British Cars to Die Before You Drive

[Low Rider]

British Cars to Die Before You Drive
According to Car Magazine

01. Austin Allegro
02. Austin 1800
03. Rover CityRover
04. Bristol 412
05. Rubber Bumper MGB
06. Bond Bug
07. Mini 5DR
08. Triumph TR7
09. DeLorean DMC-12
10. Morris Marina

 

[Jonno Bee]

Where's the Mk2 Escort Sport?

 

[Low Rider]

Where's the Mk2 Escort Sport?

I think there are loads more we could add to the list

 

[Low Rider]

How about the Austin 1100

 

[Dino D]

By the time you got number 3 you'd probably want to die.

 

[Uncle_Clanger]

Citroën Diane (2cv) aka upside down pram?

 

[Uncle_Clanger]

Citroën Diane (2cv) aka upside down pram?

I'm sorry "British" cars

 

[Low Rider]

Robin Reliant !

 

[Uncle_Clanger]

Robin Reliant !

Technically they're already there with the "bond bug". our school librarian had 2 of these... I thought they were super cool.. But I was only 6 years old.... Actually looks like a 6 year old deigned them.

 

[Redline]

Not driven any of them and am sure I'll be able to resist any temptation should the opportunity present itself

 

[Paul Rice]

Driven 5 out of 10, totally forgettable

 

[Jack Ratt]

What about the Reliant Robin's sister, the Reliant Kitten ? at least it had 4 wheels

 

[Uncle_Clanger]

What about the Reliant Robin's sister, the Reliant Kitten ? at least it had 4 wheels

My first car was Reliant Scimitar... 3.0 V6... Not bad for a 19 year old kid... I'm glad I had "fire and theft" insurance though.. Back then nobody would nick it because it was "still a Reliant" but I did nearly burn myself to death priming the webber carbs direct from a petrol can

 

[andyglym]

Robin Reliant !

Also built by Reliant (ish);

The King of King's, the mighty RS200.

 

[Uncle_Clanger]

Also built by Reliant (ish);
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The King of King's, the mighty RS200.

Nah, not as cool as my old Reliant,... Princess Anne had one.. How cool is that? (actually I think they only gave Mark Phillips one coz he had no shame and Reliant couldn't sell them) ... But that's not the point.!

 

[andyglym]

Nah, not as cool as my old Reliant,... Princess Anne had one.. How cool is that? (actually I think they only gave Mark Phillips one coz he had no shame and Reliant couldn't sell them) ... But that's not the point.!

And Del Boy

 

[hard top]

My first car was Reliant Scimitar... 3.0 V6... Not bad for a 19 year old kid...

I thought they were really cool, looked a bit like a Jensen Interceptor.

 

[Uncle_Clanger]

I thought they were really cool, looked a bit like a Jensen Interceptor.[/QUOTE

Well it was certainly different from most kids with XR2s and XR3is and it used to really impress the birds when I had to flick my stick.. (dash mounted overdrive)

Not so impressive around roundabouts though, fiberglass body and V6 rearwheel drive... I was sideways in the wet...i could just about drive a dodgem at that age.

 

[Brian4]

Only had one of the list Marina Estate and it served it's purpose 4 wheels 5 seats and an engine, got me to work and back but not a lot different to drive from the car I learn't in Moggie 1000.
Looking back they are/were dire but was all we had.

 

[t-tony]

Robin Reliant !

Err, that's like saying Escort, Ford. Reliant made the Robin.

Tony.