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By *ackformore100 OP Man
over a year ago

Tin town

I give you...

The ford e. scort...(am I allowed to type that).?

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

Ford Mondeo

Mini Metro

Vauxhall Nova

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By *a LunaWoman
over a year ago

o o OO o o

Model T

(Someone had to say it)

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By *am N JoeCouple
over a year ago

Leeds

Orion

capri

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

Allegro

Princess

Ital

Cortina

Marina

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By *ackformore100 OP Man
over a year ago

Tin town

Vauxhall viva

Morris marina

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By *uri00620Woman
over a year ago

Croydon

Ambassador

Cinquecento

MR2

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By *issilia AmoriWoman
over a year ago

St Albans/ North Welsh Borders

Austin Maestro

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By *TG3Man
over a year ago

Swanage

"Model T

(Someone had to say it)"
damn i was gonna say it

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

2CV

Spitfire

Stag

Delorean

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

Ford focus

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By *ucksguy2000Man
over a year ago

aylesbury

Triumph Herald

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By *lderflower_AppleWoman
over a year ago

Basingstoke

My first car - Austin Allegro

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

Ford Sierra

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

Hillman imp

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By *eddyboy972Man
over a year ago

Birmingham

Anything made by Chrysler/TalbotSamba, Avenger, Horizon, Alpine & Solora

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By *aughty by nature 76Man
over a year ago

Walsall

Nissan Sunny

Nissan Primera

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By *aughty by nature 76Man
over a year ago

Walsall

"Ford Sierra "

Oooo that’s a good one

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By *lik and PaulCouple
over a year ago

cahoots

Ford Consul

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By *uddy laneMan
over a year ago

dudley

E type

S type

X type

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

Cherry

Cavalier

Astra

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By *aughty by nature 76Man
over a year ago

Walsall

Ford Capri

Ford fiesta XR2

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By *auls21Man
over a year ago

Derry

Toyota starlet

Renault 5

Peugeot 305

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By *UGGYBEAR2015Man
over a year ago

BRIDPORT

Frazer Nash TT Replica

Standard Vanguard

Morris Oxford

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By *ackformore100 OP Man
over a year ago

Tin town

"Model T

(Someone had to say it)damn i was gonna say it

He who hesitates rodders

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

Zephyr

Beach Buggy

Robin Reliant

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

Ford Fiesta

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

I used to see loads of cement mixers on the road as a kid. Feel like they’re becoming extinct.

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

Loved all Rovers

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By *TG3Man
over a year ago

Swanage

Bugatti

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By *TG3Man
over a year ago

Swanage

"Model T

(Someone had to say it)damn i was gonna say it

He who hesitates rodders "
this time next year

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By *ritladMan
over a year ago

Taunton

"Ford Sierra "

Really want an XR4x4i was great fun to drive

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

Zonda

Ascar a 10

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By *ealbritishblokeMan
over a year ago

Bilston

The MG montego

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By *leasure4leisureMan
over a year ago

south

Which are missed ?

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By *ottom charlieMan
over a year ago

strensall

"Allegro

Princess

Ital

Cortina

Marina

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you forgot the best car the austin maxi 1750,,

a bed on 4 wheels

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By *ophieslutTV/TS
over a year ago

Central

Blue Invacars

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3cswsgb

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By *ndycoinsMan
over a year ago

Whaley Bridge,Nr Buxton,

"Anything made by Chrysler/TalbotSamba, Avenger, Horizon, Alpine & Solora"

Tagora

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By *agneto.Man
over a year ago

Bham

Soon to be the Fiesta too.

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By *asques and boxersCouple
over a year ago

Ashford and dept16

Riley

Worlsey

Austin

Leylands

Bristol

The slippery slide, of british motor industry.

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By *weetsmellingtreatsWoman
over a year ago

Gloucester

Ford cortina

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By *alcon43Woman
over a year ago

Paisley

Renault 18 and 11. Great cars.

Loved my friend’s Mum’s Triumph Stag.

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

Morris Minor

Hillman Imp

Austin 1100

Ford Capri

Mazda 323

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

"Ford Fiesta

Came as a surprise to me that they were being axed.

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By *inaTitzTV/TS
over a year ago

Titz Towers, North Notts

I've always liked the Rover P6.

