British Leyland

[YellowDog]

I recently learned that the Maxi was the only vehicle that BL allowed to have the hatchback.
While it would have made the Allegro slightly less of an abomination, they wouldn't allow it as they believed it would steal sales from the Maxi.
It seems obvious why they went bust now, I wonder if it was that obvious back then. Clearly run by a bunch of ass hats.

A strongly object to this post. Referring to BL as being run by a bunch of 'ass hats' is extremely condescending to 'bona fide ass hatts'.

BL was run by a group of 'Non communicative & inept morons, with inadequate buisness skills' - BUT thier demise wasn't their own fault. The JAPS did it to them :yawn:

[sidecar bob]

A strongly object to this post. Referring to BL as being run by a bunch of 'ass hats' is extremely condescending to 'bona fide ass hatts'.

BL was run by a group of 'Non communicative & inept morons, with inadequate buisness skills' - BUT thier demise wasn't their own fault. The JAPS did it to them :yawn:
Yeah, motorcyclists also like breaking down in random places & that new-fangled Honda Four will never catch on.

[neels]

BUT their demise wasn't their own fault. The JAPS did it better than them :yawn:
Fixed that for you.....

[dangerous]

cool... http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/vauxhall/auction-1078021713.htm

and hows this for a pongo sports car 2 pot stroker... http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/other/auction-1077830660.htm

[Grumph]

and hows this for a pongo sports car 2 pot stroker..

Guy I knew in the late 60's had one of those he'd put an Ariel square four into. Marginally more reliable than the talisman twin...but a shitload more fun.

[husaberg]

I recently learned that the Maxi was the only vehicle that BL allowed to have the hatchback.
While it would have made the Allegro slightly less of an abomination, they wouldn't allow it as they believed it would steal sales from the Maxi.
It seems obvious why they went bust now, I wonder if it was that obvious back then. Clearly run by a bunch of ass hats.

I read that as well,it was in the worst cars of all time book I posted it on KB somewhere as well.
Pretty sure it was also the reason a Princess never had a hatch as well.
One odd thing I only learnt a few days ago was the old Maxi had bucket and shim OHC, I knew it was OHC. but bucket and shims a bit flash.

I think All the pommy firms were run by toffs who got their job through the class system rather than talent, they were more interested in having the flashiest JAG company car.
The poms had great designers, but the management would not give them free reign.

[Motu]

The Maxi was a ''clean sheet'' design - something completly new boys...but you have to use the doors from the Landcrab because we haven't amortised those yet. Like trying to make a new song with the same three cords. BMC had their arms and legs cut off while in British Leyland...because Rover and Triumph were better. The shims were pretty close in size to the Imp ones...just a few adjustments on the side of the grindstone with your finger. No fingerprints the next day. With the next engine, the ''O'', the cam caps were in the cam cover, you needed a jig to set the tappets, so I never bothered. I would say it was a dumb idea, but my Volvo has the same system, but the lifters are hydraulic. One big improvement with the Maxi was the clutch - no big taper like the Mini or 1100, or external gear drive like the 1800. Doing a Maxi clutch was a piece a piss.

[dangerous]

bloody hell... well of BMC again, but hey last weekend it was a LANZ this weekend it was something well befor any BMC shitter that passed the front gate... 321281

[Ocean1]

bloody hell... well of BMC again, but hey last weekend it was a LANZ this weekend it was something well befor any BMC shitter that passed the front gate... 321281

Magnificent. Just 100 years ago, if you wanted power they were all you had.

The smell always gets me, brings memories of A&P shows, pipe bands, shearing competitions, axe races...

[Grumph]

bloody hell... well of BMC again, but hey last weekend it was a LANZ this weekend it was something well befor any BMC shitter that passed the front gate...

I get them stopping outside my Bealey Rd gate to go to the shop for icecreams...that one has been through here many times, I recognise the shed.
Parking up close to my big hedge is always a worry - for me at least - as it's usually the summer ag show season when they come through.

[neels]

cool... http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/vauxhall/auction-1078021713.htm

Is it just me that thinks this is doing it wrong, wouldn't a better solution be to buy a house with a bigger garage.....


Sad to see it go but no garage space in new home

[sidecar bob]

This treasure turned up in my yard for WOF repairs this morning. I managed to wriggle my way out of it though.
http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/specialist-cars/hot-rods/auction-1075937442.htm

[Kickaha]

I recently learned that the Maxi was the only vehicle that BL allowed to have the hatchback

I went for my licence in one of those, parents had two of them at different times, I couldn't quite get 160kmh out it

[Grumph]

This treasure turned up in my yard for WOF repairs this morning. I managed to wriggle my way out of it though.



I went for my licence in one of those, parents had two of them at different times, I couldn't quite get 160kmh out it

Lived out on the plains i assume ? You'd have needed a very big hill to go any quicker.

That "Ruxton" is a quasi copy of a Riley from the looks. Did they say what it's built around ?
There's a couple of gorgeous Riley saloons from the 30's around here i see occasionally. I was shown over one of them by the local Riley specialist who couldn't believe how original it is.

[Moi]

This treasure turned up in my yard for WOF repairs this morning. I managed to wriggle my way out of it though.
http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/specialist-cars/hot-rods/auction-1075937442.htm

That thing is just plain fugly...

I'd rather be seen driving round in this (http://www.waimakclassiccars.co.nz/cars/365-Triumph-TC2500-S.html)...

As for the Maxi, it is a real shame we never got a decent supply of Renault R16s in this country.

[sidecar bob]

That thing is just plain fugly...

I'd rather be seen driving round in this (http://www.waimakclassiccars.co.nz/cars/365-Triumph-TC2500-S.html)...

As for the Maxi, it is a real shame we never got a decent supply of Renault R16s in this country.

Its about as odd as its owner. Note to all, do not start any conversation at the garage with "now we don't have any money"
Its a Graham Berry Chassis with a smallblock Chev, Turbo 350 trans & Jag rear end.
It runs the same tyres as a Isuzu Elf campervan I service, like a 16 inch light truck tyre.

[Moi]

Its about as odd as its owner. Note to all, do not start any conversation at the garage with "now we don't have any money"...

It's not if you can afford to buy the car, it's can you afford to service and maintain the car...

[sidecar bob]

It's not if you can afford to buy the car, it's can you afford to service and maintain the car...

Absolutely.
Im not entirely sure what the go is, but she also has a very nice Porsche for sale. Marriage split im guessing.
"Yep, you can have the Ruxton as part of the settlement, its worth 150k"

[Moi]

... "Yep, you can have the Ruxton as part of the settlement, its worth 150k"

I'm glad I'd put down my coffee before I read that...

