HMC WBOD news

[RoadworkUK]

I rather fear that the joy of Gumdrop might be totally lost on the YOOF of today. "WE DON'T CARE ABOUT SOME SHIT OLD CAR M7", they'd say, while busting out an enormous vape cloud.

2 hours ago, HMC said:

 

A relic of a bygone age…… and a disused viaduct.

I love that viaduct. 

Spent a holiday week in Tavi with my parents back in the 90s, in a cottage called Trident Cottage. Never did find out why it was thus named; I had hoped the owner was a pilot or something.

Not far from the cottage there was a model shop, from which I purchased a 1/18-scale Triumph Spitfire IV. Alas, on a more recent visit, I found the shop to no longer exist.

[worldofceri]

2 minutes ago, RoadworkUK said:

I rather fear that the joy of Gumdrop might be totally lost on the YOOF of today.

I’ve certainly failed to interest my own kids so, sadly, yes.

[loserone]

Got three very keen gumdrop fans in this household, regularly reading about a charabanc full of Chelsea pensioners or a silver ghost lost in castle grounds.

[High Jetter]

3 hours ago, wuvvum said:

I've never owned a Farina but everyone I've spoken to who owns them says they're surprisingly decent to drive when in reasonable fettle.

Yes, well mine was. JER553F, bought from Shoreham auction for £35. Had loads of fun with, and in, it 😀

[Metal Guru]

On 02/02/2025 at 14:18, captain_70s said:

There were deffo marine variants, you see them in narrow boats sometimes. Not sure what came first though.

37mpg for such a glacial car seems unthinkable now, but I suppose it was different times and a full size saloon car cracking 30mpg wasn't really a thing...

No one cared at 5 Bob a gallon.

[Matty]

On 23/02/2025 at 21:05, Shite Ron said:

Saw this today and thought of @HMC great looking cars but HMC’s is the best colour ever,

 

Ambergate?

[barrett]

16 hours ago, HMC said:

A relic of a bygone age…… and a disused viaduct.

I don't know why, but that photograph has made me quite desirous of this car. I must be getting old. Dibbs?

[HMC]

Really must get round to cleaning it 😂

[barefoot]

Why?

[lesapandre]

Because it will trap moisture and encourage corrosion  - as well as the grit in the mud migrating into moving parts and causing wear?

[mercedade]

BORING

[HMC]

In the end I did get round to cleaning it

And after submitting photos and a story to Classic and Sportscar, at some stage im told it should feature in the “your classic” bit of the mag.

[wuvvum]

I see that you have a greater level of trust in a 100-year-old handbrake than I would...

[HMC]

Was thoroughly put to the test slithering backwards down exmoor hills 😂

[HMC]

As the jag was a bit short of rear leg room, I decided i needed the practicality of a 4 door saloon, and have moved the xk8 on.

Hence I purchased this tonight from a neighbour 

[dome]

 

Outstanding 👌

 

 

 

Hopefully not at the side of a motorway waiting on the AA though 🫣

Edited March 6 by dome

[bramz7]

Oh that is wonderful. Dibs, I think? Maybe? Am I that person? 

I really don't think anyone can compare to you!

[HMC]

8 minutes ago, bramz7 said:

Oh that is wonderful. Dibs, I think? Maybe? Am I that person? 

I really don't think anyone can compare to you!

You’l love the tan leather interior. I feel like ive started dating a very high maintenance and unpredictable supermodel and im scared. Yes it will be my main car for the (limited miles admittedly) that i do 💩 

[HMC]

Plus if i die tomorrow I can hold my (dead) hand up and say - i had a maserati quattorporte with a silly  internal combustion engine.

[Bear]

Limited miles is the issue. Maserati made the breakdown schedule per start, so really to get the most trouble free miles you just need to never park, just keep it moving all the time.

[bramz7]

10 minutes ago, HMC said:

Plus if i die tomorrow I can hold my (dead) hand up and say - i had a maserati quattorporte with a silly  internal combustion engine.

And that's all that matters really. 

 

Btw I hope you don't die tomorrow!

[dome]

If you haven't already, you must get a native Italian to say the name of this car. 😍

[Peter C]

Bloody hell!

Wow!!!

Swap for a fault free MGB?

[lesapandre]

1 hour ago, Bear said:

Limited miles is the issue. Maserati made the breakdown schedule per start, so really to get the most trouble free miles you just need to never park, just keep it moving all the time.

Like a shark...

Or in Speed.

[Tubbo]

Not all heroes wear capes!

[Wibble]

You must wear carbon fibre pants to hold balls that big!

[robt100]

3 hours ago, HMC said:

As the jag was a bit short of rear leg room, I decided i needed the practicality of a 4 door saloon, and have moved the xk8 on.

Hence I purchased this tonight from a neighbour 

Very nice! Is it one of the earlier versions, or the later one with the ZF box?

[Schaefft]

Jesus yes, I'm so glad I was able to enable you to pull the trigger on this so quickly 😂 At least you'll have a reliable* fallback vehicle around for a little while longer.

[High Jetter]

Brave. There was one on here before, what happened to him?

[wuvvum]

Bloody hell man!