I-Spy Classic Cars/Bikes-What have you spotted?
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Re: Classic car Spring/Summer Collection-2017
All the cars in that Jensen shot were yellow . . . What kind of gathering was that? AA Senior Staff car park?
Love the P5B coupe. My favourite colour for those was Burgundy, although there was a Teal Blue that looked pretty lush, if a bit flash.
Never managed the V8 with the P5 - my 1960 was a Mark I 3-liitre manual w/overdrive in (sorry, Jim) City Grey. Mine for £45 though, in 1968. Perfect student transport.
On the way back from the NC500, I'm hoping to get to the Padgate College car park where she spent lots of her days. It was 50 years ago in September that I started my degree course there*. Still can't quite believe that.
* Not actually in the car park, although in a way yes...
Love the P5B coupe. My favourite colour for those was Burgundy, although there was a Teal Blue that looked pretty lush, if a bit flash.
Never managed the V8 with the P5 - my 1960 was a Mark I 3-liitre manual w/overdrive in (sorry, Jim) City Grey. Mine for £45 though, in 1968. Perfect student transport.
On the way back from the NC500, I'm hoping to get to the Padgate College car park where she spent lots of her days. It was 50 years ago in September that I started my degree course there*. Still can't quite believe that.
* Not actually in the car park, although in a way yes...
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Re: Classic car Spring/Summer Collection-2017
NewcastleFalcon wrote: ↑21 Aug 2017, 15:23
So you'd choose that over the Rover 3.5 P5B Coupe with its own AABox
Now that's a difficult one Can I have both?
I love the P5B almost as much as I love the P6..
Maybe we could respray the P5B yellow?
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Re: Classic car Spring/Summer Collection-2017
Well, as you like yellow cars Jim;
http://www.travellikealocal.org/en/wp-c ... -robin.jpg
Failing that one, how about the off road version (with added oomph)?;
http://c8.alamy.com/comp/DDHRWM/a-rugge ... DDHRWM.jpg
http://www.travellikealocal.org/en/wp-c ... -robin.jpg
Failing that one, how about the off road version (with added oomph)?;
http://c8.alamy.com/comp/DDHRWM/a-rugge ... DDHRWM.jpg
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Re: Classic car Spring/Summer Collection-2017
Hell Razor5543 wrote: ↑21 Aug 2017, 18:44 Failing that one, how about the off road version (with added oomph)?;
http://c8.alamy.com/comp/DDHRWM/a-rugge ... DDHRWM.jpg
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That Robin has a 2CV counterpart somewhere, albeit not a 1/2-track.
As for the F&H's Supervan, reminds me I once agreed to deliver one to Zagreb (think it might've taken a bit longer than the 18 hrs I used to reckon in the 3.6 XJ40) but never managed to find one at the right price.
As for the F&H's Supervan, reminds me I once agreed to deliver one to Zagreb (think it might've taken a bit longer than the 18 hrs I used to reckon in the 3.6 XJ40) but never managed to find one at the right price.
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Re: Classic car Spring/Summer Collection-2017
Spotted a lovely white 1972 Vauxhall Firenza (the sportier fast-back version of the HC Viva) today whilst out on a bike ride...
Its exhaust stank a bit so I'm guessing it had the 2300cc slant four under the bonnet as it sounded quite nice and definitely much nicer than the horrid old Viva 1256cc engine ever did... Some low-rent Firenzas did have the 1256cc engine - all looks and no go!
For those who know the area, it was between Nash and Thornton - not far from Buckingham...
Its exhaust stank a bit so I'm guessing it had the 2300cc slant four under the bonnet as it sounded quite nice and definitely much nicer than the horrid old Viva 1256cc engine ever did... Some low-rent Firenzas did have the 1256cc engine - all looks and no go!
For those who know the area, it was between Nash and Thornton - not far from Buckingham...
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Re: Classic car Spring/Summer Collection-2017
Pity that, yes worth 50 points any day of the week for an unusual spot, but 99 had it been yellow with a black vinyl roof
http://www.simoncars.co.uk/vauxhall/sli ... 20rear.jpg
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Re: Classic car Spring/Summer Collection-2017
NewcastleFalcon wrote: ↑27 Aug 2017, 17:32
Pity that, yes worth 50 points any day of the week for an unusual spot, but 99 had it been yellow with a black vinyl roof
Sorry Neil Did my best, honestly...
