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Eden Eagle Kent 11 Sep 23 5.17pm
Originally posted by Pierre I have a nice 2012 Nissan Micra manual 1.2 owned since new for sale at the moment. Full service history and just had a new heater box put in and air con re-gassed. Only £35.00 road tax and 9 months mot. It's a nice car and is probably cheap to insure for you. That could be a great option..
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Eden Eagle

Kent 11 Sep 23 5.17pm

Originally posted by Pierre

I have a nice 2012 Nissan Micra manual 1.2 owned since new for sale at the moment. Full service history and just had a new heater box put in and air con re-gassed.
Only £35.00 road tax and 9 months mot. It's a nice car and is probably cheap to insure for you.

That could be a great option..

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monkey Sittingbourne,Kent 11 Sep 23 5.51pm
Originally posted by Midlands Eagle Isn't it turbocharged too/ Back in the day they used to reckon that turbocharging was the equivalent of adding 50% to the non turbocharged equivalent. Wifey has a 1.0 Seat Ibiza which is very nippy Yes it does have a turbo, which obviously helps on the nippy front as well Made in Bromley
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monkey

Sittingbourne,Kent 11 Sep 23 5.51pm

Originally posted by Midlands Eagle

Isn't it turbocharged too/ Back in the day they used to reckon that turbocharging was the equivalent of adding 50% to the non turbocharged equivalent.

Wifey has a 1.0 Seat Ibiza which is very nippy

Yes it does have a turbo, which obviously helps on the nippy front as well

Made in Bromley

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Eden Eagle Kent 11 Sep 23 6.10pm
Originally posted by kevlee Mk 2 Escort never let down. Would be ideal first car. Shame they don’t make them anymore Would be worth a fair bit of money now as well..
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Eden Eagle

Kent 11 Sep 23 6.10pm

Originally posted by kevlee

Mk 2 Escort never let down. Would be ideal first car. Shame they don’t make them anymore

Would be worth a fair bit of money now as well..

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cryrst The garden of England 11 Sep 23 8.20pm
Originally posted by monkey Yes it does have a turbo, which obviously helps on the nippy front as well Geez I’m gutted with what I’ve flogged for a few quid back in the day Mk 1 escort £30 3 x Mk4 cortina’s at best £200 each Mk1 fiesta sport scrapped Mk 1 Astra sport. froze the engine. Mk 2 Orion scrapped I suppose I’m not alone but worth dollar now
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cryrst

The garden of England 11 Sep 23 8.20pm

Originally posted by monkey

Yes it does have a turbo, which obviously helps on the nippy front as well

Geez I’m gutted with what I’ve flogged for a few quid back in the day
Mk 1 escort £30
3 x Mk4 cortina’s at best £200 each
Mk1 fiesta sport scrapped
Mk 1 Astra sport. froze the engine.
Mk 2 Orion scrapped

I suppose I’m not alone but worth dollar now

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doi209 Fighting for the weak and innocent... 11 Sep 23 8.57pm
Funny this topic was raised as it was exactly 50 years ago that I passed my test. Monday 10 Sept 1973. Bought a 1970 Mini Clubman 2 days later and drove down on holiday 200 miles to Devon on the Saturday. ( crap car as it had the distributor at the front of the engine and shorted whenever it rained ).
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Fighting for the weak and innocent... 11 Sep 23 8.57pm

Funny this topic was raised as it was exactly 50 years ago that I passed my test. Monday 10 Sept 1973.

Bought a 1970 Mini Clubman 2 days later and drove down on holiday 200 miles to Devon on the Saturday.

( crap car as it had the distributor at the front of the engine and shorted whenever it rained ).

