"djmt1" (djmt1)
10/12/2015 at 18:06 • Filed to: None
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"djmt1" (djmt1)
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For 15 years I’ve had zero interest in the cars built by my people but then I learned that my favourite hot hatch (EP3 TYPE R CIVIC) is built here and since then I’ve had a change of heart. Now I’m lusting after old TVRs and Land Rovers. At this rate I’m gonna start drinking tea and watching soaps.
Leon711
> djmt1
10/12/2015 at 18:24 |
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You’ve been wrong for 15 years, with the exception of most of BL British cars are awesome.
RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht
> djmt1
10/12/2015 at 18:27 |
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Proper Landies have splitty front doors, says I.
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djmt1
> Leon711
10/12/2015 at 18:30 |
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Agreed. For too long I though we just made Bentleys and Vauxhalls. It wasn’t until Test Drive Unlimited when I really started taking notice of everything else. There were so many fantastic British cars in that game.
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Leon711
> djmt1
10/12/2015 at 18:38 |
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I’ve still never owned british though, Japanese and German. I gotta rectify that with a Lotus eventually.
Svend
> djmt1
10/12/2015 at 18:58 |
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Or a Nissan. Leafs, Notes, Jukes and QashQais are made up in Sunderland and account for nearly two thirds of all cars made in the U.K. last year.
There are 35 U.K. Manufacturers of various sizes. So plenty of variety.
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AC (1908–present)
Ariel (1999–present)
Ascari (1995–present)
Aston Martin (1921–present)
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Bentley (1919–present)
BAC (2009–present)
Brooke (1991–present)
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Caparo (2006–present)
Caterham (1973–present)
Connaught (2004–present)
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David Brown (2013–present)
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Ginetta (1957–present)
Grinnall (1993–present)
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Jaguar (1945–present)
JBA (1982–present)
JZR (1989–1998; 2000–present)
Javan (2006–present)
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Land Rover (1948–present)
Lister (1954–1959; 1986–2006; 2013–)
Lotus (1951–present)
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McLaren (1969–1970; 1993–1998; 2005–Present)
MK (1996–present)
Morgan (1910–present)
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Noble (1998–present)
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Prodrive (1984–present)
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Radical (1997–present)
Rolls-Royce (1904–present)
Ronart [1984–present)
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Suffolk Jaguar (1990–present)
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Triking (1978–present)
TVR (1954–present)
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Ultima (1992–present)
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Westfield (1982–present)
Tareim - V8 powered
> Svend
10/16/2015 at 16:09 |
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MG is wrong on the list, it should be 1924-2005; 2006-present
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Tareim - V8 powered
> Leon711
10/16/2015 at 16:10 |
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I’m glad to say I have owned British. I have owned 2 MG ZT’s and 1 ZTT
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Leon711
> Tareim - V8 powered
10/16/2015 at 18:50 |
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its a good platform, I’ve never driven one though. I thought about a 75 when I had enough of my MX-5 but went for a mk5 Golf GTI instead.
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Tareim - V8 powered
> Leon711
10/16/2015 at 19:07 |
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yeah for a big fwd vehicle it handled very well and the v6 soundtrack was nice
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Svend
> Tareim - V8 powered
10/16/2015 at 19:48 |
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Mini is also listed as being 2001 - present. I can’t recall what the [3] and [4].
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Tareim - V8 powered
> Svend
10/16/2015 at 20:41 |
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Also missing Rover
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Svend
> Tareim - V8 powered
10/16/2015 at 21:34 |
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Not really. Rover died. The above companies are ones still going in one fashion or another. Not sure who has the rights to the Rover name. Ford bought the rights from BMW when Ford still owned Land Rover as they didn’t want the Chinese to tarnish the Rover brand which may have a knock on effect for Land Rover. The Chinese got the MG brand and bought all the MG Rover tooling and shipped it to China. The Rover 75 was rebranded as the Roewe 750 and the MG ZT the MG7.
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Tareim - V8 powered
> Svend
10/17/2015 at 05:20 |
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ah, I missed the point about it still going lol
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Svend
> Tareim - V8 powered
10/17/2015 at 05:51 |
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It’s a shame they are gone.
Then a lot of companies have fallen by the wayside over the years but it’s also good that some of the very small companies haven’t pushed massively to expand and have maintained a loyal following and stayed the test of time.
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Tareim - V8 powered
> Svend
10/17/2015 at 07:52 |
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yeah it is a shame, I don’t think the 75 got the love it deserved from the press
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Svend
> Tareim - V8 powered
10/17/2015 at 12:46 |
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We had a 53 plate 1.8 75 Connoisseur, it was nice enough but the legroom in the rear was small and the legroom width wise in the front was small. Preferred the Rover 820si far more, the acceleration was ‘leisurely but sufficient’ while the ride was like travelling on a sofa. Soaked up the lupms and bumps.