FabSwingers.com forum: What is something in an old car that most people wouldn't recognise today

By *usman 199 OP Man
over a year ago

Stockport

Happy weekends everyone

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

A cassette player

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By *othicslaveCouple
over a year ago

Norfolk

dip and high beam switch on floor

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

A thing to restrict air flow on start up, that definitely rhymes with broke, , baroque and woke.

But is that thing that happens when you don't chew food properly.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Choke

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

An Arial… had an old car drive past me yesterday and the arial almost took my eye out… almost turned to my son and said - do you know what that does?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Choke"

God “Choke” went out in the 80s.. that is a blast from the past

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Window winder. Everyone still seems to know the hand signal for winding down a window but when was the last time you had a cat with them in ?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

8 track player

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By *igGs19Woman
over a year ago

Castle Douglas

"Window winder. Everyone still seems to know the hand signal for winding down a window but when was the last time you had a cat with them in ? "

Anything that isn't a top spec or exec brand car still has winders in the back...

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By *igGs19Woman
over a year ago

Castle Douglas

Bench seats to the front, think you only see them in big American pick up trucks now, rare sight here at least.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"An Arial… had an old car drive past me yesterday and the arial almost took my eye out… almost turned to my son and said - do you know what that does?"

My car has an aerial

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By *UGGYBEAR2015Man
over a year ago

BRIDPORT

We used to have a car that you had to pump the windscreen washers with your foot.

Also had one with a starting handle that went in through a funny little slot in the front.

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By *actilemale4uMan
over a year ago

London

"Bench seats to the front, think you only see them in big American pick up trucks now, rare sight here at least."

Column gear stick

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By *UGGYBEAR2015Man
over a year ago

BRIDPORT

"An Arial… had an old car drive past me yesterday and the arial almost took my eye out… almost turned to my son and said - do you know what that does?

My car has an aerial

So does mine.

It also has a cassette player.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"An Arial… had an old car drive past me yesterday and the arial almost took my eye out… almost turned to my son and said - do you know what that does?

My car has an aerial

So does mine.

It also has a cassette player. "

wow…

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By *enny PR9TV/TS
over a year ago

Southport

'Points' Against the electronic ignition we have today.'Starter handle' 'Drum brakes' 'Road maps and Tax disk'

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

An A-Z. Tin of travel sweets. My grandad.

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By *uddy laneMan
over a year ago

dudley

A starting handle and a buxom wench to operate said implement.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"An A-Z. Tin of travel sweets. My grandad."

Oh the sweets, the smell, the fact they'd all stuck together into one big lump, despite all the pretend cocainum haha.

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

Little florescent indicators that stuck out at the side

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"8 track player"

I remember them well.

Archaeological artifact now..

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"An Arial… had an old car drive past me yesterday and the arial almost took my eye out… almost turned to my son and said - do you know what that does?

My car has an aerial

So does mine.

It also has a cassette player. "

Lmao mine doesn't

It's not an old car I just think the manufacturers like to put aerials on their cars

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By *uke olovingmanMan
over a year ago

Gravesend

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By *parkle1974Woman
over a year ago

Leeds

Not just in old cars but it seems a lot of people don't know what indicators are

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By *vbride1963TV/TS
over a year ago

E.K . Glasgow

Distributer cap .

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By *oncupiscentTonyMan
over a year ago

Kent

Fuel filler cap that requires a key to unlock

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Ashtrays, usually overflowing.

Maybe some still do but I haven't owned one that did for around 20 years.

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By *ose-tinted GlassesMan
over a year ago

Glasgow / London

An umbrella handbrake. Don’t see those in modern cars.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Fuel filler cap that requires a key to unlock "

Mine’s got one of those…

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Not just in old cars but it seems a lot of people don't know what indicators are

Mainly occurring in BMW, Mercedes and Audi cars

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By *oTouchPleaseAndTeaseMan
over a year ago

Harlow

Frost on the inside of the windscreen (Eeeey it were cold back then ! ) - or was it just my car?

