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Re: Whatsthisthen?

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mickthemaverick wrote: 19 May 2024, 11:48 Just seen this, looks like Grimsthorpe Castle in Nottingham? :)
Thats it Mick, did you know it on sight, or did you delve into the Malle Mile event.
Lincolnshire, near Bourne.

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Neither!! I had a vague recollection of visiting gardens near Bourne with a similar building so I searched 'Bourne' on RHS website and recognised the name in the list! :-D
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Stu's new quirky things from Citroen's past thread reminded me of this but it doesn't belong on that thread. So name the car!! :-D
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I'm gunna say a SAAB as they always had quirky things
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I had two Renault 4s with gearchanges like that and also the first - early 1974 - Renault 5 dad had also featured this most excellent gearchange arrangement :D
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I had a Renault 4 too and didn't twig last night. About to answer and saw yours Jim.
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It was indeed the Renault R4L from 1962 which my brother-in-law had and drove into the ground. Some 2000 miles before he got there he wrecked his seat and drove the last miles perched on an orange crate!! You can see why he broke them when you are made aware he was a 17 stone beer lover!! :-D
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Never seen one of these until today

Whatsthisthen :?:
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JZZ30 Toyota Soarer....IF it is a UZZ31 then it is a rare beastie
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Stickyfinger wrote: 31 May 2024, 23:35 JZZ30 Toyota Soarer....IF it is a UZZ31 then it is a rare beastie
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Not a Toyota Soarer
Right country and similar, not that maunfacturer/model. Its a 1997 vintage car, on a UK "R" plate.

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Mitsubishi 3000 GT maybe but the spoiler doesn't look exactly right.
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Gibbo2286 wrote: 01 Jun 2024, 08:21 Mitsubishi 3000 GT maybe but the spoiler doesn't look exactly right.
Not Toyota, or Mitsubishi, just a few more usual suspects to try!

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It looks very like my Nissan SX200 so I'd go for the Nissan stable but possibly the Starline? :-D
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mickthemaverick wrote: 01 Jun 2024, 08:53 It looks very like my Nissan SX200 so I'd go for the Nissan stable but possibly the Starline? :-D
Quite a few similar looking things



Not Toyota, or Mitsubishi, just a few more usual suspects to try! Not a Nissan :-D

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Make that the Skyline? :-D
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