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Post by stevegbr on Sept 18, 2014 11:09:50 GMT
who remembers the HILLMAN IMP takes me back to that tv series, "man in a suitcase" ?  |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 18, 2014 11:17:58 GMT
Yes I remember these.....a neighbour of ours had one in a kind of shitty bronze colour.
Weren't they built up in Scotland ?
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Post by stevegbr on Sept 18, 2014 11:24:01 GMT
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Post by mikef on Sept 18, 2014 11:28:02 GMT
Hi Steve.
Yes I remember the Hillman Imp well and all of the problems. Head gasket, clutch, water pump. To mention just 3.
Quite a revolutionary design from Rootes in the UK when it was introduced in 1963, with rear engine and overhead cam.
It was faster in a straight line that a Mini but I think the handling could be interesting if you tried cornering fast.
However it must have been popular as if I remember correctly it had a 9 year production run. I think it also had some rallying success
All the best.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 18, 2014 11:35:55 GMT
What show was this from, then? And what car is it ?  |
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Post by stevegbr on Sept 18, 2014 11:39:13 GMT
hi mike, did they have aluminium head as well?
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Post by mikef on Sept 18, 2014 11:40:00 GMT
Hi.
The Sweeney. Ford Granada MK3. I think.
Mike.
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Post by stevegbr on Sept 18, 2014 11:40:05 GMT
What show was this from, then? And what car is it ? its gotta be "the sweeney" great show. |
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Post by Cheggy on Sept 18, 2014 11:40:27 GMT
What show was this from, then? And what car is it ? Ford consul, Sweeney? |
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Post by mikef on Sept 18, 2014 11:42:37 GMT
Hi Steve.
Yes aluminium head. The water pumps often failed at the seals and very quick water loss followed. The engine overheated and the head would warp.
Mike.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 18, 2014 11:48:23 GMT
Yes consul....don't know if a consul was a high end grannie or the grannie was more high end than the consul?
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Post by Cheggy on Sept 18, 2014 11:51:19 GMT
It's a 3litre consul, Bronze coloured. My dad had one the same.
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Post by mikef on Sept 18, 2014 11:52:27 GMT
Hi Fungobat.
Looks like I got the car type wrong. It's an "M" reg, so that would make it a 1972/3. It would have to be a MK1.
Mike.
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Post by stevegbr on Sept 18, 2014 12:45:02 GMT
anybody know this car, and from what tv series?  |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 18, 2014 12:52:50 GMT
Is it a Vauxhall Victor?
Unsure of the TV show.
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