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Title: What would you have?
Post by: cam2502 on 04 March 2009, 21:02:54

If we didnt have our miggys,and im thinking of roughly the same age and priced cars,what would you have? I was a big fan of the ford granada/scorpio,had 3 over the years.  So what would it be??...

Title: Re: What would you have?
Post by: M0T0RVATE on 04 March 2009, 21:09:13

A 19and96 Chevrolet Impala...
Not an SS, because they are in higher price range...
These Impala and Caprice available in 4 door saloon and estate car (ok, station wagon)...

 :) :y

Title: Re: What would you have?
Post by: Debs. on 04 March 2009, 21:16:50

A Toyota FJ like my friend`s:

(http://photos-d.ll.facebook.com/photos-ll-sf2p/v329/153/97/780383677/n780383677_700715_3736.jpg)

Title: Re: What would you have?
Post by: M0T0RVATE on 04 March 2009, 21:18:55

http://www.swaqvalley.com/Blueprints/1996_Chevrolet_Impala_SS.jpg

 :y

Title: Re: What would you have?
Post by: cam2502 on 04 March 2009, 21:22:31

motorvate......i like that car. had to reply like this. i dont know how to do the reply to your message thingy in my thingy,sorry.  :-[

Title: Re: What would you have?
Post by: cam2502 on 04 March 2009, 21:25:26

Thats some machine debs,think it might cost a tad more than i paid for my mig tho!!! :'(

Title: Re: What would you have?
Post by: M0T0RVATE on 04 March 2009, 21:26:15

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motorvate......i like that car. had to reply like this. i dont know how to do the reply to your message thingy in my thingy,sorry.  :-[

No problem - I'm new to this site, so still getting used to it myself...

 :y

Title: Re: What would you have?
Post by: HolyCount on 04 March 2009, 21:28:21

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A Toyota FJ like my friend`s:

(http://photos-d.ll.facebook.com/photos-ll-sf2p/v329/153/97/780383677/n780383677_700715_3736.jpg)

Subtle as ever Debs  :-*

Title: Re: What would you have?
Post by: Debs. on 04 March 2009, 21:29:50

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Thats some machine debs,think it might cost a tad more than i paid for my mig tho!!! :'(

Funnily enough the FJ is the same age as my Miggy (although you can`t tell by looking) and cost nearly the same when new; but it has kept it`s value MUCH better than my 10 year old car. :'(

Title: Re: What would you have?
Post by: cem_devecioglu on 04 March 2009, 21:30:57

my preferences would be in a different price range :-/

adding the amount I spend ;D

Title: Re: What would you have?
Post by: Welung666 on 04 March 2009, 21:32:32

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my preferences would be in a different price range :-/

adding the amount I spend ;D

Minee would be a different decade but still the Impala :y

Title: Re: What would you have?
Post by: Welung666 on 04 March 2009, 21:34:05

(http://rcrawford79.files.wordpress.com/2007/05/1967-chevrolet-impala.jpg)

Title: Re: What would you have?
Post by: The Red Baron on 04 March 2009, 21:40:29

now that IS nice.  :y

Title: Re: What would you have?
Post by: M0T0RVATE on 04 March 2009, 21:41:58

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(http://rcrawford79.files.wordpress.com/2007/05/1967-chevrolet-impala.jpg)

Three wheelin'...

http://www.joescustoms.com/Pics/Impala3/Campus1n.jpg

 8-) 8-)

Title: Re: What would you have?
Post by: Martin_1962 on 04 March 2009, 21:44:04

Something older and more expensive, or late GSi3000 Carlton

Title: Re: What would you have?
Post by: cem_devecioglu on 04 March 2009, 21:46:13

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my preferences would be in a different price range :-/

adding the amount I spend ;D

Minee would be a different decade but still the Impala :y

for that decade this one is my favorite :)

(http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x80/mecdv6/dodgechallenger.jpg)

Title: Re: What would you have?
Post by: M0T0RVATE on 06 March 2009, 00:28:10

 8-) :y

Title: Re: What would you have?
Post by: Vamps on 06 March 2009, 00:30:57

Gonna look pretty stupid in Tesco car park, only alternative would be a Cortina or a Mini, and I mean a real one. :y :y

Title: Re: What would you have?
Post by: albitz on 06 March 2009, 00:45:00

Beemer 740i/lexus ls400/senator.