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By *inaTitzTV/TS
over a year ago

Titz Towers, North Notts

Hi, I'm Tina Titz and I think a few people would be flummoxed by the presence of a sunroof. Hopefully they'll figure it out before going through a carwash.

My Magic Flying Carpet has a sunroof. A great big one.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Frost on the inside of the windscreen (Eeeey it were cold back then ! ) - or was it just my car?"

No I had to de-ice my old fiesta from the inside out. It was hilariously naff considering it was an N reg.

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By *oTouchPleaseAndTeaseMan
over a year ago

Harlow

"Frost on the inside of the windscreen (Eeeey it were cold back then ! ) - or was it just my car?

No I had to de-ice my old fiesta from the inside out. It was hilariously naff considering it was an N reg."

Hillman Imp my first.

Then Mk 1 Escort.

Both suffered the same.

The Imp, you had to pump the ch*ke before starting if I remember correctly

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By *aughtyTwo8488Couple
over a year ago

derby

Only having 4 gears, some of them non-synchro. Or the aroma of unburnt petrol that follows you around

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By *ris GrayMan
over a year ago

Dorchester

"Happy weekends everyone

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crank shaft

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By *ris GrayMan
over a year ago

Dorchester

"Happy weekends everyone

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8 track cassette

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By *usman 199 OP Man
over a year ago

Stockport

"Frost on the inside of the windscreen (Eeeey it were cold back then ! ) - or was it just my car?

No I had to de-ice my old fiesta from the inside out. It was hilariously naff considering it was an N reg.

Hillman Imp my first.

Then Mk 1 Escort.

Both suffered the same.

The Imp, you had to pump the ch*ke before starting if I remember correctly

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evening my friend

I had an imp shit of a shovel but use to overheat for fun.

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By *aomilatteCouple
over a year ago

Midlands

Handles to wind down the windows

No headrests

No mirror on the passenger door

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By *91kMan
over a year ago

Maidstone

Wooden wheels

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Coat hanger as an ariel.

No power steering.

Oh the joys...

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By *oft_SensualTV/TS
over a year ago

Yorkshire

A V8 or V6 engine

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By *oalie66Man
over a year ago

Chesterfield

A map.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Frost on the inside of the windscreen (Eeeey it were cold back then ! ) - or was it just my car?

No I had to de-ice my old fiesta from the inside out. It was hilariously naff considering it was an N reg.

Hillman Imp my first.

Then Mk 1 Escort.

Both suffered the same.

The Imp, you had to pump the ch*ke before starting if I remember correctly

Does the thought of how much that mk1 is worth now still haunt you

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By *oTouchPleaseAndTeaseMan
over a year ago

Harlow

"Frost on the inside of the windscreen (Eeeey it were cold back then ! ) - or was it just my car?

No I had to de-ice my old fiesta from the inside out. It was hilariously naff considering it was an N reg.

Hillman Imp my first.

Then Mk 1 Escort.

Both suffered the same.

The Imp, you had to pump the ch*ke before starting if I remember correctly

evening my friend

I had an imp shit of a shovel but use to overheat for fun.

Mine burnt oil for fun. (two rings were gone - so I was told)

Moved on from traffic lights or junction & it was like an old Flash Gordon space ship.

Aluminium engine was in the back for those not in the know about these shit heaps!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Overdrive

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By *91kMan
over a year ago

Maidstone

"A V8 or V6 engine

Less common nowadays but still exist. An inline 8 on the other hand...

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By *rlandoMan
over a year ago

Yorks/Lincs

starter handle

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By *elvet RopeMan
over a year ago

by the big field

Sadly, not many hydraulic citroens left now- but the level adjuster would blow some peoples mind!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

My first car had no power steering

Don't know if I could go back to that now...

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By *ordo320Man
over a year ago

Gatwick

"A V8 or V6 engine

Less common nowadays but still exist. An inline 8 on the other hand..."

There are still lots around. I only have one car that’s less than six cylinders!

Before anyone says that’s boasting. I’ve not said how many cars I have

read into it how you wish

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By *ady GoodwitchWoman
over a year ago

Witchery wish lane

Well I wrote what its called but it got flagged haha so I'll try this way the ch()ke lol

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By *MisschiefxTV/TS
over a year ago

London

Two horses at the front. Kids these days and their internal combustion engines!

