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Koz

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Reading this got me thinking.... plenty of us must have done something similar, with the car that we have available at the time. I have transported stuff in a Mk1 Golf GTi convertible when I was younger with the hood down.
 

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I used my Golf Cabriolet for Christmas tree transport every year (had it for 14). Always looked very festive with it sticking up in the air (tree that is)
 
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Drop heads always useful for transporting trees
 

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Oishi

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Many years ago, I worked at a lumber yard. Hurricane was due to hit us, and we were selling plywood like crazy. One gent brought a dozen sheets on a cart to checkout, and inquired about delivery. When told none was available, he went back for a hammer and small box of nails. Helping him get it to his truck, I was suprised to see a new Mercedes sedan. I asked how he planned to get his ply home, and he began to nail the plywood through the roof of the new car. Shocked, I said "that's going to be expensive to fix". He replied "one window in my house costs more than this car" o_O
 

RoaryRati

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Only last week I took a load of sails to the sail repairer in the Spyder - a task I only do if the weather is good. It needed fueling en-route - I did get a couple of comments.
 

Alan Surrey

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Mine too was a Mk iii. Gorgeous car but lethal rear suspension when driven by a daft young bloke like me with lots to learn. Left the road three times that I can remember. Replacing the gearbox did a lot for my mechanic skills and taught me just how heavy a gearbox for a little car can be.
I agree it was a wonderful thing. Wouldn't swap those years for anything.
I still like the notion of open top motoring that it instilled in me.
I remember driving to the beach with the top down one evening when it was snowing.
 

Felonious Crud

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Mine too was a Mk iii. Gorgeous car but lethal rear suspension when driven by a daft young bloke like me with lots to learn. Left the road three times that I can remember. Replacing the gearbox did a lot for my mechanic skills and taught me just how heavy a gearbox for a little car can be.
I agree it was a wonderful thing. Wouldn't swap those years for anything.
I still like the notion of open top motoring that it instilled in me.
I remember driving to the beach with the top down one evening when it was snowing.

Mine also had a new gearbox. Bought it from somewhere in NW London and carried it home on the rush-hour train in a sports bag. Some ***** took exception to my bag being left in the aisle and tried to kick it out of the way. That was funny. 'What the f have you got in the there??' 'A gearbox'. Shrugged. Back to my newspaper.

Agree about that transverse leaf spring. Total menace.

It also had two head-gaskets, three clutches and a 'new' engine which was worse than the old one.
 

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I have transported 7’ Christmas trees in:
  • Triumph stag
  • MK2 Crayford cortina
  • Aston Martin DB7 v12
  • 1921 Ford Model T Speedster
You guessed it, I am an attention seeker.