How about a 'period' classics pictures thread
Discussion
forsure said:
On the DVLA site you can do a 'vehicle enquiry' with the reg. no and make.
The result will show 'date of liability'. This is the date that the last tax disc ran (or runs) out.
taking this even further....The result will show 'date of liability'. This is the date that the last tax disc ran (or runs) out.
http://www2.carparts-cat.com/autoxs/vrm.aspx?SID=
radlet6 said:
anonymous said:
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You are joking aren't you? Dimple under the number plate or not, it's a Golf FFS.In all honesty, Dad didn't have a good word to say about that Golf.
To him it was just cheap, slow, tinny, gay wheel drive and foreign. And not just foreign, but German. And in those days we hadn't forgiven them.
That was the mentality back then. The only thing worse was if you drove Jap Crap.
It was an embarrassment to him, after a lifetime of proper British sportscars. He kept it for a few months and then bought a Lotus Eclat.
Now there's a thing. These days, the Eclat is despised. The best Lotus Eclat in the world is probably worth less than £5000, but back in 1976 James Bond was driving an Esprit and Lotus was completely dominating Formula 1.
Being dropped off at school in 1976 in a white Lotus Eclat really was something to talk about.
To think that some volk now prize that old hatchback above a Lotus really says something.
Still, each to his own. If we all liked the same things then the world would be a very dull place.
Talking of Golfs, I had a 1976 one that was a Golf S. I've never seen another one like it then or since. 1500cc, really basic with rubber mats and no carpets, but compared to my British saloon crap that went before it (company Marinas, one that arrived with a seized gearbox for example) was a delight to drive and to own, and with a young family a pleasing package. And then the Jetta Gli, the GTi with a boot, was fantastic with such an enormous boot.
My Little brother standing proudly beside his pride and joy, Avenger GLS !!!!!
My Dad and his pals working on a Convertable MK1 Zodiac, a lot of watching and not much activity, what are car though !!!!
The old chap again, this time topping up Bill's MK3 Cortina using a delightful 70's style kettle
Bill's GT6, he did keep his cars well !!!
Finally squid on the bonnet of my Mk2 Consul
My Dad and his pals working on a Convertable MK1 Zodiac, a lot of watching and not much activity, what are car though !!!!
The old chap again, this time topping up Bill's MK3 Cortina using a delightful 70's style kettle
Bill's GT6, he did keep his cars well !!!
Finally squid on the bonnet of my Mk2 Consul
anonymous said:
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Sorry, but the K70 (developed jointly with NSU) was the next evolutionary step from the Beetle, not the Golf. It arrived in the UK in 71/72 and was their first foray into the world of water cooled front mounted engines - and it was hideously unreliable; probably because the mechanics, used to rear engined air cooled motors, had scant training on them.These are far rarer than a Swallowtail Golf, but no one cares about them.
radlet6 said:
Sorry, but the K70 (developed jointly with NSU) was the next evolutionary step from the Beetle, not the Golf. It arrived in the UK in 71/72 and was their first foray into the world of water cooled front mounted engines - and it was hideously unreliable; probably because the mechanics, used to rear engined air cooled motors, had scant training on them.
These are far rarer than a Swallowtail Golf, but no one cares about them.
the K70 was an NSU, reallyThese are far rarer than a Swallowtail Golf, but no one cares about them.
it was about to be released when VW took over NSU, they quickly rebadged it and brought it out to replace the REAL development of the Beetle - the Type 4 (with the Type 3 in between them)
and nobody gives a hoot about Type 4s
Also VW had owned Audi for some time, developing water cooled four-stroke engines from the late 60s (they were DKW two strokes before that)
Anyway back on topic, here's one of a Riley Pathfinder taken in 1975/6. I had just bought my first SLR 2nd hand from a friend so I went for a walk around Brentford Docks to try it out around the waterside. This was a very rare car even then, I don't think I've ever seen more than 3 or 4 since. It's kind of BMC's attempt at a Jaguar, very plush inside but it obviously didn't catch on because so few were made. It had Riley's 2.5 straight 4 twin-cam engine which might have been good, don't know never driven one. But at the time I had an MG ZA Magnette so this was like it's big brother!
Hugo a Gogo said:
radlet6 said:
Sorry, but the K70 (developed jointly with NSU) was the next evolutionary step from the Beetle, not the Golf. It arrived in the UK in 71/72 and was their first foray into the world of water cooled front mounted engines - and it was hideously unreliable; probably because the mechanics, used to rear engined air cooled motors, had scant training on them.
These are far rarer than a Swallowtail Golf, but no one cares about them.
the K70 was an NSU, reallyThese are far rarer than a Swallowtail Golf, but no one cares about them.
it was about to be released when VW took over NSU, they quickly rebadged it and brought it out to replace the REAL development of the Beetle - the Type 4 (with the Type 3 in between them)
and nobody gives a hoot about Type 4s
Also VW had owned Audi for some time, developing water cooled four-stroke engines from the late 60s (they were DKW two strokes before that)
There are people trying to tell us that the Austin 1100/1300 can't have classic status whilst others get all wet in the trouser area about the bl**dy Golf - and in particular a rather cr*p one.
This is meant to be a pictures thread, not a argument. nalaeroom said:
Iver Heath pub on corner of Bangors Road North & South if I remember rightly and around mid 70's
Quite like the Toyota Crown estate next to it and what are those 2 guys on ??
Alan M
How 'special' would it have been to see something like that then? There's lots of people standing around looking at it, just got me wondering what an equivelant would be now?Quite like the Toyota Crown estate next to it and what are those 2 guys on ??
Alan M
It was before my time, so just wondered how special it was to see a big customised Yank tank in those days!!
srob said:
It was before my time, so just wondered how special it was to see a big customised Yank tank in those days!!
In those days, it was properly special to see anything exotic.I recall that you simply never saw things like Ferraris or Astons in the provinces.
But big Yank cars were very popular in the 1970s and were more common than you might think.
In those days, people were jacking up Mk3 Cortinas, sticking Wolfrace slots and sidewinder exhausts on them and reading Hot Car magazine.
Meanwhile, I was riding my Raleigh Chopper down to the newsagents to buy this weeks Commando comic, a can of Strike cola and some Anglo Bubblies.
Happy days.
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