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Regional Secretary
Rover 1.8T Tourer Join Date: May 2007
Location: Heathrow
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![]() Having had my mind occupied recently, I missed the fact that Sir Clive passed away a couple of days ago.
What a pioneer, and no doubt influenced millions of lives. Inventors don't have 100% success but some affect us all for the future. |
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Avid contributor
Rover, few of them Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Split, Croatia
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![]() Sir Clive Sinclair changed my life to what I am today with ZX Spectrum which I still have as working example in my collection.
Rest In Peace! |
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Moderator/Club Shop
MG ZT 1.8t+. No.3 of 4 in Sunspot Yellow & Ford Fiesta in Black. Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Rattler Farm
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![]() An absolute genius. RIP Sir Clive.
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233,431. That’s our second meet done, no.3 next weekend. onen hag oll |
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This is my second home
All Trophy Blue ,ZT260#50 , ZT CDTI Auto, ZR105+ and 1.8T Firefrost spoiling the Set . Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Nr Sherborne But in Somerset..
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![]() Rip..Sir Clive.
![]() Remember building my spectrum kit whilst watching world of sport on a Saturday afternoon.,. Still got it somewhere ![]() C
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The Three Bloo's Wifey's Zr105, MY CDTI & 260 #50 and Number One sons 1.8T in Firefrost When I were a lad Zero to 142 in 10.25 secs at the Pod on my Blown Norton. 210 Kart Champ in 70's |
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Rover 75 saloon Join Date: Mar 2020
Location: Cardiff
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![]() R.i.p. Guy was a true genius.
I think you can still get spares to restore the C5 (And no, I don't mean the Citroen!). Mac
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2001 75 saloon - moonstone green 1970 VW 1302 Karmann cabriolet Beetle - Porsche Guards red 1974 VW1303S super Beetle 'Big' Ltd edition - viper green 2012 VW Scirocco 2.0 GT TSI - Candy White |
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Been absent for a while…
Rover 75 Tourer, Classic mini Cooper S, Abarth 595 competizione, MG TF and a Hyundai Tucson PHEV Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Cumbria
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![]() I desperately wanted a C5 when I was younger, still do now. An absolute genius that was way ahead of his time!
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................................................. 'Marmite' Possibly one of the most famous 75 tourers produced! left the production line as the last of only Three Rover 75 tourers produced in Trophy Yellow. 48 hours later Longbridge closed. The last sold ordered 75 Tourer. Paid for by the Phoenix Four and handed over by John Towers to the Warwickshire Northampton Air ambulance service as a Rapid Response vehicle |
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