I'd still rather have that Triumph...:drool:

[Motu]

I went for my licence in one of those, parents had two of them at different times, I couldn't quite get 160kmh out it

They had a 5th gear y'know...but went faster in 4th. The dogleg to 5th was a new thing, and got a lot of Maxi drivers confused. They would end up in reverse at speed, and I've seen plenty of Maxi/Tasman/Kimberly gearboxes with reverse idler ripped out of the gearbox floor, on one a bigend smacked the reverse idler right out through the side of the block. Now we are used to 5th gear...but now we have 6 speed boxes, and reverse has now reverted to where it was in an Escort.

[russd7]

Is it just me that thinks this is doing it wrong, wouldn't a better solution be to buy a house with a bigger garage.....

looks to me like he had plenty of space in garage, just needs to alter someones priorities me thinks

[dangerous]

I'd rather be seen driving round in this (http://www.waimakclassiccars.co.nz/cars/365-Triumph-TC2500-S.html)...


yeah man... good tast... this was one I had but a 77 which I put all the S extra's on triple carb (not seen in this pic) PI cam and pistons, worked auto lowered tho again in this pic the arse end wasent yet done
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[Woodman]

not a bad old car those old Triumphs. Must be one of the most solidly built cars around.

[Virago]

Another over-priced Waimak offering. Nice though.

http://www.waimakclassiccars.co.nz/cars/369-Ford-Capri-2.8Ltr-V6-Injection.html

http://www.waimakclassiccars.co.nz/.tmp/images/1024x768/padded/1024x768/000000/572bd1d61c456-01.JPG

[dangerous]

very nice... 24k yeah well in a few years, but odley it will sell

[scumdog]

very nice... 24k yeah well in a few years, but odley it will sell

It will sell no sweat - hell three weeks ago on TM somebody got $25,000 for their dead-stock 105E Anglia.:blink:

[gsxr]

Way back in 1976 I bought a brand new 2.0l Ford Capri for $2025.00 on road.
Was just a Cortina with a sportier body basically. One and only Ford Ive ever owned

[Indiana_Jones]

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=1086676380

$8500 for a 'crab with non-original seats.

http://trademe.tmcdn.co.nz/photoserver/full/478729632.jpg

You can buy my one for much less lol

-Indy

[dangerous]

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=1086676380

$8500 for a 'crab with non-original seats.
-Indy

how that? looks right to me no?

[Indiana_Jones]

They're not the wingback styled ones with the fold down arm rests, like these:

http://www.classicandsportscar.ltd.uk/images_catalogue/large/wolseley-18-85_22052.jpg

[dangerous]

They're not the wingback styled ones with the fold down arm rests, like these:
shit them there seats look flash... wernt all like that were they?

[Indiana_Jones]

shit them there seats look flash... wernt all like that were they?

Just the Wolseley versions, the Austin and Morris had the plain seats like the ones in that Wolseley for sale. I think the centre arm rest was an optional extra on the Morris and Austin, but standard on the Wolseley.

The Wolseley also has PAS standard (the car for sale looks like it still has it in place, which is fairly rare) as well as the fancy walnut dash with dials instead of the povo spec ribbon speedo.

The seats are bloody nice to sit in aye, you just want to keep driving as it's such a lovely place to be.

[Motu]

My first MkI, with the crash 1st gear had those seats, they fully reclined to make a big bed. The 3 other 1800's I had didn't have those seats.

[Berries]

They're not the wingback styled ones with the fold down arm rests, like these:
Had to go and check they hadn't been nicked -

[Indiana_Jones]

Looks like they might be the original seats after all! one of the chaps on the forum reckons they had similar seats to the Austin/Morris during Mk. I (as this car is clearly a Mk. I due to the door cards and interior door handles).

[dangerous]

Looks like they might be the original seats after all! one of the chaps on the forum reckons they had similar seats to the Austin/Morris during Mk. I (as this car is clearly a Mk. I due to the door cards and interior door handles).

I was thinking that, but didnt wana say cos you know how KB can flame ya for saying shit LOL

FUCK yes, mint stocko and same age as me, would I buy this or my mint CX turbo back for the same price... SHIT BALLS just remembered I have kids to feed... ahhh well...

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/triumph/auction-1086445921.htm

[neels]

This one looks reasonably tidy, and actually at a reasonable price, with the bonus that you don't get with most of this stuff of rego on hold instead of long dead.

http://www.trademe.co.nz/a.aspx?id=1088559277

Still don't think I could ever bring myself to buy a landcrab though.

[Indiana_Jones]

This one looks reasonably tidy, and actually at a reasonable price, with the bonus that you don't get with most of this stuff of rego on hold instead of long dead.

http://www.trademe.co.nz/a.aspx?id=1088559277

Still don't think I could ever bring myself to buy a landcrab though.

https://memecrunch.com/meme/BFJFX/tis-a-fine-ado16/image.png?w=500&c=1

[Motu]

Thanks, I nearly jumped on him for that, but just get sick of explaining that a Mini is not a Landcrab. There was only one Landcrap, it's not generic!

[Indiana_Jones]

Rego cost is coming down again for the cars it seems, $48.75 for classics now, according to this site:

http://rightcar.govt.nz/rego/acc-new.html

[Moi]

Here you go, this is especially for Scummie... a Morris Marina (http://www.stuff.co.nz/motoring/customs-classics/80161164/teenagers-mutant-marina-myrtle-an-unlikely-drift-car)

[neels]

Here you go, this is especially for Scummie... a Morris Marina (http://www.stuff.co.nz/motoring/customs-classics/80161164/teenagers-mutant-marina-myrtle-an-unlikely-drift-car)
At least they fixed the suspension, so they won't get seasick while driving it.

[dangerous]

didn't marina have a 6 in it aswell, that would be the only one to have...

[scumdog]

Here you go, this is especially for Scummie... a Morris Marina (http://www.stuff.co.nz/motoring/customs-classics/80161164/teenagers-mutant-marina-myrtle-an-unlikely-drift-car)


Nice! And different.:Punk: I bet a lot of younger ones say "Wotissit?"

Mine is a ute - 1.3 litres of raw unbridled power!:laugh:

And does 4,000rpm in top gear at 100kph...:doh:

Still, $50 of 91 every 5 - 6 weeks compensates a bit.

[neels]

didn't marina have a 6 in it aswell, that would be the only one to have...
I believe so, and probably had an even greater aversion to going around corners than the Mk4 Cortina with a 4.1 falcon donk in the front that I drove once.

