Well thats all for my trip down memory lane. I have a Skoda pic to post in a seperate thread and then I'm off to bed. I hope you've all enjoyed the pix.

Cheers

Here is my toy.

Fast and ugly...

Hmmm, doesn't seem to like Snapfish account!

Well, you have all been spared a look at a very ugly machine...

lucky,

what was it....?

ffelan I will show you if I can get the damn thing to post a picture!

Never used to have this problem with Snapfish in here, Same happens on a similar board but I can post pics ok on some other boards.

Strange...

Heres 2 of mine, hot off the scanner

The top one is a 1987 Astra (Kadett) 1.2 Merit, The bottom one is a 1988 Astra (Kadett) 1.4 Celeb Special Edtn. I still see the bottom one from time to time.

Both taken in 1988 on the same day, I p/xed the white one for the blue. 2 Weeks later I drove the new one into the back of a granada, leaving it needing new headlight, bumper, slam panel etc.. I just got the bits and used a hammer to fix the bent metal, looked as good as new.

Originally posted by Dmac1969vRS in this post

And now for something completely different! This is a pic of my 1973 GT Beetle (1.6 55 bhp with a close ratio gearbox. The car is Apfelgrun in colour) I bought this to replace a rotten 1969 orange 1300 bug (no pics have come to hand of that one yet!) that i had to buy for insurance purposes....

Hey Duncan,

Remind me....didn't this model get the semi-trailing arms at the rear ?(instead of swing axles) The best car I ever had was a same year as this but a Beetle 1300A, a bog standard 1200, round bumpers etc, but with the 1300 twin port engine....those were the days.

Paul

Paul

I think it does share the semi trailing arms with the 1302/3 models , but dont quote me on that! I remember the 1300A , didnt it still have the twin horn grilles in the front wings like the pre 68 sloping wing cars? Incidentally the gearbox out of the Gt is a prized item while building a VW drag car.....Happy days indeed (ie before bugjam was spoiled by the rave element!) You know I'd have another Bug in a heart beat!!!

PS that pic above was taken on Xmas eve 1992 , just after Id washed her (for the state of the roads at that time , check out the fiesta next to my bug!!)

Hey I like your old Capris the car you always promised yourself LOL!