Fast Marina Magazine

Just joined the forum and plan on joining the club in the new year.

My Marina history is this:-

I got my first 1300HL in 1986 on a T plate.
Paid £650 for it.
All white and very shiny.
Should have had a really good poke around tho as you could put your hands up inside the doors from underneath.
No metal at all on any of the front doors.
Then I got hold of a 1700HLS with brown vinyl roof and that was a really good car,bar the inability to change down the box from 4th to 2nd,for tight left handers or traffic lights without grinding the gears.
Double de-clutching helped here.
Then after a few other brands,ended up with a bronze coloured 1300.
That was a total rust bucket and it failed it,s MOT and went to scrap.
Then,in 1997 I had my final Morris.
An Ital in maroon and 1300 engine.
Very good car bar one really bad wing.

I,ve always liked these cars and still kick myself for passing over a 1.7 auto,a few years back.

In the new year I intend to empty my lock up of it,s current(expensive) occupant and get a REALLY good Mk 3 in 1.3 or 1.7HLS.
Auto or manual.
Preferably in a nice metallic colour.
Hope to be a regular here

RALPH.

Hi Ralph, nice to have you on here.

There are normally a lot of good cars int he club mag so when you join up have a shimmy though!

Been a few mk3's on the bay as well recently

Sam

Welcome Ralph

Hi Ralph! Welcome to the forum!

Ben

Greetings from the isle of wight Ralph !!

More greetings from the Isle of Wight Ralph!!...welcome aboard mate

hi ralph and welcome a little tip for you watch them boys from the isle of wight they dont get of much and can be a little strange

Hi Ralph welcome and good luck with the search.

As a new guy on here I can recommend this forum, top bunch of guys and Sam!

Made me feel very welcome

haha thanks Al

I think I am right in saying you are the only lady who posts here, if you discount my dress sense on a Friday!?

Paul! Shocking behaviour.

Sadly I drew the short straw as person who has to try keep you boys in line

Just as an aside.
If you visit photobucket.com,search for ralphtown_album,you,ll be able to see the current encumbant of my lock up.
In need of a jolly good clean,when the pix were taken.

RALPH

Nice Porka! So let me get this right.. You are selling a Porsche to get a Marina? Good man!

Every car I,ve ever owned,I,ve always done "the right thing" by them.
This one has been no exception.
This year I,ve spent over £1000 getting this one sorted and I,ve still not finished.
Tho to be fair,I could use it everyday.
There is MOT until next July.
Just need to replace some slightly corroded pipes on the back,get the rear hatch to open smoothly and sort out the tempremental sunroof.
It is the more desirable S version,so same engine as 944.
All belts changed and new water pump,over £300 in spares alone.

Give it a good valet,maybe pop some BMW polaris silver on the alloys and there,s a car to drive and enjoy.
Best bit tho,is some parts are the same as Mk2 VW Golf and as such,almost a third of the price of Porsche spares.

Indeed,a Porsche for a Marina.
Easier to live with and probably a little easier on the walet Possibly

RALPH.

Good on you Ralph. Good luck with it all!

Ben.