Old photos of bikes and cars you've owned

Nibby

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Circa March 1980, me at the front of the line sitting on the tank of my Kawasaki S1 250 with white helmet on and displaying loony plates still, I had to wait till 13/5/80 to get rid of them and when I did I got my first Triumph T160, capable of 125mph but still had to drink coca-cola down our local because the landlord knew I was still 17. Don't do much for your image "Do you want ice in that coke Nib?" Luckily he didn't have to serve me when I was rolling a joint in the car park.
In 1982 I fancied a Stag" Don't buy a Stag Nib, they all overheat" and this one did, my mates showed me no mercy although I did have another 3 after this one so couldn't have been all bad.
Early 90s I decided I fancy another T160, what I didn't take into account was I had grown a bit taller since those crazy teenage years so after restoring this one which had been repatriated from Chicago it was time to move it on.
 

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Geo

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Some good old photos there, I still have an old Triumph T150v from 1975 in my collection. I'll have a look through my old photo box and see what I can come up with.
 
hunta

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Great thread idea.

Bit of a cheat as not exactly owned (I'm about 3 in this photo) but it's a bit unusual so I thought maybe it qualifies. I'm not even sure exactly what the model is, we just always referred to it as the Grandpa Alfa. It was owned by a chap who lived near my grandparents. It had a history of fuel starvation. Somehow my dad got involved, sorted it out and in return was granted the use of it.
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lifes2short

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hunta said:
Great thread idea.

Bit of a cheat as not exactly owned (I'm about 3 in this photo) but it's a bit unusual so I thought maybe it qualifies. I'm not even sure exactly what the model is, we just always referred to it as the Grandpa Alfa. It was owned by a chap who lived near my grandparents. It had a history of fuel starvation. Somehow my dad got involved, sorted it out and in return was granted the use of it.
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that's some spooky levitation going on there;)
 
Guy

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I'll have to scan some of the old ones but here is one I bought in Germany, ran it for a year and sold for a profit! Sadly not the norm.
 

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GeoffCapes

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I loved my XR3i Cabriolet. The car to have as a 21 year old!

Note it's not white and not a body kit in sight! Pretty rare for Essex at the time!
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safrane

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Great grandparents and their Trogen, first car in the town.

And Mother in NZ with her Mini 'The Bomb' which she took to Africa and NZ when a Nurse.

All before my time btw.
 

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namaste

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The Essex is strong in me.

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Escort RS Turbo at 18 and a 2wd Sierra Cosworth at 20 (in the background). After I wrote that off, as you do, I went for something a little more sedate, an Escort RS2000 4x4.

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namaste

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GeoffCapes said:
I'm pretty sure a mate of mine owns that RS Turbo. I think he's got it off the road whilst he's in Qatar.
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Really! That'd be interesting to hear. I know who I sold it to back in 2001 and he blew the gearbox. Thought that was the end of it. I'd be surprised if its still around and not a lump of rust..
 
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