Re: Greetings
Posted: Sat Jan 25, 2020 5:24 pm
Marina porn you say !
Marina porn you say !
So you were paying attention to my vacuous ramblings! You only missed out the bit about the auctioneers who passed it off as the best thing since linseed oil bread, quark, non-dairy milk substitute and condoms made from recycled Andrex.CLINT wrote: ↑Fri Jan 24, 2020 10:19 pm Marina 1.8 auto?
Pretty sure I know it's history: rushed into production by a company with no spare money for development. Was way behind its peers when launched.
This example was bought new by a retired fellow who had always bought Morris products. Was driven about 5,000 miles a year until his death whereupon it was locked away in the garage until his widows death. It was then put on eBay by the family when it was bought by a 'dealer' who got it running, tarted it up and then tried to sell at a vast profit but with no takers. It was eventually sold to an enthusiast, way below the original price.
Am I close?
I've got about 70% of its history. Still piecing the rest of it together.DodgeRover wrote: ↑Thu Jan 23, 2020 8:38 pm That is lovely, do you know any of its history?
I like Marinas - like so many everyday cars they were everywhere then just faded away.