Remember the 80's?

[Vista]

My life was a lot simpler then and I'm feeling nostalgic this afternoon!

 

The 80's are typically remembered for big hair, perms, Maggie Thatcher, Miner's strike and bad dress sense, but the tunes were great, well most of them anyway.

 

God knows why some of them will embed and others won't!

 

http://youtu.be/cPQcnjlwtE4

 

 

[aardvark101]

End of the age of innocence, no computors, no speed cameras, no big brother state. And at night you could tell if it was Old Bill behind you by the shape of thir headlights

[711jrp]

/\/\/\ there's the truth right there......I had a white SDI at the time and it was useless at getting anywhere fast, everyone drove at 28mph in front of it  lol

[Vista]

/\/\/\ there's the truth right there......I had a white SDI at the time and it was useless at getting anywhere fast, everyone drove at 28mph in front of it  lol

 

lol, I remember that too. 

[442]

Born in 1980....i remember more from the 80's than i do from the 90's strangely. Love 80's music, remember Karma chamealeon playing whilst in the back of my mums mk1 fiesta NEG 760W prob long gone lol. Didnt play on computer games cos took 3 hrs to frickin load!!

[turnover]

Scott I was listening to both them tunes only today on absolute 80s cracking station if you like the 80s all day everyday

[silverstreak]

:thumbsup:80s was a slow way of life it was safe to b out walking late at nite etc etc and no one was in a mad rush unlike the world of today

[Vista]

:thumbsup:80s was a slow way of life it was safe to b out walking late at nite etc etc and no one was in a mad rush unlike the world of today

 

 

I was, I was in a mad rush to get older! What a fool!

[Vista]

Argggghhhhh why won't they embed!!

 

http://youtu.be/mXsmyLtpxlA

 

 

[Vista]

Ahhhhhh now I get it, you can only embed two videos per post?? God knows why but the Billy Joel track is one of my particular favourites, what a snappy way to recount history

 

 

I had no clue this was about Heroin when I was singing it as an 11 year old

 

http://youtu.be/d7R7q1lSZfs

[Vista]

God I think I'm going to be listening to this stuff all night. Nostalgia rocks!!   

 

http://youtu.be/YgPvRSAdK6o

 

[The Transplanter]

And at night you could tell if it was Old Bill behind you by the shape of thir headlights

That's the truth 

 

Also remember looking in the rear view mirror at halogen round headlights with their hour glass blackspot. MK2 Mexico's, & Sports wern't distinguishable to a MK1 Golf as they used similar 7" H4's so you never knew what you was racing lol 

 

Which brings me onto a little story;

 

I was driving home one night in a 2.0 Pinto MK2 that was still badged as a 1.6 from the previous crossflow that was fitted. So I got to the bottom of a steep hill (two lanes up) and took a good run up flat out, flying up the outside lane. When I got to the top of the hill I had a MK3 Escort catch me up and sat up my arse! (now this was the time when XR3 & I's were the choice of yuppy types who thought they had the fastest car on the planet), so I decided to nail the MK2    So I pulled away from the MK3 and slowed down, next thing its up my arse again   This happened a couple of more times, and I was thinking to myself "how many times do you need to be beat mate?!?!?"

 

Anyway on the last time I accelerated away, a blue flashing light appeared on the MK3 dash! Oh fcuckit   

 

So I pulled over and got out. The MK3 was actually a 1.6L that the Hertfordshire Police used back then with just a small "Police" decal on the doors! The first thing the copper said to me was "is that a standard 1.6?" I replied ehhh, its actually a modified 2.0ltr I said. So these two coppers were drawling all over my car lol. After looking under the bonnet etc. they said, very nice car, just slow down and keep it that way, and let me off   

 

I knew my headlights, but I still got into trouble! Well nearly lol

[deltamal]

Ah yes the 80's...... working 60 + hours a week and two small kids! now the 60's.....  

[popeye]

ah.. yes.  the 80s

PARTY SEVEN.........glug, glug   

[SmokeEm]

It still is the 80's as far as I am concerned. I was born in 70 so the 80's were pretty much worry free for me..

[aardvark101]

Babycham for the ladies, tres sophisicated

[Jiffer]

I was born 71 so the 80s played a big part of my life. Still got the shoulder pads to prove it. I can remember me and the wife seeing every metal band going. Don't know how to post vids but I do love the cult, sanctuary probably one of two the greatest rock songs ever, the other is stay with me by the faces.

[Savvi]

/\/\/\ there's the truth right there......I had a white SDI at the time and it was useless at getting anywhere fast, everyone drove at 28mph in front of it  lol

 

My mate bought an ex plain police car and managed to re wire the siren up ............ everyone moved over when we were up behind them

 

That was until he got pulled over himself !!!

[Fiesta Steve]

. Didnt play on computer games cos took 3 hrs to frickin load!!

 

Beeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeep beeeeeeeeeeeep

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Beeeeeeeeeeeeep beeeeeeeeeeeeeeep

Beeeeeeeeeep. Beeeeeeeeep beeeeeeeeep

 

BOOT ERROR, lol

[john123]

the 70s were far better 

[mk2 mike]

Was born in 70s but the 90s were the decade for me.

[Vista]

Was born in 70s but the 90s were the decade for me.

 

 

 All that acid house and brit pop poop?       

[john123]

yes thats it rs turbos mk 3 escorts novas yes all great the 80s good old thatcher removing peoples freedom to move around the country  

[thrashermax]

80s thrash metal, Metallica, Megadeth, Anthrax and Slayer... Atari ST and Commodore Amiga, yes good times for me, except my Dad sold his mk1 Escort GT.

[PaulMags]

Think i'm a bit young to remember the 80's lol