2015 Volvo V40
2014 D4 HSE
2006 RRS - C'est mort. Fin... ...It's alive! Oh no, it's not - scrapped.
2019 Suzuki Kingquad 400
2017 RamRod Taskmaster 1150
1977 John Deere 2130
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18th Feb 2019 11:07 am
al cope
Member Since: 08 Nov 2005
Location: Oldbury, WM
Posts: 10296
hmm - I had a 2200 one of these for 2 weeks - torque steer was awful (without commenting on the rest of the car)
AlVolvo XC90 B5 Plus Dark
Gone - MY18 D5 HSE - Corris on 22's with Black Pack
Now gone - MY16 D4 SE Tech, Loire Blue, Almond Leather, Privacy, plus some other goodies.
Old - MY12 D4 SDV6 XS Auto - Ipanema Sand with Almond Leather - Plus other niceties, and D4.com sticker
Older - D3 TDV6 XS Auto - Lugano Teal with Almond Leather, 20" Stormers, Shiny Tailpipes, DVD/TV - and obligatory D3 sticker
Ancient - D3 TDV6 S - Tonga with Ebony, 20" Stormers, satnav & DVD
18th Feb 2019 11:13 am
Narpy
Member Since: 18 Jul 2011
Location: Stockport
Posts: 7830
Re: Austin Princess
HWN wrote:
A cameo appearance in the 'Thining Man's Crumpet' thread........
Is your man on a diet?Mods:
Front Fogs + Halos
FBH Remote Control
The 1st Ever RRS Modded Grill
Garmin Nuvi + D4 Surround + Reversing Camera.
D4 Steering Wheel.
Rear Boot Spoiler.
Twin Brake Lights.
Wing Mirror Indicator Repeaters.
Long Roof Rails
Make your own Narpy grill thread
I'm not scared, I'm outta here.
I'm afraid to say that I know someone who still has one - he thinks it is a classic!07MY TDV6 HSE Stornoway Grey + Alpaca
No ugly kid glass!
Side steps (one with dent!)
BIG GRIN (although turned down at the edges)
Extremely empty wallet
18th Feb 2019 12:12 pm
stew 46
Member Since: 01 Dec 2011
Location: cornwall
Posts: 10146
Seem to remember as a youngster old chaps wearing cardigans and smoking pipes drove them -------------------------------------------------
if you cant hold on dont let go , it ill come in handy for something even if you never use it.
D3 SE 05,
110 s wagon 300 tdi SOLD
h top transit
crew cab transit
transit connect
ausa dumper, muck truck .
peljob 2.5 digger
06 L 200 crew cab
18th Feb 2019 12:29 pm
Gareth Site Moderator
Member Since: 07 Dec 2004
Location: Bramhall
Posts: 26699
My Dad had several Princesses and Ambassadors. I learnt to drive in one!
I was at a classic car show in the summer, in Cornwall and there was a guy there with a Y reg (83) Ambassador HL Automatic, one of only a handful left apparently. It was beige with orange velour interior. Sunroof too. It had about 30k miles on it, had been owned and garaged from new by a couple who eventually lost the ability to drive it, and their son put it on Ebay. The chap at the show got it for £600. It was immaculate, and had never been welded or sprayed.
It had a certain time warp factor about it. A classic car does not have to be any good, or expensive.
18th Feb 2019 1:07 pm
Gareth Site Moderator
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18th Feb 2019 1:09 pm
Red Merle
Member Since: 30 Aug 2014
Location: Liskeard
Posts: 7438
Re: Austin Princess
HWN wrote:
A cameo appearance in the 'Thining Man's Crumpet' thread has prompted me to post these:
Technically, they are Princess 2’s, so they weren’t Austin’s and hadn’t been since the demise of the original 18/22 Series. Argghhh!!! Shoot me now
Although they were crap, they were brave and were so much more advanced in engineering and stylistically brave than the archaic Cortinas that fleet managers bought by their 1,000’s
I’ll take a 1975 Wolseley version 2011 - 2015: 3 x FL2
2015 - 2017: 2 x D4
2017 to date: FFRR SDV8
2023 to date: FL2 as a second car
2021 to date: Hinckley built ‘14 Triumph Trophy 1200
2022 to date: Hinckley built ‘14 Triumph Trophy 1200 & sidecar!
(One of only two known to exist in the world!)
18th Feb 2019 1:29 pm
al cope
Member Since: 08 Nov 2005
Location: Oldbury, WM
Posts: 10296
^^^ Get that man his medication quick
AlVolvo XC90 B5 Plus Dark
Gone - MY18 D5 HSE - Corris on 22's with Black Pack
Now gone - MY16 D4 SE Tech, Loire Blue, Almond Leather, Privacy, plus some other goodies.
Old - MY12 D4 SDV6 XS Auto - Ipanema Sand with Almond Leather - Plus other niceties, and D4.com sticker
Older - D3 TDV6 XS Auto - Lugano Teal with Almond Leather, 20" Stormers, Shiny Tailpipes, DVD/TV - and obligatory D3 sticker
Ancient - D3 TDV6 S - Tonga with Ebony, 20" Stormers, satnav & DVD
Blimey. My dad had a 2.0HL in Harvest Gold (beige) with a brown vinyl roof.
It was shit
My dad had the 2200 HLS in Bronze with a brown vinyl roof and hideous tan upholstery. He used to call it the barometer because when it wouldn't start it in the morning it usually meant that A it was raining or B it was about to. It spent more time from new in the garage than outside our house
The mighty Princess 2200HLS
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The happiest of people don't necessarily have the best of everything;
They just make the best of everything they have.
2015 Volvo V40
2014 D4 HSE
2006 RRS - C'est mort. Fin... ...It's alive! Oh no, it's not - scrapped.
2019 Suzuki Kingquad 400
2017 RamRod Taskmaster 1150
1977 John Deere 2130
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18th Feb 2019 3:28 pm
fat bloke
Member Since: 07 Aug 2006
Location: OXFORD
Posts: 1243
Had one of those 2ltr high line,my wife was very smug in that ?. unfortunately within two days front half shaft sheared off on a Sunday afternoon and after that it was down hill all the way.
New head gasket as well but needed new head was required but cost too much as always breaking down rubbish car along with a Montego I had.
Misfortune to be young and niaeve lesson learnt hard way.
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