Today's Laugh

zagatoes30

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i t must have been early 70s I would have been 11 or 12 and we were on holiday in Cornwall. Walked off the beach to get the lunch basket out of our MkII 1600DL (Deluxe) Cortina to see a bright orange Bond Bug parked next to a bright yellow Lotus Europa, they looked like they had come from a different world.
 

azapa

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Wonderful read, awful car. I have a property that I might put on airBnB with a similar write-up. Only slightly more comfortable than the bond bug, but with more rodents. I'll be sure to copy the link here for your amusement.
 

spkennyuk

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Only problem is now I want a Bond Bug

See if the specs put you off :

Engine 701cc, 4-cylinder

Top speed 75mph

0-60mph 23.2sec

Economy 42mpg

Althoughyou could probably put a 1000 or 1100cc mini engine in it or the 1275 engine from an MG metro.

They did make a small number of 4 wheel versions which would probably make them slower but at least more stable.
 

allandwf

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I had a lotus Europa, my first proper car. Loved it even though it used to fill up with water everytime it rained and I had to sit on a poly bag! Lol