British Leyland

**Virago** · 29th January 2012, 11:16

Originally Posted by YellowDog

Grays Auctions are taking tenders on there:

• 1930 Aokland Soft Top
• 1934 Chevrolet Master
• 1963 Mark II Jaguar
• 1964 Mark II Jaguar
• 1973 E-Type Jaguar
• Austin A7
• Silver Chevy
• Ford Cortina MKIII
• 1959 Morris Oxford
• 1964 Morris 1100
• 1971 Morris 1300
• 1964 Ford Thames 800
• 1964 Vauxhall Cresta
• 1934 Chevrolet Tourer Chassis & Parts

You got a link? I couldn't find it.

**ducatilover** · 29th January 2012, 11:23

Originally Posted by Virago

You got a link? I couldn't find it.

Here we go
http://www.graysonline.co.nz/sale.asp?SALE_ID=403546

**YellowDog** · 29th January 2012, 15:29

Beat me to it!

If it's not too rusty: I quite fancy the pre-boxy shapes Ford MKIII Cortina

**Indiana_Jones** · 29th January 2012, 16:02

Mk. III Cortina would be nice :Yes:

Sigh, didn't win the lotto again...

Morgan 3 will have to wait...

-Indy

**YellowDog** · 29th January 2012, 18:38

I was buying a house many years ago and the guy selling offered me his Morgan. He explained that he's had a Ford 2.8i engine fitted and he'd spent the past 4 months meticulously replacing every nut and bolt with a rivet. It seemed too cheap to be true and he wouldn't tell me why he was selling it (considering how much money he's spent). I couldn't really afford it anyway. He took me for a drive and it was quite wonderful.

It turned out that he was dying and just wanted to liquidate all of his assets. I wondered why he let us have so much furniture for so little.

The moral of the story for me was to try harder to recognise outstanding opportunities when they so rarely materialise and to not let them pass so easily

**Indiana_Jones** · 29th January 2012, 20:21

Originally Posted by YellowDog

I was buying a house many years ago and the guy selling offered me his Morgan. He explained that he's had a Ford 2.8i engine fitted and he'd spent the past 4 months meticulously replacing every nut and bolt with a rivet. It seemed too cheap to be true and he wouldn't tell me why he was selling it (considering how much money he's spent). I couldn't really afford it anyway. He took me for a drive and it was quite wonderful.

It turned out that he was dying and just wanted to liquidate all of his assets. I wondered why he let us have so much furniture for so little.

The moral of the story for me was to try harder to recognise outstanding opportunities when they so rarely materialise and to not let them pass so easily

Nice little story there. Seem to be the way doesn't it. Then again there are also the cars you should of walks away from!

-Indy

**YellowDog** · 29th January 2012, 22:30

Originally Posted by Indiana_Jones

Nice little story there. Seem to be the way doesn't it. Then again there are also the cars you should of walks away from!

-Indy

Like a 1981 bright red TR7 Convertable

**ducatilover** · 29th January 2012, 22:37

Originally Posted by YellowDog

Like a 1981 bright red TR7 Convertable

I rather like that

**YellowDog** · 30th January 2012, 00:36

Originally Posted by ducatilover

I rather like that

Unfortunately mine was not a good example and cost me a great deal of cash.

**Indiana_Jones** · 30th January 2012, 09:49

I nearly brought a TR7 hardtop. I would own one in the future perhaps

Make sure it has a rover 3.5L in it!

Edit:

Speak of the devil

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used...-443862304.htm

And I even like the colour

-Indy

**ducatilover** · 30th January 2012, 11:13

Originally Posted by YellowDog

Unfortunately mine was not a good example and cost me a great deal of cash.

In typical Triumph fashion

Originally Posted by Indiana_Jones

I nearly brought a TR7 hardtop. I would own one in the future perhaps

Make sure it has a rover 3.5L in it!

Edit:

Speak of the devil

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used...-443862304.htm

And I even like the colour

-Indy

Do it, it's gagging for an 8!
Bloody tidy example.

Makes me want a FIAT X1/9

**YellowDog** · 30th January 2012, 11:58

The Fiat X19's engine won't let you down. The rust will though.

That Green TR7 looks like it's had a pretty good paint job. The convertable is however a much more solid drive.

The V8 lump works well, but don't discount Triumph's 1800cc lump. Seems reasonable in everything else and will let you use it as a runabout, rather than a gas guzzling war machine