which members name is all over this car??

[Vorsprung durch Technik]

Which member does this car suit!!!!? I know he's looking for a car and by chance i stumbled across this which i'm sure will make him SMILE and some of us here

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1997-Audi-...item4d21a2952d

Go on buy it,you know you want to

[UrS4boy]

Fire up the quattro!! Bolly, your ride is here.

What are the chances that Gene (Philip Glenister) walked by just then?

[campbellWS]

Haha when did you get a v8 Craig

[UrS4boy]

Sorry, have to share this somewhat related story:

Dean Andrews who played Detective Sargent Ray Carling in Life on Mars and Ashes to Ashes also played a character named "Robbie" in the series Last Tango In Halifax (probably showing my age with this one). We were watching an episode of LTIH Series 2 the other night and "Robbie" (Dean) was going on about how he knew how to do a proper police investigation, not like those TV dramas with "flash" cars (the quattro) and rubbish sargents (him). I let out a howl of laughter. My wife looked at me like I was crazy (she never watched LoM or AtoA) and didn't realize the irony in "Robbie's" dialogue.

There. Now I can go have my brekkie.

[Rikki Kitto]

You can't write this stuff, art life, life art and all that sh**.

[A1QSHIP]

Sorry, have to share this somewhat related story:

Dean Andrews who played Detective Sargent Ray Carling in Life on Mars and Ashes to Ashes also played a character named "Robbie" in the series Last Tango In Halifax (probably showing my age with this one). We were watching an episode of LTIH Series 2 the other night and "Robbie" (Dean) was going on about how he knew how to do a proper police investigation, not like those TV dramas with "flash" cars (the quattro) and rubbish sargents (him). I let out a howl of laughter. My wife looked at me like I was crazy (she never watched LoM or AtoA) and didn't realize the irony in "Robbie's" dialogue.

There. Now I can go have my brekkie.

I saw that episode of Last Tango in Halifax. Now I need to watch Ashes to Ashes.

[Vorsprung durch Technik]

I saw that episode of Last Tango in Halifax. Now I need to watch Ashes to Ashes.

Ahhhgg your in for a treat my old friend..... Ashes to ashes is superb and Life on Mars is even better.

Ashes to ashes... "Fire up the Quattro"

Life on Mars.... 70's britain as it was with Cortina Mk3 and other classic like P6 Rover. I'm only 48 but remember it all very well!!!!!!!!!!!!

By the way...where's that man with all the one liners?

[A1QSHIP]

Cool! We get a lot of British television programs on our Kentucky Educational Television stations (KET). Good stuff for my wife & me to watch on Sunday evenings.

[UrS4boy]

Ashes to ashes... "Fire up the Quattro"

Life on Mars.... 70's britain as it was with Cortina Mk3

I thought is was a Granada?

[Vorsprung durch Technik]

I thought is was a Granada?

No No, not a granada....a Mk3 2000 GXL Cortina with the coke bottle american influenced shape!!

I had the exact car shown here but 2000E, identical but with oblong headlights in 1984 in this colour Roman Bronze with sunroof that i bought of the Marquise of Aylesbury. Good times for sure when Vinyl was king and now making a come back!!!!!!!!!!!!

[cadiddy]

Was the 'tina in life on mars bit of miss match of models, vaguely remember something on top gear about it.

[cadiddy]

Was the 'tina in life on mars bit of miss match of models? vaguely remember something on top gear about it.

[Vorsprung durch Technik]

I didn't know about the miss match but it looks ok to me.Now where is he???? Started this thread and he goes AWOL. Lets see if he catches it now.

[John.]

Was the 'tina in life on mars bit of miss match of models? vaguely remember something on top gear about it.

Aye it was a 2000E with GXL headlights and grill. You can see in the picture the seats are velour(2000E), GXL had vinyl seats.
Also on the C-pillar there's a (E) badge, GXL never had a badge there.
And the biggest difference, 2000E had later dash like the mk4 and 5 whereas the GXL had pre-facelift sloping dash.

[Vorsprung durch Technik]

Aye it was a 2000E with GXL headlights and grill. You can see in the picture the seats are velour(2000E), GXL had vinyl seats.
Also on the C-pillar there's a (E) badge, GXL never had a badge there.
And the biggest difference, 2000E had later dash like the mk4 and 5 whereas the GXL had pre-facelift sloping dash.

Now you point it out your 100% right. I owned 3 mk3's a 1.6XL a 2.0XL and a genuine all correct 2000E. I guess thats how much an impression the cars left on me....None!!!!Far too wobbly The Mk5 2.0 Ghia saloon i had was a much better car,might be something to do with it was only 4 years old when i bought it.That and the Mk5 2.3V6 certainly left an enjoyable impression but not in the same league as 90 quattro a 85 C reg i drove in 89.That was an awesome moment!!!!!