RMweb Gold big jim Posted January 18, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 18, 2022 There is an orange one in the street next to me, I quite like it, didn’t they do a 100bhp one too? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium boxbrownie Posted January 18, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 18, 2022 1 hour ago, RailroadRich said: Yes they did a 100hp version. That had a 6 speed transmission (over the standard 5 gears). Also had 7 spoke alloys & foglights. Unfortunately that spec fetches a hefty premium along with the 4x4 versions! I would think the 4X4 version would (could) become a bit of a classic, and quite useful. I hope your investment proves fruitful Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Dunsignalling Posted January 18, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 18, 2022 (edited) Something that's just popped into my head, at what point does a car transition from this thread to "For those interested in old cars"? Edited January 18, 2022 by Dunsignalling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doilum Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 Perhaps the lack of an ECU is a fixed boundary? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 1 minute ago, Dunsignalling said: Something that's just popped into my head, at what point does a car transition from this thread to "For those interested in old cars"? Speaking of Pandas 'HubNut' reviewer of shabby old cars on YouTube did a Panda a few weeks ago making it the first of his videos about a car I've bought new. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Dunsignalling Posted January 18, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 18, 2022 10 minutes ago, doilum said: Perhaps the lack of an ECU is a fixed boundary? And/or the presence of a carburettor? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium boxbrownie Posted January 19, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 19, 2022 16 hours ago, Dunsignalling said: And/or the presence of a carburettor? So we cannot include a TR6 in the classic cars section? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Dunsignalling Posted January 19, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 19, 2022 13 minutes ago, boxbrownie said: So we cannot include a TR6 in the classic cars section? T'other way round. I was actually wondering if lacking fuel injection might separate "classics" from "modern classics". John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium boxbrownie Posted January 19, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 19, 2022 50 minutes ago, Dunsignalling said: T'other way round. I was actually wondering if lacking fuel injection might separate "classics" from "modern classics". John So 1969 is a Modern Classic? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Dunsignalling Posted January 19, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 19, 2022 4 minutes ago, boxbrownie said: So 1969 is a Modern Classic? Common rail fuel injection, then? Probably impossible to define a firm border but, as a starting point, I'd personally not regard anything introduced pre-1990 as "modern". I think it may be one of those things you know when you see it..... doilum's suggestion of the presence/absence of an ECU sounded promising, but what about the SAAB 99 EMS? John 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Nick C Posted January 19, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 19, 2022 25 minutes ago, Dunsignalling said: Probably impossible to define a firm border but, as a starting point, I'd personally not regard anything introduced pre-1990 as "modern". I think it may be one of those things you know when you see it..... Which is pretty much what the first post in the thread suggested... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doilum Posted January 19, 2022 Share Posted January 19, 2022 (edited) Cup holders. Airbags and factory fitted music. The mk 1&2 Escort are "classic", the mk 3 is "modern". I know only the final mk 7 got the airbags. Edited January 19, 2022 by doilum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Joseph_Pestell Posted January 19, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 19, 2022 Most classic car shows seem to set the mark at 30 years old. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium boxbrownie Posted January 19, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 19, 2022 27 minutes ago, Joseph_Pestell said: Most classic car shows seem to set the mark at 30 years old. Bloody hell then I am almost vintage! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted January 19, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 19, 2022 (edited) Gutted, the cat has gone on the red petrol mini, thought it was the centre pipe but once undone discovered it was the cat, unfortunately it’s a custom built one I had fabricated after I fitted the janspeed manifold and milltek exhaust, only been on 12 months but it was made using a used OEM mini cat, a chance you take using used parts really ive had to buy another used cat, this time a janspeed sport cat which don’t have particularly good reviews but it’s cost 1/3 of the price of having another custom one made up, if I get 12 months out of it then I’ll be happy, May not actually have the car in 12 months anyway as I’ve only done 4K miles in 12 months in it so may well sell it on and use the diesel instead Edited January 19, 2022 by big jim 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium spamcan61 Posted January 30, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 