Driving round Coventry in the 80’s (1 Viewer)
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clint van damme
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NorthernWisdom
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Wherever he goes there's a Maestro in the way!
I thought it was horse and carriage until 2000 at least?OffenhamSkyBlue
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Early dashcam!!
clint van damme
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Just watched with the missus, she commented on that.
Amazing how so much has changed, but at the same time, so much is the same.
fernandopartridge
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You did see a lot of Talbots until the early 90s but TBF Peugeot retired the brand by then. The tinny sound of their engines was always distinctive.The cars! Two Austin Landcrabs, a Reliant Robin, Vauxhall Viva HC estate (properly rare), couple of Series Landys, and a surprising amount of Talbots. When's the last time you saw a Talbot on the road?!
Poor lane choice on Four Pounds Ave though...
SkyBlueScottie
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My Mums first car was a brown Talbot Horizon and yes, the engine sound eas defo Tinny. We actually moved to Holyhead Road in 87, was hoping they turned left.
Otis
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Erm......I owned a TalbotThe cars! Two Austin Landcrabs, a Reliant Robin, Vauxhall Viva HC estate (properly rare), couple of Series Landys, and a surprising amount of Talbots. When's the last time you saw a Talbot on the road?!
Poor lane choice on Four Pounds Ave though...
Umm.... and a Reliant Robin.
duffer
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You didn't see many of them about even in those days, as I recall. I'll rewatch!
My old man had both a Chrysler 180 and a Chrysler 2 litre at some point. I loved how they looked as a kid. They really are incredibly rare these days.
Knowing my old man, I suspect he bought them because he could get a 100% discount on any spares, direct from the supplier as it were.
Astute
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My first car was an Avenger Tiger in a lovely green colour. Paid £250 for it. But my mother found out and went mental. She made me sell it. Couldn't argue as I was only 15 at the time. Got £300 for it.
A few months later I bought a moped. It was a Fizzer. On the road legally at 16. Looked a right beast for a moped and unrestricted.
Both worth a fair bit of cash now.
OffenhamSkyBlue
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I had an unrestricted Fizzer from age 16 - used to get about 55 out of it (with a fair wind and gradient!!), and certainly dumped on the kids who had brand new mopeds that could only do 30!!
My first car aged 17 was a 10-year-old Canley-built Triumph Toledo. Loved it! It listed to starboard a bit when i sold it due to the amount of filler in the bottom of the driver's door!!
Astute
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Similar speed to the one I had. Cracked the piston rings a couple of times but was an easy enough job to do.
NorthernWisdom
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Only available in that or Wardance Red (what a name!)Never heard of the Avenger Tiger but all of the image results have go faster stripes and a neat little spoiler, were they all like this? What a cracker
Irish Sky Blue
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Think it must be early ‘87 as the trees don’t seem in bloom plus there is no one driving around with sky blue ribbons attached to their car bonnet.
fernandopartridge
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Was thinking about waiting until the whole series was up and binge watching it, no spoilers plz
fernandopartridge
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White Lion i think
Irish Sky Blue
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Traffic very slow on Walsgrave Road!
SkyBlueSoul
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Yeah I can't believe I sat in a traffic jam from 35 years ago for the last 2 minutes before realising
SkyBlueSoul
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1986 is up now. Can't believe how invested I am in this series.
