Show me ya shite!

[Pete-M]

Current fleet.

 

 

Jag XJR. Currently awaiting repair where it's been for far too long. A major irritation as I bloody love the mad old thing.

 

 

 

Pug 604. Awaiting the first person to bring me enough money or a good enough deal. Currently trying to stop the banger lads from being the first to arrive.

 

 

 

Subaru Impretzel WRX. A car I should have bought many many years ago. Buying one of these would have saved me a frickin' fortune as it is bloody brilliant. I'm annoyed by how good it is. Truly irritated. I'd only driven ones that have been attacked by the Max Power brigade in the past and although they were good they had stupid exhausts and tended to be turned up so far they weren't very nice, quick, but not nice to drive, or alternatively bog standard UK spec ones which are a bit soggy and not quite quick enough. This one is 260 bhp (256 or whatever), utterly standard GC8C WRX JDM OMFG YO! spec. Turns out it's pretty much exactly how I like my cars. Bonus.

 

The Escort is currently in limbo. It may never return, but it might just.

[Betaboy2.0]

Here goes - just a few Lancias!

 

George the Gamma

 

Julian the Beta3

 

Basil the Beta1

 

Morag the Delta 1500 and Nikkita the Beta2auto

 

Nigella the 78 mile Gamma S2

 

Douglas the Beta S2 saloon, as found after 14 years asleep in a garage under the Barbican!

[Keymaster]

Lurker checking in. Ive got a beige mr2:

 

 

And danblez's old vanette camper:

 

 

I thought I had a thing for old french shite but my driveway suggests otherwise. Carry on.

[Sulla]

Here is my old bird:

 

Untitled by Sulla1105, on Flickr

 

S2 Xantia 2.0 8v 110 HDi with 137k on the clock, which means the engine is just about worn in by now. I have owned it since 2006 when I chucked my S1 1.9 tdi Xantia into the back of a Toyota something or other.

 

Brilliant car, has brought both my chilfren home after being born and has also taken the family on numerous holidays over GB.

[Angrydicky]

Current fleet.

 

 

At the A30/35 club rally last weekend I won 'Best Original Car' with this baby. 33,000 miles from new, never welded, about 90% of its original paint. No concours underbonnet or underside here though.

 

 

1958 Austin A55. Currently in the middle of a very brave and comprehensive restoration. I'd say the welding is about 60% complete now.

 

 

1959 A35. Bought by my parents in 1986 and used daily for many years. My first car on passing my test in 2008. Needs a fair amount of TLC, but I have most of the parts to put it back together now so have recently made a start on getting it sorted out.

 

 

1960 A55 MK2. Fairly recent Ebay purchase. Very solid body but not that great to drive, slow, noisy, cumbersome. The clutch master cylinder is on its way out as well so needs constant topping up to keep the clutch working. Very tatty as well. Will probably be moving on soon. Please note: the front bumper has been removed to repair the damaged bumper iron and will be refitted as soon as I can find some A55 MK2 or S5 Oxford overriders (the original ones were damaged beyond repair in the accident that fucked the O/S bumper iron).

 

 

1952 Austin Atlantic 'Sports Saloon'. Garage find that had been off the road since 1975 when I got it. Got it MOT's last year, then it was laid up almost straight away after the brakes failed. Needs a massive amount of work to the body, but the plan is to get it roadworthy this summer (dynamo, brakes, tyres, weld up the drivers floorpan) get another MOT on it and get it to a few shows etc towards the end of the summer.

[trigger]

There's some great and diverse cars popping up here, excellent, That MR2 looks lovely, I do like those, I worked on lots of them 10+ years ago mostly for rust reasons.

 

Dicky your Atlantic is one of the fittest cars I've seen on this forum, I NEED to see it once you've got it back on the road!

[vulgalour]

I'll second the comment on the Atlantic, they're one of my favourite cars and I'd love to see one in the tin. Monstrously overstyled for an Austin but in a truly excellent way. I've been looking forward to seeing the Angry Dicky collection and I have not been disappointed.

[dollywobbler]

Aye. The Atlantic is a truly dreadful, failure of a car but like many dreadful failures, also somehow utterly brilliant. They learnt their lesson though. They got Healey to build them a US-friendly motor. Sorted!

 

Dicky's is great because it's not perfect.

[solid61]

007 by solid 61, on Flickr This is my alfashite,not very old but becoming a rare sight these days.

[worldofceri]

Whooosh!

 

Your Alfa looks lovely.

 

I was liderally just perving over a couple that someone posted in the Ebay tat thread. I can't believe they're so cheap. (Actually, I can, but that doesn't make it right.) Damn my pennilessness!

[Mike D]

My current fleet:

 

330ci Clubsport is my new daily as of 2 weeks ago, it's blooming brilliant! 30+mpg and a manual box, plus it's my favourite colour evarr! GR8

 

Beetle - I seem to finally have got the damn thing working correctly, and i love it

 

L200 - I need to lob this in for a test, i miss it lots! Camaro in the background went last year..

 

Suzuki/ Jago: This needs testing up again too, I miss just getting in the thing and driving over stuff!

 

The above are all keepers - the ones below I need to get sold really!

 

840ci - Nice to drive, but has developed the dreaded 'shimmy' - it's gettign the whole front suspension / steering replaced at the mo then i'll get it up for sale. I bought it as a daily ut it was shite for that, too thisty and too small inside!

 

The only issue I have with the 840 is its bleedin GORGEOUS and it makes me smile when I look at it! I might squirrell it away somewhere instead..

 

1988 VW T25 Van - This hasn't turned a wheel for 4 years - This van sucked the all my automotive enthusiasm out of me after i spent a fortune restoring it and every single thing that could go wrong did - 4 years in a field are its punishment!

