The 80s - reminisce away

[Justayellowbadge]

davemac250 said:

What about those 'Poper' top things women wore that press stud fastened over the clunge.

They are something I'll never miss.

Body.

[V8mate]

Ari said:

RD50 and 350
I know it was released in '77, but the 'Fizzy' was also still cult conveyance in the 80s.



What was the 50cc 'trials bike' shape bike which lots of youngsters had?

[D1ngd0ng]

Blott on the Landscape
Spitting Image
Miami Dolphins (Dan Marino)
F1 with turbos and some personalities
Grandstand back when the beeb had the right to show some sport
Duck Hunt and Super Mario on the NES
Outrun and Turbo OR at the arcades
After Burner (another arcade classic)

Does Italia 90 count?

Edited by D1ngd0ng on Wednesday 26th October 15:55

[V8mate]

D1ngd0ng said:

Does Italia 90 count?

Nah. I think the 80s ended sometime during 88.

[Vieste]

[RV8]

V8mate said:

RD50 and 350
I know it was released in '77, but the 'Fizzy' was also still cult conveyance in the 80s.



What was the 50cc 'trials bike' shape bike which lots of youngsters had?

Looks more like a cafe racer esque shape that.

[Justayellowbadge]

V8mate said:

What was the 50cc 'trials bike' shape bike which lots of youngsters had?

Suzuki TS, IIRC.

[V8mate]

Justayellowbadge said:

V8mate said:

What was the 50cc 'trials bike' shape bike which lots of youngsters had?

Suzuki TS, IIRC.

Correctamundo.

TS50ER was the 80s model.

[davemac250]

V8mate said:

Correctamundo.

TS50ER was the 80s model.

Is that a typo?

[Snoop Bagg]

5potTurbo said:

Brilliant if you're deaf, but of fk all use in a disco, eh?


I was in my teens in the 80s. Aaaaah, Samantha - my first love, and a very, very dirty girl for 14! (I was 14 too, btw!)

I wouldn't put it in a Land Rover either.

[Cock Womble 7]

Justayellowbadge said:

davemac250 said:

What about those 'Popper' top things women wore that press stud fastened over the clunge.

They are something I'll never miss.

Body.

Ah yes, the "body". As South American inspired tidy topiary hadn't been invented in the '80s, and women were still proudly hirsute "down there", one had to be very careful when grabbing the escape hatch and pulling it open.

[V8mate]

davemac250 said:

V8mate said:

Correctamundo.

TS50ER was the 80s model.

Is that a typo?

Dunno. Is it?



<looks around for low-flying parrots>

[GT03ROB]

Ari said:

The era when Rovers were still prestige cars, before they glued a Rover grille and a bit of wood dash to a cheap hatchback and thought it'd it make a premium small car rather than drag the company down to it's level. Good job no one would be that dumb now. **cough** Cygnet.

Still a great looking car. Ahead of it's time methinks. Shame about build quality & reliability!

[davemac250]

V8mate said:

davemac250 said:

V8mate said:

Correctamundo.

TS50ER was the 80s model.

Is that a typo?

Dunno. Is it?



<looks around for low-flying parrots>

TOSSER???

Sorry. I'll get my coat.

[Simon Bags]

drivin_me_nuts said:

Claire Grogan
Sally James in tight leather trousers
Tiswas
Debbie Harry
Kate Garner
Kate Bush

Odd really, I started to become short sighted in the 80's.

[Ari]

V8mate said:

RD50 and 350
I know it was released in '77, but the 'Fizzy' was also still cult conveyance in the 80s.



What was the 50cc 'trials bike' shape bike which lots of youngsters had?

Are you thinking of the Yamaha DT50?

I had a Suzuki AP50 in the Eighties. Here it is in 1985 with best mate's blue one.

[Ari]

Vieste said:

They were simultaneously the coolest and the slowest bike on the road if you were 16!

A mate had one, you could play tunes with 3rd, 4th and 5th without affecting the 30mph top speed one jot! Looked fantastic though.

[Ari]

Honda were on a roll in the eighties!

[Ari]

And Suzuki brought out the Katana.

[sleep envy]

drivin_me_nuts said:

Tyre Tread said:

sleep envy said:

ali_kat said:

Music was peaked, pretty much gone downhill from there

lots.

sorry chaps - you're just showing your age now

there's been some great outfits/bands since then