yes dennis the strada engine, fine until normal running temp then it either misfires until it stops or dies straight away like its out of fuel. then makes out the battery is flat or like the engine is seizing. then may just start and run ok for a bit. I don’t think it has both parents to be honest.
Here’s mine having a peep out of her cover,
MOT next week so the cover will be off
Must admit I’m more of a retro man than true classics,it’s the cars that I loved as a kid that interest me and that I want to own.
A Sirocco GT methinks… and a clean one at that.
Is it Auto or manual ?
Neville 1:
A Sirocco GT methinks… and a clean one at that.
Is it Auto or manual ?
You are correct sir,1.6 manual with a few subtle modifications
I’m not supporting this petition, here’s some of the reasons why:
One of these comes around every so often. There are good times and bad times asking for a concession and quite a few popped-up when it was a bad time to ask (when loads of other services were getting cut in the name of austerity).
There’s a government website if you wish to petition them, rather than using some third-party site.
There’s the FBHVC who have much more clout in lobbying for these things effectively.
The various dates outlined in the text are incorrect (and could have been checked quite easily). The proposal might be taken more seriously if the basic facts outline were correct. The 25 year rolling concession was introduced by then Chancellor of the Exchequer Ken Clarke, in 1993 or 1994. Mr Brown stopped it rolling in 1997. In the 2013 Budget (March 2013) it was announced that the fixed cut-off date was to move by one year. From 1 April 2014 a vehicle manufactured before 1 January 1974 will be exempt from paying VED. (Finance Bill 2014).
When it was introduced, the figures were something around 66,000 vehicles being granted a concession. When it was stopped only 3 or 4 years later, this number had ballooned to something like 320,000 vehicles. Still a small percentage of the vehicle parc, but it was become increasingly difficult to justify the “lost” revenue.
If it is extended back to a rolling basis then I guess either restrictions on use will be placed or everyone having to pay a concessionary rate (e.g. those that currently have it free will have to start paying something)
Annual circulation charges in the UK (VED) is quite cheap compared to other countries in the EU.
(I’ve got three pre-1974 cars, two 1974-80, six 1980-1989, one 1990-1999 and one 2000. I also know there is no such thing as a free lunch)
rambo19:
At least thier cheap to insure;
My landie is £62 per yr fully comp…
Mine was £88 with it’s leaf springs, steel bumpers (about 1’ above a car bumper) and drum brakes - would still do around 75 - 80mph, at the same time my audi quattro with abs and traction control etc was 700 
ajs68:
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You don’t drive for Freightroute Thetford, do you? One of the night trunkers there is into his VWs and I’m sure he used to have an orange and black splitty.
ajs68:
01234
The Isetta is Fantastic.
A mate of mine had a white one, without reverse.
Rhythm Thief:
ajs68:
01234You don’t drive for Freightroute Thetford, do you? One of the night trunkers there is into his VWs and I’m sure he used to have an orange and black splitty.
Used too until Xmas, Andy from Thetford depot. Moved onto tankers, Air Liquide at Wissington on the British Sugar site. Still night work, trunking liquid Carbon Dioxide to customers at night, breweries etc.
Left Freightroute on good terms, miss the banter with the lads. I like that squashed Citroen in red you had.
ajs68:
Rhythm Thief:
ajs68:
01234You don’t drive for Freightroute Thetford, do you? One of the night trunkers there is into his VWs and I’m sure he used to have an orange and black splitty.
Used too until Xmas, Andy from Thetford depot. Moved onto tankers, Air Liquide at Wissington on the British Sugar site. Still night work, trunking liquid Carbon Dioxide to customers at night, breweries etc.
Left Freightroute on good terms, miss the banter with the lads. I like that squashed Citroen in red you had.
Didn’t realise you’d left! I’m one of the Gloucester night trunkers. Still there, but not going to Cannock so much these days. Which is nice. 
toby1234abc:
Back on topic,why were Austin Allegro’s so bad.?
