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[RichardK]

Hmmm

[GrumpiusMaximus]

30 minutes ago, RichardK said:

Hmmm

[High Jetter]

7 hours ago, GrumpiusMaximus said:

Truly spoken by somebody that doesn’t hate i) Christmas ii) people iii) shopping.  The combination of all three is a conflagration of all that is wrong with humanity.

I don't hate those 3, but am not particularly keen on them either. Having to wait in on Xmas eve for a delivery that will, inevitably, have some wrong items in with no time to correct it appeals even less. For those who like that it's absolutely fine, just not for me.

[RichardK]

6 minutes ago, GrumpiusMaximus said:

 

[richardmorris]

[Dyslexic Viking]

The first snow this winter has arrived

[mat777]

Well, it's been a hugely hectic 3 months of "stuff" both at work and in other areas, which has prevented me from spending much, if any time here. 

But now:

 

Whilst I catch up on the world of shiting, here's a gratuitous photo of some shite under restoration that I shifted some parts and supplies for last weekend:

 

 

[Saabnut]

3 hours ago, Dyslexic Viking said:

The first snow this winter has arrived

Yes, I saw that the mountains behind Jelsa were white for the first time this year when we arrived yesterday.

The only people who like snow are the ones who do not have to live with it every year, everything becomes so much more difficult with white stuff about.

[richardmorris]

Grey day

[barefoot]

Which reminds me, whilst listening to TRB's album Power in the Darkness recently, the track grey cortina came on and I thought, 'do you know,  I don't think I've ever seen a grey cortina '. Certainly not in late seventies mk3/4 guise anyway.

[HMC]

2 hours ago, richardmorris said:

Grey day

https://rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/lf21/london/lots/r0042-1957-lancia-aurelia-b20-gt-6th-series-coupé/1184159

5LME - quite a famous Aurelia

[Ghosty]

I hate going to supermarkets, the beer is always too far from the door.

[RetroShite]

Finally got the carry mot'd

It'll be getting raffled off soon enough!

[artdjones]

5 hours ago, richardmorris said:

Grey day

I'd always like a post with an Aurelia in, but looking at that I'm not sure the metallic grey really fits it. Great colour on the E though.

[richardmorris]

26 minutes ago, artdjones said:

I'd always like a post with an Aurelia in, but looking at that I'm not sure the metallic grey really fits it. Great colour on the E though.

It looks very nice in the metal.

[richardmorris]

3 hours ago, HMC said:

https://rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/lf21/london/lots/r0042-1957-lancia-aurelia-b20-gt-6th-series-coupé/1184159

5LME - quite a famous Aurelia

Sold two years ago for £115 k and up again at sothebys. Probably with exactly the same mileage.

https://rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/lf23/london/lots/r0037-1957-lancia-aurelia-b20-gt-coupé-series-vi/1401725

 

 

[richardmorris]

The Bentley i photographed est £550-£750k

https://rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/lf23/london/lots/r0054-1952-bentley-r-type-continental-fastback-sports-saloon-by-hj-mulliner/1405298

 

Saw this earlier in the week with number plate saying alonso. far too vulgar.
https://rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/lf23/london/lots/r0049-2012-ferrari-599-gtb-60f1-alonso-edition/1404763

 

but this wraith looks stunning in person for the money.

https://rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/lf23/london/lots/r0032-1938-rolls-royce-wraith-drophead-coupé/1398467

[Asimo]

1 hour ago, richardmorris said:

but this wraith looks stunning in person for the money

Talking of Wraiths, I followed this through the rain yesterday. I’ve seen it parked here and there a few times, supermarket car parks etc., just being used as a car. Interesting to follow it over bad bits of road that had the cars in front of it heaving and bouncing, The Rolls Royce just completely serene, unperturbed.

[Wibble]

6 hours ago, barefoot said:

Which reminds me, whilst listening to TRB's album Power in the Darkness recently, the track grey cortina came on and I thought, 'do you know,  I don't think I've ever seen a grey cortina '. Certainly not in late seventies mk3/4 guise anyway.

Not Mk3/4 but Dove grey was available on late Mk5s. I think grey was available on Mk1 &2 also.

[richardmorris]

Dropped into a rabbit warren of local history photos.

local car crash in 1932. Any guesses for the vehicles?

 

[JJ0063]

Oh and this is why he didn’t collect after work this eve. This is out of their bedroom window!

[richardmorris]

Some other local pics to ponder…

[RetroShite]

Some more raffle fodder coming up shortly!

 

[Tickman]

Been a bit wet up here, these two pictures are a day apart taken from the same place.

[richardmorris]

21 minutes ago, Tickman said:

Been a bit wet up here, these two pictures are a day apart taken from the same place.

Is that a very high tide or rain?

[HillmanImp]

It's gone. 

Didn't even get round to advertising it.

Some lad said on Facebook that he was looking for a project, he came and looked at it, agreed to pay full price, came and collected it today. 

[mat777]

1 minute ago, HillmanImp said:

It's gone. 

Didn't even get round to advertising it.

Some lad said on Facebook that he was looking for a project, he came and looked at it, agreed to pay full price, came and collected it today. 

Can't argue with that! Is it getting restored for road, race or restomod? 

I made a detour up to @New POD this morning, a thoroughly nice chap in a picturesque part of the world. I acquired from him, at a bargain price, another set of rims for the still-slumbering Omega track slaaaaag. With this set I've now got something to mount wet race tyres to, completing the trifecta of road biased, dry semi slick and full wet to cater for all track conditions and driver preferences 😁

 

 

 

[HillmanImp]

6 minutes ago, mat777 said:

Can't argue with that! Is it getting restored for road, race or restomod? 

He's gonna get it together, painted the put the engine I gave him in and see if he likes it but might put a BMW bike engine in it. He wants to see what it's like with an imp engine first though. 

[Tickman]

1 hour ago, richardmorris said:

Is that a very high tide or rain?

250mm of rain in about 24 hours.

Lots of Angus is fucked after it.

[barefoot]

I've already been complimented, 'nice door Dave', I didn't think it was that obvious. 

Fuck knows why it's on end though.