top gear another 2 classic smashed up

linearaudio · Post by **linearaudio** » Tue Dec 09, 2008 8:58 pm

Pyoor_Kate wrote: ...I have to say my ratty Yugo 45 was the easiest car to start in the cold and had a stunningly effective heater. Awful to drive, but reliable (ran all the way from Newbury to Eastbury with no coolant at all after the water pump failed and dumped the whole lot) - and then ran just fine when topped and with a new pump ....

Only had a ride in one of them once, but I was struck by the extremely well padded seats, and general quietness of the interior. When did you last see one? Gone the way of all 70's & 80's boxes now.

Post by dp » Tue Dec 09, 2008 9:57 pm

linearaudio wrote:
Pyoor_Kate wrote: ...I have to say my ratty Yugo 45 was the easiest car to start in the cold and had a stunningly effective heater. Awful to drive, but reliable (ran all the way from Newbury to Eastbury with no coolant at all after the water pump failed and dumped the whole lot) - and then ran just fine when topped and with a new pump ....
Only had a ride in one of them once, but I was struck by the extremely well padded seats, and general quietness of the interior. When did you last see one? Gone the way of all 70's & 80's boxes now.

Well NATO bombed the Zastava (Yugo) factory which didn't help...

In a similar fashion to the Lada being an old Fiat design, the predecessor to the Yugo 45 was this beauty:

Essentially the Fiat 600 which remained in production almost unchanged until 1985.

If everyone had to do all maintenance on their cars themselves and couldn't trade them in every few years they might value cars differently (not saying it would be a good or bad thing).

Now even the Russians have a throwaway society

Post by **moggydriver62** » Tue Dec 09, 2008 10:36 pm

I used to think the guys on that show ,were very
good at acting stupid. I have come to realise
now that they are not acting.

Post by **moggydriver62** » Tue Dec 09, 2008 10:40 pm

P.S Merry christmas all ,from the colonys.

Post by **Sidney'61** » Tue Dec 09, 2008 10:45 pm

It's just recently been posted on the practical classics message board, apparently somebody contacted the BBC editor and asked about it and they said there were actually two marinas used, one was in good conition and used for close ups, the other was a complete wreck destined for the scrapyard which they sprayed the same colour to match so that they could set fire to it, they sold all the useful bits from it beforehand.

Post by **StaffsMoggie** » Wed Dec 10, 2008 12:37 am

Sidney'61 wrote:It's just recently been posted on the practical classics message board, apparently somebody contacted the BBC editor and asked about it and they said there were actually two marinas used, one was in good conition and used for close ups, the other was a complete wreck destined for the scrapyard which they sprayed the same colour to match so that they could set fire to it, they sold all the useful bits from it beforehand.

Believe that and you will believe anything!

Post by **FrankM83** » Wed Dec 10, 2008 12:56 am

it would be nice if it was true I thin the dolomite and SD1 used in another programme were still lurking in the backyard of BBC according to aronline!!

Post by **bigginger** » Wed Dec 10, 2008 9:12 am

StaffsMoggie wrote:
Sidney'61 wrote:It's just recently been posted on the practical classics message board, apparently somebody contacted the BBC editor and asked about it and they said there were actually two marinas used, one was in good conition and used for close ups, the other was a complete wreck destined for the scrapyard which they sprayed the same colour to match so that they could set fire to it, they sold all the useful bits from it beforehand.

Believe that and you will believe anything!

OK, I believe it - but not 'anything', sadly. Do you honestly think they'd lie over something so easily disproved, particularly with all the fuss around the Corp just now?

Post by **tickman** » Wed Dec 10, 2008 9:33 am

I don't get all the fuss!
They are an entertainment show, didn't the jungle have more than one classic mini which they dropped in the water but no mention of that here?
No one bothered about the brand new fiesta which Clarkson drove through what cannot be much below 1M of sea water? I can't see that lasting long after that!

You either enjoy the show and watch it or you think they are idiots and don't, or possibly think they are idiots and enjoy watching it anyway!

I find it very entertaining as it is supposed to be

Post by **teenoes** » Wed Dec 10, 2008 9:56 am

The germans had a man on the moon during WW2 and I actually hate Top Gear

I did not laugh during the boat race, not during the van challenge and not while the ... was on telly.

And I want to make clear here once and for all times that the Marina is the worst car ever and I never will own one...

ps: Kate: I do not know why but I would like to ask why you pay a licence fee ;-)

Post by **bigginger** » Wed Dec 10, 2008 11:19 am

teenoes wrote:And I want to make clear here once and for all times that the Marina is the worst car ever

Absolute rubbish. I've owned 8, and all were perfectly good cars

Post by **plastic_orange** » Wed Dec 10, 2008 11:26 am

We really should start a thread on peoples top 10 worst cars - bet most of them are eastern block

Pete

Post by **PSL184** » Wed Dec 10, 2008 11:39 am

I loved my Marina - Hated my Metro - Kept breaking down in 2 Fords - Crashed my Mini - I could go on through a list of about 30 or so cars, but, the most hated of the lot has to be a Viva Estate !!!!

Post by **ASL642** » Wed Dec 10, 2008 11:48 am

I loved the SDI's I had - room across the back seat for 3 kiddy seats and all the buggies/shopping! + the dog

Before children it was Ford Carpri's all the way!!!

Post by **bigginger** » Wed Dec 10, 2008 12:48 pm

SDI? What's that, then? ;)

Post by **teenoes** » Wed Dec 10, 2008 2:08 pm

bigginger wrote:
teenoes wrote:And I want to make clear here once and for all times that the Marina is the worst car ever
Absolute rubbish. I've owned 8, and all were perfectly good cars

please read the rest of my post

I think it is so obvious

Post by **bigginger** » Wed Dec 10, 2008 2:26 pm

Just did - I'm none the wiser I'm afraid. I imagine I'm missing a gag here, but can't for the life of me see it

Post by **ASL642** » Wed Dec 10, 2008 3:57 pm

Andrew - remember Rover cars - the car company that died about 6 years ago. Rover SDI 2000,2300 & 3.5 litre.

Post by **bigginger** » Wed Dec 10, 2008 4:18 pm

Thought you might mean the SD 1 - not heard of the SD I

Just checked - there was a Rover 200 Sdi - one of them?

Post by **britany** » Wed Dec 10, 2008 4:35 pm

where are british cars makers ?Jag ,Rover,Austin........
Bmw with Mini,Cooper and now Clubman.It's a success
Then why?

....with the fact is truth?, the 5th door on the clubman is the bad side for GB? ?
fortunately ,Morgan,Catheram....always dream
Dan