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By *heel markMan
over a year ago

beside the sea

Jenson Interceptors

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

All the good ones.

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By *anManCoolMan
over a year ago

Camborne

"Renault 18 and 11. Great cars.

Loved my friend’s Mum’s Triumph Stag. "

My Renault 11 was in blue. My fav of my cars. I still have pics of it

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

And hopefully, never to return.

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

"Ford Fiesta

Came as a surprise to me that they were being axed."

Same here, they were such a popular car. There was a version for everyone.

Think Ford have done a huge mistake by axing the Fiesta.

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By *andystick72Man
over a year ago

kinky Street

Lada

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By *eddyboy972Man
over a year ago

Birmingham

Classic Citroens the AX,BX,CX,XM not forgetting Visa,Dyane & 2CV

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

"Classic Citroens the AX,BX,CX,XM not forgetting Visa,Dyane & 2CV"

And of course the DS.

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By *eddyboy972Man
over a year ago

Birmingham

A brand dead in the Uk but stil living outside it LANCIA

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By *entlemanFoxMan
over a year ago

North East / London

Morris Minor

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By *eddyboy972Man
over a year ago

Birmingham

Brilliant car ruined by the British motor industry the Rover SD 1

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By *eavenNhellCouple
over a year ago

carrbrook stalybridge

"I give you...

The ford e. scort...(am I allowed to type that).? "

Loads of scorts about still most of them under restoration at the back of some work shop

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

"Renault 18 and 11. Great cars.

Loved my friend’s Mum’s Triumph Stag. "

The Stag had the best sounding V8 ever . Pity about the reliability issues.

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By *uchislife66Man
over a year ago

Leeds

The Ford Granada

lovely car in the square shape

3 litre GXL 1974

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By *inky_couple2020Couple
over a year ago

North West

Nissan Prarie. Ridiculous cars

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By *lderone1Man
over a year ago

Cheadle hulme, Cheadle, Cheshire

Jaguar Sovereign 2.8. Loved that car but had to get rid

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By *ny1localMan
over a year ago

READING

Mazda?

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By *ndycoinsMan
over a year ago

Whaley Bridge,Nr Buxton,

TVR Cerebra.

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By *ndycoinsMan
over a year ago

Whaley Bridge,Nr Buxton,

"TVR Cerebra."

*Cerbera

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

Fiesta has gone now, and Focus will be gone by next year

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By *amhorniestMan
over a year ago

Surrey

Saab

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By *an2man2021Man
over a year ago

Stourbridge

Bubble cars .....

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By *ose-tinted GlassesMan
over a year ago

Glasgow / London

I can’t be the only person scrolling down this thread thinking “got, got, need …”

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By *an2man2021Man
over a year ago

Stourbridge

Hillman Imp

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By *inky_couple2020Couple
over a year ago

North West

"I can’t be the only person scrolling down this thread thinking “got, got, need …”"

I didn't realise they did a discontinued car version of football stickers

I remember I once had TWO of the golden Premier League trophy stickers as swaps. Two! At the same time

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By *eddyboy972Man
over a year ago

Birmingham

"TVR Cerebra."
when the Griffith came out I went along to my thrn local Tvr dealer in west malling who decided to turn it on and give it a boot ful in the showroom till it was spitting fire lol mmm heath n safety not high in his list but what a sound

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By *eddyboy972Man
over a year ago

Birmingham

Okay old opels the Manta and the Monza

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By *ndycoinsMan
over a year ago

Whaley Bridge,Nr Buxton,

"Okay old opels the Manta and the Monza"

Manta 3 litre in black

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

Reliant Rialto and Robin

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

Hyundai Matrix

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By *ookie57Man
over a year ago

maidenhead

Mini Clubman

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By *etsgoexploring3Man
over a year ago

Teesside

Porsche 924

Porsche 944

Porsche 928

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By *iddlesticksMan
over a year ago

My nan’s spare room.

My first car.

Austin allegro

My 2nd car.

Ford Fiesta Mk2

My 3rd car.

Renault 11

Need I go on.

