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Vehicle & Technical => Not Anything Listed Above.... => Topic started by: Bush Tucker Man on October 20, 2005, 19:56:19

Title: Generally
Post by: Bush Tucker Man on October 20, 2005, 19:56:19

Are there any 'Practical Classics' (http://www.practicalclassics.co.uk/)readers out there?

Do they remember this Marina???

It's a pity that you can't post photos on the 'Hazzard Net' (http://www.hazzardnet.com). or I'd put it there for our trans-Atlantic cousins to share :wink:

Somehow though, I don't think 79cubic inch will excite them. Do you?

Title: Generally
Post by: Jim-Willy on October 20, 2005, 20:03:49

Have you seen the Mustang rip off Avenger that runs around my area?  Yellow with a black stripe down the boot roof bonnett and huge spoiler.

Title: Generally
Post by: Xtremeteam on October 20, 2005, 20:05:42

IIRC redline magazine had a feature bout 2 years ago about the best jumping spots on the road & i think that was one of them  :lol:

Title: Generally
Post by: Jake on October 20, 2005, 20:50:07

The picture of the flying car is great!!
Sod that landing though  :shock:
ouch!!

Title: Generally
Post by: Xtremeteam on October 20, 2005, 22:07:04

Quote from: "Jake"

The picture of the flying car is great!!
Sod that landing though  :shock:
ouch!!

in that case you dont wanna ride shotgun with me then lol  :lol:

Title: Generally
Post by: littlepow on October 21, 2005, 12:23:56

There use to be a replica General Lee near me. I'll have to find it and get some pics.

Title: Generally
Post by: Bush Tucker Man on October 21, 2005, 14:43:05

Quote from: "littlepow"

There use to be a replica General Lee near me. I'll have to find it and get some pics.

Well why are you on here, go out & find it!!!!!! :lol:

Title: Generally
Post by: thermidorthelobster on October 21, 2005, 15:33:54

That brings back memories - my parents used to have an Ital, the successor to the Marina, although I don't think it was any more popular.

I'm on Dartmoor at the weekend, home of the Postbridge hump-back bridge - sometimes visitors stand by it during the summer giving marks out of 10.  An ex-girlfriend was camping there one night and heard a commotion in the night - somebody had a mid-air collision with a stationary pony.  Not good for car or pony  :x

Title: Generally
Post by: bronco on October 21, 2005, 15:53:10

nice air and those minilites 8)
not so sure 'bout the lever arm front susp tho' :shock:

Title: Generally
Post by: V8MoneyPit on October 25, 2005, 19:09:58

Now shall I be *really* sad??

That is the first of the Mk2 facelift Marina's. I had an 'L' plate Mk1 Coupe 1.3 (steady now, don't get over excited!). It was my first car after I found I couldn't get insurance for a Lotus Europa...... can't imagine why at the tender age of 17  :shock:  :lol:

The Marina was really only a Morris 1000 in different clothing. There were subtle differences in suspension design, but the basic layout was the same.

I remember I learned all about terminal understeer at a very young age! It needed plenty of snow and violent steering inputs to get the back out, but once you did, you could just about hold a slide around roundabouts  :lol: Not that I ever drove like that on the public road of course  :roll:

Sold it after about 6 months and bought an MG Midget.

Title: Generally
Post by: landyman Ash on October 26, 2005, 15:07:15

I live close to edgeware road and its a very arabic area and they are fanatical about flash cars.  

Sometimes to the point of them risking banckrupcy as its all about their status in the area  :shock:

Anyway, one bloke has just bought a Ferrari "copy"

Its a bright yellow F40 copy with a peco exhaust.  From a distance it does look like a ferrari BUT its shorter.  When you look closely its a mazda underneath a rather poor quality body shell!!!

Best bet, hes so adament its a real ferrari he's even joined the owners club and put a sticker in the window!!!

I keep trying to grab a picture, I will do soon and I'll post it, well worth a laugh!!!!  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:

Title: Generally
Post by: hobbit on October 26, 2005, 15:54:05

send a copy to the ferrari club too

Title: Generally
Post by: landyman Ash on October 26, 2005, 16:10:34

Quote from: "hobbit"

send a copy to the ferrari club too

OOOO, good idea!!!  :twisted:

Title: Generally
Post by: Jake on October 26, 2005, 18:18:40

I've seen those about.
There shorter that a real Ferrari.
Stands out a mile, even to the untrained eye.
My Dad was a member of the Ferrari OC, Ash, get me details, he still has friends there  :wink:
 :lol:

Title: Generally
Post by: landyman Ash on October 26, 2005, 21:34:58

Quote from: "Jake"

I've seen those about.
There shorter that a real Ferrari.
Stands out a mile, even to the untrained eye.
My Dad was a member of the Ferrari OC, Ash, get me details, he still has friends there  :wink:
 :lol:

Hes an arab in London.....

