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Old 19th February 2011, 08:35 PM
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Thanks for the info Maestro (not the 80's car!)
I think it was a 70's car!

It came out when I was first at university (OK, I'm old - but I don't think there's an age limit here).

Someone will probably come here with the real facts.
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Old 19th February 2011, 08:37 PM
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I think it was a 70's car!

It came out when I was first at university (OK, I'm old - but I don't think there's an age limit here).

Someone will probably come here with the real facts.
83 to 94 god help us!!!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Austin_Maestro
what the article doesnt explain of course is WHY?????
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Old 20th February 2011, 01:37 PM
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83 to 94 god help us!!!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Austin_Maestro
what the article doesnt explain of course is WHY?????
I stand corrected! Must have been the Allegro that came out when I was first at University - easily confused; both hopeless cars!
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Old 20th February 2011, 11:09 PM
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I stand corrected! Must have been the Allegro that came out when I was first at University - easily confused; both hopeless cars!
Yes the Allegro was 73 to 83 and frankly was wayy worse even than the Meastro! I mean for feck's sake - whose idea was the square steering wheel on some of them
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And the Austin Eggroll was more aerodynamic backwards than forwards FFS!
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We had it labelled as the 'All Aggro'
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My Dad had one, in a lovely shade of Mustard, with classy matching beige nylon interior, remember that nylon clothes were all the rage back then so the amount of static flying around meant I saved a fortune on perms!!
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