Looking for someone who drove a hot hatch in the 80's

[Ellen0502]

Hi!

I work on a television programme for Channel 4 called For the Love of Cars and we are currently looking for someone to speak on camera with our presenters about their personal experiences of driving a hot hatch on the M25 in the late 80's or early 90's.

If this was you or you know someone who might have done this please get in touch:

[e-mail]

Thanks so much!

Ellen

[Marc p]

I would of asked my father, but sadly, he was mostly an A1/A59 driver.

Actually, he might have hit the M25 a couple of times, but this would probably have been in a Cavalier, so of no use.

What if I sit in a 1980's hatch whilst looking at pictures of the M25, would this be ok?

Edited by Marc p on Thursday 30th October 12:58

[Bennet]

Driving a hot hatch? On a motorway? In the 80s? I can't help you but that sounds fascinating.

[Marc p]

Bennet said:

Driving a hot hatch? On a motorway? In the 80s? I can't help you but that sounds fascinating.

Not just any motorway though, it's the fabled M25, reserved for only the greatest of drivers!

[LukeR94]

Thats the most drab situation imanginable.

Should be named "for the bore of cars"

[ricotansky]

I drove a Peugeot 406 on the M25 in the late 90's, I could come on telly to tell people about that if you like?

But only if that smug guy that presents the show isn't there doing his bizarre pretending to be bored act.

[V8forweekends]

The M25 didn't open as a fully orbital motorway until 1986, so it didn't exist for most of "the 80s". I love it when I lived thorough most of what is ancient history :-)

I drove a brand new XR2 occasionally on there in 1988 and an XR4X4 from 89, then a brand new Citroen BX 19 GTi from 89-90. I have zero interest in being on telly though.

Edited by V8forweekends on Thursday 30th October 13:06

[knitware]

V8forweekends said:

The M25 didn't open as a fully orbital motorway until 1986, so it didn't exist for most of "the 80s". I love it when I lived thorough most of what is ancient history :-)

I drove a brand new XR2 occasionally on there in 1988 and an XR4X4 from 89, then a brand new Citroen BX 19 GTi from 89-90. I have zero interest in being on telly though.

Edited by V8forweekends on Thursday 30th October 13:06

It seems like the M25 has been around longer than it has, it was only completed in 1986! (It still needs work though, should have been 4 lane all the way around).

[Beer Man]

V8forweekends said:

The M25 didn't open as a fully orbital motorway until 1986, so it didn't exist for most of "the 80s". I love it when I lived thorough most of what is ancient history :-)

I drove a brand new XR2 occasionally on there in 1988 and an XR4X4 from 89, then a brand new Citroen BX 19 GTi from 89-90. I have zero interest in being on telly though.

Edited by V8forweekends on Thursday 30th October 13:06

The M25 isn't a fully orbital motorway.

[SpudLink]

I'd have though the boy racers playing silly buggers on the A13 would be more interesting. A sort of confessional:"I was an Essex wide boy."
PS. That was not me. Honest Gov. And would not wanna be on TV either.

[Tyre Tread]

Beer Man said:

The M25 isn't a fully orbital motorway.

[Beer Man]

Tyre Tread said:

why confused? It isn't.

[vixen1700]

I drove an MG Metro on the M25 when it first opened.

Not something I'd wanna talk about on telly.

[98elise]

Tyre Tread said:

Beer Man said:

The M25 isn't a fully orbital motorway.

He's being pedantic, the Darford crossing is an A road

[speedking31]

Dartford Crossing = A282.

[rossub]

Why do people feel the need to reply with stupid remarks.

If the request doesn't apply to you, why bother answering?

FWIW I really enjoy that show and there are a whole load more people on this site that feel the same.

[Beer Man]

98elise said:

He's being pedantic, the Darford crossing is an A road

Spot on

Longest orbital motorway in the UK is the M60

[mr_spock]

I had an MG Metro and a Ford Orion 1.6i (basically an XR3). I was done for speeding in the Orion on Xmas eve at 8am overtaking a line of diggers on the M40, apparently the other vehicles "looked like they were standing still", which at 20mph they pretty much were.

M25 was, and is, the most boring road to drive a quick car on since the M11.

[Tyre Tread]

98elise said:

He's being pedantic, the Darford crossing is an A road

Thanks!

[LotusOmega375D]

My Renault 5 Turbo 2 broke down with a flat battery on the M25 near Enfield. Fortunately I was expecting it and carried a spare with me to complete my journey. Turns out the thick copper cable into the back of the alternator had melted through in the toasting engine bay.

That wasn't really the highlight of my 14 years ownership experience to be honest though. Chasing a 288 GTO down the M1 was more fun.