ETCHY Posted April 2, 2023 Share Posted April 2, 2023 The Minor is just wonderful. Very well bought. HMC 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2flags Posted April 2, 2023 Share Posted April 2, 2023 It is a wonderful fleet you have there sir. I see you are channelling your inner district nurse with the minor. 😁 Your kids will have some wonderful memories. HMC 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HMC Posted April 2, 2023 Author Share Posted April 2, 2023 6 hours ago, cobblers said: Wow! Absolutely perfect minor spec! I wonder what was going on in the mind of the guy that put the kidney scalpers on? Takes all sorts I suppose. My fave spec too, my first was a 4 door so ive always had a soft spot for those. Plus the sweet little 948 and clap hands wipers with an original issue plate. These arnt speed machines; its probably not used to climbing hills in Jaywick, but there are plenty in West Devon. Even so it felt quite “flat” performance wise, and it occasionally backfired on downhill engine braking situations. Plus its only covered 1000 miles in the last 25 years, although it looks to have had a recent thorough service. My plan of attack on the flat-ness was to use simply use it, and replaced a perished distributor advance vacuum hose and also slightly advanced the distributor position. Its definitely a bit more eager now, at least as far as can be expected. Meanwhile i went shopping in the VDP1300 which is driving really nicely and, to my eyes, looks great in a slightly dilapidated way. I keep looking at it, i really like the design and packaging of it. Plus i keep crawling all over/ under it expecting a horror show but it isnt even very rusty. Im going to attack it with many litres of dynax s50 when the weather is a bit warmer. Letterbox-eye view Dick Longbridge, adw1977, Vantman and 31 others 34 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HMC Posted April 3, 2023 Author Share Posted April 3, 2023 UMMM, Tickman, privatewire, sdkrc and 20 others 19 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdkrc Posted April 3, 2023 Share Posted April 3, 2023 Who's your crack dealer @HMC? This looks superb, what a fleet! AnnoyingPentium, Rust Collector and Matty 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HMC Posted April 3, 2023 Author Share Posted April 3, 2023 5 minutes ago, sdkrc said: Who's your crack dealer @HMC? This looks superb, what a fleet! Its a cartel; Charles Spencer King, Alex Moulton and the crackhead in cheif; Issigonis. privatewire, somewhatfoolish, Sigmund Fraud and 10 others 5 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matty Posted April 3, 2023 Share Posted April 3, 2023 42 minutes ago, HMC said: UMMM, Updates come that fast these days I've stopped buying a newspaper 😄 jon.k 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HMC Posted April 3, 2023 Author Share Posted April 3, 2023 So, its mine. I had a long chat over the phone. Its been used regularly, the base unit is apparnelty good, hes spent a grand on the brakes, but its cosmetically dreadful. The opposite of many p6s then, i hope. Semi-C, Tickman, goosey and 33 others 35 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HMC Posted April 3, 2023 Author Share Posted April 3, 2023 This is a bit like speed dating. Bought at 845, to be collected at lunch, and delivered for dinner. Lets hope its not a minger where it counts, and that we have a meaningful relationship. D.E, tooSavvy, neil1971 and 26 others 28 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six-cylinder Posted April 3, 2023 Share Posted April 3, 2023 @HMC You are certainly firing on all cylinders! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HMC Posted April 3, 2023 Author Share Posted April 3, 2023 Its got some nice bits of history; Dyslexic Viking, AnnoyingPentium, gadgetgricey and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted April 3, 2023 Share Posted April 3, 2023 Yeah yeah, never mind all that, let's see a photo of the brake fluid reservoir. EyesWeldedShut, AnnoyingPentium, somewhatfoolish and 7 others 1 1 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Longbridge Posted April 3, 2023 Share Posted April 3, 2023 The fleet groweth. Do you have a dedicated team at the insurance company? 😉 grogee 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grogee Posted April 3, 2023 Share Posted April 3, 2023 Can't wait to visit the Tavistock Motor Museum this spring. Congratulations @HMC What's the current fleet status, all working and driveable? