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(Message started by: daven on Feb 8^th, 2005, 5:47pm)

Title: No longer recognised at FMD
Post by daven on Feb 8^th, 2005, 5:47pm

It had to happen!

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/dave.neale/pass.JPG

At my local FMD (who are very good by the way!)

;) ;D ;D

Title: Re: No longer recognised at FMD
Post by Paul B on Feb 8^th, 2005, 6:28pm

:o That's an outrage! :o

Title: Re: No longer recognised at FMD
Post by wumpster on Feb 8^th, 2005, 6:42pm

happend to phill walker when he took his for a valet they called it a mondeo :o

Title: Re: No longer recognised at FMD
Post by Lee on Feb 8^th, 2005, 6:43pm

and i thought it was bad when they call it a granada >:(
Lee

Title: Re: No longer recognised at FMD
Post by Vulcan on Feb 8^th, 2005, 6:51pm

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!!

Title: Re: No longer recognised at FMD
Post by Ultima_Bloke on Feb 8^th, 2005, 8:52pm

Take your scorpio to the dealers in a few years time, and see the staff, stop what they're doing, and stare!! ;D I have that effect now, when I drive my corsair, down to my local dealers!! ;D

Title: Re: No longer recognised at FMD
Post by Baz on Feb 8^th, 2005, 9:13pm

Just got a boot badge for a Corsair off EBay as a kind of momento of the one I once had!!

Title: Re: No longer recognised at FMD
Post by Ultima_Bloke on Feb 8^th, 2005, 9:18pm

;D Thats how I started, Baz!! Till I eventually got a complete car!! ;D

Title: Re: No longer recognised at FMD
Post by SaveTheNight on Feb 8^th, 2005, 9:55pm

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 !!!! ... :o :-X

Title: Re: No longer recognised at FMD
Post by Baz on Feb 8^th, 2005, 10:31pm

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

Title: Re: No longer recognised at FMD
Post by johnv on Feb 11^th, 2005, 7:03pm

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.

Title: Re: No longer recognised at FMD
Post by Ultima_Bloke on Feb 11^th, 2005, 7:07pm

on 02/11/05 at 19:03:17, johnv wrote:

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!!

Title: Re: No longer recognised at FMD
Post by johnv on Feb 12^th, 2005, 2:59pm

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.

Title: Re: No longer recognised at FMD
Post by Ultima_Bloke on Feb 12^th, 2005, 3:12pm

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!! ;)

Title: Re: No longer recognised at FMD
Post by Paul B on Feb 12^th, 2005, 5:56pm

There you go - living proof that you don't have to be old to appreciate classics.
Sometimes its just in the blood :)

Title: Re: No longer recognised at FMD
Post by Ultima_Bloke on Feb 12^th, 2005, 6:20pm

on 02/11/05 at 19:03:17, johnv wrote:

While we're on the subject of classic cars john...... Do you remember Berkeley's?? ;D

Title: Re: No longer recognised at FMD
Post by Badboytunes on Feb 12^th, 2005, 6:20pm

on 02/11/05 at 19:03:17, johnv wrote:

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 ;D ;D ;D ;D

Title: Re: No longer recognised at FMD
Post by johnv on Feb 12^th, 2005, 9:28pm

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.

Title: Re: No longer recognised at FMD
Post by ren on Feb 12^th, 2005, 11:17pm

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

Title: Re: No longer recognised at FMD
Post by SaveTheNight on Feb 13^th, 2005, 10:49am

http://www.powercraftengineering.com/files/triking.jpg

........STN

Title: Re: No longer recognised at FMD
Post by Ultima_Bloke on Feb 13^th, 2005, 11:58am

How do you put photos on here? ???

Title: Re: No longer recognised at FMD
Post by Rod on Feb 13^th, 2005, 12:11pm

When I was a student in London, I had a girlfriend who was Jimmy Young's secretary at Chappell piano's in Bond Street - so we got free tickets to all the shows.

I arrived at her house (a palace as I recall) to take her to a show and her dad said we would get soaked in the rain and gave me the keys to his car. It was a Humber Super Snipe which at age twenty, was a real expwerience to drive as the long bonnet seemed to fill the road ahead.

Difficult to believe now but I actually parked it (legally) in Leicester Square.

Oooh - those halcian days!!!

Then look what happened to me. I've been going downhill ever since but have retained my love of decent size cars ever since.

Title: Re: No longer recognised at FMD
Post by SaveTheNight on Feb 13^th, 2005, 12:41pm

and your love of the secretary Rod ?? ......

Title: Re: No longer recognised at FMD
Post by Rod on Feb 13^th, 2005, 4:13pm

Aaaaaaaah. If only, STN

If only I'd known then what I know now. Stunning girl, well connected, with rich dotting parents.

Blimey STN, you've started me day-dreaming again.

Title: Re: No longer recognised at FMD
Post by SaveTheNight on Feb 13^th, 2005, 4:17pm

glad to be of service Rod !! ..glad to be of service ..... STN < blimey .. I've started myself off now too !! >

Title: Re: No longer recognised at FMD
Post by LiverpaulH on Feb 14^th, 2005, 10:01am

I'm with Ultima bloke on this one, I may have only just passed 30 but love classic cars, something in my genes passed to me from my dad I'm sure.

Now why did I sell my 3.0 Capri Mk2? ???

Paul

Title: Re: No longer recognised at FMD
Post by johnv on Feb 14^th, 2005, 4:46pm

that old ford with the long bonnet was of course Zepher (Yes I know not spelt it right, but my brain has gone for the moment.)
Then there was the Renalt Daupine (not spelt it right again but in a hurry) they used to roll over when you went round a corner that was a bit bumpey. The wheels used to tuck themselves under as the weight came off the wheels by going round the bumpy corner.
Then there where the Hilman Minx and that lovery Standard 12 four door. and the Standard Vanguard

Title: Re: No longer recognised at FMD
Post by Paul B on Feb 16^th, 2005, 6:56am

Over the past couple of days, I've endured a few trips to my local FMD. And I've had to put up with my Scorpio being called a Granada every time I went in or spoke to them on the phone. Mind you, give them credit... they didn't call it a Mondeo at any stage ;)

And the parts I needed? Well... it was 2x bolts! And it took them 2 days to find the right ones!

I must admit though, these bolts don't seem to be listed on the system ??? They are the bolts that hold the rear brake caliper onto the hub carrier.

There's a section covering the rear hub, and there's a section covering the caliper. But the bolts which connect them are not listed on either section :-X And the guy told told me that he'd searched across the range (Mondeo, Escort, etc) and none of these have their equivalent listed either!
Still, I've got the right ones now and have made a note of the part number should any of us need it in the future.

Anyway, I just thought I'd share my experience :)