Chairman Takeover now Old Car Chat

[chuckbert]

I think I mentioned it once before but getting our tank of a bright orange (“vermillion red”) maxi down the cutting at over a ton was the crowning moment of my 17 year old driving career. Shaken not shtirred.

 

[ZeroTheHero]

My first car was a Wolseley Hornet. Think (orignal) Mini with bits added on! (There was also a Riley Elf that was very similar).

It was the enabler of many adventures!

I'm a tall chap and had to put in a smaller steering wheel so I could drive it, as my knees were where the large steering wheel was.

A story my late Dad used to tell: My grandfather on my Dad's side worked for Pressed Steel. My Dad himself was about 6' 5". One day while visiting his dad at work (or he may have been working with him as a holiday job - was never really clear on this), he was collared by some bloke who asked him to come and sit in a mockup of a car because he wanted to make sure that tall people could fit. That chap was Alec Issigonis. So as a result my dad could fit in my Hornet and in my Mum's mini that she had years earlier. Not sure Issigonis tried him with a steering wheel in it though!

 

[Pompeyyellows]

Brilliant Sunday afternoons. Standlake was great you had some great rivals teams when I went. Pirates, Saints.

I also did Northampton and Farringdon as a kid, and driving was great at 15.

Dad had a friend who raced. When ever Dad had a car fail MOT badly his mate had them off him for racing.
I remember he had a Morris Oxford which his mate took racing and it did well. Also remember someone converting a Jag into a 6 wheeler.

 

[Orkney Islands Yellow]

Quite a few announcements regarding coaching staff today, building up to the big one perhaps? (I've been told no announcement this week though).

 

[Marston Road yellow]

Had a brown metro called the crap mobile…. It lived up to the billing

 

[bashamwonderland]

My dad had an Allegro and I was looking to buy one recently as a bit of a joke but they're all either:

1. Dust; or
2. About £3k+ for a poor example

 

[Essexyellows]

Your honour @SteMerritt in defence of this thread the seeds were set in post #2.

Get the seatbelts on boys and girls, here we go again!

I move to rest my case that you caved into some miserable sods.

 

[SteMerritt]

Your honour @SteMerritt in defence of this thread the seeds were set in post #2.



I move to rest my case that you caved into some miserable sods.

I think I sort of started this diversion as well, when asking if you had a mid-life crisis Porsche...

 

[Essexyellows]

I think I sort of started this diversion as well, when asking if you had a mid-life crisis Porsche...

Don`t, the Brother in law has also put the holiday home on the market........... barsteward.

I`m relying on @Paul Cannell or @Manorlounger putting in an offer.

All Properties for sale

Browse a list of properties for sale

www.stags.co.uk

 

[Yellowmania]

Don`t, the Brother in law has also put the holiday home on the market........... barsteward.

I`m relying on @Paul Cannell or @Manorlounger putting in an offer.

All Properties for sale

Browse a list of properties for sale

www.stags.co.uk

If that’s the holiday gaffe I’d love to see the home residence!

 

[yellowbow]

Your honour @SteMerritt in defence of this thread the seeds were set in post #2.



I move to rest my case that you caved into some miserable sods.

Ah b****r... can we just gloss rover that..?

 

[Malc]

My first automobile was a Reliant Robin (well you can hardly call it a car).
Not green but white. Never tipped it on it's side a la Clarkson.


Then my first real car was a Wolseley 1500 in this colour


Later I had my own licenced taxi, an Austin 1800 (better known as a land crab) in this colour

this lovely lady travelled more than 800 thousand mile, used up 2 engines and 3 automatic gearboxes.
Saw her later in a garage off the Cowley road with just over 300 thousand miles. Hmmm how did that happen?

 

[Essexyellows]

My first automobile was a Reliant Robin (well you can hardly call it a car).
Not green but white. Never tipped it on it's side a la Clarkson.
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Then my first real car was a Wolseley 1500 in this colour
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Later I had my own licenced taxi, an Austin 1800 (better known as a land crab) in this colour
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this lovely lady travelled more than 800 thousand mile, used up 2 engines and 3 automatic gearboxes.
Saw her later in a garage off the Cowley road with just over 300 thousand miles. Hmmm how did that happen?

Maybe half of the number 8 "wore off"? Or it just "slipped" back? Wasn`t the garage behind The Swan was it??

Ahhhh the good old days when you could replace engines, gearboxes etc for less than the price of the car itself.

 

[Mellowyellow]

The longer this takeover takes I can't help feel its going to have an impact of a slow start to next season.

Slow Start = Deja Vous?

 

[Barrywedge]

BORING! YAWN CHILDREN!

 

[Malc]

Maybe half of the number 8 "wore off"? Or it just "slipped" back? Wasn`t the garage behind The Swan was it??

Ahhhh the good old days when you could replace engines, gearboxes etc for less than the price of the car itself.

Yes it was.

Yes I used to do a lot of stuff myself. For the big jobs there was another taxi owner who helped folk out. Like replacing the suspension units when they leaked, making the car the original angry crab.

 

[Essexyellows]

BORING! YAWN CHILDREN!

Didn`t read the thread title did you?
And your caps lock seems to be stuck.

 

[RussianYellow]

Still own Ford Sierra Ghia 1986 and Mazda 323 1990. Sierra used for city trips and 323 is for long journeys about 1000+ kms. Yeah, we russians love old rubbish!

 

[chuckbert]

BORING! YAWN CHILDREN!

Are we there yet, Dad?

 

[Essexyellows]

I always wanted a Triumph Stag, there was no rhyme or reason to it and it would have been totally impractical.