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By *ildbillkidMan
over a year ago

where the road goes on forever

Pontiac, don't know if they made it over there, gto's le mans, Bonneville's

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

Ah the memories,after a bit of saving I got myself one amazing xr4i which I will never forget

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

Loved my x type 3.0 it was fantastic in the snow with the 50/50 four wheel drive

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

Peugeot 205

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

Most Fords. Sierra and Esc*rt.

and The Focus is now in its way out next year, and that’s unbelievably popular on the road.

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By *TG3Man
over a year ago

Swanage

The Humber hawk and supersnipe

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By *ndrew CareyMan
over a year ago

Peterborough

Honda Accord

Nissan Murano

Mercedes 190

Honda Integra

Nissan Altima

Ford Focus

Ford Granada

Land Cruiser Prado

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By *eandmrsjones69Couple
over a year ago

Middle England

"Mini Clubman"

They still made the clubman.

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By *erkshire8299Man
over a year ago

slough

I had a Reliant Robin 3 Wheeler in the early 1980s....you could drive one on your own if you had a full motorbike license...saved me a few quid on lessons when I passed the real driving test .

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By *ravelling_WilburyMan
over a year ago

Beverley

They generally just evolve into something else, don't they? Not many really disappear, except redundant shit like the Robin or Lada

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By *zeroMan
over a year ago

Glasgow

Volkswagen Beetle

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By *onameyet2Man
over a year ago

chorley

Celica ST/GT had an ST great car but rotted away

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By *nightsoftheCoffeeTableCouple
over a year ago

Leeds

Nova it was what every boy racer had when I was in my teens.

Mrs

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By *erry bull1Man
over a year ago

doncaster

Rover SDi v8 3.500

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By *tephanjMan
over a year ago

Kettering

A real mini(not German)

Vauxhall cavalier

Hillman imp

Plus many others

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

The DeLorean DMC12

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By *arkus1812Man
over a year ago

Lifes Departure Lounge in NN9

TVR - Tuscan

TVR - Vixen

Gilbern Genie - (Only car made in Wales)

DeTomaso - Pantera

Lotus - Elite

Lotus - Elan

Armstrong Siddley - Sapphire

Austin Healey - Sprite

M.G. - Magnette

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By *onameyet2Man
over a year ago

chorley

"Rover SDi v8 3.500"

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By *illan-KillashMan
over a year ago

London/Sussex/Surrey/Berks/Hants

Cresta

Ford Zephyr

Ford Zodiac, all marks

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By *arkus1812Man
over a year ago

Lifes Departure Lounge in NN9

"I give you...

The ford e. scort...(am I allowed to type that).? "

Play safe go for the Ford Prefect

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By *hristopherd999Man
over a year ago

Brentwood

Triumph Vitesse

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By *UGGYBEAR2015Man
over a year ago

BRIDPORT

"I give you...

The ford e. scort...(am I allowed to type that).?

Play safe go for the Ford Prefect

I thought the 1272 Ford Pop was more your style Tarkus

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By *asepaul71Man
over a year ago

Buxton

Wolseley were always a favourite of mine especially the 1300 or 16/60

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By *arkus1812Man
over a year ago

Lifes Departure Lounge in NN9

"I give you...

The ford e. scort...(am I allowed to type that).?

Play safe go for the Ford Prefect

I thought the 1272 Ford Pop was more your style Tarkus

Ah. the beloved Ford Popular, 1172cc Side valve engine, three speed gearbox

2 door 55mph top speed, learnt to drive in one and passed my test in one 1957 the year.

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By *ookie57Man
over a year ago

maidenhead

"Mini Clubman

They still made the clubman."

Clubman production finished about 10 days ago

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

Mini, the real one

Citroen

Saxo

SM a true classic

Too many to continue.

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By *BWLOVER1965Man
over a year ago

Ipswich

Mini Metro

Ford Sierra

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By *hilloutMan
over a year ago

All over the place! Northwesr, , Southwest

Toyota Celica

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By *avid 50Man
over a year ago

kendal

Nobody has mentioned Datsun I loved my

120y

180b

The first cars I ever had that went round to almost 200,000 miles fell apart and died

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

I loved my cherry red Peugeot 205 GTI 1.9 until a deer wrote it off in Cannock Chase

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By *ogerroger69Man
over a year ago

West Yorks

Vauxhall Frontera

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By *UGGYBEAR2015Man
over a year ago

BRIDPORT

"I give you...

