Hobby Posted April 23, 2019 Share Posted April 23, 2019 Not difficult, a Marina TC was quicker than a BGT! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Richard E Posted April 23, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 23, 2019 58 minutes ago, Hobby said: Not difficult, a Marina TC was quicker than a BGT! Same engine in a lighter body. Bound to be quicker. Mind you with Morris Minor front suspension (yes, that was what the Marina had more or less) corners might be a little 'interesting' at speed. Whilst the competitors to the Marina (Escort and Avenger mainly but also Viva and Chevette) had a successful motorsport career the Marina didn't. For BL enthusiasts folk stuck with the Mini or went on, later on, to use the TR7/8. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Oldddudders Posted April 23, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 23, 2019 1 hour ago, Richard E said: Same engine in a lighter body. Bound to be quicker. Mind you with Morris Minor front suspension (yes, that was what the Marina had more or less) corners might be a little 'interesting' at speed. Whilst the competitors to the Marina (Escort and Avenger mainly but also Viva and Chevette) had a successful motorsport career the Marina didn't. For BL enthusiasts folk stuck with the Mini or went on, later on, to use the TR7/8. "A pregnant elephant on ballet shoes" comes to mind as Car & Car Abortions' verdict after a trip on a circuit with one. 4 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
laurenceb Posted April 23, 2019 Share Posted April 23, 2019 Interesting https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-business-47357827 1 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium uax6 Posted April 24, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 24, 2019 15 hours ago, Richard E said: Same engine in a lighter body. Bound to be quicker. Mind you with Morris Minor front suspension (yes, that was what the Marina had more or less) corners might be a little 'interesting' at speed. Whilst the competitors to the Marina (Escort and Avenger mainly but also Viva and Chevette) had a successful motorsport career the Marina didn't. For BL enthusiasts folk stuck with the Mini or went on, later on, to use the TR7/8. But interestingly the minor is actually very good for throwing into corners, I know as I've been doing it for 25 years now! One of the big problems with the minor standard setup is the lever arm dampers on the rear axle. Swap them for a set of teles angled inboard like the moggy van, and the axle tramp and over half of the body roll is gone. Andy G 1 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted April 24, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 24, 2019 Found this pic while looking through some old photo albums at my mums house this would have been my dads car around 1975-76ish as it’s taken outside the police house we lived in in Mold straight after I was born i’ll be honest I don’t know what car it is, Morris 1000? 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alastairq Posted April 24, 2019 Share Posted April 24, 2019 If it's a Morris, it'll be an 1100...so to be safe, I'll say, BMC 1100.. 4 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BernardTPM Posted April 24, 2019 Share Posted April 24, 2019 Yes, with the plain bars in the grille it is a Morris 1100 Mk.I. The registration suggests it was an early one too, around 1962/'63, about as early as you can get for that model. 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold russ p Posted April 24, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 24, 2019 Unusual vinyl roof Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BernardTPM Posted April 24, 2019 Share Posted April 24, 2019 Vinyl roof or is it satin black paint? Either way it's certainly not original. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold russ p Posted April 24, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 24, 2019 The GTs suited them but I don't think they didn't extend down the A pillars 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
peanuts Posted April 24, 2019 Share Posted April 24, 2019 48 minutes ago, russ p said: The GTs suited them but I don't think they didn't extend down the A pillars Dad had a 1300GT in white with a black vinyl roof from new VTB457H kept it untill he part exed it for a new skoda Estelle 110 OCP825T both excelent family cars 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted April 24, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 24, 2019 (edited) Another car that most wont consider to be a ‘classic’ but again it’s old this was my 1999 SEAT Ibiza gti Cupra sport that I got in 2013 off eBay for £300, spent a small fortune on it getting it lowered, stainless exhaust, induction kit, strut brace, bigger wheels etc only to have it written off by a 96 year old who accidentally reversed into it at a junction about 9 months after I bought it loved that car so much, it was a right laugh, 2L engine in it so went like stink ended up selling it as a damage repairable on eBay, getting £500 for it there arent many left on the road now and certainly only a few in that lime green colour (which was actually classed as yellow!) Edited April 24, 2019 by big jim 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