I doubt that helps mate  :shock:

Title: Generally
Post by: Jake on October 26, 2005, 22:06:43

Quote from: "landyman Ash"

Hes an arab in London.....

Yeah, loads
 :roll:
 :lol:

Title: Generally
Post by: landyman Ash on October 26, 2005, 23:30:38

Quote from: "Jake"

Quote from: "landyman Ash"

Hes an arab in London.....

Yeah, loads
 :roll:
 :lol:

Exactly..... Of course being in a "ferrari" he just flew past........





......not  :wink:

Title: Generally
Post by: Eeyore on October 27, 2005, 08:10:41

Quote from: "landyman Ash"

Exactly..... Of course being in a "ferrari" he just flew past........
......not  :wink:

Yep, love or hate the F-car (I'm a hater, personally), they still shouldn't sound like Crazy Frog!  :lol:

cheers
 8)
Eeyore

Title: Generally
Post by: Manicminer on October 27, 2005, 08:32:45

Quote from: "V8MoneyPit"

I remember I learned all about terminal understeer at a very young age! It needed plenty of snow and violent steering inputs to get the back out, but once you did, you could just about hold a slide around roundabouts  :lol: Not that I ever drove like that on the public road of course  :roll:

You needed an 1800 TC engine in there :wink: . I did just that and kept the 1300 diff on.
You could do a standing start in 4th, and a wheelspin at will in every other gear(or should I say 1st,2nd and 3rd for all the youngest members who can't remember life before 5 speed gearboxes).

If you did a standing start in 2nd and changed straight to 4rth you could do 0 - 60 in about 5 seconds.

One thing I do remember is the amount of tires I went through doing a burnup at nearly every junction (because I could) :oops:

Title: Generally
Post by: V8MoneyPit on October 28, 2005, 17:16:54

It's probably safe to say we both lead a much more sedate life these days! Comes to something when you admit to getting more sedate than a Marina  :oops:  :lol:

Title: Generally
Post by: Bob on October 28, 2005, 18:11:20

Quote from: "V8MoneyPit"

Now shall I be *really* sad??

That is the first of the Mk2 facelift Marina's. I had an 'L' plate Mk1 Coupe 1.3 (steady now, don't get over excited!). It was my first car after I found I couldn't get insurance for a Lotus Europa...... can't imagine why at the tender age of 17  :shock:  :lol:

Steve,

I share your sadness .... after all, I had an M reg Marina 1.3 myself when I was 18 (traded up from a Renault 12 which is still possibly the most comfortable car I've ever owned)  :oops:  :oops:

Sold the Marina to get a J plate Cortina estate (more room for the mattress  :twisted:  :lol:  :twisted: )

Title: Generally
Post by: bronco on October 28, 2005, 19:09:43

Quote from: "V8MoneyPit"

It's probably safe to say we both lead a much more sedate life these days! Comes to something when you admit to getting more sedate than a Marina  :oops:  :lol:

 :lol: LMAO  :lol: yeah TC was for the carbs not the cams :lol:
Man those sherpa motors fly :shock:

Title: Generally
Post by: Landieman on October 28, 2005, 20:06:27

Quote from: "Bob"

Sold the Marina to get a J plate Cortina estate (more room for the mattress  :twisted:  :lol:  :twisted: )

DAAAAAAD! NOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!   :shock:  :oops:

he he he

Title: Generally
Post by: landyman Ash on October 28, 2005, 23:06:55

Quote from: "Landieman"

Quote from: "Bob"

Sold the Marina to get a J plate Cortina estate (more room for the mattress  :twisted:  :lol:  :twisted: )

DAAAAAAD! NOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!   :shock:  :oops:

he he he

Im sure it was only once....  Unless you have a brother or sister then maybe twice  :wink:

Title: Generally
Post by: V8MoneyPit on October 29, 2005, 11:53:52

I do remember having plans to paint it red with a white stripe like the Starsky & Hutch Ford Toreno. It was a Coupe after all and might just have suited it......

Oh no! Now I'm *really* showing my age  :shock:  :lol:

Never did paint it!