Just been looking through some old car photographs, and came across a couple of my old cars.

 

My first 2.8i Capri, LVP 48X, this was taken at Badgers Hill, Sheriffs Lench, Evesham, sometime back about '91. She had just been re-sprayed back to her original Colbalt Blue over Strato Silver, with the thin twin stripes and polished Pepper Pot alloys as it would have come out of the factory back in 1981 (first 2.8i production year) I'd brought it with a body kit fitted, which was hiding some accident damage .....

 

 

And another one of her taken at my (then) home in about '93/94. Still looking good, except for a light rusting area between the lower front valance and off side wing....

 

 

Now this one is my second 2.8i Capri, a later 1984 version. The only, subtle, difference (from this view) is that the striping is thick over thin. The other main difference is that the interior was vellor Recaro seating and door trims, as opposed to the tarten, and slightly less plush looking, interior of the earlier '81/82 cars....

 

Competition at the highest level

The selfwill to commit

The self discipline

The training thats required to compete with the best

The understanding that the next jump could be their last :nelson:

The confidence and bravery that is in every move on a MX'er

Cars are for wimps

Bikes are for Champs ;)

(sure CHUNK will agree)

 

MX rulez :bow: :bow: :bow: :bow:

 

I lived.ate.breathed MotoCross for years and am now missing it bigtime...I blame the missus..lol

 

Id wake up at 6am to watch MX before work...

Watch it when I got in whilst training...

Spend countless hours in the garage twiddling with it so its just right for me...

Then MotoCross three times a week and race as well :hyper:

 

To be honest....

 

What the Feck am I doing getting married and having a kiddie?????????????

Prehaps someone could let me know :rofl:

Heres a few more...

No 86 in this one, just lapping 'em up!

:bow:Like the piccys bud :bow:

Right...Thats it.....Im divorcing my wife and the "to be" new born and getting back to the roots......

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

:rant: :rant: I FOOKIN WISH :rant: :rant:

 

:rofl:

lol, thats enough thread hijacking for one night!

What was the thread again? something about cars

i think, nah..... it'll never catch on! ;)

Bikes are for Champs ;)

(sure CHUNK will agree)

 

 

Ohhh yes!! I have no pics of my MX days im afraid, well, it was 16 years ago when i hung me boots up, I only have a few of my Road/Track racing days aswell, here are a couple on road bikes, Is ones were at a Honda open day........

 

 

This was the instructor on his VTR/ZX6R Hybrid thing, Needless to say, on the next time round, I was well in front..........

 

 

Soz about the size!

 

 

I'll see if i can find any MX/Race ones :D

 

Ahhhhhhhhhh the memories :cry: lol

I'll see if i can find any MX/Race ones :D

 

Ahhhhhhhhhh the memories :cry: lol

Bring em on Chunkster :hyper:

All in keeping with the thread of course :nana2: (car/bike same thing) :D

lol, as per my previous post, the manta gte was one of

my all time faves, had mine in 'barryt' brown, a real light

brown metallic, sounds shite, but looked real nice.

Just wish i could find a photo of it!

 

I know the colour you mean and it did look good on the Manta. Doesn't suit every car, but it certainly suited that.

here's my 2.3 16 Valve Chevette HS

 

Heres a few of my old ones

Heres a few of my old ones

some coool beasties there bud :bow:

A few more :)

I have had a few cars too, here is what I can remember:

 

1. Peugeot 205 1.1

2. Fiesta XR2i

3. Vauxhall Nova (dont start)

4. Fiat Bravo below:

5. Escort Convertible (very nice leather, but still an escort)

6. Escort Gti still got the number plate but on another car (surname is Gruar :dance: )

7 Mr2 N/A

 

And the current 3:

Peugeot 206 1.1 (company car)

Shitroen C2 VTS (Gfs runaround)

Ofcourse the Z

My pride and joy when I was 18 was my Cavalier Calibre, they were launched before the 'calibra'. Although many always asked why it had a Calibre sticker on the side :xxx:

 

Basically based on the Mk2 cavalier SRI130, but Aston Martin/Irmscher took 500 of these cars and gave them a bit of a makeover. All are red with the black stripe, limited interiors and tweeked suspension. Rare as fook and I cant remember the last time I saw a real one!

 

Must admit they do look a bit boxy and not the car I would drive now, in the 80's they were bang up to date! Ended up on twin 48's. Not Z power but a serious cossy killer back then!

 

 

 

 

Holy crap!! I had one of them aswell, Reg plate was E100HFE, I'll have to see if i can find any pics!

 

A mate, Andy Daly still has his, his is one of the few F reg Calibre's.

 

I can remember Mandy from the Calibre owners club, but cant think of her hubbys name, Paul Maybe????

 

I went to 2 Billing shows with it, cant think of the years now, Id be guessing at '97 and '98??

 

Mine was lowered as much as gravity let it and had 15" TSW Stealths on, Oh and the obligitory Renault Laguna front splitter :rofl: I took the antracite Calibre stickers off after a mate backed into the rear of mine and ripped a great gash from the bumper.

 

I really used to like that car! :D

 

Good to be reminded of them

Just done a search, Andys is the 3rd from the right........

 

 

I was at '96 and '97 Billing, i believe mine was on that pic, but i didnt own it at the time LOL

 

Rich

Holy crap!! I had one of them aswell, Reg plate was E100HFE, I'll have to see if i can find any pics!

 

A mate, Andy Daly still has his, his is one of the few F reg Calibre's.

 

I can remember Mandy from the Calibre owners club, but cant think of her hubbys name, Paul Maybe????

 

I went to 2 Billing shows with it, cant think of the years now, Id be guessing at '97 and '98??

 

Mine was lowered as much as gravity let it and had 15" TSW Stealths on, Oh and the obligitory Renault Laguna front splitter :rofl: I took the antracite Calibre stickers off after a mate backed into the rear of mine and ripped a great gash from the bumper.

 

I really used to like that car! :D

 

Good to be reminded of them

 

I had a few visits to billing and the pod with the Calibre register, no idea if Mandy and Paul are still doing it?? must have been about the same time, got rid of mine in about 99. May have even met you there

 

Andy

Holy crap!! I had one of them aswell, Reg plate was E100HFE, I'll have to see if i can find any pics!

 

 

 

Spotted your motor! 2nd on the left, this was the pod in 97, If you owned it then I remember chatting to you, top bloke!

 

I was running 16" speedlines and still on the 8V at the time. My mate paul had the white replica on the end.

 

Small world!

 

Andy

 

One of my friends has a Cavalier Calibre. I helped him fit a Calibra Turbo engine to it last summer with a 6 speed box. Goes very well now. :)

Spotted your motor! 2nd on the left, this was the pod in 97, If you owned it then I remember chatting to you, top bloke!

 

I was running 16" speedlines and still on the 8V at the time. My mate paul had the white replica on the end.

 

Small world!

 

Andy

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Beeeeeeeeelimey!! yep, that was me, that was the first show i took it to!!

 

How true on the small world.

 

Ive got the missus looking for pics of it as i type LMAO :D

 

Rich