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I Just Saw a British "Sterling" (Honda Accord) by martian
Jul 01, 2009 (10:02 pm)
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Wow, how did the Brits botch this one up? I mean, it was basically a Honda-with all of the bugs worked out. The Brits just had to add leather seats and some nicer "English" touches-so how did this marque go so horribly bad?
The one I saw was a sad little rat- dented and making blue smoke.
Are they worth anything?
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Re: X6.... [ghulet] by gsemike
Jul 02, 2009 (4:06 am)
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Replying to: ghulet (Jul 01, 2009 9:11 pm)

The idea didn't work when it was an AMC Eagle and it doesn't work now
 
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Re: I Just Saw a British "Sterling" (Honda Accord) [martian] by fintail
Jul 03, 2009 (7:39 am)
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Replying to: martian (Jul 01, 2009 10:02 pm)

I think those cars ended up with the worst of Japanese and British traits.
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. by fintail
Jul 03, 2009 (7:39 am)
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I saw this thing on a highway in podunk yesterday:
 

 
Looked pristine and restored, early model, and it wasn't on fire or wobbling or anything like that.
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Re: . [fintail] by andys120
Jul 03, 2009 (11:54 am)
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Replying to: fintail (Jul 03, 2009 7:39 am)

Wow, a Series I XJ6 is a very rare animal. Pretty good snapshot, is that from a cellphone?
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Re: . [Mr_Shiftright] by hpmctorque
Jul 03, 2009 (3:04 pm)
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Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Jun 24, 2009 7:16 am)

That Volvo may be a good C4C candidate...maybe, possibly, assuming..., but from your description of the driver, he probably wouldn't qualify for a loan. Ya never know, though. He could be a rich eccentric masquerading as a, well, poor eccentric.
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Re: . [andys120] by fintail
Jul 03, 2009 (3:46 pm)
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Replying to: andys120 (Jul 03, 2009 11:54 am)

I wish I knew how determine the exact year...it was tough to get a good pic. Normal (digital) camera, I usually keep it in the door when I go on a long drive.
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. by fintail
Jul 04, 2009 (12:34 pm)
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Spotted at a used car lot in podunk, this gargantuan 62 Olds:
 

 

 

 
(cellphone pics)
 
I didn't post the drivers side pic because there's a big dent in the front fender that makes the car look pretty horrible . The paint is old and faded unevenly - original perhaps, and metallics never age well if not maintained. Light surface rust on the chrome that could easily be cleaned, but not much rust on the body. Rotten old tires, who knows what it is like under the hood. Interior was pretty decent though, and I noticed it had a Wonderbar radio. It's not as nice as it looks in the pics, but it's not horrible and shouldn't totally be a lost cause if one can do work by themselves. They want $2500 for it, but I am sure it could be had for 2 grand or less.
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I like it.... by ghulet
Jul 05, 2009 (1:47 am)
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....I especially like the weirdo deep-set steering wheel center and the football-shaped taillights. Wondering what the upholstery looks like under those nasty covers (front, anyway).....looks like factory A/C (see vents...not unusual for a 98) and power windows, no? Unless it's a basket case, $2500 doesn't seem so bad....I'm huge fan of four-door hardtops, they're tough to find in general (at least if eBay is any indication)......seems for every 4HT, there are 10 two-doors or convertibles in every ilk.

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