Title: Re: What would you have?
Post by: Cybertrucker on 06 March 2009, 10:03:22

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If we didnt have our miggys,and im thinking of roughly the same age and priced cars,what would you have? I was a big fan of the ford granada/scorpio,had 3 over the years.  So what would it be??...

Got to be the Granada!  Best car ever.  I've had a Mk3 2.9i Ghia X for the last eight years, but it failed the MOT quite badly a month ago, hence the Omega. I still own the Granada pending a decision as to its fate - I'm hoping to go for a decentish restoration job rather than just lash it up to get it back on the road again, but a lot depends on how much rot we find when we take the tank out...   :-/

What I'd really like (and we're entering a parallel universe here, in terms of price and practicality) is a Scania!   ;D

Title: Re: What would you have?
Post by: TheBoy on 06 March 2009, 10:06:49

Thwaites dumper truck would do me.

And have the added advantage I could get my own back of caravanners.

Title: Re: What would you have?
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 06 March 2009, 10:17:27

Fordson Major Diesel Tractor or a FIeld Marshall tractor......might take me a bit longer to do my daily commute though!

Title: Re: What would you have?
Post by: bighed on 06 March 2009, 10:34:27

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Beemer 740i/lexus ls400/senator.

GET IN U BEAUUUUUUUUUTY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :y

Title: Re: What would you have?
Post by: Martin_1962 on 06 March 2009, 14:04:21

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Thwaites dumper truck would do me.

And have the added advantage I could get my own back of caravanners.

You won't catch them.

Here is some porn!

(http://www.dumpertruck.net/benforddumpertruck.jpg)

(http://www.dumpertruck.net/thwaitesdumpertruck.jpg)

see http://www.dumpertruck.net for more

Title: Re: What would you have?
Post by: slb on 06 March 2009, 14:11:17

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If we didnt have our miggys,and im thinking of roughly the same age and priced cars,what would you have? I was a big fan of the ford granada/scorpio,had 3 over the years.  So what would it be??...

Got to be the Granada!  Best car ever.  I've had a Mk3 2.9i Ghia X for the last eight years, but it failed the MOT quite badly a month ago, hence the Omega. I still own the Granada pending a decision as to its fate - I'm hoping to go for a decentish restoration job rather than just lash it up to get it back on the road again, but a lot depends on how much rot we find when we take the tank out...   :-/

What I'd really like (and we're entering a parallel universe here, in terms of price and practicality) is a Scania!   ;D

got to be a scania 164 580 with all the bits,whistles and bells and the t cab  :y :y :y

Title: Re: What would you have?
Post by: Timbuk on 06 March 2009, 16:11:35

Vauxhall Magnum Droopsnoot or a Dolomte Sprint

Title: Re: What would you have?
Post by: Cybertrucker on 06 March 2009, 16:36:51

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What I'd really like (and we're entering a parallel universe here, in terms of price and practicality) is a Scania!   ;D

got to be a scania 164 580 with all the bits,whistles and bells and the t cab  :y :y :y

Sounds good - except for the effing speed limiter!   >:(  Way outside my price range though.  If I remortgage the flat and eBay the grandkids I might be able to afford a 112 or 142, which apart from being more my sort of era would have the massive advantage of not needing a speed limiter.  No 56mph flat out! ;D ;D ;D

(Have a look on my website, www.cybertrucker.co.uk, to see what I think of speed limiters and why they're lethal.)

Title: Re: What would you have?
Post by: slb on 06 March 2009, 16:41:22

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What I'd really like (and we're entering a parallel universe here, in terms of price and practicality) is a Scania!   ;D

got to be a scania 164 580 with all the bits,whistles and bells and the t cab  :y :y :y

Sounds good - except for the effing speed limiter!   >:(  Way outside my price range though.  If I remortgage the flat and eBay the grandkids I might be able to afford a 112 or 142, which apart from being more my sort of era would have the massive advantage of not needing a speed limiter.  No 56mph flat out! ;D ;D ;D

(Have a look on my website, www.cybertrucker.co.uk, to see what I think of speed limiters and why they're lethal.)

i know there lethal im a currently unemployd driver :'(

but thats why i said a 4 series i can get round it (naughty but faster) had a chiped 420 was up to 500bhp and it would fly up hills at 44t and poss of the clock  but it got sold and i had to move on :'(

