The grumpy thread

[autofive]

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[plasticvandan]

ahh the scimitar lot,being a hardcore Reliant 3 wheeler/small 4 wheeler fanatic,sometimes i dont get on with some of them lol,mainly when i remind them as they try to dissaccociate the Scimitar from the 3 wheelers,that their cars wouldnt have existed had it not been for the money brought in by the success of the trikes,and that the money wasted on the woefully ugly ss1 was the main reason reliant started going down the pan in the 80s

Plus they dont seem to get why scim values are low.its simple.its got nothing to do with the delboy thing,but anyone who can afford to run a 22mpg classic,and has the money to spend,is going to get something flashy like a big jag,not a scimitar.plus it annoys them that a really decent classic (hate that word!) 3 wheeler is worth more than an average scimitar LOL lol

[autofive]

having recently watched both 'trouble at the top' and 'the cars the star' i see your point.

 

also, too many scimitar owners pay over 2K for a shiny example then (after zero maintenance) when something breaks (rather than repair it) they put it up for sale and expect to get their money back. A thirty - forty year old car needs constant attention, not just a rub with a chammy.

[coalnotdole]

 anyone who can afford to run a 22mpg classic,and has the money to spend,is going to get something flashy like a big jag,

 

Sounds like the voice of ignorance there Dan, you seem to be implying that anyone who owns a scimitar does so because they couldnt afford anything else. There are loads of people who are passionate about the cars which have a lot to offer in terms of looks, performance handling and comfort. Lots of owners are prepared to spend decent money looking after their cars, values are mixed but there have been sharp rises in the value of  tidy GT's and GTC's and as numbers of GTE's decrease I can see prices starting to climb on the Se5/5a's too.

 

I have no idea where this percived sobbery against the Scimitar comes from they are actually great cars and every bit as good as a comparable GT car of the time. Sure they have thier faults but most the period reviews were favorable and the GTE in particular did a lot to influence the designs of other car makers well into the 70's. But lets not let facts get in the way shall we?

 

Its easy to read a single thead on a forum with a couple of twattish posts and get a poor impression but I really dont think thats a good representation of either the cars or the club. Lets not forget that last year at the NEC show the reliant owners club and and Scimitar lot put on a joint stand which was well regarded and well recived. So I really think your overstating the issue.

 

I have to agree with the sentiment of Autofives origonal Grump though, clearly the comments by Cookieboy in that thread show him to be a complete wanker. Hope you make a decent return on 6a, from the photos I thought there was about £1000 in spares there.

[Station]

Is there a bigger bunch of anal, incestuous fuckers than over there on Retro Rides? I don't think I've ever posted on a thread without having a sarcky comment from some of those clique-y twats about how I've made a mistake in my posting, "For Fuck's Sake"."

[Junkman]

Sounds like the voice of ignorance there Dan, you seem to be implying that anyone who owns a scimitar does so because they couldnt afford anything else. There are loads of people who are passionate about the cars which have a lot to offer in terms of looks, performance handling and comfort. Lots of owners are prepared to spend decent money looking after their cars, values are mixed but there have been sharp rises in the value of  tidy GT's and GTC's and as numbers of GTE's decrease I can see prices starting to climb on the Se5/5a's too.

 

I have no idea where this percived sobbery against the Scimitar comes from they are actually great cars and every bit as good as a comparable GT car of the time. Sure they have thier faults but most the period reviews were favorable and the GTE in particular did a lot to influence the designs of other car makers well into the 70's. But lets not let facts get in the way shall we?

 

Its easy to read a single thead on a forum with a couple of twattish posts and get a poor impression but I really dont think thats a good representation of either the cars or the club. Lets not forget that last year at the NEC show the reliant owners club and and Scimitar lot put on a joint stand which was well regarded and well recived. So I really think your overstating the issue.

 

I have to agree with the sentiment of Autofives origonal Grump though, clearly the comments by Cookieboy in that thread show him to be a complete wanker. Hope you make a decent return on 6a, from the photos I thought there was about £1000 in spares there.

 

I must second this.

A friend of mine in Germany wanted to add an SE5a to his vast collection of old chod and sent me shopping here in Blighty. I found a reasonably good one with a fresh MoT, overdrive, and the ultra-rare electric windows, all for 1100 squid, but as we all know, old cars do need this and that. So it was decided to sort a few things before it goes to Germany due to much better resources in the UK. This led to me driving the car quite frequently for about six weeks, which was also seen as a good shakedown before the long trip to its new home.

