The Year is 1982!!!!!

Saab Ed

Its 1982 and you've just discovered your wife is pregnant with your 4th child. Being a responsible person you set about finding a car that can take you , the wife and the 4 kids. This is the before the days of MPVs so the choices are very different to today....Have fun


Peugoet 504 Diesel Estate



Peugeot 505 Petrol Estate


Citroen CX Petrol Estate


Mercedes 200TE Petrol Manual


Volvo 245 Petrol


VW T3 1.6 Diesel Bus


Ford Transit Bus

Carstuck

Volvo 245 GLE Est

Mercedes 200TE Petrol Manual. Only because its a merc. In all fairness they really aren't any 'nice' ones.

EPM

Mercedes 200TE Petrol Manual Est

Has to be the CX! You'd need the room when you can't buy rubbers:D

antodeco

Would defo be the Transit Bus. Great bit of potential to it and can convert it later on down the road!

Dartz

Ford Transit Bus Diesel.

The volkswagen bus...

You never know, maybe in 20 years time some Japanese automaker will build a turbocharged flat for that'll fit in the engine bay.

peasant

Peugeot 505 Petrol Est

The Peugeot 504 Diesel

simply because the VW only had the n/a 50 bhp diesel then and that wouldn't pull the skin off a pudding

and the 504 is virtually indestructible

Maconkey

Ford Transit Bus Diesel.

The Volkswagen bus also.. T3... i'll be back :P

bladespin

Volvo 245 GLE Est

No Ford granada estate :eek:

ianobrien

That's not really a fair comparison, Merc estate against a VW bus?

Most ordinary folk back then couldn't afford to buy a Merc estate or a Volvo Estate (How many people today can buy a new Merc E-Class estate or a Volvo V70/ estate?)

You've only one ordinary car (the 504). What about the Carina estate, Cortina estate, Opel Ascona, Marina Estate (shudder), early Mistubishi Spacestar, Nissan Praire (sp?). I think the Renault Espace came out in 1984, so that's out.

Tell you what, I've a pricelist of evey new car sold in Ireland in 1981 at home, and I'll put the prices on your choices then, and also get inspiration for other cars.

unkel

Volvo 245 GLE Est

ianobrien wrote: »

I've a pricelist of evey new car sold in Ireland in 1981 at home, and I'll put the prices on your choices then

Cool!

I wonder is that info available anywhere online? Or even UK historic prices?

Gary ITR

peasant wrote: »

The Peugeot 504 Diesel

simply because the VW only had the n/a 50 bhp diesel then and that wouldn't pull the skin off a pudding

and the 504 is virtually indestructible

Using a Van to pull the skin off pudding is a bit overkill imo. I just use my hands.

Of the cars listed above I'd have the 504. But if I was in the market in '82 I'd have probably had a Cortina or a Carina Estate

Beta Ray Bill

Ford Transit Bus Diesel.

VW BUS ALL THE WAY!


It's a 1980's PASSION WAGON!

peasant

Peugeot 505 Petrol Est

Onkle wrote: »

Using a Van to pull the skin off pudding is a bit overkill imo. I just use my hands.

...and you would have to . I had a 50 bhp diesel VW van ('83) for 7 biblical years that felt like 70, it was so slow

VolvoMan

Citroen CX Petrol Est

Carstuck wrote: »

Mercedes 200TE Petrol Manual. Only because its a merc. In all fairness they really aren't any 'nice' ones.

There aren't any nice badges for the 21st century ill-informed car enthusiast you mean?:rolleyes:

Hal1

Peugeot 505 Petrol Est

Peugeot 504 diesel estate simply because of the weight issue involved.

Max. output:59.8 PS (59 bph) (43.9 kW) @ 4500 rpmMax. torque:116 Nm (85.5 lbft) (11.8 kgm) @ 2500 rpm
Yeah babeh. :pac:

Mycroft H

Mercedes 200TE Petrol Manual Est

urrgh the pug looks like the back end of a cow.......

The citroen any day.

a bit of style and that uber reliable diesel lump.


Wheres the passat estate? my granda had an orange one of those :rolleyes:

Saab Ed

Mercedes 200TE Petrol Manual Est

ianobrien wrote: »

That's not really a fair comparison, Merc estate against a VW bus?


You've only one ordinary car (the 504). What about the Carina estate, Cortina estate, Opel Ascona, Marina Estate (shudder), early Mistubishi Spacestar, Nissan Praire (sp?). I think the Renault Espace came out in 1984, so that's out.

This is only for a bit of fun, you really need to stop taking it so seriously. Anyway none of your suggestions have more than 5 seats so I think the point was lost on you. I do look forward to seeing what they cost though

CJhaughey

What about the Renault 18 Estate? They were of decent size and had rear seats.

JHMEG

There should also be a Simca in there...

ianobrien

unkel wrote: »

Cool!

I wonder is that info available anywhere online? Or even UK historic prices?

No, it's in an Irish motoring magazine (I can't think of the title) published in late 1980/early 1981 that my father kept.

