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RE: Vintage or modern Eriba
in Anything Eriba-related Sat Jun 10, 2017 4:42 pmby Pepé Le Pew •
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RE: Vintage or modern Eriba
in Anything Eriba-related Sat Jun 10, 2017 7:00 pmby Aaron Calder •
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And some of the owners also come with a dimpled finish - I think it's called cellulite, Tony.
I'd prefer the use of 'classic' and 'post-classic', the former being traditional grey and white up to the introduction of the raised awning rail height, say, and the latter referring to everything subsequent to that. The early pimply-skinned models could simply be referred to as 'old'. (Sorry, Roger, but I couldn't resist it.) 
As to which is best, that's easy. It's the one you currently own. It's only a personal opinion.
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RE: Vintage or modern Eriba
in Anything Eriba-related Sun Jun 11, 2017 10:34 amby Poptop320 •
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The classic/vintage tag has got me confused now, I use to own a 1980s Lada Riva deluxe,. Yes there was a deluxe model it had wipers on the headlights it was a nice touch except the wipers didn't actually touch the headlamp glass It would continually cut out in protest going over 65 miles an hour going into silent running mode until it coughed and kicked back in again with a cloud of smoke
. It would have puncture every 150 miles, I got that good at changing them over I could have been employed by the Jaguar Le mans tyre changing team..
It would take great delight at revving itself when idling at traffic lights egging on the spotty Nova driver to race it, it was a very commendable brave act except it would just stall and cut out when I set off. None f the Windows worked and needed a 2' plank inserted in the door to keep them up. The boot lid thought it was part of a James Bond scene and would open itself up like a bullet proof shield whilst driving.
Classic or Vintage?
When I go on holiday I like to pop my top!
RE: Vintage or modern Eriba
in Anything Eriba-related Sun Jun 11, 2017 11:13 amby Pepé Le Pew •
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Quote: Poptop320 wrote in post #26Neither. Just a pile of crap
Classic or Vintage?
That business of the engine doing what it felt like when it felt like it reminded me of my mate's dad's car, a long, long time ago. It was a Marina. That should say it all, really...
We'd all pile in it to go to the pub, like you did. When we got there, we'd all pile out. Like you do. My mate included. The thing was that he'd take the ignition key out and put it in his pocket (like you do), but the car's timing was so far out that the engine would keep running by itself, to the accompaniment of much chuntering and the occasional backfire.
Other than deliberately stalling it, the only other way to make it stop was to press the brake pedal. The extra load of the brake lights on the alternator was more than the poor old thing could stand.
That party trick was its only redeeming feature. Other than that it was truly, truly horrid.
I wonder whatever happened to British Leyland?
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