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God they are pitiful turds. You really have to wonder what is wrong with people who like them

Hideous. They were sh1t when they were new.

About the only BL car I'd entertain from that era would be a Dolomite - and even then it would have to be perfect. Or a Jag of course - either would probably still be a world of expensive unreliable pain

sweep wrote:Nice starter classic

patriotic isn it

Jimmy Savile and Trevor DEFINATELY had one of these bad boys !

pacerpete wrote:Jimmy Savile and Trevor DEFINATELY had one of these bad boys !

'fraid not. The 70's BL cars were just shite. Marinas still had Morris Minor suspension FFS! And all that Hydro Spastic floating about made me feel sick.

That's stunning. Last of the B series models in Tahiti blue with velours. £1200 is a bit rich - for £500 it could well find a home here. They weren't a bad old turd, a bit underpowered with the single carb 1800 mill.
Trevor - these were Hydragas, as well you know. Don't feign ignorance - we're not fooled.

I'm still waiting for my black on black 2200HLS to turn up, gold pinstripes and all.

She's late ! Andy, when did these bad boys get 'lifted and go to the 0 series donk ? Month and year will suffice, or VIN if you must

pacerpete wrote:She's late ! Andy, when did these bad boys get 'lifted and go to the 0 series donk ? Month and year will suffice, or VIN if you must

Now who's interested!!!!!!

Andyboy wrote:That's stunning. Last of the B series models in Tahiti blue with velours. £1200 is a bit rich - for £500 it could well find a home here. They weren't a bad old turd, a bit underpowered with the single carb 1800 mill.
Trevor - these still had f00king shite suspension systems, do not be fooled.

I'm still waiting for my black on black 2200HLS to turn up, gold pinstripes and all.

EFA

I was, however, custodian of a certain Yellow Shepa Box van which I believe had the O series donk. An 83 on the Y, it was also crap!

RUC 145Y, which washing machine are you now?

Princess 2 you mean Pete?

They were launched July 5th 1978 (it was a Wednesday) so the first ones were on the S plate. You can tell the '2 externally with the lack of the 'Princess' script on the C pillar (Vinyl trimmed on HL and HLS) and front grille and flat anodised rear boot strips. Inside, it has circular instruments and faux wood veneer facia, but it's the raw power of the 1700 or 2000 OHC O Series mill that sets it apart.

Nowt wroing with Hydragas. On these the suspension was tuned to work with the tyres, 185 section radials on 4.5 inch wide steels. The recommended pressures were about 23 psi but they were bloody awful like that. Whack 30 psi in all round, transformed.

O yes.

Andyboy wrote:Princess 2 you mean Pete?

They were launched July 5th 1978 (it was a Wednesday) so the first ones were on the S plate. You can tell the '2 externally with the lack of the 'Princess' script on the C pillar (Vinyl trimmed on HL and HLS) and front grille and flat anodised rear boot strips. Inside, it has circular instruments and faux wood veneer facia, but it's the raw power of the 1700 or 2000 OHC O Series mill that sets it apart.

Nowt wroing with Hydragas. On these the suspension was tuned to work with the tyres, 185 section radials on 4.5 inch wide steels. The recommended pressures were about 23 psi but they were bloody awful like that. Whack 30 psi in all round, transformed.

O yes.

You just know there is a Princess lurking in Trevors murky past, but it will have belonged to his 'brother'

pacerpete wrote:
You just know there is a Princess lurking in Trevors murky past, but it will have belonged to his 'brother'

Along with the complete Terry and June DVD box sets.

Andyboy wrote:

pacerpete wrote:
You just know there is a Princess lurking in Trevors murky past, but it will have belonged to his 'brother'

Along with the complete Denzil does June DVD box sets.

I've got that set !

Andyboy wrote:

pacerpete wrote:
You just know there is a Princess lurking in Trevors murky past, but it will have belonged to his 'brother'

Along with the complete Terry and June DVD box sets.

You coupla of.............................?

