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I like Allegros..............So there.
DaveW
'05 Red Roadster S1
'16 Yellow (Not the only) Narrow AR GDI Plus 4
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My first street-legal car was a green Allegro 1.3, complete with 70's-tastic orange furry seat covers and the unmistakeable imprint of a pair of ladies stiletto shoes in the roof lining above the rear seats. We didn't dare remove the seat covers.
Good car though. Reliable, cheap to run, I commuted it daily 30 miles each way to Bristol and back for a year or so with no problems at all.
Tim H.
1986 4/4 VVTi Sport, 2002 LR Defender, 2022 Mini Cooper SE
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Fascinating there is more interest in the Allegros than the TRs. It will be Austin Princess next. Or maybe even a Marina! 
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I think the Maxi was probably the most under rated and under developed BL car.
Although we had a V4 Corsair 2000E in the family for a while and that was a cracking car.
DaveW
'05 Red Roadster S1
'16 Yellow (Not the only) Narrow AR GDI Plus 4
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The TR4 is a very capable, strong and comfortable classic, that with a few tweaks can also be a competitive rally car.
Ditch the standard seats, get some retro buckets fitted and as they mount closer to the floor - make for a comfier more spacious cabin.
Very underrated machines...
Mark
Honesty means doing it right, even when no one is looking!
2004 Roadster S1 3.0 V6 gone!
Mark
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Were those allegros that bad really?
Nick No..my Mum had one and it was the last car in which I did a top overhaul in 1985. It drove nicely, far better than the Hillman Avenger. I rather like the look of the 1.7 with twin headlamps.
Peter,
66, 2016 Porsche Boxster S
No longer driving Tarka, the 2014 Plus 8...
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Were those allegros that bad really?
Nick Were those Austin Princesses that bad really? Nick
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Were those allegros that bad really?
Nick Were those Austin Princesses that bad really? Nick No they were ok , problem was BL was short of funds and this resulted in rust problems and design wasn't the best but the Princess was given a good press by the Motoring journo's when it came out. Lets face it there were labour problems at BL and quality suffered , it was a horrible end to a lot of famous names .
Geneva 2016 plus 8' The Green Godess' 4 side exits .
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Just Getting Started
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Yes had one new when buy British was all the rage for a couple of years
Nightmare from start to end !!!!!!!
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I used to have a TR3A and loved the car but rust killed it whenI was about 19. I would love another one but am afraid of rust. Can a good one be protected from rust these days.
John
1992 plus4 connaught green
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