Another future classic to save - Page 2

MGBJM · 25th February 2016, 18:47

It is a bit far gone...... Still, sit on it another few years and it'll be MoT exempt won't it? Be ok to take to the shops....

kbonney88 · 25th February 2016, 20:19

lol.. ive restored "alot" worse.....

and used to want one of those too....

marinabrian · 25th February 2016, 23:52

You could always pay a bit more and have one like this.......

LINK

How much !!!

I had one of these things as a company vehicle brand new, and apart from needing to wear ear defenders, it was quite nice, or is that rose tinted spectacles

Mind you, I much prefer the look of the Royal Mail 440 in the background

Brian

clf · 25th February 2016, 23:59

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Originally Posted by marinabrian

You could always pay a bit more and have one like this.......

LINK

How much !!!

I had one of these things as a company vehicle brand new, and apart from needing to wear ear defenders, it was quite nice, or is that rose tinted spectacles

Mind you, I much prefer the look of the Royal Mail 440 in the background

Brian

That brings back memories. The smell and rattles from the back, the squeaking of the inner door handles, fibre floor matts, brown vinyl seats, and the illicit lifts to school. My father had two of these(I think one was HXI 7902) after a few of HA Bedford vans (one of which I think was XOI 1759). Then they went with leased Escorts and Transits. (His Escort was XXI 4448). Is the gear knob wrong too in the BT ebay one? I recall my Dad's having the same as in the mk1 metro)

Jim Jamieson · 26th February 2016, 19:56

I used to run one, a petrol model for business but after 6 months I found it was just too small.
It was traded in for a Mazda 2000 panel van. I had two of these vans and they were brilliant with loads of carrying capacity.

25th February 2016, 18:47	#11
MGBJM Loves to post MG ZT+ CDTi Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Huddersfield Posts: 328 Thanks: 118 Thanked 105 Times in 66 Posts	It is a bit far gone...... Still, sit on it another few years and it'll be MoT exempt won't it? Be ok to take to the shops.... __________________ You never miss it 'till its gone

25th February 2016, 20:19	#12
kbonney88 I really should get out more....... Rover 75 Tourer & 75 Saloons Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Perth/Glasgow Scotland Posts: 2,313 Thanks: 804 Thanked 656 Times in 512 Posts	lol.. ive restored "alot" worse..... and used to want one of those too....

25th February 2016, 23:52	#13
marinabrian MG ZT Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Newcastle Upon Tyne Posts: 20,151 Thanks: 3,565 Thanked 10,837 Times in 5,718 Posts	You could always pay a bit more and have one like this....... LINK How much !!! I had one of these things as a company vehicle brand new, and apart from needing to wear ear defenders, it was quite nice, or is that rose tinted spectacles Mind you, I much prefer the look of the Royal Mail 440 in the background Brian

26th February 2016, 19:56	#15
Jim Jamieson This is my second home Rover less ! Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Tarbolton Posts: 3,442 Thanks: 393 Thanked 888 Times in 542 Posts	I used to run one, a petrol model for business but after 6 months I found it was just too small. It was traded in for a Mazda 2000 panel van. I had two of these vans and they were brilliant with loads of carrying capacity.