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Big TC
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PostPosted: Thu Nov 05, 2009 12:53 pm    Post subject: What's this, then? Reply with quote

What sort of car was this - any ideas?

Oh, btw, the driver had already abandoned ship before most of this damage was done....


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PostPosted: Thu Nov 05, 2009 12:55 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Looks like a Lexus.
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PostPosted: Thu Nov 05, 2009 12:56 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Bob Sacramento wrote:
Looks like a Lexus.


Does it...? It's not, though.
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PostPosted: Thu Nov 05, 2009 1:00 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

It looks like it was an estate (judging by the shape of the upper part of the rear door?)

And by the shape of the rear lights... a Vauxhall Vectra C?
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PostPosted: Thu Nov 05, 2009 1:02 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Looks like a non-breakdown, Martin stylee
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PostPosted: Thu Nov 05, 2009 1:05 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

"him" wrote:
It looks like it was an estate (judging by the shape of the upper part of the rear door?)

And by the shape of the rear lights... a Vauxhall Vectra C?


Were it a Vectra, wouldn't be able to see the drive shafts? So, not close, I'm afraid. And it's not/wasn't an estate
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PostPosted: Thu Nov 05, 2009 1:33 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

My guess is some sort of old Merc E-Class. Definitely RWD.
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PostPosted: Thu Nov 05, 2009 1:35 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Granada - last of the square ones before the hatch?
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PostPosted: Thu Nov 05, 2009 2:42 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Seat?
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PostPosted: Thu Nov 05, 2009 4:27 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

TimR wrote:
Granada - last of the square ones before the hatch?


Ha! So you were paying attention at Cowdenbeath! For you are right - it is a Mark 2 Granada saloon.

Here's the 'before' picture - Buxton raceway, 2004. Alex Ramsey's Granada, from The Mob which is a mainly-Scottish team.


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PostPosted: Thu Nov 05, 2009 4:34 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Big TC wrote:
TimR wrote:
Granada - last of the square ones before the hatch?


Ha! So you were paying attention at Cowdenbeath! For you are right - it is a Mark 2 Granada saloon.

I will find the 'before' pic and post it up....


Of course I was paying attention
Not like there was much else to look at (Cowdenbeath girls, yuk) plus I realised I was in the company of someone with considerable years of expertise  
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PostPosted: Thu Nov 05, 2009 6:21 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

TimR wrote:
Big TC wrote:
TimR wrote:
Granada - last of the square ones before the hatch?


Ha! So you were paying attention at Cowdenbeath! For you are right - it is a Mark 2 Granada saloon.

I will find the 'before' pic and post it up....


Of course I was paying attention
Not like there was much else to look at (Cowdenbeath girls, yuk) plus I realised I was in the company of someone with considerable years of expertise  


I hope you're not trying to insinuate that Trevor's old, Tim!!  

(Again!   )
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PostPosted: Thu Nov 05, 2009 6:22 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Tim's hardly in a position to poke fun at anyone else, is he now.....?
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PostPosted: Thu Nov 05, 2009 6:29 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Big TC wrote:
Tim's hardly in a position to poke fun at anyone else, is he now.....?


..true!!
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PostPosted: Mon Nov 09, 2009 1:02 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

That's harsh.

I'm still on the right side of 40 (just).
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PostPosted: Mon Nov 09, 2009 1:03 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Depends what you regard as the right side, eh?

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PostPosted: Mon Nov 09, 2009 1:28 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

This month it'd start with a 3.

Next month it'll probably start with a 4
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