Roscoe P. Coltrane Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 13 minutes ago, OWLERTON GHOST said: It's a mark 3 that not a mark 1 it's got the S decals non standard wheels Sat down at the back (bags of sand to keep it stable in the wet ) The headrest are not S spec they were same as Rs200 Escort...( web netting centres ) Still nice though, not seen a yellow Mark 3 they tended to be white black or metallic (metallic was all the rage then wasn't it ?) Bit of Bodie n Doyle on Owlstalk Wouldn't mind having it on the drive ........... Are you Jeremy Clarkson 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parkfieldowl14 Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 17 hours ago, OWLERTON GHOST said: Allegro- Mark 3 cortinas. Mark 1 Escort van - Bedford CF van . And SYPTE buses Don't make em like them anymore Bring back Sheffield Corporation Buses i'd say.Also my first ever trip to Penistone Road on Match days in 1973 was a real proper bus like this one. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OWLERTON GHOST Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 11 minutes ago, Andoverowl said: Are you Jeremy Clarkson Close...... Beadle .... The Small hands on the Big hands on the........ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dorian gray Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 34 minutes ago, OWLERTON GHOST said: It's a mark 3 that not a mark 1 it's got the S decals non standard wheels Sat down at the back (bags of sand to keep it stable in the wet ) The headrest are not S spec they were same as Rs200 Escort...( web netting centres ) Still nice though, not seen a yellow Mark 3 they tended to be white black or metallic (metallic was all the rage then wasn't it ?) Bit of Bodie n Doyle on Owlstalk Wouldn't mind having it on the drive ........... a guy who lived across the road from me had something i didn't know existed until i saw it. a v4 capri, automatic (fawn green) think it was 2.0, around g, h, j reg, but i didn't know they made a v4. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parkfieldowl14 Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 i pity anyone on OT who drove to S6 on matchdays in what is one of the worst cars ever made in the 1970's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trevdi9 Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 try an Austin princess 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edmontonowl Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 16 minutes ago, parkfieldowl14 said: i pity anyone on OT who drove to S6 on matchdays in what is one of the worst cars ever made in the 1970's Passed my test in one 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edmontonowl Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 18 hours ago, roaminowl said: I don't remember all that rubble in the median. Translation alert 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parkfieldowl14 Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 2 minutes ago, edmontonowl said: Passed my test in one Surprised that you come back in one piece after that. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trevdi9 Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 is this around fitzallen square Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dorian gray Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 34 minutes ago, parkfieldowl14 said: i pity anyone on OT who drove to S6 on matchdays in what is one of the worst cars ever made in the 1970's 31 minutes ago, trevdi9 said: try an Austin princess BL made some staggering decisions at that time e-type for xjs, the rover p6 to the sd1, mgb gt, gt6, and tr6 for the tr7, christ only knows what was the dolly S replacement? the metro didn't exactly knock you for 6 did it?, it wasn't close to eclipsing the mini. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dorian gray Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 Just now, trevdi9 said: is this around fitzallen square look how clean the place looks. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OWLERTON GHOST Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 1 hour ago, dnhc said: a guy who lived across the road from me had something i didn't know existed until i saw it. a v4 capri, automatic (fawn green) think it was 2.0, around g, h, j reg, but i didn't know they made a v4. Now mate detective time was it left hand drive ? Or can you remember if the guy was in the forces ? The V4 is the German Essex engine .. Put in the Taunus.. (German Cortina) Chances are it's a foreigner? might be wrong (I usually am ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dorian gray Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 6 minutes ago, OWLERTON GHOST said: Now mate detective time was it left hand drive ? Or can you remember if the guy was in the forces ? The V4 is the German Essex engine .. Put in the Taunus.. (German Cortina) Chances are it's a foreigner? might be wrong (I usually am ) no it was rhd, he shows it in the area shows, maybe nationally (as he's really proud of it), i think he said (this is from memory from about 7 years ago) there was 4 of them in the country, and only 2 of them were automatics, it's fawn green with a tan interior, and vinyl roof. i'm gonna guess at 2.0l. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S36 OWL Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 4 hours ago, daveyboy66 said: Same here... my Mk1 Capri Daytona yellow Beautiful motor Was that model the 2.0 ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S36 OWL Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 1 hour ago, trevdi9 said: try an Austin princess No thanks Trev 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parkfieldowl14 Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 27 minutes ago, dnhc said: BL made some staggering decisions at that time e-type for xjs, the rover p6 to the sd1, mgb gt, gt6, and tr6 for the tr7, christ only knows what was the dolly S replacement? the metro didn't exactly knock you for 6 did it?, it wasn't close to eclipsing the mini. Morris Marina?Surprised that's not been mentioned as a duff motor.You're absolutely bang on about the Mini Metro though.what a absolute pile of poo that motor is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S36 OWL Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 1 minute ago, parkfieldowl14 said: Morris Marina?Surprised that's not been mentioned as a duff motor.You're absolutely bang on about the Mini Metro though.what a absolute pile of poo that motor is. They managed to make a bloody good rally car from it though with the 6R4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trevdi9 Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 veritable flying machine you put your foot down head and neck went backwards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OWLERTON GHOST Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 2 minutes ago, parkfieldowl14 said: Morris Marina?Surprised that's not been mentioned as a duff motor.You're absolutely bang on about the Mini Metro though.what a absolute pile of poo that motor is. You are dead right there Parkfield .. The1800 twin carb Tc in a Marina coupe was the same engine they put in the MGBGT.. Miles too powerful engine for the atrocious handling of the car .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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