HMC- Return of the Cheeky 500

[trigger]

That's lovely! The colour really suits it too. I'm quite envious! 

[inconsistant]

[LightBulbFun]

what a Lovely buy! 

 

 

I would love to have a proper go in any variant!

or anything from/originating from the 1970s or earlier really! (preferably manual)

[HMC]

All cleaned up by the vendor and ready for the transport guy. Collection this pm and delivery to HMC towers tomorrow. Better get a trilby?

 

[BorniteIdentity]

That’s fantastic. I’m very very jealous. 

[RayMK]

Beautiful colour as well.  Nice one!

[HMC]

I seem to have a relatively tech savvy vendor and subsequently the shiply transport person who are both fond of sending me photos. It must be the knockout styling that’s encouraging it.

[HMC]

I’ve spent a long time looking and that grille and I’m just not quite sure what went on there.

Quaaludes? It was the 70s after all.

[tooSavvy]

Lady Penelopes Rolls......

[somewhatfoolish]

Bob No.1 "We've got all these spare VdP 1100 grilles and pickernick tables left over; What shall we do with them boss?"

Basil Exposition "Which do they fit the least badly; the Marina or the Allegro?"

Bob No.1 "errr..."

[HMC]

The fact they tooled up for a new bonnet panel though.

Quaaludes.

[SiC]

My father-in-law loves these and really wants one.

I've always thought they look a bit tragic. 

Top chodding! 

[BorniteIdentity]

I do too. Quintessential Autoshite. I think my fondness of them comes from the fact they tried to make it better, and just ended up making the whole situation 10x worse. A parable that eloquently sums up my entire life.

Want. 

[HMC]

As alluded to on news 24 I have also had a crisis over another car. One which the esteemed LJK Setright had to say this of in 1980....

“That appallingly unlovely and deservedly unlamented little saloon”

Soz Len

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[jumpingjehovahs]

It's quite the fleet you're pulling together, that A30 is an absolutely lovely little thing. 

[SiC]

Neat. Always fancied a go in one of them. 

They now sell for a bit too much for impulse buy for me though. 

[LightBulbFun]

as mentioned in the news 24 thread, your on one hell of a roll!  

 

would love to have a go in something like it! im properly curious to know what such a car is like to drive!

[Marm Toastsmith]

Bloody hell man, have you been diagnosed with something terminal?

When are they both arriving? Would love to come and have a sniff...I’ve been fantasising about dallying an a30 (or a35) for a while now...

[BorniteIdentity]

You need to buy an Astra GTC with some rimz and questionable service history to restore equilibrium - and quickly. 

[anonymous user]

I love A30s and A35s. Don't expect the brakes to be very efficient (unless they have been upgraded) even when properly set up they are marginal by today's standards. I always prefer the two door version. The doors are so small on the four door it's difficult to get in the front or back.

[spartacus]

Corr, you're having a week to end all weeks, that's fab!

[bramz7]

I was looking forward to updating my fleet thread at some point but I guess there is no point now. Cheers for the setting the benchmark so high! 

[Broadsword]

Wow, you really are on a roll now!

[holbeck]

Mind me trunions Grommit.

 

Nice

[somewhatfoolish]

Fit your baby Austin  with crossply tyres and imagine you're James Hunt.

[gadgetgricey]

I just want to see the A30 parked next to the S500.

I bet its doesn't even reach the B pillar.

[HMC]

2 minutes ago, gadgetgricey said:

I just want to see the A30 parked next to the S500.

I bet its doesn't even reach the B pillar.

I’ll  have to stage that!

[wuvvum]

I've never driven an A30.  I've driven a few A35s though - my two and Angrydicky's - and found them quite enjoyable.  And I'd imagine performance isn't a prime consideration if you're going to just be bimbling around Dartmoor.

[HMC]

Deffo; at best 28bhp, and nature’s own in built mental speed governor. No seat belts.

[wuvvum]

I had an indicated 80mph out of my first A35 on the Norwich bypass once, and that had no seatbelts.  Mind you I was younger and (even) stupider then.