep dish 13s, stripped out rally/fast road spec. Maybe a f7r if I decide to keep it.

My inspiration

very nice!! you cannot beat the stance of the retro scene!
I have just reshelled mine, a couple of months ago.

[C.A.R.]

Love the Quattro-inspired bonnet vents / cutout too! I'm sure I've seen that little Volvo at a drift event at Donny? Does it have red/orange centres to the wheels?

[procta]

on my test drive, with the egg beater, I saw a vw jetta decked that had broken down, looks like he had a front flat tyre. My dad said Christ those are back in the day!

[RetroPug]

Saw a quattro today, very quick!

[procta]

Saw a quattro today, very quick!

one of those was on wheeler dealers,
also another two, a mk2 and mk3 astras, where have those gone? used to see a fare few of the mk3 ones knocking about the town.

[Seb_Ryan]

Saw a quattro today, very quick!

one of those was on wheeler dealers,
also another two, a mk2 and mk3 astras, where have those gone? used to see a fare few of the mk3 ones knocking about the town.

Seen a mk3 yesterday, only an old shitter though, very old person driving so most prob from new

[DavidA]

Currently in Germany and there are two gorgeous looking Mk1 Golf cabriolets and an old wide arch Capri that looks a little rough around the edges just around the corner from my hotel.

[Jimmy306uk]

http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.vie...1594886646 never seen one of these in person!

[Piggy]

Yeah I seena few almera gtis, converted one to lpg.

Flat, slow, undepowered, floppy and generally rubbish!

[Adam-m-h]

I've just followed an E reg Nissan bluebird in red that looked tidy for its age and Around Buxton/Matlock area we have a few mk1, mk2 escorts, nova's and 205s that are rally prep'd.
There's even the odd caddy pick up and mk1 fiesta and rs2000 box shaped escort ( not sure what mk they are) kicking about.

[Jimmy306uk]

Lad I work with has one of these too, 1.7td, lovely condition too

[Pete]

I've just followed an E reg Nissan bluebird in red that looked tidy for its age and Around Buxton/Matlock area we have a few mk1, mk2 escorts, nova's and 205s that are rally prep'd.
There's even the odd caddy pick up and mk1 fiesta and rs2000 box shaped escort ( not sure what mk they are) kicking about.

All the time I had my Bluebird I only spotted one other on the road, seen afew since though typically



Miss that car though the engine was rubbish, V6 MPG's with 1.0 performance.

[Adam-m-h]

I've just followed an E reg Nissan bluebird in red that looked tidy for its age and Around Buxton/Matlock area we have a few mk1, mk2 escorts, nova's and 205s that are rally prep'd.
There's even the odd caddy pick up and mk1 fiesta and rs2000 box shaped escort ( not sure what mk they are) kicking about.

All the time I had my Bluebird I only spotted one other on the road, seen afew since though typically



Miss that car though the engine was rubbish, V6 MPG's with 1.0 performance.

This looks a tidy motor

I had a blue 2ltr a few years ago was a good little car.

[RetroPug]

Saw a quattro today, very quick!

one of those was on wheeler dealers,
also another two, a mk2 and mk3 astras, where have those gone? used to see a fare few of the mk3 ones knocking about the town.

Seen a mk3 yesterday, only an old shitter though, very old person driving so most prob from new

The one I saw was in nice condition, the guy kept giving it the beans for short little bursts and it sounded absolutely fantastic. Practically growling and barking all the time.

[Pete]

Miss my Mk2 Astra. 1.2 pov spec tower of power, 4 speed with manual choke.. bodywork mostly made of rust and rear window held in with silicone got some right abuse that car best £120 I've spent

[procta]

http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.vie...1594886646 never seen one of these in person!

seen a few of those about a couple of years ago, but I couldn't tell you how good they were, as I don't think they were all that popular.
got to say that, I think that shape of almera is rare sight to see too, as I haven't seen one in that shape for quite sometime!
Nissan blue bird, I cannot remember when I saw one of those last!

[Poodle]

Got one of those almeras down the road from me, slammed and pseudo-track spec. Haven't been out in it, but it wasn't as quick as the stage 1 HDi by a long shot lol.

MOTd a bluebird earlier this week, some old boys pride and joy, was completely mint.

You don't tend to see old vauxhalls around thanks to the chav-centric customer base, they seem to have a penchant for completely running out of talent on track/b-roads/traffic light racing.

[procta]

Got one of those almeras down the road from me, slammed and pseudo-track spec. Haven't been out in it, but it wasn't as quick as the stage 1 HDi by a long shot lol.

MOTd a bluebird earlier this week, some old boys pride and joy, was completely mint.

You don't tend to see old vauxhalls around thanks to the chav-centric customer base, they seem to have a penchant for completely running out of talent on track/b-roads/traffic light racing.

reason you don't see the old Vauxhalls, is that they were the most common car to be nicked. I remember seeing 2 burnt out Vauxhall novas in a space of a few yards from each other, about 15 years ago.
I tell you another rare one, the Reno 5!

[procta]

another car, the Nissan sunny, my dad has just mentioned! I cannot remember when I saw one of those last!

[Toms306]

another car, the Nissan sunny, my dad has just mentioned! I cannot remember when I saw one of those last!

Just reminded me on my Great Aunt's car. She had a C plate Micra from new, which unfortunately was donated to the fire brigade last year when she gave up driving.

Pretty impressive to keep a car so long though, and cant remember the last time I saw another in that shape.

[procta]

another car, the Nissan sunny, my dad has just mentioned! I cannot remember when I saw one of those last!

Just reminded me on my Great Aunt's car. She had a C plate Micra from new, which unfortunately was donated to the fire brigade last year when she gave up driving.

Pretty impressive to keep a car so long though, and cant remember the last time I saw another in that shape.

that shape of micra has to be bloody rare to see now! shame you didn't take it on

[Toms306]

I wouldn't want it tbh, not my kinda thing at all, but woulda been nice to see it go on to someone else though, but had bigger things at the time so didn't think twice when she said where it was going.

[procta]

Another one that piggy mentioned in another thread, a MK1 MR2, now I saw one of these one sunday a few weeks ago, which was a 1st in about 15 years!

[Pete]

Still see the odd K10 round my way. Think its 'cos they're tough old things it takes allot to kill them. This turned up to the RR meet afew month ago, proper timewarp 20k on the clock even smelt new inside!

[Piggy]

Yeh I had one of those micras 10yrs ago, see odd one everynow and again. Very comfy.

The mk1 mr2, theres a few in Hereford still on the road, not seen one in last couple years on the road though.

Anyone actually seen a BX GTi 16v ON the road and not just in a drive?! I havnt for a looooooooong time

[Jimmy306uk]

Still see the odd K10 round my way. Think its 'cos they're tough old things it takes allot to kill them. This turned up to the RR meet afew month ago, proper timewarp 20k on the clock even smelt new inside!

I know the guy who owns that, 3 speed automatic haha it's immaculate inside and out. Think he bought it off an old woman who had it from new, he's also got a first gen nissan cube and a stagea that's been modded

[procta]

Yeh I had one of those micras 10yrs ago, see odd one everynow and again. Very comfy.

The mk1 mr2, theres a few in Hereford still on the road, not seen one in last couple years on the road though.

Anyone actually seen a BX GTi 16v ON the road and not just in a drive?! I havnt for a looooooooong time

saw a replica last year, it was the only bx left in sunderland

[RetroPug]

Anyone actually seen a BX GTi 16v ON the road and not just in a drive?! I havnt for a looooooooong time

I did in Oxford a year or two ago. It was dark green.