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Threevok
Growing old disgracefully
- Location
- South Wales
mybike
Grumblin at Garmin on the Granny Gear
- Location
- Not 'emel 'empstead
That's a Ford, the Anglia's big brother, it was made for only about 3 years before being replaced by the Cortina and didn't sell well so is very rare now, not helped by them being scrapped to yield their front disk brakes to people tuning Anglias.
There was also a coupe version (the original Capri) that was a beautiful piece of mini Americana.
When I was a youngster, our neighbour bought an Anglia. His wife always called it an angular. It amused me.
mybike
Grumblin at Garmin on the Granny Gear
- Location
- Not 'emel 'empstead
The driving position is a bit quirky, but you get used to it.
Depended on how long your legs were!
They were great fun to drive, nearest I've go to since was my wife's Fiesta, although the gearbox was vastly better.
mybike
Grumblin at Garmin on the Granny Gear
- Location
- Not 'emel 'empstead
Whereas the only BL car I've ever driven is my Morris Mini.
My father had a 1300 automatic, that wasn't bad. I went from the mini to a dolly sprint, totally different way of driving.
mybike
Grumblin at Garmin on the Granny Gear
- Location
- Not 'emel 'empstead
Without going to look it up, I can't recall BRG being on the colour list for Mk1 or Mk2 Minis. There was a green, but it's more along mushy pea lines, and was given the poncy name of Almond Green.
It wasn't in the list of Lambretta colours either, but my J125 was that.
mybike
Grumblin at Garmin on the Granny Gear
- Location
- Not 'emel 'empstead
My mini estate had opening rear windows but the metal tabs you pulled to open the windows would come off before the windows slid.
Reynard
Guru
- Location
- Cambridgeshire, UK
Lovely luncheon of two slices of split tin loaf, one with mortadella, the other with gorgonzola, plus an orange, a plum, the last of the blueberries and two 
Reynard
Guru
- Location
- Cambridgeshire, UK
Well, I'm 4ft 11 with a 27 inch inside leg - at my height, the offset between the steering wheel and the seat is much more noticeable than for someone sitting further away...
But they handle like a go-kart and go exactly where you point them - in terms of handling, they're still right up there. I didn't think the 'box was too bad, but then as mine is a Cooper, I've the pleasure of a fully syncho gearbox. If you want a really crummy gearbox, you won't have to look much further than a Citroen Dyane 6...
Reynard
Guru
- Location
- Cambridgeshire, UK
I do know that some colour combos were available on special order, but I don't have the right references to hand.
mybike
Grumblin at Garmin on the Granny Gear
- Location
- Not 'emel 'empstead
Do you have someone in mind?
mybike
Grumblin at Garmin on the Granny Gear
- Location
- Not 'emel 'empstead
I am not best trusted with knitting needles, crochet hooks or yarn in any quantities...
I hear you cut knitting needles up for axles in models?
Andy in Germany
Guru
- Location
- Rottenburg am Neckar
Me, primarily; there's a few tics I wouldn't mind getting rid of.
