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« on: January 20, 2008, 07:36:10 PM »
This Supermirafiori was found in the car park at Plymouth airport - Didnt have much time to look that closely at it but it seemed fairly OK, except for those awful wheel covers!!

Whenever I see something like that you just know that the car is not owned by someone who appreciates what they have and probably bought it because it was cheap and had a MOT!? Roll Eyes
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« Reply #1 on: January 20, 2008, 07:39:53 PM »
Kevin, do I need to remind you of a certain Panorama with Vauxhall wheel covers?





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« Reply #2 on: January 20, 2008, 07:43:24 PM »
Yes - It was cheap, had an MOT and not owned by an enthusiast - ie Jacquie!!!  Cool Wink

Actually I did fit them but remember CL wheels are nothing to look at and these ones were horrible having been painted silver over rust!  Shocked
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« Reply #3 on: January 20, 2008, 07:57:21 PM »
OK, good excuse. But Vauxhall?  Huh Embarrassed Undecided
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« Reply #4 on: January 20, 2008, 08:24:11 PM »
I have a long and pleasant history with Opel/Vauxhall I will have you know  Wink

After the disaster of early Fiat years (woefully unreliable 127 & 128) I migrated to the Far East for dependability in the mechanical area only to discover that Mazda 323s (earliest version) were made of cardboard - An Opel Ascona was the perfect marriage of reliability and solidity. This became a Vx Cavalier and I drove GM cars from 1985 until 2004. Blimey - I've just realised that's almost 20 years.!!? Roll Eyes Shocked

Here are the wheel covers on their original steed to explain how they ended up on J's 131. I still have 2 of them.
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« Reply #5 on: January 20, 2008, 08:37:07 PM »
Quote from: kev131 on January 20, 2008, 08:24:11 PM

 I still have 2 of them.


When can we expect to see them on your Sport then?  Grin
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« Reply #6 on: January 20, 2008, 08:41:23 PM »
Not funny Mr K !! Are you suggesting I'm not an enthusiast!!? ?Wink Cheesy

Anyway my 131 was neither cheap nor in possesion of a MOT (now exempt as 30 yrs old) so they will stay where they are even if they are 13inches and should fit!
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« Reply #7 on: January 20, 2008, 08:46:47 PM »
Quote from: kev131 on January 20, 2008, 07:36:10 PM
those awful wheel covers!!

Whenever I see something like that you just know that the car is not owned by someone who appreciates what they have

I never said that! Oh, yes now I remember, YOU said that!  Grin Grin
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« Reply #8 on: January 20, 2008, 08:54:42 PM »
Even more amazing, I studied accross the road from Plymouth Airport at the College of St Mark and St John. The funniest thing was my final exams, where the silence of the exam hall was regularly broken by the sound of jet aircraft engines! Ahh good memories.
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My name is David Hobbs and I currently own: Fiat 130 berlina, Fiat 131 Supermirafiori, Fiat 131 Panorama, Fiat 132 2000, Fiat Argenta, Mercedes 300SEL 6.3, 450 SEL 6.9 a 420 SEL, Citroen Xantia
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« Reply #9 on: January 20, 2008, 08:56:37 PM »
Quote from: mirafioriman on January 20, 2008, 08:54:42 PM

...the exam ...   Ahh good memories.


Are you sure? I hated exams.  Angry  Wink Grin
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