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What if the Marina was never built?
Posted: Wed Apr 02, 2008 1:44 am
by ado28
If the humble Marina was not invented, which BL car from the seventies would you own (presuming you’re a BL enthusiast too)?
My choice would be a Wedgie Princess. I must confess that I didn’t like the look of them when I was a wee nugget but as my mind matured (allegedly) I grew to like the lines of the car if that makes sense and would have one in a second now!
Posted: Wed Apr 02, 2008 4:04 am
by Niels0827
Definately a Princess. I'd fancy an Allegro too. I have a soft spot for them.
Posted: Wed Apr 02, 2008 7:43 am
by minispeedstar
Dolomite Sprint
Posted: Wed Apr 02, 2008 1:12 pm
by GTowner
Any Mini (definatley a Moke
), Maxi (good endurance rally car), anything except the Allegro!
Posted: Wed Apr 02, 2008 1:22 pm
by furzey
Triumph Dolomite Sprint (already got an 1850)
Posted: Wed Apr 02, 2008 3:29 pm
by JoshWard
Errmmm.... It'll have to be a list as I like virtually every BL car!
Triumph Stag
Triumph 2500S
Rover P6 3.5 V8
Wedge Princess
Jaguar XJS
Posted: Wed Apr 02, 2008 5:58 pm
by Marinanut
Rover Sd1 3500SE
Mini Clubman 1275GT
Posted: Wed Apr 02, 2008 5:59 pm
by marinast
I've got a pair of Allegros already, but without a Marina sized lump in one garage I'd be on the lookout for a Wolesley 18-22 wedge or an early R/S reg XJ-S.
Posted: Wed Apr 02, 2008 8:56 pm
by Uncle Frank
:shock: Aworld without the Marina...what a terrible thought!
I Suppose if i`m honest it would have to be a Dolly Sprint, i already have my other favourite BL Product...the Mini, and the only other possibility would be a 1300 GT (1100 Shape), great little car, loads of fun to drive!
Posted: Wed Apr 02, 2008 8:59 pm
by JUD2L
I think ive fallen for this, same seller as the 300 mile ital that i missed.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... =p3907.m29
Just love the colour
Posted: Wed Apr 02, 2008 9:14 pm
by furzey
where the F*ck does this guy find these car, did he buy them 20 years ago and stick em somewhere or what?!
Posted: Wed Apr 02, 2008 9:27 pm
by crashbang
for me Dolomite Sprint. but with out the marina how long would B.L. have lasted? at the time it was one of the only money makeing lines they had
as for that ebay guy he has got a tardis
Posted: Wed Apr 02, 2008 9:33 pm
by Uncle Frank
crashbang wrote:for me Dolomite Sprint. but with out the marina how long would B.L. have lasted? at the time it was one of the only money makeing lines they had
as for that ebay guy he has got a tardis
8) good point Crashbang, and one that most other BL Clubs fail to recognise!, many of them owe their existence to the Marina...look what happened to the MGB when Marinas stopped using the 1800 B series engine
Posted: Wed Apr 02, 2008 9:45 pm
by crashbang
so did B.L. get anything out of the marina apart from cash to develop the metro
Posted: Wed Apr 02, 2008 10:18 pm
by MarinaCoupe
For me
Triumph Stag
Triumph 2500S
Rover P5B Coupe V8
Wedge Ambassador
Mini Clubman 1275 GT