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Your Top 5 '70s Cars You'd Like To Own

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    #32
    Bigus
    Registered Users Posts: 4,939 ✭✭✭Bigus


    Tzar Chasm wrote: »
    I would love to shove a 1uz motor into an ra27 fastback celica. I've always felt that the cars looks were writing cheques its 1600cc ass couldn't cash

    I put an 18 RG engine into a KE 35 Corolla in the eighties ( 2 litre twin cam Yamaha head with twin 40 webers)
    Blew the original diff on the road too


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    #33
    pablo128
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,221 ✭✭✭pablo128


    jca wrote: »
    Renault 18 gts
    Mk3 Cortina GXL
    Fiat 128 3p
    Hillman Hunter GT or GLS I'm not fussy!!!
    Fiat 125.

    I have one on your list - as you might tell from my username! Currently looking to buy somewhere with a garage so I can restore it to its former glory.


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    #34
    red sean
    Registered Users Posts: 2,917 ✭✭✭red sean


    Capri 3000GT
    Hunter GT
    Fiat 131 Sport 2000 T/C
    Triumph Dolomite Sprint
    Escort Mexico


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    #35
    red sean
    Registered Users Posts: 2,917 ✭✭✭red sean


    Capri 3000GT
    Hunter GT
    Fiat 131 Sport 2000 T/C
    Triumph Dolomite Sprint
    Escort Mexico

    Hard to keep it down to just 5!


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    #36
    Lellostag
    Registered Users Posts: 269 ✭✭Lellostag


    red sean wrote: »

    Hard to keep it down to just 5!

    Too true! :) Interesting to see though how many people like their Fiats.


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    #37
    red sean
    Registered Users Posts: 2,917 ✭✭✭red sean


    Lellostag wrote: »
    Too true! :) Interesting to see though how many people like their Fiats.
    I was thinking exactly that. They had rust problems for sure, but so did every other make back then. Mechanically, I've never had a problem and I've had a 127,128, 124 and Mirafiori 1600T/C


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    #38
    pablo128
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,221 ✭✭✭pablo128


    red sean wrote: »
    I was thinking exactly that. They had rust problems for sure, but so did every other make back then. Mechanically, I've never had a problem and I've had a 127,128, 124 and Mirafiori 1600T/C

    I had 4 127s, a 127 1050 sport, a dutch 1100 3p, 2 1300 3p's, an Uno, a Punto, and a Brava. All great craic.:)


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    #39
    The Big Red Fella
    Registered Users Posts: 186 ✭✭The Big Red Fella


    Fiat 131 Racing/Sport (have)
    Fiat 131 1600T/C (have)
    Toyota Celica Ta23 (have)
    Ford Escort mk2 RS2000
    Ford Fiesta Ghia


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    #40
    The Big Red Fella
    Registered Users Posts: 186 ✭✭The Big Red Fella


    Fiat 131 Racing/Sport (have)
    Fiat 131 1600T/C (have)
    Toyota Celica Ta23 (have)
    Ford Escort mk2 RS2000
    Ford Fiesta Ghia


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    #41
    tom petty
    Registered Users Posts: 87 ✭✭tom petty


    Lancia 2000 Flavia coupe
    MB W112 Cabriolet .
    Bitter CD
    Opel Kadett "C" GTE
    BMW E12 M535


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    #42
    tom petty
    Registered Users Posts: 87 ✭✭tom petty


    Double post


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    #43
    Cedrus
    Registered Users Posts: 1,429 ✭✭✭Cedrus


    I only want a Citroen DS, maybe the Vittesse version


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    #44
    Lellostag
    Registered Users Posts: 269 ✭✭Lellostag


    Cedrus wrote: »
    I only want a Citroen DS, maybe the Vittesse version

    I can understand that, it's a fabulous looking car!

    Perhaps though a Citroen SM for the weekends...? ;)


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    #45
    John T Carroll
    Closed Accounts Posts: 757 ✭✭✭John T Carroll


    red sean wrote: »
    I was thinking exactly that. They had rust problems for sure, but so did every other make back then. Mechanically, I've never had a problem and I've had a 127,128, 124 and Mirafiori 1600T/C

    Brother in law had a 1973 124 special T, Twin Cam, 95 BHP I think with all disc brakes and as far as I can recall, a strict entry in the instruction manual to change the timing belt every 24K miles, did this car also have separate brake drums for the handbrake?.


