Mr Whippy
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| posted on 13/10/08 at 08:23 AM |
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want a hassle free car?
NTDWM
e bay linky but this IS a bargan
having had 2 now, one that looked idential to that one and got about 70k out of it without one single breakdown and only oil changes and it never
failed an MOT, best cars I've ever owned. If only I had the room for another 
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nick205
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| posted on 13/10/08 at 08:29 AM |
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Not exactly a looker though is it 
That said, an old work colleague used to have a turbo (1.8i I think) version and loved it to bits and it did seem to be a very hassle free car to own.
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Mr Whippy
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| posted on 13/10/08 at 08:32 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by nick205
Not exactly a looker though is it
nope rather bland, but they work
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nathanharris1987
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| posted on 13/10/08 at 08:52 AM |
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gotta love the rice cars
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NigeEss
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| posted on 13/10/08 at 08:54 AM |
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My Dad used to have one as a taxi, got 250,000 out of it before it developed a crack in the block
and started using water.
Up to then it was as Whippy said, nowt more than oil changes.
Yep, very bland but very reliable.
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Mr Whippy
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| posted on 13/10/08 at 08:55 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by nathanharris1987
gotta love the rice cars
Built in Britain  - linky
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nick205
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| posted on 13/10/08 at 08:57 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Mr Whippy
quote:
Originally posted by nathanharris1987
gotta love the rice cars
Built in Britain - linky
Hish up now Whippy you'll start putting people off of it
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mr henderson
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| posted on 13/10/08 at 09:08 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Mr Whippy
quote:
Originally posted by nathanharris1987
gotta love the rice cars
Built in Britain - linky
Not just in Britain, but actual England!
Can't get better than that
John
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nathanharris1987
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| posted on 13/10/08 at 09:12 AM |
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Blimey! ok then errmm potato car?
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nick205
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| posted on 13/10/08 at 09:16 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by nathanharris1987
Blimey! ok then errmm potato car?
....England, not Ireland
That'll be the rose car then...?
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Mr Whippy
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| posted on 13/10/08 at 09:19 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by mr henderson
quote:
Originally posted by Mr Whippy
quote:
Originally posted by nathanharris1987
gotta love the rice cars
Built in Britain - linky
Not just in Britain, but actual England!
Can't get better than that
John
another British built bargan or mayby
not... British at its best! check behind the seats!! PMSL
[Edited on 13/10/08 by Mr Whippy]
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nathanharris1987
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| posted on 13/10/08 at 09:31 AM |
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soz mate, live in the fens, tates is all i see all day!
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iank
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| posted on 13/10/08 at 09:56 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by mr henderson
quote:
Originally posted by Mr Whippy
quote:
Originally posted by nathanharris1987
gotta love the rice cars
Built in Britain - linky
Not just in Britain, but actual England!
Can't get better than that
John
You've never owned a TR7 have you
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Never argue with an idiot. They drag you down to their level, then beat you with experience.
Anonymous
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AndyGT
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| posted on 13/10/08 at 10:00 AM |
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well at least this allegro doesn't have the sporting alloy wheels which were made from steel and alloy.
I read somewhere that after about 2 years the alloy oxidised away from the steel as both metals where corrosive against each other..... ..gave owners
huge problems with slow punctures only to realise later it was the wheels not the tyres!! Trust BL to get it wrong.
http://www.aronline.co.uk/index.htm?ado67storyf.htm
[Edited on 13/10/08 by AndyGT]
nothing is impossible
everything is possible
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mr henderson
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| posted on 13/10/08 at 10:08 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by iank
quote:
Originally posted by mr henderson
quote:
Originally posted by Mr Whippy
quote:
Originally posted by nathanharris1987
gotta love the rice cars
Built in Britain - linky
Not just in Britain, but actual England!
Can't get better than that
John
You've never owned a TR7 have you
It's funny you should say that, but I have actually owned several TR7's, and my favourite was the last one which was an early (Speke) (no
sunroof) into which I transplanted my 3.9V8 with PAS etc. 2.84 diff etc.
So yes, 'Made in England' is a high reccommendation as far as I am concerned
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caber
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| posted on 13/10/08 at 10:47 AM |
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OK the only cars made in Scotland today may be Locosts and their ilk but they are the best locosts
caber
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davie h
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| posted on 13/10/08 at 11:02 AM |
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we invented everything else anyway
Davie
http://www.flickr.com/photos/24179682@N04/?saved=1
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Mr Whippy
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| posted on 13/10/08 at 11:06 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by davie h
we invented everything else anyway
Davie
and probably while being very very drunk, which is even more impressive
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Liam
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| posted on 13/10/08 at 11:46 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Mr Whippy
quote:
Originally posted by mr henderson
quote:
Originally posted by Mr Whippy
quote:
Originally posted by nathanharris1987
gotta love the rice cars
Built in Britain - linky
Not just in Britain, but actual England!
Can't get better than that
John
another British built bargan or mayby
not...British at its best! check behind the seats!! PMSL
[Edited on 13/10/08 by Mr Whippy]
They're automatic rear seat passenger decapitators. Deploy in a crash to make sure you're dead rather than suffering.
Liam
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DaveFJ
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| posted on 13/10/08 at 01:49 PM |
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Grrr... british built... grrrr
I bought a Civic because i wanted jap quality and reliability - having previously owned a few Mitsubishis (which were fantastic)
No-one told me the Civic was built in England! I haven't seen such bloody awful build quality on a car for many years!
Dave
"In Support of Help the Heroes" - Always
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