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Topic: PRESERVE OR RESTORE? THE CASE FOR OILY RAG. |
MONTBREHAIN
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Forum: Classic & Vintage Cars, Lorries, Vans, Motorcycles etc - General Chat Posted: Fri Jul 24, 2015 7:34 pm Subject: PRESERVE OR RESTORE? THE CASE FOR OILY RAG. |
| This is hard one. I would not dream of restoring my 1951 Austin and yet I have a 1980 mk1 Subaru pickup that I would love to see restored and like new again... |
Topic: Rare pick ups |
MONTBREHAIN
Replies: 34
Views: 48085
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Forum: Classic & Vintage Cars, Lorries, Vans, Motorcycles etc - General Chat Posted: Sat Jun 06, 2015 5:05 pm Subject: Rare pick ups |
Shouldnt think you could get much rarer than this that was on Oz ebay ? "MO"
http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee146/montbrehain/automotive/fiat%20toppolino%20pickup_zpsqn65pb3n.jpghttp:// ... |
Topic: The Ford P100 Pick Ups |
MONTBREHAIN
Replies: 11
Views: 13444
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Forum: Classic & Vintage Cars, Lorries, Vans, Motorcycles etc - General Chat Posted: Sat Jun 06, 2015 4:57 pm Subject: The Ford P100 Pick Ups |
| The Cortina style P100 was ok,ish but the Sierra style one was the worst pickup I have ever owned ! (after a Dacia) "MO" |
Topic: Are 80s cars now classics. |
MONTBREHAIN
Replies: 96
Views: 61489
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Forum: Classic & Vintage Cars, Lorries, Vans, Motorcycles etc - General Chat Posted: Sat Jun 06, 2015 4:52 pm Subject: Are 80s cars now classics. |
This is where I get mixed up because Old for me does not always equal classic (IMHO) then again... one persons Idea of a "classic" is not the same as anothers.....is it ? "MO"
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Topic: DVLA car tax status search, gone ! |
MONTBREHAIN
Replies: 8
Views: 5272
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Forum: Classic & Vintage Cars, Lorries, Vans, Motorcycles etc - General Chat Posted: Sun Jan 04, 2015 8:20 am Subject: DVLA car tax status search, gone ! |
Thank you very much for that new link Damned If I could find it before LOL "MO" |
Topic: DVLA car tax status search, gone ! |
MONTBREHAIN
Replies: 8
Views: 5272
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Forum: Classic & Vintage Cars, Lorries, Vans, Motorcycles etc - General Chat Posted: Sat Jan 03, 2015 5:36 pm Subject: DVLA car tax status search, gone ! |
I dont know if anybody else had used the DVLA car tax status or not ? but its gone now... see here...
https://www.taxdisc.direct.gov.uk/EvlPortalApp/app/enquiry?execution=e1s1
basically , If y ... |
Topic: Reproduction period tax discs - yes or no? |
MONTBREHAIN
Replies: 24
Views: 24654
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Forum: Classic & Vintage Cars, Lorries, Vans, Motorcycles etc - General Chat Posted: Sat Dec 20, 2014 10:56 am Subject: Reproduction period tax discs - yes or no? |
Well who,d have thought it ? the good old tax disc is now dead And so we now dont have to worry about putting a repro Tax disc in the front window and worry bout getting pulled up. Me ? Im gonna ... |
Topic: Wickham or Romsey ? Boxing day meet in Hampshire... |
MONTBREHAIN
Replies: 2
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Forum: Show News, Reports, Press Releases & Photographs Posted: Sat Dec 20, 2014 10:51 am Subject: Wickham or Romsey ? Boxing day meet in Hampshire... |
| Well I intend taking my A70 to one of these , Went to Romsey last year and its always has a good turnout of stuff. There is a pre 1980 only rule I believe ? Wickham Is smalller (in the village square) ... |
Topic: Compulsory standardised European number plate. I hope not ! |
MONTBREHAIN
Replies: 3
Views: 3528
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Forum: General Motoring & Collectables (inc Classic Caravans) Posted: Sat Apr 12, 2014 1:13 pm Subject: Compulsory standardised European number plate. I hope not ! |
Came across this , I thought It may have been a late April fools joke. But it seems not. And really nothing should surprise me in the EU any more.... "MO"
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/debat ... |
Topic: 1985 Subaru GLF Hatchback... |
MONTBREHAIN
Replies: 2
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Forum: All our old cars, vans, lorries etc Posted: Mon Feb 24, 2014 9:16 pm Subject: 1985 Subaru GLF Hatchback... |
| Not everybodys cup of Tea I know, and nowhere near old enough for some. But i wanted a little car that my wife could take to some of the shows I attend. I think this rare little "hatchy" fit ... |
Topic: Best event you visited in 2013? |
MONTBREHAIN
Replies: 18
Views: 10958
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Forum: Classic & Vintage Cars, Lorries, Vans, Motorcycles etc - General Chat Posted: Mon Dec 30, 2013 9:02 am Subject: Best event you visited in 2013? |
| Hello Rick , yes its a private plate that I bought. Private plates are not normally my thing but I came across that one at the right price and time and it could not have been more appropriate. I do ge ... |
Topic: Best event you visited in 2013? |
MONTBREHAIN
Replies: 18
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Forum: Classic & Vintage Cars, Lorries, Vans, Motorcycles etc - General Chat Posted: Sun Dec 29, 2013 3:19 pm Subject: Best event you visited in 2013? |
| I never went to too many this year , but the one I enjoyed most is one my wife and I attended in My A70 on the Isle of Wight . Good turnout and a good mixture too. The ferry trip added to the sense of ... |
Topic: Subaru pickup |
MONTBREHAIN
Replies: 3
Views: 2463
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Forum: Your Adverts & Ebay 'finds' Posted: Sat Dec 14, 2013 5:53 pm Subject: Subaru pickup |
Dont know if you saw these posts I made (or are even interested LOL) "MO"
http://www.oldclassiccar.co.uk/forum/phpbb/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=9885&highlight=
http://www.oldclassiccar ... |
Topic: Can you identify this pick up? |
MONTBREHAIN
Replies: 4
Views: 5111
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Forum: Classic & Vintage Cars, Lorries, Vans, Motorcycles etc - General Chat Posted: Tue Nov 05, 2013 8:45 pm Subject: Can you identify this pick up? |
Yep I,d go for the Hampshire too. There are still a few about and I reckon he would need those "Town and country" tyres on the back as they are pretty light in the rear end "MO ... |
Topic: Opel Ascona from the Late 1970s , seen any lately ? |
MONTBREHAIN
Replies: 30
Views: 22294
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Forum: Classic & Vintage Cars, Lorries, Vans, Motorcycles etc - General Chat Posted: Sun Oct 27, 2013 4:52 pm Subject: Opel Ascona from the Late 1970s , seen any lately ? |
| guess what I came across today ? (always find something when your not looking for it) The photo I have been looking for , for ages . Here is the car I sent to the scrapyard a lot of years ago and have ... |
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