Late Silver Shadow or mid80s Corniche as a daily cruiser?

Late Silver Shadow or mid80s Corniche as a daily cruiser?

Poll: Late Silver Shadow or mid80s Corniche as a daily cruiser?

Total Members Polled: 56

Silver Shadow II: 45%
Corniche II: 39%
Not suitable as a London cruiser: 16%
Author
Discussion

campaj1

514 posts

135 months

Tuesday 14th May 2013
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http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C367201

dont come around very often!

tali1

5,265 posts

200 months

Tuesday 14th May 2013
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I saw a P38 Vogue 50 and thought that was rare! -although google picking up more than expected 25s
These 25s i guess are all N reg and therefore registered after P38s which start on M reg

911Thrasher

Original Poster:

2,573 posts

198 months

Tuesday 14th May 2013
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tali1 said:
I saw a P38 Vogue 50 and thought that was rare! -although google picking up more than expected 25s
These 25s i guess are all N reg and therefore registered after P38s which start on M reg
Correct mine was built early 1996, and my reg starts with "N4 xxx"

911Thrasher

Original Poster:

2,573 posts

198 months

Tuesday 14th May 2013
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campaj1 said:
http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C367201

dont come around very often!
Yup that's an older brother #11. Mine is #2....#1 was kept for the factory and put in their museum.

911Thrasher

Original Poster:

2,573 posts

198 months

Monday 15th October 2018
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Revival and conclusion: so after many years running toys (430scuderia, 2x Stradale, 575HGTC, 997GT3RS, 964RS...) and now 2 little boys I have sold out of all of them as could only seat one of them at the time (yes baby seats do fit in buckets)

And bought a T2 early this year and recommissioned at Royce...now used as a daily smile
And who cares about mpg is all I can say: wish I had bought one earlier, so relaxing and enjoyable.





Edited by 911Thrasher on Monday 15th October 14:44

037

1,315 posts

146 months

Monday 15th October 2018
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Class

Voxy

1,356 posts

172 months

Tuesday 16th October 2018
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Wonderful. Is it now grey rather than blue? Or is that just a reflection of the London climate?!

911Thrasher

Original Poster:

2,573 posts

198 months

Tuesday 16th October 2018
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Voxy said:
Wonderful. Is it now grey rather than blue? Or is that just a reflection of the London climate?!
it's light blue metallic...wonderful shade i found, especially in our London weather indeed!

Dinoboy

2,494 posts

216 months

Tuesday 16th October 2018
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Love it!

S100HP

12,645 posts

166 months

Tuesday 16th October 2018
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Not all heros wear capes.

ruhall

506 posts

145 months

Tuesday 16th October 2018
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Lovely; and fitted with a passenger door mirror as well. Hard to believe they weren't even standard fit back then. As an 'S'-reg, does it have headlight washers or not, I can't tell from the photo?

The windows look darker than most (and zone tinted windscreen), are they tinted or is it a film?

A very relaxing mode of transport for our modern roads and traffic conditions, without having to worry quite so much about road imperfections as you do with cars on the really low profile tyres.

Voxy

1,356 posts

172 months

Wednesday 17th October 2018
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911Thrasher said:
Voxy said:
Wonderful. Is it now grey rather than blue? Or is that just a reflection of the London climate?!
it's light blue metallic...wonderful shade i found, especially in our London weather indeed!
It does look lovely...long may you continue to enjoy it!

Penguinracer

1,593 posts

205 months

Wednesday 17th October 2018
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Unfortunately the extension of the London ULEZ from 25th October 2021 to include the area bound by the North & South circulars will impact the use of pre- Euro 4 petrols & pre-Euro 6 diesels.

I suppose if your vehicle is garaged within the ULEZ you'll only pay the daily charge when you put it on the road, but this isn't great for classic cars which don't yet meet the 40 year-old Historic Vehicle exemption.

Euro 4 came into force in 2005 & Euro 6 in 2014 - so there are plenty of classics in the 15 - 35 year-old age bracket which will be unwelcome in London until they're old enough to collect their vehicular pension!

911Thrasher

Original Poster:

2,573 posts

198 months

Wednesday 17th October 2018
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ruhall said:
Lovely; and fitted with a passenger door mirror as well. Hard to believe they weren't even standard fit back then. As an 'S'-reg, does it have headlight washers or not, I can't tell from the photo?

The windows look darker than most (and zone tinted windscreen), are they tinted or is it a film?

A very relaxing mode of transport for our modern roads and traffic conditions, without having to worry quite so much about road imperfections as you do with cars on the really low profile tyres.
My car does not have the headlight washers, but i have something cooler: rear picnic tables and front headrests
Windows were tinted to the minimum last week...as it's a daily, lives outside, and with kids you can never insure that the car is fully fully empty...and had some of my cars visited at night, even parked where we live which is super safe...my 964RS was stolen off Sloane Square...

911Thrasher

Original Poster:

2,573 posts

198 months

Wednesday 17th October 2018
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Penguinracer said:
Unfortunately the extension of the London ULEZ from 25th October 2021 to include the area bound by the North & South circulars will impact the use of pre- Euro 4 petrols & pre-Euro 6 diesels.

I suppose if your vehicle is garaged within the ULEZ you'll only pay the daily charge when you put it on the road, but this isn't great for classic cars which don't yet meet the 40 year-old Historic Vehicle exemption.

Euro 4 came into force in 2005 & Euro 6 in 2014 - so there are plenty of classics in the 15 - 35 year-old age bracket which will be unwelcome in London until they're old enough to collect their vehicular pension!
my car was built as a late 1977 (registered early 1978), used for the 1977 Scottish Motor Show...so will be well over 40years old by 2021

Penguinracer

1,593 posts

205 months

Wednesday 17th October 2018
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That must make it a very early T2. It's a beautiful colour! There were some quite wild Shadow / T-series colours & I love the period wackiness of some of the more extreme hues.

I tire of the dreary black Range Rovers / Audi's & S-classes which seem to afflict inner London. A classy 70's classic in a crazy period colour is such a breath of fresh air.

You've a lovely car which exudes old-world class now that it's mellowed with the years. Shadows / T's have started their climb from old junker / white-washed wedding car status to understated classic - the antithesis of modern Rolls Royces which with their attention-seeking ostentation & Germanic-styling exhibit all the panache & elegance of Panzer tank - IMHO.

I actually love this (1958 Silver Cloud ICON Derelict):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=legY7iNdDWU

It appeals to my love of top-class sleeper style engineering & the golden-age of British automotive styling.
I'd probably go quieter on the exhaust, but I can understand the owner's desire to remain a bit rebellious!
Tim

alabbasi

2,469 posts

86 months

Thursday 18th October 2018
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Nice car. I think that you made the right choice. I have a Corniche and while I love it, no convertible is a good daily driver. They're just too noisy. It's a nice novelty but I don't think I open the sunroof on my hard top cars more than once or twice every 5 years.