Old toys....

Z3cade · Post by **Z3cade** » Mon 04 Jul, 2011 12:08

Thought of starting a thread for us crazy zed lot where we could show off our past loves... or even our other loves that we have in the garage next to the Zed...

i get the feeling that most of us on here are pure petrol heads and really love our motors..
It would be great to see what else you have pampered over the years and great to hear your thoughts on these machiens...

Im not asking for a list of ALL your past cars just the one or two that you have conected with in the past, your old favourite that maybe you still wish you had...

Just a few pics and write up on what you liked about them would be great

Look forward to seeing them....

Liam
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Heres mine

1986 Honda Crx Mk1 1.6 16v

The car was totaly original apart from the alloys and completely Rust FREE!!.. It had been stored for 7 years by the previous owner who planed to keep it for his dauter when she past her test but upon her passing she couldnt get insured on it! so he then decided to sell it....

Now at the time i was a huge Honda crx fan having owned a Mk3 (del-sol) then a Mk2... (complete rust bucket)

I saw this pop up on ebay and had to have it!!

so i trundled off to Coventry and picked it up!!!

Now having owned both the mk2 and mk3 i can say hand on heart that the mk1 was the best of the bunch... Pure drivers car.. lightweight, handled like a go-cart, the steering screamed at you and bolt action gearchange...
It was a real pleasure to own and drive.... i just only wish that i had kept it

And the best part of all was i only paid £800 for it!!!!! why oh why didnt i keep it!!!!

Here she is....

I miss it

But love the zed just as much

Badman gee · Post by **Badman gee** » Mon 04 Jul, 2011 15:39

ive had so many i don't know where to start.

Z3cade · Post by **Z3cade** » Mon 04 Jul, 2011 20:03

come on peeps lets see em

GazHyde · Post by **GazHyde** » Mon 04 Jul, 2011 20:14

Mine was JRR 533D - beige 1966 Series IIA Land Rover. Complete with overdrive (4 and a 1/2 forward gears!) and free wheeling hubs.

It was a nightmare to keep in a straight line on the road, had ridiculous accleration, had little in the way of suspension and brakes.

But the 2.25l petrol engine purred like the day she was put together. The journey on the way home from collecting her put a huge smile on my face, which was only bettered by the Zed.

I'll try and dig out some pictures, when I find them. Like all Landies it spent most of the time being tinkered with to keep it running.

I nicknamed it Binky. For anyone who reads from the Discworld series - Death rode a pale horse called Binky. So bloody apt. Stick it on the road at 75 (and yes she would do that) and it felt like death was with you in the passenger seat

Brilliant. Next Land Rover I buy will be a Series I.

Gary

Post by **Robert T** » Mon 04 Jul, 2011 21:21

Still mine, and not far off drawing its pension.

Cheers R.

Moomah · Post by **Moomah** » Mon 04 Jul, 2011 21:26

Past vehicle, SWB Series 1 landrover, did many a hill climb, bog plough and off roading with her...sadly no pics!

Now its bikes and trikes...the only other would be something I have never had.... a TVR

Jamezee · Post by **Jamezee** » Mon 04 Jul, 2011 21:31

First car was an e type.............................

maurice the martian · Post by **maurice the martian** » Mon 04 Jul, 2011 21:44

AAAAW AINT HE CUTE,Who is it

Jamezee · Post by **Jamezee** » Mon 04 Jul, 2011 21:52

just add some facial hair and about 16 stone

Canman · Post by **Canman** » Mon 04 Jul, 2011 22:03

a similar thread was done a year or so ago. but here's a few of my old toys

Zed Carer · Post by **Zed Carer** » Mon 04 Jul, 2011 22:13

Unfortunately no photographs of my oldest toy - didn't have a camera as I'd spent all my pennies on the car.

1939 Standard 8 bought in 1969 for £12 10s 0d - my first car. Reg LPA 493. It was only after I sold it and was handing over the log book that I realised it had been registered on 5 September 1939 - the day war was declared - should have kept it but the offer of a replica D Type was just too tempting IIRC that Reg was YUB 671.

sidtheranger · Post by **sidtheranger** » Mon 04 Jul, 2011 22:47

Ah the memories!
Here's my fave two wheeler - a 1972 Commando. Paid £450 for this back in 1979. Gave me loads of pleasure. Metallic brown and zinc coated frame. Sadly caught fire and burnt to a crisp on the A31.

