Once common cars that you don't see anymore

[svensktoppen]

I had to Google it, learn something new every day Apparently both Scottish and Irish.

 

[vw1500]

People from Belfast dont say thran!! I only heard of that when i started working with people from derry a few years ago

Well i just did a wonderful word it is too.

 

[Rigger]

People from Belfast dont say thran!! I only heard of that when i started working with people from derry a few years ago

NE Scotland word too

Edit, just seen someone else got to it.

 

[BarryPort]

Mk1 focus is another id like to own. Silver, 3dr 1600 Zetec. That might be more achievable lol

Chris Harris recons it’s the best handling hatch in a long time.. and he has a 205 Rallye!

 

[NickR]

Chris Harris recons it’s the best handling hatch in a long time.. and he has a 205 Rallye!

I remember my neighbour had a ST170 focus when I was younger. Always fancied one of those.

 

[dh1079]

In 2004 I was visiting a cousin in midlands and wife at time was visiting family in Birmingham, after dinner one evening cousin said come on see the cars in this place,off we went his wife said don’t be buying anything, in showroom was c32amg, 2dr imprezas, few other nice things and cousin who is Ford man spotted a fresh st170 was only few months old from memory, out for test drive, back in and he bought it there and then, his mrs gave me death stares rest of week lol, was such fun car

 

[FM155]

I had a load of mk1 foci as hire cars when I was travelling to England loads in the 90s. We also had a pair of mk1 v6 mondeo's too one time. All of those were class, really good handling cars, almost as good as the 155 .... ;-)

Had 306s in Toulouse and they were great too. There was a short cut to the airport that we used to take which was partly gravel which was perfect for scandi flicks into the corners. Has a serious 2 wheeled wall of death experience while short cut a roundabout which was a bit exciting too.

Hire cars are just the fastest cars in the world.

 

[gary1365]

My dad had a mk1 focus 1.6 zetec and I drove it a few times and it handled fantastically and felt pretty nippy. I bought a mk2 1.6 and it was very disappointing by comparison.

 

[FM155]

Mk2's were a lardy sluggard by comparison.
I knew a lady from over here who was one of the main project engineers behind the Mk1 Focus, not one bit surprised that it was a great car.

 

[Laundrymike]

This thing was proper time warp condition

 

[southsky sunrise]

My mk1 has been saved from alltrac 3 times in a row

 

[gary87]

A DeLorean, at a pub near Larne

 

[gary1365]

Golf was standard and clean looking. Young girl drives the c5

 

[svensktoppen]

A DeLorean, at a pub near Larne

That's a different one from @DMC 4087 ? Or did he sell his?

 

[vw1500]

A DeLorean, at a pub near Larne

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If he’s in larne he probably think that he can actually travel through time

That's a different one from @DMC 4087 ? Or did he sell his?

Don’t think it’s his, that was ycz reg from memory. Cey is a Welsh plate afaik

 

[alexf557]

Are they all scrap? Don't understand how you can have assets just sitting around that could be worth a quid or two

they're in a mechanic's yard
the lincoln runs, the carina is his own car, and i never asked about the golfs
i assume they run because they're both non turbo diesel

 

[purplea4T]

they're in a mechanic's yard
the lincoln runs, the carina is his own car, and i never asked about the golfs
i assume they run because they're both non turbo diesel

If you could ask what the Primera is? If its a viable GT, there'll be a finders fee payable
Saw these today on my travels before actually going to work

 

[southsky sunrise]

Dropped off a stag convertible this morning and boy had a series one Landy with SZ plate running a 300td engine

 

[vw1500]

Dropped off a stag convertible this morning and boy had a series one Landy with SZ plate running a 300td engine

That be 66/67 if sz suffix

 

[cauld1]

How come?

Because unless they're a S1 coupe or lightweight/low drag car they're horrid looking heaps?

Are they all scrap? Don't understand how you can have assets just sitting around that could be worth a quid or two

Because they probably got tired of cold calling, low balling twats who would do feck all with them due to lack of budget or skills, or, you know, they want to have a few things sitting about. I ****ing despise having some thick cnut appear asking what's for sale..... Dread to think of the 'value' of cars I've got sitting as long term projects.

 

[vw1500]

Because unless they're a S1 coupe or lightweight/low drag car they're horrid looking heaps?


Because they probably got tired of cold calling, low balling twats who would do feck all with them due to lack of budget or skills, or, you know, they want to have a few things sitting about. I ****ing despise having some thick cnut appear asking what's for sale..... Dread to think of the 'value' of cars I've got sitting as long term projects.

Totally get that, have had several sometimes quite cheeky people land at my door. Selling a car is bad enough, but having to deal with that hassle just for having a car or two sat is pure irritating. If someone was genuine and civil or polite that would be different.
What’s frustrating is when people just leave stuff lying to rot and won’t sell then the car ends up scrapped.

 

[svensktoppen]

If someone was genuine and civil or polite that would be different.

This. I get that a lot too. Random people just walk up and go "how much you want for it?". Not even a "how do you do". @@@@ off is the usual answer It's an NI thing, only ever happens here. All the nosy so-and-so just sniffing around...

What’s frustrating is when people just leave stuff lying to rot and won’t sell then the car ends up scrapped.

This too. But at the end of the day, if someone wants to do that, that's their choice. Nobody else's business. Agree it's a waste, but their choice.

 

[vw1500]

Or the ones who shout over to you aggressively at petrol pumps etc “what’s that worth mate??”

 

[AMG]

Or another one I got recently.

Got a MOT cancellation for one of the Novas, but wife was away and had the 4 kids. No seatbelts in the back of it, and there was no way I was getting the 4 seats into it anyway, so took it on the transporter.
Was loading up after the test, when someone walked over, his words to me was "You're one of those boys I hate, have the cars, but too scared to drive them" .

I just replied at least I have them and continued strapping it on.

 

[vw1500]

Or the ones who start telling you what you should do with your car .......then walk away and get into a clapped out ropey looking ole car.