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By *pYaMan
over a year ago

Ready…

A crank handle

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By *ust RachelTV/TS
over a year ago

Horsham

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By *eybert77Man
over a year ago

Ramsey

A dieselchoke

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By *eybert77Man
over a year ago

Ramsey

"Well I wrote what its called but it got flagged haha so I'll try this way the ch()ke lol"

Same here lol

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The ashtray that pops out of the door

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By *ust RachelTV/TS
over a year ago

Horsham

A double dip clutch.

Headlamps on gimbles.

No seatbelts on the back seat.

If you were lucky enough to own a volve estate, rear facing seats in the boot - without a seat belt

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By *iggy5Man
over a year ago

Northamptonshire

CB radio and an 8 track.

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By *rsnRipCouple
over a year ago

Dallas

Hubcaps

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By *avinalook123Man
over a year ago

stockport

Wing mirrors, mirrors that were actually half way down the wings

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By *oo..Woman
over a year ago

Boo's World

Choke

Window door winders

Cassette player

Aerial you had to lift up and down

Hub caps

Lifting the little bit up to unlock the passenger door

Gear knob that randomly fell off every so often

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Lol I am 30 years younger than my husband. He bought me a 69 Camaro SS . One night I couldn't figure out the high beams. He laughed an told me the button is on to he floor.

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By *illyjohnyCouple
over a year ago

brighton

"Little florescent indicators that stuck out at the side "

Trafficator’s they were called

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Lol I am 30 years younger than my husband. He bought me a 69 Camaro SS . One night I couldn't figure out the high beams. He laughed an told me the button is on to he floor. "
lol 20 typo

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Opening quarterlights

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By *elvet RopeMan
over a year ago

by the big field

"Little florescent indicators that stuck out at the side

Trafficator’s they were called"
or semaphores

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By *illyjohnyCouple
over a year ago

brighton

Depending on how far back you go ?

Picnic basket on the boot lid, running board, spare wheel or fuel can on the running board or boot lid , advance and retard on the steering wheel

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By *Adfab93xMan
over a year ago

Wakefield

Keep fit window winders

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Choke

Window door winders

Cassette player

Aerial you had to lift up and down

Hub caps

Lifting the little bit up to unlock the passenger door

Gear knob that randomly fell off every so often

That's a perfect description of my car!

And my knob falls off sometimes

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By *ickeyblueeyes7Man
over a year ago

newport

A man with a red flag walking in front of the car

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

It's a daft one but wind up Windows. Makes me feel old saying it.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Points...

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By *agatoXXXMan
over a year ago

Mordor

Quarter lights.

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By *orny PTMan
over a year ago

Peterborough

"Window winder. Everyone still seems to know the hand signal for winding down a window but when was the last time you had a cat with them in ? "

My current and last 2006/7 models, at the back mind!

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By *91kMan
over a year ago

Maidstone

"A V8 or V6 engine

Less common nowadays but still exist. An inline 8 on the other hand...

There are still lots around. I only have one car that’s less than six cylinders!

Before anyone says that’s boasting. I’ve not said how many cars I have

read into it how you wish "

Cylinder count isn't necessarily a boast... Got an old XJ with a V12 in it, but it's the slowest car I have

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I tried to mention the thingy that starts with a 'C' and ends in an 'E', five letters... But apparently you are not allowed to use that word in the forum's in any context...

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By *orny PTMan
over a year ago

Peterborough

"Not just in old cars but it seems a lot of people don't know what indicators are

Audi!

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By *htcMan
over a year ago

"An Arial… had an old car drive past me yesterday and the arial almost took my eye out… almost turned to my son and said - do you know what that does?"

Alot of cars are still built with a aerial on the roof instead of in the side of windscreen ?

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By *wingin CatMan
over a year ago

London

Cigarette lighter

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By *orny PTMan
over a year ago

Peterborough

"A double dip clutch.

Headlamps on gimbles.

No seatbelts on the back seat.

