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Sep 22^nd, 2012 at 4:19pm

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The Barclay Blower Bently, scary fast!

MG, nuff said!

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A legendary Jag!

There are two types of aeroplane, Spitfires and everything else that wishes it was a Spitfire!

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Reply #1 - Sep 23^rd, 2012 at 5:51am

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Note the C-Type Jag....

...but the wonderful; "D-Type" takes top prize for me!

Paul.... Cool

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Reply #2 - Sep 23^rd, 2012 at 9:07am

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Wonderful set Mark...very nice...

Just one problem.... Huh

There are no pictures of those wonderful Land Rovers like my 1963, 1965 Model 88.

Must be an oversight on the car lovers there... Roll Eyes

Cheers...Happy Landings...Doug

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Reply #3 - Sep 23^rd, 2012 at 12:57pm

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Doug, over here Landies are working vehicles no matter how ancient they get Wink

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Reply #4 - Sep 23^rd, 2012 at 8:55pm

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Well that is good to know Mark....

There has always been a Land Rover in our stable and the 1963 Model 88 was always are favourite even though we had newer one's.

What about the Rover Car...any shots of those?
They were quite popular here at one time... Wink

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Reply #5 - Sep 24^th, 2012 at 7:19am

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In Britain nowadays to own a Rover is like wearing a big sign around your neck announcing what kind of wazzock you are Grin

They're even less credible than a Hyundai! And my sister has one of those...

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Reply #6 - Sep 24^th, 2012 at 8:47am

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ozzy72 wrote on Sep 24^th, 2012 at 7:19am:

In Britain nowadays to own a Rover is like wearing a big sign around your neck announcing what kind of wazzock you are Grin

They're even less credible than a Hyundai! And my sister has one of those...

Almost as bad as an Austin All-aggro. Cheesy

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Reply #7 - Sep 24^th, 2012 at 11:54am

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Egads...yet the Rover was very popular here at one time, I almost bought one...

Did not know they still made the Rover Car...

Cheers...Happy Landings...Doug

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Reply #8 - Sep 24^th, 2012 at 11:57am

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Hagar wrote on Sep 24^th, 2012 at 8:47am:

ozzy72 wrote on Sep 24^th, 2012 at 7:19am:

In Britain nowadays to own a Rover is like wearing a big sign around your neck announcing what kind of wazzock you are Grin

They're even less credible than a Hyundai! And my sister has one of those...

Almost as bad as an Austin All-aggro. Cheesy

Austin Allegro voted worst car in Britain

Captain Sensible, with Hydrolastic suspension all round!.... Wink

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(Mine is still on the DVLA Books)

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Reply #9 - Sep 24^th, 2012 at 12:00pm

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Flying Trucker wrote on Sep 24^th, 2012 at 11:54am:

Egads...yet the Rover was very popular here at one time, I almost bought one...

Did not know they still made the Rover Car...

They don't. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rover_%28marque%29

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Reply #10 - Sep 24^th, 2012 at 12:03pm

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Thanks for the Link Doug...interesting...

Cheers...Happy Landings...Doug

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Reply #11 - Sep 24^th, 2012 at 2:46pm

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ozzy72 wrote on Sep 24^th, 2012 at 7:19am:

They're even less credible than a Hyundai! And my sister has one of those...

Of course Hyundai and Kia are slowly taking over the motoring world, now they've discovered European R&D and killer 5/7 year warranties. All Kia need to do now is get rid of the daft model names. Mock them at your peril!

The are the new Skoda!

Rover made 2 good things: the SD1, and V8 engines for TVRs (maybe they should've done the electrics too).

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Reply #12 - Sep 24^th, 2012 at 2:51pm

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Their V8 was up there with the Cologne V6 from Ford. Beautiful. I seem to recall their V8 was also used in certain Jaguars for decades... which is why they didn't go bust.
The only reason BMW brought Rover was to steal the K-Series engine which still appears in a variant form in the evil love-child of lard the new Mini Tongue

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Reply #13 - Sep 24^th, 2012 at 4:07pm

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ozzy72 wrote on Sep 24^th, 2012 at 2:51pm:

I seem to recall their V8 was also used in certain Jaguars for decades... which is why they didn't go bust.

I though like most British mass industry they didn't go bust due to continual propping up from the government, until cost (allied to unions and high wage demands) and poor quality (compared to what was imported from Europe and Japan) finally killed them. Wink

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Reply #14 - Sep 24^th, 2012 at 4:43pm

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All pale in comparison to my '88 Prelude! Grin

NOT

‎"At that time [1909] the chief engineer was almost always the chief test pilot as well. That had the fortunate result of eliminating poor engineering early in aviation."- Igor Sikorsky

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