30, 2022 (edited) Walking round the village this afternoon spotted this very very shiny Golf Mk 1 softop, OK it was quite warm today but plenty of road salt about still. Anyway, it looked immaculate. edit: Rover 800 lurking behind it as well. Edited January 30, 2022 by spamcan61 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quarryscapes Posted February 2, 2022 Share Posted February 2, 2022 On 19/01/2022 at 12:39, doilum said: Cup holders. Airbags and factory fitted music. The mk 1&2 Escort are "classic", the mk 3 is "modern". I know only the final mk 7 got the airbags. *cough* This is from my secret stash and not really supposed for public viewing, but since the boss is sending out internal eyes only drawings pointing out bugs for quotes I guess it's fair... Brand new Mk1 with (what will be) inbuilt audio. This is the prototype console which went with the ugly DIN cage, it will eventually me bracket mounted behind the console for a sleek modern finish. It's also getting electric parking brake. The Mk2 is getting Blutooth only completely hidden stereo since there isn't room in the console for head unit and gauges. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peanuts Posted February 3, 2022 Share Posted February 3, 2022 Came across this little beauty today on one of my deliverys 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium boxbrownie Posted February 3, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 3, 2022 2 hours ago, peanuts said: Came across this little beauty today on one of my deliverys We had exactly the same model for four years until some scrot nicked it from Wickford Station car park, apparently waving at the CCTV camera on the way out! Mrs BB was going to keep it forever she said, we bought it at 2 years old from a lady first officer on tankers it had about 1500 miles on it and the plenum chamber was full of leaves from where she parked it on her drive. It was actually a nice car to drive, better than the Mk1 XR2 we had. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted February 16, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 16, 2022 Broken spring on the diesel mini, luckily I had a set of coilovers in the garage waiting to be fitted so today was the day, as well as new front brakes before during broken spring, basically dropped off the perch, unfortunately it’s snapped the ABS sensor wire so I’ll have to get one of those and replace it rears fronts including new discs and pads and done, a touch lower, not too much though, happy with how it looks and rides, one slight knock from the front passenger side so I’ll check that out tomorrow to check I’ve tightened everything up properly the other mini failed it’s MOT today on emissions, I had to replace the cat the other week anyway but the ‘new’ one being a sports cat obviously doesn’t do the job, I may have to put a standard manifold back on it for the test! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold russ p Posted February 16, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 16, 2022 1 minute ago, big jim said: Broken spring on the diesel mini, luckily I had a set of coilovers in the garage waiting to be fitted so today was the day, as well as new front brakes before during broken spring, basically dropped off the perch, unfortunately it’s snapped the ABS sensor wire so I’ll have to get one of those and replace it rears fronts including new discs and pads and done, a touch lower, not too much though, happy with how it looks and rides, one slight knock from the front passenger side so I’ll check that out tomorrow to check I’ve tightened everything up properly the other mini failed it’s MOT today on emissions, I had to replace the cat the other week anyway but the ‘new’ one being a sports cat obviously doesn’t do the job, I may have to put a standard manifold back on it for the test! Do sports cats not work Jim? I was thinking of putting them on the F and the coupe if them two have those valuable cats fitted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted February 16, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 16, 2022 Well I thought they did! the tester has suggested I put some 99 Ron in the car as it’s currently got 95 Ron in as that’s all the petrol station had the other night, im going to do that and give it a ‘damn good thrashing’ to paraphrase basil fawlty and see if they can get it though after that the custom cat I had made at 1320 mini killed itself the other month, the catalist part came loose from the resonator so I was forced to get a cheap quick fix in the shape of a used janspeed cat that cost me 1/4 of what getting another 1320 tomcat would have cost, probaly a false economy now really if I can’t get it through tomorrow! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted February 17, 2022 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 17, 2022 Side skirts fitted to the diesel but the petrol can’t get though the emissions for the mot! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quarryscapes Posted February 18, 2022 Share Posted February 18, 2022 (edited) Are you sure all is well with your engine and 0 exhaust leaks? If we can get a Race Tuned BDG through emissions on a 100cell Cat, a modern engine should waltz through. Edited February 18, 2022 by Quarryscapes 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthernBlue80s Posted February 18, 2022 Share Posted February 18, 2022 Get the Cat really hot as well. That helps greatly to get it through emissions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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