Title: Re: What would you have?
Post by: Vamps on 06 March 2009, 17:04:31

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What I'd really like (and we're entering a parallel universe here, in terms of price and practicality) is a Scania!   ;D

got to be a scania 164 580 with all the bits,whistles and bells and the t cab  :y :y :y

Sounds good - except for the effing speed limiter!   >:(  Way outside my price range though.  If I remortgage the flat and eBay the grandkids I might be able to afford a 112 or 142, which apart from being more my sort of era would have the massive advantage of not needing a speed limiter.  No 56mph flat out! ;D ;D ;D

(Have a look on my website, www.cybertrucker.co.uk, to see what I think of speed limiters and why they're lethal.)

Convoy...... 8-) 8-) 8-)  Got it on vinyl somewhere, and a VHS copy, and my original CB still in the garage, AM of course, got busted by 'Busby' late one night on Stockton Highstreet. :y :y :y

Title: Re: What would you have?
Post by: Del Boy on 06 March 2009, 17:04:54

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If we didnt have our miggys,and im thinking of roughly the same age and priced cars,what would you have? I was a big fan of the ford granada/scorpio,had 3 over the years.  So what would it be??...

Got a scorpio in my garage so it would be one of them too  :)

Title: Re: What would you have?
Post by: LaserLance on 06 March 2009, 17:12:04

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What I'd really like (and we're entering a parallel universe here, in terms of price and practicality) is a Scania!   ;D

got to be a scania 164 580 with all the bits,whistles and bells and the t cab  :y :y :y

Sounds good - except for the effing speed limiter!   >:(  Way outside my price range though.  If I remortgage the flat and eBay the grandkids I might be able to afford a 112 or 142, which apart from being more my sort of era would have the massive advantage of not needing a speed limiter.  No 56mph flat out! ;D ;D ;D

(Have a look on my website, www.cybertrucker.co.uk, to see what I think of speed limiters and why they're lethal.)

i know there lethal im a currently unemployd driver :'(

but thats why i said a 4 series i can get round it (naughty but faster) had a chiped 420 was up to 500bhp and it would fly up hills at 44t and poss of the clock  but it got sold and i had to move on :'(

Sounds like you two gentleman have like suffering from bad backs  ;) ;) ;) ;) ;) Give me a F16 any day of the week and i dont me a "macdonald douglas" one  8-) 8-) 8-) 8-)

Title: Re: What would you have?
Post by: oceansoul on 06 March 2009, 17:14:45

senator ftw  ;)

Title: Re: What would you have?
Post by: slb on 06 March 2009, 18:42:36

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What I'd really like (and we're entering a parallel universe here, in terms of price and practicality) is a Scania!   ;D

got to be a scania 164 580 with all the bits,whistles and bells and the t cab  :y :y :y

Sounds good - except for the effing speed limiter!   >:(  Way outside my price range though.  If I remortgage the flat and eBay the grandkids I might be able to afford a 112 or 142, which apart from being more my sort of era would have the massive advantage of not needing a speed limiter.  No 56mph flat out! ;D ;D ;D

(Have a look on my website, www.cybertrucker.co.uk, to see what I think of speed limiters and why they're lethal.)

i know there lethal im a currently unemployd driver :'(

but thats why i said a 4 series i can get round it (naughty but faster) had a chiped 420 was up to 500bhp and it would fly up hills at 44t and poss of the clock  but it got sold and i had to move on :'(

Sounds like you two gentleman have like suffering from bad backs  ;) ;) ;) ;) ;) Give me a F16 any day of the week and i dont me a "macdonald douglas" one  8-) 8-) 8-) 8-)

bad back was sore arses and f16 good fh16 lots better f18 jet fantastic :y

Title: Re: What would you have?
Post by: Welung666 on 06 March 2009, 18:43:34

I miss my FH16 :(

Title: Re: What would you have?
Post by: slb on 06 March 2009, 18:45:44

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I miss my FH16 :(

my ex booss had fh13 480 chiped to 580 that was very nice liked the cab and auto box loads :y

Title: Re: What would you have?
Post by: Cybertrucker on 06 March 2009, 23:48:31

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I miss my FH16 :(

my ex booss had fh13 480 chiped to 580 that was very nice liked the cab and auto box loads :y

