British Leyland

[ducatilover]

Okay, I would probably prefer an original or restored one at my stage of life.

Go on Ed, you know you want a nice project car

[Edbear]

Go on Ed, you know you want a nice project car

Yeah, but I'd probabably do up the MX5 for that. I just love classics and unfortunately my dream garage requires a lot of money to become a reality...

[Indiana_Jones]

Trust this to come up for sale before I bloody move!

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used...-596012896.htm



-Indy

[Edbear]

Trust this to come up for sale before I bloody move!

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used...-596012896.htm


-Indy

Just what you need for moving!

[ducatilover]

Yeah, but I'd probabably do up the MX5 for that.

Speaking of... I wouldn't mind an N/A series MX5 without any of the extras (no p/s, a/c, elec windows etc) as a project. Maybe a bit of forced induction in there. I think about 180-200hp would be ideal for me in an MX5

[Indiana_Jones]

The mrs is regretting our upcoming move to the mainland lol

I would so buy this if I were moving into my own place.

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/List...x?id=595792357



One day, one day.

-Indy

[Motu]

We had an Austin 1800 ute as a shop hack for some years. The 1800 was one of the first cars with radials as original fitment, they were never intended for cross plies, but there were no heavy duty radials, so the ute had Xplies. The front wheel drive BMC's were bad understreerers, the ute on X plies was in a whole new world - a full half turn on corner entry, you just kept turning the wheel until it started to turn in. And yet I still managed to cross it up and even do a 180 a couple of times - with a full tank fuel would leak out of the filler cap and onto the left rear wheel and the back would let go. On such a chronic understeering car snapping into full lock oversteer it was not what you expected.

I worked for this firm several times, served my apprenticeship there, and seemed to keep going back. The 1800 ute got really rusty, and as the boss was building a boat he wanted to keep it, so one time I was re employed just to fix the rust. I fitted a whole new right hand sill - it was huge, complete with door frame. I also cut out the floor and fitted 2 new 16 gauge floor panels each side. I also made a rear pillar....and then painted it. Took me about 6 weeks, a shit load of welding with a gas torch in the days before MIG welders. Ended up staying for another 12 months, left, and went back again a year or so later.

[Virago]

The mrs is regretting our upcoming move to the mainland lol

I would so buy this if I were moving into my own place.

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/List...x?id=595792357

One day, one day.

-Indy

Fuck, that's a tempter. Alas, I'm still in the bad books over the Jag.

Tell ya what - you buy it, and we can stick a car trailer on my 'coon, and we can bring it back from Alex for ya...

[Edbear]

Speaking of... I wouldn't mind an N/A series MX5 without any of the extras (no p/s, a/c, elec windows etc) as a project. Maybe a bit of forced induction in there. I think about 180-200hp would be ideal for me in an MX5

I'm selling ours... Aircon has been removed saving heaps of weight, Shorai battery saving another 10kg, it would be perfect for your project. Only selling because we can't drive it anymore due to my back and Mrs. Bear's hip joints.

[Virago]

I'm selling ours... Aircon has been removed saving heaps of weight, Shorai battery saving another 10kg, it would be perfect for your project. Only selling because we can't drive it anymore due to my back and Mrs. Bear's hip joints.

Old age - sigh...

Sounds like you need to make the big move to a Honda Jazz, with the higher swivel seating...

[Edbear]

Old age - sigh...

Sounds like you need to make the big move to a Honda Jazz, with the higher swivel seating...

Yeah, it's the best thing on four wheels for pure fun, but the after effects are a bit much now.

Honda Jazz' are a good Granny's car but we're still young enough to want sporty cars.

[YellowDog]

The mrs is regretting our upcoming move to the mainland lol

I would so buy this if I were moving into my own place.

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/List...x?id=595792357

-Indy

Oh.... I do like that!

Forget the trailer. Plugs/Points/OIL/Bleed Brakes and just drive her home

Did I mention my new man-cave?

[Indiana_Jones]

Did I mention my new man-cave?

Yep.....bastard

Fuck, that's a tempter. Alas, I'm still in the bad books over the Jag.

Tell ya what - you buy it, and we can stick a car trailer on my 'coon, and we can bring it back from Alex for ya...

Better idea, I buy it, you pick it up and store it at your place lol

-Ind

[scumdog]

Speaking of... I wouldn't mind an N/A series MX5 without any of the extras (no p/s, a/c, elec windows etc) as a project. Maybe a bit of forced induction in there. I think about 180-200hp would be ideal for me in an MX5

'Her-in-doors' is looking at a tidy MX5 today - plain-jane, low KM, red.

Unfortunately she wil have to sell her Oldsmobile to acquire the MX5.

And if she got the MX5 we're down to only one car capable of carrying 4 or more passengers. (the Thunderbird).

[Virago]

...Better idea, I buy it, you pick it up and store it at your place lol

-Ind

If you're serious, we can work that out. Got to go to Central Otago anyhow, it's no big deal to drag a trailer with me.

And did I mention I've got a 300 sq m workshop / office? There's a clear corner just right for a sexy little car like that...