Spring Arrives

[pridaux]

Well at last some proper weather to get out and enjoy the cars had a great Club meet today as some of the north kent group came down to try our great food and share our monthly meet.
Great to see everyone and especially to finally meet Phil ATE399J and his great Tuscan V6 a car that may show the sign of use but wow sounds and runs fantastic makes me realise how much I have to learn less time polishing and more time learning how things work and how to make them work even better don't alter a thing Phil its fantastic.
A real pleasure to meet you at last.
Andrew

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[ATE399J]

pridaux said:

a car that may show the sign of use

That's the nicest way of saying "scruffy" I've ever heard. And it was nice to meet you too.

[pridaux]

Hi Phil no i do mean used i learnt my lesson last year when all polished and shinny i went to the Faversham Car show and what pulled up beside me was what at first i thaught a really tatty car until i realised i was parked beside a member of Motoring Royalty a real AC Ace in talking with the owner who had owned her from 4 years old and when he bought her she was just a nice second hand car as he could not afford a new one in all those years he has used enjoyed maintained the car but never re sprayed her just maintained it and when it last saw polish who knows and lots of cracks etc in the paint and the stuffing coming out of the seat etc.
But by the end of the show after looking at her time and time again i realised that for him it would be all wrong to do anything other than what he has been doing every scratch knock and bit of flaking paint told the story and history of that car and it was beautiful in a way that cant be reproduced or faked.
There is a big difference between neglect and well used.
Andrew

[my250gt]

Patina rules ! Never have to wash or hoover out your car either!! Renovation over restoration every time.

What happened to the pictures by the way, I cant see them?

[pridaux]

Not Sure if Phil will post them but i know you would all love to see the before and after photos that he showed us ???? They are amazing Phil.
Please
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Andrew

[my250gt]

always thought this one looked great just as it is... original cars should look period imho, sorry op turning your post into a patina appreciation thread..

[pridaux]

Exactly Looks cool each bit of repair and wear tells a story
Andrew

[pete.reeve]

I wanted to make the next meet But will be at Silverstone with the Tuscan boys. Still a good run for the car.

Pete

[jerseyvixen]

hi
thats my s1 all i was going to do was change the plugs

[pridaux]

jerseyvixen said:

hi
thats my s1 all i was going to do was change the plugs

Sorry Mate that would not be the well used look
That would be the cant be arsed to finish it look
Keep up the hard work as they say now you have started better finish.
Andrew

[ATE399J]

jerseyvixen said:

hi
thats my s1 all i was going to do was change the plugs

I think you might have been a bit enthusiastic with the T-cut there.

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my250gt said:

always thought this one looked great just as it is... original cars should look period imho, sorry op turning your post into a patina appreciation thread..

Stunning. I think I need to sell some mini's (or my house). What else ...