Morris Minor Owners Club

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.

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

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.

P.S Merry christmas all ,from the colonys.

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.

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!

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!!

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?

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

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 ;-)

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

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

Pete

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 !!!!

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!!!

SDI? What's that, then? ;)

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

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

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

Thought you might mean the SD 1 - not heard of the SD I
Just checked - there was a Rover 200 Sdi - one of them?

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