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HMC Posted April 3, 2023 Author Share Posted April 3, 2023 1 minute ago, grogee said: Can't wait to visit the Tavistock Motor Museum this spring. Congratulations @HMC What's the current fleet status, all working and driveable? Yes, you can take any/ all of them for a blast around if you fancy! grogee 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holbeck Posted April 3, 2023 Share Posted April 3, 2023 Well done. Is the name change to "The Gaffer" in the offing? AnnoyingPentium, gadgetgricey, 500tops and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairnet Posted April 3, 2023 Share Posted April 3, 2023 That's just nuts You need a name change to roulette Or fruit pastilles tooSavvy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garethj Posted April 3, 2023 Share Posted April 3, 2023 On 4/1/2023 at 7:07 PM, HMC said: My Russian girlfriend thought it would be offensive to drive through northern France with a poppy on the grille; i thought it was more a sign of solidarity with the french? It won’t be as bad as David Cameron’s visit to China a few years ago, wearing a poppy. A nice reminder that we got the entire nation hooked on opium and charged them handsomely for it👍 Cracking fleet update, I think once you get the Minor running right you’ll find performance is fine. Four-up attempting a long, steep hill will be a struggle but I bet you’ll find that 90% of the time it’s other traffic that’s holding you up. tommytwo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HMC Posted April 3, 2023 Author Share Posted April 3, 2023 Update- Word from Gloucestershire is that its being loaded up as i type. Six-cylinder and Dyslexic Viking 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HMC Posted April 3, 2023 Author Share Posted April 3, 2023 Growing up, there was one parked up on a friends street, sort of derelict. I remember if our ball ever went astray and bashed the sill, it would flap around and huge chunks of rust would fall to the ground. I hope that doesnt come back to haunt me. sdkrc, Coprolalia and Dyslexic Viking 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
montytom Posted April 3, 2023 Share Posted April 3, 2023 Looking good Matt I have a 2200sc aswell. My father took it apart and completly sorted out the rust on mine. Just a few niggly bits then it will be on the road. HMC 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HMC Posted April 3, 2023 Author Share Posted April 3, 2023 LOCKED AND LOADED With an appropriate tow vehicle! Shite Ron, sdkrc, tooSavvy and 16 others 19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timolloyd Posted April 3, 2023 Share Posted April 3, 2023 My money is on the Discovery arriving behind the P6! AnnoyingPentium, twosmoke300, brownnova and 12 others 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gadgetgricey Posted April 3, 2023 Share Posted April 3, 2023 Rear Chrome does not look bad at all. Vinyl roof needs some work though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D.E Posted April 3, 2023 Share Posted April 3, 2023 Cooool! 45 minutes ago, gadgetgricey said: Vinyl roof needs some work though It is balding😁 AnnoyingPentium, horriblemercedes and Broadsword 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post HMC Posted April 3, 2023 Author Popular Post Share Posted April 3, 2023 Well, its here…… And its wonderful I mean- it looks dreadful. But it drives wonderfully, and the base unit is not rotten. So im well pleased with my £1000 p6 theshadow, horriblemercedes, brownnova and 56 others 58 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tooSavvy Posted April 3, 2023 Share Posted April 3, 2023 @HMC.. Nice bush around the 'money slot' *Auto... MPGz 😱 Good score m9 😉 privatewire 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaseracer Posted April 3, 2023 Share Posted April 3, 2023 OUTSTANDING 😎 tommytwo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LightBulbFun Posted April 3, 2023 Share Posted April 3, 2023 11 minutes ago, HMC said: Well, its here…… And its wonderful I mean- it looks dreadful. But it drives wonderfully, and the base unit is not rotten. So im well pleased with my £1000 p6 thats lovely! thats exactly the sort of shite id love to have along side REV solid underneath where it counts, and nice and shabby on the outside, no worries about having to street park it and and anything nice deteriorating or such Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marm Toastsmith Posted April 3, 2023 Share Posted April 3, 2023 I think that might actually be my favourite of the fleet, no mean feat. Are you going to have to sell something? camryv6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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