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Have You Seen Any Interesting Cars On The Road Lately?

ALFAitalia said:
A lot safer than his first choice....bikes like his dad!......my arm X-rays hopefully have put him off that!!
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Motorbikes? Sure, lots of things are safer than motorbikes... but a Mini is not as safe as... say... a 2010 VW Polo (or whatever)

I think I had two incidents in the Mini, thankfully nothing too serious. One was a rear shunt which nearly wrote it off... the work done on it to repair the crumbled boot was never really first class.

I really do think that I could kick the door hard enough and make contact with the passenger, though.

No crumple zones (you'll lose your legs on a frontal impact), no airbags, no abs, no traction control, useless headrests... it's a deathtrap...!

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TeddyRuxpin said:
Motorbikes? Sure, lots of things are safer than motorbikes... but a Mini is not as safe as... say... a 2010 VW Polo (or whatever)

I think I had two incidents in the Mini, thankfully nothing too serious. One was a rear shunt which nearly wrote it off... the work done on it to repair the crumbled boot was never really first class.

I really do think that I could kick the door hard enough and make contact with the passenger, though.

No crumple zones (you'll lose your legs on a frontal impact), no airbags, no abs, no traction control, useless headrests... it's a deathtrap...!

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And if you think Classic Mini’s are unsafe (they are) how about your accelerator foot actually pressing on the front panel.

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LOL.....how did we all survive the 70s eh? With your argument no classic cars should ever be driven. I would not stop him having one because of that though.....just as likely to get injured many other ways.
 
davymead said:
And if you think Classic Mini’s are unsafe (they are) how about your accelerator foot actually pressing on the front panel.

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Forget the VW .. how do get you out of an Isetta after a frontal crash? Answer: you don't, because there's no need, no one survives it anyway.....
 
markjay said:
Forget the VW .. how do get you out of an Isetta after a frontal crash? Answer: you don't, because there's no need, no one survives it anyway.....
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Went to college in Windsor many times in one. God forbid the thought now.
 
ALFAitalia said:
LOL.....how did we all survive the 70s eh? With your argument no classic cars should ever be driven. I would not stop him having one because of that though.....just as likely to get injured many other ways.
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I’ve traveled the country in that VW, and actually used it as a daily for a time. I spent plenty on new parts for it, but the thought of traveling to Newquay or Brighton in it for example now leaves me wondering wtf I was doing.
 
davymead said:
I’ve traveled the country in that VW, and actually used it as a daily for a time. I spent plenty on new parts for it, but the thought of traveling to Newquay or Brighton in it for example now leaves me wondering wtf I was doing.
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Nice bus and great reg plate too.
 
I saw this bad boy yesterday. It was a Ford Zephyr with a 5.0 V8 out of a Mustang. I actually heard it coming from a few hundred yards away.

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Darrell said:
Zephyr/Zodiac?

Ignore cos I missed your initial photo.
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LOL. It stumped me. I knew it was a Ford. My brain initially suggested Corsair (I was looking at the rear) but I knew that wasn't right. I had to ask the owner in the end.

I loved it.
 
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Londonscottish said:
LOL. It stumped me. I knew it was a Ford. My brain initially suggested Corsair (I was looking at the rear) but I knew that wasn't right. I had to ask the owner in the end.

I loved it.
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It’s definitely not a Corsair. They’re made out of a load of old pubic’s! 🤣


The Rocker Billy’s round my way loved them in the late 70’s early 80’s.
 
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