The Allegro was a tragedy of BL’s own making. A designer called Harris Mann was asked to design a successor to the Austin 1100/1300 and came up with a superb concept similar to the Princess, which he would later design. The original sketch can be seen on this site. The problem with it was that the new engine design for it wouldn’t be ready in time for the proposed launch date and in order to marry them up would cost a fortune. The bean counters got involved and decided the best way to go was to redesign the car to fit the existing engines and heating system as fitted to the Marina. The sleek wedge shaped Allegro became the bloated All-Aggro.
Hence the engines and design were old school and the build quality lousy. The colour schemes were dull and the marketing was appalling. The irony is that because they were poor cars that no-one wanted they were scrapped rather than kept and so a decent Allegro is now worth having, and unusually it really doesn’t matter which series it is - except if you have a series 1 square wheeled 2 door estate, they made less than 200, then you have got a rare car!
Stan
The Austin Maestro; another skip on wheels.Would you have pulled a bird driving that.?
hotel magnum:
yes dennis the strada engine, fine until normal running temp then it either misfires until it stops or dies straight away like its out of fuel. then makes out the battery is flat or like the engine is seizing. then may just start and run ok for a bit. I don’t think it has both parents to be honest.
SH*T!: I remember, I used to have exactly the same problem with my Strada… Can not remember now, but I think, there was a problem with the carb; the fuel became “bubbly” for some reason. I’m terrible sorry, but I can not remember, how did we mend that problem twenty years ago… 
yorkshire terrier:
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Here’s mine having a peep out of her cover,
MOT next week so the cover will be off
Must admit I’m more of a retro man than true classics,it’s the cars that I loved as a kid that interest me and that I want to own.
Looks like a good quality cover; Where did you buy it? I need something as well…
Dennisthemenace:
hotel magnum:
yes dennis the strada engine, fine until normal running temp then it either misfires until it stops or dies straight away like its out of fuel. then makes out the battery is flat or like the engine is seizing. then may just start and run ok for a bit. I don’t think it has both parents to be honest.SH*T!: I remember, I used to have exactly the same problem with my Strada… Can not remember now, but I think, there was a problem with the carb; the fuel became “bubbly” for some reason. I’m terrible sorry, but I can not remember, how did we mend that problem twenty years ago…
We had a couple of X1/9’s and we cured the fuel problem. The fuel line gets warm causing fuel to vapourise, bubble. All we did was insulate the fuel line in the engine bay to keep it cool. Worked for our X1/9 until Dad avoided a cat on a bend, parking the car on its roof in a field. Roll bar worked great, targa smashed to bits.
Good on him for avoiding the cat though. 
ajs68:
Dennisthemenace:
hotel magnum:
yes dennis the strada engine, fine until normal running temp then it either misfires until it stops or dies straight away like its out of fuel. then makes out the battery is flat or like the engine is seizing. then may just start and run ok for a bit. I don’t think it has both parents to be honest.SH*T!: I remember, I used to have exactly the same problem with my Strada… Can not remember now, but I think, there was a problem with the carb; the fuel became “bubbly” for some reason. I’m terrible sorry, but I can not remember, how did we mend that problem twenty years ago…
We had a couple of X1/9’s and we cured the fuel problem. The fuel line gets warm causing fuel to vapourise, bubble. All we did was insulate the fuel line in the engine bay to keep it cool. Worked for our X1/9 until Dad avoided a cat on a bend, parking the car on its roof in a field. Roll bar worked great, targa smashed to bits.
Thanks, mate, that’s the problem… In my case was more serious, cos our summer is really hot.
Does anyone on here drive their classic (and by classic I mean 80’s or early 90’s) for everyday transport■■? I saw a mk2 Fiesta the other day, still going strong, also a mk1 Orion not long back, in poor condition if I’m honest. Not many of these around, bit like the early Sierra’s, all gone now I think.
Any pictures?
My dad had a Citroen GSA Pallas, check that steering wheel and switchgear out. Citroen have always tried new things out.