julianthegypsy
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Odd. My dad, then my brother, then me clocked up thousands and thousands of miles with literally nothing going wrong!
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slim_boy_fat
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Hardly surprising given you were in a demolition derby...
I remember driving one once (must have belonged to a friend as I never owned one) and it was a comfy ride.
slim_boy_fat
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I didn't spot that as I was pushing on to try to avoid the teatime traffic, but the badge was '16 TX' on the rear.
I can heartily recommend it for being right up there for fun - reverse as fast as you can till you hit your target, time after time - reverse, smash, forward, as hard and fast as you can until it dies, time after time.Hardly surprising given you were in a demolition derby...
I remember driving one once (must have belonged to a friend as I never owned one) and it was a comfy ride.
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Stueeee
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The Renault 16 engine and transaxle complete were used in the early Lotus Europas. The Transaxle was still used when Lotus fitted the Twin cam in the later cars. The Renault transaxle was a bit marginal in that guise.
All's fair in love and demilishion derby...Are we still talking about demolition derby?... I bet you're popular!
I don't think it happens now - officially anyway. The world has turned into a saner, but sadder place...
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Thought so, those wheels were only on that model.
I had its mundane brother, the TL, which was a nice drive.
Another one of those cars, which if they were still made, I'd buy one tomorrow.
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Coincidences!
Out this AM to sort the tax office and it was tipping it down. Coming the other way was a line of 'collection' cars, all very smart, among were four or so R16s...
I drove a friend's back in the day, a TS model. Quite quick and very comfy.
Out this AM to sort the tax office and it was tipping it down. Coming the other way was a line of 'collection' cars, all very smart, among were four or so R16s...
I drove a friend's back in the day, a TS model. Quite quick and very comfy.
julianthegypsy
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I think my Dad's was a TL. I wish I still had it!
KemppiFrog
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Around here, no salt on the roads, so plenty of cars about from the 60s and earlier. Even a few early 2CVs as daily drivers. We have an early Twingo as the shopping trolley. Hardly a disirable collectable, but it qualifies this year, as 30yrs old. I can apply, it then goes onto a 5yr CT (MOT) and less strict.
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Not a bad price if it doesn't need much doing.
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Green truck for me
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Baja bug for me 
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Same hear although I don't know why! I spent far too long fixing and welding the missus one.Baja bug for me
