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Talking of old cars, many of those mentioned had two tone paintwork, which was all the rage from the mid fifties to the mid sixties, then disappeared (although we did then have the vinyl roof phase). Someone mentioned the Ford Consul Classic, another "futuristic" design (four headlights!), replaced the Cresta PA in my affections after the rather boring Cresta PB came out.
Cortina’s were mentioned earlier. A pal’s dad had a second hand mk1 Lotus Cortina with the waist level moulding in green on an all white car. Nice car but a burger to keep tuned apparently.
A friend made the claim to fame that he had once bought a Vauxhall Victor (the 1959 ish model) second-hand! Usually rusted away very quickly before the first owner could get rid.. I think that the first MoT wasn't until 10 years old then, though.
But it's not just British cars; the Datsun Cherry was infamous for rusting away irreparably before the first MoT was due. Probably why they re-badged as Nissan...,
My 1965 Austin 1100 was bought in early 1968, had rust over the headlights by the end of that year. New gear box in 1969 and respray, never resolved an ignition issue, got rid 1970 - brake pipe split after giving prospective purchaser a test drive!
Lovely roomy car and when it actually ran it was a pleasure to drive.
Austin Rover did resurrect that trend in the late 80s on the Maestro and Montego, grey on the lower body (basically the height of the bumpers but continuing the grey paint all around the car) with the usual choice of colours on the rest of the car, think it was just on the higher spec models.
A friend made the claim to fame that he had once bought a Vauxhall Victor (the 1959 ish model) second-hand! Usually rusted away very quickly before the first owner could get rid.. I think that the first MoT wasn't until 10 years old then, though.
Austin Rover did resurrect that trend in the late 80s on the Maestro and Montego, grey on the lower body (basically the height of the bumpers but continuing the grey paint all around the car) with the usual choice of colours on the rest of the car, think it was just on the higher spec models.
Yep, my dad had a Montego 2.0Si. Essentially the same engine as the MG Montego, but not the same interior spec. Grey below the bumper line, off white above. That thing could shift! (compared to the Allegro…)
My 1965 Austin 1100 was bought in early 1968, had rust over the headlights by the end of that year. New gear box in 1969 and respray, never resolved an ignition issue, got rid 1970 - brake pipe split after giving prospective purchaser a test drive!
Lovely roomy car and when it actually ran it was a pleasure to drive.
At least 15% of the passenger door on my parents‘ Allegro had rusted away within a decade. And someone bought it!
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Yep, my dad had a Montego 2.0Si. Essentially the same engine as the MG Montego, but not the same interior spec. Grey below the bumper line, off white above. That thing could shift! (compared to the Allegro…)
I learnt to drive and passed my test in an Austin 1100.
Then about five years later My first car was an Allegro. You're right, gosh did they rust. The telescopic aerial fell out of the wing - I fixed that by pop riveting an aluminium sheet bashed into shape inside the wing and mounting a new aerial on that !. The next MOT the tester said interesting and safe. I spent hours removing rust elsewhere, using Kurust & Trustan (remeer them ?) and then undercoating - but I never got round to spraying it with rattle cans to get the colour right as the engine was getting disinterested in doing more than 50mph.
I think the Austin 1100 could float along faster than the Allegro. No my Allegro did not have the "Quartic" steering wheel.
After that was a Ford Escort, Vauxhall Cavalier 1.6l, 2 x Vauxhall Carlton 2.0l (oh so very reliable and pleasant), Vauxhall Vectra (unreliable, expensive parts and lifeless/awkward) and now a Honda CRV.
Sometimes I have to think about this for a split second, before looking at the bottom left of my windows desktop.
Same with age, I have to think about as I gave up a long time ago.
I must be getting old. When I read a news story about a deplorable case of a young woman soldier being abused by 'senior officers', I thought 'Hang on, it was NCOs wasn't it? A Bombardier and a Battery Sergeant Major? Not a colonel or above'. Corporals and WOs are 'officers' now, are they, just as gas fitters are 'engineers'?. Rant over.
When you've walked down to the shops to buy some bread, and on the way back you cross the road where the pavement has a tactile surface and low kerb, and despite taking care (as you thought) you trip. And now you've just come back from the hospital with your broken wrist in a plaster and a sling, likely to remain the case for 6 - 8 weeks. Dammit!
