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If anyone likes Bristols :)

Last post Sun, May 20 2012 22:00 by Charles. 11 replies.
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  • Thu, May 17 2012 14:44
    • PatC
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     My father in laws new toy :)

    Don't really know them myself but was very impressed.

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  • Thu, May 17 2012 15:04 In reply to
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     just class " in-it " , a little beauty,  what year is it, foreget these newfangled ally wheels, them pressed steels still have a magical look about them. wow. Thumbs up

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    A beautiful car based very much on pre-war BMW's.

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    Nunc est bibendum
  • Thu, May 17 2012 15:21 In reply to
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    Cheers guys.

    Note the extremely similar BMWgrille :)

    1952 I think. It's got a 328 engine in it 

    PatC
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  • Thu, May 17 2012 15:38 In reply to

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     I am a bristol tity city man my self Dancing but all joking apart what a nice car I would love to own something like that motor

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    XG used to be Middlesbrough registration.

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    Patc, wow fantastic - my father owned a few of these Bristols from new back in the 50's - ive got some pics buried somewhere! cant remember off hand the models - 401's, 402's something like that. He used to rally them as well!!!
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    I so got the wrong meaning from the title... Whistling

    Never, ever have I bloody ever anything!

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     Interesting?


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     all hand built. at one time you had to sell the cars back to bristol when you wanted a change. that was so the company could vet the new owners.

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  • Thu, May 17 2012 20:52 In reply to
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     I should have taken a pic of inside as that was fantastic too!

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  • Sun, May 20 2012 22:00 In reply to
    • Charles
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     Thats a bonnie motor!

    But I am not keen on the 80's & 90's models
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