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daven
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It had to happen!
At my local FMD (who are very good by the way!)
 
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Paul B
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Re: No longer recognised at FMD
« Reply #1 on: Feb 8th, 2005, 6:28pm » |
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 That's an outrage!
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Two hundred & seven horses and only one jockey!
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wumpster
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Re: No longer recognised at FMD
« Reply #2 on: Feb 8th, 2005, 6:42pm » |
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happend to phill walker when he took his for a valet they called it a mondeo
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Lee
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Re: No longer recognised at FMD
« Reply #3 on: Feb 8th, 2005, 6:43pm » |
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and i thought it was bad when they call it a granada 
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Re: No longer recognised at FMD
« Reply #4 on: Feb 8th, 2005, 6:51pm » |
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Happened when I phoned up to find out how my car was doing at my mates garage when it was in for discs and wishbone bushes. I spoke to one of the mechanics...
me: how's the Scorpio?
him: the what?
me: the black Scorpio in for front discs?
him: oh the Granada...
me: no the Scorpio...!
him: yeah the Granada scorpio.... it's nearly all done the boss will phone you when it's ready..hold on he's here..
(silence muffled voices..then new voice)
Yeah the black Mondeo... nice motor, be ready about 4.00.
me: no the Scorpio.. it's not a Granada nor is it a Mondeo....
him: yeah whatever..the big Ford....
humph!!
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Ultima_Bloke
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Re: No longer recognised at FMD
« Reply #5 on: Feb 8th, 2005, 8:52pm » |
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Take your scorpio to the dealers in a few years time, and see the staff, stop what they're doing, and stare!! I have that effect now, when I drive my corsair, down to my local dealers!!
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Baz
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Re: No longer recognised at FMD
« Reply #6 on: Feb 8th, 2005, 9:13pm » |
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Just got a boot badge for a Corsair off EBay as a kind of momento of the one I once had!!
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Ultima_Bloke
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Re: No longer recognised at FMD
« Reply #7 on: Feb 8th, 2005, 9:18pm » |
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Thats how I started, Baz!! Till I eventually got a complete car!!
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SaveTheNight
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Re: No longer recognised at FMD
« Reply #8 on: Feb 8th, 2005, 9:55pm » |
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awww ..you're sad Baz !! .... I repaired one yesterday .. master cylinders .. what a heap of *#+~ ... as with you though ..the memories were obviously more pleasing than the reality !! ..lol !!!! ... 
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Re: No longer recognised at FMD
« Reply #9 on: Feb 8th, 2005, 10:31pm » |
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Mine was a genuine 2 owner car. First was my uncle and the second was my dad!! UOY481F Oh I remember it well!! White V4 1700 deluxe but with a full 2000e interior and dash!!
Gave up the ghost and got scrapped
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Re: No longer recognised at FMD
« Reply #10 on: Feb 11th, 2005, 7:03pm » |
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Bring back the Vaxhauls Cresta's with its masiff 3300 six cylinder in line engine. mind you the Humber Hawk and Snipe and the Rover three lt where not bad.
Stiff I doubt there is anyone on this site knows what they where.
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Ultima_Bloke
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Re: No longer recognised at FMD
« Reply #11 on: Feb 11th, 2005, 7:07pm » |
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on Feb 11th, 2005, 7:03pm, johnv wrote:Bring back the Vaxhauls Cresta's with its masiff 3300 six cylinder in line engine. mind you the Humber Hawk and Snipe and the Rover three lt where not bad.
Stiff I doubt there is anyone on this site knows what they where.
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HaHaHa!! Now your talkin!! My fave subject.... classic cars!! Along with the corsair, I've always wanted a pa cresta!!! Only the bank manager standin in me way!!
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« Reply #12 on: Feb 12th, 2005, 2:59pm » |
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God Ultima-Bloke, I did not know you where that old.
I used to have two Cresta's a four speed gearbox with a big black leather bench seat across the front.
The other one was an GM auto-gearbox again with a big two tone leather seat across the front.
Use to sweep off like a tram and hear nothing but the tyres on the road.
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Ultima_Bloke
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Re: No longer recognised at FMD
« Reply #13 on: Feb 12th, 2005, 3:12pm » |
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HaHaHa, I must confess John, Im only 30!! but I was bought up with classic cars e.g 50's and 60's fords, vauxhalls, rovers etc, by my dad who owns a consul classic, a mk4 zodiac etc. It was going to classic car shows, seeing corsairs, that I decided I had to have one, one day!! and the same about the pa cresta!! One day I will get one, one day!!
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Paul B
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Re: No longer recognised at FMD
« Reply #14 on: Feb 12th, 2005, 5:56pm » |
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There you go - living proof that you don't have to be old to appreciate classics.
Sometimes its just in the blood 
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Re: No longer recognised at FMD
« Reply #15 on: Feb 12th, 2005, 6:20pm » |
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on Feb 11th, 2005, 7:03pm, johnv wrote:Bring back the Vaxhauls Cresta's with its masiff 3300 six cylinder in line engine. mind you the Humber Hawk and Snipe and the Rover three lt where not bad.
Stiff I doubt there is anyone on this site knows what they where.
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While we're on the subject of classic cars john...... Do you remember Berkeley's??
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Re: No longer recognised at FMD
« Reply #16 on: Feb 12th, 2005, 6:20pm » |
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on Feb 11th, 2005, 7:03pm, johnv wrote:Bring back the Vaxhauls Cresta's with its masiff 3300 six cylinder in line engine. mind you the Humber Hawk and Snipe and the Rover three lt where not bad.
Stiff I doubt there is anyone on this site knows what they where.
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I remember all but the Hawk... Mind you, if ur on about str8 six's then what bout the Austin Healey 100/6 . I had the pleasure of doing a service on one of those during my apprenticship. The test drive was fun but i caked my pants as it was alot quicker than my 1000cc mini
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Re: No longer recognised at FMD
« Reply #17 on: Feb 12th, 2005, 9:28pm » |
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only 30. just goes to show, never judge a book by it cover. What am I talking about, I don't know.
but don't forget that Ford that the engine bay as long as the rest of the car. well nearly.
I would have loved a Humber Hawk but those days have past me by.
yes i know the berkleys and all those three wheeler like the bond mini cars.
the older ones you had to lift the bonnet and kick start them but the new ones had electric start.
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ren
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Re: No longer recognised at FMD
« Reply #18 on: Feb 12th, 2005, 11:17pm » |
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Most of these cars you talk about turn up
at the midlands meet the only one i dont recall seeing
is the Berkley,
Next meeting Sunday 6th March 11.00am to 3.00pm
over 150 parking spaces by 12.00 no spaces left
as the South Midlands Classic Car Meet is same day
any further info contact Lee_allen G S O site or
Wumpster this site.
Ren
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SaveTheNight
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Re: No longer recognised at FMD
« Reply #19 on: Feb 13th, 2005, 10:49am » |
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........STN
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