Andy? do Chrysler Alpines get you hard? My other brother (who knew fack all about cars except how to strip threads and shear bolts!) had a hearing aid beige one.

The engine fell out at 5 ways in Croydon. Lucckily he had "forgotten" to register it in his name so left it there in the middle of the junction

He also had a Matra Rancho!!!!!

He wasn't all bad as he also had a silver Series 1 XJ6. I was however very rusty which was par for the course for his cars back then.

I caught him "draw filing" a Imps cylinder head once!!!!!

He also won a zodiac Mk4 in a card game in the North End Tavern one night. The floor was so rotten, you got queasy from the leaking nearside manifold joint. He took a girl out in it. She was sick on the A3 from being gassed. He never got the nosh he thought was on the cards and he never saw her again.

How we laughed!

B7 wrote:He also had a Matra Rancho!!!!!

My hero !!

I once owned for a short while a 2200HLS (6 pot with twin su's FTW) in a very pale metallic blue it was like riding on air
the short MOT was the end for that car, I replaced it with a maroon Talbot Horizon

B7 wrote:
Andy? do Chrysler Alpines get you hard?

Not really, but the sight or a Minx or Rapier Ltd edition would elicit a trouser twitch.

e30topless wrote: 2200HLS (6 pot with twin su's FTW) in a very pale metallic blue

Denim blue
Trapezoidal headlamps
Satin dark walnut dash applique
110 bhp.





Moist.

Andyboy wrote:

e30topless wrote: 2200HLS (6 pot with twin su's FTW) in a very pale metallic blue

Denim blue
Trapezoidal headlamps
Satin dark walnut dash applique
110 bhp.





Moist.

fuck me you're a wrongun!!!!

I know a soft cooont who bought an Ambassador new !

Forgotten to register it in his name...? im sure a mate of mine did this at the leicstershire services with a peugeot 405 diesel which poo'd its pants

pacerpete wrote:I know a soft cooont who bought an Ambassador new !

I know a soft coont who bought a beige 1.7HL at Witney car auction one night in 1989 for £370.

Andyboy wrote:

pacerpete wrote:I know a soft cooont who bought an Ambassador new !

I know a soft coont who bought a beige 1.7HL at Witney car auction one night in 1989 for £370.

My mate was/ is called dim Jim, who was your mate that done the deed ?.........

Err, it was me. It had low HyDragass one side, a smashed rear quarterlight and was filthy. I got the BL garage in Woodstock to pump it up on the way home, made a quarterlight from a bit of old perspex and minted it up. Fired it back through and it made about 800 quid. Remember it was still only 5 years old at the time!

It was beige.

sweep wrote:Forgotten to register it in his name...? im sure a mate of mine did this at the leicstershire services with a peugeot 405 diesel which poo'd its pants

Me too, I abandoned a Lancia Beta Spider, was trying to tow it home and was troubled with disaster after disaster, one example being the front suspension which turned out to be simply "assembled" not actually done up.
There was more to this than I can be arsed to go into regarding the previous owner,but suffice to say, I unconnected the tow pole and car and drove home without looking back.

Jesus325iTouring wrote:

sweep wrote:Forgotten to register it in his name...? im sure a mate of mine did this at the leicstershire services with a peugeot 405 diesel which poo'd its pants

Me too, I abandoned a Lancia Beta Spider, was trying to tow it home and was troubled with disaster after disaster, one example being the front suspension which turned out to be simply "assembled" not actually done up.
There was more to this than I can be arsed to go into regarding the previous owner,but suffice to say, I unconnected the tow pole and car and drove home without looking back.

I love a beta spider, coupe or HPE. A seriously pretty car.

just reading though this thread made me smile

a princess cannot think of any redeeming qualitys on that car
i had to do lots of mot welding on these when i was a YTS egg (thanks maggy)

There is something peaodophilicly cool about that turd

It's ripe to go dogging in

sweep wrote:http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1978-Leyland- ... 4d099acbdc

My school headmaster had one of those in an awful green metallic and black vinyl roof. Even in my naive youth I knew it was utter dogsh*t.