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    What is this??

    http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Wolseley-MARLIN-3685-Miles-/150735814048?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item23188dfda0

    I
    love the sales patter.....

    "This vehicle is fitted with so many genuine age related parts to ensure authenticity.

    A wonderful drive for a hot sunday run out.

    NOT TO BE CONFUSED with the usual rubbish found for sale..."

  • #2
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    Wonder if it overheats with all that stuff infront of the grill

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    • #3
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      Shame the price is not age related to!

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      • #4
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        Not seen it before, is it known to the club?
        Probably overheats with a 3000cc engine.
        Presumably the age related parts are 1971 vintage? Incidentally as its a Marina base, from what I can see, the donor car registration must be post April 71.
        I was curious until my car was rubbish!
        Last edited by stevejgreen; 12-01-12, 09:11 PM.
        MOC member since 05/97
        1984 Marlin Roadster SWB.
        1800TC, Unleaded ported head, stage 2 cam. Ford Type 9 gearbox, Dolomite Sprint rear axle fitted with MGF disc brakes.
        Three core radiator, Renault Clio vented front discs.
        The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore all progress depends on the unreasonable man.

        Loads of Marlin Reference can be found documents here or there.

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        • #5
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          I think some one is taking the Micky

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          • #6
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            Originally posted by stevejgreen View Post
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            I was curious until my car was rubbish!
            Yes ---can members stop selling their 'usual rubbish'!!! Bloomin Cheek!!!

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            • #7
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              Age related parts? Why has it got a Q plate then...

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              • #8
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                Trade Description Act as Wolseley it ain't....or did Marlin get into badge-engineering as well...
                Looks like a nicely-executed "trad" Roadster (if you like that sort of thing)...but a 3.0l...what on earth lives under the bonnet...?
                Marlin Roadster, LWB...1860 B Series + Ford Type 9
                Renault Espace 54mm front calipers, vented discs, cycle wings and adjustable tie-bars.

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                • #9
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                  the engines people find to squeeze into a roadster Jez!

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                  • #10
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                    Touche Cameron..!
                    Marlin Roadster, LWB...1860 B Series + Ford Type 9
                    Renault Espace 54mm front calipers, vented discs, cycle wings and adjustable tie-bars.

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                    • #11
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                      This is the second time this car has appeared on eBay, about 4-5 years ago but it looked in better condition then.

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                      • #12
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                        Here's it's details from the DVLA
                        Attached Files

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                        • #13
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                          Could be an E series straight 6?

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                          • #14
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                            Unlikely...E Series (6 cyl) was 2.2 in UK & 2.6 in South Africa (used in the SA SD1 in lieu of the reworked Triumph 6 used elsewhere)...also used in some of the Oz Marina's (as well as the 1750 4-pot which filled the B series role over there). More likely to be a Ford V6..or even more likely a "typo" by the vendor...especially as the DVLA have it as a 1.3..!
                            Marlin Roadster, LWB...1860 B Series + Ford Type 9
                            Renault Espace 54mm front calipers, vented discs, cycle wings and adjustable tie-bars.

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                            • #15
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                              Lots of slightly dodgy information that rather rubbishes the original information in the ebay advert.

                              Feeling a lot better about my car now.
                              MOC member since 05/97
                              1984 Marlin Roadster SWB.
                              1800TC, Unleaded ported head, stage 2 cam. Ford Type 9 gearbox, Dolomite Sprint rear axle fitted with MGF disc brakes.
                              Three core radiator, Renault Clio vented front discs.
                              The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore all progress depends on the unreasonable man.

                              Loads of Marlin Reference can be found documents here or there.

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