nacho man Posted March 17, 2018 Share Posted March 17, 2018 I want to try every car in the world, some of them just for a little bit, some for a long time.I used to turn my big nose up at people who always bought the same marque or model, but here I am off to get something I have had twice before? Why? Who knows.I have actually been on the hunt for e39 m5 and tried to have a look at a 928 but the guy was never ever available for viewings???So in a rash deposit sending session something British from the 70’s hopefully should be making its way back to Derby sometime today.It also hasn’t been on the road properly for 14 yrs, but just passed a mot, so it will be fine.Transport today consists of 5 cyl and a turbo but only 88bhp.Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk eddyramrod, clayts450, Jim Bell and 15 others 18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nacho man Posted March 17, 2018 Author Share Posted March 17, 2018 I want to try every car in the world, some of them just for a little bit, some for a long time. I used to turn my big nose up at people who always bought the same marque or model, but here I am off to get something I have had twice before? Why? Who knows. I have actually been on the hunt for e39 m5 and tried to have a look at a 928 but the guy was never ever available for viewings??? So in a rash deposit sending session something British from the 70’s hopefully should be making its way back to Derby sometime today. It also hasn’t been on the road properly for 14 yrs, but just passed a mot, so it will be fine. Transport today consists of 5 cyl and a turbo but only 88bhp. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk The Moog, Junkman, Conrad D. Conelrad and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cort16 Posted March 17, 2018 Share Posted March 17, 2018 Interested nacho man and Junkman 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nacho man Posted March 17, 2018 Author Share Posted March 17, 2018 If the beast from the east comes and gets us it’s alright we have rolling accommodation. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Squire_Dawson, Jim Bell, Isaac Hunt and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matts_Rusty_Bus Posted March 17, 2018 Share Posted March 17, 2018 Transport today consists of 5 cyl and a turbo but only 88bhp. Sent from my iPhone using TapatalkT4 chariot? Sent from my Moto G (5) using Tapatalk nacho man 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skizzer Posted March 17, 2018 Share Posted March 17, 2018 rash something British from the 70’sExcellent choice. I don’t suppose I sold you some shitheap of mine in a brief and rare moment of lucidity, did I? Good luck anyway. Junkman and nacho man 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairnet Posted March 17, 2018 Share Posted March 17, 2018 m5 or 928 or 70s from this isle normal for here then beast from east - nah that far west and south he be foine [arrr] [/darrrrrsetttttttt] Aston Martin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HMC Posted March 17, 2018 Share Posted March 17, 2018 Looks like Bridport or somewhere nearby. British and 70s? Gotta be some sort of BL chod. Any more clues ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HMC Posted March 17, 2018 Share Posted March 17, 2018 Mind you are we talking a 928/m5 sized budget? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nacho man Posted March 17, 2018 Author Share Posted March 17, 2018 How do I get 1xtra on this? It was exactly half the price of a e39 m5. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk scdan4, Sigmund Fraud, Dirk Diggler and 14 others 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve79 Posted March 17, 2018 Share Posted March 17, 2018 Early 70's Scimitar, Nice! Squire_Dawson, nacho man, HMC and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nacho man Posted March 17, 2018 Author Share Posted March 17, 2018 Status: need a pee Car going well. Except possible frost bite in my feet. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk egg, djim, coalnotdole and 34 others 37 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghosty Posted March 17, 2018 Share Posted March 17, 2018 That's a good looking Scim. Sudsprint and nacho man 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve79 Posted March 17, 2018 Share Posted March 17, 2018 Gloucester services. Their farmshop do a nice sausage roll. red5 and Pillock 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nacho man Posted March 17, 2018 Author Share Posted March 17, 2018 Been back a hour so. After stopping it ran like shit for five or so mins then cleared???? Apart from that was bob on. As I said earlier I really wanted a e39 m5 as a blaster. But I always seem to get drawn to these old crocks. I was at work and spotted it for sale, and that was it I had to have it so sent £500 as a deposit as apparently loads of people had been after it. I was a bit worried I had been done by a Nigerian prince who was having a good night out on me. But all was good. The guy was sound to be fair, it had been in storage since 2003 and was recently commissioned and passed its first mot in a while this feb, but has only done a handful of of miles since being bought back into the world. It’s had all new callipers, discs, pads, hoses and fluids. All the fluids were changed and new coolant hoses as well. It’s got some nice upgrades including a stainless tank, stainless exhaust, and has a stainless expansion tank located higher. It’s also had a recon engine from Graham walker and a clutch from them 17k ago. The last se6 I had was a auto and I just didn’t like it as much as a proper shonky manual se5a I paid £1400 only a few years ago. This one feels dead lively. Overdrive works fine so is a good cruiser. First one I have had that hasn’t had shonky paint. The weather was a bit hit and miss today with some mega blizzards then gorgeous sun. The guy had a nice pad that had a nice view of Weymouth beach. So went for a quick walk around the town centre before we headed back. I didn’t take any tools or anything as I didn’t want to jinx it. But he said he left some bits in the footwell for me. Luckily this didn’t put a gypsy curse on the old gal. I managed to pick up radio 4 on the radio but there was a lot of interference with anything and everything. The left hand window kept falling down a cm or so which made it sound like a hurricane was passing through. Also the heating didn’t heat much and my feet were bleeding freezing. Don’t know what I am gonna do with it. Probably just do the odd jaunt in it, Mrs T has no interest in traveling anything made before 2014 so that’s rules out romantic trips to kfc and what not. Also tyres are a bit passed it. