crap cars your dad had
#2
PassionFord Post Whore!!
iTrader: (1)
my dad currently has an H reg rs turbo!!
The full list of his previous cars are:
Ford rochdale sports car (kit)
1963 105E
1974 Volvo 145 estate
1980 Datsun Laural 2.4
1984 Granada 2.8GL estate
1985 Granada Scorpio
1989 Granada Scorpio
then he has had company cars since, he currently drives a mazda 6
he does of course have the RST for summer weekend use
as a child all my dads cars were gooduns the volvo did get a bit rusty tho!!
steve
The full list of his previous cars are:
Ford rochdale sports car (kit)
1963 105E
1974 Volvo 145 estate
1980 Datsun Laural 2.4
1984 Granada 2.8GL estate
1985 Granada Scorpio
1989 Granada Scorpio
then he has had company cars since, he currently drives a mazda 6
he does of course have the RST for summer weekend use
as a child all my dads cars were gooduns the volvo did get a bit rusty tho!!
steve
#4
DEYTUKURJERBS
my old mans had a few VW beetles and VW fastbacks, but i suppose they cool.
i remember an orange beetle, an orange fastback, a beige beetle, and a pale blue fastback.
also a shite a-reg 1.6 sierra, 2litre cavalier, and a mondeo
wicked barges they are
i remember an orange beetle, an orange fastback, a beige beetle, and a pale blue fastback.
also a shite a-reg 1.6 sierra, 2litre cavalier, and a mondeo
Originally Posted by the youth
1980 Datsun Laural 2.4
#5
10K+ Poster!!
iTrader: (1)
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: wolverhampton/ australia
Posts: 10,753
Likes: 0
Received 3 Likes
on
3 Posts
6 cortinas - not sure on marks
capris-a hell of alot
3 saph cossies re built from damaged
2 saph cossies new interior after they were recovered from stolen
2 rs turbos my mum totaled the last 1 when she was pregnant with me
bmw m3
mercdes e55 amg
- current cars RS500, Holden Commodore v8, astra
capris-a hell of alot
3 saph cossies re built from damaged
2 saph cossies new interior after they were recovered from stolen
2 rs turbos my mum totaled the last 1 when she was pregnant with me
bmw m3
mercdes e55 amg
- current cars RS500, Holden Commodore v8, astra
#6
ELASTIC BAND
when i was about 2/3 he had a brand new white xr3
a cortina estate, sold for Ł30
sierra estate, stolen 3 different times writen off about 4
range rover 3.5 v8
some twr jaguar thing in the early 90s
FORD company cars onwards
10s of escorts, focus then mondeos, a jag, a few land rovers, some more jags, 3 ST220s, several mondeo oil burners
now got a Mondeo TDCi 2.2 estate
a cortina estate, sold for Ł30
sierra estate, stolen 3 different times writen off about 4
range rover 3.5 v8
some twr jaguar thing in the early 90s
FORD company cars onwards
10s of escorts, focus then mondeos, a jag, a few land rovers, some more jags, 3 ST220s, several mondeo oil burners
now got a Mondeo TDCi 2.2 estate
#7
Rs500 DataBase Editor
he's dead now god bless him
bedford ha van
austin cambridge
mk2 1.1 escort pop
1983 sierra 2.3 derv
mondeo derv estate
daz
bedford ha van
austin cambridge
mk2 1.1 escort pop
1983 sierra 2.3 derv
mondeo derv estate
daz
Trending Topics
#9
PassionFord Post Whore!!
Mk3 cortina x 100's
Mk2 escorts x 100's
All seemed to get scrapped or nicked or left on the drive till someone offered Ł30 quid for em.
He had a few Maxi's, a Chrysler avenger/alpine type thing
Pink mini with odd number plates at each end.. yeh really!!!!!
Audi 100 auto
Austin Montego Vandem Plas estate (7 seater)
A F plate granada with a 2.0 pinto
The list of old shitters he and my mom had before that is unreal.. Ł50 quid cars to last a year and get Ł20 quid at the scrappy for.. thats how he did things.
