Your old student car,
Discussion
So this would be just off Chiswick High Street circa 1979. In the background the flat where an undefined number of us med. students lived.
My contribution - Hillman Imp 875cc, 3 x alloy wheels, 2 x Cibie Oscars, 1 x streamlined door mirror and a rev counter screwed loosely to the top of the dashboard. The Corbeau seat was only loosely bolted to the subframe but by the time I wedged myself in and buckled up the full harness belt it all felt pretty secure. The engine lid was partially propped open with a screwdriver and a bungee strap because the old Fiat Abarths looked cool like that. The totally standard engine had long since blown so the car just sat there looking a bit deflated. In its heyday it must have produced at least 160bhp and would happily take on a 911 (in my mind).
Any other PH-ers with memories of their student transport ?
My contribution - Hillman Imp 875cc, 3 x alloy wheels, 2 x Cibie Oscars, 1 x streamlined door mirror and a rev counter screwed loosely to the top of the dashboard. The Corbeau seat was only loosely bolted to the subframe but by the time I wedged myself in and buckled up the full harness belt it all felt pretty secure. The engine lid was partially propped open with a screwdriver and a bungee strap because the old Fiat Abarths looked cool like that. The totally standard engine had long since blown so the car just sat there looking a bit deflated. In its heyday it must have produced at least 160bhp and would happily take on a 911 (in my mind).
Any other PH-ers with memories of their student transport ?
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