Garage of delights

[Mr_Bo11ox]

Samba gearshift is defo in the bottom 20th percentile of all cars ever made

[tooSavvy]

  On 15/10/2013 at 16:06, Mr_Bo11ox said:

Samba gearshift is defo in the bottom 20th percentile of all cars ever made

... as an ex-helmer of said 'whalebarge'..... utter $hite, like the rest of it.... EX F-i-L dropped it on us, as a surprise... aye, cheerz!!

 

tooSavvy

[CortinaDave]

these are the business. Paricularly the travelling queer. Had an identical one as my first car back in 1997, although it was a rotbox even then!!

[Benjyp10]

You've lost me, travelling queer??

[Bren]

The cavalier is fantastic - even more shite points for having a carb and an auto box - most of the survivors seem to be convertible/CDi/SRi.

[TagoraSX]

  On 15/10/2013 at 17:24, Benjyp10 said:

You've lost me, travelling queer??

Cavalier

[vulgalour]

NURSE!  It's happened again!

[HillmanImp]

I cant believe people are questioning the post under TooSavvy's!

[brickwall]

Thanks for the pics of the Cav. It's a beauty!

[Mr Lobster]

Awesome car collection you have there.

 

I should imagine you have recently caused numerous Autoshiters to draw maps of Africa.

[dieselnutjob]

amazing

 

do Sambas have the same gearbox in the sump arrangement as my old 305 mk1?

 

on mine the plastic bushes at the base of the gear lever wore out.  it was an easy and cheap fix

[Benjyp10]

Cavalier

[fordperv]

that chav is gorgeous

[boobydoo]

  On 15/10/2013 at 15:46, Benjyp10 said:

I've removed the centre caps as they are not replaceable and keep them for special occasions!!

 

Aye. I remember nicking a set from an Alpine on a used car forecourt years ago. Undercover of darkness wearing a borrowed balaclava.

[406V6]

That's a tremendous collection. I was going to say that all you need is a Tagora to win the Autoshite Grand Slam but you've got a Solara so you must be on the shortlist for winning at least the silver medal. More pics please.

[Benjyp10]

Yep, will load up some more as I get them out for their weekly constitutional!!

[saucedoctor]

  On 15/10/2013 at 20:03, dieselnutjob said:

 

 

do Sambas have the same gearbox in the sump arrangement as my old 305 mk1?

 

 

Aye. A collaboration with Renault on the design. I had 3 Sambas. The gearchange wasn't all that bad.

 

EDITED to add: I can't remember about the 1360cc one, it was a 5 speed.

[Benjyp10]

This is the Alpine GL under restoration, again 1 owner and low miles....

[Benjyp10]

Retro stripes to be applied....its a rare Blue with Norfolk Tweed trim

[Benjyp10]

Well the Cabrio is loaded and enroute....

[Alexg]

All of it, just sensational

[vulgalour]

^What he said.  I feel I ought to say something meaningful at this juncture but really I'm just in awe.  I don't remember any of this stuff looking this good when it was new.

[fordperv]

Are you "the doctor" signed up on here to win our heart's?

 

Your cars are gorgeous time warps

[Benjyp10]

The Yugo arrived and had a quick wash....

[Benjyp10]

There's more

[Benjyp10]

More

[Benjyp10]

More

[Benjyp10]

There's more..

[brickwall]

Wow. never seen a Yugo with seat in as good a nick as that

[vulgalour]

Amazing, just amazing.