Lately he's had a Tomcat turbo and now has a Vectra.
Jake
Mk2 escorts x 100's
All seemed to get scrapped or nicked or left on the drive till someone offered Ł30 quid for em.
He had a few Maxi's, a Chrysler avenger/alpine type thing
Pink mini with odd number plates at each end.. yeh really!!!!!
Audi 100 auto
Austin Montego Vandem Plas estate (7 seater)
A F plate granada with a 2.0 pinto
The list of old shitters he and my mom had before that is unreal.. Ł50 quid cars to last a year and get Ł20 quid at the scrappy for.. thats how he did things.
Lately he's had a Tomcat turbo and now has a Vectra.
Jake
#10
just finding my feet
christ my old mans bought some shtters in his time
hillman imp,,, yes he really did !!!
mk3 cortina,,,,,,, that hes mechanic mate fitted the brake pads back to front !!!!!!,,,, serious aswell !!!!
erm,,,,,, the car out of faulty towers
hes most PROUD car he owned at the time was a audi 100 or might have been a 80,,, cant remember but when i was looking to buy cars he would tell me stories about it like he owned a fucking enzo
my uncle was a different ball game though as he was into rallying ect,,, he owned a BRIGHT FUCKING ORANGE HE SPRAYED HIMSELF mk2 rs 2000,,,,, now i remember that car as WHO CAN FORGET A FUCKING BRIGHT ORANGE CAR !!!!
my old mans knowlege of cars is very basic though,,,, when i got my cosssie he was impressed that i managed to buy "one of them sierra ghia things in such good condition" thinking i actually paied 400 quid for it
he also went out in that car with me as i "finally grew up and became a man"
after doing upto 90 along a road not far from kings cross he never screamed but he couldnt get the words out quick enough,,,,,,, hes never been in a car with me EVER SINCE !!!! and thinks i should give up driving before i kill someone close to me
thank FUCK i got a camera for the ring trip
infact my old man calls cars a waste of money YET he owns 2 race horses that couldnt win a camel race
hillman imp,,, yes he really did !!!
mk3 cortina,,,,,,, that hes mechanic mate fitted the brake pads back to front !!!!!!,,,, serious aswell !!!!
erm,,,,,, the car out of faulty towers
hes most PROUD car he owned at the time was a audi 100 or might have been a 80,,, cant remember but when i was looking to buy cars he would tell me stories about it like he owned a fucking enzo
my uncle was a different ball game though as he was into rallying ect,,, he owned a BRIGHT FUCKING ORANGE HE SPRAYED HIMSELF mk2 rs 2000,,,,, now i remember that car as WHO CAN FORGET A FUCKING BRIGHT ORANGE CAR !!!!
my old mans knowlege of cars is very basic though,,,, when i got my cosssie he was impressed that i managed to buy "one of them sierra ghia things in such good condition" thinking i actually paied 400 quid for it
he also went out in that car with me as i "finally grew up and became a man"
after doing upto 90 along a road not far from kings cross he never screamed but he couldnt get the words out quick enough,,,,,,, hes never been in a car with me EVER SINCE !!!! and thinks i should give up driving before i kill someone close to me
thank FUCK i got a camera for the ring trip
infact my old man calls cars a waste of money YET he owns 2 race horses that couldnt win a camel race
#12
Advanced PassionFord User
iTrader: (1)
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: widnes
Posts: 2,042
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Originally Posted by the youth
my dad currently has an H reg rs turbo!!
The full list of his previous cars are:
Ford rochdale sports car (kit)
Steve
The full list of his previous cars are:
Ford rochdale sports car (kit)
Steve
My Grandad use to build those Rochdale sports cars when they were new
My dad has had
S1 Jaguar 4.2
Zodiac Farnham Estate that was customised
Rare Opel Rekord Coupe
Various Manta's
MK IX & MK VII Jaguars
Volvo 760 GLE
Volvo 960 SE turbo
Cortina 1600E
Cortina MK5 2dr built from a brand new shell imported from Germany, currently with its 2nd owner locked rotting away but hopefully will be back in the family before end of 2007!
