Top Gear March '22 - my QPV GTS

[Guy]

Sadly did not make the front page but I am not a fan of the cartoon superhero style. Small but good article by Jason Barlow and 5 minutes of fame for my QP! I will post the actual photo when I receive it - hopefully a good one as I had to stand around in a studio all day! I did not know the Ivan Capelli input to these great cars!

 

[Gazcw]

Corrosion can be an issue, instrument cluster and troublesome skyhook.

Typical media giving half a story? Apart from subframes, I cannot remember reading much on any of these issues to make them headline items.

This reads like they rust like an alfasud, you will never know what speed you are doing and the suspension will collapse on you.

 

[Zep]

Would it be possible to use an Austin Allegro as an axiom for rusty metal in future?

 

[Gazcw]

Would it be possible to use an Austin Allegro as an axiom for rusty metal in future?

No there are still plenty of them around in old men's garages. Mainly sht brown ones.

 

[makeshiftUK]

Typical media giving half a story? Apart from subframes, I cannot remember reading much on any of these issues to make them headline items.

I also thought this too... can't recall seeing anything about instrument clusters being problematic. Then again, it's still publicity and they've picked a cracking example to take a picture of and feature

 

[Zep]

I think, for instrument clusters, they mean that if you reset the service indicator with the clock incorrectly set, it bricked them. Or it used to, anyway.

 

[philw696]

Spot on Zep.

 

[jebroni]

My first car was an Allegro 1.3 SDL dodgy blue with black vinyl seats that reclined at the flick of the handle
Great memories but ultimately a complete bag of shite.

 

[dickygrace]

I spoke at length to Top Gear about the QP GTS, they’ve used snippets. I mentioned the instrument cluster, which can go wrong; and is a dear replacement and takes a while too.

 

[Devonboy]

Bottom line ....we are still talking about a 10 year old car = future classic

 

[Gazcw]

My first car was an Allegro 1.3 SDL dodgy blue with black vinyl seats that reclined at the flick of the handle
Great memories but ultimately a complete bag of shite.

That's why they were all brown.

 

[ScaldedCat]

That's why they were all brown.

I beg to differ.
Leather, wood, picnic tables, Vanden Plas monogrammed scatter cushions. Pristine. In at the mechanics here for a clutch and service a few weeks ago.

 

[Gazcw]

I beg to differ.
Leather, wood, picnic tables, Vanden Plas monogrammed scatter cushions. Pristine. In at the mechanics here for a clutch and service a few weeks ago.
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I will give you that, but it does have brown carpets... just saying.
Interesting colour combo.

 

[midlifecrisis]

I beg to differ.
Leather, wood, picnic tables, Vanden Plas monogrammed scatter cushions. Pristine. In at the mechanics here for a clutch and service a few weeks ago.
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Blu sophisticato...

 

[Phil H]

I beg to differ.
Leather, wood, picnic tables, Vanden Plas monogrammed scatter cushions. Pristine. In at the mechanics here for a clutch and service a few weeks ago.
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It hasn't got a quartic steering wheel!
(The sprogs on here will have to Google that )

 

[MarkMas]

I beg to differ.
Leather, wood, picnic tables, Vanden Plas monogrammed scatter cushions. Pristine. In at the mechanics here for a clutch and service a few weeks ago.
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A beautiful limousine for the President of a very tiny republic.

 

[PaulCambio]

It hasn't got a quartic steering wheel!
(The sprogs on here will have to Google that )

My Sh1t brown 1750SS did. Now that was a proper Alegro - Seriously Sh1t!!

 

[midlifecrisis]

A beautiful limousine for the President of a very tiny republic.

Preferably inland...