[Grumph]

didn't marina have a 6 in it aswell, that would be the only one to have...

Aussie "Leyland Marina Red Six" I've only ever seen one. Pretty rare this side of the ditch.
Same OHC six as the P76.

[dangerous]

Same OHC six as the P76.
P76 never came out with a 6 in it did it?


I believe so, and probably had an even greater aversion to going around corners than the Mk4 Cortina with a 4.1 falcon donk in the front that I drove once.still twice as good as Mk4 Z car tho... our BIL had a 4.1 gotina in Brissie when they 1st moved over there... it could haul serious arse

[Grumph]

I believe so, and probably had an even greater aversion to going around corners than the Mk4 Cortina with a 4.1 falcon donk in the front that I drove once.

Still got a "Modern Motor" with a road test of the new TE Cortina somewhere...They thought the same as you but were a bit more polite.

[Grumph]

P76 never came out with a 6 in it did it?

Don't know about NZ sales but yes, in aussie it was available.

[Dadpole]

There were 6 cylinders sold in NZ. I bet there were bugger all though as most buyers (victims?) opted for the V8. The MOT bought a fair few V8s for mufti cars. Not much point as we were well aware that roughly one in 3 P76s contained a snake. We had one for a while in Wainui. The officer used to slide down in the seat to try and hide, causing much amusement to us local miscreants.

[dangerous]

Don't know about NZ sales but yes, in aussie it was available.

bugger me... 121 hp (90 kW) 2600 cc E-series six-cylinder engine found in the P76 and marina, Im thinking that is the rover 6 aswell?


... and fuck me, who knew the P76 was built as a coup aswell the force 7 AND a estate wagon.

[pete376403]

After Holden kicked off by putting a 6 into a stretched Viva and calling it a Torana, Aussies went through a phase of putting 6's into what would normally be a 4 cyl chassis. Chrysler put the 215 Valiant Hemi into a Simca, sold as the Chrysler Centura. I did see one in the metal while working at a Chrysler dealer in Lower Hutt. Dunno if it was any good, but imagine if they had taken it to the obvious conclusion and put an E49 in :shit:

[Dadpole]

If any of you is a budding P76 fan, I had a good perve at a 2600 jobbie last year in Porirua. Reg & WOF and parked outside a supermarket.

[Dadpole]

... and fuck me, who knew the P76 was built as a coup aswell the force 7 AND a estate wagon.

The wagon and coupe never made it to production - mores the pity.

[dangerous]

Chrysler put the 215 Valiant Hemi into a Simca, sold as the Chrysler Centura. look like a victor, and odely this Centura has the exact paint scheme as a 3.3 victor I had

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[Moi]

Nice! And different.:Punk: I bet a lot of younger ones say "Wotissit?"

Mine is a ute - 1.3 litres of raw unbridled power!:laugh:

And does 4,000rpm in top gear at 100kph...:doh:

Still, $50 of 91 every 5 - 6 weeks compensates a bit.

The Marina made me think of this:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w2vCYXumEhA

... the appearance belies the zoom zoom zoom...

[dangerous]

The wagon and coupe never made it to production - mores the pity.

aparently they were...

In addition to the sedan, a coupe, the Force 7, was also developed, featuring a genuine hatchback, no less. Rather oddly proportioned for its size and intended mission, the Force 7 was aborted after some sixty or so were built. Of those all but eight or nine were sent straight to the crusher. The remaining eight were auctioned off, and spend their happy and pampered lives appearing at car shows. Must keep the memory alive.

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cant find much on the wagon 3 proto's built but theres a few pics out there https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leyland_P76

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[Dadpole]

That many coupes were made? I would love to feast my eyes on one - bugger all chance though.

As an aside: The P76 has its own fan club still. http://www.leylandp76club.org.nz :facepalm:

[Motu]

As a prelude to the P76, a viability study, the Aussies put a Rover V8 into a Landcrab - it looked pretty stock. That'd be a real sleeper to be driving on saturday night.

[Indiana_Jones]

And if I recall correctly, the Aussies were the first to produce the IL6 landcrab.

Wouldn't mind a Wolseley Six or 18/22 (wedge) in the stable.

[dangerous]

Scumdog... ya gota be joking LMFAO, and it dosent even have a flash paint job like yours...
http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/ford/auction-1090946637.htm

[scumdog]

Scumdog... ya gota be joking LMFAO, and it dosent even have a flash paint job like yours...
http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/ford/auction-1090946637.htm

I guess it has a few less stone chips than mine though!:laugh:

[Indiana_Jones]

giz

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/daimler/auction-1098175536.htm

http://trademe.tmcdn.co.nz/photoserver/full/484472073.jpg

[YellowDog]

giz

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/daimler/auction-1098175536.htm

http://trademe.tmcdn.co.nz/photoserver/full/484472073.jpg

Always liked those, but they do cost quite a bit to keep on the road :o

[Grumph]

Always liked those, but they do cost quite a bit to keep on the road :o

Not as much as the V12.....

Mate had one of the rare V12 Jag coupes. In the course of working on it discovered that the inlet manifolds stud spacing suited 2 inch SU's as well as the std 1 1/2 inch strombergs or solexes, and the manifolds were sized for the 2 inch carbs... Naturally he tried the SU's. Markedly faster - MUCH faster...
But, he reported that on a very fast pass up the South Eyre road, you could actually see the fuel gauge drop....

[Indiana_Jones]

Always liked those, but they do cost quite a bit to keep on the road :o

Yup lol. One day.....one day.

[Ocean1]

Not as much as the V12.....

Mate had one of the rare V12 Jag coupes. In the course of working on it discovered that the inlet manifolds stud spacing suited 2 inch SU's as well as the std 1 1/2 inch strombergs or solexes, and the manifolds were sized for the 2 inch carbs... Naturally he tried the SU's. Markedly faster - MUCH faster...
But, he reported that on a very fast pass up the South Eyre road, you could actually see the fuel gauge drop....

The old man had a double six. He noticed the original lump was absolute shite and bunged a 350 chev in it instead. He reported damn near double the hp and about half the fuel consumption.

Was a much better wagon all round, in fact. He did eventually get sick of the ongoing work in repairing fukt window winders, wipers, door locks, speedo, wiring shorts, etc etc. So it ended up at the tip.

The chev went into to a CF bedford, and when that rotted around it found a home in a Toyota ute. Last I heard it was still going strong.

[Woodman]

The old man had a double six. He noticed the original lump was absolute shite and bunged a 350 chev in it instead. He reported damn near double the hp and about half the fuel consumption.

