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[Petrol]

I have been lucky enough to drive some interesting cars over the years. The policy on my S13 last year didn't cover driving any car though. So after lots of missed opportunities, one of which being a V8 M3, I have now got a policy to cover any car.

So this is it







Crash box was great, so much feel you can change without crunching. Steering was a box rather than rack and pinion so a bit vague. Cable brakes though stopped OK if you stood on the pedal.
Considering it was built in 1936, I was pretty impressed.

 

Thanks for looking

 

Pete

 

[Chance]

Nice would love to own a properly old car

Is it yours??

[Petrol]

Nice would love to own a properly old car

Is it yours??

No, a friend owns it and I told him I wanted to drive something from the 70's like a Morris Marina / Avenger etc to compare how technology has moved on. He rolled up with this but it was interesting to drive.

I have lots of friends that are petrolheads and am lucky to drive some interesting cars. Looks like my next drive will be an M3 V8

 

Pete

['Chop']

Love the old Austin.

A good mate of mine has a 1934 Jowett Long Saloon which he has restored over the last 6 years. It's been in the family all it's life and Alan won Classic car of the year award at the NEC recently. I sort of helped on the way with mechancals and paintwork and love going out for a spin in 'The Lady'.......

I've got to say (and perhaps shouldn't on here) that I'd get rid of all the mini stuff if  I could own somethng lke this....

....or maybe 2, 1 for showing at classic shows, and the other for 'rodding

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[Jordie]

our car club as a early 1900s Humber, accelerator in middle of pedals, manual advance for engine. proper chitty chitty bang bang style.

 

similar to this...

[Cooperman]

It is sobering to realise that the 1936 Austin was being made only 23 years before the Mini came along.
It is amazing how fast technology moved along after WW2. The Mini-Cooper was only 25 years after that 1936 Austin.
Now think back to 23 years ago and the small cars were typically Fiesta, Nova, etc., cars which still look fairly modern today.
That is why the Mini is probably the ultimate true classic. The Mini started the revolution in small car technology which still applies today.

[leroy26]

wouldnt you like the '36 austin tho cooperman?

[Tamworthbay]

I have been looking for an Austin 7 rolling chassis for years to build an aluminium 'special' on. There is a guy with a seven round the corner from me but I don't him well enough to blog a go in it and never seem to see him working on it or I would go over for a chat.

[Cooperman]

wouldnt you like the '36 austin tho cooperman?

 

I would absolutely love it.

My first car was a 1950 Ford V8 Pilot, 3.6 litre side-valve engine. In its day it was OK, but very thirsty and with poor brakes and suspension. It was 11 years old when I got it and the basic design was pre-war American Ford.

After the Pilot I bought a 1961 Mini 850 in 1963, then a new 998 Cooper in 1964, followed by a new Mk.1 Cortina GT in 1966. My wife had an 850 Mini Van, then an 850 saloon.

I wish I still had some of those cars now.