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ukdave2002 · Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 4241 Location: South Cheshire

Great Scott!! we are now in the future! Smile

(well tommorow 21st Oct 2015)

In 1985 I was a student and had just acquired a 1978 Chrysler Sunbeam, it was an insurance write off, with just panel damage all the way down the passenger side, and my first attempt at at bodywork repairs...

We never got our hover boards or self tethering Nike's Sad

What were you up to, car wise 30 years ago?

Dave

Rick · Site Admin Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 22790 Location: UK

In 1985 dad acquired what became my Mk3 Spitfire, in many many pieces, with little in the way of floors, sills, door bottoms, and much more. With a factory hardtop, and wire wheels, the grand sum of £25 was paid. I was 14 at the time.

I ran the car for a few years, sold it, then found out in recent times that it had been re-rebuilt (maybe twice) since then, and lives on in the Midlands somewhere.

RJ
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peter scott · Joined: 18 Dec 2007 Posts: 7215 Location: Edinburgh

Minxy · Joined: 22 Sep 2010 Posts: 273 Location: West Northants

Well work wise I was doing this in the middle east.....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZ6OUIvINlQ

We also looked after the yellow Quattro in the clip.

I didn't own a car at the time because I spent so much time away but my wife (then my girlfriend) had a Escort Mk2 1.3GL

Ellis · Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2015 10:38 pm Post subject:

Thirty years ago I had just bought this from it's one owner :

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40,000 miles, complete history with every receipt, tax disc and literature even the sales brochure.

At the same time I was offered a mauve Ford Escort 1300E Mark One for £250. It was tidy too.

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roverdriver · Posted: Wed Oct 21, 2015 9:34 am Post subject:

In 1985 my everyday transport was this- although it was starting to show some signs that it had been 13 years since restoration.

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geonot · Joined: 23 Sep 2008 Posts: 53 Location: edinburgh

Thirty years ago I was driving a Mk1 Cortina as my everyday car.

Thirty years ago a camera , film and developing film was expensive so I don't have any pictures Laughing

ukdave2002 · Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 4241 Location: South Cheshire

47Jag · Posted: Wed Oct 21, 2015 11:48 am Post subject:

In 1985 I was driving a year old VW Passat GL5 estate and would keep it until for 7 years and 200,000 miles. Great car!!

Art

D4B · Joined: 28 Dec 2010 Posts: 2083 Location: Hampshire UK

In 1985, I was working in an independant motor factors, where I would stay until about 1994, my drive at the time was either this Vauxhall Chevette 1256cc,
which I found after buying it that the passenger footwell was very rotten indeed, soon repaired however by me and a mate with an old roadworks sign we found laying by the roadside......
stick welded and undersealed in place, Happy Days

Or this Hillman Avenger, my first car bought with MOT for £180

And these two bikes for sunny days:

Cheers Steve

JohnDale · Posted: Thu Nov 19, 2015 12:27 pm Post subject:

In 1985 I was driving this

and then this

followed by this(eventually)

Cheers,JD.
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badhuis · Joined: 20 Aug 2008 Posts: 1469 Location: Netherlands

In 1985 I was 22, had just bought a Triumph Herald in Belgium. I could not find one in the Netherlands or they were too expensive. It needed work on the brakes but little else before I could register it.
This is a pic from 1989 I think when we drove two cars, the Herald and the Oxford.
Sold the Herald 23 years ago but it still exist. Would buy it back if I could find the owner.

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Rich5ltr · Joined: 28 Mar 2008 Posts: 681 Location: Hampshire, UK

In 1985 I was driving this Porsche 924 Turbo, smashing car and would often take people by surprise if they thought it was a standard 924. Smile

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emmerson · Joined: 30 Sep 2008 Posts: 1268 Location: South East Wales

No pics, sorry, but in 1985 I had a 1976 Peugeot 504 Ti automatic, and herself had a 2 litre Citroen CX, which was a disappointment after 4 or 5 DSs.
Our leisure vehicle was a Transit ambulance converted to camper van.
I guess the 504 must be a bit rare now; I don't remember the last time I saw one.