HMC- Return of the Cheeky 500

[HMC]

So following a 7 day spending bonanza of tax bill, house purchase and divorce progressing im officially skint. 

My new place has banana shaped floors so is definitely the shiters choice. This and a series of coincidental happenings means I still have the ecurie ecosse bmw 320i, and it is now my only car. My bank balance tells me this has to remain the case for a long while.,....

[gadgetgricey]

Liked for the house and picture, not the suspension of trading....

[Marm Toastsmith]

27 minutes ago, gadgetgricey said:

Liked for the house and picture, not the suspension of trading....

Same here. House looks great. Good luck with the bank balance.

[New POD]

You are going to need this https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F303139067034

It's possibly the most useful Haynes manual I've owned since I had a 1988 mini Mayfair. 

[DoctorRetro]

You still have the 320? It's not a bad car, was just immensely impractical, crap on fuel and auto. Plus didn't like the leather seats. 

I'm actually still insured on it, I must sort that out... 

[wuvvum]

5 hours ago, HMC said:

So following a 7 day spending bonanza of tax bill, house purchase and divorce progressing im officially skint. 

My new place has banana shaped floors so is definitely the shiters choice. This and a series of coincidental happenings means I still have the ecurie ecosse bmw 320i, and it is now my only car. My bank balance tells me this has to remain the case for a long while.,....

Either your kids have grown massively or that is a very smoll front door.

[RobT]

Good to see things are...

for you HMC.

God that was an awful offering from Waterman.

I'm sure you'll be back in the game before too long.

[Cavcraft]

House looks ace. Good luck for the future.

[holbeck]

Can I just echo the sentiment of being glad you're getting back on track.

[HillmanImp]

And I'd like to echo the sentiment that 'On the up' was fucking terrible.

[sdkrc]

What a cracking thread. Please for the love of god keep it going, you're living the shitty second-hand chod connoisseur dream. 

Good to read that you're getting back on track and you're handling it all well

[Jim Bell]

It's a quadruple roll over or whatever tonight. Get your chip money on 6 numbers man. It could* be you. 

 

Don't give the wife any though. 

[HMC]

Hi all. A few years back I let a friend borrow my MG ZR express VAN; now Its arrived home. Rarer than a Bugatti Veyron and nicer sounding to my ears  (L Series diesel powah) I’m toying with keeping it on but realistically I need 4 seats. Anyone fancy a swap? WHY

Trophy blue, CK 53 MBU , mot to December, a few marks here and there, bubbles to the edges of the front wings, 17inch hairpin alloys (as standard) bit of gearleaver play and the common heater resistor issue (fan only works on 2 speeds) and the windows (manual) go up and down but the drivers regulator is a bit tired. Can take a few seconds of chugging to start but never fails to. Was a cat d because of a dented drivers door. I’ll put pics up tomoz but pm me for any 4 seat swaps you might have if interested. Here’s one from when I had it as a runabout....

[RobT]

I can see wuvvum in that, ideal RoD replacement.

[Broadsword]

I never knew you could get an MG van. I love the silliness of it (as a concept) and the colour is lovely.

[155V6]

That's nice,but all I've got to swap is a Volvo C70 that's been off the road for a year ?

A diesel Express isn't that rare though,mine's got a (broken)160 petrol engine ?

[clayts450]

I've always had a bit of a soft spot for these - a sporty Rover 25 which doubles as a van. What a great concept !

Sadly, not really needed on my fleet - hope you find something worthwhile to swap it with.

[HMC]

7 hours ago, 155V6 said:

That's nice,but all I've got to swap is a Volvo C70 that's been off the road for a year ?

A diesel Express isn't that rare though,mine's got a (broken)160 petrol engine ?

Agreed, relatively speaking, although a production run of approx 200 all in takes some beating!

[Amishtat]

My uncle in Scotland has a silver one, knew they were a bit of a rarity but had no idea the production run was as short as that. Thanks, that might help me convince him to keep it (after fifteen years) 

[HMC]

They also made some “rover commerce” aka rover 25 chassis set up and badged vans, but all in it was an example of MG rover trying to exploit a niche on a shoestring budget.

[HMC]

Pics from today

[Skut]

30 minutes ago, Amishtat said:

My uncle in Scotland has a silver one, knew they were a bit of a rarity but had no idea the production run was as short as that. Thanks, that might help me convince him to keep it (after fifteen years) 

Does he live in Dundee/Broughty Ferry area? I keep seeing a Silver diesel about town. According to ARonline they built 930 ZR & Rover Commerce vans. 

[HMC]

Source: MG rover production records

[Amishtat]

22 minutes ago, Skut said:

Does he live in Dundee/Broughty Ferry area? I keep seeing a Silver diesel about town. According to ARonline they built 930 ZR & Rover Commerce vans. 

No, on the rare occasions it goes out it'd be around Inverness. Will get a pic next time I see them/it. And you've just reminded me of the Commerce sitting on a driveway in the next village that I've been meaning to snap for the last five years.. 

[155V6]

I've had mine 12 years at Christmas.It's in a bit of a state now,but I've sold too many cars & later regretted it,so it won't be going anywhere.I also know of another silver diesel Express near to where I live. 

I tried to buy a black facelift diesel Express a couple of years back,it had been sitting outside a garage near me for over a year,but just disappeared ?

[DaveDorson]

I really liked my MG ZR, so I can imagine a CDV version would be megalolz.

The idea of a tuned L-Series one makes me feel all happy on the inside.

[dave j]

I wonder if this is the one I saw around Clearbrook/Meavy?  Can't be too many of these around! 

[Kiltox]

Just learnt that there is a Rover 25 version of this too - the Rover Commerce. 

Not sure what this dealer is smoking mind https://www.hursleyhillgarage.co.uk/used/rover/commerce/20-td-van/bristol/avon/80249/#top-image

[Noel Tidybeard]

put seats in buttabingbuttaboom

[DoctorRetro]

That's really cool. Although I'd be tempted to de-MG it for sleeper LOLZ.