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[Baron Von Scubadaddy]

Dad had these

 

 

Mum had one of these

 

 

Dad loved that capri and the 130 sri

The 130 had a phone in it too

big old box in the boot and a hand set by the hand break

 

[JimmyJamJerusalem]

Ace thread!!

 

My old man had a 2.8 injection and he liked to open it up fairly regularly, first car that got me into cars!!  Loved it!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

 

 

[darronwall]

1275gt wood and pickett mini

mk 1.5 3000 gxl capri  btj 110l

mk2 2000s capri myr 743p

mk2 2000 ghia capri ehg 111s

2300 turbo mustang 

 2.8i capri btj 120x

2.8i capri a40 lbv

xr4i b444 yvw or could be 44

a couple of 205 gti's

sapphire cosworth f44 yvw or could be 444,by this time i had past my test and the silly fool used to leave his keys when he went away,jesus that thing was quick back then

mk5 escort xr3i, loosing the plot by now

ford probe 24v,slightly better

206 roland garros,oh dear!!

mini cooper

cooper s,awesome thing to hoon about,so much fun

320 ci,getting old now

120d,no way back for him now!!

 

i used to love some of my old fellas cars,its funny how from a very early age i remember the no plates,but its even sadder i can remember the telephone no for swap shop!! 01 811 8055

[Baron Von Scubadaddy]

We all know that number Darron

what was the address and post code for BBC tv ?

[james.a]

We all know that number Darron what was the address and post code for BBC tv ?

999 Yewtree avenue.

[Darcini]

We all know that number Darron what was the address and post code for BBC tv ?

999 Yewtree avenue.

[JimmyJamJerusalem]

My old man had a Lancia Beta before that and the plate was SHT 999S 

 

His Capri was A313 MUH, it is funy how you remember plates....

[KurtVerbose]

My parents worked in Kuwait in the late 70's, early 80's, where there was a big choice of American cars and petrol was about 2p a gallon.

 

I was thinking Trans Am, Corvette - or at least a Chevy Impala.

 

Instead he bought one of these  - new. A 'kin toyota cressida. Even a Morris Marina has more car-isma.

 

 

We don't speak to each other anymore.

[darronwall]

We all know that number Darron

what was the address and post code for BBC tv ?

lw1 8qt

[fluffyskg]

I remember my mum owning an Astra (a blue C reg) but the first car I can really remember was a Cavalier that broke down constantly - F943 NJE. After that she had a Mondeo for about six months (M131 DEG) before she upgraded to a Mercedes C200 with the worst automatic gearbox you could ever imagine.

 

In my memory my dad has had a Carlton, a Ford Granada Scorpio (not the really ugly one, the previous incarnation) and since then has had four A6 Avants and two A4s.

 

They currently share a Q5 (3.0 TDi) and an A4 (3.2 FSI).  The latter is quite good fun actually

 

*ETA the fourth A6 Avant, which lasted about two weeks before my mum insisted he got rid of it.  They have always had big petrol engines and he got a new 2.7 TDi.  Literally traded it in two weeks old.  I dread to think how much that cost him.

Edited by fluffyskg, 24 May 2013 - 07:55 AM.

[oblomov]

Lotus Elan Lotus Europa.  Triumph Dolomite Sprint, first production 16 valver.  Faster than a Mexico Escort when not being constantly repaired and cornered like a cow on roller skates.

Edited by oblomov, 24 May 2013 - 10:10 AM.

[MWS]

My old man had one of these:

 

[dave_dub86]

My old man was talking about buying an Alfa Romeo diesel estate, so my brother and I managed to talk him into this   

He actually had his heart set on an old SEC but couldn't find a decent one. Old Mercs ftw 

[oggster]

my old man had this bedford,a marina estate,a maxi,and a beemer,and what ever the other motor is as i dont remember what it was,anyone recognise the boot lol...[attachment=24607:SCAN0050.JPG][attachment=24606:SCAN0075.JPG]

[VXTyrant]

Love it

[RalphyBMW]

My mum ran various things, working at a dealership it was often whatever had some tax on it; Subaru brat to Porsche 924, TR7, Fiat X1/9, Sierra 2.9i GLS 4x4, and plenty of dull stuff.

 

Dad worked elsewhere, had a company car but he got to choose;

 

Mk2 RS2000 (red)

Mk2 RS2000 (yellow)

Mk2 RS2000 (red)

XR3 (yellow)

XR4i (white)

XR4x4 (Mk1) (grey)

XR4x4 (Mk2) (red)

Sapphire Cosworth 2WD (magenta)

Sapphire Cosworth 2WD (flint grey)

Sapphire Cosworth 4x4 (magenta)

E34 M5 3.6 (possibly avus blue) - around this time I turned 17, having been allowed to drive Dad's car on an airfield, I was no longer allowed anywhere near the drivers seat!

Discovery 300TDi ES (tractor)

Then I sold him a Mondeo ST24 RSAP 5dr (panther black)

E36 318ti Compact

E39 530i SE

E270CDi Avantgarde

E280CDi Avantgarde

E60 520d SE

F10 520d MSport

 

Some great stuff early on, but then economics and more expensive company car tax regimes set in

[Seb.F]

Can't remember many of them but I'll give them a go!

944 Turbo

 
5 Series (at some point)

 


Merc SL


 
C Class Coupe

 
E Class

 
To what he has now, S class with AMG bits

 
Mother has been slightly different:
 
Nissan Prarie

 
TWO of these

 
And now....

[Rickwoo118]

Seb F, some nice posh cars there!

[KurtVerbose]

anyone recognise the boot lol...SCAN0050.JPG

 

I don't, but I asked on another forum and it's a Standard Eight.

 

 

[KurtVerbose]

Or more likely, an A35.