Once common cars that you don't see anymore

[roverspeed]

Saw a totally standard and very clean looking S14 today at Ballyhack, driven by a fella in, probably, his 60s.

 

[trev 1515]

Seen A clean 3.0 v6 omega today, can’t remember the last time I seen one. Still a cool big bus too

 

[scub]

I saw a very nice white Sierra xr4i the other day.
still a lovely looking big bus!

 

[vtec1]

I saw a very nice white Sierra xr4i the other day.
still a lovely looking big bus!

Near sure the owner is on here.

 

[scub]

spoked dished alloys

 

[Cooper]

Seen A clean 3.0 v6 omega today, can’t remember the last time I seen one. Still a cool big bus too

I had two MV6s back in the day. Like hens teeth now, lovely car.

 

[Coog]

Funny I stumbled across this on one of my eBay forages:

http://www.northampton-classic-cars.com/car/189/vauxhall-carlton-3000-gsi-freshly-restored--contact-us-on-01604-646400.html

Some other crackers on his website.

Turbo Technics 309:

http://www.northampton-classic-cars.com/car/187/peugeot-309-gti-goodwood-turbo-technics-contact-us-on-01604-646400.html

Dolomite sprint:

http://www.northampton-classic-cars.com/car/179/triumph-dolomite-sprint-20-16-valve-contact-us-on-01604-646400.html

And aforementioned VTS Saxo:

http://www.northampton-classic-cars.com/car/178/citreon-saxo-vts-16-16-valve-contact-us-on-01604-646400.html

Loads more!

Cars for Sale - Auto Classics

www.northampton-classic-cars.com

 

[veedubnoodle]

Loving the Dolly Sprint!

 

[Coog]

Loving the Dolly Sprint!

Class isn't it. I remember my dad picking up one from the auctions back in 1991 ish as a stop gap car to keep us going a few weeks. Chocolate brown with the vinyl roof. Was replaced with a brand new MK3 Cavalier in gold with a beige velour interior and matching plastics and belts.

 

[veedubnoodle]

My uncle had a MK2 Cavalier much like the one Northampton Classic Cars have for sale there when I was a kid....first time I sat in it and wound the window down my Dad and Uncle run towards me shouting "NO NO NO!" but it was too late. The propped up mechanism gave way and window disappeared into the door with a smash! Never felt so bad, I think I cried

Edit - It was a beige / gold colour as well hence reminding me of the trauma lol

 

[Coog]

My uncle had a MK2 Cavalier much like the one Northampton Classic Cars have for sale there when I was a kid....first time I sat in it and wound the window down my Dad and Uncle run towards me shouting "NO NO NO!" but it was too late. The propped up mechanism gave way and window disappeared into the door with a smash! Never felt so bad, I think I cried

Edit - It was a beige / gold colour as well hence reminding me of the trauma lol

Remember a guy bringing a brand new SRI 130 to Castlewellan & slinging a rope through the tow eye to recover another fella bogged in a camper van. He wasn't shy about giving it absolutely everything it had, including smoke show and eventually getting it stuck too (despite copious deployment of lilos, wind breakers and all sorts of crap under his front wheels). A glorious experience for a 7/8 yr old me to behold. Pivotal perhaps.

 

[Cooper]

They really knew how to build FWDs to spin wheels from here to eternity in the 80s. I clearly remember an Astra Mk2 GTE at a cruise lighting the tubes for what looked like a mile.

 

[vtec1]

White mk3 gsi astra on m1 this morning

 

[CharlySkunkWeed]

 

[vtec1]

Spied these on facebook

 

[robert106]

So, what is the ACTUAL story with all the Saxos and 106s that used to be like literally, everywhere?

I always put it down to the fact that they were accessible to first time buyers and ended up in hedges but I honest to god cannot remember seeing one in like, years. I have seen more 4g civics and crx's than I have Saxos in the past 5 years and those usually just Thanos themselves into dust

Another was the wee Suzuki Swift GTi (the proper one with THAT 1.3 engine)............those were absolutely crackers..........I have never seen a more highly strung engine out of the factory. Mate had a stock one bar a Janspeed exhaust and it just spat flames on demand. I do appreciate that they were made out of KitKat wrappers to be fair.

J

Try finding a S1 106! , A combination of scrappage comming in at their natural low value point , rot and axle replacement cost means they're all but gone, just a few hard core enthusiasts left , me and my brother own three lol, the last one a five door minter is likely a donor. But very rare now.

 

[FM155]

Have a real soft spot for old Rover tat like the R8's above and the Dolly Sprint. That is a lovely colour too.

 

[Jamie-g]

Not a car as such but spotted one of these today. I haven’t seen one of these as ages.

 

[veedubnoodle]

Toyota Previa. Saw one yesterday in Lisburn and immediately thought of this thread lol

 

[bill]

@vtec1 Those Rovers where rockets when the engine didnt blow up i had one for 2 months as courtesy car bloody loved it.

 

[vtec1]

@vtec1 Those Rovers where rockets when the engine didnt blow up i had one for 2 months as courtesy car bloody loved it.

Had 3 of them. Well 1 was a newer shape. Head gasket went in 2 of them and other got stuck in first gear
And

Just found this doing a delivery

 

[Coog]

Didn't the 216GTI come with a VTEC unit?

 

[vtec1]

Have a real soft spot for old Rover tat like the R8's above and the Dolly Sprint. That is a lovely colour too.

I'm the same. Would love a 220 coupe

 

[Coog]

Had 3 of them. Well 1 was a newer shape. Head gasket went in 2 of them and other got stuck in first gear
And View attachment 252967Just found this doing a delivery

Looks like it was in daily use until early this year too.

Haven't seen a Samara in absolute ages.

 

[colin84]

Had 3 of them. Well 1 was a newer shape. Head gasket went in 2 of them and other got stuck in first gear
And View attachment 252967Just found this doing a delivery

My mum had a delightful cream one with brown interior, bloody hated that car. Even when they were buying them up to send to Russia she wouldn't sell it.