Badly modified cars thread Mk3

[HM-2]

Bodo said:

Panel gaps suggest that the Scirocco has a very flexible body; ie. badly modified.

That's just standard late 80s early 90s VW panel gaps.

[ZedLeg]

I don't think anyone's under the delusion that it would be good to drive. I'd imagine you get scuttle shake opening and closing the doors

[Missy Charm]

ZedLeg said:

I don't think anyone's under the delusion that it would be good to drive. I'd imagine you get scuttle shake opening and closing the doors

It's auto as well, so will be even worse.

[thegreenhell]

ZedLeg said:

I don't think anyone's under the delusion that it would be good to drive. I'd imagine you get scuttle shake opening and closing the doors

You probably can't even open the doors unless it's parked on level ground. They appear to be the only thing preventing it from folding in half.

[98elise]

ZedLeg said:

I don't think anyone's under the delusion that it would be good to drive. I'd imagine you get scuttle shake opening and closing the doors

Even legitimate cabiolet cars of that had scuttle shake. My brother had an Escort cabiolet it was noticeably more wobbly with the roof down.

[thetapeworm]

Coldest window regulator in town.

[Escort3500]

Anyone up for a seventies’ nostalgia trip? It’s for sale apparently

Right thread? You decide

[ajprice]

I'm not sure why a Fiat 500 with a bin on the back exists, or whether it's for here or the other thread. Ultimate skip run car? https://www.carscoops.com/2023/04/what-is-this-fia...

[V8covin]

ajprice said:

I'm not sure why a Fiat 500 with a bin on the back exists, or whether it's for here or the other thread. Ultimate skip run car? https://www.carscoops.com/2023/04/what-is-this-fia...

That's rubbish

[ZedLeg]

Escort3500 said:

Anyone up for a seventies’ nostalgia trip? It’s for sale apparently

Right thread? You decide

It might be because I've been watching a lot of people recommissioning 70s Street Machine style stuff but I'd take a punt on that.

[Baron Greenback]

V8covin said:

ajprice said:

I'm not sure why a Fiat 500 with a bin on the back exists, or whether it's for here or the other thread. Ultimate skip run car? https://www.carscoops.com/2023/04/what-is-this-fia...

That's rubbish

Reminds me of old skoda cabriolet jokes.

[LuS1fer]

ZedLeg said:

Escort3500 said:

Anyone up for a seventies’ nostalgia trip? It’s for sale apparently

Right thread? You decide

It might be because I've been watching a lot of people recommissioning 70s Street Machine style stuff but I'd take a punt on that.

It only takes one.

Probably you are the only one.

[Escort3500]

ZedLeg said:

Escort3500 said:

Anyone up for a seventies’ nostalgia trip? It’s for sale apparently

Right thread? You decide

It might be because I've been watching a lot of people recommissioning 70s Street Machine style stuff but I'd take a punt on that.

Yours for £4.5k

[STO]

Escort3500 said:

ZedLeg said:

Escort3500 said:

Anyone up for a seventies’ nostalgia trip? It’s for sale apparently

Right thread? You decide

It might be because I've been watching a lot of people recommissioning 70s Street Machine style stuff but I'd take a punt on that.

Yours for £4.5k

Get rid of the whale tail, but keep the duck tail. I might have a punt on that .

[DodgyGeezer]

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[gruffgriff]

Head above parapet...I'm intrigued by, even confess to quite liking, those two...

[thegreenhell]

DodgyGeezer said:

This is amazing. Would be terrible here, but suits a hot US state.

[E63eeeeee...]

thegreenhell said:

DodgyGeezer said:

This is amazing. Would be terrible here, but suits a hot US state.

That's a significant improvement, never really liked Mx-5s, boring looking little cars.

[Samjeev]

E63eeeeee... said:

thegreenhell said:

DodgyGeezer said:

This is amazing. Would be terrible here, but suits a hot US state.

That's a significant improvement, never really liked Mx-5s, boring looking little cars.

Funny looking MX5 with a Honda Badge on the back

[CalisenQX]

Samjeev said:

E63eeeeee... said:

thegreenhell said:

DodgyGeezer said:

This is amazing. Would be terrible here, but suits a hot US state.

That's a significant improvement, never really liked Mx-5s, boring looking little cars.

Funny looking MX5 with a Honda Badge on the back

Someone took the bait !