What's your old toy?

[joesnow]

Some absolute beauties on here, especially the Tivs and the GTR!

Heres my little Alfa, which I've had for around 5 years. Not too far off from where I want it now, but always further tweeks to do.

[mattrg]

[sawman]

two years ago I was running these two:

Edited by sawman on Sunday 14th December 09:09

Edited by sawman on Sunday 14th December 09:11

[*Al*]

Fitted with a 5PW R1 engine. Now sadly sold.





Some bikes.

[AW111]

Sogra said:

Pictures of the toys, also a 1996 Ford Maverick but dont have a picture of that

Nice bike. What year is it?


As a one-time owner of a Suzuki GT250 of the same era, I feel I should flame you, because internet .
Then we can both gang up on the Honda boys and their pathetic 4-strokes.

[Cossieian]

Mine, will be 20 years old as of next week. Owned for nearly 3 years

[Sogra]

AW111 said:

Nice bike. What year is it?


As a one-time owner of a Suzuki GT250 of the same era, I feel I should flame you, because internet .
Then we can both gang up on the Honda boys and their pathetic 4-strokes.

Funny you should say that, I bought it because I had a 250x7 and my best mate at the time had one of these. I loved the X7, it was supposed to be quicker but deep down I thought the RD was a "better" bike. You were either an X7 man or an RD man reflected in the support of Sheen or Roberts but we all laughed at the Super Dream owners!

I love riding it, its a 1979 and seems natural to ride as if I was 17 again (now 52) I wanted one for ages then bought it without telling the wife but found an article that supported it that said 70`s Japanese Bikes were a better investment than stocks and shares

[B'stard Child]

Sogra said:

You were either an X7 man or an RD man reflected in the support of Sheen or Roberts but we all laughed at the Super Dream owners!

Hurumph - Some of us had to ride superdreams because we couldn't afford the fuel an two stoke oil costs of an X7 or RD......


We were however very jealous

[anonymous-user]

joesnow said:

Some absolute beauties on here, especially the Tivs and the GTR!

Heres my little Alfa, which I've had for around 5 years. Not too far off from where I want it now, but always further tweeks to do.

That's pretty

[mike9009]

AW111 said:

Sogra said:

Pictures of the toys, also a 1996 Ford Maverick but dont have a picture of that

Nice bike. What year is it?


As a one-time owner of a Suzuki GT250 of the same era, I feel I should flame you, because internet .
Then we can both gang up on the Honda boys and their pathetic 4-strokes.

I am ashamed to say I broke about 4 RD250s back in the day to get their engines for racing hovercraft. Back in the late 80s they were worth nothing - things have changed slightly.....

[Pobsmate]

Getting a service before it's 500 mile trip to the isle of Skye!





Half way(ish) point

[MBZ 6]

Ray Singh said:

Sir, more information needed.


3.6?

I have been told its one of four Brabus 190E 3.6 24v cars Brabus made three LHD drive and my RHD drive.
They also made some 3.6 12v cars .
The little radiator within the rear spoiler is a rear dif oil cooler (can I say rear dif)

[vixen1700]

Been off the road since 2012 and after a long drawn out saga with somebody who was going to restore it, yesterday I had a more uplifting conversation with somebody far more trustworthy who is going to finish the great work he's already done on the bodywork, which means it should be back on the road by end of Spring.

[99t]

Some really lovely stuff on this thread, especially some of the Americana, though I may be biased

Some of mine

Nineties:



Noughties:

M5 daily driver behind 69 Coronet


Focus RS daily driver behind 70 Mustang Mach 1


Then house purchase intervened and I was reduced to a tatty Bronco for my V8 fix!


Current



plus projects:



and when the resto on the Saab is done, this awaits (apologies for pic quality)



which should, one day, look exactly like this...

1967 Camaro RS/SS in Butternut Yellow!

[ecurie]

Mine for the last 5 years :



In good company :

Edited by ecurie on Sunday 14th December 11:17

[ikarl]

20 years old next year!

[AW111]

mike9009 said:

I am ashamed to say I broke about 4 RD250s back in the day to get their engines for racing hovercraft. Back in the late 80s they were worth nothing - things have changed slightly.....

You can redeem yourself by posting a hovercraft pic...

[mygoldfishbowl]

Just put the cab roof back on for winter so I'll be nice & cosy-ish..

Edited by mygoldfishbowl on Sunday 14th December 13:19

[Blayney]

joesnow said:

Some absolute beauties on here, especially the Tivs and the GTR!

Heres my little Alfa, which I've had for around 5 years. Not too far off from where I want it now, but always further tweeks to do.

Oh my, that is rather lovely. Details?

Here's mine and my fathers.

Mini at PH Meet by blayney1989, on Flickr

[joesnow]

Blayney said:

Oh my, that is rather lovely. Details?

Thanks. Its a 1968 Alfa GT 1300 Junior, but with a 1750cc engine from the later 1750 GTV.
The car was in good form when I got it, but I've been through upgrading worn parts with Alfaholics goodies, including a stainless manifold and exhaust, an lsd, and some work to the induction. The engine is currently putting out 100hp at the wheels which allows brisk progress, not fast but fun. You can pop a later twinspark engine straight into these if you are chasing speed. At the moment its more about the journey than the time it takes.

Here's a write up: http://motoringconbrio.com/2012/03/30/guest-contri...