HMC architecte britannique

[Bren]

Very honest ad. Sadly it sounds like it needs putting out of it's misery.

[hairnet]

On 9/21/2022 at 11:02 AM, Kiltox said:

I really want to try one of these to see how it compares to the A8.  Always been more of a BMW wanker than an Audi one.

Do it 

And a modern heroes too

Easy blip down the goat track to Exeter no?

[HMC]

Well this sold the day after the ad was listed for close to the asking.

I’ve got to give a massive thanks to @panhard65 for saving my bacon with that old Bentley. He sussed out the things needing attention, advised against putting much money into it, did the ad and handled the sale. 

What a brilliant guy.

[loserone]

Has he sold you a different one yet?

[Six-cylinder]

7 hours ago, HMC said:

What a brilliant guy.

He helped me tremendously finding a crankshaft, bring it from France and fitting it to my Peugeot 103 moped.

[HMC]

On 9/23/2022 at 6:37 PM, RoadworkUK said:

I concur exactly. Post E65, the 7 Series went back to something closer to the massing and detailing of the glorious E38, but in a manner that ended up dull as dishwater. The E65's slightly Landcrabby shape did make for a spacious machine, too. Proportionally, the E65 is to the E39 as the Rolls Royce Phantom is to the Seraph, and I don't think that's a coincidence. It's terrific inside, too. The column shift, the seat controls on the raised centre armrest, the LCD / Analogue dials, the storage drawers in the centre stack and the pop-out phone keypad worked really well. An awful lot of thought went into it, and its influence on the W221 S Class is clear.

I'm exceedingly jealous of HMC for having this, but my envy is tempered a little by it being a facelift car. I actually prefer the braver looks of the original.

Very perceptive re the landcrab thing. Wierdly I can’t Un-see that so when I climb aboard I’m at the wheel of a wolseley six.

[HMC]

So having been saved from a Bentley disaster by @panhard65 as related above, i ve realised I’ve not introduced my “other” bmw.

An e46 330ci  convertible. This and the 730d are my only cars. The e46 with the 3 litre 6 was something I’ve wanted to try for a while. This one was cheap as it was previously a cat D.  It was also silver with grey interior, a pretty dull boring combo which to be honest isn’t really what I’d go for, but my arm was twisted by the price. Ditto the auto gearbox. To be honest it sort of suits it as a laid back cruiser. Presumably most “sport” ones had a manual box and were more appealing to owners who like to cane it a bit?

As  acquired it had been attacked with m badges. It actually is an “m - sport” but I’m pretty sure it left the factory without fake carbon wrap on the kidneys and a crooked M…….

 

Anyway that was swiftly binned, and sure enough under the peeling black stuff on the grille is the normal chrome. I also slapped a cheap cheap number I’d squirrelled away on it (1963 derby reg IIRC) to try and add some more class*. These things need all the help they can as to my eyes they do have a bit of an iffy vibe- although as they get older people have tended to move into the newer shape ones.

 

[colino]

My wife has suggested I better be at the front of the queue when you tire of that beemer!

[HMC]

I didn’t wake up today intending to get a car, but this sort of thing tends to happen all too often.

 

[gadgetgricey]

Just now, HMC said:

I didn’t wake up today intending to get a car, but this sort of thing tends to happen all too often.

 

I'll take it please. Just to avoid any confusion in future  

[hairnet]

More cars than motorpoint

[HMC]

[HMC]

[HMC]

Any guesses so far? 

[gadgetgricey]

 

[timolloyd]

Maybach with EML light on.

[HMC]

@gadgetgricey

 

[HMC]

[HMC]

[Marm Toastsmith]

best thing you've bought in weeks

[HMC]

[gadgetgricey]

12 months ticket and 63K.

Where do you find them. Need to move south

 

[Pat Earrings]

Absolutely stunning. My dad had the saloon when I was in year 7, hated it then but my god do I love it now. Superb purchase

[High Jetter]

I did wonder when I saw that dash with the 2 odometers. Mine had separate warning lamps for each brake bulb too. E reg 2.0 dizzle, superb car. Well bought.

[Zelandeth]

Lovely, well bought.

Probably one of the most competent motors of the 80s at being "an car" despite not being exactly exciting.  Looks bloody clean too that one.

[HMC]

It was marketed as the “premium”…

But there’s still gentle reminders that the spec is not all that generous….

[500tops]

Was this one parked outside Drakewalls garage this week?

Regardless, it's a great looking British car 

[HMC]

 

1 minute ago, 500tops said:

Was this one parked outside Drakewalls garage this week?

Regardless, it's a great looking British car 

Yes, had its mot last week there apparnetly, well spotted !

[Shirley Knott]

My mates mother used to have one of these and regularly drove us to cub scouts in it, at the time I thought it looked incredibly futuristic which probably shows how old I am!

Looks great, and can't remember the last time I saw one of these. There genuinely can't be many left?

[Stanky]

Can we stop at a cashpoint on the way, mate?