peanuts Posted April 25, 2019 Share Posted April 25, 2019 not sure if this fits un here but this rather nice Porche was parked in our local Tesco 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium skipepsi Posted April 25, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 25, 2019 One car I would get straight after my lottery win. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Oldddudders Posted April 26, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 26, 2019 7 hours ago, skipepsi said: One car I would get straight after my lottery win. Not the 928, Mick. The engine is at the wrong end for a Porsche! 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium boxbrownie Posted April 26, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 26, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, Oldddudders said: Not the 928, Mick. The engine is at the wrong end for a Porsche! Don’t you believe it, when we traded a 911 for the Boxster S people told us it was a trade down as the engine was not in the correct place, not a bit of it with its mid mounted engine it was the sweetest handling Porsche we have ever had and being a conny your closer to the glorious flat six sound (unfortunately not any more!), the 928 is a not so hidden GT jem of the Porker family. Doesn’t matter where Porsche put the engine, they all work wonderfully. Edited April 26, 2019 by boxbrownie 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatB Posted April 26, 2019 Share Posted April 26, 2019 Went to open up the shop this morning, and what should I find in the car park but this nicely patinated 39 Chevy. It appears to be on a trip around Australia on some fairly challenging roads. 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Kingzance Posted April 26, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 26, 2019 27 minutes ago, boxbrownie said: Don’t you believe it, when we traded a 911 for the Boxster S people told us it was a trade down as the engine was not in the correct place, not a bit of it with its mid mounted engine it was the sweetest handling Porsche we have ever had and being a conny your closer to the glorious flat six sound (unfortunately not any more!), the 928 is a not so hidden GT jem of the Porker family. Doesn’t matter where Porsche put the engine, they all work wonderfully. From several years experience supporting (in the closest of senses) motor racing, Ferdinand’s Stuttgart productions prove far more durable than those from Modena’s stable of prancing horses. Sadly today, I need a vehicle that is easier to exit than any convertible although there is no need yet for space to store the Zimmer frame. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porkscratching Posted April 26, 2019 Share Posted April 26, 2019 43 minutes ago, PatB said: Went to open up the shop this morning, and what should I find in the car park but this nicely patinated 39 Chevy. It appears to be on a trip around Australia on some fairly challenging roads. Top man! Hope he makes it without too many snags! I'd rather trust to something simple with points ignition etc than some electronic box of trickery if you're out in the bush..! 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatB Posted April 26, 2019 Share Posted April 26, 2019 1 hour ago, Porkscratching said: Top man! Hope he makes it without too many snags! I'd rather trust to something simple with points ignition etc than some electronic box of trickery if you're out in the bush..! There's definitely an art to balancing something modern which probably won't go wrong but which there's not a hope of fixing out on the trail if it does, and something which is quite likely to suffer faults and wear out relatively quickly, but which can usually be fixed (or at least made mobile) with tools and spares which can feasibly be carried on board. In this case it was just nice to see something that is clearly not just a trailer queen. Concessions to modernity were a pair of decent spotlamps on the front and a set off flashing indicators sympathetically added. They used similar bullet shaped housings to the existing lighting, which is relatively unusual in Oz. The more usual approach is to cut crude holes in irreplaceable original metal and graft in the cheapest, nastiest units available. I noted that the interior had recently been reupholstered in fairly original style. Makes sense, given the amount of time the owner will have been spending in there. Oh yes, it had mild off-road tyres on the back too, presumably to help on gravel roads. Overall, really nice, and the sort of pre-war car I can imagine owning and driving. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugd1022 Posted April 26, 2019 Share Posted April 26, 2019 More random Americana... 14 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatB Posted April 26, 2019 Share Posted April 26, 2019 1 hour ago, Rugd1022 said: More random Americana... Nice. I'll take the yellow beastie outside the Pontiac dealers thanks. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugd1022 Posted April 26, 2019 Share Posted April 26, 2019 A few more... 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJS1977 Posted April 26, 2019 Share Posted April 26, 2019 12 hours ago, PatB said: There's definitely an art to balancing something modern which probably won't go wrong but which there's not a hope of fixing out on the trail if it does, and something which is quite likely to suffer faults and wear out relatively quickly, but which can usually be fixed (or at least made mobile) with tools and spares which can feasibly be carried on board. I remember a few years back someone drove to Australia(?) in a Morris Oxford, having chosen it because they knew they could pick up plenty of spare parts when they got to India! 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now