Design classics?

[Guest]

Citroen Ax, first made 1985/6. Still looks fresh, and well made, no rust and no engine problems so ar 20,000 miless to practically 70,000 miles.

I do want an Allegro next, so bad they are cool.

[Guest]

Originally posted by Quality
Citroen Ax, first made 1985/6. Still looks fresh, and well made, no rust and no engine problems so ar 20,000 miless to practically 70,000 miles.

I do want an Allegro next, so bad they are cool.

Are you mad????

Should read:

"Citroen AX, first made 1985/6. Still looks dated, and hastily cobbled together, no rust (due to aluminium tin foil construction) and a wealth of engine problems ranging from high oil consumption to regular need for head gasket replacement every 5000 miles. Perhaps only saving grace is complete lack of hydraulic suspension, but the downside of this is that when you hit a bump, you end up with half the dashboard in your lap.":laugh:

And yes, before you ask, I have owned one!! Not the happiest time of my life, I confess, but it was testament to french "friday afternoon" build quality.....

Get the allegro, it is such a step up!!

Propped up tailgate? That sounds exactly like my Brother's 309!

The tailgate on the 309, thats a bloody heavy piece of work, and on the earlier models (pre Oct 89) you need the struts to work the rear windscreen wiper, and they are not easy to get hold of anymore, believe me, ive tried! The earlier ones also hinge dorectly onto glass, thats not a good thing if it slams quite hard I can tell you! As for the fuel flap, again, not the cleverest piece of engineering, have you tried getting one open when the cable snaps???

[Guest]

Since someone mentioned the ADO16, what about its big brother the ADO 17 (Landcrab) Austin, Morris, Wolseley 1800/2200.

Strongest production body made, the only cars with as much or more room inside are MPV's.
Was rallied, with great success, with few modifications (½ roll cage, simple engine mods (became standard on the 'S') and a bit of paint.

Super ride, classified as a 5-6 seater with the boot space as well and only 11" longer than the 1100/1300.
First FWD over 1500cc.
1800S :- 100BHP, 100+ mph, 30+ mpg and cheap to run.
Its alot more comfortable than any car I've ridden in except a RR Spirit.

I could go on but you have to try one.

Comments??

[G51 NAV]

Originally posted by Landcrab1800
Since someone mentioned the ADO16, what about its big brother the ADO 17 (Landcrab) Austin, Morris, Wolseley 1800/2200.
Comments??

Yeah...I remember those...my Dad had one when I was a lad...it was a blue G-reg Austin 1800, which was about six or seven years old even then (same as me, I suppose). It went to the great scrapyard in the sky when both it and myself were about 12 and the MoT man said its structure was so rotted it wasn't worth spending money on. It had only done 70k (ish). Interestingly, it had needed a new clutch at only 60k. I thought nothing of that at the time (being only about 10 years old), but looking back now at a car that had never towed, and that was driven gently, I suppose at 60k the engine was a bit on the young-side to need a new clutch...first few owners must have thrashed the poor sod

[H48HPE]

I thought the maxi was nicknamed the land crab, and the 18/22 series/ princess was simply nicknamed the wedge. did anyone else think this or am i the only one??

andy

[D87SMW]

Originally posted by H48HPE
I thought the maxi was nicknamed the land crab, and the 18/22 series/ princess was simply nicknamed the wedge. did anyone else think this or am i the only one??

andy

Yes, I believe it was...

[Austin-Rover]

the Austin/Morris 1800/2200 was nicknamed the 'Landcrab' from its rally days. I know of people calling its bigger brother - the 3 Litre - the 'Landlobster'

The '18/22 Series' (Princess) was known as 'The Wedge' as you said....

[D87SMW]

Thought you'd know that....

[Austin-Rover]

Originally posted by F170 GGT
Thought you'd know that....

Well, someone has to!

Dont think the Maxi ever got the nickname 'Landcrab' despite using the '1800/2200's doors.

[D87SMW]

Originally posted by RDGelder
Dont think the Maxi ever got the nickname 'Landcrab' despite using the '1800/2200's doors.

How do the doors make it any different?

:laugh:

[D813YBB]

Click on the Unofficial Austin Rover Resource web link on the links page and all will be revealed under the development story for those models.

Regards
Martin

[Guest]

Who remembers the Aston Martin Lagonda?
I dunno, I must have something about angular lines!:laugh:

[D87SMW]

Originally posted by Alan the Vanner
Who remembers the Aston Martin Lagonda?

I remember it. No I don't... I've seen one though.... on the box...

Originally posted by Alan the Vanner
I dunno, I must have something about angular lines!:laugh:

Angular lines?! WTF? :laugh: :laugh: