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Old Jun 24, 2015 | 07:47 AM
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Yes, it was one of their Pike Factory cars (the S-Cargo being the most familiar) along with the Be-1 (a bee wordplay) and a Rasheen (a sort of Wartburg parody).

Amazingly bonkers.
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Old Jun 24, 2015 | 08:34 AM
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So will it really be an 89/90 car? Amazing condition if it is. He'd removed one of the reversing lights to fit a fog light and it had been MOT'd.
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Old Jun 24, 2015 | 11:22 AM
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Originally Posted by AlexGJ248
You don't see many Autech Stelvio Zagatos laying round!

One came up for sale recently
I was almost tempted
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Old Jun 24, 2015 | 11:23 AM
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Originally Posted by Shiskine
My Mitsuoka Viewt owning neighbour (you can see the Viewt in the garage in the second pic) has just taken custody of this. He hasn't bought it and is merely storing it until the seller finds a buyer.

It's a Nissan Pao (pronounced Pay_oh) brought back from Japan by the owner, who is a Scot who works in Japan (as a film director apparently) and who brings cars back with him when he can. If that G plate corresponds to the age of the car, then it's in remarkable nick with not an ounce of visible rust anywhere.




I quite like the function over form interior ...
I do hope Mrs K doesn't see that!
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Old Jun 25, 2015 | 12:23 PM
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Originally Posted by unclefester
Jurby Transport museum on the Isle of Man.
Glad you've posted this UF as I'm off to the IoM in a couple of weeks

Chris.
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Old Jun 26, 2015 | 05:01 AM
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Admission prices are a little steep Chris but there's a nice range of stuff. If you like bikes, specifically old ones, there's the ARE museum at the end of KirkMichael highstreet if it's open.

Also worth a visit is http://jurbyjunk.co.uk/

If you get a chance, take a drive from Port Erin over the mountain to Foxdale - no upper speed limit ... and the scenery is fantastic!!
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Old Jun 29, 2015 | 08:50 AM
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Originally Posted by Shiskine
My Mitsuoka Viewt owning neighbour (you can see the Viewt in the garage in the second pic) has just taken custody of this. He hasn't bought it and is merely storing it until the seller finds a buyer.

It's a Nissan Pao (pronounced Pay_oh) brought back from Japan by the owner, who is a Scot who works in Japan (as a film director apparently) and who brings cars back with him when he can. If that G plate corresponds to the age of the car, then it's in remarkable nick with not an ounce of visible rust anywhere.




I quite like the function over form interior ...
I've always liked those - it's very Fiat. Given the appeal of retro styling, perhaps Nissan ought to re-issue an updated version.

I wonder what label one would apply to retro-retro styling...
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Old Jun 29, 2015 | 08:55 AM
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Whilst based upon the (very) humble Toyota Paseo, the Sera was quite cool...

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Old Jun 29, 2015 | 09:37 AM
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Looks like the poor dear had to crawl out.
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Old Jun 29, 2015 | 09:44 AM
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She was more likely knocked off her feet by a passing Tokyo business man, who stole her knickers to sniff on the train home.
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