What is the most old school low spec car you have owned

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Zed_Steve

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 Birmingham
Most likely the first car you owned, as it was mine.

1983 (Y reg) Ford fiesta 1.1 Popular Plus in Champagne Gold.

1.117 over head valve engine, single carburettor, manual choke. Run on 4 star petrol. Received the occasional crypton tune to maintain smooth running.
4 speed manual gearbox
All round standard drum brakes
Standard steering non powered
Manually operated door locks
Manually operated door windows
No head rests
No nearside wing mirror, manually operated o/s door mirror.
Standard AM radio

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srhutch said:
First car like you, but a Fiat 127 :oops:
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Yes, interestingly just read up the powertrain package for the fiesta was tested in fiat 127 development "mules" considered at the time to be the benchmark car in its class, along with sharing styling similarities.
 
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definitely the most old school and low tech car I have owned... (I still own it).

The headlights don't even pop up, they roll over and have a large lever in the cabin to operate them, and a transverse leaf spring for suspenion across the rear of the car... low tech enough?
 
My second car wasn't any Higher in spec, except it was rear wheel drive and gained another 1000cc.

Mk1 Vauxhall Cavalier 1.9gl 1977.
 
My first car was 1976 BMW 1502 with 1.8 liter engine from 5 series.
It had small steering wheel and "wide" 185 tires. You had to use both hands turning steering wheel when car was not moving :D
 
19?? Morris 850 Traveller - you know the one with the 'wood' :wink:

Bought for £50, sold 6 months later for £50 - bargain :thumbsup:
 
1994 Nissan Micra 1.0L (my first car)
Straight 4, 998cc engine DOHC 16v
55bhp
58 lb/ft Torque
5 speed manual
No power steering
No electric Windows
No AC obviously
Steel Wheels
I believe it did have central locking and a clock :thumbsup:

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My astra had square headlights too, I don't actually remember them ever having round lights!!

Oh dear! That's a bit of a mess.... Just checked on dvla my old astra is dead maybe around 1996! :o

✗ Untaxed
Tax due: 01 October 1996

MOT
No details held by DVLA

Make VAUXHALL
Date of first registration 11 May 1981
Year of manufacture 1981
Cylinder capacity (cc) 1196cc
CO₂Emissions Not available
Fuel type PETROL
Export marker No Vehicle
status Not taxed V
ehicle colour WHITE
Vehicle type approval Not available
 
1959 Austin Mini 848cc purchased in 1962 along with all the design and manufacturing issues of those first Minis :evil:
 
Land Rover Defender TD5 Pickup (2006)

2 Seats,
Tape Player
Manual Defender Air Vents (no air con)
No Heater
THE worlds tallest aerial
leaked water in the rain even when it had just come straight out the factory
thousands of rivets that were visible despite being painted over
No ABS
Sharp bit of metal all over the place

It did however have so much character!
 
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