New modern car advancements ,likes and dislikes.

[jonbeeza]

I like the electronic hand brake when it is done well. When it's done badly it's a nightmare. Mine only comes off when you press the accelerator pedal. It doesn't go on automatically but it has a hill holder type thing where it seems to sort of know you are on a slope so after coming off the brake it doesn't roll back before you get to the gas pedal. It feels just like a torque converter auto to drive so it's easy peasy.

I've tried all combinations and I just like a handbrake that works and holds the car and is easy to take off and has a reasonable amount of feel so you can do smooth hill starts.

Not sure if pressing the accelerator on our Galaxy, releases the handbrake. Will have to try that one out.

 

[tijuana taxi]

OMG !! A Maxi

I remember when the Maxi came out, one of the selling points was how the seats folded down to form a double bed.

Few other classics there, Allegros, Marinas, Talbot and a smattering of Vauxhalls VX490, Viva, Chevette, Firenza and Mk1 Cavalier. Few BMC 1100 and 1300, Hillman Imp, Hunter and Minx Estate (had one of those) and others I can't remember.
Few really nice ones like a Humber Super Sceptre, Ford Consul (poor man's Granada) and my favourite a coachbuilt motor caravan based on an Austin J2.

Very interesting show and entry was free, made my 1997 Corolla look modern, used to own a lovely dark red Mk2 Cavalier CDI, wish I had kept that to preserve now.

 

[srichards]

Not sure if pressing the accelerator on our Galaxy, releases the handbrake. Will have to try that one out.

It also did the same on the manual insignia I had as a hire car.

 

[jonbeeza]

This is what a car engine should look like, photo taken today at the "Festival Of The Unexceptional"

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I love classic cars ( proper cars, that look feel and smell like a car, oh and drive like a car ) missus hates them, so modern stuff we have to have.

 

[MartynK]

Few other classics there, Allegros, Marinas, Talbot and a smattering of Vauxhalls VX490, Viva, Chevette, Firenza and Mk1 Cavalier. Few BMC 1100 and 1300, Hillman Imp, Hunter and Minx Estate (had one of those) and others I can't remember.
Few really nice ones like a Humber Super Sceptre, Ford Consul (poor man's Granada) and my favourite a coachbuilt motor caravan based on an Austin J2.

Very interesting show and entry was free, made my 1997 Corolla look modern, used to own a lovely dark red Mk2 Cavalier CDI, wish I had kept that to preserve now.

I'm pretty sure there was an earlier Consul, well before the Granada. My old man had one, and that must have been in the 60s. What about the Cortina? Popular, quite reliable and pretty easy/inexpensive to maintain.

 

[jonbeeza]

I remember when the Maxi came out, one of the selling points was how the seats folded down to form a double bed.

Few other classics there, Allegros, Marinas, Talbot and a smattering of Vauxhalls VX490, Viva, Chevette, Firenza and Mk1 Cavalier. Few BMC 1100 and 1300, Hillman Imp, Hunter and Minx Estate (had one of those) and others I can't remember.
Few really nice ones like a Humber Super Sceptre, Ford Consul (poor man's Granada) and my favourite a coachbuilt motor caravan based on an Austin J2.

Very interesting show and entry was free, made my 1997 Corolla look modern, used to own a lovely dark red Mk2 Cavalier CDI, wish I had kept that to preserve now.

I always wanted a maxi, for the size of the car and the bed . Went to look at one, but came away with a Morris Marina instead. Marina turned out to be poop. Hard to get into first gear, and refused to change down, without a horrible grinding noise. When it did go into gear, it always jumped back out. I think the synchromesh was knackerd, but it looked good in bright yellow .

 

[dejongj]

Something like that! A decent mechanic could do it in an instant and would often do it for a beer. These days they plug a computer into the car, press a couple of buttons and charge you £100 + VAT.

Ha not me I plug my computer in myself and show them the print out

I'll do it for £30 when required by others. No outcalls though.

 

[tijuana taxi]

I'm pretty sure there was an earlier Consul, well before the Granada. My old man had one, and that must have been in the 60s. What about the Cortina? Popular, quite reliable and pretty easy/inexpensive to maintain

There was an earlier Consul, rounded shape and even before the Zephyr and Zodiac, few Cortinas there, didn't see a mk2 though. One you don't often see is the Corsair, bit surprised no Anglias mk1 or 2

Went to look at one, but came away with a Morris Marina instead. Marina turned out to be poop.

My dad had the later Ital, that wasn't too great either although it kept going, sister in law had it for a few years after he died

 

[jonbeeza]

I have an old photo of myself with my Escort MK1. I wont post it up, as I am wearing flares and my hairdo is terrible .

 

[Nod]

But how are you dressed and coiffed in the photo?

 

[nickEnackEnoo]

I like the new cassette players.

