Post 414836 by M-R-P on 2011-10-06 15:22:43
My parents had an Imp when I was a baby. They had to weld the rear window shut to keep the fumes out. To make it look more friendly, they painted a smiley face on the front too. :)
Post 414839 by Mrs_PA on 2011-10-06 15:50:19
My first car was a Hillman Imp, in a fetching shade of beige. It wasn't a good starter, and would occasionally stall in idle, necessitating my swift exit from the car, to dash round the back, open the lid and whack a screwdriver across the solenoid, then dash back and blip the throttle before it stalled again.
Post 414901 by Flatout Phil on 2011-10-06 18:20:38
[quote=Mrs_PA;414839]My first car was a Hillman Imp, in a fetching shade of beige. It wasn't a good starter, and would occasionally stall in idle, necessitating my swift exit from the car, to dash round the back, open the lid and whack a screwdriver across the solenoid, then dash back and blip the throttle before it stalled again.[/quote]
Not like this one was it?
This cost me £200 and I sold it for £350 - having resprayed it myself!
Post 414907 by Flatout Phil on 2011-10-06 18:42:41
And found this little gem...with the original plate on it prior to the one in my signature...
Post 414911 by Mrs_PA on 2011-10-06 18:52:51
[quote=Flatout Phil;414901]Not like this one was it?
This cost me £200 and I sold it for £350 - having resprayed it myself![/quote]
Yep, exactly like that. :) But cheaper - £60 at auction.
Post 414917 by Flatout Phil on 2011-10-06 19:03:37
[quote=Mrs_PA;414911]Yep, exactly like that. :) But cheaper - £60 at auction.[/quote]
Possibly only exceeded in revoltingness by the turd brown Imp.
Post 430371 by local-looney on 2011-11-27 21:14:01
[quote=Flatout Phil;414907]And found this little gem...with the original plate on it prior to the one in my signature...
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nice looking car!! any idea where i can grille from like the one in ur pic???
Post 430374 by AndysR on 2011-11-27 21:17:59
[quote=Flatout Phil;414907]And found this little gem...with the original plate on it prior to the one in my signature...
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I'm sure I've got a couple of shots of your car when Dave used to have it... I'll dig them out for you ;)
Post 431271 by p fandango on 2011-11-30 17:39:16
[quote=Flatout Phil;414919]Have you seen the cost of these lately...you should have kept it! LOVING that spoiler![/quote]
i only paid £50 for the car, i just thought it was a normal Imp. I went to an owners club meet & explained what i'd got & one of the chaps asked if he could go & see it. When we got to the lock-up & told me it was a Sunbeam Sport (still meant nothing to me) he was nearly in tears, he did say "its f****d now you might as well carry on wrecking it". Apparently the boot lid (which i'd cut the extra vents out of) & the front panel (which i drilled to mount the spotlights) are quite rare & hard to get hold of. When i sold it i got more for the spoiler than i did the car lol
Post 431274 by p fandango on 2011-11-30 17:41:43
[quote=rockheadrumble;431267]That spoilers amazing![/quote]
not bad on a car thats already known to be front light is it lol
Post 431435 by Flatout Phil on 2011-11-30 21:51:48
[quote=850-shane;430371]nice looking car!! any idea where i can grille from like the one in ur pic???[/quote] I hated it but I think it is an American item - sometimes see them on eBay.
Post 431440 by Flatout Phil on 2011-11-30 21:56:11
[quote=AndysR;430374]I'm sure I've got a couple of shots of your car when Dave used to have it... I'll dig them out for you ;)[/quote]
Cheers Andy that would e fantabulous!
Post 445865 by Filterlab on 2012-01-07 11:33:56
Wicked! We had a Hillman Imp when I was a little'un. I remember on a holiday to the Isle of Wight, me, my Mum and my sister had to get out and walk on the very steep hills. Given the tiny 800cc engine, bonnet full of luggage, a loaded roof rack and a trailer tent, it wasn't really surprising! :)
Not mine but belonged to my best mates sister (LHD GT6) - I used to take a good picture!:
Even got a decent Daimler (1967 of course) for the wedding in 2000!
Yes Duane, I too had a BMW!
My very first car
Triumph Sodomite 1300 - it wuz krap