Ah, the FH series - beautiful lorries!  (See my avatar on the left - one of the ones I drove on night trunk for BHS a dozen years ago.)  Only bad things about them is they're flat out at 56 MPratherH.  What a beauty that motor would have been if I could have actually driven it, instead of being the passenger holding the wheel...   :'(

Auto box on a lorry though?   The one on my tractor is bad enough - the thought of a limiter and an auto on a lorry is just too much to bear!  :o

Title: Re: What would you have?
Post by: slb on 07 March 2009, 00:20:11

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I miss my FH16 :(

my ex booss had fh13 480 chiped to 580 that was very nice liked the cab and auto box loads :y

Ah, the FH series - beautiful lorries!  (See my avatar on the left - one of the ones I drove on night trunk for BHS a dozen years ago.)  Only bad things about them is they're flat out at 56 MPratherH.  What a beauty that motor would have been if I could have actually driven it, instead of being the passenger holding the wheel...   :'(

Auto box on a lorry though?   The one on my tractor is bad enough - the thought of a limiter and an auto on a lorry is just too much to bear!  :o

na was realy good to rive espesh wi cruse on it did it all for you and an xl cab :y

Title: Re: What would you have?
Post by: tmx on 07 March 2009, 00:21:10

when the miggy passes away i shall be replacing her with an E39 540i

Title: Re: What would you have?
Post by: Vamps on 07 March 2009, 00:29:57

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I miss my FH16 :(

my ex booss had fh13 480 chiped to 580 that was very nice liked the cab and auto box loads :y

Ah, the FH series - beautiful lorries!  (See my avatar on the left - one of the ones I drove on night trunk for BHS a dozen years ago.)  Only bad things about them is they're flat out at 56 MPratherH.  What a beauty that motor would have been if I could have actually driven it, instead of being the passenger holding the wheel...   :'(

Auto box on a lorry though?   The one on my tractor is bad enough - the thought of a limiter and an auto on a lorry is just too much to bear!  :o

na was realy good to rive espesh wi cruse on it did it all for you and an xl cab :y

Auto sounds good to me, never really mastered all those gears, hi and lo and splitter rear axel, friggen nightmare,  ::) ::) ::)

Title: Re: What would you have?
Post by: slb on 07 March 2009, 10:01:01

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I miss my FH16 :(

my ex booss had fh13 480 chiped to 580 that was very nice liked the cab and auto box loads :y

Ah, the FH series - beautiful lorries!  (See my avatar on the left - one of the ones I drove on night trunk for BHS a dozen years ago.)  Only bad things about them is they're flat out at 56 MPratherH.  What a beauty that motor would have been if I could have actually driven it, instead of being the passenger holding the wheel...   :'(

Auto box on a lorry though?   The one on my tractor is bad enough - the thought of a limiter and an auto on a lorry is just too much to bear!  :o

na was realy good to rive espesh wi cruse on it did it all for you and an xl cab :y

Auto sounds good to me, never really mastered all those gears, hi and lo and splitter rear axel, friggen nightmare,  ::) ::) ::)

think one in volvo is best and 16 gears int that bad to master ;D

Title: Re: What would you have?
Post by: Cybertrucker on 07 March 2009, 11:42:32

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Auto sounds good to me, never really mastered all those gears, hi and lo and splitter rear axel, friggen nightmare,  ::) ::) ::)

16 gears, splitter and range change?  Easy!  ;D That's what it's all about, actually driving the vehicle, not just leaving it to get on with it and trying to stay awake.  Speed limiters are what finally made me give up driving lorries, and the auto box is the main reason I don't like my Omega.

Title: Re: What would you have?
Post by: slb on 07 March 2009, 11:48:47

i waset keen to start with on auto same for my omega but they both grew on me.

this omega was my first auto. :)

Title: Re: What would you have?
Post by: mantagte on 07 March 2009, 11:54:34

if i didnt have the miggy i would have a e39 528i

Title: Re: What would you have?
Post by: slb on 07 March 2009, 11:58:39

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if i didnt have the miggy i would have a e39 528i

poss but i liked the rover 800 vittess coupe they looked good just the engine was a bit poor on some things

Title: Re: What would you have?
Post by: Vamps on 07 March 2009, 13:39:54

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I miss my FH16 :(

my ex booss had fh13 480 chiped to 580 that was very nice liked the cab and auto box loads :y