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YT Oxford 11 Sep 23 9.32pm
Originally posted by doi209 Funny this topic was raised as it was exactly 50 years ago that I passed my test. Monday 10 Sept 1973. Bought a 1970 Mini Clubman 2 days later and drove down on holiday 200 miles to Devon on the Saturday. ( crap car as it had the distributor at the front of the engine and shorted whenever it rained ). Ditto (the shorting in the rain with the distributor at the front i.e. virtually the same engine as yours) with my first car, a 1967 ('E' Reg.) Austin 1100, bought for £100 after I passed my test on 17 August 1977, aged 17. I therefore always carried a can of WD-40 or Damp Start with me. The joy of cars back then was the ability to maintain them yourself and sort out the majority of problems. One little tip that was a game-changer in the cooler months was to cover the engine with a blanket overnight. From that day on, the car never failed to start first time, even on the dampest, coldest mornings. I realise this advice probably comes a bit too late for you though! Palace since 19 August 1972. Palace 1 (Tony Taylor) Liverpool 1 (Emlyn Hughes)
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Oxford 11 Sep 23 9.32pm

Originally posted by doi209

Funny this topic was raised as it was exactly 50 years ago that I passed my test. Monday 10 Sept 1973.

Bought a 1970 Mini Clubman 2 days later and drove down on holiday 200 miles to Devon on the Saturday.

( crap car as it had the distributor at the front of the engine and shorted whenever it rained ).

Ditto (the shorting in the rain with the distributor at the front i.e. virtually the same engine as yours) with my first car, a 1967 ('E' Reg.) Austin 1100, bought for £100 after I passed my test on 17 August 1977, aged 17. I therefore always carried a can of WD-40 or Damp Start with me. The joy of cars back then was the ability to maintain them yourself and sort out the majority of problems. One little tip that was a game-changer in the cooler months was to cover the engine with a blanket overnight. From that day on, the car never failed to start first time, even on the dampest, coldest mornings. I realise this advice probably comes a bit too late for you though!

Palace since 19 August 1972. Palace 1 (Tony Taylor) Liverpool 1 (Emlyn Hughes)

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Eaglehamster Storrington 11 Sep 23 10.08pm
Originally posted by PalazioVecchio if they won the War, they make shyte cars. ( including not fighting very much). US, France, UK, Italy if they lost the War, their vehicles are excellent.... Germany, Japan....& their vehicle sister-manufacturing-offshoots in Korea & Eastern Europe. Edited by PalazioVecchio (11 Sep 2023 2.50pm) I'd agree with this 25 years ago. All Euro cars had to man up in the face of superior Japanese cars. Eventually they did. Ford have been a reliable and cheap to maintain brand since the introduction of the Focus. My wife's 09 Fiesta has been a diamond and with 130,000 miles on the clock retains the tight and responsive feel of a much newer car. I have now sufficient funds to last me the rest of my life. Provided I don't buy anything.
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Eaglehamster

Storrington 11 Sep 23 10.08pm

Originally posted by PalazioVecchio

if they won the War, they make shyte cars. ( including not fighting very much).

US, France, UK, Italy

if they lost the War, their vehicles are excellent....

Germany, Japan....& their vehicle sister-manufacturing-offshoots in Korea & Eastern Europe.

Edited by PalazioVecchio (11 Sep 2023 2.50pm)

I'd agree with this 25 years ago. All Euro cars had to man up in the face of superior Japanese cars. Eventually they did. Ford have been a reliable and cheap to maintain brand since the introduction of the Focus. My wife's 09 Fiesta has been a diamond and with 130,000 miles on the clock retains the tight and responsive feel of a much newer car.

I have now sufficient funds to last me the rest of my life. Provided I don't buy anything.

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monkey Sittingbourne,Kent 12 Sep 23 8.49am
Originally posted by cryrst Geez I’m gutted with what I’ve flogged for a few quid back in the day Mk 1 escort £30 3 x Mk4 cortina’s at best £200 each Mk1 fiesta sport scrapped Mk 1 Astra sport. froze the engine. Mk 2 Orion scrapped I suppose I’m not alone but worth dollar now I know mate, cars I had or by the time I’d finished with them were never worth much. When I was learning to drive back in 81, i yearned for a silver Capri like Bodies on the professionals, I ended up with my uncles mk 3 Cortina!! I never did get a capri which I’ve always been a bit gutted about. Made in Bromley
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monkey

Sittingbourne,Kent 12 Sep 23 8.49am

Originally posted by cryrst

I suppose I’m not alone but worth dollar now

I know mate, cars I had or by the time I’d finished with them were never worth much.

When I was learning to drive back in 81, i yearned for a silver Capri like Bodies on the professionals, I ended up with my uncles mk 3 Cortina!! I never did get a capri which I’ve always been a bit gutted about.

Made in Bromley

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