Andrew_C Posted May 18, 2016 Posted May 18, 2016 The Maxi was an actual thing, kind of the opposite of the Mini.... It was terrible!Nah, the All-Agro was terrible, the Maxi was unspeakable.
unixman_again Posted May 18, 2016 Posted May 18, 2016 The Maxi was an actual thing, kind of the opposite of the Mini.... It was terrible! And before that there was the Morris Major, which was the opposite to the Morris Minor. The Major was a great car; my Grandad had one when Mum had a Minor, which was a fun car.
mikkydoos Posted May 18, 2016 Posted May 18, 2016 and they'd be associated with this...... The magnificent Austin Maxi.
mikkydoos Posted May 18, 2016 Posted May 18, 2016 My dad had an Austin 1100 in the 70's. It was the worst car in the world on the outside but inside... Walnut dash, leather seats, fold down trays in the back. Wicked
elsiegee40 Posted May 18, 2016 Posted May 18, 2016 Nah, the All-Agro was terrible, the Maxi was unspeakable. And before that there was the Morris Major, which was the opposite to the Morris Minor. The Major was a great car; my Grandad had one when Mum had a Minor, which was a fun car. Mr gee40 drove an Allegro Estate when we were at university (he got it from his Dad who used to work for BL) He has two claims to fame for it: 1) He got overtaken at traffic lights by a Morris Minor with 5 students in it 2) He got done for speeding it (42mph in a 30 - nothing too excessive ) which nobody thought was possible 1
ButterflyMoon Posted May 18, 2016 Posted May 18, 2016 Hahahahaha @elsiegee40 I once got overtaken while driving my dad's Reliant Realto up a glen in Scotland. Nothing weird except it was by a load of cyclists!!!! 2
mikeprice Posted May 18, 2016 Posted May 18, 2016 My Dad had a Maestro when they first came out every time you closed the door another bit of plastic could be heard falling of somewhere Really nice driving position, nice light steering (not powered) great visibility engine, bodywork, quality of assembly all rubbish - seriously rubbish 1
mikkydoos Posted May 18, 2016 Posted May 18, 2016 My Dad had a Maestro when they first came out every time you closed the door another bit of plastic could be heard falling of somewhere Really nice driving position, nice light steering (not powered) great visibility engine, bodywork, quality of assembly all rubbish - seriously rubbish Didn't the Maestro talk to you. Wasn't it the first speaking car. I think I remember it was. "put on your seatbelt" etc.
sted Posted May 18, 2016 Posted May 18, 2016 Didn't the Maestro talk to you. Wasn't it the first speaking car. I think I remember it was. "put on your seatbelt" etc. beep low on fuel I think it was only on the vanden plas model (a friends dad had one)
Davit2005 Posted May 18, 2016 Posted May 18, 2016 My Dad had a Maestro when they first came out every time you closed the door another bit of plastic could be heard falling of somewhere Really nice driving position, nice light steering (not powered) great visibility engine, bodywork, quality of assembly all rubbish - seriously rubbish Didn't they release a Turbo version of that with a not too shabby 0-60 time??? My friend got given a Montego Turbo as a company car when he was in his very early 20's, needless to say almost totalled it on the first weekend.
mikkydoos Posted May 18, 2016 Posted May 18, 2016 My Dads mate had a Morris Ital. Arguably the worst car ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever built. - - - Updated - - - beep low on fuel I think it was only on the vanden plas model (a friends dad had one) No, I'm wrong. It was the Montego (was it ?)
sted Posted May 18, 2016 Posted May 18, 2016 yup maestro turbo - - - Updated - - - My Dads mate had a Morris Ital. Arguably the worst car ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever built. [ATTACH=CONFIG]36837[/ATTACH] - - - Updated - - - No, I'm wrong. It was the Montego (was it ?) arnt they the same car just ones a hatch ones a boot (same as the escort orion or astra Belmont)
mikkydoos Posted May 18, 2016 Posted May 18, 2016 OMG!!!!! The interior of my Dads old Austin 1100. I AM 3 again... I AM 3 again... I AM 3 again... I AM 3 again... I AM 3 again...
3s-gtech Posted May 18, 2016 Posted May 18, 2016 The Ital was a Marina, save for some re-modelling. Those were dark days for British car manufacturing.
Andrew_C Posted May 18, 2016 Posted May 18, 2016 My Dads mate had a Morris Ital. Arguably the worst car ever ever ever ever Not quite; I briefly had the estate version. 'til my ex left with it.
mikkydoos Posted May 18, 2016 Posted May 18, 2016 Not quite; I briefly had the estate version. 'til my ex left with it. Bloomin hell. A good bust up then ?
unixman_again Posted May 18, 2016 Posted May 18, 2016 The Ital was a Marina, save for some re-modelling. Those were dark days for British car manufacturing. One of the fastest cars that I ever drove was Morris Marina. It was my mate's and he wanted to get it repainted, so we completely stripped it. A car is fast with no windows! I drove it to the paint shop sitting on a jerry can and the doors held shut with string, hoping Mr Plod didn't notice (they didn't). Indeed they were dark days for British cars. Remember the TR7? Great looking but not much else. My Dad was going to buy one but wisely decided against it.
mikkydoos Posted May 18, 2016 Posted May 18, 2016 (edited) One of the fastest cars that I ever drove was Morris Marina. It was my mate's and he wanted to get it repainted, so we completely stripped it. A car is fast with no windows! I drove it to the paint shop sitting on a jerry can and the doors held shut with string, hoping Mr Plod didn't notice (they didn't). Indeed they were dark days for British cars. Remember the TR7? Great looking but not much else. My Dad was going to buy one but wisely decided against it. lol. Our neighbour had a TR7. Engine in the back. Looked like a wedge of cheese. Dead posh for the time though. EDIT: He had a second engine sitting in the boot. Edited May 18, 2016 by mikkydoos 1
twin--turbo Posted May 18, 2016 Posted May 18, 2016 How are you paying £280 a year on tax. My Nissan 350Z 3.5 V6 is £280 every SIX MONTHS! Actually it's 230 on the focus P/A and now £290 on the 4.0 Jag. Standard Band K on the Jag. TT
mikeprice Posted May 18, 2016 Posted May 18, 2016 Didn't the Maestro talk to you. Wasn't it the first speaking car. I think I remember it was. "put on your seatbelt" etc. Our's was a 1.6L - maybe the rattle of falling plastic was Morse and we didn't notice Oh - and it was Beige - but still looked OK so the design was good (ish)
mikkydoos Posted May 19, 2016 Posted May 19, 2016 I guess you 350Z is a post March 2006. TT Y 2008. Thats... £2008 in tax since I've had it lol.
twin--turbo Posted May 19, 2016 Posted May 19, 2016 The TR7 is not a bad car, well the drop head is better styling wise than the Fhc. TR8, is where all of them should have been though. TT
sted Posted May 19, 2016 Posted May 19, 2016 The TR7 is not a bad car, well the drop head is better styling wise than the Fhc. TR8, is where all of them should have been though. TT isnt that just the same car with a bigger engine?
3s-gtech Posted May 19, 2016 Posted May 19, 2016 See, I always thought the TR7 was fugly. Time hasn't morphed it into a classic for me, it's still an abysmal shed. We recently scrapped a (very rare) Grinnall TR8 that had been neglected in a field, to grab the manual gearbox and clutch parts for a P5B. No loss.
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