Anyone on here?

[AndycruiserguyLomas]

Whilst driving in the Walkley area of Sheffield I spied a very tidy light green/silver Colorado with a snorkel and winch behind the bumper. Stood well on the road as it went the other way. The last 3 letters were FFG and I think it was a pre D4D model as I think it wasn't a D4D colour.

Anyone on here by chance??

 

[Jacob100]

This one, Andy?

 

[Towpack]

That looks like Towsure’s car park? Sure I’ve seen that one there before.

 

[Jacob100]

That looks like Towsure’s car park? Sure I’ve seen that one there before.

Absolutely right.

 

[AndycruiserguyLomas]

This one, Andy?

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Yep that looks like the one.
Seeing that almost makes me want another.

 

[Shayne]

Its sad that the 90 series was never given much credit for how good they are and yet did you ever hear anyone say they regretted owning one . Whats the odds that less than 10 years from now when they are nigh on extinct people will want to start saving them .

 

[Jacob100]

It’s a nice truck. LPG. We parked next to it at the Fat Cat last year and ended up having a pint and chatting Cruisers with the owner and his wife as you do.

Months and many random pints later it turns out he’s my mechanic’s dad.

 

[Higgy]

Ah! the memories, That's a carbon copy of my old Colorado. I use to love the colour...285,000 miles on the clock when i sold it... And Yes Andy It makes me Want another.. These are the Last two Photos i took The day i sold it for that 120 lc5.......WWWWHHHYYY!!!

 

[Shayne]

WWWWHHHYYY!!!

A rhetorical question i'm sure , you really don't want anyone to answer it

 

[Higgy]

Never Ever again Shayne. A hard lesson learned, Knowing what i know now, I should have kept it. I often flick through ebay looking at 90s.... Iv said it many times, The most underrated 4x4 ever made...

 

[AndycruiserguyLomas]

Its sad that the 90 series was never given much credit for how good they are and yet did you ever hear anyone say they regretted owning one . Whats the odds that less than 10 years from now when they are nigh on extinct people will want to start saving them .

From what I've seen recently Shayne there won't be any UK supplied Colorados left. Apart from my V6 which really was good, every other Collie has been dire for rust. I agree that they were under rated and durable and really quite comfortable but rust is going to see them off. Its a pity because in warmer climes the things are like new underneath and will last indefinitely, when I go to Cyprus I'm quite amazed at the condition of their 90's. Maybe theres a case of importing a rust free one and preserving it.
I enjoyed every mile I drove in mine and every minute of owning both of them.

 

[Shayne]

Guess i was lucky because theres no rust worth mentioning on either of my swb and one of them has had no treatment at all underneath , pipe dreams about galvanizing result in procrastination don't you know