 

[jonbeeza]

But how are you dressed and coiffed in the photo?

My head is a tangled mess, and I am very scruffy. But the Escort looks great .

 

[nilagin]

The doors are taller these days as well to increase side on protection, so side visibility is reduced.

I can only see that as being a problem for short arse car thieves etc., wanting to peer in through the window, from inside it won't make a difference, unless you are already that short that you require a cushion and blocks on the pedals.

 

[philoldsmobile]

I always wanted a maxi, for the size of the car and the bed . Went to look at one, but came away with a Morris Marina instead. Marina turned out to be poop. Hard to get into first gear, and refused to change down, without a horrible grinding noise. When it did go into gear, it always jumped back out. I think the synchromesh was knackerd, but it looked good in bright yellow .

Don't feel bad, my dad had a maxi for quite a long time when we were kids. Loathsome doesn't even begin to cover it, dads one was exceptional in so far as it was actually reliable, but everything about it was horrible. I remember seeing people in cavaliers and cortinas and thinking how nice it must be.

 

[nilagin]

I'm pretty sure there was an earlier Consul, well before the Granada. My old man had one, and that must have been in the 60s. What about the Cortina? Popular, quite reliable and pretty easy/inexpensive to maintain.

The Consul appeared in many guises.
1950's Consul Mk1 (My Dad had one as his first car)



1960's Mk2 Consul



Consul Classic 315



Consul Classic Capri


Consul Cortina



Consul Coupe


Consul Saloon

 

[jonbeeza]

Don't feel bad, my dad had a maxi for quite a long time when we were kids. Loathsome doesn't even begin to cover it, dads one was exceptional in so far as it was actually reliable, but everything about it was horrible. I remember seeing people in cavaliers and cortinas and thinking how nice it must be.

I used to have a Cortina MK 3, it had a gold stripe down the side, possibly mimicking Starsky and Hutch possibly. It went around corners like theirs, great fun that car was .

 

[jonbeeza]

The Consul appeared in many guises.
1950's Consul Mk1 (My Dad had one as his first car)



1960's Mk2 Consul



Consul Classic 315



Consul Classic Capri


Consul Cortina



Consul Coupe


Consul Saloon

Some lovely cars there, just look at how much attention they attract. Looks like Roy Cropper in the last photo. Well he does own a Morris Minor .

 

[nilagin]

There was an earlier Consul, rounded shape and even before the Zephyr and Zodiac, bit surprised no Anglias mk1 or 2

The Consul never predated the Zephyr and Zodiac all 3 versions were available on Mk1 and Mk2.

There were 3 Anglias
The sit up and beg


Followed by



Then lastly,

I userd to have a Cortina MK 3, it had a gold stripe down the side, possibly mimicking Starsky and Hutch possibly. It went around corners like theirs, great fun that car was .

My first two cars were Mk3 Cortinas, I used to go through void bushes every 6 months meaning the rear axle would whip on pull away. My first one suffered a sheared UJ on the prop shaft as a result.

 

[MartynK]

Thanks for posting those. My father's Consul was definitely the 1960s Mk 2, and it was the same colour as the one in the photograph. For some reason, I can even remember the first part of the registration number 'SWG...'and this was fifty years ago!

I learnt to drive in an Anglia, like the one in the third photograph with the angled rear window.

 

[nilagin]

Thanks for posting those. My father's Consul was definitely the 1960s Mk 2, and it was the same colour as the one in the photograph. For some reason, I can even remember the first part of the registration number 'SWG...'and this was fifty years ago!

I can remember the registration of my Dad's Mk1 Consul was HHV 894, he part ex'd it in 1965 when I was 3 for a new Mk1 Cortina 1200 Deluxe.

 

[Nod]

Ye gods, the Mk 2 Pop was a dog! Vacuum powered wipers - if you were lucky! 3 speeds - again, if you were lucky! No need to signal before overtaking - that wasn't going to happen! Never driven a stock Mk 1, only a couple of rather modified ones with Buick marine derived motors and Jag rear ends - much more fun!

 

[tijuana taxi]

The Classic and Capri were fine looking vehicles, completely forgot about them, also seem to remember a mk1 Lotus Cortina, presumably with a souped up engine.

As a nipper thd car I remember my dad having was a Morris Oxford, there were many other variants like the Austin Cambridge and numerous others. Luxury model was the Princess with a 4 litre RR engine, we never got to have one of them

 

[dinorock]

Is it a mini mobility scooter? Can't see a Shoprider fitting in there, but there again it would be too heavy to lift.

it comes apart lol.
as seen here....

Invasion of the ring tailed lemurs by Mike Rockey, on Flickr

 

[jonbeeza]

it comes apart lol.
as seen here....

Invasion of the ring tailed lemurs by Mike Rockey, on Flickr

Ahh yes, the seat on the Shoprider my missus uses comes off, now I think about it. Too heavy to lift in a boot though.

