What makes you grin? Antidote to grumpy thread

[trigger]

I'm going to have to brush up on the dutch ebay skillz i think!, As far as I'm aware the car needs for anything, I was down the pub last night and got my wife to speak to him for me.

 

The owner said that he wouldn't call it mint as not to disappointed me but it's near as dam it, He said he's only selling it due to financial problems and having to move into a 1 bedroom flat, or in other words he's split from his misses and is going through a divorce.

[r.welfare]

If you want modern-car motorway ability I would recommend looking elsewhere, but if you're happy to cruise at 50-60mph as the man says in the ad, no problems. It is a 40yr old car (near enough) with a boxy body and only 50bhp or so.

 

If you're handy with the spanners you could drop in a 1.9/2-litre CIH motor from an old Manta or Cavalier Mk1 of course.

 

Don't forget that GM were producing variations of that 1196cc lump right up until 2000 or so for the first-generation Corsa so service parts shouldn't be a problem.

[trigger]

  r.welfare said:

If you want modern-car motorway ability I would recommend looking elsewhere, but if you're happy to cruise at 50-60mph as the man says in the ad, no problems. It is a 40yr old car (near enough) with a boxy body and only 50bhp or so.

Well the only other old car I've had was the 1602 which was 35 years old but that flew, It would sit all day at 70mph but that was a 1600cc, I don't plan on driving all over the country in it (yet) so I could live with travelling at 60mph.

 

I guess it best just to view it and test drive it and see what it's like.

[dollywobbler]

Aye. Have a drive and see what you think. The 1973 Renault 5 I had before selling to Mr Bickle was no speed machine, but pleasantly cruised along at 60mph or so. You do adjust to a different pace.

 

I'm sure Michiel could help with translations if needed. It is an uber-cool motor!

[Station]

You can probably get a load of parts from Vauxhall, if they still stock parts (body panels for example) for a late 70's Royale, I'm sure there'll be loads of this left.

[eddyramrod]

It'll be fine for taking to local car shows and even nipping out to Tesco or whatever, but if you need to get to Manchester Airport against the clock, take something else. I don't know how much of a commute you have every day, but if you can cope with a gentle pace, then it should be fine for that too. That's the life it was designed for, after all!

[Rocket88]

They're a better drive than a Mk1 Escort, and there's a multitude of pokier engines that will fit under the bonnet. Go for it.............

[eddyramrod]

What makes me grin? The rash of cop/spy shows that sprang up on TV in the 60s and 70s. From Z Cars all the way up to Minder. Quality. British, American, it didn't matter, it was all good, well nearly all, and you could often expect some car action too. Even the theme music was memorable. Sample? Avengers. After three...

 

(I bet you all started humming it, didn't you!!! )

[trigger]

Just been to look at it, OMG is all i can say, it's even better in real life! It is mint, and very orange, and yes i will be coming home in it, I'll be picking it up tomorrow hopefully.

 

I'll post the photos in a bit in a thread once i get home.

[ashmicro]

Nice one! I trust you're not going to OMG RWD DRIFT C20LET it?

[trigger]

God no! This is far to good for that, It really is up to show standard, only thing letting it down is all the waxoil over the engine bay! Can't really complain about that!

[cms206]

This...

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m-Qp51rEb5I

 

... driveby of my biggest pride and joy, putting out the muzaks of 680ci of Leyland's finest... excuse me while I have a moment to myself... !!!

[Station]

  eddyramrod said:

What makes me grin? The rash of cop/spy shows that sprang up on TV in the 60s and 70s. From Z Cars all the way up to Minder. Quality. British, American, it didn't matter, it was all good, well nearly all, and you could often expect some car action too. Even the theme music was memorable. Sample? Avengers. After three...

 

(I bet you all started humming it, didn't you!!! )

I only really watch TV from that era. I also wish BBC would also rescreen any old Panorama's/Horizon programmes from the 80's. Proper nostalgia.

[greengartside]

Roadtrip for me to Rye on Saturday to pick up the wheels I was on about earlier for the Astrashite.

 

Got them for £40! Bargain! The guy selling them sounded sweet as a nut. Comes with all the centre caps, the t-piece to secure said caps and even all the special wheel bolts! One wheel is scuffed slightly and one tyre has a small amount of wear on the inside edge but I may replace that. Other three tyres are virtually new.

 

Why can't all eBayers be like this?!

[Tayne]

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[meggersdog]

  trigger said:

Just been to look at it, OMG is all i can say, it's even better in real life! It is mint, and very orange, and yes i will be coming home in it, I'll be picking it up tomorrow hopefully.