 

Before this, I was pretty nondescript towards Scimitars, although I always found the look of the GTEs quite nifty. But I'm now converted. There is nothing negative I can say about these cars. They are superb GTs in the truest sense of the abbreviation. They are long legged grand tourers, ideally suited for gentlemanly cross continental trips in total comfort, and once outside Britain, they are coveted 'exotics' without being tarnished with the reputation they enjoy* in this country.

 

The only thing that actually keeps me away from SE5a ownership is in fact those ignorant folks slagging the Scimitar off as some form of uber-plastic-pig, which it absolutely isn't. I don't know for how much longer I can resist and become able to ignore those folks and the fact of being frowned upon. I think now is a good time to look into Scimitar ownership, because numbers are still dwindling at an alarming pace, and prices will shoot up in the foreseeable future.

 

As for that bloke on the Club forum - stupid gits come from all walks of life, they aren't exclusive to the Reliant Scimitar Club, trust me on that.

[dollywobbler]

I'm not sure how I feel about Scimitars to be honest. Mine wasn't quite as joyous as I expected. But then, I've driven much more expensive sports cars of the same era which have similarly left me cold, so at least the Scimitar is good value. Found the club entirely helpful.

 

Clubs can be very, very different but without them, we'd really be in shit creek. Yes, there are arseholes in some clubs (probably all of them) but there are also a lot of people who care passionately about the future of the cars they own. Clubs often jump in and get parts remade when the commercial world says (ten years to earn back £1000 on a bunch of panels? F*ck that!).

[RedSparrow]

Seen the trailer for the new Alan Partridge film - They missed a trick there, he's driving a new Kia covered in dealer advertising, an MG6 would've been far more appropriate!
I recon Partridge is bang on their target market.

[plasticvandan]

coalnotdole,i prob didnt explain my viewpoint well enough,and the last thing i wanted to do was cause offence.

what i was trying to say is that my theory on why scims are undervalued and under appreciated is not because there is anything wrong with them or their image.I would have one tomorrow if i could afford to run and maintain one properly,but the scim club seem to always be trying to up the values and the interest in them to a wider audience,fair enough,but what i meant was that mr arthur smith,56,semi retired wanting a big classic car to run around in at the weekends,would not automatically think scimitar,theres a wide range of other more status symbol cars out there he could choose from,its not the scims fault,just a lot of options.

I think they are a prime example of if you have to ask you wont understand,ie the people that own them generally love them to bits,but they will always be a specialised more exclusive car.

[autofive]

I think GRP cars have a bed press in general, too many people see them as kitcars and therefore badly built and hard to get spares for

[Mr Lobster]

The Great British Summer.  I'm supposed to be trading at the classic car show at Hoghton Tower nr Preston on Sunday and despite this being summer the weather forecast is for heavy rain and wind.

 

Fucking deep joy.

[retrogeezer]

yep, we are booked in for the show at Weston Park near Telford on Sunday, it's been a fab few weeks here and it has been scorching today but this is the weekend forecast, just bloody typical...

 

 

[greengartside]

Fed up because I've got a week before my Focus goes over the bridge and I still haven't sorted a replacement car yet. I got mucked about with the potential re-purchase of my old Mazda and there doesn't seem to be any good cheap motors out there. Honestly, ebay cars are now 90% Spares or Repair nowadays! If I don't find something next week then i may self-combust with all the stress and worry.

[eddyramrod]

Isn't there a lovely old Bluebird making the rounds of the forum at the moment?

 

+1 on the weather, I'm taking the Cherry to a show on  Sunday at Grasmere.  I can see myself sweeping mud out of it when I get home, and my dog will probably need drying off...

[Cavcraft]

The only thing that actually keeps me away from SE5a ownership is in fact those ignorant folks slagging the Scimitar off as some form of uber-plastic-pig, which it absolutely isn't. I don't know for how much longer I can resist and become able to ignore those folks and the fact of being frowned upon. I think now is a good time to look into Scimitar ownership, because numbers are still dwindling at an alarming pace, and prices will shoot up in the foreseeable future.

 

As for that bloke on the Club forum - stupid gits come from all walks of life, they aren't exclusive to the Reliant Scimitar Club, trust me on that.

 

You've kept away from car because some divs think they're an 'uber plastic pig'? That's just daft, sorry.

[greengartside]

Isn't there a lovely old Bluebird making the rounds of the forum at the moment?