 

[jonbeeza]

I can only see that as being a problem for short arse car thieves etc., wanting to peer in through the window, from inside it won't make a difference, unless you are already that short that you require a cushion and blocks on the pedals.

I am a bit of a short arse myself, have to jack the seat up a little. After my daily stretching techniques, I am probably about 5 ft 8, even though my missus reckons I am closer to 5ft 7 .

 

[OldCarlos]

This is what a car engine should look like, photo taken today at the "Festival Of The Unexceptional"

View attachment 69678

Oooh, that brings back some memories. My dad had a Maxi (only the 1500 though) & it felt luxurious up to the old mini he had before.

 

[nilagin]

I am a bit of a short arse myself, have to jack the seat up a little. After my daily stretching techniques, I am probably about 5 ft 8, even though my missus reckons I am closer too 5ft 7 .

I'm 5' 8.5", I don't have any trouble at all, Seat is as low as it will go and reclined so my head is level with the B pillar, makes it so much easier for seeing out of the rear door window which would otherwise be a blind spot.

 

[scottduffy]

I love not having hand break. I have not had one for two cars now and 6 years in total and think they look strange when I do see them.

First time I took my wife's car to car wash was an ordeal. Unlike mine her handbrake comes on automatically when the engine is turned off and the guy in the car wash was screaming at me to turn the engine off going through it. Trying to explain this whilst being dragged into it was funny. Just had to keep it running and in neutral but he wasn't amused.

 

[OldCarlos]

I always wanted a maxi, for the size of the car and the bed

Yeah, I did a fair bit of `courting` in my dad's maxi but a good car for that sort of thing (believe it or not) was the little old Fiat 126. The passenger front seat flipped forward right up to the dash. Loads of room in the back.

 

[OldCarlos]

Speaking of the old Fiat 126 just reminded me, it had a (sort of) cruise control. Just under the dash on the left of the steering column was a cable with a small metal loop at the end, which you could pull to accelerate Trouble was it was fully manual & had to manually be pushed back to slow down. In an emergency breaking situation, after clutch was depressed it continued to rev it's nuts off if you weren't quick.

Incidentally, the little Fiat took 4 of us, with cases on a roof rack, from Lancashire to Torquay in just over 6 hrs during the wonderful Summer of 76.

 

[Phil-1]

I like the way the Sat Nav in my Audi tells you where the nearest petrol station is when the red light comes on, and that the headlights come on automatically when going over 80mph

 

[OldCarlos]

Something I still don't like about modern cars is the indicator stalk on the left.

 

[OldCarlos]

the headlights come on automatically when going over 80mph

Ha, I bet plod love that too when watching you approaching them!

 

[OldCarlos]

There were 3 Anglias

My first car was a MK 3. 1967, pale blue (with rust & virtually non existent cills) I paid £95 for it & it ran for a couple of years.

 

[Phil-1]

Ha, I bet plod love that too when watching you approaching them!

This has been pointed out to me once or twice. I just say I left them on

 

[OldCarlos]

This has been pointed out to me once or twice. I just say I left them on

 

[nilagin]

Something I still don't like about modern cars is the indicator stalk on the left.

Hardly modern, my 1973 Cortina had it's indicator stalk on the left.

 

[jonbeeza]

I like the electronic hand brake when it is done well. When it's done badly it's a nightmare. Mine only comes off when you press the accelerator pedal. It doesn't go on automatically but it has a hill holder type thing where it seems to sort of know you are on a slope so after coming off the brake it doesn't roll back before you get to the gas pedal. It feels just like a torque converter auto to drive so it's easy peasy.

I've tried all combinations and I just like a handbrake that works and holds the car and is easy to take off and has a reasonable amount of feel so you can do smooth hill starts.

Just tested the Galaxy this morning, and the electric brake does release when I press the accelerator.

 

[jonbeeza]

Speaking of the old Fiat 126 just reminded me, it had a (sort of) cruise control. Just under the dash on the left of the steering column was a cable with a small metal loop at the end, which you could pull to accelerate Trouble was it was fully manual & had to manually be pushed back to slow down. In an emergency breaking situation, after clutch was depressed it continued to rev it's nuts off if you weren't quick.

Incidentally, the little Fiat took 4 of us, with cases on a roof rack, from Lancashire to Torquay in just over 6 hrs during the wonderful Summer of 76.

I passed my test in a 125 Fiat super mirafiori, cracking little car with plenty of power. It was a lovely looking car, I think I saw it a year or two later, rusting in a scrapyard .

 

[andyred]

Just tested the Galaxy this morning, and the electric brake does release when I press the accelerator.

My wife's Mercedes has the "hold" function (you press the brake pedal further once stopped) as well as hill hold.

The hill hold comes off as you lift the clutch, the hold function comes off as you touch the accelerator.