Was a much better wagon all round, in fact. He did eventually get sick of the ongoing work in repairing fukt window winders, wipers, door locks, speedo, wiring shorts, etc etc. So it ended up at the tip.

The chev went into to a CF bedford, and when that rotted around it found a home in a Toyota ute. Last I heard it was still going strong.

Yup, 350 chev. Best engine ever made. And I am a ford man.

[neels]

Saw this one on the telly last night, an engine bay you could eat your dinner off.....

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/specialist-cars/other/auction-1094382970.htm

[Virago]

Did anyone else see this little beauty on Seven Sharp last night?

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/specialist-cars/other/auction-1094382970.htm

It's been donated to the Cancer Society for auction. During the course of the programme the bids shot up from around $10K to over $20K - currently sitting at $23,650.

It's had a full ground-up rebuild, meticulously documented and receipted. Apparently the rebuild cost over $19K.

http://trademe.tmcdn.co.nz/photoserver/full/482693161.jpg

Edit - lol, beaten to it.

[YellowDog]

That's a stunning example and not far away from my dream classic car, being a Humber Sceptre MKI.

My Dad had a Hillman Super Minx, which looks quite similar to this model.

Absolute classic, thanks for posting :niceone:

[Swoop]

Not as much as the V12...
Ahh, yes.
The "biggest car you can fit fuck-all in to".
You get more carrying-capacity from a GN250.:laugh:

[pete376403]

That's a stunning example and not far away from my dream classic car, being a Humber Sceptre MKI.

My Dad had a Hillman Super Minx, which looks quite similar to this model.

Absolute classic, thanks for posting :niceone:
Parents had a 63 Humber 90, cream and tan, 4 speed column change. Learned to drive in it, got my licence in it, and had my first crash (slid off a hill road into the ditch) in it.
Super minx was the Hillman version (badge engineering, Todd motors could bring in twice as many cars if half were Hillmans and the other half humbers)

[Motu]

Looks like he's tried to update the crankcase breathing by running the hose into the airfilter with a brass angle fitting - at least on the engine side, unlike Rootes later attempt on the Hunter, where it was fed in before the filter, and got it soaked in oil. This will just put oil into the carb...oh, it's OK, the engine is mint eh. This engine was unable to go full PCV because of a missing vital component - an actual timing cover oil seal....they just ran a reverse worm.

[Virago]

Did anyone else see this little beauty on Seven Sharp last night?

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/specialist-cars/other/auction-1094382970.htm

Bloody hell. Closed at $45,000.

The top bidder has a history of not completing trades, hopefully it's not a dickhead shitting on a charity.

[YellowDog]

Bloody hell. Closed at $45,000.

The top bidder has a history of not completing trades, hopefully it's not a dickhead shitting on a charity.

New TM member, with no rep bids, $5k higher to win.

No chance and fat chace of paying up :wank:

[Virago]

Yeah, as expected - hoax bid. But it all ends well - it's gone to the underbidder for $40K. And TradeMe are coming to the party and topping up the shortfall for the charity.

[neels]

Publicity brings all the tards to the yard,.

Upside is that it beat the price up for the charity, so good outcome all round.

[sidecar bob]

Charity or not, there's a lot of cars I'd rather have for 40k on trademe rather than a very plain family car for very average families from my childhood.

[YellowDog]

Charity or not, there's a lot of cars I'd rather have for 40k on trademe rather than a very plain family car for very average families from my childhood.

Yes, I do agree. You could get yourself a really nice classic V8, for that kind of cash and it wouldn't have the "Brits are crap car builders" associated problems.

BUT for around $5k, bring it on :second:

[sidecar bob]

Yes, I do agree. You could get yourself a really nice classic V8, for that kind of cash and it wouldn't have the "Brits are crap car builders" associated problems.

BUT for around $5k, bring it on :second:

My father on law's truck, for a start. Not many left with the flattie still in. He bought it when my wife was one year old. http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=1099871228

[Motu]

No airfilter - he really knows how to look after his truck. A good base for a rotor transplant.

[sidecar bob]

No airfilter - he really knows how to look after his truck. A good base for a rotor transplant.

Yep, you would know best.

[Motu]

That they run better without an airfilter? I'm sure they do, but if that truck has been running since 1974 without an airfilter, it's too late now. Too late to edit his ad too, it's the first thing I saw, and I'm sure everyone else is smarter than me.

[dangerous]

My father on law's truck, for a start. Not many left with the flattie still in. He bought it when my wife was one year old. http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=1099871228

ummm old Norton in the back ground? pick me pick me

[sidecar bob]

That they run better without an airfilter? I'm sure they do, but if that truck has been running since 1974 without an airfilter, it's too late now. Too late to edit his ad too, it's the first thing I saw, and I'm sure everyone else is smarter than me.

No doubt. .But im not sure he cares about your opinion as it will probably only be bought by somebody that has money.

[sidecar bob]

ummm old Norton in the back ground? pick me pick me

Its a Trident, but if you want an old Norton, I have one. You will have to ask Motu about it though, he knows more about it than me, he saw a photo of it once.

[Motu]

Oh, that one. Carry on.....

[russd7]

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/specialist-cars/other/auction-1096944927.htm
just because :yes:

[Motu]

Saw that one earlier, very impressed....but a bit scared to mention it incase I mentioned the incorrect top hose and someones brother in law's best mate knew the driver in 1959.

[russd7]

Saw that one earlier, very impressed....but a bit scared to mention it incase I mentioned the incorrect top hose and someones brother in law's best mate knew the driver in 1959.

its just bloody beautiful

[Motu]

I like the gearlever - it didn't matter if it was a Hillman Minx or a Super Snipe, all the Rootes cars had that same lever. I can't remember with the Rootes, but with BMC's, the early column change had 1st down and up - away from you, the neutral gate came up. The later ones, with the same lever had 1st up towards the wheeel, and then up to the screen, 3rd and 4th were down lower. Seems hard to describe a column change after all these years, but anyway, there was a reverse of the shift pattern.

[Moi]

I like the gearlever - it didn't matter if it was a Hillman Minx or a Super Snipe, all the Rootes cars had that same lever. I can't remember with the Rootes, but with BMC's, the early column change had 1st down and up - away from you, the neutral gate came up. The later ones, with the same lever had 1st up towards the wheeel, and then up to the screen, 3rd and 4th were down lower. Seems hard to describe a column change after all these years, but anyway, there was a reverse of the shift pattern.

IIRC the early Rootes [Hillman and Humber] of the fifties had first and second on the up/down plane furthest from the driver and that changed to the closest plane with the cars of the sixties. Reverse was selected by pulling the gear shift lever end piece out and then pushing down and down... does that make sense?

