Gerry & Bertha

2Diesels · 10th November 2009, 20:03

This is one of my favourite clips on the tube. I have always been a big fan of Mr Marshall & Vauxhalls of the 70s & what a combination eh?
Oh plenty volume on your speakers for this

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CCfmU5Lv50k

trebor · 10th November 2009, 20:09

i had a 3.3 Ventora around that time, was a decent car as well

2Diesels · 10th November 2009, 20:11

Quote:

Originally Posted by trebor

i had a 3.3 Ventora around that time, was a decent car as well

I had an FE Victor & a VX1800 but would love either a Ventora or a VX4/90

trebor · 10th November 2009, 20:24

Quote:

Originally Posted by 2Diesels

I had an FE Victor & a VX1800 but would love either a Ventora or a VX4/90

i remember the overdrive switch on the top of the gear stick, one flick gave you an extra gear

2Diesels · 10th November 2009, 20:28

Mmm nice little touch wasn't it? My mate bought a Flying Pig a good few years ago & the O/D didn't work so we fixed it & spent the night driving up & down the A19 playing overdrive in, overdrive out, overdrive in, overdrive out

easily pleased I know

trebor · 10th November 2009, 20:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by 2Diesels

Mmm nice little touch wasn't it? My mate bought a Flying Pig a good few years ago & the O/D didn't work so we fixed it & spent the night driving up & down the A19 playing overdrive in, overdrive out, overdrive in, overdrive out

easily pleased I know

and if you had tinkered with the switch on the gearbox, you could get it in every gear not just when the gearstick was in the 3rd/4th train, never used it in 1st though !

2Diesels · 10th November 2009, 20:36

Used to knack them eventually doing that though

Rabett_Rover · 10th November 2009, 20:51

The sound of that Vauxhall!

-Never thought I would be saying that

2Diesels · 10th November 2009, 20:54

It's something else isn't it? it only did a small few races & Gerry stuffed it spectacularly but then they built this with the left overs
http://www.youtube.com/view_play_lis...&v=BkxxpMI__5o

I particularly like Gerry's comment about never having any trouble with the engine apart from when it blew up once

10th November 2009, 20:03	#1
2Diesels Trader ZT 260SE, Connoisseur CDT Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: The Ancient Shire Of Bedlington Posts: 12,597 Thanks: 68 Thanked 506 Times in 305 Posts	Gerry & Bertha This is one of my favourite clips on the tube. I have always been a big fan of Mr Marshall & Vauxhalls of the 70s & what a combination eh? Oh plenty volume on your speakers for this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CCfmU5Lv50k

10th November 2009, 20:09	#2
trebor This is my second home Rover 75 CDTi Connoisseur SE & MG ZT Saloon 190 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Coven Posts: 12,523 Thanks: 526 Thanked 1,877 Times in 885 Posts	i had a 3.3 Ventora around that time, was a decent car as well __________________ www.midlandsnanomeets.co.uk Robs Car Gallery Coven near Wolverhampton WV9 2000 Cowley Built Rover 75 2.0 V6 Club SE/ Atlantic Blue/ Sandstone/Walnut (daily driver) 2003 Land Rover Freelander 1 TD4 HSE Helsinki Blue/Black Leather (swmbo daily driver)

10th November 2009, 20:51	#8
Rabett_Rover This is my second home Rover 75 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: - Posts: 5,895 Thanks: 0 Thanked 7 Times in 7 Posts	The sound of that Vauxhall!-Never thought I would be saying that

10th November 2009, 20:28	#5
2Diesels Trader ZT 260SE, Connoisseur CDT Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: The Ancient Shire Of Bedlington Posts: 12,597 Thanks: 68 Thanked 506 Times in 305 Posts	Mmm nice little touch wasn't it? My mate bought a Flying Pig a good few years ago & the O/D didn't work so we fixed it & spent the night driving up & down the A19 playing overdrive in, overdrive out, overdrive in, overdrive out easily pleased I know

10th November 2009, 20:36	#7
2Diesels Trader ZT 260SE, Connoisseur CDT Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: The Ancient Shire Of Bedlington Posts: 12,597 Thanks: 68 Thanked 506 Times in 305 Posts	Used to knack them eventually doing that though

10th November 2009, 20:54	#9
2Diesels Trader ZT 260SE, Connoisseur CDT Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: The Ancient Shire Of Bedlington Posts: 12,597 Thanks: 68 Thanked 506 Times in 305 Posts	It's something else isn't it? it only did a small few races & Gerry stuffed it spectacularly but then they built this with the left overs http://www.youtube.com/view_play_lis...&v=BkxxpMI__5o I particularly like Gerry's comment about never having any trouble with the engine apart from when it blew up once