If you were lucky enough to own a volve estate, rear facing seats in the boot - without a seat belt

Montego estates had the same setup!

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By *htcMan
over a year ago

"Fuel filler cap that requires a key to unlock "

Still alot of brands have this. Watch at the fuel station

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By *arneygumbleMan
over a year ago

Catcliffe

A key that unlocks the doors, boot and starts the engine with a little turn to the right And it didn't need a battery.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Window winder. Everyone still seems to know the hand signal for winding down a window but when was the last time you had a cat with them in ? "

and when we click the electric button we still say ‘winding’ the window down?!

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By *iger4uWoman
over a year ago

In my happy place

"An Arial… had an old car drive past me yesterday and the arial almost took my eye out… almost turned to my son and said - do you know what that does?

My car has an aerial

I think they mean the pull up long chrome ones

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Umm 3 speed on the tree.

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By *inaTitzTV/TS
over a year ago

Titz Towers, North Notts

Oakley stickers on windows

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By *inky_couple2020Couple
over a year ago

North West

"A thing to restrict air flow on start up, that definitely rhymes with broke, , baroque and woke.

But is that thing that happens when you don't chew food properly.

The chøke?!

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By *viatrixWoman
over a year ago

Redhill

"8 track player

I remember them well.

Archaeological artifact now.."

My dad’s ‘72 Ford Maverick had an 8-track player!

one of my very first memories was pulling the tape off the cartridge and he freaking out, haha! Obviously I was a toddler sitting on my mum’s lap at the front, no baby car seat, no seatbelt…

*goes back to her prehistoric cave*

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Lockable glove compartments

Steering wheels with no airbags

Leaf-spring suspension

Radios that only picked up MW or LW

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By *aughtyTwo8488Couple
over a year ago

derby

"Oakley stickers on windows

"On a mission", what was that all about?

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By *ingAlMan
over a year ago

hereford

Grease nipples

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By *ex HolesMan
over a year ago

Up North

Fanny magnet

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By *iger4uWoman
over a year ago

In my happy place

Furry dice

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By *inky_couple2020Couple
over a year ago

North West

An MOT expiry disc

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By *ehindHerEyesCouple
over a year ago

SomewhereOnlyWeKnow

Overdrive

Marc

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Spark plugs

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By *lynJMan
over a year ago

Morden

"Bench seats to the front, think you only see them in big American pick up trucks now, rare sight here at least."

They stopped doing bench front seats when the gear shift/hand brake move down to the floor from the steering column.

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By *lynJMan
over a year ago

Morden

"Frost on the inside of the windscreen (Eeeey it were cold back then ! ) - or was it just my car?"

I had frost on the inside of the windscreen during last winter

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By *ig1gaz1Man
over a year ago

bradford

dial radio before the 8 track tape

mirrors as they didnt have any on old cars

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Pop up head lights. They are just awesome.

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By *agatoXXXMan
over a year ago

Mordor

"dial radio before the 8 track tape

mirrors as they didnt have any on old cars"

There are a lot of cars round my way don't seem to have mirrors.

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By *dy-ukTV/TS
over a year ago

Alcester

Fishnet recarro seats

(Ford capri, with fury dice on the mirror)

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By *ilfCrumpet9Man
over a year ago

Wirral

Positive earth

dynamo instead of alternator

Plastic wind deflectors on wipers

Static strap

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Cigarette lighter

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Ash trays

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By *ilfCrumpet9Man
over a year ago

Wirral

Temperature control lever on the switch consol

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By *ornywelsh2sumCouple
over a year ago

Neath valley.

Cb antenna

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By *ncemoreroundthesunCouple
over a year ago

on the move

Those petrol coupons to trade in for a yo-yo of something

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By *intiemintieWoman
over a year ago

Scottish Borders

chromed metal/yellow enamel AA membership shield shaped plaque attached to the front grille (which the AA patrols were expected to salute when driving past.)

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By *dy-ukTV/TS
over a year ago

Alcester

"Cb antenna"

I've still got one on my car, and amateur radio aerials

"Those petrol coupons to trade in for a yo-yo of something"

Green shield stamps

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By *rAitchMan
over a year ago

Diagonally Parked in a Parallel Universe

Trunnions that needed greasing regularly, otherwise your front wheels would fall off!