As for the ambulance - if you have to be transported by ambulance, at least that has style...

... however if you wish to live, I'll have one of the modern ones...

[Motu]

Something of my own. I had this 1954 A40 in the mid to late '70's, they kept the Devon shape for the pickups and vans rather than go to the Sommersault shape. I had known this vehicle for some years - we lifted the original tray off without unbolting it, it was so rusted. Got it with a stuffed steering box, and fitted a Devon one, and had to convert it to column change for the ute. Originally on 17in wheels and impossible to get tyres for, so fitted 16in from a sedan, and had to fit the sedan diff head to raise the gearing - this was good because it was too low geared anyway...it had a sticker on the 1/4 window saying not to use 1st gear. I had been given an A60, so fully rebuilt the 1622 - new pistons, crank grind, new oil pump, valves and guides, then fitted it to the A40. Nicely powered then, used the SU carb and electric fuel pump. Then I damaged the front end, so fitted the A60 suspension and brakes, and 14in wheels. Later I swapped to the A60 diff too. I couldn't use the longer B series gearbox because of the X member chassis. The paint was a dark green, repainted it the same colour, but mixed in some silver wheel paint...and made an enamel metalic. The front end got pretty stuffed, and priced the parts at $400 - so sold it for $50 minus engine, which I fitted to my wife's MkII Oxford. The A40 ended up with a nice wellside, a 351 and painted metalic pink. The bad photo was taken with an Instamatic at Aotea Harbour.


http://i1009.photobucket.com/albums/af212/bmwr65/Pauls%20Pictures%20002_zpsd75ajzyo.jpg

[scumdog]

its just bloody beautiful

And as thirsty as two V8s with their chokes jammed shut!

[russd7]

And as thirsty as two V8s with their chokes jammed shut!

yeah but still, its a thing of beauty and i don't normally have much interest in cars apart from transport, but that i like,

[Virago]

A few interesting items in this Turners sale. Most seem to have silly start prices on them.

http://www.turners.co.nz/Cars/Auctions/1000-42852/?sortby=date&pagesize=120&pageNumber=1

Speaking of high prices...

http://www.waimakclassiccars.co.nz/cars/408-Ford-Escort-MK1-RS2000.html

[YellowDog]

I don't ever remember there being a MKI Escort RS2000 ?

[Virago]

Good old Wiki confirms there was:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Escort_(Europe)

[YellowDog]

Good old Wiki confirms there was:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Escort_(Europe)

Gonna need a second opinion on that one, as I don't trust Wiki. I remember the RS1600 & the Mexico, as MKI road cars, but not the RS2000 until the MKII.

Where's my 'Dog & Lemon'? :lol:

[Moi]

Gonna need a second opinion on that one, as I don't trust Wiki. I remember the RS1600 & the Mexico, as MKI road cars, but not the RS2000 until the MKII.

Where's my 'Dog & Lemon'? :lol:

http://www.rs2.co.uk/index.htm

Found the above link - as I, too, remembered the MkII RS with that sloping snout but only the MkI Mexico. Had forgotten about the MkI RS1600...

[Grumph]

Pretty sure you could order a Mk1 escort from FAV with any spec BDA you liked. They listed the RS1600 and RS1800 from memory as the base homologations.
The works cars were certainly 2L.
Later of course you could get BDA's up to 2.4 litre - very popular for hillclimb cars. Probably easier now to get the bits for a big one than a small.

[Moi]

A few interesting items in this Turners sale. Most seem to have silly start prices on them.

http://www.turners.co.nz/Cars/Auctions/1000-42852/?sortby=date&pagesize=120&pageNumber=1

Speaking of high prices...

http://www.waimakclassiccars.co.nz/cars/408-Ford-Escort-MK1-RS2000.html

The FIAT 125 would be nice... but so too is the 1500 Crusader...

One of the Masters at secondary school had a 125 when they were new... and another had the big 2300 estate...

[yevjenko]

Speaking of high prices...

http://www.waimakclassiccars.co.nz/cars/408-Ford-Escort-MK1-RS2000.html

It's not even a genuine one. 40k for a replica.... Staggering

[husaberg]

I don't ever remember there being a MKI Escort RS2000 ?


Good old Wiki confirms there was:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Escort_(Europe)

Aussie had them there was only about 10 (EDIT 25)imported as a homologation for Bathurst.
I will post the story later, if I can be arsed.
http://www.fordrallyesportclub.com.au/members/liam/liam.html
323300323305323306
They also had Aussie built MK 2 2 litres that were not RS2000's as well.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Escort_(Europe)
Plus the 4.1 litre MK3 Cortinas note the twin headlights and bonnet bulge
323307
http://www.mk3cortina.com/australia.htm

[Indiana_Jones]

http://trademe.tmcdn.co.nz/photoserver/full/501451584.jpg

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/jaguar/auction-1135831005.htm

Giz please.

[Virago]

Go on...

You know you want to...:yes:

[EJK]

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/jaguar/auction-1135831005.htm

Giz please.

Do it!

10char

[Dadpole]

or if you want classy money pit... http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/daimler/auction-1136681487.htm

[YellowDog]

Those cost more to run a than a mistress would :yes:

[Virago]

Another Waimak one.

Porn. Pure fucking porn.

<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/L9N9BFVddkY" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

[Motu]

Rover...the British Volvo. We do it this way, you may not like it now, but later, you will know why. Pity Rover didn't make their own V8, I would love to see what they would've come up with...and it wouldn't be simple and boring.

[1billyboy]

Rover...the British Volvo. We do it this way, you may not like it now, but later, you will know why. Pity Rover didn't make their own V8, I would love to see what they would've come up with...and it wouldn't be simple and boring.

They had a 3.5 V8

[Virago]

They had a 3.5 V8

Yes indeed. It was a motor bought from Buick (hence the "B" suffix).

Motu was pondering what Rover would have come up with had they developed their own V8. An interesting thought.

[YellowDog]

Yes indeed. It was a motor bought from Buick (hence the "B" suffix).

Motu was pondering what Rover would have come up with had they developed their own V8. An interesting thought.

A home grown British Leyland V8 would have been every bit as good (extremely bad) as their V12.

Nothing's a better alternative to a Chev 350 :Punk:

[Motu]

British Leyland maybe, but Rover, that's a different story.

[Dadpole]

As I recall, the then head of Leyland was the former head of Triumph and very anti Rover. They would have been expected to develop a V8 for four pounds fifty.