My Grandad
Cortina 1600E
Mk3 Granada
Various P5, P6, 800 and SDI rovers
Rochdale kit sports car
MGB jubilee
MGA twincam
#14
just finding my feet
Originally Posted by Pennywise
Originally Posted by Mr S1
Hillman Imp
supose if you own a mini the imp IS a upgrade,,,,,, bit like saying who owns a 21 ins tv and you saying " whats wrong with them,,,,,, better than my black and white analoge dial thingy"
#16
just finding my feet
Originally Posted by Stavros
imps are wicked cars, esp when they turbo em
we aint talking about hill climbing evens, we are talking about the pale white with rust on the floors that drove us to school in the morning aswell as the caravan on the weekends and he would repair when the twin tub washing machine was working on a saturday afternoon
wish i still had the old photos taken on a old school disc camera
ahhhhhh the early 80's living in the north east of england when there was no jobs about,,,,, the good old days
you could go out shopping and not lock you door as there was fuck all worth stealing in the pikey council housing estates as every fooker had a chopper there rich cousin donated when he got his atari 2600 for chistmas
the days were soooooo happy back then
#17
just finding my feet
oh and also i remember my old man spending his FIRST weeks wages on his new job after loosing his business 6 months earlier and buying a betamax video
seriously my old mans desisons in life you could right a sketch about
seriously my old mans desisons in life you could right a sketch about
#19
I've found that life I needed.. It's HERE!!
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Hornchurch, Essex
Posts: 1,395
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Ford Escort estate,
Ford Cortina estate,
Austin Montego estate,
Ford Sierra estate (which I learnt to drive in lol)
Vauxhall Astra estate (company car)
Vauxhall Vectra estate (current car)
Ford Cortina estate,
Austin Montego estate,
Ford Sierra estate (which I learnt to drive in lol)
Vauxhall Astra estate (company car)
Vauxhall Vectra estate (current car)
#20
PassionFord Post Whore!!
iTrader: (1)
Originally Posted by Stavros
Originally Posted by the youth
1980 Datsun Laural 2.4
the reg number will be worth a bit now it was JEF555W !!
wa a great old barge my dad had it for quite a few years
steve
#21
10K+ Poster!!
iTrader: (5)
i can only remeber a few
mk2 escort
vauxhall chevette
some skoda, which he modified
a sherpa camper van, he mad look like teh a team van
him and my mum bought brand new nissan bluebird turbos red and blue
will have to find all the old pics of his cars and see what else he had
mk2 escort
vauxhall chevette
some skoda, which he modified
a sherpa camper van, he mad look like teh a team van
him and my mum bought brand new nissan bluebird turbos red and blue
will have to find all the old pics of his cars and see what else he had
#22
just finding my feet
oh shite how can i forget the family joke my old man was
he bought a skoda back in 1988 BRAND NEW cause he got fed up of driving wanky old lemons
yes he bought a new skoda,,,,,, in grey,,,,,,,, yes he also tried to drive me to school in it,,,,,,,,, seriously my dad sometimes
he also bought his second house that same year as his life was turning round when he got a job in london
he dont have the skoda now but he still has his 3 bedroom n7 postcode house FREEHOLD he got for just over 10k
he bought a skoda back in 1988 BRAND NEW cause he got fed up of driving wanky old lemons
yes he bought a new skoda,,,,,, in grey,,,,,,,, yes he also tried to drive me to school in it,,,,,,,,, seriously my dad sometimes
he also bought his second house that same year as his life was turning round when he got a job in london
he dont have the skoda now but he still has his 3 bedroom n7 postcode house FREEHOLD he got for just over 10k
#23
PassionFord Post Whore!!
