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Post by stevegbr on Sept 19, 2014 8:16:37 GMT
Remembered later - the Anglia was a 105E. So what was the 107E? Think it was the 1200cc version. Although in the 70s, my mates stuck Cortina 1500GT engines in them, with wide wheels, Saphire Blue metallic paint & a mat black bonnet! just seen a 107e for sale. www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C436566 |
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Post by stevegbr on Sept 19, 2014 8:19:06 GMT
just a question, how do they get the old cars through the emissions test these days.
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Post by terryc on Sept 19, 2014 8:39:22 GMT
They dont tax is based on the cubic capacity of the engine
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Post by rich on Sept 19, 2014 9:24:35 GMT
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Post by bendys on Sept 19, 2014 14:32:27 GMT
Hmmmmmm, did it do this? I dont think you UK lads had this version?  |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 19, 2014 16:41:26 GMT
You Aussie guys love your big engines, don't you? When I backpacked Australia 1999 into 2000 I bought a bright yellow Holden Commodore Station Wagon.....have pics somewhere will upload them. This thing had been in North Sidney all its life (since 1981) and when we got it out on the open road, it was a bit shocked.....first to go was the radiator. I remember getting laughed at by the wreckers yards a few times as it only had the measily 1.9 (four cylinder) motor...  |
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Post by stevegbr on Sept 19, 2014 19:54:11 GMT
can you name this car, and what the car became famous for?  |
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Post by listey on Sept 19, 2014 20:37:20 GMT
Lincoln futura, George Barris painted one black. NaNa NaNa NaNa NaNa NaNa........BATMAAAAN!
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Post by richard on Sept 19, 2014 20:41:04 GMT
OK OK ...someone has to ask...so i will.
How did Batman's mum call him for his evening meal?
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Post by stevegbr on Sept 19, 2014 20:41:56 GMT
Lincoln futura, George Barris painted one black. NaNa NaNa NaNa NaNa NaNa........BATMAAAAN! spot on.  |
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Post by stevegbr on Sept 19, 2014 20:44:24 GMT
not , dinner dinner, batman. lol
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Post by bendys on Sept 20, 2014 11:38:45 GMT
You Aussie guys love your big engines, don't you? When I backpacked Australia 1999 into 2000 I bought a bright yellow Holden Commodore Station Wagon.....have pics somewhere will upload them. This thing had been in North Sidney all its life (since 1981) and when we got it out on the open road, it was a bit shocked.....first to go was the radiator. I remember getting laughed at by the wreckers yards a few times as it only had the measily 1.9 (four cylinder) motor.. Yes, but with fuel prices, most of the smart people are going for economy now. Pic is my 1976 TD, XLE, ford cortina from 20+ years ago. Ford Australia decided to take your UK mk 3 cortina, and replace the 1.6l & 2l pinto motors with a 200cid (3.3l) and mine, a 250cid (4.1L). The 4.1l cortinas had an impressive lump in the bonnet, to clear the motor. With 150+ hp in a tiny car, it was leathal. So much so that it killed lots of kids. Straight line was insane....... until you had to brake or corner with the 6 cyl lump of cast iron. Corning or decent braking just didnt happen. How did you find OZ? Your yellow ride was the VB / VC holden 6cyl motor, that they literally cut 2 cylinders off, and called it a starfire due to the oil crisis. |
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Post by listey on Sept 20, 2014 12:02:03 GMT
Was there not a V8 cortina produced for the aussie market called an XR8 with a a 302 (5Litre) lump in it?
Seem to remember it was either australia or south africa.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 22, 2014 9:26:51 GMT
How did you find OZ? Your yellow ride was the VB / VC holden 6cyl motor, that they literally cut 2 cylinders off, and called it a starfire due to the oil crisis.
I loved Oz, Bendys......could quite easily have stayed there. Loved the people, the climate (in certain parts) and the houses etc. I bought this car from the 'small ads' in Sydney - couldn't find anything any good at the backpackers car markets or advertised in the hostels.....this had a years rego on it when we got it and was perfect for us.
This car took us from Sydney to the Gold Coast to Cairns through Cloncurry, up to Darwin, down through Alice Springs, down to Adelaide and then to Melbourne where I actually sold it for more than I paid for it, after giving it a good wash and wax. I recall it was a Dutch backpacker who bought her off us.
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Post by greybeard on Sept 22, 2014 18:27:05 GMT
can you name this car, and what the car became famous for? Can I name this car? Yes...............FUGLY!!!!! Damn......only it's mother could love it. |
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100e wipers yes 
