Owners Clubs............. - Page 3

Simon · 2nd April 2009, 20:49

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Originally Posted by mcdonaa

Oh look - I've scared everyone off!

We're a hardy bunch - takes more than a mug shot to make us spill our cocoa

mcdonaa · 2nd April 2009, 20:55

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Originally Posted by Simon

We're a hardy bunch - takes more than a mug shot to make us spill our cocoa

Phil · 2nd April 2009, 20:57

Heres mine!

:lol:

Departed · 2nd April 2009, 21:08

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Originally Posted by Simon

We're a hardy bunch - takes more than a mug shot to make us spill our cocoa

Cocoa?

What's that? Is it a kind of beer?

Seriously though, don't extract the Mick from Montegos. I still have my jacket and tie from the Launch event, and a 'facts and figures' manual too. I had two and liked both. Not the best car in the world, but competitive IMHO.

mcdonaa · 2nd April 2009, 21:13

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Originally Posted by Phil

Heres mine!

:lol:

Is that hair au'naturel - or do you dye it?

Phil · 2nd April 2009, 21:19

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Originally Posted by mcdonaa

Is that hair au'naturel - or do you dye it?

Its completely natural. Nice innit!

mcdonaa · 2nd April 2009, 21:25

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Originally Posted by Phil

Its completely natural. Nice innit!

As a certain Mr Darth Vader once said "Impressive, most impressive."

Pete · 2nd April 2009, 22:06

I'll have to take issue with the couple of posts Maestro-bashing. There were basically three things wrong with the car. It was late to launch and looked dated as well as plain to the point of ugly, the VW gearbox was a bad implementation (which AR learned their lesson with the subsequent 200/400) and they frankly weren't built all that well.

However, they were an absolute hoot to drive, the 1.6/2.0 litre models in particular trouncing the likes of the Astra (awful chassis) and Escort (crude suspension). In MG guise the Golf GTI had a serious competitor which matched it closely for performance, was better in the twisties and kicked its backside round the house for practicality. Looking back, the 80's had three truly great driver's hot hatches; the Golf, the 205 and the MG Maestro. The XR and GTE ranges along with all the rest were overhyped marketing machines.

The Montego was a fairly decent motor. Again however it was too late to the party. The Countryman was a good motor to have, particularly the diesel. The hot versions were quick but the front was badly underdamped; I did drive one MG owned by a mechanic friend who had fitted a slightly stiffer set up and it was far better.

If both vehicles had been out 4-5 years prior they would have fared far better. But we all remember British Leyland all too well sadly. And predictably most have now been scrapped, which is a shame.

brownie21 · 2nd April 2009, 22:26

There are worse ones:

http://www.lada-owners-club.co.uk/

And for the real enthusiast. (If only I knew about it when I had one!)

http://www.fordmondeoownersclub.co.uk/

BigRuss · 3rd April 2009, 00:04

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Originally Posted by brownie21

There are worse ones:

http://www.lada-owners-club.co.uk/

Wished I'd had a barn full of them when the Russians were buying them back.

A mate of mine was running around in a right shed that cost him £50, two Russians knocked on his door and offered him £400 for it.

Needless to say he snapped their hands off.

Russ

2nd April 2009, 20:57	#23
Phil This is my second home Rover 75 CDT Connoisseur SE Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Wales Posts: 12,227 Thanks: 469 Thanked 523 Times in 241 Posts	Heres mine!:lol: __________________

2nd April 2009, 22:06	#28
Pete Owners Club Director Rover 75 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Sherfield-on-Loddon Posts: 4,874 Thanks: 137 Thanked 996 Times in 444 Posts	I'll have to take issue with the couple of posts Maestro-bashing. There were basically three things wrong with the car. It was late to launch and looked dated as well as plain to the point of ugly, the VW gearbox was a bad implementation (which AR learned their lesson with the subsequent 200/400) and they frankly weren't built all that well. However, they were an absolute hoot to drive, the 1.6/2.0 litre models in particular trouncing the likes of the Astra (awful chassis) and Escort (crude suspension). In MG guise the Golf GTI had a serious competitor which matched it closely for performance, was better in the twisties and kicked its backside round the house for practicality. Looking back, the 80's had three truly great driver's hot hatches; the Golf, the 205 and the MG Maestro. The XR and GTE ranges along with all the rest were overhyped marketing machines. The Montego was a fairly decent motor. Again however it was too late to the party. The Countryman was a good motor to have, particularly the diesel. The hot versions were quick but the front was badly underdamped; I did drive one MG owned by a mechanic friend who had fitted a slightly stiffer set up and it was far better. If both vehicles had been out 4-5 years prior they would have fared far better. But we all remember British Leyland all too well sadly. And predictably most have now been scrapped, which is a shame. __________________ Follow The Club On Twitter

2nd April 2009, 22:26	#29
brownie21 Gets stuck in Rover 75 Saloon 1.8T Club SE Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Huddersfield Posts: 521 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	There are worse ones: http://www.lada-owners-club.co.uk/ And for the real enthusiast. (If only I knew about it when I had one!) http://www.fordmondeoownersclub.co.uk/ __________________ Wayne [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] We all have mental problems, it's just that some of us choose to show them. Last edited by brownie21; 2nd April 2009 at 22:31..