The Little Thread Which Grew - the Apollo '73 to Everything But

[bromo]

Re: The old days - Aboard the Apollo - 1973

I drove a quarter million miles in a Freightliner. Does that count? And another million miles chasing the Grateful Dead in Kubelwagens. Plus the assorted GTO, XR7, Mach I and Firebird. Oh, yeah and a Fairlane GT with a 390 and a 4 speed. And some Brit crap and even a 62 220 S with a 4 on the tree! How cool is that?

Be still, my heart. Goats, mustangs and a Firebird?

 

[strativarius]

Re: The old days - Aboard the Apollo - 1973

they sell bangers here in the US in 12 packs.

I usually just cook in water, then maybe brown slightly, grill on cast iron.

I don't have the creamed potatoes or fried onions recipe.

I make my own mash according to what I can find online from the mash police. I do and can make tea the right way. Learned it from a fellow from Lancashire years ago. Under duress I know NOT to screw THAT up.

I'm sorry if I was a bit rude. If you're enjoying what you are eating that's all that matters really.

Normally here in the UK we buy fresh sausages in packs of say eight and (not ever having seen a recipe for bangers and mash) I'll peel and boil some potatoes until cooked, add some butter and a little milk (not cream) and mash them, adding salt and pepper. As for the bangers, I just grill 'em (the fried onions are optional but I love 'em with sausages, and that goes for the Colman's french mustard too).

Glad to hear about the tea-making. I'll join you in a cup as long as it's not that godawful Earl Grey's tea or fucking Keemun Oolong (no sugar for me thanx).

 

[Maria Cuervo]

Re: The old days - Aboard the Apollo - 1973

Here is more the karmann I had. (The color is closest).

It was on blocks for a while and nowhere near as pretty as this. That would have cost a pretty penny.
Actually, if I could I think I would have one of each. The triumph and the karmann.

And screw these new cars. I don't even want one.

The saab is just a substitute for those sweet cars back then. It's nice but I still want the karmann more.

 

[MrNobody]

Re: The old days - Aboard the Apollo - 1973

If I had that beater today and could afford to, I'd make it brand new and then be the hot chick riding down the main drag. It is a cute car.

I did not mind the dark green. The color was just a coincidence. Not sure what the standard colors were or what year I had. I am sure that if I go to search I would know the year by the look since every bolt on that thing is familiar to me. No way would I mistake the look of it.....so I could figure out the year.

Too bad I let it go when I left Miami. What a drag.

The new cars are not sexy and I'd rather just make the old car souped up and skip the new.

Which version did you own? Metal-top or soft-top/cabrio?

 

[bromo]

Re: The old days - Aboard the Apollo - 1973

But ketchup on a hot dog is BLASPHEMY!!!!!!

WTF was up with the lettuce? Had all sorts of things on regional dogs, but NEVER lettuce.

 

[Enthetan]

Re: The old days - Aboard the Apollo - 1973

But ketchup on a hot dog is BLASPHEMY!!!!!!

Hey, it's Scandinavia. Be thankful they didn't top it with lutefisk.

 

[Maria Cuervo]

Re: The old days - Aboard the Apollo - 1973

Which version did you own? Metal-top or soft-top/cabrio?

The triumph was full convertible.
The karmann was metal top.

I will try not to be sad without them.

Had not been thinking of them until today.

Sigh.

 

[SPsince83]

Re: The old days - Aboard the Apollo - 1973

I had this, although mine was quite beat up...Not shiny at all....in fact, no shine at all.
Now let me find the Karmann....

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This is one sexy little car. I miss it. Drats!

That is a Triumph TR 6 1975-77 or 78. I forget what year they brought out the TR7 to replace it. Now THAT car (even though it is gorgeous) was a piece of crap the day it was born. Bad times for Brit cars. If you could find one and replace all the running gear and electrics with that of a 280z you would have the best of both worlds.

 

[Maria Cuervo]

Re: The old days - Aboard the Apollo - 1973

I'm sorry if I was a bit rude. If you're enjoying what you are eating that's all that matters really.

Normally here in the UK we buy fresh sausages in packs of say eight and (not ever having seen a recipe for bangers and mash) I'll peel and boil some potatoes until cooked, add some butter and a little milk (not cream) and mash them, adding salt and pepper. As for the bangers, I just grill 'em (the fried onions are optional but I love 'em with sausages, and that goes for the Colman's mustard too).

Glad to hear about the tea-making. I'll join you in a cup as long as it's not that godawful Earl Grey's tea or fucking Keemun Oolong (no sugar for me thanx).

But I assume milk. No sugar me either.

But I am also quite American. Prone to the coffee thing.

 

[Maria Cuervo]

Re: The old days - Aboard the Apollo - 1973

That is a Triumph TR 6 1975-77 or 78. I forget what year they brought out the TR7 to replace it. Now THAT car (even though it is gorgeous) was a piece of crap the day it was born. Bad times for Brit cars. If you could find one and replace all the running gear and electrics with that of a 280z you would have the best of both worlds.

