HMC- Rover 75 mushroom cloud?

34,000 · January 23, 2018

The biggest white elephant (in all senses) ill ever own is road legal for another year....

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Pointless but very satisfying at the same time, coming to a filling station near you!

I don't want you in Buckingham there will be no petrol left for anybody else!

Well done.

29,307 · January 23, 2018

I love that about 80% of the photos of that shitter so far have been in the dark. Doing its surveillance roots justice

28,168 · January 23, 2018

Excellent work!

Er, I take it we shouldn’t read anything into the hazard lights being on, then?

8,426 · January 23, 2018

Excellent news. Is it back firing on all 8 cylinders now?

37,341 · January 23, 2018

Excellent work!
Er, I take it we shouldn’t read anything into the hazard lights being on, then?

Yes, all fine just a bit of fleet shunting in anticipation of the pug 205 arrival tomorrow.

Excellent news. Is it back firing on all 8 cylinders now?

Yes, I changed the plugs and leads and it's running sweetly, although the exhaust has a bit of a blow so it still sounds fruity.

55,231 · January 23, 2018

Excellent work. Look forward to seeing it at shitefest, assuming the bank approves the second mortgage.

17,105 · January 23, 2018

On an LDV related note I have an unused set of Magnacor leads for a V8 that you assemble yourself, you can have them for postage if they're any good to you?

If HMC isn't interested in these I would gladly throw a few quid your way...

24,064 · January 24, 2018

Still mind that we had an E plate Range Rover through the garage with the V8 in. Someone had stuck a cherry bomb box on the back. I didn't realise how...well...bloody epic it sounded initially because it was actually pretty well sound proofed. Until I pulled out of a junction "briskly" one day (it got designated as the general runaround for a few weeks as it was cheap, scruffy and still had tax and test on)...at which point the (rotten) upper tailgate glass sprang open. Not having anywhere convenient to pull over to sort it, I figured I'd just deal with it shortly, and put my foot down.

The expression on my face the moment the rev counter touched 3000 rpm must have been a bloody picture. The thing sounded like a 60s Ferrari!

I never bothered closing the tailgate again after that...and I'm pretty sure that the exhaust note is the only reason the fuel economy suddenly dropped to single digits.

I dearly need to own something with that motor in one day.

The thought of this van making that noise though... it's the absurdity of it that I love.

2,278 · January 24, 2018

I'm unsurprisingly delighted that I know this thing will once again be up on the hallowed pages as available and I may one day be able to jump on it.........

10,573 · January 24, 2018

.... Why the banged about interior panelling/liners?

TS

19,695 · January 24, 2018

That touring car livery Volvo is mega naff IMO.

6,218 · January 24, 2018

Is the white elephant a keeper? Worth looking at an LPG system?

37,341 · January 24, 2018

After a few delays the 205 is here!

First impressions- lightness, visibility and fun!

34,000 · January 24, 2018

I do like 205s, good choice.

8,518 · January 24, 2018

Indeed, whilst my 205 has proven to be a bit broken and grumpy, it handles like a huge go kart and is comfy.

January 24, 2018

That looks ace. A year ago I'd never driven a 205, but I've grown very fond of mine since I bought it.

37,341 · January 24, 2018

Sad face-

Happy face-

24,064 · January 24, 2018

That is very much on the list of things I need to get sorted on the Lada before the show season this year - the crusty wings don't look out of place - the modern typeface front plate does!

37,341 · January 24, 2018

.... Why the banged about interior panelling/liners?TS

I think all that has happened in the 13 years since it was sold on by Scotland Yard. "Forensic" examination (a quick nosey aroundunder the seats etc) seems to suggest it's been an event organising vehicle and a builders hack. Must've been a flush builder.

6,218 · January 24, 2018

Is that the dealer that used to be on the Chiswick roundabout? Seem to remember they had T16 rally car in there at some point in the early 90s.

35,079 · January 24, 2018

I think all that has happened in the 13 years since it was sold on by Scotland Yard. "Forensic" examination (a quick nosey aroundunder the seats etc) seems to suggest it's been an event organising vehicle and a builders hack. Must've been a flush builder.

Maybe they were done during Scotland Yards ownership and those dents have many stories to tell!

37,341 · January 24, 2018

Is that the dealer that used to be on the Chiswick roundabout? Seem to remember they had T16 rally car in there at some point in the early 90s.

Yes I think so, I saw a reproduction dealer sticker online and used the details from it to mock up my own approximation of what a dealer plate from 1988 may have been like. Used "fancy plates" and went on the show plate maker. I specified the reflective honeycombed background for added 80s-tastic ness.

4,068 · January 24, 2018

I met a surveillance officer once. He told me what he did, then rounded it off with, "there definitely are tools left in this van overnight!" *rimshot*

Sent from my Moto G (4) using Tapatalk

37,341 · January 28, 2018

A productive weekend. Met Gadgetgricey who collected the merc c180. Been using the Wartburg all week which is tremendous fun to pilot, and I've unpicked the ply lining from the back of the LDV to reveal the bare bones of its surveillance van past. I'll post up some pics when I have better light but meanwhile a quick shot of a Wartburg/GSA face off...

17,105 · January 28, 2018

I met a surveillance officer once. He told me what he did, then rounded it off with, "there definitely are tools left in this van overnight!" *rimshot*

Tools or stools?

Well, if you're in there for a long time...

24,687 · January 28, 2018

That's a shit joke, Mat.

21,693 · January 28, 2018

~~How did you spec the honeycombing? I think that’d look ace on my Volvo.~~

Never mind, mobile Google was confusing me.

28,168 · January 28, 2018

Is that the dealer that used to be on the Chiswick roundabout? Seem to remember they had T16 rally car in there at some point in the early 90s.

It is, and they’re still there selling Pugrats. I think the 205 Turbo16 has moved on though, unsurprisingly.

8,518 · January 28, 2018

Hnnng that GSA is so lush. Actually your whole fleet is quite enviable.

8,933 · January 29, 2018

I do hope Mr Wobbler gets a go in the V8 Sherpa and reviews it, I bet it's faster than an MGB LOL

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