 

1971 VW Beetle - my first car, and my Grandads from new. It's bollocksed, however, one day i'll sell some of the above and get it restored. It'll probably end up in a similar style to the Beetle above

 

1972 Datsun 1200 - Needs MOT and flogging. I actually really like this but it needs a better home!

 

2000 Focus 2.0 Ghia - I bought this off my mate at work for 400 quid, it's an ace car! I've lent it to my folks for the mo, it was my daily before I got the 330.

 

That's about it at present!

[solid61]

002 by solid 61, on Flickr

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url=http://www.flickr.com/people/80587198@N03/]solid 61[/url], on Flickr

Heres a couple more of my 164,judging by what those other two are making on fleabay this one will not be appearing on there any time soon.Its actually better than it looks in the pics.71k fsh and originally used by italian embassy in london,just ashame it aint a v6.

[Manbearpig]

Loving the 164 and very envious. The wheeltrims give it so much more distinction than the usual scabby alloys

[j-j]

Present daily: 19 year old Xantia TD

and the CX 2400:

 

Rare fleet group photo! from last year when the CX was still on the road.

 

CX now residing in the garage... getting major make-or-break work!

Nightmare inaccessible back wheelarch mega rust

But she will return!!!!!!

[dollywobbler]

Have you still got the 2CV somewhere Graeme?

 

Look forward to the return of your CX. It's a stunningly beautiful machine.

[Lukas]

My current fleet looks like this:

 

My "all your round daily driver" and winter-car

 

1999 Subaru Legacy 2.0 GL AWD Saloon

 

 

Bought in october 2010, now it´s got 265.000km on the clock. Will be sold before winter comes eventually. We´ll see.

 

My beloved gentlemen-express, driven only during summer

 

1988 Toyota Camry 2.0 GLi Automatic

 

 

Have it since january 2009, partly restored since then. It´s a nice cruiser, I love it! Will never get sold anymore.

 

And my project, which is mostly the project of my mechanic:

 

1986 Subaru Leone Turismo 1.8 GL AWD

 

 

It was an abandoned project from a friend of mine, now he is restoring it for me to original condition. Very rare pre-facelift-Turismo (3-door Coupe). Will get an AWD-transmission, otherwise remain stock. Should be finished in early 2013.

 

Lukas

[scooters]

some of the Previous Fleet

 

Daimler Double Six - oooh yes

 

Ovlov 144

 

Ovlov 960 Turbo

 

Lebaron

 

VW Pram

 

Daf 44

 

 

850 AWD

 

Yugo 45

 

Red Bastard

 

OMG SHERAPZ (now in ME 109 Owner's fleet)

[j-j]

Have you still got the 2CV somewhere Graeme?

 

Look forward to the return of your CX. It's a stunningly beautiful machine.

Yes Ian, It's (in)visible in the overexposed bit of the second last pic. I recently got new wings and doors for it but still needs welding to the left rear 1/4 panel. 2cv is actually my sister's car and I think she is going to get it restored at a 2cv place.

[Mckenzie]

My LITTLE FIAT 126 AIRCOOLED.

 

And the fiat 900e pandora will be on the road someday lol

[panhard65]

Here are a few of mine past and present

17 gordini now sold

Fregate diesel

A40 twin cam now sold

14ts almost on the road

Geoff the hearse after picking up one of 4 126's I owned he is now a show car in the hearse club

current run around

Estafette ambulance now sold

Loved this old shadow but it took up too much room

Panhard 24bt sold to get the fregate

Simca aronde now lives in a museum in L.A

Le baron the worst car ever, brought blind on ebay I hated it

Ital camper nice and beige should of kept it but just couldn't drive it due to the seating position

Neckar europa since gone back to france

never found out what this was it didn't have a v5 or chassis number so would of had to have an sva so got shot

donut van great fun but really rough old cf

panhard on the way home from st tropez where i brought it

[panhard65]

Here are a few of mine past and present

17 gordini now sold

Fregate diesel

A40 twin cam now sold

14ts almost on the road

Geoff the hearse after picking up one of 4 126's I owned he is now a show car in the hearse club

current run around

Estafette ambulance now sold

Loved this old shadow but it took up too much room

Panhard 24bt sold to get the fregate

Simca aronde now lives in a museum in L.A

Le baron the worst car ever, brought blind on ebay I hated it

Ital camper nice and beige should of kept it but just couldn't drive it due to the seating position

Neckar europa since gone back to france

never found out what this was it didn't have a v5 or chassis number so would of had to have an sva so got shot

donut van great fun but really rough old cf

panhard on the way home from st tropez where i brought it

[Mash]

You are Nigel Bickle and I claim my 5 Guineas!!

[Mash]

You are Nigel Bickle and I claim my 5 Guineas!!

[Cavcraft]

Here are a few of mine past and present

current run around

 

Defo calendar shot there, such a shame you don't own a Rover 214.

[Cavcraft]

Here are a few of mine past and present

current run around

 

Defo calendar shot there, such a shame you don't own a Rover 214.

[panhard65]

Having seen just a bit of Nigels collection I have a long way to go. I have had the odd rover over the years but nothing on the computer I will have to get round to updating the photos I have to get more of the current cars as most of these have been sold now

[panhard65]

Having seen just a bit of Nigels collection I have a long way to go. I have had the odd rover over the years but nothing on the computer I will have to get round to updating the photos I have to get more of the current cars as most of these have been sold now

[michiel]

Jeez! A 24BT (or CT) is one on my very long list of dream cars - and a Fregate Diesel? Was that a factory option?

[michiel]

Jeez! A 24BT (or CT) is one on my very long list of dream cars - and a Fregate Diesel? Was that a factory option?

[Guest]