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By *lynJMan
over a year ago

Morden

"chromed metal/yellow enamel AA membership shield shaped plaque attached to the front grille (which the AA patrols were expected to salute when driving past.)

The AA patrol wouldn't salute if the police were in the area in order to warn the motorist.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Not just in old cars but it seems a lot of people don't know what indicators are

Ha ha

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By *ensualMan
over a year ago

Sutton

Super8 cassette player.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

A good driver

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

A slot that you put key in to open and lock in back door of the boot .

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By *ooking4othersMan
over a year ago

Here ...

Chrome door handles with push buttons to open the door.

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By *ay6661986Man
over a year ago

Sunderland

Cigarette lighter and ashtray

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

An goat horn hanging under the back bumper .

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By *humper.Man
over a year ago

northumberland/scotland

My granny.

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By *ozapperMan
over a year ago

Lancashire

Side flick out indicator arms, vacuum driven winscreen wipers, a starting handle and manual advance and retard ignition control on steering wheel... oh and a full crash gearbox, no synchromesh.

Geez I'm getting old!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Manners!

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By *nglo-Indian-DelightCouple
over a year ago

Worcestershire

Manual pull out choking device

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By *isterpalmerMan
over a year ago

Aldershot

Affordable fuel?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Furry steering wheel cover

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By *ushandkittyCouple
over a year ago

Gloucester

A different key for every lock on the car.

Opening the bonnet without pulling a lever inside the car (Austin 1100/1300)

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By *xydadbodMan
over a year ago

Milton keynes

A tape deck.. I still got my old one in my car.. would get rid of it but I like it.. no idea if it works mind lol

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By *agneto.Man
over a year ago

Bham

Cloke lever thingy

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By *agneto.Man
over a year ago

Bham

Choke

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By *lay 4 uMan
over a year ago

bolton

Car made of metal rather than the flimsy tin on today.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Sliding heater controls

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By *eavenNhellCouple
over a year ago

carrbrook stalybridge

"Window winder. Everyone still seems to know the hand signal for winding down a window but when was the last time you had a cat with them in ? "
just sold one 11 plate kia rio absalout poverty spec wind up windows no central locking cloth seats no aircon but guess what no stupid gadjets and gizmos to go wrong .40k of driving and never let us down only replaced as we needed bigger

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By *eavenNhellCouple
over a year ago

carrbrook stalybridge

CB radio

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By *ndiiiMan
over a year ago

Paisley Scotland

"dip and high beam switch on floor"

Yip big rubber button that switched on and off with your foot

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By *ndiiiMan
over a year ago

Paisley Scotland

"We used to have a car that you had to pump the windscreen washers with your foot.

Also had one with a starting handle that went in through a funny little slot in the front. "

Blast from the past. Less things went wrong then. Maybe took you hours and not comfortable but they tended not to break x

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By *ndiiiMan
over a year ago

Paisley Scotland

Swivel ashtrays.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Car made of metal rather than the flimsy tin on today. "

Rust!

Doors a different colour to the car because they rusted and fell apart.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Tax disc

Wood trim

SHARON ...... DARREN .... windscreen sticker

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By *enonlyMan
over a year ago

Stoke On Trent

A manual fuel mixture nob that you pull so the car will start when cold

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By *urhamdebbiecdTV/TS
over a year ago

bishop auckland

Cigarette lighter

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By *9alMan
over a year ago

Bridgend

Bonnet mascots! I have an Austin A 35 with a lovely art deco A sticking out of the bonnet. not allowed on modern cars as they damage pedestrians when you run them over

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By *agerMorganMan
over a year ago

Canvey Island

Cigarette lighter

Handbrake

Cassette player

Manual wind down windows

Choke

Leaded petrol

No ABS

No Power Steering

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By *eandmrsjones69Couple
over a year ago

Middle England

Chrome bumpers

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By *moothshaftMan
over a year ago

Coventry

An Ammeter and Oil pressure Guage.