Robin Reliant
Morris Marina
Talbot Alpine
Talbot Solara
Rover 820
Ford Mondeo
and his current Mazda 323
All crap
His first car (mk1 Cortina) looked pretty cool though
Morris Marina
Talbot Alpine
Talbot Solara
Rover 820
Ford Mondeo
and his current Mazda 323
All crap
His first car (mk1 Cortina) looked pretty cool though
#24
PassionFord Post Whore!!
2 x Renault 4
1 x Austin Maxi
1 x Volkswagen Variant Fast Back
1 x Volkswagen Polo
1 x Sierra Estate
1 x Honda Civic
1 x Honda Civic
Not really an impressive list... shame he sold the Variant though.. that would have been worth a few quid now
1 x Austin Maxi
1 x Volkswagen Variant Fast Back
1 x Volkswagen Polo
1 x Sierra Estate
1 x Honda Civic
1 x Honda Civic
Not really an impressive list... shame he sold the Variant though.. that would have been worth a few quid now
#27
PassionFord Post Whore!!
My Dad had a 2.8 Capri,
Silver Cav 1.8,
Blue Cav GSI2000/Brown Sierra 2L I think it was.
B reg Golf thing,
R reg 1.8 Zetec Escort,
then got a Green XJR1300.
Silver Cav 1.8,
Blue Cav GSI2000/Brown Sierra 2L I think it was.
B reg Golf thing,
R reg 1.8 Zetec Escort,
then got a Green XJR1300.
#30
I'm Finding My Feet Here Now
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Aberdeenshire
Posts: 111
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
my old man had a load of skodas......then ford fiestas/orions
worst cars gotta be a brand new L red escort TD - just WHY?
and now drives a brand new civic diesel
had a brand new n reg veccy too in savannah aka light green
worst cars gotta be a brand new L red escort TD - just WHY?
and now drives a brand new civic diesel
had a brand new n reg veccy too in savannah aka light green
#32
Mk3 Cortina Estae (brown )
Nissan Prarie MPV type thing - box on wheels (also brown )
Bedford Midi (9 seater thing)
Vauxhall Midi (same thing but with vaux badge on it )
Rover 216
Honda Concerto (basically the same thing as the Rover )
But at one point he did have a Fiat Uno Turbo, which wasn't bad!!!! :Top:
Nissan Prarie MPV type thing - box on wheels (also brown )
Bedford Midi (9 seater thing)
Vauxhall Midi (same thing but with vaux badge on it )
Rover 216
Honda Concerto (basically the same thing as the Rover )
But at one point he did have a Fiat Uno Turbo, which wasn't bad!!!! :Top:
#33
As far as I can remember back...
Ferrari 308 GTB
Then to a shonky old 2.9 XR4x4 in Graphite Grey
Saab 9000
Saab 9000 CSE 2.3 Turbo'd thing was crap as it was autospastic
Discovery 3.9 V8 ES Class
Now he's running about in a Mercedes ML350
Ferrari 308 GTB
Then to a shonky old 2.9 XR4x4 in Graphite Grey
Saab 9000
Saab 9000 CSE 2.3 Turbo'd thing was crap as it was autospastic
Discovery 3.9 V8 ES Class
Now he's running about in a Mercedes ML350
#35
I've found that life I needed.. It's HERE!!
Christ, my dat had mostly fords recently, but he used to change his car every few months:
A Hilman avenger
A few Capri's
A few Cavalier MK1's
A few Austin princesses
A few Allegros (EDIT: inc 1 bright orange allegro estate!!!)
Rover SD1 3 litre vanden plas jobbie
Montego Estate
A granada or 2
A few 2.0 Sierra's (glsi, glxi....)
Fiesta MK2 DERV
Talbot Sunbeam
A few Sapph's (2.0 ghia's etc)
Escort MK6 1.4
Megane 1.4
Now he has owned a Fiesta 1.25 zetec for the last few years!
And he robs my RST whenever I'm not using it and probably canes it around town cos he wont get a car in the higher tax bracket!