 

I'll post the photos in a bit in a thread once i get home.

I owned one of these in the mid 80's same colour but R.reg.Apart from the door pillar rotting away around the hinge and the tops of the wings getting crusty by the scuttle it was great.A version of this engine was used in the Astra.It ran Bosche electrics so more reliable than the AC Delco stuff in Vivas.Better brakes being dual circuit and I think they were a far better car all round.It was no flyer but kept up with my mates MkII Escorts of the time.

[pbottomley]

Historic Shite

 

What makes me grin ... today I was playing and got my HA running a bit better.... sounds like a bag of nails at tick over, honestly its not that bad just cold ...

 

but the grin bit comes further down the side of the car !!!

 

[Guest]

Spent my last 'frivolous' £30 on eBay.

 

Bagged two things I really wanted: A collection of R&T Volvo roadtests, and a pair of JDM number plates.

 

Also, I now have 2/6 episodes of Classic Cars, and a copy of Original Tin Volume 2, thanks to Peter (cheers Peter).

[barrett]

  eddyramrod said:

What makes me grin? The rash of cop/spy shows that sprang up on TV in the 60s and 70s. From Z Cars all the way up to Minder. Quality. British, American, it didn't matter, it was all good, well nearly all, and you could often expect some car action too. Even the theme music was memorable. Sample? Avengers. After three...

 

(I bet you all started humming it, didn't you!!! )

I wholeheartedly agree! My favourite era for TV (and everything else, really). I dont like Minder though, although I think i'm alone on this site in that line of thinking.

I introduced my Dutch grrlfrend (sic) to The Avengers recently, and it actually makes her a bit upset that British people dont dress/talk like that anymore. It upsets me because she doesn't look like Mrs. Peel.

[Negative Creep]

Seeing a fantasy football team called Raoul Moatedrid

[Station]

Had the ol' engine management light on the dash. Haven't really had time to check, it was problems with the Idle Control Valve and the Crank Sensor.

 

The Idle Control Valve wasn't plugged in!

I changed the crank sensor for my spare one.

 

The light is off! 1/2 an hour! This is how car maintenance should be!!!

[Timewaster]

 

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  Quote

What makes you grin?

Old cars!

[CIH]

  dollywobbler said:

Aye. Have a drive and see what you think. The 1973 Renault 5 I had before selling to Mr Bickle was no speed machine, but pleasantly cruised along at 60mph or so. You do adjust to a different pace.

 

I'm sure Michiel could help with translations if needed. It is an uber-cool motor!

I have to agree. Compaired to my S12 Turbo, my Bluey 1.6 was slow as hell but you just kind of adapt. I would happily trundle down the motorway at 50.

[Cavcraft]

http://www.zug.com/pranks/powerbook/

[Inspector Morose]

  cms206 said:

This...

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m-Qp51rEb5I

 

... driveby of my biggest pride and joy, putting out the muzaks of 680ci of Leyland's finest... excuse me while I have a moment to myself... !!!

Holy firkin smitt! That was one of ours down at North Birmingham Busways. We used to use it as a trainer. I used to look after this as everyone else was scared of that new fangled National in the fleet of Atlanteans. Gave the engine a fairly comprehensive rebuild in the frame (pistons/liners etc) late on in 2006 and gave it a coach spec fuel pump and injectors for a bit of extra poke.

 

When we got sold down the river, our new taskmasters soon decimated the fleet, including the National, it being sold to a dealer down south(Ventura, I think). My last contact with it was driving it down there in the comany of ex Manchester and Preston Atlanteans.

 

Always wondered what happened to it. Now I see it safe. this makes me grin big stylee.

[outlaw118]

This clip of motorshow 89 with Janet Ellis, looking all milfy....

[Pillock]

  outlaw118 said:

This clip of motorshow 89 with Janet Ellis, looking all milfy....

Janet Ellis and a 405MI16x4.... mmmmmmm.

Plus Goffey introducing the new Vauxhall "Calibro"....!

[Rusty Pelican]

Just had a great day at the Mark Moor C C show , the grin is it was free to enter and I had some positive comments on the car , next Saturday theres a show at Henstridge airport ( if you can call it that ) lots of old motors AND old small airplanes , then on B H Monday theres one at Baltonsborough , this is great with stupid stuff like majorettes , a bloke selling burgers and the like who last year burnt everything i had , tombolla and other crappy stalls and a dog show

Both are free which is my kind of price .

[chaseracer]

  outlaw118 said:

...Janet Ellis, looking all milfy...

You would, wouldn't you?

 

Easy to see where Sophie gets her foxiness from...