Hey, I could be off a year or two but have to say it had issues. Lots of issues.

It was a romance born in hell. Sometimes I felt to get it going I had to have three people around just to push it before it would 'go'.

 

[MrNobody]

Re: The old days - Aboard the Apollo - 1973

Here is more the karmann I had. (The color is closest).

It was on blocks for a while and nowhere near as pretty as this. That would have cost a pretty penny.
Actually, if I could I think I would have one of each. The triumph and the karmann.

And screw these new cars. I don't even want one.

The saab is just a substitute for those sweet cars back then. It's nice but I still want the karmann more.

Yeah that's a Karmann. With metal-top. If you own a hammer and know how to weld and shape sheet metal, this car is a piece of cake to restore.

 

[Maria Cuervo]

Re: The old days - Aboard the Apollo - 1973

I'd probably stick with the Karmann today, if I had a chance to have one. And definitely the green not the beige.

The green is really neat.

 

[Maria Cuervo]

Re: The old days - Aboard the Apollo - 1973

Yeah that's a Karmann. With metal-top. If you own a hammer and know how to weld and shape sheet metal, this car is a piece of cake to restore.

Well first I'd have to find a new beater and then find someone who had a knack with hammers.

 

[SPsince83]

Re: The old days - Aboard the Apollo - 1973

Here is more the karmann I had. (The color is closest).

It was on blocks for a while and nowhere near as pretty as this. That would have cost a pretty penny.
Actually, if I could I think I would have one of each. The triumph and the karmann.

And screw these new cars. I don't even want one.

The saab is just a substitute for those sweet cars back then. It's nice but I still want the karmann more.

I love the lines on the hardtop Ghia. Given the same engine and suspension (which is easily achieved) I'd be hard pressed to choose between a 65 Porsche 356 or a 69 Ghia.

 

[Cat's Squirrel]

Re: The old days - Aboard the Apollo - 1973

That is a Triumph TR 6 1975-77 or 78. I forget what year they brought out the TR7 to replace it.s.

1974 was the year;

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triumph_TR7#cite_note-TR7UntoldStory-14

Now THAT car (even though it is gorgeous) was a piece of crap the day it was born. Bad times for Brit cars.

Yeah, sadly the company was in big trouble by then and didn't last a lot longer.

If you could find one and replace all the running gear and electrics with that of a 280z you would have the best of both worlds.

Replacing the engine with the Rover 3.5 litre V8 produced the TR8, which was very popular for a time. I think some people tried Japanese engine swaps as well.,

 

[Maria Cuervo]

Re: The old days - Aboard the Apollo - 1973

I guess it is obvious I don't mind old stuff (but also like new spiffy stuff too.)



So I have this old fashioned clock. I like it.

The type face is nice and the shape is very sixties.
(I just took this picture.)

 

[strativarius]

Re: The old days - Aboard the Apollo - 1973

But I assume milk. No sugar me either. But I am also quite American. Prone to the coffee thing.

Oh yes, milk for me. Ex wifey used to drink hers with no milk or sugar. Yechkkk! And yes, I always start the day with a nice cup of java. And on the car thing... Dare I confess... Ahh what the hell. I once owned a Caspian blue metallic Ford Capri 2 litre 'S' automatic.

A beautiful looking car but under-powered, unstable and expensive to run. But it had the most comfortable driver's seat of any car I have ever driven long distances in. It was a toss-up between that and a VW golf. I chose the Capri. Doh!

 

[SPsince83]

Re: The old days - Aboard the Apollo - 1973

I'm sorry if I was a bit rude. If you're enjoying what you are eating that's all that matters really.

Normally here in the UK we buy fresh sausages in packs of say eight and (not ever having seen a recipe for bangers and mash) I'll peel and boil some potatoes until cooked, add some butter and a little milk (not cream) and mash them, adding salt and pepper. As for the bangers, I just grill 'em (the fried onions are optional but I love 'em with sausages, and that goes for the Colman's french mustard too).

Glad to hear about the tea-making. I'll join you in a cup as long as it's not that godawful Earl Grey's tea or fucking Keemun Oolong (no sugar for me thanx).

I'll have a bangers and mash, please, and a Samuel Smith's Nut Brown.

 

[Maria Cuervo]

Re: The old days - Aboard the Apollo - 1973

I love the lines on the hardtop Ghia. Given the same engine and suspension (which is easily achieved) I'd be hard pressed to choose between a 65 Porsche 356 or a 69 Ghia.

Agree. I rode around in the 65 porsche. But still like the Ghia.

 

[SPsince83]

Re: The old days - Aboard the Apollo - 1973

I guess it is obvious I don't mind old stuff (but also like new spiffy stuff too.)

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So I have this old fashioned clock. I like it.

The type face is nice and the shape is very sixties.
(I just took this picture.)

I had that same clock in college.