Lee
A Hilman avenger
A few Capri's
A few Cavalier MK1's
A few Austin princesses
A few Allegros (EDIT: inc 1 bright orange allegro estate!!!)
Rover SD1 3 litre vanden plas jobbie
Montego Estate
A granada or 2
A few 2.0 Sierra's (glsi, glxi....)
Fiesta MK2 DERV
Talbot Sunbeam
A few Sapph's (2.0 ghia's etc)
Escort MK6 1.4
Megane 1.4
Now he has owned a Fiesta 1.25 zetec for the last few years!
And he robs my RST whenever I'm not using it and probably canes it around town cos he wont get a car in the higher tax bracket!
Lee
#36
...............
Ginge - Your posts always crack me up for real
My old man always had Volvo's
MMX 143L '73 Volvo 145 Estate
DVX 618T '78 Volvo 245 Estate
XNO 495X '81 Volvo 245 Estate
Can you see a pattern yet
B838 ANO '84 Volvo 245 Estate still got it
Me ma's had a few
MLO 639P Peugeot 104
CEV 987T Fiesta 1.1L
X-reg Volvo 340 Auto
B-reg Volvo 340 Auto
K876 DVX Honda Concerto
M151 YEV Volvo 440 Auto
R303 FEV Volvo S70 - Still got it.
My old man always had Volvo's
MMX 143L '73 Volvo 145 Estate
DVX 618T '78 Volvo 245 Estate
XNO 495X '81 Volvo 245 Estate
Can you see a pattern yet
B838 ANO '84 Volvo 245 Estate still got it
Me ma's had a few
MLO 639P Peugeot 104
CEV 987T Fiesta 1.1L
X-reg Volvo 340 Auto
B-reg Volvo 340 Auto
K876 DVX Honda Concerto
M151 YEV Volvo 440 Auto
R303 FEV Volvo S70 - Still got it.
#38
PassionFord Post Whore!!
iTrader: (2)
My old chap was a car nut and had mostly cool stuff.
Mk1 RS1600 escort
Mk1 twincam
Mk1 Capri 3 litre
Mk2 Capri 3 litre
Aston Martin DB5 (bastard thing caught on fire)
4.2 E-type
5.3 E-type
Merc 500SL
1960 Cadilac coupe de ville barge
Silver Spirit barge
Xr4x4 turbo
2 litre Cortina P100 with LSD
Cosworth Sapphire 4x4
Now he is just old and drives a poxy diesel auto merc thing
Mark
Mk1 RS1600 escort
Mk1 twincam
Mk1 Capri 3 litre
Mk2 Capri 3 litre
Aston Martin DB5 (bastard thing caught on fire)
4.2 E-type
5.3 E-type
Merc 500SL
1960 Cadilac coupe de ville barge
Silver Spirit barge
Xr4x4 turbo
2 litre Cortina P100 with LSD
Cosworth Sapphire 4x4
Now he is just old and drives a poxy diesel auto merc thing
Mark
#39
10K+ Poster!!
Join Date: May 2003
Location: learnin to build a yb lump properly in dennis's garage
Posts: 11,351
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
my old man has always had cool cars he got my interest in cosworths
brand new
3dr cosworth in black loved that car
porsche 944 s
merc sl350 cabrio
4x4 cossie in white
the n he had a few 2nd hand motors when he started his buisness
cavalier estate
sieera estate
2x rs kitted scorpios
then a merc 300e which he lowered and stuck wheels on
then merc 500 sel "the hearse"
then he went ontop porsche boxsters had 2
just got a bmw 330 ci cabrio thing
brand new
3dr cosworth in black loved that car
porsche 944 s
merc sl350 cabrio
4x4 cossie in white
the n he had a few 2nd hand motors when he started his buisness
cavalier estate
sieera estate
2x rs kitted scorpios
then a merc 300e which he lowered and stuck wheels on
then merc 500 sel "the hearse"
then he went ontop porsche boxsters had 2
just got a bmw 330 ci cabrio thing