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[derin100]

GTI16V said:

E32 735i with a Spanish conversion and a load of spare parts for four bags
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1989-BMW-E32-735i-SE-Ma...

I saw that a night or two ago and was attracted by the glorious and unusual colour.

My boiling pan turned to simmer when I read "converted to manual" and turned decidedly tepid when I read "wrap".

I'm possibly just being a Luddite, but I just can't quite get this 'wrap thing' to ever sit neatly with me.
Anyone else in the room?

Edited by derin100 on Tuesday 16th April 13:49

[ALawson]

Wasn't that seven on here about two years ago?

[derin100]

ALawson said:

Wasn't that seven on here about two years ago?

I think you might be right. Dormant synapse within the depths of my RAM did flicker briefly.

[golfer19]

Looks familiar.
Definitely think we have seen it here before.

[minimoog]

derin100 said:

I'm that there will be the odd, hopeless automotive taste recidivists who will disagree with you as to the relative desirabilities. There always seems to be.

But, I shan't be amongst them!

You mean this doesn't wash your hog?

Utter fantasist said:

It is a rare find that should be a must for any Vauxhall collector, and should be sooner rather than later, a modern day classic

[Salmonofdoubt]

minimoog said:

Ooo just what I've always wanted.

To buy someone I hate.

[0a]

derin100 said:

GTI16V said:

E32 735i with a Spanish conversion and a load of spare parts for four bags
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1989-BMW-E32-735i-SE-Ma...

I saw that a night or two ago and was attracted by the glorious and unusual colour.

My boil pan turned summer when I read "converted to manual" only turn decidedly tepid when I read "wrap".

I'm possibly just being a Luddite, but I just can't quite get this 'wrap thing' to ever sit neatly with me.
Anyone else in the room?

That has been on here before, a while ago.

I like this phrase: "Out taking it for a spin the auto gearbox packed up, so I just converted it to a manual"

Edit: mentioned in the thread in April 2018, ebay link where it finished at £2k: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/302700896336?ViewItem=&...

Edited by 0a on Monday 15th April 19:06

[Krikkit]

We've definitely had it before, I'm sure it was cheaper too!

I like it, but I shouldn't. A wrap in brown is always good from resale silver though.

[GTI16V]

A velourtastic Vauxhall Senator.

https://www.classiccarsforsale.co.uk/vauxhall/sena...

[Salmonofdoubt]

White backgrounds seem to be very handy for making cars expensive.

[0a]

Salmonofdoubt said:

White backgrounds seem to be very handy for making cars expensive.

A white background, stuck on branded plates, and paper mats significantly increase the value of a motor.

[W00DY]

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vw-Passat-v6-4-motion-s...


Looks rather nice for under thread minimum.

[E65Ross]

All the earlier talk of Saabs - what are they like for parts availability in general? Purely out of curiosity, not because I'm looking to get one.

I was thinking the other day....when the boring Corolla does eventually die....I'm not sure what I'd replace it with - another cheap hack, or something barge-like. I think if I'm going down the barge route....I'd rather something with a nice engine etc....no half measures and all that! I do like a nice W140 but they seem to be getting thin on the ground these days, certainly with a nice V8 or V12 (as much as I'd like a V12, it won't happen!!!).

[ian316]

JOB2.5-16 said:

Johnny Raydome said:

0a said:

A threadist is famous:

It's impossible not to smile at the first paragraph. I'm not long in tonight from an 800-mile round trip (inc. local driving) to Shropshire this weekend in the quoted Bornite Sportline 190e.
It drove like an absolute dream; smooth, fast when needed, relaxed, mega-comfortable.

And - bonus - it was dry all weekend, so the the paintwork gleamed for 3 days solid!

Looking smart before setting off last Friday:

That little Sportline is a lovely piece of kit.

Well everytime I pass JOBs place now the suns shining I get more and more jealous, they looked fantastic today especially the red one

[ian316]

Salmonofdoubt said:

minimoog said:

Ooo just what I've always wanted.

To buy someone I hate.

+1

[ian316]

E65Ross said:

All the earlier talk of Saabs - what are they like for parts availability in general? Purely out of curiosity, not because I'm looking to get one.

I was thinking the other day....when the boring Corolla does eventually die....I'm not sure what I'd replace it with - another cheap hack, or something barge-like. I think if I'm going down the barge route....I'd rather something with a nice engine etc....no half measures and all that! I do like a nice W140 but they seem to be getting thin on the ground these days, certainly with a nice V8 or V12 (as much as I'd like a V12, it won't happen!!!).

Plenty of parts available and very easy to work on, and I don't care what anyone says so much fun

[0a]

ian316 said:

Salmonofdoubt said:

minimoog said:

Ooo just what I've always wanted.

To buy someone I hate.

+1

It could be our Top Gear Marina equivalent?

[ian316]

0a said:

ian316 said:

Salmonofdoubt said:

minimoog said:

Ooo just what I've always wanted.

To buy someone I hate.

+1

It could be our Top Gear Marina equivalent?

I'll chip in towards a piano

[derin100]

0a said:

derin100 said:

GTI16V said:

E32 735i with a Spanish conversion and a load of spare parts for four bags
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1989-BMW-E32-735i-SE-Ma...

I saw that a night or two ago and was attracted by the glorious and unusual colour.

My boil pan turned summer when I read "converted to manual" only turn decidedly tepid when I read "wrap".

I'm possibly just being a Luddite, but I just can't quite get this 'wrap thing' to ever sit neatly with me.
Anyone else in the room?

That has been on here before, a while ago.

I like this phrase: "Out taking it for a spin the auto gearbox packed up, so I just converted it to a manual"

Edit: mentioned in the thread in April 2018, ebay link where it finished at £2k: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/302700896336?ViewItem=&...

Edited by 0a on Monday 15th April 19:06

Excellent archiving!

[derin100]

minimoog said:

derin100 said:

I'm that there will be the odd, hopeless automotive taste recidivists who will disagree with you as to the relative desirabilities. There always seems to be.

But, I shan't be amongst them!

You mean this doesn't wash your hog?

Utter fantasist said:

It is a rare find that should be a must for any Vauxhall collector, and should be sooner rather than later, a modern day classic

My swine remains definately filthy.

That has absolutely no value whatsoever at my Bureaux de Change.