Kneeza
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You can take the boy out of Dunsmore...
Horrible things. I had one for six weeks (company car) when I had to travel to the south coast for a course.
You can take the boy out of Dunsmore...Hillman Hunter
I just wish I still had my CB750/4. I'd have another but the prices for decent ones are daft.I like classics from the 60’s, 70’s and 80’s, I could fill a warehouse so too many to mention. If I win the lottery the only new(ish) car I’ve promised myself is an Ariel Atom 3.5. Drove them a couple of times on driving experience days, the best fun you can have on 4 wheels without buying a van with a bed in the back.
I ride motorbikes so there’s them too. Have a soft spot for 4 cylinder air cooled Japanese bikes. A Honda CB400/4 and a early air cooled GPZ 750 please.
The school?You can take the boy out of Dunsmore...
In all seriousness, I would actually quite like a Hunter GLS - proper Q car that.You can take the boy out of Dunsmore...
Horrible things. I had one for six weeks (company car) when I had to travel to the south coast for a course).
The heath with the cow.The school?
CB400/4 for me as well as a T120 & my CBR600F from 1992I just wish I still had my CB750/4. I'd have another but the prices for decent ones are daft.
I thought we had a few more on here who went to the schoolThe heath with the cow.
Exactly. We were both dragged up on it. Never saw that particular cow though (apart from on pub signs).The heath with the cow.
Not to make you feel oldI thought we had a few more on here who went to the school
Two of my cousins (from Bourton and Wolston) went there, and one is married to a lass that also went there. All in thwir seventies now though. It dropped the Dunsmore name a long time ago.The school?
Anyway, a GLS isn't so cheap nowadays!You can take the boy out of Dunsmore...
Horrible things. I had one for six weeks (company car) when I had to travel to the south coast for a course.
When I went there, 74-78, the boys & girls school were separate and the classes were split between those who had passed their 11 plus & those who were local. It changed to a joint boys and girls school years after I left and became Ashlawn I think.Two of my cousins (from Bourton and Wolston) went there, and one is married to a lass that also went there. All in thwir seventies now though. It dropped the Dunsmore name a long time ago.
Yep. Boys and girls separated schools back then (would've been '62 when they started as 11+ ers). They'd have gone to Harris CoE and Wolston High otherwise.When I went there, 74-78, the boys & girls school were separate and the classes were split between those who had passed their 11 plus & those who were local. It changed to a joint boys and girls school years after I left and became Ashlawn I think.
Dunsmore had a massive catchment area for those who had passed their 11 plus, I had classmates from Binley Woods and villages well passed Dunchurch that I can't remember the names of.
Or Bishup Wulstan? Bilton ended up the main non 12+ in my day.Yep. Boys and girls separated schools back then (would've been '62 when they started as 11+ ers). They'd have gone to Harris CoE and Wolston High otherwise.
Had a T140v new from Albany on Railway Terrace. Not my dream bike...CB400/4 for me as well as a T120 & my CBR600F from 1992
My wife went there,she tells me it was a terrible school.Or Bishup Wulstan?
Well, Rob's sister went to Harris, and Nige's brother and sisters went to Wolston High, so just surmising. Besides - not kaffliks.Or Bishup Wulstan?
Bilton and Newbold were the other options, but until one of the pupils burned it down you'd avoid Newbold given the choice!Well, Rob's sister went to Harris, and Nige's brother and sisters went to Wolston High, so just surmising. Besides - not kaffliks.
All right PrincessThis has turned into an “old school” thread for (Morris) minors.
Bought an RD125 from Albany. Had a TSS which I think was an 8 valve T140 which was ok until somebody reversed over it in the George (Bilton) car park & it never stopped leaking oil after thatHad a T140v new from Albany on Railway Terrace. Not my dream bike...
Always loved those P5's!Anyone of these but I'd have to also have a decent sized garage for it/them and a few bikes
In Poole by any chance?You can take the boy out of Dunsmore...
Horrible things. I had one for six weeks (company car) when I had to travel to the south coast for a course.
No, Fareham. It was actually at the time of the Queen's (Silver Jubilee) Fleet Review, so was proper busy. Also Ginny Wade won Wimbledon, so everyone was upbeat. Might be the last time I watched tennis...In Poole by any chance?
This was parked by Southwold Pier a couple of weeks agoThere's a great line in a Tom Waits song...
"I'd just buy me a used car lot, and wouldn't sell any of em, just drive a different car every day depending on how I feel..."
That's me.
At a push though, Jag Mk 2, battered old Landy, Cortina Mk 3, Escort Mk 1, Classic 911, Austin Mini, Vauxhall VX 4/90 (Coke bottle shape), 2CV. Oh yeah, and Unimog.
I'd really, really like a go at driving an old Routemaster too.
Gonna need a bigger garage.
Oh and a Triumph 2000 too. And a Bonneville Jubilee edition.
Give me two mins, and I'll come up with a dozen more...
Until a few weeks ago I always wanted another 2.8i capri , but went in a friends one and realised how dated it was , modern cars are so much better
Modern cars have built in obselescence, which I can't spell.Well, it's all about opinions, isn't it.
Modern cars are generally a bit more reliable, but they're much harder to fix. They're easier to drive, but they're less engaging (and in terms of VW's lane change shaker, actively annoying). They're more comfortable but also more isolating.
Don't get me wrong, it's great to get in a car knowing you'll get to where you want to go without needing a box of tools in the boot.
But then get behind the wheel of say, an old Jag, or a Landy, or a Capri (never had one of those mind), and it's a different feeling. Dials, switches, physical inputs, smells, noise. Just a very different experience.
Each to their own, of course, but personally I'd be happy to add a Capri to my list, especially a 2.8i (prefer the earlier Mark 1 models though).
P.S. Entirely personal opinion, but I really don't like where we're going with flat screens instead of knobs and dials. Just me, perhaps.
Had a few Mk1 and Mk2 Escorts, and one Capri (Mk2 1600GT), but I concur wholeheartedly about the 240Z. Great looking car then and now.Datsun 240 Z or the ‘FairladyZ’ as it was known.
Didn’t see any in Hillfields, back in the day, but they’re iconic Japanese cars. Some of the modified ones look incredible, but then, some look hideous.
Always loved the sight of a Ford Capri as a kid, in the 80’s. It had that style, and shape. Similar to the 240Z.
Ford Escort MKI and II also, are personal favourites. Purely for their aesthetics and style.
My dad had a MKI from around ‘77 to ‘89 and it was his pride and joy, despite the issues he had with it. Then he had a Cortina MKIV or V, which had a 2.3ltr engine - it had an impressive roar, when revved, I remember that much.Had a few Mk1 and Mk2 Escorts, and one Capri (Mk2 1600GT), but I concur wholeheartedly about the 240Z. Great looking car then and now.
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