They were in nearly every car, mainly chrome and black 'smiths' clocks. Looked lovely.

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman
over a year ago

The Town by The Cross

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman
over a year ago

The Town by The Cross

Indicators that came out of the side of the car but weren't lit up.

Also hand signals........

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Fluffy dice.

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By *omethingfun96Couple
over a year ago

greater london

Choke

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By *aulaxd2020TV/TS
over a year ago

dudley

Tartan travel rugs on back seat, them little strips that hung off the back bumper that were supposed to stop car sickness or to stop build up of static electricity I think

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Indicators on Audi's, Range Rovers and BMW's?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Heavy steering as it has no power steering

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By *arktightsMan
over a year ago

banchory

"A thing to restrict air flow on start up, that definitely rhymes with broke, , baroque and woke.

But is that thing that happens when you don't chew food properly.

Yup - and we all knew just the right combination of this thing and the number of presses on the gas pedal to make the car start in the morning.

This was a different combination depending on time of year and time of day !

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By *s2pervsCouple
over a year ago

Truro

The burning hot vinyl seats and the smell of EP90...

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By *arktightsMan
over a year ago

banchory

On the other hand - when you lift the bonnet on my Spitfire, you reveal three fuses and two relays! And that’s it !!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Stick on heated rear screen elements

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman
over a year ago

The Town by The Cross

Steve and Paula

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By *orthcoupleCouple
over a year ago

Newcastle

Little triangular vent window, erm, and a nodding dog

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Crossply tyres, remoulds,

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By *ndiiiMan
over a year ago

Paisley Scotland

"Indicators that came out of the side of the car but weren't lit up.

Also hand signals........ "

I give plenty of hand signals, well gestures to be honest!!!!!

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By *ortyairCouple
over a year ago

Wallasey

My fella, he hasn't aged well at all haha x

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By *otlovefun42Couple
over a year ago

Costa Blanca Spain...

"Car made of metal rather than the flimsy tin on today. "

I would have said that but the other way around.

When I started driving (and for a good while after) a 10 year old car was a rust bucket and ready for the scrap yard.

These days a 12 plate is classed as nearly new.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Bonnet mascots! I have an Austin A 35 with a lovely art deco A sticking out of the bonnet. not allowed on modern cars as they damage pedestrians when you run them over "

And they have a massive A imprinted on them so you know whodunnit.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Just men drivers.

Women drive them too these days. Disgraceful.

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By *otlovefun42Couple
over a year ago

Costa Blanca Spain...

Volt meter, oil pressure gauge, opening quarter lights, ch()ke (manual or auto) after market undersealing, sealed beam headlights, metal dashboards, column change gears, front bench seats, that's about all I can think of but I'll probably remember a few more.

Under the bonnet: Points, condenser, coil (no it didn't stop the car getting pregnant

) glass domed mechanical fuel pumps, dynamo (as opposed to alternator) and OHV engines with adjustable tappets.

Suspension/brakes Etc: Front drum brakes, steering box, king pins, and leaf springs come to mind.

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By *aomilatteCouple
over a year ago

Midlands

Beaded seat covers. Were they meant to massage you?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Beaded seat covers. Were they meant to massage you?

I always got my bum hair caught in them.

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By *ushandkittyCouple
over a year ago

Gloucester

Getting a handbook with instructions on servicing your own car instead of now where the handbook warns you not to drink battery acid

Services every 3,000 miles with a cylinder head removal for a de-c0ke every 12,000 miles

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By *ebjonnsonMan
over a year ago

Maldon

Indicators

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Getting a handbook with instructions on servicing your own car instead of now where the handbook warns you not to drink battery acid

Services every 3,000 miles with a cylinder head removal for a de-c0ke every 12,000 miles"
Redex additive was supposed to help keep engines from this.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Manual windscreen washers that you had to punp like a water pistol !

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Like others have said got to be manual ch oke , had to know that sweet spot to get it started

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By *inky_couple2020Couple
over a year ago

North West

"Pop up head lights. They are just awesome."

My Dad had a red Mazda 323 with pop up headlights. H reg. We loved it

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