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[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

I seem to recall I had points on my 900cc Vauxhall Nova

Is that all they had, James?...... 900 cc is not even a decent bike engine... .

[aaronjb]

Sounds like a pussy magnet compared to the Reliant Regal 600 I owned.....(Plastic pigs could be driven on a full bike licence)

I think the only thing that made it sexier than a Reliant was the fact it had the correct number of wheels.. aside from that, simply the least sexy car ever made.

Oh, apart from possibly the Austin Princess of similar vintage.

[JamesV6CDX]

I seem to recall I had points on my 900cc Vauxhall Nova

Is that all they had, James?...... 900 cc is not even a decent bike engine... .

My friend and me drove that car to Paris and back when I was 19!!

Now 27, nearly 28.

Depressing

[ninjapirate]

i dont see how new drivers can have as much fun their modern 1st cars tbh. mine were terrible for years lol even my mk1 senator 3.0 CDi when i was still 17 lol
ahhh the good old days.   had a load of BL stuff and tbh we always had a great laugh in my cars compared to mates mk5 escorts etc 

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

Sounds like a pussy magnet compared to the Reliant Regal 600 I owned.....(Plastic pigs could be driven on a full bike licence)

I think the only thing that made it sexier than a Reliant was the fact it had the correct number of wheels.. aside from that, simply the least sexy car ever made.

Oh, apart from possibly the Austin Princess of similar vintage.

......just be grateful it wasn't the hideous VP version with the walnut dash and leather seats....

[ninjapirate]

what!! do you know how handy those picnic tables are when you go to the drive thru! 

i think the 900cc nova was pretty rare too! ohv engine iirc. had a few other novas from 1300-2000cc

[aaronjb]

Now 27, nearly 28.

Depressing

No no, what's depressing is someone pointing out it's only 7 years until you hit 40. Bah! 

i dont see how new drivers can have as much fun their modern 1st cars tbh. mine were terrible for years lol even my mk1 senator 3.0 CDi when i was still 17 lol
ahhh the good old days.   had a load of BL stuff and tbh we always had a great laugh in my cars compared to mates mk5 escorts etc 

The Allegro was a riot, really, at the time.. hump-back bridges were a particular speciality for the hydrolastic suspension

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

Now 27, nearly 28.

Depressing

No no, what's depressing is someone pointing out it's only 7 years until you hit 40. Bah! 

i dont see how new drivers can have as much fun their modern 1st cars tbh. mine were terrible for years lol even my mk1 senator 3.0 CDi when i was still 17 lol
ahhh the good old days.   had a load of BL stuff and tbh we always had a great laugh in my cars compared to mates mk5 escorts etc 

The Allegro was a riot, really, at the time.. hump-back bridges were a particular speciality for the hydrolastic suspension

Which BL offering used hydragas?

[ninjapirate]

Now 27, nearly 28.

Depressing

No no, what's depressing is someone pointing out it's only 7 years until you hit 40. Bah! 

i dont see how new drivers can have as much fun their modern 1st cars tbh. mine were terrible for years lol even my mk1 senator 3.0 CDi when i was still 17 lol
ahhh the good old days.   had a load of BL stuff and tbh we always had a great laugh in my cars compared to mates mk5 escorts etc 

The Allegro was a riot, really, at the time.. hump-back bridges were a particular speciality for the hydrolastic suspension

my 1st allegro  back then was a 1750 with twin carbs! i "adjusted" the suspension by taking the link pipes out, then shortening the actuator rods dropping it on its ass but still with the right amount of hydrogas pressure, it actualy handled pretty well around the lanes lol  and i still have a thing for BL cars!

[aaronjb]

Which BL offering used hydragas?

Whoops you're right - the Allegro was the first to use hydragas 

[ninjapirate]

Now 27, nearly 28.

Depressing

No no, what's depressing is someone pointing out it's only 7 years until you hit 40. Bah! 

i dont see how new drivers can have as much fun their modern 1st cars tbh. mine were terrible for years lol even my mk1 senator 3.0 CDi when i was still 17 lol
ahhh the good old days.   had a load of BL stuff and tbh we always had a great laugh in my cars compared to mates mk5 escorts etc 

The Allegro was a riot, really, at the time.. hump-back bridges were a particular speciality for the hydrolastic suspension

Which BL offering used hydragas?

most early ones were hydrogas ie allegro, maxi and princess, then the metro became hydrolastic

[aaronjb]

my 1st allegro  back then was a 1750 with twin carbs! i "adjusted" the suspension by taking the link pipes out, then shortening the actuator rods dropping it on its ass but still with the right amount of hydrogas pressure, it actualy handled pretty well around the lanes lol  and i still have a thing for BL cars!

Sadly mine was only an 1100S

[ninjapirate]

|I have to admit i was a bit more then tempted with this, but its going to sell for a fair bit i imagine, part of the fun of the old BL cars was being able to pick them up so cheap and play around with them, but they all seem to get fairly good money now! i even see 1989 1.0 metros for grand on ebay! must be the 1st time they have been worth that for 20 years lol and i like them too.... I was put in the baby bouncer upside down when i was little, i blame my mother. (even the brown vynl seats in her allegro in summer with shorts giving 3rd degree burns didnt put me off!


http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/220899202303?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649#ht_719wt_1396

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

Now 27, nearly 28.

Depressing

No no, what's depressing is someone pointing out it's only 7 years until you hit 40. Bah! 

i dont see how new drivers can have as much fun their modern 1st cars tbh. mine were terrible for years lol even my mk1 senator 3.0 CDi when i was still 17 lol
ahhh the good old days.   had a load of BL stuff and tbh we always had a great laugh in my cars compared to mates mk5 escorts etc 

The Allegro was a riot, really, at the time.. hump-back bridges were a particular speciality for the hydrolastic suspension

Which BL offering used hydragas?

most early ones were hydrogas ie allegro, maxi and princess, then the metro became hydrolastic

I believe the old Austin/Morris 1100/1300 used hydrolastic  suspension.

[ninjapirate]

yeh the mk1 mini and the austin 1100/1300 was hydrolastic. question was which was hydragas tho 
i have a mk1 1100 in my garage waiting to be loved lol