I must look again at home for it. If I find it, I'll scan it and send you on some extracts. Obviously I can't send the whole thing - copyright and such malarky...

Volvo 245 GLE Est

Defo the Merc if it was affordable, only one of them that you could imagine being on the road in 25 years time.

robtri

Ford Transit Bus Diesel.

the merc did tempt me.... but I had to go with the VW bus.....
don't know why... just had to pick it

who the fug

Peugeot 505 Petrol Est

The Peugeot 504 Diesel, no contest regards reliability


Re the merc. you would have been hard pushed to find a dealer outside of Dublin & Cork

A square skip on wheels in still a skip even if you call it Granada

alias no.9

Mercedes 200TE Petrol Manual Est

This poll is flawed. In 1982 people just piled their kids into the back seat of the car, 4 or 5 was commonplace, or if they really wouldn't all fit, some would sit in the boot of a hatchback or estate.

Saab Ed

Mercedes 200TE Petrol Manual Est

alias no.9 wrote: »

This poll is flawed. In 1982 people just piled their kids into the back seat of the car, 4 or 5 was commonplace, or if they really wouldn't all fit, some would sit in the boot of a hatchback or estate.

or something like this.....



I had to set some Boundaries

Gary ITR

ianobrien wrote: »

No, it's in an Irish motoring magazine (I can't think of the title) published in late 1980/early 1981 that my father kept.

I must look again at home for it. If I find it, I'll scan it and send you on some extracts. Obviously I can't send the whole thing - copyright and such malarky...

It wasn't called 'On The Road' was it? I'm pretty sure I have a few copies of that from the late 70's/early 80's in my folks house. Must go up to the attic and have a look for them. I got them at a Jumble Sale a few years ago

TomMc

Mercedes 200TE Petrol Manual Est

I know someone with an early 80's 200 saloon 4 speed manual in excellent shape and most modern 1400cc cars would show it a clean pair of heels. So a fully packed up 200T would have been quite lethargic. You really needed the fuel injected 230's and 280's in those days to have some go.

Max Power1

Volvo 245 GLE Est

Carstuck wrote: »

Mercedes 200TE Petrol Manual. Only because its a merc. In all fairness they really aren't any 'nice' ones.

+1

Stark

VW T3 Bus 1.6 Diesel

It's 1982. Just send the eldest kid on the bus if you can't fit them all in. (He's 5 years old, he's old enough).

Santa Claus

VW T3 Bus 1.6 Diesel

Being the 80s I figure if you had 4 kids then you'd be unlikely to be able to afford the merc so I'd go for the Volvo...back then those cars would go round the clock like mercs and toyotas !

TomMc

Volvo 245 GLE Est

TomMc wrote: »

I know someone with an early 80's 200 saloon 4 speed manual in excellent shape and most modern 1400cc cars would show it a clean pair of heels. So a fully packed up 200T would have been quite lethargic. You really needed the fuel injected 230's and 280's in those days to have some go.

I reckon the Merc would be a tad faster than the french diesels in the poll.

B11gt00e

bladespin wrote: »

No Ford granada estate :eek:

My first thought exactly!! ... then if you think back, if you happened to be in the back of one of those in the 1980's, it was usually in a coffin!... not so good at all!!!

And Santa C brought up the aspect of affordability... no doubt, if you had 4 kids in the 80's, you wouldn't have had a pot to piss in, so they'd all have to be bundled up in the back of a mark 1 Fiesta or the original Mini Cooper.

Considering the amount of passengers and luggage those in developing countries can fit onto scooters and honda 50's these days, this would be relative luxury.

These boys afterall have the 504 estate and still need to put a few bits and pieces on the roofrack. http://www.villaralfa.com/pictures/overloaded-car.jpg

TomMc

Mercedes 200TE Petrol Manual Est

RoverJames wrote: »

I reckon the Merc would be a tad faster than the french diesels in the poll.

But thats still not saying very much. Even many farmers drove petrol engined cars in those days.

Volvo 245 GLE Est

We can only compare it to what's in the poll, comparing anything in that poll to a modern 1400cc is neither here nor there nor anywhere.

Mailman

Corolla K30 estate in metallic brown.
That was my mother's car for the seven of us kids.

B11gt00e

... it's a repeat of the link I attached, but it's my first time attaching, so just wanted to try it out!

CantGetNoSleep

In 1982 you'd just fling all of the children into the back of a small car

CantGetNoSleep

alias no.9 wrote: »

This poll is flawed. In 1982 people just piled their kids into the back seat of the car, 4 or 5 was commonplace, or if they really wouldn't all fit, some would sit in the boot of a hatchback or estate.

You got there before me actually

L1011

Mercedes 200TE Petrol Manual Est

CX, because work are slowly making me a Citroen-head.

who the fug

Peugeot 505 Petrol Est

alias no.9 wrote: »

This poll is flawed. In 1982 people just piled their kids into the back seat of the car, 4 or 5 was commonplace, or if they really wouldn't all fit, some would sit in the boot of a hatchback or estate.

My aunt use to go to mass with hubby and 6 kids in a Fiat 127