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#1 Post by SprintMWU773V »

Well they say Brown is the new Black!

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I'm growing rather fond of my Brown Beastie. Just needs an MOT now, I've fitted a new front badge since this pic was taken and am currently painting the wheels, 3 down 2 to go!
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1961 Chevrolet Corvair Greenbrier Sportswagon
1980 Dolomite Sprint project using brand new shell
2009 Mazda MX5 2.0 Sport
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#2 Post by AndyThomas »

Yes, I have got a 'nice' brown Toledo.
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#3 Post by SprintMWU773V »

Same here ZT, I wasn't so keen on the Brown to start with especially as it was so filthy but much elbow grease, t-cut, blood, sweat and tears it looks quite acceptable now, very much a colour of the period. Wouldn't have been my first choice of colour but hey I can't be too choosy when someone offers me a car. I waasn't very keen on the matching interior either but again I quite like it now, it's certainly very clean and original.
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2009 Mazda MX5 2.0 Sport
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#4 Post by SprintMWU773V »

Here's mine

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#5 Post by SprintMWU773V »

They came like that!
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#6 Post by SprintMWU773V »

You have a nice car there with some nice side stripes and the all important o/d missing from mine. Nice condition interior, what kind mileage has the car done?
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1961 Chevrolet Corvair Greenbrier Sportswagon
1980 Dolomite Sprint project using brand new shell
2009 Mazda MX5 2.0 Sport
2018 Infiniti Q30
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#7 Post by bifold »

My 1850 auto is sienna brown,I sort of liked the colour but it did not quite hit the spot so I bought a shinny 26000 mile flamenco 1850 and love the car,but the strange thing is that if I had choose to keep one or the other the brown one would stay. :lol:
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#8 Post by bifold »

Yep thats my colour sienna brown :D
sad to see it as a trailer,but hope you will restore it back to a car again Ceri :wink:
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#9 Post by bifold »

:shock: Bet Mad Mart could Ceri, nice early bumper and numberplate light
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#10 Post by rich »

ceri wrote,


because brown is where its AT!


have you been drinking ceri!!!! :D


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#11 Post by Reg »

Here's mine...
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I also did not want a Braaan 'un..but now ive had mine for over four years,i really like it...probably one of the reasons being is that not a lot of people do..also,its different..

I've got broad shoulders..i can take the verbal abuse..i've got used to it!! :lol:
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#12 Post by Mike Groom »

Yep, I wanted a white one originally, but this one came up in 1985, so I got it, and still have!

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This photo is virtually on the day of purchase!
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#13 Post by rich »

SHOULDN'T TELL ANYONE , BUT I WAS REALLY INTERESTED ION BUYING A 'BROWN' 1500 THINK IT WAS NGE 6V, .

WAS GOING TO SPRINT IT :oops: :oops: :oops:

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#14 Post by SprintMWU773V »

Maybe we should set up a sub branch of the TDC specifically for Brown Cars? I never realised they had such a following.
Mark

1961 Chevrolet Corvair Greenbrier Sportswagon
1980 Dolomite Sprint project using brand new shell
2009 Mazda MX5 2.0 Sport
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#15 Post by xvivalve »

From memory NGE 6V was a brown debumpered sprint that oxdonian sold a few years ago, it was subsequently reported stolen... :cry:
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