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Been down in that Whitley Bay today and they're all at it in this hot weather. I especially liked a light green metallic Mk 4 facelift Cortina 1.6L on a Y plate. It appeared totally unspoilt with as original a look as I've seen on an old Ford. Followed it from Tynemouth all the way up the front while it turned off into Cullercoats at the kettle. 20 mph all the way, lovely job.
And a BGT in that even nicer than Tundra shade of barf green came in as I reached the road that goes by feathers and on to the sluice, looking fresh and shiny in its very '70s shade.
Then another 'Tina sitting in a drive on the way home through Seahouses, looking well loved and maybe a bit much played with but hey, at least they're about.
J "Home is where you park it", so the saying goes. That may yet come true..
These spots are from last weekend.
This isn't exactly a classic car but it is effing fantastic.
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This mini was in Tesco
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This is the first Renault 5 that wasn't a chavy POS I have seen in years
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It had a minor bump on the drivers side front but otherwise looked pretty good
Understeer: when you hit the wall with the front of the car.
Oversteer: when you hit the wall with the back of the car.
Horsepower: how fast you hit the wall.
Torque: how far you take the wall with you.
A Triumph TR6 (The car, not the motorbike) went past the shop this morning.
On the subject of old cars, I have been watching some older Last of the Summer Wine episodes, on DVD. I can identify every car on there, even at a distance. These days I can no longer make that claim. This may sound far fetched (Even a bit "Sad") but as a teenager and possibly a bit before that, I could often tell a car by sound before I saw it (Whether apparently having perfect pitch helped, I don't know). As a case in point this morning, I guessed a TR6 was coming or perhaps a big Healey....must be slipping.
Rules exist for the obedience of fools and the guidance of wise men.
MG Midget 1500, MGB GT V8, Morris Minor Traveller 1275, MG Midget 1275 & too many bicycles.