Show me ya shite!

[HMC]

They're certainly more popular on here than I reallised, very capable, underrated things that seem to last well. Have another pic of my early tourer receiving some TLC...

[Cleon-Fonte]

The working members of the fleet:

 

 

First up, the BX TZD Turbo. I genuinely can never see myself selling this, it's practical, immensely comfortable, wafts like a luxury barge, sips fuel and yet it's bloody good laugh too. GR9 for annoying Audi TDi drivers on back roads.

 

 

Then there's the Daihatsu Sirion. Suffers from a typically Japanese suspension setup (i.e. over-sprung and under-damped) and the seats are shit, but it's so much fun. The Daihatsu E-series definitely deserves a place amongst any list of great affordable engines, and the BMC transmission-in-sump replica gearbox whine is a nice touch.

 

The non-working member of the fleet:

 

 

And so to this constant source of misery, pain and financial hardship. The SD1 was the first car I had after passing my test and I've had it now for nearly five years. In that time I've spent considerably more than it's worth on what has turned into a full restoration job, whilst it's repaid me by revealing a load more work to do each time it's been returned to the road. Luckily I'm running out of things to replace or rebuild so hopefully once this latest tranche of work is completed that should be it.

 

Here's how it looks at the moment.

 

[Cavcraft]

Here's most (but not all) of them

 

 

[RobT]

miniMetro - owned for eight years now, but used sparingly. Next year I'm going to get the Hydragas cans recharged with nitrogen, which should transform the ride as it's been getting more bouncy. Here it is next to Angrydicky's Maestro.

 

 

Cavalier - owned for 16 months and is our main car. Mrs T uses it and thinks it's great, which it is. She previously only drove BL/ARG tat, having owned a string of Metros, but is now a griffin convert.

 

 

Senator - bought from JohnK a few months back and it's brilliant, I've really taken to this car now having done lots of long trips. Just need to get the heater matrix fixed before summer ends, plus 2 new tyres so it'll have a matching set of Vredesteins. I'd happily drive it anywhere, and might do so it October when a trip to Geneva to visit family is on the cards.

 

 

Peugeot 405 - recent purchase and for sale. Is a good car but having two pez autos already means I don't really need this one!

 

 

Rover 416GTi - I bought this a few years back and ran it for a year then gave it to my Dad. I never really got on with it due to the Honda engine, much prefer Rover engined R8s personally, but he loves it and Mum having a dodgy back likes the comfy seats and soft suspension. Their other car is a Corsa C, so the R8 must seem like driving a Rolls in comparison! He's just spent £400 getting it through the MoT, which is worth it I'd say. Best pic I've got of this.

 

[HMC]

^ great fleet Rob, I'd forgotten you still had that 416gti. Taking the senator over to Geneva- just what I imagine in the Senator launch brochure, well that and an action shot of hunting down crims on the M1!

[RobT]

When Dad told me the 416 needed work I tried to palm the 405 on to him, but he was having none of it.  76 and driving a Rover, he's true giffer material!

[Mr_Bo11ox]

Hey my dads 73 and is still in a 'love haze' for his 214 even after about 8 years!

[Tam]

Couple of late arrivals.

Little Rover. Shite money at least! Very rare to get a 25 in monogram paint. So this is probably a one off from the factory.

 

 

 

 

Picking up this 416gsi next week. Been sat for 2 years but very high spec! Cost £16000 in 91.

 

[For Fiats Sake]

As the brake discs failed to materialise I had a shufty round of the cars today, so a chance for piccies off the drive!

 

Modern

 

 

Cecil the Selecta

 

Gasket

 

Ex-selecta

 

Donor car aka Fizzle

reason for donor status

 

Y10 GTIe still running like a bag of spanners

 

Mk1 VIP Charlie one of two in the UK!

He's very shy and too good not to be garaged, if I'd organized myself I would have had him our and MOT'd.

 

Bugger, lost the pictures of the Colour and the Uno!