HMC- XK8 Starts!

[HMC]

2 minutes ago, Dan_ZTT said:

Holy shit was this Glyn Johns' car??

Actual living legend, inventor of a method for recording drums that he used extensively with Led Zeppelin, engineer on Beatles recordings, and a whole lot more besides

If you watch Peter Jackson's Get Back documentary about the Beatles that came out recently you'll see him in it loads 

Yep, he’s all over the eye watering invoices from new to about 1999

[SiC]

9 minutes ago, Dan_ZTT said:

Holy shit was this Glyn Johns' car??

Actual living legend, inventor of a method for recording drums that he used extensively with Led Zeppelin, engineer on Beatles recordings, and a whole lot more besides

If you watch Peter Jackson's Get Back documentary about the Beatles that came out recently you'll see him in it loads 

I think you've found the next owner already @HMC 🤣

[Dan_ZTT]

14 minutes ago, HMC said:

Yep, he’s all over the eye watering invoices from new to about 1999

Yeah, if you ever get bored of it please offer it to me for significantly more than you paid and I'll probably still find it hard to resist

(my wife will kill me)

[RobT]

Fucking brilliant.  I hope it doesn't ruin you, but life's too short.

[Kiltox]

Dibs 

[gadgetgricey]

6 minutes ago, Kiltox said:

Dibs 

Dibs on your Audi!

 

[dave j]

Wow! And I thought the ML was a brave purchase!  Love it!

[egg]

25 minutes ago, gadgetgricey said:

Dibs on your Ami!

EFA.

This is literally the opposite of what one would expect to do in a pending winter catastrophe, so I commend this decision.

Please let Iain Tyrell tune it with his rubber pipe

[Kiltox]

2 hours ago, hairnet said:

enjoy untill the voices tell you to buy an aixam

 

🤔 if only you knew someone with one of those 

[bangernomics]

Absolute legend. These were and remain firmly on my list of must own one day.


Gzongenflatch

[GrumpiusMaximus]

3 hours ago, HMC said:

https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/features/glyn-johns-interview-my-50-years-of-producing-rock-classics-9830884.html?amp

 

An absolute legend in recording circles.  His method of drum recording (as pioneered on some of the Zeppelin records) has had a real resurgence in the last few years as people have re-discovered it to good effect.

Stonking buy.

EDIT: I see @Dan_ZTT has beaten me to it.  The curse of audio production nerds strikes again.

[stuboy]

thats nice.. well done

[High Jetter]

1 hour ago, GrumpiusMaximus said:

An absolute legend in recording circles. 

Yup. Value immediately increased, well bought!

[Boycie]

It's a shame Di,s ass wasn't imprinted on the rear seat at some point ......it would prob be worth £600k if so 

[Boycie]

10 hours ago, HillmanImp said:

She's built like a steakhouse but handles like a bistro. 

You could prob fit a cow in the boot ......I'll just leave this here as inspiration 

[Boycie]

This could be the start of a AS cannonball run ......dibs on Pontiac based 308 replica 

[HMC]

@Bren can be the Sheik’s Dr

[Boycie]

[eddyramrod]

Do you want your Jag back?  

 

 

 

Please?

 

 

I'll MoT it...

 

[ETCHY]

Downton Abbey travelling at 135mph. What's not to like !?

Superb.

[djoptix]

GLYN JOHNS?! HOLY FUCKING SHIT

[djoptix]

16 hours ago, HMC said:

A Record producer, first registered to the company and later the person themselves. Worked with the Rolling Stones. 
 

This is like saying "some priest or something, worked with some influential religious figures I believe" to describe Jesus.

[GrumpiusMaximus]

1 minute ago, djoptix said:

This is like saying "some priest or something, worked with some influential religious figures I believe" to describe Jesus.

The only way I would be more impressed if it was owned by George Martin or Alan Parsons.  It's outstanding.

[Boycie]

There's a Wings red rose speedway tape on eBay for a fiver .......has the tape desk been christened yet 

[HillmanImp]

22 minutes ago, GrumpiusMaximus said:

The only way I would be more impressed if it was owned by George Martin or Alan Parsons.  It's outstanding.

You should avoid buying a car from Alan Parsons unless you want a project. 

[djoptix]

6 hours ago, HillmanImp said:

You should avoid buying a car from Alan Parsons unless you want a project. 

...and you shouldn't buy a car from George Martin unless you want a Beetle.

[HMC]

7 hours ago, Boycie said:

There's a Wings red rose speedway tape on eBay for a fiver .......has the tape desk been christened yet 

Ironically the eccentric last keeper has lost the face off part of the (newish) stereo. I think I’ll look to replace it with some sort of premium mid 80s radio cassette. 
 

There a few drilled holes and evidence of what what presumably a car phone for our record producer between the front seats . Currently drinks storage (pictured on the way back from Tesco, it’s not a mobile drinks Cabinet, not being rock and roll enough myself)…

 

 

[gadgetgricey]

1 minute ago, HMC said:

Ironically the eccentric last keeper has lost the face off part of the (newish) stereo. I think I’ll look to replace it with some sort of premium mid 80s radio cassette. 

Hopefully will be straightforward, but vaguely remember someone on here years ago, going the Bentley route and having real issues getting the audio sorted.
Loving your drinks cabinet as well.  Are the kids loving it as well. Stand them in front and change from city to country horn  

 

 

 

[SiC]

Always interesting to see the previous private plates on these types of cars. With this one:

B543HFG - Original 

B12XXX - Unassigned but was on Mercedes 300 SEL

B6RRY - presently on a Peugeot 308 Active CC E-Hdi - which is one of these things...

 

[HMC]

18 minutes ago, SiC said:

Always interesting to see the previous private plates on these types of cars. With this one:

B543HFG - Original 

B12XXX - Unassigned but was on Mercedes 300 SEL

B6RRY - presently on a Peugeot 308 Active CC E-Hdi - which is one of these things...

 

I might tap into the @LightBulbFun knowledge to see about getting the hfg reg back (it’s well documented in the history)