Conrad D. Conelrad Posted November 8, 2015 Share Posted November 8, 2015 Driving verdict "the fucking same!" Partridge, BorniteIdentity, The Moog and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conrad D. Conelrad Posted November 8, 2015 Share Posted November 8, 2015 Jim Bell, Junkman, Partridge and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junkman Posted November 8, 2015 Author Share Posted November 8, 2015 Right. Back from England's northernmost manned outpost.It's kind of weird driving a different car which is actually exactly the same as the current one.The only real differences are the unacceptably uncomfortable seats, which will be replaced with proper ones at the earliest opportunity,and the cruise control, which works after one figures out that in order to engage it, one must switch it on by means of a button hidden somewhereon the centre console. So far the only thing not working is the electric mirrors, which hints to the switch, not an unheard of fault. The car will now proceed to the paint shop. There is hardly any paint left on the bonnet and there is a bit of lacker liquor lequar clearcoat peelon the tailgate. I want this to be perfect. Conrad D. Conelrad, Shep Shepherd, Jim Bell and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairnet Posted November 8, 2015 Share Posted November 8, 2015 pervert ps did peter take the saloon off you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlo Posted November 8, 2015 Share Posted November 8, 2015 I'm confused, are Conrad and Junkman the same person? I found the leather quite comfortable, just too slippery. Velour infinitely preferable. Why are these cars, even in excellent condition, so cheap? Is it a secret only me and Mr J know about? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junkman Posted November 8, 2015 Author Share Posted November 8, 2015 Scrap it. Why would I?The interior lights and the cigarette lighter work. The rest of the car could be on fire for all I care. barefoot, Nyphur, Partridge and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheggers Posted November 8, 2015 Share Posted November 8, 2015 I'm confused, are Conrad and Junkman the same person?Same here...has anyone seen Junkman and Conrad together in the same room? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junkman Posted November 8, 2015 Author Share Posted November 8, 2015 I'm confused, are Conrad and Junkman the same person?Same here...has anyone seen Junkman and Conrad together in the same room?We are two individuals and have been seen together on numerous occasions.Mr Conelrad was good enough to accompany me on this trip, driving my 'old' 405. Why are these cars, even in excellent condition, so cheap? Is it a secret only me and Mr J know about?Yes it is. And don't tell anybody.Besides, this is the most I have ever paid for a 405. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KruJoe Posted November 8, 2015 Share Posted November 8, 2015 I've seen them in the same field. And the same Rover. Give it to KruJoe.EFA Nyphur and Junkman 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junkman Posted November 8, 2015 Author Share Posted November 8, 2015 pervert ps did peter take the saloon off you No to both. However, it is already spoken for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlo Posted November 8, 2015 Share Posted November 8, 2015 Have bought eight 405 automatics since 2005, most expensive was £500 and that was the worst with a head gasket gone! lisbon_road, Lacquer Peel, Partridge and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junkman Posted November 8, 2015 Author Share Posted November 8, 2015 It looks like we have cornered the market.I only hope the most expensive examples being the borked ones is not a rule... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forddeliveryboy Posted November 8, 2015 Share Posted November 8, 2015 Amazingly elegant cars which went as well as they looked. Shame there's nothing today with the same qualities. Junkman, Shep Shepherd and KruJoe 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil_lihp Posted November 8, 2015 Share Posted November 8, 2015 It does look good. There's some quality stuff being picked up by various members lately, some of it has even been bought. With the desire for posh velour and automatic waftyness, surely a 605 V6 would be the pinnacle of desire though? Wouldn't mind one of those myself actually. Junkman and KruJoe 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junkman Posted November 8, 2015 Author Share Posted November 8, 2015 Plushy bader spec 0.66 gallon pezzer 605 much desiromatic, but sady unavailable in break flavour, so unsuitable for 405 replacerisation.Would rather add 406 k00p to fleet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conrad D. Conelrad Posted November 8, 2015 Share Posted November 8, 2015 I never had a GLX, only GTXes and this one is an Exec, so my first non-GTX. The track record: Mr_Bo11ox, BorniteIdentity, vulgalour and 18 others 21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junkman Posted November 9, 2015 Author Share Posted November 9, 2015 That's bleedin ace, man!I don't think you need to amend it anywhen soon. I think I found the 405 for years to come. Partridge 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LC Torana Posted November 9, 2015 Share Posted November 9, 2015 Glad to see I'm not the only one who prefers the less desirable options of badermatic and velour Back in (2002?) (2003?) I went to the Melbourne Motor Show, and Rover had introduced a new, cheaper trim level on the 75, to squeak under a luxury car tax threshold, called