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balmy
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by balmy » Wed Oct 02, 2013 8:25 pm
I have found a piece of 'evidence' that a well known forum user and club member wrote proving his dislike of Marinas....... So what's he doing on here and attending meets etc????
I'll give him a chance to give himself up......

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1982 Morris Ital HL Estate - 7600 miles from new
1992 Lada Niva Cossack - brilliant
2008 Ducati 1098R TB21 LE 200bhp/99lb/ft of a monster on two wheels. All from 1198cc
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Uncle Frank
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by Uncle Frank » Wed Oct 02, 2013 9:35 pm

So who is this despicable person David?, this charlatan needs to be exposed!

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by fruity » Wed Oct 02, 2013 10:09 pm
Wasn't me!!!

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by JubileeNut » Wed Oct 02, 2013 10:47 pm
" Pru, Its Kicking off "
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balmy
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by balmy » Wed Oct 02, 2013 11:16 pm
Written some 20 years ago when I had my first Marina. Recently found.
Guessing he didn't like it and thought LADA's where the car to have!!!!

1974 Marina Tc Coupe - 1950CC
1982 Morris Ital HL Estate - 7600 miles from new
1992 Lada Niva Cossack - brilliant
2008 Ducati 1098R TB21 LE 200bhp/99lb/ft of a monster on two wheels. All from 1198cc
1998 Laverda 750 Formula-rare
1997 Ducati 916 Senna - Awesome
!974 Honda CD175-awaiting resto - now stripped
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by locost_bryan » Thu Oct 03, 2013 12:17 am
I think he mis-spelt Cortina.
Anywho, would you trust someone who genuinely believed there was a factory twincam Lada?
But we're not the only people who have a soft spot for unloved old motors. Check out this
Guy Croft Lada Riva Twin Cam replica 
, a copy of the "Lotus Lada" created for Top Gear about 10 years ago.
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by Barmy » Thu Oct 03, 2013 9:34 pm
hahahaha thats funny

very good thats the sort of thing i would've written back in the day, i wonder who wrote it

oh eerr i used to own a Lada

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by balmy » Thu Oct 31, 2013 11:06 pm
Prove a twin cam, 16 valve Lada existed. ( car on the right )
Well it said 16v on the bonnet!!!!

1974 Marina Tc Coupe - 1950CC
1982 Morris Ital HL Estate - 7600 miles from new
1992 Lada Niva Cossack - brilliant
2008 Ducati 1098R TB21 LE 200bhp/99lb/ft of a monster on two wheels. All from 1198cc
1998 Laverda 750 Formula-rare
1997 Ducati 916 Senna - Awesome
!974 Honda CD175-awaiting resto - now stripped