Kept one of the pistons as an ash tray for many years.

Then there was the 'Bean' A 1967 Land Rover 2A SWB
Great fun. I put some boards in the back and used it as a very cramped camper and spent two weeks touring Scotland

Badman gee · Post by **Badman gee** » Mon 04 Jul, 2011 23:36

does a honda c90 count?

rode it to college.

mated it with a 2 hour old rover metro turbo!

the bloke was gutted

i went over the car bike through his window.

both parties had no long term damage or broken bones

Badman gee · Post by **Badman gee** » Tue 05 Jul, 2011 00:24

Z3cade wrote:Thought of starting a thread for us crazy zed lot where we could show off our past loves... or even our other loves that we have in the garage next to the Zed...

i get the feeling that most of us on here are pure petrol heads and really love our motors..
It would be great to see what else you have pampered over the years and great to hear your thoughts on these machiens...

Im not asking for a list of ALL your past cars just the one or two that you have conected with in the past, your old favourite that maybe you still wish you had...

Just a few pics and write up on what you liked about them would be great

Look forward to seeing them....

Liam
..........................................................................................................

Heres mine

1986 Honda Crx Mk1 1.6 16v

The car was totaly original apart from the alloys and completely Rust FREE!!.. It had been stored for 7 years by the previous owner who planed to keep it for his dauter when she past her test but upon her passing she couldnt get insured on it! so he then decided to sell it....

Now at the time i was a huge Honda crx fan having owned a Mk3 (del-sol) then a Mk2... (complete rust bucket) I saw this pop up on ebay and had to have it!! so i trundled off to Coventry and picked it up!!!

Now having owned both the mk2 and mk3 i can say hand on heart that the mk1 was the best of the bunch... Pure drivers car.. lightweight, handled like a go-cart, the steering screamed at you and bolt action gearchange...
It was a real pleasure to own and drive.... i just only wish that i had kept it

And the best part of all was i only paid £800 for it!!!!! why oh why didnt i keep it!!!!

Here she is....

I miss it But love the zed just as much

id be gutted to sell that mate

TaffZee · Post by **TaffZee** » Tue 05 Jul, 2011 05:29

Not an old one, A new one

Gazza · Post by **Gazza** » Tue 05 Jul, 2011 05:29

My current toys include these

1970 Mustang Mach 1

1934 Ford 3 window Coupe

1965 Mustang Fastback

Badman gee · Post by **Badman gee** » Tue 05 Jul, 2011 05:42

where is the capri gary

Gazza · Post by **Gazza** » Tue 05 Jul, 2011 06:27

See the sig pic

Z3cade · Post by **Z3cade** » Tue 05 Jul, 2011 07:36

just awsome gary... what a collection

badman if i could turn back time i would... but i didnt loose out on it.. its the only car i ever doubled my money on...
in hinesite i should have stored it for another 7 years....

MickJ · Post by **MickJ** » Tue 05 Jul, 2011 08:59

TaffZee wrote:Not an old one, A new one

Nice, and this is my baby:

<a href="http://s201.photobucket.com/albums/aa20 ... 300086.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa20 ... 300086.jpg" border="0" alt="My Boat"></a>

TaffZee · Post by **TaffZee** » Tue 05 Jul, 2011 13:27

MickJ wrote:
TaffZee wrote:Not an old one, A new one

Nice, and this is my baby:

<a href="http://s201.photobucket.com/albums/aa20 ... 300086.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa20 ... 300086.jpg" border="0" alt="My Boat"></a>

Very Nice Mick...

Think we have it right Mick, a nice car for the roads and a nice boat for the fun of it, where is she moored? or do you trail it?

Jim

MickJ · Post by **MickJ** » Tue 05 Jul, 2011 14:56

Had many cars, but think this was one of my favourites, was sorry to see it go:

<a href="http://s201.photobucket.com/albums/aa20 ... C00054.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa20 ... C00054.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>

seasurfer · Post by **seasurfer** » Tue 05 Jul, 2011 20:09

This is Old Zeddy's stable mate

so you see, i do like silver

and i now realise how easy the bonnet is to reach when cleaning/polishing

Gill

zroadster.net

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