[jim.cox]

for four pounds fifty.

and a packet of crisps :)

[YellowDog]

As I recall, the then head of Leyland was the former head of Triumph and very anti Rover. They would have been expected to develop a V8 for four pounds fifty.

ahem...... there was no '50'.

It was 'ten bob' in those days :yes:

[Dadpole]

Correct there Sir. '71 was when they changed.

[YellowDog]

Correct there Sir. '71 was when they changed.

They might change back soon :o

[yevjenko]

They might change back soon :o
not bloody likely. Can you imagine the yoof of today trying to work out pounds shillings and pence?

[YellowDog]

not bloody likely. Can you imagine the yoof of today trying to work out pounds shillings and pence?

I'm always keen to see thrupennybits :rolleyes:

[Moi]

not bloody likely. Can you imagine the yoof of today trying to work out pounds shillings and pence?

Slightly off topic... a year or so before I retired I had a maths class in which the majority of kids were 'above average' and they became interested in arithmetic in other than base 10... so I showed them all four computations in pounds, shillings and pence. That lead onto inches, feet, yards, chains, furlongs and miles. As far as they were concerned, using pre-decimal money and imperial measure was far more interesting than using other bases or using decimal money or metrics...

[Moi]

I'm always keen to see thrupennybits :rolleyes:

Here you go...

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/95/Threepence_1943.jpg

[YellowDog]

Well thanks for that, but I was thinking of the cockney rhyming slang version :wacko:

[Dadpole]

Well thanks for that, but I was thinking of the cockney rhyming slang version :wacko:

I am always interested in seeing what inflation does to thrupennybits

[eldog]

Slightly off topic... a year or so before I retired I had a maths class in which the majority of kids were 'above average' and they became interested in arithmetic in other than base 10... so I showed them all four computations in pounds, shillings and pence. That lead onto inches, feet, yards, chains, furlongs and miles. As far as they were concerned, using pre-decimal money and imperial measure was far more interesting than using other bases or using decimal money or metrics...
That would go for using the Roman numbering system as well.
must have been a lot of work adding, multiplication, division etc.
never really used imperial weights and currency.

i still use the imperial measurement inches etc at work, quite a lot actually.

there is still a vast amount of stuff about that is still being made using those units.
there is nothing like an 1-1/2" bolt or a 3-1/2" bore for hydraulic cylinders.

its only the young ones who are starting to use bar vs psi.

a change of culture I guess.

i must get the details off the engine I have at work, pretty sure it's a Leyland diesel.
an old clunker works perfectly as long as you take it slowly.

[eldog]

Another Waimak one.

Porn. Pure fucking porn.


1973 rover p5b 3500
Nice to hear the engine, and the music suits, after initially thinking oh no not again, music overrides the image.

great camera work, what's the engine bay like?

enjoyed a trip I did in one of the 3.5 litre rovers can't remember the model.

[YellowDog]

That would go for using the Roman numbering system as well.
must have been a lot of work adding, multiplication, division etc.
never really used imperial weights and currency.

i still use the imperial measurement inches etc at work, quite a lot actually.

there is still a vast amount of stuff about that is still being made using those units.
there is nothing like an 1-1/2" bolt or a 3-1/2" bore for hydraulic cylinders.

its only the young ones who are starting to use bar vs psi.

a change of culture I guess.

i must get the details off the engine I have at work, pretty sure it's a Leyland diesel.
an old clunker works perfectly as long as you take it slowly.

Yes, all BL engines work perfectly, if you take it slowly.

Met a guy in Birkenhead with a stunning Triumph Stag. I congratulated him on owning such a stunning example and asked him how long ago he'd restored it and what engine it was running?

He assured me that he had bought the car from new and it was it was in its original condition, including the engine, which had not ever missed a beat :o

[yevjenko]

Yes, all BL engines work perfectly, if you take it slowly.

Met a guy in Birkenhead with a stunning Triumph Stag. I congratulated him on owning such a stunning example and asked him how long ago he'd restored it and what engine it was running?

He assured me that he had bought the car from new and it was it was in its original condition, including the engine, which had not ever missed a beat :o
I bet he changed the cam chain for one that didn't stretch - the only real problem with that engine as long as the cooling system was maintained.

There's a story that during the merger the stag development engineers told the bl manager that the Buick motor wouldn't fit in the engine bay of the stag so they could finish the development. This was obviously a lie as most get the Buick motor when they invariably over heat from poor maintenance

[Motu]

When NZMC were getting out of BL, there were brand new P76 engines sitting on the floor in the parts dept going dirt cheap. They had ''Goldseal'' Mini and 1100/1300 engine units too...painted gold. Supposed to be factory reconditioned. No one bought them, so then they started splitting them up - cyl heads, short blocks and trans. I did a few, and as far as I noticed they were brand new - std bore engines with new pistons, every stud and bolt new, new cams tappets etc, brand new gears in brand new gearbox cases. I reckon they were brand new old stock - paint them and flog them off as recon. Some people got bargains.

Yes, BL was Triumph - BMC wanted to make a new sports car, do the obvious and mid mount the power unit, but there was room for only one sports car, the TR7.

[YellowDog]

I had a TR7. Cost me three and a half engines and then I sold it with a screwed gearbox.

The new owner was lucky enough to write it off, before replacing the gearbox or paying for another engine to be fitted.

I loved that car, but not as much as the Lotus Esprit Turbo I replaced it with ��

[dangerous]

Motu was pondering what Rover would have come up with had they developed their own V8. An interesting thought.

3L stag engine, smak 2 tr7 engins togeather...4.4 p76?
would a proberly been like the Damlier 2.5
christ knows...

[Motu]

F head V8 - they would probably have had the intakes on the outside and exhausts coming out the middle. Rover didn't folllow the herd.

[Grumph]

F head V8 - they would probably have had the intakes on the outside and exhausts coming out the middle. Rover didn't folllow the herd.

You're probably right - I can visualise the distributor sitting in a pocket of the exhaust manifold, LOL...

Didn't you just love the Rover habit of putting a plate over the waterjacket opening on the back end of the head instead of a frost plug ?
Bastard things always rust out. If someone shows me a Rover I always look on the firewall to see if it's been cut and patched where they've got at the water leak...

[scumdog]

When NZMC were getting out of BL, there were brand new P76 engines sitting on the floor in the parts dept going dirt cheap. They had ''Goldseal'' Mini and 1100/1300 engine units too...painted gold. Supposed to be factory reconditioned. No one bought them, so then they started splitting them up - cyl heads, short blocks and trans. I did a few, and as far as I noticed they were brand new - std bore engines with new pistons, every stud and bolt new, new cams tappets etc, brand new gears in brand new gearbox cases. I reckon they were brand new old stock - paint them and flog them off as recon. Some people got bargains.

