Comeback cars in Daily Telegraph

[chopperman]

In the DT 21st November, they list the 10 most popular classic cars making a comeback in the UK.

1. Granada.

2. Robin

3. Peugeot 205GTI

4. Escort XR3I

5. Capri

6. Triumph STAG

7. 2CV

8. Maestro

9. Audi Quattro

10. Anglia

At least we made it above the 2CV and Maestro!

Keith

[V Mad]

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Yes, but well behind the robin :shock:

[V8 Rumbler]

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Any pole with the Austin Maestro in it can't be worth reading!

That car really was no better than the Allegro

Darren

[loudnproud]

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How many times do you need to be told don't believe all you read in the papers, and the DT as well shame on you

[grahamb]

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dont you have had to have been somewhere to make a comeback.. I thought that the car has always been fairly popular?

[TimShoubridge]

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I hope the Peugeot is coming back. I've got "THE 20S" on retention and have been looking to sell it. Came off the wifes 205 1.9GTI.

[PaulT]

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V8 Rumbler wrote:

Any pole with the Austin Maestro in it can't be worth reading!

That car really was no better than the Allegro

Darren

Don't knock the Allegro Mr Rumbler.

I had a 1750 Sport many years ago and was a fab car. It was eventually stolen from me, used in an armed robbery and driven through a shop window!

Needless to say I never got it back.

[Andrew S]

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Is that the reversal to a "smash and grab"?

[Andy Rundell]

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chopperman wrote:

8. Maestro

I have always fancied an MG Turbo version:shock:......... just off the check myself into the mental home

[SteveP]

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V8 Rumbler wrote:

Any pole with the Austin Maestro in it can't be worth reading!

That car really was no better than the Allegro

Darren

And don't diss the Maestro either Mr Rumbler, I had a 1.6 HLS version which gave excellent service, was economical and FUN to drive, yes, I said Fun - strange but true!:P

[V8 Rumbler]

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PaulT wrote:

V8 Rumbler wrote:

Any pole with the Austin Maestro in it can't be worth reading!

That car really was no better than the Allegro

Darren

Don't knock the Allegro Mr Rumbler.

I had a 1750 Sport many years ago and was a fab car. It was eventually stolen from me, used in an armed robbery and driven through a shop window!

Needless to say I never got it back.

So A fwd car from the mid seventies, designed and built by BL. Powered by the engine from that little pocket rocket the Austin Maxi....-A Fab Car:shock::shock::shock:

I'll get my coat

Darren

[V8 Rumbler]

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SteveP wrote:

FUN to drive, :shock::shock::shock::shock::shock:

[DJT]

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V8 Rumbler wrote:

SteveP wrote:

FUN to drive, :shock::shock::shock::shock::shock:

I'm with you there Darren. Worked fora car hire company for a while in '84. Drove loads of Maestros and Montegros. WALOC!

(WhatA Load Of C**p)

Dave

[GDPR]

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V8 Rumbler wrote:

Any pole with the Austin Maestro in it can't be worth reading!

That car really was no better than the Allegro

Darren

Don't be so hard on the Maestro - had one for 3 years as a company car - I was merciless with it, and it kept coming back for more and just wouldn't break- handling was more than adequate and considerable liberties could be taken in the bends, even if performance wasn't all that unless you had the 2.0efi....

I quite missed it when it went - in it's place I had a Montego GTi - thrashed that about for 7 years and the only thing that went wrong was the battery......

Russ:dude:

[Bob Heritage]

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The wife used to have an Allegro many moons ago, A very 'Green' car. I used to recycle all my old Stag oil through it as it burned so much. It was excellent for getting rid of tailgaters too, when going downhill on over run, then accelerating away leaving them in the thick smoke it left behind- James Bond style.