2flags Posted June 28 Share Posted June 28 46 minutes ago, wuvvum said: They're already getting rare enough that drivers wave at each other. Well they do round here anyway. I've noticed that. There's a chap round by me who waves when he sees me. lesapandre 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marm Toastsmith Posted June 28 Share Posted June 28 1 hour ago, HMC said: Meanwhile ive decided that the 75 is such a nice car i’ll get local mg rover specialist exeter road garage to pull the 1.8k to bits and thoroughly sort the headgasket and associated bits Nice one. They’re pretty near me and at one point I had visions of myself taking this car to them to find out whether they’re any good… let me know if I can help with logistics! HMC 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marm Toastsmith Posted June 28 Share Posted June 28 2 minutes ago, 2flags said: I've noticed that. There's a chap round by me who waves when he sees me. K11 micra owners often wave, I found. Perhaps it’s more about the way a car makes you feel than it is how rare it is? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rave Posted June 28 Share Posted June 28 3 hours ago, HMC said: I waved goodbye to the Granada earlier. @rob88h It was a pleasure meeting you, to a fanboi such as myself it was like having Rod Mansfield visit. Meanwhile ive decided that the 75 is such a nice car i’ll get local mg rover specialist exeter road garage to pull the 1.8k to bits and thoroughly sort the headgasket and associated bits; channeling my inner Gandalf at the combustion gasses… I was just coming back in to this thread to scold you for the title update, I thought when I saw it that it had been up to its old overheating tricks and so rushed in here to apologise! The cambelt, water pump, and dummy stat housing behind the sump are all brand new and have genuinely done 1000 miles at most so really ought to be fine to re-use, I really think it would be a waste of money to replace them. I will admit that I didn't put any loctite on the crank pulley bolt as you're apparently supposed to, just whacked it up tight with my mains-powered rattle gun. Anyway I am obviously pleased with this development so will watch with interest to see what the actual state of the HG is. I took a massive bath on this car financially but successfully doing a cambelt was a huge boost to my mechaniching confidence. Thinking of doing the clutch on my A6 next... Have you managed to get the stereo working? Wibble, mercedade and Marshall2810 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HMC Posted July 2 Author Share Posted July 2 Its on the way wesacosa, Split_Pin, mk2_craig and 12 others 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HMC Posted July 2 Author Share Posted July 2 LAUNCH MODE Looks like the sort of place it might of been when new- but it wasnt here, it was … here… that the mysterious Khalantchi lived. dome, lesapandre, wesacosa and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mintwth Posted July 2 Share Posted July 2 34 minutes ago, HMC said: that the mysterious Khalantchi lived. If you had a spare million and change, you too could live in a 1 bed flat in Khalantchi's road Handy for Gloucester Road tube lesapandre, Split_Pin, AnthonyG and 1 other 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yoss Posted July 2 Share Posted July 2 2 hours ago, HMC said: That Jag's going to have fun getting out. lesapandre 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HMC Posted July 2 Author Share Posted July 2 its here wuvvum, dome, lesapandre and 29 others 32 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HMC Posted July 2 Author Share Posted July 2 Its nice from far, but paint isnt the best, and the sills need some attention (i bought it knowing this) still a pretty car though rob88h, danthecapriman, Wibble and 18 others 21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HMC Posted July 2 Author Share Posted July 2 interior details…. Coprolalia, Sigmund Fraud, Stinkwheel and 18 others 21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HMC Posted July 2 Author Share Posted July 2 Went for an evening spin…. Sigmund Fraud, N Dentressangle, Stinkwheel and 26 others 27 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lesapandre Posted July 2 Share Posted July 2 3 hours ago, mintwth said: If you had a spare million and change, you too could live in a 1 bed flat in Khalantchi's road Handy for Gloucester Road tube Cheaper to buy the Rover? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnthonyG Posted July 2 Share Posted July 2 Please, pretty please bring this to Shitefest! HMC and lesapandre 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lesapandre Posted July 2 Share Posted July 2 Ready to do your Porridge Norman Stanley Fletcher? RayMK, horriblemercedes, egg and 3 others 2 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HMC Posted July 2 Author Share Posted July 2 Its got a westminster parking permit that expired in 2021 so was a london car until very recently Schaefft, Coprolalia, rob88h and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lesapandre Posted July 2 Share Posted July 2 8 minutes ago, HMC said: Its got a westminster parking permit that expired in 2021 so was a london car until very recently Perfect for London - ULEZ exempt and auto. Is that interior original or a retrim? Just beautiful ❤️ 💕💞 LightBulbFun 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drumtochty Posted July 2 Share Posted July 2 Are lots of poeple in London driving cars that do not meet the regs or is this just made up by the media. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HMC Posted July 2 Author Share Posted July 2 19 hours ago, lesapandre said: Perfect for London - ULEZ exempt and auto. Is that interior original or a retrim? Just beautiful ❤️ 💕💞 heres a pic from flickr in 2019 on ebury bridge road And in the smoke in 2013….. mercedade, trigger, lesapandre and 13 others 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bramz7 Posted July 2 Share Posted July 2 Great buy. Not my usual vintage of car but I think they look great. I also suspect I have a photo of it in London, on top of that Brooklands photo you found that I'd forgotten about. lesapandre 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bramz7 Posted July 2 Share Posted July 2 November 2020. Six-cylinder, RayMK, mercedade and 8 others 10 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lesapandre Posted July 2 Share Posted July 2 8 minutes ago, HMC said: heres a pic from flickr in 2019 on ebury bridge road And in the smoke in 2013….. Chelsea - Darling Zie and Shite Ron 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HMC Posted July 2 Author Share Posted July 2 8 minutes ago, bramz7 said: November 2020. Brilliant! Do you remember where that was? lesapandre 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HMC Posted July 2 Author Share Posted July 2 Someones really messed with the paint since then, its like theyve rattle canned over it in white, not very well. Im hoping a bit of careful fine wet and dry and cutting back will help. lesapandre 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bramz7 Posted July 2 Share Posted July 2 8 minutes ago, HMC said: Brilliant! Do you remember where that was? Somehow yes, Graham Terrace, not far from Sloane Square station. HMC and lesapandre 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robt100 Posted July 2 Share Posted July 2 I have to say, those interior shots...loving the old switchgear! I reckon I could spend a good while just sitting there adjusting all the controls, I reckon they have a lovely action/feel to them! lesapandre 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatharris Posted July 3 Share Posted July 3 I adore P6's and hope to own one someday. lesapandre 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mercedade Posted July 3 Share Posted July 3 12 hours ago, bramz7 said: Somehow yes, Graham Terrace, not far from Sloane Square station. A connoisseur wuvvum, lesapandre, egg and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2flags Posted July 3 Share Posted July 3 8 hours ago, fatharris said: I adore P6's and hope to own one someday. They are a lovely car. The V8, although thirsty is a smooth and powerful car. I still regret selling mine. My two eldest were brought home from hospital in one. egg 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HMC Posted July 3 Author Share Posted July 3 Focus news- I washed it and gave it a new battery And put some fuel in it. Its wierd to think its 21 years old (!) I also spotted its ancestor whilst stationary in roadworks… wesacosa, Coprolalia, grogee and 17 others 20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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