The 'music' thread has veered slightly - so how about a specific for past drives.

Redline expressed interest in my van (sorry no pix survive of the hogged bike)

The van was a '71' CF (ex 2.0lt). It gained a B27E (V6) with K jetronic and a BW55 auto box. Amongst other robbed Volvo bits were early 300 rear lamps (mounted vertically), load levelling rear suspension, Volvo R Sport dash cluster (the 200 series type with 6 dials). 260 rad, 200 grill, lots of Volvo electrics etc.etc. Also H/C running water, fridge (for the beer), cooker etc.

I was a founder menber of 'Insanity Vans' in Suffolk and we travelled all over
France ,Belgiun, and Holland showing Johnny foreigner how to party. You could do that in the eighties you know !! (we even got banned from Townsend Toreson - but thats another story).





The following show the engine going in.





Another odd creation (I used to have a workshop on a farm).
Anyone remember the BMC JU250 ? - not one like this you don't.!!






Finally at the European Truck-in near Antwerp in '81' (yes I had hair then).


And at 'Insanity Vans' Radiation Run in '83' (held next to Sizewell A Nuclear power station) - Strange mutated beings (me and the wife) emerge from the darkness to terrorise the local community! (outfits dyed with flouescent compound so they glowed in the dark). The local pub freaked. !!



Who said I was the nearest thing to 'normal' round here ??

Mac.

Well, I'm afraid to say my previous vehicle history is somewhat short, being only 21, and having been brought up on Volvo's. It comes nowhere near to being as interesting as Mac's! Nice pics mate. One Fiat Cinquecento SX M reg, 899 cc of pure power. For such a small car it shifted, great fun and I'd imagine the 1.1 sporting to be even more fun! I bought it to learn to drive in, and as it was the cheapest thing I could insure. I then got a 360 GLT, ran both for a while and everyone thought I was mad getting rid of the newer car to keep the Volvo. As most people know, I didn't stop at just one 360 GLT though.........

Pete

mac, that lot is pure class ,

I used to go to all the custom car shows especially at ally pally and knew a guy called John Baldachino who built the fordson van speed freak and Hot n bothered , I remember some great creations in those days including a transit with like a bedouin theme ( tent etc ) in the back



I was a member of the Harrow , Watford and Hemel Hempstead cruisers and was often at the chelsea and later the southend cruises before the boy racers and chavs moved in , I will have to find some pictures of my old rides and scan them

Hmm previous history (vehicles) - lets see:

1969 VW Type One (Bug), a steep learning curve on motor maintenance - so bad I have still got it
1972 VW Type Two - currently being refitted to a more 'interesting specification' (it may outrun a 360GLT)
1997 VW Polo - Bright Green and modified (much fun - 1050cc of pure power)
2001 Daewoo Matiz - I know, I was trying to be sensible
1976 VW Type Two Viking - back to normal (still got it)
1987 Volvo 340GL - Taxi ripped front off - anyone good at welding? (I have the parts)
1987 Volvo 360GL - Bulkhead went at speed - now a teaching car on a local farm (I have got first refusal on it)
1989 Volvo 360GLT - my current and RED (not pink) daily driver
1990 Volvo 940GL (with accessories, and deep deep alloys fitted, watch this space)

and finally yes - I do still own six of the cars (I am a sentimental person) I also know where two of the others are at this time

I think that is it - but I am not sure

Me=not many

• Ancient LHD 2CV
• 1986 340 GL
• 1990 340
• 1989 340 Redline

But, to save him the effort of typing it all in again:

Redline=loads

• skoda estelle 130 lse
• renault 5 campus
• buick riviera
• hillman minx GT
• peugeot 205 1.4 xl
• peugeot 405 diesel
• peugeot 405 1.9 estate
• citroen bx 1.9 rs
• citroen bx 1.9 GTI
• citroen cx 2.5 famillie
• Mitsubishi shogun 3.0 auto
• Bedford HA van
• toyota corolla
• toyota estima lucida ( current )
• triumph 1300 toledo
• triumph1500 dolomite
• bl marina 1.3
• bl marina 1.8 tc
• mini clubman
• mini city( with twin su's)
• mini cooper
• vauxhall astra 1.2 hatch
• vauxhall astra 1.6 hatch
• vauxhall astra 1.3 estate
• vauxhall astra 1.6 estate
• opel kadett 1.2 hatch
• vauxhall carlton gl
• vauxhall carlton 2.0i estate
• vauxhall cavalier 4x4
• Ford fiesta 1.1
• ford fiesta 1.3
• ford escort mk2 l
• ford escort mk2 popular plus
• ford escort mk2 1.3 gl
• ford escort mk2 1.6 ghia
• ford escort mk3 1.6 ghia
• ford cortina mk2 1.3 l
• ford cortina mk2 1.6 gt
• ford cortina mk2 16ooE
• ford cortina mk3 2.0 gt
• ford cortina mk3 2.0 gxl
• ford cortina mk3 2000E
• ford cortina mk4 2.0 ghia
• ford granada mk3 2.8 ghia
• ford granada mk3 scorpio
• volvo 960cd estate
• volvo 340dl
• volvo 340 redline (gam )
• volvo 340 redline (current)
• volvo 360 gle
• Hyundai trajet 2.7 v6
• Cali the Calibra

