‘Run Of The Mill’, But Curious For Some Reason

[Jameshow]

Well, they’re not a classic, unless it’s a 2300HS/HSR, so this is the best thread for it?

My old Chevette (first car)

Settle Station (I think?)
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Outwood Park (Wakefield)
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Fewston/Blubberhouses?
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Some would think of the

Am I daft to be interested by this, particularly if it doesn't go much higher: https://www.carandclassic.com/auctions/1974-atlantis-motor-company-a1-8WaWmn

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It's based upon Jag XJ 4.2 bits, so tested mechanicals. But ...

Gotta go for £25k?

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Am I daft to be interested by this, particularly if it doesn't go much higher: https://www.carandclassic.com/auctions/1974-atlantis-motor-company-a1-8WaWmn

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It's based upon Jag XJ 4.2 bits, so tested mechanicals. But ...

Looks good, a nice summer project, if you have the space
It has the look of a hybrid of an Allard/Jaguar SS100/Alvis

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Friday 18th

Toyota Starlet (there’s a few around here)
Albion Street
Castleford
(by the bus station)

Plus, elsewhere, l saw a ‘W’ plate Mondeo, that l see semi-regularly, just not when l can photograph it

It’s this shape

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Friday 18th

Crikey!
What’s that BuMW being run on, to stain like that?!
(probably one of those that’s tuned by turning the fuel-pump up?)

 

[Gunk]

Friday 18th

Crikey!
What’s that BuMW being run on, to stain like that?!
(probably one of those that’s tuned by turning the fuel-pump up?)

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DPF delete and remap

 

[Jameshow]

Friday 18th

Crikey!
What’s that BuMW being run on, to stain like that?!
(probably one of those that’s tuned by turning the fuel-pump up?)

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Just a laisy fill up and the sticky diesel has held the dirt to the paintwork.

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

DPF delete and remap

A cheap one?
Ie; a way to waste 20% of your diesel, by transforming it into soot?

Just a laisy fill up and the sticky diesel has held the dirt to the paintwork.

Probably

 

[T4tomo]

No photos sadly, but pulled up alongside a Sierra Cosworth in wendover the other day

 

[gbb]

Friday 18th

Toyota Starlet (there’s a few around here)
Albion Street
Castleford
(by the bus station)

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Plus, elsewhere, l saw a ‘W’ plate Mondeo, that l see semi-regularly, just not when l can photograph it

It’s this shape

I did read once that there's not many Starlets around (were there ever that many anyway?) Because banger (or similar) racers liked them (for reasons unknown to me.

 

[KneesUp]

Citroen Ami (parked perpendicular to the kerb)
Sheffield April 2025

 

[KneesUp]

Peugeot 205 3 door (not a GTi but with 1.9 GTi wheels I think)

March 2025 - Chesterfield

 

[Gunk]

Peugeot 205 3 door (not a GTi but with 1.9 GTi wheels I think)

March 2025 - Chesterfield
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1.6 GTi wheels

 

[raleighnut]

Peugeot 205 3 door (not a GTi but with 1.9 GTi wheels I think)

March 2025 - Chesterfield
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Could be a 1.4 'Rallye'

 

[Jameshow]

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/13569777...tixoXeJTeO&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

Nice!

 

[DCLane]

Am I daft to be interested by this, particularly if it doesn't go much higher: https://www.carandclassic.com/auctions/1974-atlantis-motor-company-a1-8WaWmn

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It's based upon Jag XJ 4.2 bits, so tested mechanicals. But ...

Sold for £42000 + fees.