 

+1 on the weather, I'm taking the Cherry to a show on  Sunday at Grasmere.  I can see myself sweeping mud out of it when I get home, and my dog will probably need drying off...

 

I think the Bluey has gone to Lanky Tim's....I may have found something very, very cool though!

[Danblez]

Fed up because I've got a week before my Focus goes over the bridge and I still haven't sorted a replacement car yet. I got mucked about with the potential re-purchase of my old Mazda and there doesn't seem to be any good cheap motors out there. Honestly, ebay cars are now 90% Spares or Repair nowadays! If I don't find something next week then i may self-combust with all the stress and worry.

It doesn't have the cd6000 black rds radio in by any chance? Ours gave up the ghost today!

[Cavcraft]

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[George-Roper]

Retro rides is hard work and full of anal one up manship prats. Its a last resort for selling.

[Micrashed]

Blurry low res photos clearly taken on some shitty camera phone used as photos from a "Trader" on the Autotrader website.

 

Fuxake, if you want to sell a car do a decent write up and take a few decent shots with something that cost more than £9.99 from Carpornwarehouse.

[richardthestag]

Nearly 6 months since mum lost her war with cancer, thought i was doing ok. Ventured into facebook and found that dad had cancelled her account we set up to keep relative and friends in the loop throughout her journey. He told me ages ago that he was doing it and i was like whatever. However unfriending her tonight has unleashed a wave of angst and emotion that i hadnt anticipated.

 

fuck shit bollocks cunt arse dogwank

 

Mrs thestag is sometime about as fucking sensative as a nazi at a bah mitzvah and that is really boiling my piss. She honest cannot be that stupid.

 

Oh and the stag burst a head gaskit and is proving to be a royal pain in the arse the get apart to fix.

 

As you were, normal service will resume shortly

[Lankytim]

I think the Bluey has gone to Lanky Tim's....I may have found something very, very cool though!

 

It may be for sale if you're interested!

[Junkman]

You've kept away from car because some divs think they're an 'uber plastic pig'? That's just daft, sorry.

 

You are right. I know it is. It has kept me away, which would have actually been daft in past (i.e. better) times. However, I have enough solid rubber mongs walk up to me telling me the most retarded bollox about my cars as is. Just buy a Rover P6 and you will quickly see what I mean.

I can't see the end of it if I'd egress from a Scimitar and actually have hands-on experience in that field, albeit thankfully short term.

I have less and less tolerance for this ever more widespread retardedness and am actually taking evasive action by trying to own cars that attract as few of those pillocks as possible. The purchase of a Scimitar would inevitably lead to them multiplying around me and before long I'd have massacred a few of them.

[philibusmo]

On a similar note to the above, I also really like scimitars but being told by some grunting oaf that 'Princess Anne had one of those' every time you stop for petrol would begin to become rather wearing after a while.

[autofive]

On a similar note to the above, I also really like scimitars but being told by some grunting oaf that 'Princess Anne had one of those' every time you stop for petrol would begin to become rather wearing after a while.

 

strangely, I was never offered this snippet while driving a GTE. I had a lot of kids staring and asking what it was. The occassional muppet insist he used to own loads of those capris, but the 'pinto in mine was not as good as the 3 litre capri he owned' or 'that capri you have has the wrong wheels'.

My favourite was some old codger who praised me for owning his favourite sports car " I always wanted one of those RENAULT SIMCAs, but the wife didnt like them"

[Junkman]

On a similar note to the above, I also really like scimitars but being told by some grunting oaf that 'Princess Anne had one of those' every time you stop for petrol would begin to become rather wearing after a while.

 

Which is factually incorrect, since she still owns it.

[chaseracer]

Annie's had more than one, in fact.  Scimitars, that is...

[retrogeezer]

It may be for sale if you're interested!

 

huh??

[Lankytim]

huh??

 

The bluey... Not that i've got any plans to sell, but if a shiter is in need of a set of wheels I could be persuaded. 

 

I'm still enjoying Bluebird ownership. Think i've found a nice warm garage to get it out of the elements too... Although the owner of the garage doesn't know that yet... it's the wife's granny. I think I need to do a few more odd jobs for her before I can pressurise her into letting me use it.

[retrogeezer]

so yep, the only day of rain for 2 weeks is today when I was booked in for the Weston Park car show. Forecast for the next week is great too....typical.

 

I hope rock-Lobster didn't go to Hoghton Tower as I got an email saying it was cancelled.....at 7.50am!