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Cars From Your Youth You Aspired To?

Discussion in 'TalkCeltic Pub' started by FannyHaddock, Nov 15, 2019.

Discuss Cars From Your Youth You Aspired To? in the TalkCeltic Pub area at TalkCeltic.net.

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  1. Onefootwonder

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    Ford have too much popularity when a lot of their cars are *.

    Never have I driven a car where 130bhp was way too much for the car. It was all over the place.

    The Astra GTE was a superior car and quicker.
     
    Onefootwonder, Nov 16, 2019
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  2. Spring Time Gold Member Gold Member

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    Fat fingers mate, corrected it already.
    Yes it’s a true classic & * the establishment & H&S off as well as some high speed criminals.
     
    Spring Time, Nov 16, 2019
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  3. Spring Time Gold Member Gold Member

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    I thought the turbo escort was 150- 170 hp at least.
     
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  4. Onefootwonder

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    It was debated in parliament on release. The offence that a Vauxhall was quicker than a Ferrari caused outrage.


    They missed the fact it wasn't exactly Vauxhall money. :giggle1:

    Nobody was going into a Vauxhall dealer for a Nova and coming out with a Lotus Carlton.
     
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  5. Onefootwonder

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    132bhp and it was quick when released.

    How times have changed.
     
    Onefootwonder, Nov 16, 2019
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  6. Spring Time Gold Member Gold Member

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    Not much improvement as I thought XR3i was 115.
     
    Spring Time, Nov 16, 2019
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  7. Onefootwonder

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    105bhp. Turbocharging adds in loads of torque too.

    The RS Turbo did feel much quicker. I remember thinking 132bhp felt dangerous. :giggle1:
     
    Onefootwonder, Nov 16, 2019
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  8. Marty McFly Whoa, this is heavy

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    Marty McFly, Nov 16, 2019
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  9. Idioteque I’ll laugh until my head comes off

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  10. Sean Daleer Free Palestine Gold Member

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    Still my favourite car of all time. Sleek, clean lines and understated. Beautiful.

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    Sean Daleer, Nov 16, 2019
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  11. Gyp Rosetti Gold Member

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    I’ll raise you this.

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  12. Sean Daleer Free Palestine Gold Member

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    I mind Clarkson driving that on Top Gear. His head was about a foot higher than the headrest. I mind praying for him to flip the car :giggle1:
     
    Sean Daleer, Nov 17, 2019
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  13. Gyp Rosetti Gold Member

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    Aye I remember that episode, Tory *! :56:
     
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  14. Marty McFly Whoa, this is heavy

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    Anyone else have the F40 poster when they were younger? I think about 5 of my mates had it too. My brother had a clock and a scale model too.

    I had a Diablo scale model. Loved it and would just sit and stare at it :56:

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  15. TimFloyd Gold Member

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    Always been a M5 for me.

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  16. Callum McGregor The Captain Gold Member

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    I had a couple of models on the shelves in my bedroom. Also bought the remote control rally Impreza and used it as a display model too.
     
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  17. Liam Scales Gold Member Gold Member

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    After passing my driving test i asked my auld man if i could get an Escort XR3 i, he looked at me and said naw, you can get yer granda's Skoda when he snuffs it. :41: :42:
     
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  19. Spring Time Gold Member Gold Member

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    Was it the rallying one?:84:
     
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  20. Onefootwonder

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