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    #46
    Red Kev
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,795 ✭✭✭Red Kev


    ds21_cabrio.jpg


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    Lamborghini-Miura-SV-RHD-8.jpg

    ferrari-308-gts-quattrovalvole-11jpg.jpg

    Je_repare_ma_mehari.jpg


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    #47
    Merrion
    Registered Users Posts: 1,421 ✭✭✭Merrion


    1. Lancia Stratos HF
    2. Lancia Stratos HF
    3. Lancia Stratos HF
    4. Lancia Stratos HF
    5. Land Rover 109 Series 2A tow-truck

    The first 4 would basically mean I had one working Lancia Stratos for about half the year and the land rover to reliably ferry the non working ones to/from the garage.


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    #48
    Lellostag
    Registered Users Posts: 269 ✭✭Lellostag


    Merrion wrote: »
    1. Lancia Stratos HF
    2. Lancia Stratos HF
    3. Lancia Stratos HF
    4. Lancia Stratos HF
    5. Land Rover 109 Series 2A tow-truck

    The first 4 would basically mean I had one working Lancia Stratos for about half the year and the land rover to reliably ferry the non working ones to/from the garage.

    I like your thinking!! :D


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    #49
    alastair
    Registered Users Posts: 19,307 ✭✭✭✭alastair


    Volvo 1800ES (got it already!)
    Fiat Dino coupe 2400
    Haflinger
    Lotus Esprit S2 JPS edition
    Audi 100 coupe


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    #50
    dooroy
    Registered Users Posts: 576 ✭✭✭dooroy


    Cortina 1600E (last of them)
    Capri 3000E
    Corsair 2000E
    Escort Mexico
    Jaguar 4.2L


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    #51
    elperello
    Registered Users Posts: 14,414 ✭✭✭✭elperello


    LIGHTNING wrote: »
    I keep seeing a lovely blue Fiat 130 coupe around Stillorgan. Would love one of them.

    On this thread you can have it and four more exotic vehicles of your choice to keep it company!
    Go on spoil yourself!


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    #52
    red_ice
    Registered Users Posts: 4,946 ✭✭✭red_ice


    mk1 Escort Twincam - Own it already
    Lotus elan Sprint - Own it already
    RS1800
    bmw 2002 tii - Will never buy, but I love them!
    mk1 Nissan Skyline


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    #53
    Thinkingaboutit
    Registered Users Posts: 2,183 ✭✭✭Thinkingaboutit


    KxnwD2.jpg

    An early Seventies Cadillac Sedan De Ville with a seven or eight litre engine is properly impressive (possibly a bit more thirsty than a Toyota Prius tho). The frameless doors are great too, but some seemed to have some sort of high grade fabric. Leather is the only suitable material for seats in these sort of cars.


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    #54
    Lellostag
    Registered Users Posts: 269 ✭✭Lellostag


    Yeah I quite like the big Cadillac barges myself, very imposing on the road!


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    #55
    Caddyman
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 282 ✭✭Caddyman


    A 1977 Pontiac Trans Am :p

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    #56
    Max Headroom
    Registered Users Posts: 7,101 ✭✭✭Max Headroom


    This X 5....Sorry, dont know how to upload the pic...i'm old..:o


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    #57
    Caddyman
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 282 ✭✭Caddyman


    Max Headroom wrote: »
    This X 5....Sorry, dont know how to upload the pic...i'm old..:o


    So you're actually Mad 'MAX' Headroom :pac:


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    #58
    Max Headroom
    Registered Users Posts: 7,101 ✭✭✭Max Headroom


    Caddyman wrote: »
    So you're actually Mad 'MAX' Headroom :pac:


    :D...more Max Wall if i'm honest........:o

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A4MliYFRsXw


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    #59
    Caddyman
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 282 ✭✭Caddyman


    Max Headroom wrote: »
    :D...more Max Wall if i'm honest........:o

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A4MliYFRsXw


    Jayzus I knew who that was immediately and I haven't seen him for 20 years! I'm really getting old :eek: :D


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