Please help - Car needed for event - please read -thanks

[AW8]

This is a generic post and one I am making on a variety of different forums (that I either post or have lurked on due to a mutual shared interest and appreciation of fine cars).

Our eldest daughter, (15 but very sensible), has her end of school summer prom, (ticket only event), on 27/6/08.

She would love to be able to arrive in class & style with just one sensible guest. My daughter and her guest may have a glass of wine at home before the off but I 100% assure that they will be entirely sober and will only conduct themselves entirely appropriately.

I had hoped to secure a colleagues classic Jag 420 but he is commited that evening. I also had plans to secure a Rolls Royce Phantom but that has sadly not come about.

The requirement on the early evening concerned would be to drive my daughter & her chaparone / date from out home near Chichester just 35 mins to Fontwell Racecourse West Sussex for arrival only at 6.15 pm - thats it !

We dont really want to do the cliche'd thing with the tacky white stretched battered limo at driven by someone of unsavoury character & only to end up paying top dollar for that sub standard 35 minute experience !

Alternatively & in the remote likelihood someone would entrust me to drive their pride and joy I can guarantee any suitable car would be treated with extreme care with me prepared to pay for any additional insurance and accept full excess laibilities to cover any extremely unliklely event. I could drive to you and leave my BMW X5 with you if so required for use in my absence. ( I have full NCD am 40yrs old and have passed my advanced driving exam and attended other driving courses/experiences)

My daughter really appreciates classic post war cars from late 50's & 60's and is a big fan of the S type Jaguars and Mk2 (Morse) Jags of that era. That said I am sure she will carefully consider any alternatives and including more recent motor cars that have that something special & which may also be suitable for the occasion.

More than happy to make a return gesture or maybe a kindly gesture such a few bottles of champagne etc for anyones trouble plus adequate fuel costs to cover the trip to our home and to the venue on the special evening.

Only posting this on the off chance but would sincerely appreciate anyone with a lovely car contacting me if they feel they would be prepared to make the kind effort to hopefully help my daughter and her guest have a lovely evening. I assure anyone reading this that there would be a genuine appreciation should approproiate transport be secured & kind effort made.

Without wishing to be ungrateful I have no idea what response if any I will get so please could you contact me via pm or email ( if you happen to know me and have that info). In the event that I get more than one response I shall inform my daughter of what is on offer and allow her to decide. I suspect that travel distance and logistics might also be relavant factors.

I hope my cheeky approach does not cause any offence - Please be assured I'm not some pikey begging for a cigarette or free money just a decent guys whose daughter appreciates fine cars and other peoples kindness.

Please consider mentioning this to others if you feel unable to assist

Kind Regards & Thanks in advance

AW8

P.S. Please contact me via PM (or via email in event a link is available on my profile)

[sniff petrol]

I'm sure someone can offer you a diesel 3 series.

[AW8]

ROFLMAO @ sniffpetrol ...........Nothing wrong with those but not quite what I had in mind for the occasion


And your best offer is ?

To date we have.................


1. Hypothetical non confirmed 3 series diesel

Edited by AW8 on Sunday 13th April 16:30

[dxb335d]

AW8 said:

ROFLMAO @ sniffpetrol ...........Nothing wrong with those but not quite what I had in mind for the occasion


And your best offer is ?

To date we have.................


1. Hypothetical non confirmed 3 series diesel

Edited by AW8 on Sunday 13th April 16:30

not just any 3 series diesel

Edited by dxb335d on Thursday 17th April 15:49

[AW8]

As said keenest on Stype/Mk2 classic jags but I am hoping with all the enthusiasts on here I might belucky enought to see some intersting offers.

She has already sadly rejected the idea of being taken in my beemer even if polished with my random orbital and given a coat of wax I am guessing a 335d wont do it either despite it being an extremely decent evryday car in my books

Kids !

To date we have.................

The list then, (not looking good yet).


1. Hypothetical non confirmed 3 series diesel

Edited by AW8 on Sunday 13th April 16:51

[jimmyb]

AW8 said:

As said keenest on Stype/Mk2 classic jags but I am hoping with all the enthusiasts on here I might belucky enought to see some intersting offers.

She has already sadly rejected the idea of being taken in my beemer even if polished with my random orbital and given a coat of wax

Kids !

Pop by halfrauds get some sticky bits disguise it as a pimped jag mk2 jobs a good un?

[AW8]

Unfortunatley she wouldn't buy that..............would you ? lol


Serious kind offers appreciated

[Fidgits]

sniff petrol said:

I'm sure someone can offer you a diesel 3 series.

Seriously though - I havent read the entire post carefully - but i got the opinion YOU want to drive the car? I think you might be pushing it there...

I know one guy did take someones daughter to the prom in a Mosler over in Surrey - which was very kind of the owner... so I think you would have to accept you wouldn't be doing the driving (and if you didnt suggest that apologies in advance).

Edited by Fidgits on Sunday 13th April 16:58

[Dr G]

Well, that's the forum joke for 2008 sorted :O

[Fidgits]

Dr G said:

Well, that's the forum joke for 2008 sorted :O

yup.

I'm soooooooooooooooooo glad I opted for an A4 diesel as my company car over the 3 series now

[ironictwist]

If only you just had to take your Daughter, a stunning red E-Type roadster would've done the trick then

[AW8]

Fidgits said:

Seriously though - I havent read the entire post carefully - but i got the opinion YOU want to drive the car? I think you might be pushing it there...

Apologies it's a long post as I thought anyone serious would want as much info as possible.

I don't want to drive the car - I merely offered in case someone would find this option more acceptable.........you never know as some have different circ's and concerns - was just adding it as an option.

Happy to make a sensible contribution or gesture.

Just want my daughter & 1 guest to arrive in style

Edited by AW8 on Sunday 13th April 17:11

[AW8]

TVR Moneypit said:

Its so tempting to suggest that if you post a picture of your daughter and her mate, then you might get more offers....


(did i just type that out loud?)

Edited by TVR Moneypit on Sunday 13th April 17:18

Well her mate is a guy over 6ft tall but if thats anyones thing...........

And my daughter is well...erm 15 so paedo offers not welcome ! LOL

(Did I just type that out loud too?)

[jimmyb]

Cant believe it took so long for that joke to come out the woodwork. Pistonheaders are slipping

Sadly I have nothing to offer unless a 7 year old a4 tractor would appeal?

Thought not

[Fidgits]

AW8 said:

Fidgits said:

Seriously though - I havent read the entire post carefully - but i got the opinion YOU want to drive the car? I think you might be pushing it there...

Apologies it's a long post as I thought anyone serious would want as much info as possible.

I don't want to drive the car - I merely offered in case someone would find this option more acceptable.........you never know as some have different circ's and concerns - was just adding it as an option.

Happy to make a sensible contribution or gesture.

Just want my daughter & 1 guest to arrive in style

Edited by AW8 on Sunday 13th April 17:11

Okay mate - sorry I didn't understand... I think anyone that offers probably would prefer to drive their P&J...

[Jackp]

i went in a tvr

[POORCARDEALER]

If I had been a little closer would have gladly helped, I am sure a kind Pistonheader will help you out. Good Luck






Edited by me.

Edited by POORCARDEALER on Sunday 13th April 19:12

[AW8]

That is so wrong on so many counts - my family are reading this BTW !

Thanks for the hypothetical albeit geographically impossible offer though - nice Bentley BTW.

Edited by AW8 on Sunday 13th April 18:38

[Sharief]

tbops might be your man. If he's in the country.

[paoloh]

I have a Hummer you could possibly borrow?

I know it's not a classic car but I am trying for you.