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Offline GT4m

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Cars from the 80's
« on: August 21, 2007, 02:03:04 am »
Saw a tidy Silvia S12 on the road a couple nights ago and it brought back memorys of when I used to have one :) car was loads of fun.

What other cars from the 80's have you owned (apart from the celica) or would have liked to own?

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Re: Cars from the 80's
« Reply #1 on: August 21, 2007, 08:54:25 am »
have owned mk2 golf GTI 16v / 8v
both where loads of fun. not the fastest in the world but both ikonic cars of the times.


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Re: Cars from the 80's
« Reply #2 on: August 21, 2007, 09:02:26 am »
I had a 1982 Sunbeam Lotus before my 165.
Toyota ownership is a lot easier on the pocket, although they both seem to spend mor time being repaired rather than driving.
All part of the craic.

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Re: Cars from the 80's
« Reply #3 on: August 21, 2007, 11:34:31 am »
I had a 405 Mi16 which was actually quite cool, and a Capri 2.0 Laser :)

And I also had for a first car a 1981 Datsun Nissan sunny 3dr in lime green, was awesome, 1200cc and rear wheel drive  ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Re: Cars from the 80's
« Reply #4 on: August 21, 2007, 12:18:13 pm »
My mum used to have a sunbeam, came with the 1.3 engine but after a mild accident (roundabout, wet, barriers) we replaced the wings with fibreglass ones and the engine with a 1.6i - went like stink! Awesome.

Unfortunately the only other car I've owned is my pug 205, and I ALWAYS wanted a GTi - I may still buy a shell and convert it with 185 running gear if I dont go kit-car.

White '91 185, 205 gearbox and Rev2 Mr2 Tubby Engine, CT20b. Megasquirted @ 14psi.

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Re: Cars from the 80's
« Reply #5 on: August 21, 2007, 08:14:12 pm »
Go back another 20 years and talk REAL cars! :)
Previously a UK WRC ST205 & a CS (UK !*%)
Now.... a 1970 Triumph 13/60 convertible, a Hyindai Amica and a Honda CR-Z Hybrid :)

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Re: Cars from the 80's
« Reply #6 on: August 21, 2007, 09:21:47 pm »
What you had from that era Jeff?

Most of us are too young to remember our great granfathers cars  ;D :P

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Re: Cars from the 80's
« Reply #7 on: August 21, 2007, 11:12:15 pm »
I also still have a 1958 MGA, that better Jeff? ;D ;D ;D
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Re: Cars from the 80's
« Reply #8 on: August 22, 2007, 09:03:50 am »
Some of the cars I've owned since the 60's
Frog eyed Sprite
3 ltr Healey
Jag MK V11
MK1 Triumph 2.5 PI (rare car with lucas injection)
Audi Coupe s
Audi Quatro Coupe
MR2 GTS Turbo
and of course my Faff ;)


ST205WRC Number 1130

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Re: Cars from the 80's
« Reply #9 on: August 23, 2007, 11:42:36 am »
never owned a car from the 80s!

had a 90G MR2
95M ROver 214
97S Primera
54 Gen 7
and the current 'Four.

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Re: Cars from the 80's
« Reply #10 on: August 23, 2007, 12:20:36 pm »
Ford Anglia 105E's were my favourite (1500 GT engine in, arches & 10" wheels!)
Had a Mini Cooper 997 too :) Couple of Triumph Spitfire MK1 & 11 and a convertible Vitesse straight 6.
Previously a UK WRC ST205 & a CS (UK !*%)
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