1980's Autocar and Whatcar? Road Tests scans

[stockver]

davidspooner said:

I can't help drawing attention to this nugget (From the Allegro vs Astra vs Orion):

"What driver, when walking away from his Allegro Vanden Plas, could fail to cast a proud glance back at this lean and seductive machine"

Here it is... REVIEW

This is a fantastic example of the kind of witty satire and self-deprecation that is so sorely missing from the modern day world of 'HDR and handshakes' car journalism.

[sjn2004]

Thanks for doing all that scanning. Looking back cars are comparatively a lot cheaper now,

http://www.flickr.com/photos/triggerscarstuff/sets...

Aston Martin Virage, £125k and 0-60 in 6.8 secs!

[MJK 24]

Top effort - thank you!

[gamefreaks]

This is great!

Thanks for taking the time to share with us!

[dockertrigger]

Thanks guys, It means alot!

[BigBen]

Another thank you from me, really enjoyed reading those reviews.

[sniff diesel]

Don't suppose anyone's got a copy of the April 1992 autocar? With the BMW 325i vs Corrado VR6 test?

[Shropshiremike]

sniff diesel said:

Don't suppose anyone's got a copy of the April 1992 autocar? With the BMW 325i vs Corrado VR6 test?

Do you mean the 29th April issue Rich....with the 325i and VR6 on the front cover on the beach....and the pic of the 325i cornering on 3 wheels on page 4 of the test?
The issue that's got the Renault A610 test in?

[sh010272]

This is great, i really appreciate people like yourself who take the time to do this sort of stuff so that people like me (lazy) can re-live their youth...

[sniff diesel]

Shropshiremike said:

sniff diesel said:

Don't suppose anyone's got a copy of the April 1992 autocar? With the BMW 325i vs Corrado VR6 test?

Do you mean the 29th April issue Rich....with the 325i and VR6 on the front cover on the beach....and the pic of the 325i cornering on 3 wheels on page 4 of the test?
The issue that's got the Renault A610 test in?

That's the one Mike, you got a copy of it?

[Roan]

sniff diesel said:

Shropshiremike said:

sniff diesel said:

Don't suppose anyone's got a copy of the April 1992 autocar? With the BMW 325i vs Corrado VR6 test?

Do you mean the 29th April issue Rich....with the 325i and VR6 on the front cover on the beach....and the pic of the 325i cornering on 3 wheels on page 4 of the test?
The issue that's got the Renault A610 test in?

That's the one Mike, you got a copy of it?

I have it! Framed a copy of the cover for posterity when I sold my VR6. VR6 dumps on the 325i if I remember...

[sniff diesel]

Roan said:

sniff diesel said:

Shropshiremike said:

sniff diesel said:

Don't suppose anyone's got a copy of the April 1992 autocar? With the BMW 325i vs Corrado VR6 test?

Do you mean the 29th April issue Rich....with the 325i and VR6 on the front cover on the beach....and the pic of the 325i cornering on 3 wheels on page 4 of the test?
The issue that's got the Renault A610 test in?

That's the one Mike, you got a copy of it?

I have it! Framed a copy of the cover for posterity when I sold my VR6. VR6 dumps on the 325i if I remember...

Which is why I'm intrigued to have a read, I've already offered to buy another standard 325i to challenge a VR6 owning mate on a trackday but he's unwilling to take up the challenge.

[Shropshiremike]

sniff diesel said:

That's the one Mike, you got a copy of it?

Yes indeed Mr N

[dockertrigger]

I haven't got the Autocar issue but i might have something similar in one of the CAR magazines, I'll have a look when i get a minute.

[Shropshiremike]

dockertrigger said:

I haven't got the Autocar issue but i might have something similar in one of the CAR magazines, I'll have a look when i get a minute.

Car mag had a group test with the Corrado VR6 vs 325i( also 220 Turbo Coupe and Prelude VTEC ) in the Jan 93 issue. Fast Lane had something similar in Nov 1992 but included the 318iS coupe and Corrado 16v as well. Also, CAR mag had a twin test of the VR6 Golf against the 325i in the December 91 copy, as indeed did Autocar in the 6/11/91 issue

[sniff diesel]

Shropshiremike said:

sniff diesel said:

That's the one Mike, you got a copy of it?

Yes indeed Mr N

Only just noticed this sorry Mike, tried to PM you but it says you don't accept emails. Could I possibly pop round one evening this week to borrow it off you?

[Shropshiremike]

sniff diesel said:

Shropshiremike said:

sniff diesel said:

That's the one Mike, you got a copy of it?

Yes indeed Mr N

Only just noticed this sorry Mike, tried to PM you but it says you don't accept emails. Could I possibly pop round one evening this week to borrow it off you?

Sent you a mail Rich - let me know which ones you were interested in out the list above old chap

[sniff diesel]

Shropshiremike said:

Sent you a mail Rich - let me know which ones you were interested in out the list above old chap

Not got an email from you. Don't know if you've got my new email address Mike, try richard.newbrook at hotmail dot com.

[Shropshiremike]

sniff diesel said:

Shropshiremike said:

Sent you a mail Rich - let me know which ones you were interested in out the list above old chap

Not got an email from you. Don't know if you've got my new email address Mike, try richard.newbrook at hotmail dot com.

F.A.B. chap

[matt21]

great collection but the text is too small.

How do I zoom in so I can have a good old read!