HMC 96 year old austin beats Maserati Shock

[captain_70s]

11/10 Top wartime motoring.

[Hertz]

Nice that, bit different to the LDV!

[xtriple]

Fantastic  

[gadgetgricey]

That is stunning.

Taken it out for a drive yet?

 

Edit, just realised that its facing t'other way in pics so its been for a spin, or pushed and pulled on the driveway.

[Exiled_Tat_Gatherer]

I do love war/pre war motors - never had the chance to drive one though.

 

That is a stunner....... lovely looking and has that 'just right' look about it. Well played chief

[RobT]

Absolutely lovely.  I hope it comes with loads of history, not all of it brass plaque!

[wuvvum]

How fast does it go mister?

[bezzabsa]

Brass plaque is as old as me!!!

[Squire_Dawson]

What a charming little car, just like its bigger siblings but scaled down. And quite well equipped too, not like your usual cheap economy models. There is a good book called 'Coleman's Drive', he drove his Austin 7 Chummy through South America and across the Andes to the USA, the book gives an account of his epic journey.

[gadgetgricey]

  On 13/07/2018 at 13:39, Squire_Dawson said:

There is a good book called 'Coleman's Drive', he drove his Austin 7 Chummy through South America and across the Andes to the USA, the book gives an account of his epic journey.

 

Cheers just ordered off Amazon

[HMC]

  On 13/07/2018 at 12:23, RobT said:

Absolutely lovely. I hope it comes with loads of history, not all of it brass plaque!

Got a reasonable bit- buff log book and tax card, pics of it being pulled out of a shed in 1989/90 where it had been since 1973 when it was last on the road......

[RobT]

Excellent. That sort of stuff could have easily been chucked out when the giffer owner passed on, so good to see some of it survived.

[timolloyd]

Nice Grandad tow car photo bombing the 90s rescue

[HMC]

Yes- the Granada is registered -DL which fits (or is an unusual coincidence) as the last keeper change was in 1971 prior to it coming off the road in 1973 was to an address on the Isle of Wight.

[HMC]

Well this has gone down well with HMC_jrs

 

 

Their mum is not quite as keen.

 

I've just popped to the Indian in it. Chucking it around a roundabout at not many mph made me feel like I was taking mulsanne corner in a pre war 24hr race. All at 20mph tops!

[dave j]

I drove past this today, so I know where you live! I always look at the cars on your neighbours drive and recognised this one straight away!

[HMC]

Chucked a low bid on this whilst drunk watching the footy yesterday. One family from new, doesn't look too battered. Hopefully it won't leak like a seive nor have knackered front suspension and door locks made of cheese like my last one. It does however have the TDI PD 130 lump which many rate as a high water mark in VAG dizzlers. My lowball offer was accepted, to my suprise. A Seasoned shiter and collectionist has kindly agreed to retrieve it for me from the midlands.

It's quite well specd with leather, factory sat nav, headlamp washers, sunroof etc, all extra cost kit. The listing also mentions a "solar panel" on the roof. Was that a factory option or is he talking tosh?

[SiC]

Well bought. A much nicer and better appliance than the equivalent aged Vectra washing machine.

[dave j]

It's built into the sunroof glass, pretty rare option I think! Sounds a well specced motor, I do like B5.5 Passats and nearly bought another this year but I was being too specific about colour and trim level.

[BorniteIdentity]

For me, this is absolutely the Passat to have. Right mark, right motor, right colour.

 

When you come to sell it for £2.67 tomorrow lunchtime, please let me know.

 

Ps. Good to see you’ve got your mojo back.

[Lacquer Peel]

Poor man's B5 110 TDI. They're still good looking cars, especially the estates. The last longitudinal engine FWD VW.

[320touring]

That looks a decent one. Clean enough. Just keep her serviced and make sure the fuel filter is sound.

 

Joy of multiple wishbone front suspension too:)

[Jim Bell]

Winner. What a baggy vag. Lovely.

[Lacquer Peel]

  On 16/07/2018 at 19:57, 320touring said:

That looks a decent one. Clean enough. Just keep her serviced and make sure the fuel filter is sound.

 

Joy of multiple wishbone front suspension too:)

They do steer better than a Golf platform car but don't handle as well. A bit "what is point".

[320touring]

  On 16/07/2018 at 20:16, Lacquer Peel said:

They do steer better than a Golf platform car but don't handle as well. A bit "what is point".

Point is "moar balljoints to fail MOT on"

[Jazoli]

  On 16/07/2018 at 20:16, Lacquer Peel said:

They do steer better than a Golf platform car but don't handle as well. A bit "what is point".

 

My Golf platform Bora handles like a fucking boat, and it has recent shocks, they really do feel 20 years old compared to more modern stuff, it feels broken driven back to back with my mates mk1 Focus, the PD130's are good though

[gadgetgricey]

Looks great. Ask them to include the flip flops  

[Bucketeer]

The girlfriend's son came back from school with some cardboard cut out and glue cars.

This one caught my eye.

 

 

[Lacquer Peel]

  On 16/07/2018 at 20:37, Jazoli said:

My Golf platform Bora handles like a fucking boat, and it has recent shocks, they really do feel 20 years old compared to more modern stuff, it feels broken driven back to back with my mates mk1 Focus, the PD130's are good though

The Passat is even more boat like! The Bora handles okay but it's no 306 or Focus.

[HMC]

Next door neighbour Steve bought a jag mk x (or is it a 420g I forget) years ago and gradually it's been buried by other cars and parts. Today it was dug out of its tomb and is due to be recomissioned. Brake overhaul/ upgrade in progress.....