Although the beige Fiat Strada was what caught my eye!
'92 BX GTi Hurricane - gone to a good home
'90 BX 19TGD estate - goes, but not going anywhere!
'90 BX 19TGD hatch in even more bits...
'71 Dyane project
'74 2CV6 project
'82 2CV6 Club - gone to a good home
the remains of an '88 2CV6 Dolly - watch this space!
...and a '95 VW Passat auto estate!!
Mark Dunmore wrote:Although the beige Fiat Strada was what caught my eye!
Brings back happy memories - All that plastic and not a hint of luxury! I had one of these as a cheap drive and it was remarkably reliable and willing to be thrashed mercilessly.
BX14TE St Tropez 1990 - now sold
Xsara Forte 1.4i 2000
Kawasaki GPz550A4 1987
Mark Dunmore wrote:Although the beige Fiat Strada was what caught my eye!
Brings back happy memories - All that plastic and not a hint of luxury! I had one of these as a cheap drive and it was remarkably reliable and willing to be thrashed mercilessly.
We had a 75CL auto in 1980, first car we had with a sunroof, plus auto and a radio casette! However when we took it through the car wash it lost both door mirrors and the aerial, it was last taxed when it was 8 years old so either it dropped to bits or it went bang.
I would love one though!
handbuilt by robots the brochure states....yes I have one
Tim Leech wrote:However when we took it through the car wash it lost both door mirrors...
That reminds me - they had weird door mirrors with hinges on the trailing edge and a clip on the front. Presumably to save the mirror if the oncoming traffic got too close. Mine ended up 'swinging' once or twice but never went AWOL.
Tim Leech wrote:...handbuilt by robots the brochure states....yes I have one
A memorable and much parodied strapline!
Built by robots - driven by idiots...
Check out Not the 9 O'Clock News, who did a whole sketch about 'Roberts' on a BL car production line!
Remaining completely off topic - sorry - I had a beige Strada back in the day, it was on an X plate I think. With a young family I had been seduced by its wonderful practicality, but it was almost certainly the slowest car I have ever owned, includiing my 2CV! I believe that when I sold it I bought a really disgustingly coloured Renault 16 and those were really fine cars.
I see that F736 PKX has resurfaced and is F/S again on E-bay as a Classified Ad. for £1195 !
Click on any image for link
Heres ANOTHER old thread when it was sold for £400 on a previous E-BAY listing back in July of 2012 and then a new thread when it was put up F/S AGAIN in Feb 2013
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Brings back happy memories - All that plastic and not a hint of luxury! I had one of these as a cheap drive and it was remarkably reliable and willing to be thrashed mercilessly.
However when we took it through the car wash it lost both door mirrors and the aerial, it was last taxed when it was 8 years old so either it dropped to bits or it went bang.
