Cars your dad/mum owned
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No pics unfortunately. H reg Viva HB in gold metallic. Usual rusty wings which got replaced. Metallic paint being fairly new, my dad didn't realise you couldn't brush paint it!
K reg Morris Marina coupe in maroon. Had been resprayed from the original beige. My dad decided to polish it one winters morning. Think the frost got to it and turned it temporarily pink! He had to repolish it.
These were the 2 worst out of a few Fords and a couple of Datsuns (140J which was luxury compared to a 1.3pop Escort.) He also had an X reg (1981) Bluebird too.
K reg Morris Marina coupe in maroon. Had been resprayed from the original beige. My dad decided to polish it one winters morning. Think the frost got to it and turned it temporarily pink! He had to repolish it.
These were the 2 worst out of a few Fords and a couple of Datsuns (140J which was luxury compared to a 1.3pop Escort.) He also had an X reg (1981) Bluebird too.
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My mum has had loads, including Mk1 & 2 escorts, Montegos, Granadas etc. My favourite was a bright orange Mk1 Escort.
My stepdad also had loads as he used to be an auto electrician so kept swapping cars. He had Series 1 Landrovers, Rover SD1's, Mk1 & 2 Escorts, Seat Toledo and my favourite was the Sierra Cosworth.
I can't remember everything they had as we really had loads haha.
My stepdad also had loads as he used to be an auto electrician so kept swapping cars. He had Series 1 Landrovers, Rover SD1's, Mk1 & 2 Escorts, Seat Toledo and my favourite was the Sierra Cosworth.
I can't remember everything they had as we really had loads haha.
No pics, but worst were a VW Bora and a Mondeo, pretty sure he hated them too as they were both dull.
Best were a succession of Volvos, the only one I can actually remember being an 850 with leather heated seats, not an R I think it was just the 2.0 but sounded nice and seemed to go pretty well to someone knee high to a grass hopper.
Best were a succession of Volvos, the only one I can actually remember being an 850 with leather heated seats, not an R I think it was just the 2.0 but sounded nice and seemed to go pretty well to someone knee high to a grass hopper.
Nothing very exciting to be perfectly honest. Partly their insistence on buying new and company cars. My Dad claims to be into cars, which isn't exactly obvious from the list below:
Mini 1000
Morris Marina
Golf mk1
Audi 80
Austin Maestro
Austin Mini Clubman estate
Austin Metro
Volvo 240
Vauxhall Cavalier 1.8 and a 2.0
Vauxhall Astra 1.6 estate and a 1.6 hatch
Vauxhall Vectra SRi
BMW e46 330Ci
BMW e46 320d Sport
VW Polo GTi
VW Golf mk5 diesel
Land rover Freelander2 TDi
VW Polo 1.4 TFSi
Mini 1000
Morris Marina
Golf mk1
Audi 80
Austin Maestro
Austin Mini Clubman estate
Austin Metro
Volvo 240
Vauxhall Cavalier 1.8 and a 2.0
Vauxhall Astra 1.6 estate and a 1.6 hatch
Vauxhall Vectra SRi
BMW e46 330Ci
BMW e46 320d Sport
VW Polo GTi
VW Golf mk5 diesel
Land rover Freelander2 TDi
VW Polo 1.4 TFSi
1965 Morris Minor 1000, dark grey - I remember one Sunday afternoon with Mum, Dad and me and my sister and on a 1 in 6 hill we barely made it to the top!
1966 Vauxhall Victor 101, dark grey with 3 speed column gear change - engine was still going strong when it was scrapped due to body rust.
1972 Vauxhall Viva HC 1256cc in beige - first new car Dad ever bought, after that he had a couple of Fiestas then a Rover 200 which was written off followed by another one which he had until he gave up driving.
1966 Vauxhall Victor 101, dark grey with 3 speed column gear change - engine was still going strong when it was scrapped due to body rust.
1972 Vauxhall Viva HC 1256cc in beige - first new car Dad ever bought, after that he had a couple of Fiestas then a Rover 200 which was written off followed by another one which he had until he gave up driving.
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