Any interesting anecdotes on ths "S" series

Any interesting anecdotes on ths "S" series

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johno

8,422 posts

282 months

Friday 2nd August 2002
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Thats to stop you flooring it Johno



Luckily for me it was on the top so it meant flooring it was easier

LeeBee

773 posts

284 months

Friday 2nd August 2002
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My car was also from Adrian Blyth and also had sills full of sand, thing is it was originally purchased by a film company in Oxford.Probably find out it was a movie prop and driven into the sea in some strange film

Cheers

LeeBee

rrouse

2,892 posts

268 months

Friday 2nd August 2002
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top steering uj is ford bottom is something odd and expensive like lotus or maserati (weird).
I thought the front indicator lenses were Austin Maestro.!



Front indicator lenses are from a Sherpa van - have had confirmation that they stock them!

Ballistic Banana

14,698 posts

267 months

Friday 2nd August 2002
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Prehaps these common side sills with sand in where the first attempts at side impact bars

Simon

Dave_H

996 posts

283 months

Friday 2nd August 2002
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Prehaps these common side sills with sand in where the first attempts at side impact bars

Simon



Or the factory test drove each one across Blackpool beach

M@H

11,296 posts

272 months

Friday 2nd August 2002
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top steering uj is ford bottom is something odd and expensive like lotus or maserati (weird).
I thought the front indicator lenses were Austin Maestro.!



Front indicator lenses are from a Sherpa van - have had confirmation that they stock them!



correct.. bought them before and they're only about a fiver..

JSG

2,238 posts

283 months

Friday 2nd August 2002
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top steering uj is ford bottom is something odd and expensive like lotus or maserati (weird).
I thought the front indicator lenses were Austin Maestro.!



Front indicator lenses are from a Sherpa van - have had confirmation that they stock them!


Told you so