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Dave
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BBC Top Gear Crap Cars Book
« on: Feb 11th, 2005, 10:25am » |
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I got a copy from eBay as the Scorpio is number 48. For most cars there are about 100-200 words. For the Scorpio, just:
'Executive cars are meant to convey a combination of taste, affluence and discretion. The Scorpio did none of these. On the other hand, it was fantastically good at scaring children.'
And then there are two stunning pictures of them!
Number one crappest car is the VW Beetle!
When i'm done with it i'm going to sell it on again, it's only a little book. Arr.
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LiverpaulH
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Re: BBC Top Gear Crap Cars Book
« Reply #1 on: Feb 11th, 2005, 10:36am » |
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Dave
Did smile when I read the description of the Scorp, but they aren't far wrong with that hateful little beetle, it's really really horrid.
The original book just had the full Morris/Austin line ups from 70's and 80's  
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Dave
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Re: BBC Top Gear Crap Cars Book
« Reply #2 on: Feb 11th, 2005, 12:06pm » |
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Heh heh fair enough then. I've never known anyone who owned a Beetle, except dad.. in the seventies. He loved it for some reason, even though it needed a lot of welding even though it was young. Eek.
I suppose after a while we learn to love and miss our old cars. We forget the problems and they seem pretty good. I'll never forget the Scorp though.. it's been good as Gold! Well, good as.... silver. Stainless steel....
tin foil.... no! It really has been good. Ach.
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Re: BBC Top Gear Crap Cars Book
« Reply #3 on: Feb 11th, 2005, 4:49pm » |
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Careful what you say, the scorp may hear!
It'll never be the same again.
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« Reply #4 on: Feb 12th, 2005, 12:18am » |
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I had that book for xmas. Made interesting reading untill i read bout the scorp. I closed the book after reading that and have not looked at it since! 
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Re: BBC Top Gear Crap Cars Book
« Reply #5 on: Feb 12th, 2005, 4:13pm » |
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I don't suppose the Mini is in it ?
Weedy little pedal bin rust bucket on wheels, rear sub-frame would fall off after 4 months, cold ,draughty, noisy, leaked at every door seal and engine was pooped after 60 000 mls.
Abysmal.
Yet I had a soft spot for the much derided Allegro.
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« Reply #6 on: Feb 12th, 2005, 6:17pm » |
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on Feb 12th, 2005, 4:13pm, mr._floppy wrote:
Yet I had a soft spot for the much derided Allegro. |
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OMFG!!!!!! 
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« Reply #7 on: Feb 12th, 2005, 6:22pm » |
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In 1980 I had a HUUUGE hankering for a 1750 Allegro. My mate had one and it seemed to me the most beautiful thing I'd ever seen. Metallic green and alloys at a time when alloys where a very rare sight.
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« Reply #8 on: Feb 12th, 2005, 6:24pm » |
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That would be the Allegro "2" then? os should it be Aggro LOL as they were known..
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Re: BBC Top Gear Crap Cars Book
« Reply #9 on: Feb 12th, 2005, 6:24pm » |
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There is a Vanden Plas one in my mates scrappy. Walnut dash (Prpoer one as well) and tables folding down from the back of the front seats also in walnut
Class!!!
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Re: BBC Top Gear Crap Cars Book
« Reply #10 on: Feb 13th, 2005, 12:42pm » |
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the terrible thing is that when I read the book ..I have owned most of the cars in there !! ...arghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh !!! ..STN
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