doc.fixit Posted January 3, 2018 Share Posted January 3, 2018 .........I can only buy what's available, (within reason), at a price I can afford.......having said that I would love another Zodiac mk 2 lowline or even a Cresta.........really would but ooh. the prices........... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bastard Posted January 3, 2018 Share Posted January 3, 2018 The "I don't want a mum/nanna bus" line is something I've heard from several mid-life-crisis ladies, who all subsequently went out and bought convertibles. I'm sure it's a hormonal thing, maybe the roof down helps with the hot flushes. Mind you, going topless will be cheap this time of year. There are a few convertible Mini Coopers, SLK's, MX-5's etc. around in your price bracket, they don't all have to be tartan-slipper shopping-trolley specials. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dilligaf Posted January 3, 2018 Share Posted January 3, 2018 23 minutes ago, The Bastard said: The "I don't want a mum/nanna bus" line is something I've heard from several mid-life-crisis ladies, who all subsequently went out and bought convertibles. I'm sure it's a hormonal thing, maybe the roof down helps with the hot flushes. Mind you, going topless will be cheap this time of year. There are a few convertible Mini Coopers, SLK's, MX-5's etc. around in your price bracket, they don't all have to be tartan-slipper shopping-trolley specials. ; Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dilligaf Posted January 3, 2018 Share Posted January 3, 2018 1 hour ago, doc.fixit said: .........I can only buy what's available, (within reason), at a price I can afford.......having said that I would love another Zodiac mk 2 lowline or even a Cresta.........really would but ooh. the prices........... Yes to the Cresta. Our dad had a Wyvern when we were kids. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finlo Posted January 3, 2018 Share Posted January 3, 2018 22 minutes ago, dilligaf said: Yes to the Cresta. Our dad had a Wyvern when we were kids. Ah the PA Cresta, good for kneecapping yourself on the wraparound windscreen as you tried to make an exit! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dilligaf Posted January 3, 2018 Share Posted January 3, 2018 1 minute ago, finlo said: Ah the PA Crests, good for kneecapping yourself on the wraparound windscreen as you tried to make an exit! Was that on the newer model ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finlo Posted January 3, 2018 Share Posted January 3, 2018 12 minutes ago, dilligaf said: Was that on the newer model ? The first one with the fins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebees Posted January 3, 2018 Author Share Posted January 3, 2018 25 minutes ago, The Bastard said: The "I don't want a mum/nanna bus" line is something I've heard from several mid-life-crisis ladies, who all subsequently went out and bought convertibles. I'm sure it's a hormonal thing, maybe the roof down helps with the hot flushes. Mind you, going topless will be cheap this time of year. There are a few convertible Mini Coopers, SLK's, MX-5's etc. around in your price bracket, they don't all have to be tartan-slipper shopping-trolley specials. Yers are all dead. I've never fancied going topless, my friend did it years ago the roof was saggy and leaked, not really the dream I imagined. Talking of dreams, I had a great dream about penguins last night, they were jumping through a loop I'd made with my arms on an iceberg, perhaps it was the weather but it was super real & I remembered it this morning. I've given up looking at cars now, today I've been looking at gym memberships instead. I like lots of cars but I'm going to hold out until next month and see how I feel then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manximus Aururaneus Posted January 3, 2018 Share Posted January 3, 2018 3 minutes ago, thebees said: Yers are all dead. I've never fancied going topless, my friend did it years ago the roof was saggy and leaked, not really the dream I imagined. Talking of dreams, I had a great dream about penguins last night, they were jumping through a loop I'd made with my arms on an iceberg, perhaps it was the weather but it was super real & I remembered it this morning. I've given up looking at cars now, today I've been looking at gym memberships instead. I like lots of cars but I'm going to hold out until next month and see how I feel then. Whether you choose the gym or the car to hold out for a month will probably make a fair difference to how you feel then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dilligaf Posted January 3, 2018 Share Posted January 3, 2018 26 minutes ago, finlo said: The first one with the fins. That was not the first BTW, maybe 2nd or even 3rd design, https://www.google.com/search?q=vauxhall+cresta&tbm=isch&source=iu&ictx=1&fir=UuDa5lfoNZzrcM%3A%2C6xDkAz45dcVF7M%2C_&usg=__GLRXTYXmjsQFZFArwd3-eUqAh9k%3D&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjeqP6I67zYAhViKcAKHV_wA-oQ9QEIKjAB&biw=1524&bih=717#imgrc=UuDa5lfoNZzrcM: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finlo Posted January 3, 2018 Share Posted January 3, 2018 19 minutes ago, dilligaf said: That was not the first BTW, maybe 2nd or even 3rd design, https://www.google.com/search?q=vauxhall+cresta&tbm=isch&source=iu&ictx=1&fir=UuDa5lfoNZzrcM%3A%2C6xDkAz45dcVF7M%2C_&usg=__GLRXTYXmjsQFZFArwd3-eUqAh9k%3D&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjeqP6I67zYAhViKcAKHV_wA-oQ9QEIKjAB&biw=1524&bih=717#imgrc=UuDa5lfoNZzrcM: Those are Pa's surely the first incarnations? Followed by the Pb and the Pc. ETA the lowly spec ones were badged as Velox's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finlo Posted January 3, 2018 Share Posted January 3, 2018 26 minutes ago, dilligaf said: That was not the first BTW, maybe 2nd or even 3rd design, https://www.google.com/search?q=vauxhall+cresta&tbm=isch&source=iu&ictx=1&fir=UuDa5lfoNZzrcM%3A%2C6xDkAz45dcVF7M%2C_&usg=__GLRXTYXmjsQFZFArwd3-eUqAh9k%3D&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjeqP6I67zYAhViKcAKHV_wA-oQ9QEIKjAB&biw=1524&bih=717#imgrc=UuDa5lfoNZzrcM: You win Dilli Dr Google says there was a Cresta E that precedes the PA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doc.fixit Posted January 4, 2018 Share Posted January 4, 2018 .....a bit like David's taxi in Heartbeat ?.............(thought that was just the Velox and the Wyvern though).................. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dilligaf Posted January 4, 2018 Share Posted January 4, 2018 9 hours ago, doc.fixit said: .....a bit like David's taxi in Heartbeat ?.............(thought that was just the Velox and the Wyvern though).................. Wiki has a bit of info, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vauxhall_Cresta Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AcousticallyChallenged Posted January 5, 2018 Share Posted January 5, 2018 Isn't the MX5 the car for middle-aged women and 20-something males who want to be racers on a budget? The Mini Convertible reeks of middle age and trying to be trendy too. There are the hard-top convertibles which try to get rid of the bad parts of owning a soft-top, at the cost of a heavier roof with more electronics controlling it. However, they're not necessarily married to reliable cars (think the Peugeot 307 CC) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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