ok bikes now

• Harley-Davidson
• honda
• 50 stream
• c50
• c70
• c90
• ss50
• cb250
• cb550r
• cbx 1000
• kawasaki
• kh125
• kh250
• z1000
• z1000r
• yamaha
• fsie
• fsie dx
• dti25
• rd 250
• suzuki
• ap50
• gt250 hustler
• gt 750
• BSA D1 bantam
• Triumph bonneville
• triumph T120

thanks Gavin I had forgotten about that thread. somehow I missed off the Harley and now of course there is cali the calibra to add

redline wrote:thanks Gavin I had forgotten about that thread. somehow I missed off the Harley and now of course there is cali the calibra to add

Fixed

When I just had my licens, now almost 6 years ago I bought a fiesta. We managed to wreck it within one weekend. After that I had a BMW 320i (I know, small mistake). The best one was the Citroen that came after that. It was a mk2 16v. That thing was to fast for its, and my, own good. Blew the headgasket...ffs. Then I went and wandered of and bought me a old white 360 saloon. Loved it so much, I bought a better one with almost all the good options you can have. It's now in the garage for major overhaull. In the meantime I drive a buttugly mitsubishi lancer from '87. It does do 17km to one litre though. That's like 37 miles to the gallon i think.
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I'm thinking about buying a 86 jaguar XJ, what do you guys think of these treu english buckets of .....?

Japper wrote: I drive a buttugly mitsubishi lancer from '87.

I spy... PROTON!

I don't have a very long list.. As the GLT is my first car, bought it two years ago.

Here's a list of my previous cars:

1986 1.0 Austin Metro City - in Gold, oh yes... given to me, only had it for 3 months til the MOT ran out.

1991 Skoda Favorit Estate LS - free and owned for over a year, great fun and very reliable.

1994 Skoda Favorit LXi - bought on ebay for £120 specced up from my previous estate, sold for nearer £400 when I bought the black 360.

1988 Volvo 360 GLT - the black car, owned for a year, til the diff incident

1989 Peugeot 405 - owned for a month, comfy, refined, smooth - but dull.

1987 Volvo 360 GLT- the rusty saloon

The is the 1st road car but as bangers round the yard ive had...
1985 MG metro (No brakes!)
1983 Volvo GLS (waiting on restoration)
1988 Nissan Micra (completly stripped out (Not even the dash remains!))

and ive been lucky enough to drive most of the families vehicles (Off Road)including

2x Ford sierras
2x Landrover Freelander
Vauxhall "Chav"alier (complete with alloys that halved the price of the car)
VW Polo saloon
Citroen ZX
BMW 525

Not as big as redlines list but i am only 17

My 1st car was a J plate 340 1.7 GL. Unfortunatly i have no pics on my pc.

2nd was a N reg Fiat Punto Sporting :



3rd was M reg Renault Clio 1.8 16v:



4th Fiat Punto GT running about 165bhp



My Volvo 360 GLT



Just bought this 306 Dturbo

A few more from me,

more of my CF - in another paint job (my brown period).



Ever seen a CF like this (the wheel base was less than a mini!)
Sorry about the wife getting in the way.





VW and Fiesta anyone?




More strange beings - some custom van run some place some time.


My word I am a busy boy today! (sorry about the pic quality there from old photos.


Mac.

Japper wrote:I'm thinking about buying a 86 jaguar XJ, what do you guys think of these treu english buckets of .....?

I love em... I want to get an XJS with the V12... but trying to find one that hasn't rusted is a bit of a mare. '80s Jags arn't exactly well rustproofed.

My cars:

1991 340 GL - Kar - Main driver for 5 years till the nice garage made it sound like a marraca, becoming Fast Kar

1989 340 GL - Fake - Had for 3ish years, made a good garden gnome for 2 1/2 of those, been brought into dailey driver usage for a while, might become Fake Rally Kar

1989 360 GLT - Beast - On a G plate, shot downpipe, hence the name. Drove as a second car for a couple of months (Kar was playing up for some reason...) but a tad too rusty to save, so got stripped

1989 480 Turbo - Krap Kar - so useless I took it back after 50 minutes...