the "Classic". One of the cheaper features was that it had cloth seats (a wool plaid if my memory isn't playing tricks) rather than the leather in the Club. The point is, when I sat in it, it was more comfy! I sat IN the seat rather than ON the seat. Very nice indeed. Junkman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junkman Posted November 9, 2015 Author Share Posted November 9, 2015 Welcome to the - errrr - Club.Why many people think leather is superior is beyond me. It also has inferior noise absorption properties, so cars with leather interiors are noisier inside.Including this one, I have you know.In ye goode olde dayse, the gentlefolk sat in the back of a Coupe De Ville on West of England Cloth, while leather was for the servant out front.Now, please don't tell anybody, since I'm still hoping to trade the leather seats for posh ones without having to pay for the upgrade. Lacquer Peel, RobT and forddeliveryboy 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlo Posted November 9, 2015 Share Posted November 9, 2015 Well said Mr Junkman. I look at some more modern cars (especially a German marque which is quite popular) with their shiny, flat and miserable looking leather and can't quite comprehend why it is so popular. On the 405 velour front, can't decide if I prefer the standard GTX seat or this new super duper STI one that has just been acquired, I think actually the STI looks a bit posher. I know for one thing the seat sits higher, perhaps it's to do with it being electric. Or how about a bit of both and go for the T16/Mi16 flavour? By the way kudos for having two models in great colours, Saxon Blue and Aquamarine, both really suit it. Lacquer Peel and Junkman 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purplebargeken Posted November 9, 2015 Share Posted November 9, 2015 Very cool looking seats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BorniteIdentity Posted November 9, 2015 Share Posted November 9, 2015 Animation.gif Junkman, Partridge and Conrad D. Conelrad 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlo Posted November 9, 2015 Share Posted November 9, 2015 Oh, this was that one? I can't find that auction... I want to see that picture of the swivel seat again. Actually the way my back's going this really would have suited me soon. Junkman and Conrad D. Conelrad 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junkman Posted November 9, 2015 Author Share Posted November 9, 2015 How bloody at home would these be in my new car? Actually the way my back's going this really would have suited me soon. I wish they had left it in.Old Mopars could be ordered with them from the factory: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BorniteIdentity Posted November 9, 2015 Share Posted November 9, 2015 Well said Mr Junkman. I look at some more modern cars (especially a German marque which is quite popular) with their shiny, flat and miserable looking leather and can't quite comprehend why it is so popular. On the 405 velour front, can't decide if I prefer the standard GTX seat or this new super duper STI one that has just been acquired, I think actually the STI looks a bit posher. I know for one thing the seat sits higher, perhaps it's to do with it being electric. Christ. Just looking at that makes me want to have a nap on the backseat. Superb. Junkman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnK Posted November 9, 2015 Share Posted November 9, 2015 Must admit the seats in my 405 are extremely comfortable. Ideal for my commute which sometimes includes long journeys. Nice buy Junkman, looks great. Junkman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junkman Posted November 9, 2015 Author Share Posted November 9, 2015 Well, it's going to the family painter tomorrow to have a few blemishes rectified.I want this perfect. Lacquer Peel 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forddeliveryboy Posted November 9, 2015 Share Posted November 9, 2015 I want this perfect. Dangerous talk... Why many people think leather is superior is beyond me. It also has inferior noise absorption properties, so cars with leather interiors are noisier inside. In ye goode olde dayse, the gentlefolk sat in the back of a Coupe De Ville on West of England Cloth, while leather was for the servant out front. Yup, dead animal skin and motor vehicles was for those who had to work for a living. I love it! Unless real Harris Tweed is on offer, or something else natural and high quality. It's usually a concoction of ICI and some business in Huddersfield/Euroequivalent, though. 2cvs used to come with a decent basic cloth seat, as well as a rather smart jeans-material in special editions. Earlier CXs also had decent cloth seating material, replaced in the cheapened second series with a cheapo-nasty brushed nylon which did the opposite of breathe. Saab used to make superb leather seats, about as good as modern German or Jap is horrid. I think GM found they cost more to make than a Corsa, for a set... Junkman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
For Fiats Sake Posted November 10, 2015 Share Posted November 10, 2015 Another vote for Velourite type material here too. Where do farts go when pressed into cow hide seats? No, I don't trust 'em. Not that I'm in any danger of coming into contact with them with my track record. BorniteIdentity and Junkman 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Partridge Posted November 10, 2015 Share Posted November 10, 2015 That is bloody nice! Love it... Junkman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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