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JB88 · « **Reply #30 on:** November 28, 2006, 11:10:24 PM »

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Originally posted by Airscrew
good question, I think I'll ask my friend Mr Google.
(a slight aside, it just occured to me and resurected a memory, my 5th grade teacher's name was Mr Googler...)

which is odd because it was in fifth grade that i first learned that a google is a one with one hundred zeros after it.

coincidence?

Airscrew · « **Reply #31 on:** November 28, 2006, 11:24:34 PM »

Top 3 Scrapped cars of Britain
#4 is of course the Le Car

I didnt find #3 yet.

#2
Just how rare the Cortina had become was revealed in August 2006, when a survey conducted by Auto Express identified it as the second most scrapped car ever to appear on British roads. Of the 1,065,682 MKIV and MKV Cortinas registered between 1976 and 1982, just 2,010 were still in working order. It was second only to the Morris Marina, which had ceased production two years before the Cortina.
(I kinda like this one)

#1
Morris Marina
Despite its heavy criticism from the media and motoring press, the Morris Marina was a very popular car in Britain and was among the country's best selling cars throughout its production life, peaking at second place – only surpassed by the Ford Cortina – in 1973.

Marina production lasted almost 10 years, and in that time no less than 807,000 were sold across Britain, though it was less popular on export markets.

A survey conducted by Auto Express magazine in August 2006 revealed that just 745 of the 807,000 Marinas sold in Britain are still on the road, making it officially the most-scrapped car ever to be sold in Britain. This was surprising even for a car which had ceased production 26 years earlier.My brother had one of these when I visited him in England in 1983

JB88 · « **Reply #32 on:** November 28, 2006, 11:26:16 PM »

HA! my first car ever was a le car.
(many many moons ago)

if i got it going fast enough on a windy day the thing had lift!

good times.

DiabloTX · « **Reply #33 on:** November 28, 2006, 11:27:01 PM »

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Originally posted by JB88
HA! my first car ever was a le car.
(many many moons ago)

if i got it going fast enough on a windy day the thing had lift!

good times.

Excel1 · « **Reply #34 on:** November 29, 2006, 03:07:34 AM »

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Originally posted by Airscrew
Top 3 Scrapped cars of Britain
#4 is of course the Le Car

I didnt find #3 yet.

#2
Just how rare the Cortina had become was revealed in August 2006, when a survey conducted by Auto Express identified it as the second most scrapped car ever to appear on British roads. Of the 1,065,682 MKIV and MKV Cortinas registered between 1976 and 1982, just 2,010 were still in working order. It was second only to the Morris Marina, which had ceased production two years before the Cortina.
(I kinda like this one)

#1
Morris Marina
Despite its heavy criticism from the media and motoring press, the Morris Marina was a very popular car in Britain and was among the country's best selling cars throughout its production life, peaking at second place – only surpassed by the Ford Cortina – in 1973.

Marina production lasted almost 10 years, and in that time no less than 807,000 were sold across Britain, though it was less popular on export markets.

A survey conducted by Auto Express magazine in August 2006 revealed that just 745 of the 807,000 Marinas sold in Britain are still on the road, making it officially the most-scrapped car ever to be sold in Britain. This was surprising even for a car which had ceased production 26 years earlier.My brother had one of these when I visited him in England in 1983

The Cortina was a good car and were real popular here in NZ before people ditched them in favour of cheap Japanese imports in the early 1990s. At the height of their popularity it seemed that just about every other car on the roads was a Cortina. Ford even built a six cylinder version, they shoe horned the 200ci and 250ci straight sixes under the bonnet, which combined with the Cortinas light weight made them one hell of a V8 killing- factory sleeper. Unless you were up close enough to see the badges about the only way you could tell them apart from the 4 banger Cortinas was by the engine clearancing bonnet bulge or big bore tail pipe. Even better, cause they had the beefy six cylinder drive line and suspension it was easy to drop a 289ci or 302ci V8 into them.

We had plenty of Marinas on the roads but they wernt exactly popular. People bought them mainly because of the limited choices in car makes and models back in those days. It would get you from a to b, but it was bland and boring. Not surprised to see that it's almost gone the way of the dodo in Britain as they are fairly rare here as well.

As for #3 on the list... I reckon it might be a Vauxhall... Chevette or Viva maybe

JB88 · « **Reply #35 on:** November 29, 2006, 04:22:42 AM »

i think i had a renault alliance at some point during college. yes, pretty sure.

it was the suck.

threw a rod if i recall correctly.

wow! they still make cars!? havent seen one in ages.

DiabloTX · « **Reply #36 on:** November 29, 2006, 04:28:10 AM »

Ok, so let me get this straight;

You admit to having owned a Le Car AND an Alliance both made by Renault.

speaking of being thick.

JB88 · « **Reply #37 on:** November 29, 2006, 04:35:22 AM »

ya. why not? i was more invested in paying for school than owning or driving a peter extension module.

ive never known much about cars. havent really cared to. havent really needed to.

if that makes me a whatever, so be it. i can live with that.

different strokes.

Angus · « **Reply #38 on:** November 29, 2006, 04:41:40 AM »

Up here in Iceland, we had USSR Ladas by the thousands, probably because of some fish trade with the USSR, - and yes, - they were very cheap, good on gravel roads, and always started in very cold temperatures.
Fun to drive (soft and long suspension), reasonably powered (1600cc in those days was okay, I once squeezed a Lada up to 170 kph, and did 150 kph on gravel roads!), and then, that was it. They aged badly, and before you knew it they were being scrapped by the thousands. Russian Trawler crew would often buy the wrecks for a couple of Vodkabottles, break them up on their home cruises, and dump the hulls into the sea en route. There are graveyards of those in the N-Atlantic.

(The 1500 was the worst car I ever had, but fun to drive)

And for laughs:

The Limo

DiabloTX · « **Reply #39 on:** November 29, 2006, 04:42:07 AM »

Ok, so...errrmmmm....gas or charcoal?

DiabloTX · « **Reply #40 on:** November 29, 2006, 04:44:21 AM »

Ok then, so what are you guys driving now?

Angus · « **Reply #41 on:** November 29, 2006, 04:59:47 AM »

Volvo, then Subaru, auxiliari vehicle is Massey-Ferguson (tractor), but I mostly paddle around on a mountain bike

JB88 · « **Reply #42 on:** November 29, 2006, 05:03:06 AM »

DiabloTX · « **Reply #43 on:** November 29, 2006, 05:18:16 AM »

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Originally posted by JB88
G35

Very nice peter extension module.

Angus, what's your thoughts on the Suburau? I don't know anyone that's owned one.

Angus · « **Reply #44 on:** November 29, 2006, 06:29:53 AM »

Subaru is excellent, - probably some of the best the Japanese brought.
The old 1800 was very reliable, and oddly, I belive the engine was actually designed as an aviation engine.
Then came the Legacy, also reliable and nice to drive, but a bit of the bigger size for my taste.
We have an Impreza, very nice car.
BTW, all are 4x4.
I guess they were not so popular down in Europe due to being somewhat high on the fuel consumption (weight and 4x4 add up a bit), but up here in Iceland they are quite popular for the 4x4, reliability, robustness, and making it good under slippery and snowy conditions.
Best car we ever had, but yet, I loved our Volvo 460...and my old 244....