Yes, BL was Triumph - BMC wanted to make a new sports car, do the obvious and mid mount the power unit, but there was room for only one sports car, the TR7.

Down here in the early 80's you could buy a brand new P76 motor for $1,600.

[husaberg]

3L stag engine, smak 2 tr7 engins togeather...4.4 p76?
would a proberly been like the Damlier 2.5
christ knows...


F head V8 - they would probably have had the intakes on the outside and exhausts coming out the middle. Rover didn't folllow the herd.

That Confuses me wasn't the Rover V8 vs A pommy built Buick engine?
As far a i know the Daimler SP250 2.5 liter v8, was actually 4 triumph 650 motorbike engine top ends (Edward Turner designed it) on two car bottom ends.


You're probably right - I can visualise the distributor sitting in a pocket of the exhaust manifold, LOL...

Didn't you just love the Rover habit of putting a plate over the waterjacket opening on the back end of the head instead of a frost plug ?
Bastard things always rust out. If someone shows me a Rover I always look on the firewall to see if it's been cut and patched where they've got at the water leak...

Those welch plugs holes everone thinks are there for frost damage protection, are actually where the core prints were in the molds, or runners and risers.

[Edbear]

Slightly off topic... a year or so before I retired I had a maths class in which the majority of kids were 'above average' and they became interested in arithmetic in other than base 10... so I showed them all four computations in pounds, shillings and pence. That lead onto inches, feet, yards, chains, furlongs and miles. As far as they were concerned, using pre-decimal money and imperial measure was far more interesting than using other bases or using decimal money or metrics...


Correct there Sir. '71 was when they changed.

I remember. I remember my Mum wasn't impressed.

[spanner spinner]

[QUOTE=husaberg;1131001330]That Confuses me wasn't the Rover V8 vs A pommy built Buick engine?
As far a i know the Daimler SP250 2.5 liter v8, was actually 4 triumph 650 motorbike engine top ends (Edward Turner designed it) on two car bottom ends.

close it's heads where designed by edward turner as you said but where only based on the combustion chamber shape being a new design suitable to be mated to a Cadillac bottom end. next bit has been stolen for wikipeda

Shortly after being appointed Managing Director (Chief Executive) of BSA's Automotive Division in 1956, Edward Turner was asked to design a saloon car powered by a V8 engine.[6][7] Turner and his design engineer Jack Wickes began considering the initial concept of their new engine by examining the manual and spare parts list of a Cadillac V8 engine.[note 1][6][8] Using a pushrod overhead valve system kept down design, development and production costs and allowed Turner to base the design of the cylinder head on those he developed for Triumph motorcycles

[eldog]

Lotus Esprit Turbo

:Offtopic:One of my favourite cars growing up.

any good?

espirit II and the Elise cars I would mind trying out, even sitting in would be cool.

dreams are free:niceone:

[Motu]

The Daimler engines would have a cyl head more like a BSA than Triumph - long and short pushrods, the Triumph was twin cam. There were 2 engines, the 2.5 and a 4.5, and I don't think motorcycle parts were used in either. The Daimler was a nicer car to drive than the Jag, the lighter engine made for lighter steering, and all the ones I drove were auto, most MkII Jags were manual, and the Moss gearbox was as slick shifting as a Bedford.

[YellowDog]

:Offtopic:One of my favourite cars growing up.

any good?

espirit II and the Elise cars I would mind trying out, even sitting in would be cool.

dreams are free:niceone:

1986 Low Compression Esprit Turbo JPS Black & Gold.

I had it Blueprint tuned 155mph at least once per week. A real supercar. Beautiful leather throughout.

Very very fast and conered like it was on rails. BUT 1st & 2nd gear only in town. Hard work at low speeds and a permnent back ache. But lots of fun too :)

[eldog]

1986 Low Compression Esprit Turbo JPS Black & Gold.

I had it Blueprint tuned 155mph at least once per week. A real supercar. Beautiful leather throughout.

Very very fast and conered like it was on rails. BUT 1st & 2nd gear only in town. Hard work at low speeds and a permnent back ache. But lots of fun too :)

Looks awesome, just as I remembered.:woohoo:
i had a JPS formula 1 scale model black and gold growing up, don't remember what happened to it.

My tastes have changed over time, tend to like more curves these days.:shutup:

[Grumph]

The Daimler engines would have a cyl head more like a BSA than Triumph - long and short pushrods, the Triumph was twin cam. There were 2 engines, the 2.5 and a 4.5, and I don't think motorcycle parts were used in either. The Daimler was a nicer car to drive than the Jag, the lighter engine made for lighter steering, and all the ones I drove were auto, most MkII Jags were manual, and the Moss gearbox was as slick shifting as a Bedford.

Schoolmate's dad was ex Browns Lane engine shop. Had been brought out to look after the Tojeiro jag and walked into a job here as Archibalds workshop foreman. He swore by the small V8, as you say the lighter front end was magic in that shell. The Moss box could be good with the right mods. We had a manual 2.4 and an auto 3.4 at the same time - Mk 2's - and someone had played with the flywheel weight of the 2.4 and tweaked the box too. it was actually quite good.
The big V8 is rare here - only in Daimler limousines and possibly armoured cars ?

[Swoop]

1986 Low Compression Esprit Turbo JPS Black & Gold.

I had it Blueprint tuned 155mph at least once per week. A real supercar. Beautiful leather throughout.

NURSE!!
Clean up needed in room #3!

[YellowDog]

NURSE!!
Clean up needed in room #3!

If it makes you feel better, I now drive a beaten up 1994 Mitsubishi Pajero :o

[yevjenko]

said some stuff and then showed us automotive porn

I still can't look at that without thinking Roger Moore's James Bond.
Beautiful, beautiful car.

[Swoop]

If it makes you feel better, I now drive a beaten up 1994 Mitsubishi Pajero :o

Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!

[Moi]

In San Francisco at present, arrived Sunday afternoon and walking from tram to accommodation walked past several BMC products parked for a car show at the local street fair: an Austin A35 van still rhd, 2 x Morris 1000 Travellers both LHD and a couple of other oddities including an Amphicar.

Even more off topic: while in Seattle walked into the Tesla HQ car sales and got to see the sports version chassis - beautiful engineering and to sit in an 'S' model... wasn't allowed a test drive :(

[pzkpfw]

In San Francisco at present, arrived Sunday afternoon and walking from tram to accommodation walked past several BMC products parked for a car show at the local street fair: an Austin A35 van still rhd, 2 x Morris 1000 Travellers both LHD and a couple of other oddities including an Amphicar.