I must be getting old. When I read a news story about a deplorable case of a young woman soldier being abused by 'senior officers', I thought 'Hang on, it was NCOs wasn't it? A Bombardier and a Battery Sergeant Major? Not a colonel or above'. Corporals and WOs are 'officers' now, are they, just as gas fitters are 'engineers'?. Rant over.
Falling asleep on bus journeys seems to be an affliction of mine. Recently I was awoken by a bus driver in Burnley bus station, having travelled on the X43 Witch Way service from Manchester, intending to disembark at the heritage Weavers Triangle Centre complex in that town.
Falling asleep on bus journeys seems to be an affliction of mine. Recently I was awoken by a bus driver in Burnley bus station, having travelled on the X43 Witch Way service from Manchester, intending to disembark at the heritage Weavers Triangle Centre complex in that town.
I'm covered by the travel insurance included in the Nationwide Flex Plus account. By far the best deal if one has any issues that other insurers shy away from or price out potential older customers.
I'm covered by the travel insurance included in the Nationwide Flex Plus account. By far the best deal if one has any issues that other insurers shy away from or price out potential older customers.
Pre-existing medical conditions that you haven’t told Aviva about. They have to agree to cover them. You will need to pay extra to cover some conditions.
Undiagnosed symptoms or health conditions.
Trips for medical treatment and advice or travelling with a terminal illness.
It's more about - I have some kind of complaint/ailment/symptom that started before we left, but hasn't been formally diagnosed at the time of departure.
I think when an old vehicle still seems pretty modern to you. And I’m 31, but I also think my generation or older generations complaining about the infotainment systems on modern cars and about Gen Alpha’s and the panic that they use too much technology is a sign that we are getting older.
I’m not around kids much but complaints that they are illiterate and stuff, I think it my generation was the same growing up. The only difference is that we had less distractions so were forced to read. Also books and newspapers, physical reading media, were more normalised I think because smartphones have probably made them naturally less of an everyday item. Yes I see people reading if I’m commuting but I think smartphones mean that most people are more likely to use digital media, even kindle, than a book which might make reading less of a common thing to kids today than to kids 20 years ago.
As with cars and infotainment systems, they can be better designed. But screens are the way we consume modern audio media. To stream or listen to something we usually select what we want through a screen. With cd and cassette players we pressed buttons and I think the screen also replaced the album cover or podcast cover. We use a screen for internet activities, navigation. So infotainment systems actually make lots of sense but we just have to figure out how to adapt them better for cars.
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This isn’t much of a sign of getting older yet but maybe a generational difference. I think to young kids and teens they probably see autism as an everyday thing. But 5-10 years ago it was a term I saw online to insult people, so even young adults grew up seeing autism as something that is wrong or not good. But then I still think nowadays where autism is seen as less weird and is seen as something that is kind of invisible if you don’t know what signs to look for, it’s still poorly understood. So the stigma is probably still there with kids and young teens but just more invisible.
And I’m 31, but I also think my generation or older generations complaining about the infotainment systems on modern cars and about Gen Alpha’s and the panic that they use too much technology is a sign that we are getting older.
My problem with the laptop generation of cars is the retrograde change that comes with the loss of tactile controls.
Previously, I could immediately locate physical controls, to do exactly what I wanted, without needing to take my eyes off the pothole strewn surface masquerading as ‘road’.
Pure entertainment on a screen, no problem. Lights, air-con and other vehicle controls, no thanks.
My problem with the laptop generation of cars is the retrograde change that comes with the loss of tactile controls.
Previously, I could immediately locate physical controls, to do exactly what I wanted, without needing to take my eyes off the pothole strewn surface masquerading as ‘road’.
Pure entertainment on a screen, no problem. Lights, air-con and other vehicle controls, no thanks.
Yeah that makes sense buttons for stuff like temp control, turning indicators, volume, maybe where things only provide one option or linear stuff . I think touch control is maybe faster for stuff like map searching or Spotify/music streaming than buttons but only when the car is idle.
Sometimes I have to think about this for a split second, before looking at the bottom left of my windows desktop.
Same with age, I have to think about as I gave up a long time ago.
Years ago. certainly in January and maybe later as well, you used to see signs by supermarket checkouts saying something like 'When writing cheques please note that we are now in 1992'.
Years ago. certainly in January and maybe later as well, you used to see signs by supermarket checkouts saying something like 'When writing cheques please note that we are now in 1992'.
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