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[Zoobeef]

My dad has never had a decent interest in cars. He's a GP so can probably get whatever he wants yet owns 3 Mitsubishi delicas.
One from an import auction and 2 from eBay. I got my fascination of how things work from him and he loves to tinker and is constantly buying things for them. If its a part and a good price he'll buy it even if he doesn't need it. Latest was a spare engine. Just in case.
His Doncaster house has 3 garages and all full of parts as I don't think he's ever thrown anything away. One even has a celica in it which ran out of tax in the late 80's. A Honda 750 bike which ran out of tax in the early 80's and a jag sovereign on the drive that hasn't moved for about 6 years.
Glad i dont get hoarding from him!

A Mitsubishi Delica

Edited by Zoobeef, 21 May 2013 - 11:31 AM.

[Ouchie]

That is something I want to drive...just because.

[Goosenka]

 

Only memorable one

Goose, do you happen to know what the name of that Bentley colour is? 'Granite' maybe?

 

 

Yup Granite

[siztenboots]

Dad

Mini 850 , very early model

Cortina mk3 coke bottle shape, orange with vinyl roof

Datsun Cherry N12

Nissan Bluebird

Saab 900 ng

 

[JamesC]

My folks had as follows, nothing really interesting:

 

Dad

Ford Sierra

Vauxhall Cavalier GSI - Stolen

Vauxhall Senator

Land Rover Discovery 1

Land Rover Discovery 2

BMW 3 Series

BMW 5 Series

Land Rover Discovery

R32 Golf

VW Touran

Audi A5

 

Mum

Ford Cortina Estate

Mini City

Ford Escort

BMW 5 Series

New Mini Cooper

 

[AliM]

Silver Morris marina, called Morris.  I cried when that went to car heaven, I was 8.

Skoda, called DOT (disgusting orange tank) think 1980's czechoslovakia 

Renault 21  E219 WKB

Ford Granada

Renault 19 G103 YRK

Ford Probe M417 WAV

Vaux Vectra (company car)

Vaux Zafira (company car)

Vaux Insignia (company car)

BMW 320d (current company car)

 

when mum retires, she wants a Figaro

Edited by AliM, 21 May 2013 - 02:36 PM.

[Darcini]

 

Yup Granite

Ta for that  

[rob999]

Old man has had a long line of Alfa's....from 33's, 75, 147, 156, GT, Spider and now has a Sud Cloverleaf. He also occasionally drives a Renault RS250 Megane.

 

Mum I've persuaded into RS Clio's and she's now had a 197 and currently drives a stealth black RS 200.

 

 

[Mike (Cliffie)]

My Dad had: Morris Oxford Mk4 Zephyr Mk2 Granada Estate Mk2 Granada Ghia X (which he still owns and is mint) Mk5 Escort Now has a Toyota Prius Mum couldn't drive.

[P11 COV]

Mk2 Granada Ghia X .

Now that's a car :-)

[.Adam.]

My dad had:

 

Ford Cortina Mk1

Humber Sceptre Mk1

Singer Chamois

Ford Escort Mk1 Van - before my time, but no idea why he had this, he didn't need a van for anything

Ford Escort Estate Mk1 - First car I remember, also the first car I drove(well, steered) when I was little, sitting on his lap

Ford Cortina Mk4

Ford Cortina Mk4 Estate

Renault 25 TS

[Vaux Pop]

Family cars:

  1938 Standard 8

  1937 Rover 12 

  1938 Rover 16 

  1954 Ford Zephyr 6 - in which I learnt to drive and passed my test.

 

[j0n]

My dad used to have a couple of Capri's and an Allegro with a square steering wheel They drive Honda civics now. Although dad is looking at getting an Atom soon.

[j0n]

I meant Honda Jazz.

[2GOOD]

My dad used to have a couple of Capri's and an Allegro with a square steering wheel They drive Honda civics now. Although dad is looking at getting an Atom soon.

Quartic steering wheel was the correct term IIRC, my old man had one hanging on the wall of his garage for years, need to check if he's still got it after his last house move.

[theotherjonnymac]

No photos, but Dad had an Opel Manta that I promised I wouldn't drive when I was 19 and they were on holiday - but I couldn't resist!! I did exactly 10 miles, thought he wouldn't know, but had written the mileage down before they went - I got an almighty bollocking!!

[james.a]

Best my dad ever had was the 199x Earls Court BMW 735i show car. It was specced to look exactly like the 750il that was in the bond film at the time (that's where I got the pic from) just without the blacked out windows and missiles etc!



God I miss that car. It was stunning with every conceivable option ticked! Hmm, think I might have to get on autotrader.

Lowest point was mum's Simca in skid mark brown!

Edited by james.a, 22 May 2013 - 10:01 PM.

[james.a]

Great 'Friday night' thread btw. Good work OP

[wanabee]

Great 'Friday night' thread btw. Good work OP

 

It was a Monday though...

[TazN]

Dad

Random crap pre kids

E-type

Triumph Stag

MGC GT

 

From the Stag era onwards he also had several Honda accords and then went over to a rover 75 after they had gone under.

 

Mum

Metro

Subaru (I think) something or other - tiny like a metro and almost as bad

Skoda Felicia

Daewoo Matiz - my learners car

Daewoo Kalos

Hyundai Getz