British Leyland

[YellowDog]

And has been suitably wound up for his trouble.
Worth 8k going good, but 2k with a gearbox issue??
Just one random example of what 8k can get you, & the BMW probably isint even cheap at that. http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used...1073606266.htm

The beemer looks nice for that money.

The land crab guy has no hope. $2k with a duff gearbox, more like $200. He's a bad temptered bugger too. Let's hope his blood pressure holds out

[dangerous]

You could be the proud owner of this fine example of british auto design......

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used...1071140842.htm

fuck... with an attude like that only a fool would buy from him

[sidecar bob]

fuck... with an attude like that only a fool would buy from him

Yes, & sadly he won't answer my last question. I think he may have mistaken me for being maxed out in the piss taking stakes the first time.
Maybe it is worth 8k in Invercargill. I wouldn't even accept it as a gift.

[scumdog]

fuck... with an attude like that only a fool would buy from him

I admire his tact and patience! - he'd be great as a hostage negotiator

[T.W.R]

well your the country bogan round here... that HT? monaro looks bog standard... what makes it a "bathurst" its not like a XW/Y shaker or anything?

Google it ya lazy ginga!

20 odd yrs can't remember all the wee bits but scummie is right
I remember Den's had bonnet scoops & an off-set stripe over the passenger side of the car.

Found out recently that they were 2 strokes and the last one may have been made in the 60's. Didn't know they went on for that long.

I recall thinking that at idle, the piston is stationary and the tractor shakes backwards and forwards.

Rakaia/Dorie area is the home of lanz in NZ The 1st one in the country is still owned by the original owners family & still runs; at one stage there were at least 30 in the district.
Had the pleasure of driving one a few yrs back, good fun...heating them up then spinning the engine over with the steering wheel.
Funny when they run backwards
A co-worker just sold one a couple of wks back for $15k

[YellowDog]

LOOK: http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used...1074600730.htm

This one's only $7.5k and is as unfucked as can be for thast age.

Someone do the fool a favour and let him know there are better examples around

[Laava]

LOOK: http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used...1074600730.htm

This one's only $7.5k and is as unfucked as can be for thast age.

Someone do the fool a favour and let him know there are better examples around

Available in british union worker bile green!

[Grumph]

LOOK:

This one's only $7.5k and is as unfucked as can be for thast age.

Someone do the fool a favour and let him know there are better examples around

Have a look at their other listings - I think the Lambretta for nearly 7 grand is possibly a bigger crime....

[5150]

LOOK: http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used...1074600730.htm

This one's only $7.5k and is as unfucked as can be for thast age.

Someone do the fool a favour and let him know there are better examples around

Ahhh, Good old Maxi... The Evil of the British Empire....

[sidecar bob]

Ahhh, Good old Maxi... The Evil of the British Empire....

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.

[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

[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

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

Fixed that for you.....

[dangerous]

cool... http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used...1078021713.htm

and hows this for a pongo sports car 2 pot stroker... http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used...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.