Lets see a picture of your classic(s)

[Sharknose]

OldSpeed said:

My latest acquisition:

Very nice. It appears to be a very original example.

Any more info or pics?

[Dick Seaman]

My Esprit is having some gentle fettling and cosmetic touches, dropped by to see how it was all going, and found it in some exalted company. Not a great photo, but interesting to see the 60's and 70's styling side by side.

[OldSpeed]

Sharknose said:

Very nice. It appears to be a very original example.

Any more info or pics?

1977 - Series 1, so different dashboard and mirrors to most E21s.

35,000 miles since new. 1 Owner until 2011. Always dry stored and fastidiously maintained.









I will have to start a proper thread on it at some point.

[Notshortnottall]

The winter hack - utterly reliable:



Lotus 7 Series I



The weekend car........



Searching for a new daily driver a the moment and have hopefully secured 635CSI to pick up at the weekend

[vpr]

OldSpeed said:

Sharknose said:

Very nice. It appears to be a very original example.

Any more info or pics?

1977 - Series 1, so different dashboard and mirrors to most E21s.

35,000 miles since new. 1 Owner until 2011. Always dry stored and fastidiously maintained.









I will have to start a proper thread on it at some point.

That is very nice and rare in that condition

I have a not so nice E21 323i if you know anyone that is looking

[rscapriman]

Here is one of mine

[dave stew]

Dick Seaman said:

My Esprit is having some gentle fettling and cosmetic touches, dropped by to see how it was all going, and found it in some exalted company. Not a great photo, but interesting to see the 60's and 70's styling side by side.

Looks like its at the TV Set (sorry, garage) of the Classic Car Rescue wide boys!

[yorkebar]

Bought it almost six months ago, still learning to drive but its a fun experience, learning/restoring.

[Aar0sc]

yorkebar said:

Bought it almost six months ago, still learning to drive but its a fun experience, learning/restoring.

Ace! learning to drive - so you're a young 'un too?

Loving that front number plate, mine blocks pretty much the whole grill!
Here's mine at Goodwood on Sunday:


Aaron

[chormy]

MGC roadster nearing the end of rebuild.

MGCGTS on track

MGCGTS engine.

The 63 MGB awaiting restoration, with Etype lights from 1965

Edited by chormy on Wednesday 10th October 18:40

[LordBretSinclair]

Aar0sc said:

yorkebar said:

Bought it almost six months ago, still learning to drive but its a fun experience, learning/restoring.

Ace! learning to drive - so you're a young 'un too?

Loving that front number plate, mine blocks pretty much the whole grill!
Here's mine at Goodwood on Sunday:


Aaron

Brilliant to have some "youngsters" on this forum, so refreshing that you both are enjoying your Spitties rather than going down the Saxo route. Good luck with all your future motoring,

LBS (one of the old f*rts)

[Sharknose]

rscapriman said:

Here is one of mine

Fanbloodytastic.

[Sharknose]

chormy said:

MGC roadster nearing the end of rebuild.

That looks superb - I look forward to seeing the rest of the car! What's the sticker on the rocker cover?



MGCGTS on track

I do love these MGC Sebrings. Is it by Doug Smith?

Edited by chormy on Wednesday 10th October 08:31

[yorkebar]

LordBretSinclair said:

Brilliant to have some "youngsters" on this forum, so refreshing that you both are enjoying your Spitties rather than going down the Saxo route. Good luck with all your future motoring,

LBS (one of the old f*rts)

yeah, i'm 18 at the moment, and i have been slowly learning, getting good experience driving/repairing for about 6 months now. lots of fun.... but the weber needs a rebuild at the moment and that's a job i'm to afraid to tackle.

[na]

is a Weber the best suited to a road going Spit? you could realise its asset value and swap to the (more suitable?) easier for home set up SU carbs perhaps

[chormy]

MGCGTS

The car was originally built by Doug, but the engine is all developed by Damico race engines an myself. the suspension is modified from Dougs as well.
Current 285hp (real hp) not rr)

[carmadgaz]

yorkebar said:

LordBretSinclair said:

Brilliant to have some "youngsters" on this forum, so refreshing that you both are enjoying your Spitties rather than going down the Saxo route. Good luck with all your future motoring,

LBS (one of the old f*rts)

yeah, i'm 18 at the moment, and i have been slowly learning, getting good experience driving/repairing for about 6 months now. lots of fun.... but the weber needs a rebuild at the moment and that's a job i'm to afraid to tackle.

There are a few youngsters running around in some rather nice older cars, there is an entire forum of them here -
( http://younggunsclassics.forumcircle.com/portal.ph...)

I'm 23 and have owned my '67 Landie for 2 years and my '68 Amazon for 18month so far. There is just something else about older cars

[yorkebar]

na said:

is a Weber the best suited to a road going Spit? you could realise its asset value and swap to the (more suitable?) easier for home set up SU carbs perhaps

i have considered this, as rebuilt ones sell for about £250-£300. and an old set of su's sell for about £50. and it catches on the bonnet as i close it....

mainly needs a rebuild as one of the needles is worn and it runs way too rich, causing the plugs to foul. making it un-driveable. so i bought a kit to replace the worn bits. now it just needs fitting.

[na]

you need to get that sorted sooner rather than later, I was thinking Webers are possibly suited to cars like Spits, repair it and sell it, even without wear problems there are setting up issues

[LordBretSinclair]

carmadgaz said:

There are a few youngsters running around in some rather nice older cars, there is an entire forum of them here -
( http://younggunsclassics.forumcircle.com/portal.ph...)

I'm 23 and have owned my '67 Landie for 2 years and my '68 Amazon for 18month so far. There is just something else about older cars

Good choice of cars Gareth, looks like a good forum too, shame about the sponsor though (see Classic Car Rescue thread)
Happy motoring LBS