British Leyland

**YellowDog** · 29th May 2012, 15:08

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=YellowDog;1130331745]Just sold for $2.5m - Rather nice

Now why cant someone make a kit car that looks like that.

I think it is actually a kit car of the original

**Indiana_Jones** · 29th May 2012, 18:08

Originally Posted by Virago

You rebel, you...

Just don't start driving it with your cap on backwards. The only headware appropriate for BL is the traditional British flat-cap.

Cheese cutter time!

-Indy

**ducatilover** · 29th May 2012, 18:15

Originally Posted by Virago

You rebel, you...

Just don't start driving it with your cap on backwards. The only headware appropriate for BL is the traditional British flat-cap.

I wouldn't mind gluing one of them to my helmet

**YellowDog** · 31st May 2012, 22:48

Grays auctions have some real classics up for sale: http://www.graysonline.co.nz/catalog...ALE_TYPE=THUMB

I suspect the $300 starting price is just a carrot

**unstuck** · 1st June 2012, 07:01

Originally Posted by ducatilover

I wouldn't mind gluing one of them to my helmet

Keep the filthy talk for another thread, Surprised you did not mention polishing your helmet.

**unstuck** · 2nd July 2012, 20:48

**Bender** · 2nd July 2012, 21:54

A little honey .... is there any redeeming feature?

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used...-489915640.htm

**Virago** · 2nd July 2012, 22:03

Originally Posted by Bender

A little honey .... is there any redeeming feature?

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used...-489915640.htm

Lol. I misread "only gud 4 parts" as "only 4 gud parts", and thought that was a bit optimistic...

**ducatilover** · 2nd July 2012, 23:14

Number plate looks salvageable?

**jonbuoy** · 3rd July 2012, 02:13

Unrestored original example

**YellowDog** · 3rd July 2012, 05:10

BootyRooty is a misleading name.

BootyRooty, BonnetRooty, DoorsRooty, RoofRooty.

There's probably roots coming through the floor too

**Bender** · 3rd July 2012, 08:08

Originally Posted by YellowDog

BootyRooty is a misleading name.

BootyRooty, BonnetRooty, DoorsRooty, RoofRooty.

There's probably roots coming through the floor too

Ha ha, summed up perfekly.

**Mooch** · 3rd July 2012, 21:16

Originally Posted by Bender

A little honey .... is there any redeeming feature?

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used...-489915640.htm

Some of these ran a head very close to a cooper 998. Around $600-$800 second hand for the head. This looks to be a single carb version so probably not ...