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I gave up on threads a while ago but I have wanted one of these cars since they were brand new, plus I think things might get interesting*. So here goes.
So far I count myself as the EIGHTH AS member who has owned this, including the chap who posted it for sale in behalf of the then owner. I think that's pretty great. I hope when I die I return as a car that goes around the country bringing joy to a whole range of different owners.

So far we've had 
Jon.k
Northernmonkey
Robson3022
Paulplom
Kiltox
83C
Schaefft 
Yours truly. 
The first didn't technically own it, he simply posted it for sale on behalf of the owner who had originally wanted to scrap it because of a pulley on the engine which had come adrift. So kudos to John.k for saving what certainly feels like a car which had plenty of life left.
In short (because it is documented elsewhere) it was owned by Westley Richards gunsmiths manufacturer in the West Midlands. It was a personal car to the directly and then used to chauffeur some very wealthy (like Arab Royalty wealthy) to and from the premises. 
After Jon.k's arm was bitten off by NorthernMonkey, it passed through varioous members' hands and gave generally good service along the way.
I promised myself I'd own it one day.

I am sure it will be here for a while.

I know where that came from, and I know the guy who transported it. Just went past on the bus, noticed it wasn't there and wondered where it had gone, then logged on here and got the answer.

This is not what you think!
Yes we have had delivered a 1979 Mercedes 450SLC to the FoD, but it is not ours. It belongs to Colin from the Milton Keynes Classic Car Club and he has just bought it. The car has been stood for 10 years unused. The engine turns over and the car does not look very rusty so the aim is to get it running and driving. The plan is Colin will join us 20/21 April for the FoD event.

@Andyrew Astra got a run out today as it was low on diesel and got a fill up.
Impressive, 584.7 miles mainly with Mrs6C taking it "Up North" used 41.74 litres giving 63.6 mpg.

tip if you park at P9 gruga drive onto the little road the first entrance is not the second is blocked the 3rd smaller one that look like it isnt with the dot matrix on it thats the one - dont go round the side to gruga cos its all privat
and while the websites will tell you 10 euro its 16
also its a fair walk past and in and through the u bahn station then uop the slope but you will end up right in front of the western entrance at hall 3
also if you rip thru and finish at hall 1 you have to walk all the way back as 3 its a right angle building - is at the bottom 1 is in the far right hand top corner
~*puff pant
flight was late out  and was more than an hour late leaving tonight shoulda been home midnight - got in 15 mins ago
was talking to a chap at the gate and showed him the delay i said im glad ive got today off for exactly this reason - night stuff is always a pita
if you go to wuppertal for the train - park at hahn and train it to vohwinkel or wuppertal  - wupp have lez
pics later when i charge me fone - the car only had usb c instead of a and ive no idea how or if my phone has wireless charge it was on 18% 3 hours ago and i havent used it  went to look at the time walking back to the bike at the airport and itd died
would i go again - maybe - if they let me rip round on a segway - its bucket list really and retromobile is next
the power swedish one is on the list too
pics later

Shitefest ‘25.

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Almost the first thing i saw

Yea I already told him off for that on the xm fb group 😂 Malaysian built vacuum indeed 😡
Hoover made cylinders in Dijon during the 90s, you need one of those @maxxo

well excecuted - yep
quirky mix of vehicles - yep
Teeny tiny load space that's useless for anything but shopping you don't mind getting wet - oh yessss

And collected, lovely to meet you Liam @MrGTI6

This should be interesting a woman driving from London to Lagos in a Peugeot 107 (city bug).
I Drove 10,000km from London to Lagos in a Peugeot 107 - 𝗩𝗟𝗢𝗚 𝗗𝗔𝗬 𝟭
 
It may not suit everyone with her mission and religious beliefs.

Little bits though, with something like this. Every new idea and 5 min spent is a bit closer to a solution, even if it doesn't feel like it.

Saab 900 was loaded with small humans and the A55 traversed: 
The journey has included: 
Tunnels

Distant castles 
 

Bridges

And prettier bridges

In an interesting factoid I have bought a car of this brand and body type before. Also from Anglesey. On that trip I stopped to check over the car ten minutes into the journey… in a car park about 20 seconds away from where I have picked this one up from. 

That's where you put your luggage...

Every two hours there is a train from Prague to Budapest via Brno, Břeclav and Bratislava. They use a mix of Czech, Slovak and Hungarian stock. It's all different but all really good quality and you never know what you're going to get (I'm sure somebody knows but I don't). Whatever the stock, it is usually hauled by a Škoda 109E so that's a bonus too.
On the hours in between there is a train from Prague to Vienna and usually on to somewhere else in Austria which runs the same route as far as Břeclav and is formed of Austrian stock and also has a full restaurant car. So you can get restaurant cars from four different countries on the same route. It is very civilised.

Very tempted to attend. Might even manage to get the Vauxhall Viva out. 

Doesn’t the XM just look absolutely phenomenal 

also enjoy my shiny spheres 

riding and driving absolutely fantastic, really pleased

well 400 miles covered today
furthest I’ve ever driven this car, absolutely no issues at all which is pleasing!
All 7 spheres now replaced 
both centre spheres were full of oil, no gas at all
corner spheres were between 0 and 10 PSI 
accumulator was about dead too
suffice to say, 7 brand new spheres have completely transformed the car, it actually has suspension now, stays up for longer and just feels fantastic
it has float!

Yes I’d say so
including the little door to access the tyre valves 

A good train journey is absolutely the best way to travel. Unfortunately there aren't many of those left in this country anymore.
This was a trip from Brno to Prague last year. Even at 5.30 in the morning the restaurant car was open and practically empty. So I had their version of a full English (they were giant baked beans and the sausage was a frankfurter type).

Followed by cake.

With two coffees, all for about £10.
In these surroundings.

What's not to like?

Michael Caine's mom.