That yellow one with a black vinyl roof is just utterly gorgeous
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Re: Classic car Spring/Summer Collection-2017
Bloke in the next village has got this in his garage:
He's also got something else, probably of similar vintage I've seen him working on. He must be a Citroen man as he has a Berlingo and a new shape C4 as well. Must stop sometime when he's out and have a chat!
He's also got something else, probably of similar vintage I've seen him working on. He must be a Citroen man as he has a Berlingo and a new shape C4 as well. Must stop sometime when he's out and have a chat!
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Re: Classic car Spring/Summer Collection-2017
I spent an awful lot of time fixing those up in my youth Richard, a very popular car and one of the first to have hydraulic brakes (Lockheed).
My first day in the garage the boss pointed to one and said, "So you want to be a mechanic, take the gearbox out of that."
My first day in the garage the boss pointed to one and said, "So you want to be a mechanic, take the gearbox out of that."
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Re: Classic car Spring/Summer Collection-2017
A small selection from over at the Brill Festival yesterday. Was a lot bigger show than I was expecting, must have been going on a couple of hundred cars there.
It was a virtually cloudless sky which made getting decent photographs quite hard due to the depth of the shadows...Don't think my phone handled it too badly all things considered though.
Starting out with a nice yellow pair - albeit in different colours of yellow. Pretty sure the one to the left is Snapdragon yellow as per my much missed MiniMetro HLE.
Next up...Well, this doesn't really need a description does it beyond "beautiful" does it?
Next up, a lovely little Alfa Giullia (not sure if that's spelled right). Not a model I'd seen in person before. Reminds me a lot of a Saab Sonett actually.
Finally couldn't resist throwing this in there just because I'm sure that nobody 20 years ago thought they'd see the day that these models would all be rubbing shoulders at a show!
There was a really varied selection there. Not limited but including several pre-war cars I sadly forgot to photograph - including a very exciting looking supercharged Riley, a fair variety of American metal, along with the usual sort of selection. Also of note was a Rover Metro Cabriolet which I never even realised existed until yesterday.
It was a virtually cloudless sky which made getting decent photographs quite hard due to the depth of the shadows...Don't think my phone handled it too badly all things considered though.
Starting out with a nice yellow pair - albeit in different colours of yellow. Pretty sure the one to the left is Snapdragon yellow as per my much missed MiniMetro HLE.
Next up...Well, this doesn't really need a description does it beyond "beautiful" does it?
Next up, a lovely little Alfa Giullia (not sure if that's spelled right). Not a model I'd seen in person before. Reminds me a lot of a Saab Sonett actually.
Finally couldn't resist throwing this in there just because I'm sure that nobody 20 years ago thought they'd see the day that these models would all be rubbing shoulders at a show!
There was a really varied selection there. Not limited but including several pre-war cars I sadly forgot to photograph - including a very exciting looking supercharged Riley, a fair variety of American metal, along with the usual sort of selection. Also of note was a Rover Metro Cabriolet which I never even realised existed until yesterday.
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Re: Classic car Spring/Summer Collection-2017
Nice selections, nice show, but the small chink in the armour of your whatsthisthen
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Couple of spots today on a Trip out to Thirsk.
A red Rover 2200 in near the market place.
Love seeing them and this one was very much well used as opposed to concours.
Next a pale yellow open top Austin Seven, looking very vintage.
Poked the camera in and around it for upload later.
Then a TVR Chimaera on the A 19 on the way home.....get the number plate and you've got the car!
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A red Rover 2200 in near the market place.
Love seeing them and this one was very much well used as opposed to concours.
Next a pale yellow open top Austin Seven, looking very vintage.
Poked the camera in and around it for upload later.
Then a TVR Chimaera on the A 19 on the way home.....get the number plate and you've got the car!
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The Austin Seven in Thirsk
Would I have the first idea how to start it....probably not although starting handle was in situ at the front.
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Would I have the first idea how to start it....probably not although starting handle was in situ at the front.
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^ Looks quiet in Thirsk - I can never find a parking place
Daughter lives fairly close by.
Daughter lives fairly close by.