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Old 24 Nov 2013, 09:59 (Ref:3335948)   #101
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Old 24 Nov 2013, 10:01 (Ref:3335949)   #102
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I kind of knew that Ayse, but you know how many Philistines visit the forum.
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Old 24 Nov 2013, 10:37 (Ref:3335964)   #103
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Yep, someone will surely complain about the 'big honking fin'.........
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Old 24 Nov 2013, 10:46 (Ref:3335965)   #104
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Indeed they could!

We could have threads for rear ends, side profiles, overhead shots and cockpit shots, I guess, but erm ..... perhaps not. Mind you we are getting into the 'quiet' season, so we have to while away the time somehow! Anyway more noses. The Cooper Bristol has a helluva schnozzle!:-


The Conault? had around thirty years in captivity.Reg number should give a clue to its captor.
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Old 24 Nov 2013, 11:49 (Ref:3335980)   #105
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Connaught?
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Old 24 Nov 2013, 11:51 (Ref:3335981)   #106
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Yep, someone will surely complain about the 'big honking fin'.........
What on earth has Kimi Raikkonen got do with any of this?
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Old 24 Nov 2013, 13:00 (Ref:3335998)   #107
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When it comes to Jaguars I am firmly in the 'C' Type camp, so to you all. The D was far too rakish......

The Connaught L2 would never win any beauty competition, I'm afraid. That didn't stop the Bell family from owning one in period however!
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Old 24 Nov 2013, 13:31 (Ref:3336002)   #108
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Long while since doing any work on one-hence the question mark-Thanks
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Old 24 Nov 2013, 14:54 (Ref:3336022)   #109
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I'm with Mike the C Type is much prettier
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Old 24 Nov 2013, 16:05 (Ref:3336042)   #110
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When it comes to Jaguars I am firmly in the 'C' Type camp, so to you all. The D was far too rakish......

The Connaught L2 would never win any beauty competition, I'm afraid. That didn't stop the Bell family from owning one in period however!
I see you got in to cars at an early age, Mike!
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I see you got in to cars at an early age, Mike!
yup, stood no chance of growing up to follow a proper career....
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[QUOTE][Bell family would never win any beauty competition/QUOTE]

Amazing what one can do with cut and paste.

I agree that the C-Type is a very nice car, but really!!!
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Old 24 Nov 2013, 18:44 (Ref:3336104)   #114
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Is that possible? He is from Luton, you know.........
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Yeah, I know. Once to get in, and once to get out.

Second trip was better....
Actually, same direction en route from London to Cambridge, two different occasions.

I didn't feel the need to stop... the daunting pile of the Vauxhall factory terrified me anyway!
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I think this one is in the "maybe not" camp, but it's certainly... distinctive:
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Actually, same direction en route from London to Cambridge, two different occasions.

I didn't feel the need to stop... the daunting pile of the Vauxhall factory terrified me anyway!
I went to Cambridge yesterday, it's only 65minutes away in my old car.
Oh! It's a Vauxhall you will not be surprised to hear.
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Old 25 Nov 2013, 12:53 (Ref:3336480)   #120
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Just love that subtle rear wing.
Rumour has it there is a Marcos hiding in there- somewhere! Mind you front could almost be an improvement....
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Ah, so 10 minutes away in any other car then.
Now listern 'ere young Emanm, none of yer cheek. I'll 'ave yer know that me son-in-law in his fancy 2013 Owdi takes a good hour to git to my drum from Cambridge, whereas in my 1997 1.6 litre Vauxhall Astra, wiv aht bursting any speed limit's, I does in just over the 'our. It ain't abaht the car mate, it's awl abhat Oo is at the weel.

Me an ole Seb is the bisness.

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