...

This is what I found there:

[Moi]

This is what I found there:

That could well have been at the show before we arrived... a very nice Austin Healey 3 litre drove away just as we walked up to the A35...

[neels]

Not british leyland, but british...haven't seen one of these for sale for a while. Wonder what sort of money the capri would go for


http://trademe.tmcdn.co.nz/photoserver/full/512169831.jpg

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/ford/auction-1158673731.htm

[yevjenko]

Not british leyland, but british...haven't seen one of these for sale for a while. Wonder what sort of money the capri would go for


http://trademe.tmcdn.co.nz/photoserver/full/512169831.jpg

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/ford/auction-1158673731.htm
I never saw a surviving one of those in the UK. There must be at least one though

[YellowDog]

Not british leyland, but british...haven't seen one of these for sale for a while. Wonder what sort of money the capri would go for


http://trademe.tmcdn.co.nz/photoserver/full/512169831.jpg

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/ford/auction-1158673731.htm

My neighbour had one in the late 60s. Possibly the last one I saw :(

[husaberg]

My first Anglebox had a disk brake front end of an 315 Consul.

[Dadpole]

I spotted a blue 315 in Porirua around four years ago. It was on a car trailer - no doubt being whisked off to a secret location as an investment. Looked to be complete and in good nick (No obvious rust holes)

[scumdog]

My first Anglebox had a disk brake front end of an 315 Consul.

Mine has Mk2 Cortina struts - 315 struts give you the turning circle of the Queen Mary.:laugh:

[Laava]

My first Anglebox had a disk brake front end of an 315 Consul.

Why did they have the designation 315? Was it 3 cyl on (on average) and 1.5l?

[husaberg]

Mine has Mk2 Cortina struts - 315 struts give you the turning circle of the Queen Mary.:laugh:

They sit a bit high as well. The car is still arround somewhere.
I wish they had replaced the knee action shocks and the std small clutch when they put in the tuned Xflow 1600.


Why did they have the designation 315? Was it 3 cyl on (on average) and 1.5l?
I had never seen one complete, let alone running on own steam (from radiator)

[neels]

Not sure what legs my anglebox had in it, I did find that when you changed the front discs for Mk2 cortina ones the extra 1/4" offset meant you didn't need spacers to run 6" wide wheels, and it handled much better after I took to the springs with the angle grinder so they were just long enough to stay in by themselves. With a 1500 engine and cortina floor change box it was a fun wee car.

There used to be a stack of 315s at kiwi auto spares in chch, all that was missing off most of them was the front struts, the rear axle with the 9" brakes, and the engine and box. The rest of the car was worthless then.

[pete376403]

Lots of Leylands (and others) here http://www.britishcarmuseum.co.nz/blog. Read a story on Stuff today about the dying man in UK who wanted his rover 75 to be sent to this museum.

[Dadpole]

I saw that article too. I never even knew it existed. I intend to get up there and have a look in the next week or so.

[husaberg]

Lots of Leylands (and others) here http://www.britishcarmuseum.co.nz/blog. Read a story on Stuff today about the dying man in UK who wanted his rover 75 to be sent to this museum.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6K42B8SXrlQ

[YellowDog]

Here's one I saw last week in Mt Albert:

[Motu]

THIS is a Rover 75.

http://www.dvca.co.uk/dorset-classic-car-auctions/xl_vehicle-527e0210ba651.jpg

[Virago]

Another pricey offering from Waimak. Definitely drool-worthy though.

http://www.waimakclassiccars.co.nz/.tmp/images/1024x768/padded/1024x768/000000/58ab59df89f60-06.JPG

http://www.waimakclassiccars.co.nz/cars/456-Ford-Zephyr-Zodiac.html

[Motu]

A Zody with all the extras...except venitian blinds.

And where did he score the cross ply tyres ?

[Berries]

So, any Otagoruvians going on the Best of British (Leyland) car run on Sunday?

[YellowDog]

So, any Otagoruvians going on the Best of British (Leyland) car run on Sunday?

Where is it being held?

[Berries]

Where is it being held?

CAR TRIAL - GYMKHANA - CONCOURS - BBQ
Marque of the Day - BRITISH FORD
Proceeds to Taieri Beach School

• Choice of short or long run to Livingstonia Park, Taieri Mouth
• BBQ provided by Taieri Beach School Parents group

Departing: 9am - 10.30am Ice Stadium carpark, 120 Victoria Road.
Entry fee: $10/ bike, $15/ car
Organised by local British Car clubs

[Virago]

So, any Otagoruvians going on the Best of British (Leyland) car run on Sunday?

Sadly, my Aussie Ford won't qualify - and doesn't leak any oil.

You entering your car?

[Berries]

You entering your car?
Not entering anything, just taking the sprogs for a drive in the old Austin. I know a few Healey and TVR owners who are going so hoping to get a drive in one of those. And hopefully the orange Mk1 Mexico and Mk2 Cortina are going so I can see if either are for sale.

[Virago]

A few interesting items in the latest Turners classic cars auction.

http://www.turners.co.nz/Cars/Auctions/1000-45217/?sortby=date&pagesize=120&pageNumber=1

[YellowDog]

A few interesting items in the latest Turners classic cars auction.

http://www.turners.co.nz/Cars/Auctions/1000-45217/?sortby=date&pagesize=120&pageNumber=1

There a few stunners up for grabs there :yes:

No cheap though :no:

[husaberg]

There a few stunners up for grabs there :yes:

No cheap though :no:

That mark 1 escort ,corr pricey for a run of the mill model.

[YellowDog]

I had no idea a Morris 1100 was such a great, almost magic, all-terrain vehicle :o

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[Dadpole]

Rumour at the time had it that more than one 1100 was written off making that ad.

The ones I drove died during normal everyday use.

[Virago]

Rumour at the time had it that more than one 1100 was written off making that ad.

The ones I drove died during normal everyday use.

I wrote mine off. They don't tell you that the hydrolastic suspension doesn't work very well when the car is upside down.

[caseye]

I wrote mine off. They don't tell you that the hydrolastic suspension doesn't work very well when the car is upside down.

LOL, nor does a bleed'n Turtle, ya plonka. Obviously( and gladly) you came out unscathed as it were, best thing to happen to them land crabs, turned over and left for dead I mean.

[Dadpole]

I once found a good use for an 1100. I conned some poor sod into tripping the Hydrostatic refill valve. He was coated in the (possibly toxic) fluid instantly - such fun.