Ah, the FH series - beautiful lorries!  (See my avatar on the left - one of the ones I drove on night trunk for BHS a dozen years ago.)  Only bad things about them is they're flat out at 56 MPratherH.  What a beauty that motor would have been if I could have actually driven it, instead of being the passenger holding the wheel...   :'(

Auto box on a lorry though?   The one on my tractor is bad enough - the thought of a limiter and an auto on a lorry is just too much to bear!  :o

na was realy good to rive espesh wi cruse on it did it all for you and an xl cab :y

Auto sounds good to me, never really mastered all those gears, hi and lo and splitter rear axel, friggen nightmare,  ::) ::) ::)

think one in volvo is best and 16 gears int that bad to master ;D

The unit I took my test in only had 5 forward gears, oh, and was a crash box. Those were the days......... :D :D

Title: Re: What would you have?
Post by: slb on 07 March 2009, 16:20:02

ha ha double de clutch ha ha that is a t*!t to do in a jam and traffic ha ha ;D ;D ;D

Title: Re: What would you have?
Post by: dbug on 07 March 2009, 16:27:00

How about one of these?

(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/bd/Ford_GT40.JPG/800px-Ford_GT40.JPG)

Title: Re: What would you have?
Post by: slb on 07 March 2009, 16:31:01

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How about one of these?

(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/bd/Ford_GT40.JPG/800px-Ford_GT40.JPG)

only if you can fit in it  ;D ;D

did you see clarkson and one of these he had to have a door with a bubble in the top so he could get in it ;D ;D

that would be me at 6 foot 2 inch :'( :'( :o :D ;D

Title: Re: What would you have?
Post by: Cybertrucker on 07 March 2009, 16:45:06

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ha ha double de clutch ha ha that is a t*!t to do in a jam and traffic ha ha ;D ;D ;D

We managed it though, somehow...   ;)

Title: Re: What would you have?
Post by: dbug on 07 March 2009, 16:57:32

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How about one of these?

(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/bd/Ford_GT40.JPG/800px-Ford_GT40.JPG)

only if you can fit in it  ;D ;D

did you see clarkson and one of these he had to have a door with a bubble in the top so he could get in it ;D ;D

that would be me at 6 foot 2 inch :'( :'( :o :D ;D

I sure can  :y :y http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1217635016/22#22

Title: Re: What would you have?
Post by: slb on 07 March 2009, 17:00:32

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How about one of these?

(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/bd/Ford_GT40.JPG/800px-Ford_GT40.JPG)

only if you can fit in it  ;D ;D

did you see clarkson and one of these he had to have a door with a bubble in the top so he could get in it ;D ;D

that would be me at 6 foot 2 inch :'( :'( :o :D ;D

I sure can  :y :y http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1217635016/22#22

i dont think girth would be too much of a prob but you may slow it down some what lol ;D ;D

Title: Re: What would you have?
Post by: Turk on 07 March 2009, 18:07:51

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http://www.swaqvalley.com/Blueprints/1996_Chevrolet_Impala_SS.jpg

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An ex-U.S plod jobbie was on Pimp My Ride (or one of those programmes) last week. Not a lover of the multi video screen and stupid gizzmo make overs but they didn't go too stupid with the Impala.
No need for anything major on the engine. Left it as was as far as I can remember.    V8 GRRROWWWL  :y :y

Title: Re: What would you have?
Post by: M0T0RVATE on 08 March 2009, 23:11:55

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How about one of these?

(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/bd/Ford_GT40.JPG/800px-Ford_GT40.JPG)

Yes - stunning looking speed machine...

 :) :y

Title: Re: What would you have?
Post by: M0T0RVATE on 08 March 2009, 23:21:30

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http://www.swaqvalley.com/Blueprints/1996_Chevrolet_Impala_SS.jpg

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An ex-U.S plod jobbie was on Pimp My Ride (or one of those programmes) last week. Not a lover of the multi video screen and stupid gizzmo make overs but they didn't go too stupid with the Impala.
No need for anything major on the engine. Left it as was as far as I can remember.    V8 GRRROWWWL  :y :y

Yes - I remember some of those PMP from the past, too OTT...
Preferred the series that Chip Foose hosted...good quality stuff...

 :) :y