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(Message started by: tonyboy on Feb 9^th, 2010, 10:53pm)

Title: New meaning to the phrase....
Post by tonyboy on Feb 9^th, 2010, 10:53pm

That gives a new meaning to the phrase " The car in front is a Toyota" That's because the accelerator is stuck AND THE BRAKES DON'T WORK........... ;D

Title: Re: New meaning to the phrase....
Post by Highlander on Feb 10^th, 2010, 9:19am

Its more worrying when...

"The car BEHIND is a Toyota"! ;D

Title: Re: New meaning to the phrase....
Post by PJDavis on Feb 10^th, 2010, 10:03am

I remember the 'old-days' when all the youngsters used to laugh at Datsun and Toyota, me included! The old Datsun cherry, and sunny, ha ha. I can't remember the old Toyota names. That and Alfa Romeo, they were the worst for rust.

Title: Re: New meaning to the phrase....
Post by Highlander on Feb 10^th, 2010, 10:32am

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Toyota_vehicles

Title: Re: New meaning to the phrase....
Post by PJDavis on Feb 10^th, 2010, 11:07pm

Aye Highlander good response!

Yep I remember the old celica and the corona, along with the then luxury Crown with it's 2.6 V6 engine. The Publica was, and possibly still is a foreign car, I see them in Malta still, I'd forgotton the old Starlet, always reminded me of 'Harlot'.

Title: Re: New meaning to the phrase....
Post by pete from Hull on Feb 12^th, 2010, 10:35am

I worked in an autowreckers yard for about a year, there was 3 nearly new Lancia Betas in a stack, never really sold much off them to start with but then all of a sudden there was quite a demand for bits so they started to get canibalised.... One day the boss said, No more parts are to be taken off the Beta's, notices were put on em and soon after they were taken away. Seems they were the subject of claims from the manufacturesrs as there was more body rot on them then owt else. It became a big thing after that.... ;D ;D ;D

Pete
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Title: Re: New meaning to the phrase....
Post by gozz on Feb 12^th, 2010, 9:12pm

Strange you should mention that Pete,in the late 70s early 80s,there was a Lancia dealer next door to where we kept our lorries,they had a man in to inject cavity wax,but in our garage in case any prospective buyers came to any conclusions ::)
GOZZ.

Title: Re: New meaning to the phrase....
Post by Baz on Feb 17^th, 2010, 5:02am

Learnt to drive in a Starlet!

Title: Re: New meaning to the phrase....
Post by pete from Hull on Feb 18^th, 2010, 2:00pm

on 02/12/10 at 21:12:51, gozz wrote:

It's all here Goz }{ http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/A535330 }{ I never have liked Italian cars or French come to think of it... ;)

German anyday or A Branny Scorp (wishful Thinkin) ;D

Pete

Title: Re: New meaning to the phrase....
Post by gozz on Feb 18^th, 2010, 4:57pm

Very good Pete,and very true :(
GOZZ.

Title: Re: New meaning to the phrase....
Post by tootman318 on Feb 19^th, 2010, 9:53pm

on 02/18/10 at 14:00:49, pete from Hull wrote:

It's all here Goz }{ http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/A535330 }{ I never have liked Italian cars or French come to think of it... ;)

German anyday or A Branny Scorp (wishful Thinkin) ;D

Pete

good read mate