The ford e. scort...(am I allowed to type that).?

Play safe go for the Ford Prefect

I thought the 1272 Ford Pop was more your style Tarkus

Ah. the beloved Ford Popular, 1172cc Side valve engine, three speed gearbox

2 door 55mph top speed, learnt to drive in one and passed my test in one 1957 the year."

You are of course correct 1172, my fat fingers.

I used to trial a lot years ago, they were very, well, popular!

Also the basis for many a ‘special’ most notably the Dellow.

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By *aughty_Smooth_OperatorMan
over a year ago

Birmingham

Nisan Datsun sure these aren’t around no more

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By *heFabtasticsCouple
over a year ago

brentwood

I wish Jordan disappear

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By *r TriomanMan
over a year ago

Malmesbury

Model T Ford and just about everything British Leyland toucehed (with a few exceptions - MINI is a BMW!).

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By *eandmrsjones69Couple
over a year ago

Middle England

"Mini Clubman

They still made the clubman.

Clubman production finished about 10 days ago "

Ok, stand corrected. But it's still available to buy as of today so it's technically not disappeared yet.

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By *ecky and justCouple
over a year ago

Godalming

The Saab 900

The original, not the GM crap that came after.

Still miss my 900 Turbo. Was an amazing car.

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By *ndycoinsMan
over a year ago

Whaley Bridge,Nr Buxton,

Talbot Sunbeam

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By *og-ManMan
over a year ago

somewhere

Volvo's with diesel engines

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By *aria_dreamgirlTV/TS
over a year ago

stockport

Robin Reliant as it was a death trap.

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By *og-ManMan
over a year ago

somewhere

Is it my imagination or did a British Leyland car in the 70's have a square steering wheel

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By *asepaul71Man
over a year ago

Buxton

"Is it my imagination or did a British Leyland car in the 70's have a square steering wheel "

The Austin Allegro had a square steering wheel

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By *ltrMan
over a year ago

sheffield

"Vauxhall viva

Morris marina"

Viva is back

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By *og-ManMan
over a year ago

somewhere

"Is it my imagination or did a British Leyland car in the 70's have a square steering wheel

The Austin Allegro had a square steering wheel "

Thanks....

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By *ltrMan
over a year ago

sheffield

My personal favourite that's disappeared was lotus carlton what a car

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By *ir SupremacyMan
over a year ago

Bolton

Hillman Minx....I wish my car was called that its a super name for a car I think .

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By *ir SupremacyMan
over a year ago

Bolton

Has anyone said Ford Capri.

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By *aria_dreamgirlTV/TS
over a year ago

stockport

Hillman Imp my dad bought.Absolute crap.

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By *ndycoinsMan
over a year ago

Whaley Bridge,Nr Buxton,

"Model T Ford and just about everything British Leyland toucehed (with a few exceptions - MINI is a BMW!)."

Thanks to Red Robbo

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By *luttTV/TS
over a year ago

Duns

"Ford Sierra "

Especially the Cosworths; those used to disappear all the time!

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

Singer

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By *ora 123Man
over a year ago

Basildon

Aston Martin virage

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By *eedshandymanMan
over a year ago

leeds

Ford Anglia zephyr flying pig

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By *he ass man 666Man
over a year ago

paradise city

"Ford Mondeo

Mini Metro

Vauxhall Nova"

Had a Vauxhall nova gsi , absolutely loved it

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By *arkus1812Man
over a year ago

Lifes Departure Lounge in NN9

Berkley Bandit

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By *aturalisimoMan
over a year ago

Manchester

Remember those tiny little plastic smart cars. Glad you dont see them around anymore

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By *eddyboy972Man
over a year ago

Birmingham

"Vauxhall Frontera "

My old sales manager called this the Frontersaurus because once you bought one you could never get rid of it lo

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By *tylebender03Man
over a year ago

Manchester

Lada

Fiat Punto

Skoda

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By *llaandGCouple
over a year ago

London

Opel Manta GTE!

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By *otBunsHunWoman
over a year ago

Yorkshire

Cosworths

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By *sleWightCoupleCouple
over a year ago

Ryde

Corgi.

Last seen disappearing under the sofa...

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By *eelsandsuitsCouple
over a year ago

stirling

Vw Corrado. Lovely car.

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