Lovely Cars: Interesting, Classic, Retro, Barge 5-10k

[E24man]

The Crack Fox said:

Driver should be wearing yellow corduroy trousers, black roll neck sweater, have unkempt hair and a wonky moustache. He should be drunk in charge, with a hipflask of brandy on the go. In the passenger seat should be a lightly sedated KLM air hostess, and in the boot a suitcase of unaccounted for foreign currency and some eye-watering sex toys.

Am I taking dreams of ownership too far?

Love that, so thank you for putting a small smile into a day of sad news for me.

[cherryowen]

bob-lad said:

The Crack Fox said:

Driver should be wearing yellow corduroy trousers, black roll neck sweater, have unkempt hair and a wonky moustache. He should be drunk in charge, with a hipflask of brandy on the go. In the passenger seat should be a lightly sedated KLM air hostess, and in the boot a suitcase of unaccounted for foreign currency and some eye-watering sex toys.

Am I taking dreams of ownership too far?

I think you're describing a Jag owner.

I reckon Crack Fox was the purchaser and is loving, just loving, acting the stereotype. The idea of a KLM air hostess as a passenger is not without appeal, I must admit.

[SimonTheSailor]

ess said:

A little sparse on details, but comes with a 12 month ticket.
I really wish carandclassic would sort out the size of their preview images.

S

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C939698

I was in Majorca last year for a bit, saw 3 good examples in the space of 5 roads. Ferry, cool drive home (AA cover?) Bingo ?

[CharlesdeGaulle]

cherryowen said:

The idea of a KLM air hostess as a passenger is not without appeal, I must admit.

Niche, but fill your boots mate.

[bob-lad]

Still chuckling.

[Horsetan]

CharlesdeGaulle said:

cherryowen said:

The idea of a KLM air hostess as a passenger is not without appeal, I must admit.

Niche, but fill your boots mate.

LMFAO

[bob-lad]

dickyf said:

i absolutley love it but is it £10k worth of cool??

No.

[nickphuket]

I think this is the main problem, can you get spares quickly, service by someone reliable if you cant do it yourself, and the dreaded parking damage. In the 90's I restored a TR4a, and drove it from Richmond to London every day, but had a very safe place to park in the day. Was also quite fun as you were always let out into the traffic!

Diesel Meister said:

Oh, I totally agree and I don't doubt it would do me just the frosty side of a polar bear. I have not the need of more and plenty of experience in pedalling old cars (current fleet is a brace consisting of a 32 year old AW11 and a 986 that earned suffrage this year). But I simply wouldn't want to park what I regard as such a lovely car amongst all the air-bagged, DRL-festooned plebians around my gaff. Even with 125k miles up.

To wit, I'd want (need) a driveway and/or garage as I walk / train to work

[ElectricPics]

Shaw Tarse said:

do Iban myself from thread? https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1998-S-NISSAN-PRESIDENT...

I was looking at that on Autotrader a few days ago - then slapped myself for even slightly considering it...

[nickphuket]

I think this is the main problem, can you get spares quickly, service by someone reliable if you cant do it yourself, and the dreaded parking damage. In the 90's I restored a TR4a, and drove it from Richmond to London every day, but had a very safe place to park in the day. Was also quite fun as you were always let out into the traffic!

Diesel Meister said:

Oh, I totally agree and I don't doubt it would do me just the frosty side of a polar bear. I have not the need of more and plenty of experience in pedalling old cars (current fleet is a brace consisting of a 32 year old AW11 and a 986 that earned suffrage this year). But I simply wouldn't want to park what I regard as such a lovely car amongst all the air-bagged, DRL-festooned plebians around my gaff. Even with 125k miles up.

To wit, I'd want (need) a driveway and/or garage as I walk / train to work

[CharlesdeGaulle]

Chaps. Before I start, an apology. I'm about to bust the budget big time, but after the sober Saabs and the fizzing Fiats, and in recognition of the approach of the time to be buying gifts, ideally for me, I give you two magical things.

Behold:

https://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C911992



165 thousand pounds. I kid you not.

But then, there's this, at £225,000. It's not even as though Jools needs the money, so he 'might' do a deal:

https://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C940611

[bob-lad]

CharlesdeGaulle said:

Chaps. Before I start, an apology. I'm about to bust the budget big time, but after the sober Saabs and the fizzing Fiats, and in recognition of the approach of the time to be buying gifts, ideally for me, I give you two magical things.

Behold:

https://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C911992



165 thousand pounds. I kid you not.

But then, there's this, at £225,000. It's not even as though Jools needs the money, so he 'might' do a deal:

https://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C940611

How kind of you to offer. I'll take them both.
Many thanks.


ETA: Nice XJS in the background of the Jensen too.

Edited by bob-lad on Sunday 3rd December 22:48

[TobyLerone]

CharlesdeGaulle said:

But then, there's this, at £225,000. It's not even as though Jools needs the money, so he 'might' do a deal:

https://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C940611

Unless the deal is a few grand (as in, about £5k) I won't be driving it away!

[EarlOfHazard]

CharlesdeGaulle said:

Chaps. Before I start, an apology. I'm about to bust the budget big time, but after the sober Saabs and the fizzing Fiats, and in recognition of the approach of the time to be buying gifts, ideally for me, I give you two magical things.

Behold:

https://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C911992



165 thousand pounds. I kid you not.

But then, there's this, at £225,000. It's not even as though Jools needs the money, so he 'might' do a deal:

https://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C940611

That Jag: thud!

[nosuchuser]

Tremendous. My brother is chums with Jools. I wonder if he can negotiate a deal...

[JZZ30]

Back to budget

Want!

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Skoda-136-RAPID-COUPE-W...

[SimonTheSailor]

Admittedly not for sale, but an interesting classic no ?! Just seen this -

[deadslow]

JZZ30 said:

Back to budget

Want!

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Skoda-136-RAPID-COUPE-W...

brother-in-law's family ran these back in the day as company runarounds. They had to stick ballast (kerbstone iirc!!!!) to stop the thing rolling over on roundabouts. Cool car.

[bob-lad]

SimonTheSailor said:

Admittedly not for sale, but an interesting classic no ?! Just seen this -

Why? Other than a bariatric hearse perhaps.

[idiotgap]

bob-lad said:

Why? Other than a bariatric hearse perhaps.

Loadrunner for when you need to deliver the FT

http://www.thejoyofcx.co.uk/index.php?page=about&a...