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Junkman, Uncle Jimmy, Sigmund Fraud and 19 others 22 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dozeydustman Posted March 17, 2018 Share Posted March 17, 2018 That's a nice SE5a, I know what you mean by not liking the auto version - they're too low geared to be relaxing when on a cruise, 3000 rpm at 70mph with a V6 all the way down to Normandy from north Kent wan't relaxing at all. How different to drive are the 5/5As compared to a 6/6a? nacho man 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squire_Dawson Posted March 17, 2018 Share Posted March 17, 2018 Didn't Princess Anne have one of these? Looks smashing. aldo135 and oldcars 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six-cylinder Posted March 17, 2018 Share Posted March 17, 2018 Didn't Princess Anne have one of these? Looks smashing. So did Six-Cylinder! nacho man, aldo135, LightBulbFun and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timolloyd Posted March 17, 2018 Share Posted March 17, 2018 I always think these are the thinking man's MGB etc. especially in manual version. If you decide you need to get those romantic trips to KFC back in the diary and move it on, let me know! nacho man 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sudsprint Posted March 18, 2018 Share Posted March 18, 2018 That looks a gorgeous purchase. Great colour, alloy wheels, and webasto. nacho man 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stripped fred Posted March 18, 2018 Share Posted March 18, 2018 My dad had one of these, well several actually, but one just like this and the same colour, a manual, 3.0 litre. As an 8 year old i thought it was amazing. Still do. Well bought! nacho man 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hertz Posted March 18, 2018 Share Posted March 18, 2018 Thumbs up! I never really liked these at all but they are growing on me more and more. nacho man 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joey spud Posted March 18, 2018 Share Posted March 18, 2018 Here's my old SE5 that i sold a couple of years back.After i had finished it i just couldn't get on with the busy 3 speed auto box and the heavy steering was a pain for the wife. Was a great looking car maybe if it was a manual with pas it would have stayed with me. Sigmund Fraud, nacho man, Jim Bell and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nacho man Posted March 18, 2018 Author Share Posted March 18, 2018 I always think these are the thinking man's MGB etc. especially in manual version. If you decide you need to get those romantic trips to KFC back in the diary and move it on, let me know!She ain’t the best cook, and she don’t like football but apart from that she’s alright. Where on about moving Mrs T on here ain’t we. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nacho man Posted March 18, 2018 Author Share Posted March 18, 2018 I like the look of the 5’s more than the 6’s, they also seem quicker and more raw to me anyway. This one has a auto choke, is that some aftermarket add on? My other two have deffo been manual choke. I really wanted to get outside and go over it today buts it’s bleeding freezing and covered in snow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isaac Hunt Posted March 18, 2018 Share Posted March 18, 2018 Car going well. Except possible frost bite in my feet. Sent from my iPhone using TapatalkDidn't these have a reputation for high cabin temperatures and high underbonnet temperatures. It must have been mighty cold outside. It hasn't had the stat removed and a high capacity radiator has it ?. You can always go old Sokol and fit a radiator blind Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tul66 Posted March 18, 2018 Share Posted March 18, 2018 Well done. Always liked sporty estates but do prefer these though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nacho man Posted March 20, 2018 Author Share Posted March 20, 2018 Going to get a little battery cut off as it’s sat outside this and not sure if this is thatcham 1 or 2 it feels like a pencil would unlock the doors. Also went out for a late night blast last night just because Mood lighting bitches. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Jim Bell, Junkman, petermchugh79 and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nacho man Posted March 24, 2018 Author Share Posted March 24, 2018 Fired her up early this morn and did another couple of hours driving into Derbyshire and back. She can get a bit wayward when pushing on but I don’t suppose the ancient tyres help. Going to replace them with some nice rubber. Not sure what to go for though. Will have a look. I have been reading through the history and at 90k it’s on it’s 3rd axle and 4th Rev counter!!! A women owned it for a good 15-20 years and it went in for everything, washers not working etc etc so I think some of the reason why its quite nice is that it had some loving. I had a look behind the drivers footwell and the trunking for the heater had come off connected it back and ta da heat on my feet. Lovely Jubly. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Junkman, Aston Martin, MarvinsMom and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sam simmons Posted March 24, 2018 Share Posted March 24, 2018 I had a se6 in white a few years back and I miss my se6a auto in lincoln green and always wanted a se5 and that is particularly nice..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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