Brownnova’s Trans experiment - Born in the USA, Living in Wales: We got us a misfire!

[brownnova]

56 minutes ago, Skizzer said:

You utter fucking legend! These are wonderful.

I demand a Giant Test versus my/RobT’s mk1 Espace when we’re allowed out again.

All of the yes!!! And yes again!! 

[GingerNuttz]

Majestic beast 😂

[GrumpiusMaximus]

[RobT]

41 minutes ago, brownnova said:

3800 v6... it’s a peach 

Oooh it's got the Buick V6.  Gr9 engine, based on the brief experience I had of it in that Park Avenue.

[Skizzer]

11 hours ago, brownnova said:

 

Oh just look at that...If those seats are one tenth as comfortable as they look then I think I’d just never want to get out again.

I believe I may be IN LOVE.

Looks great in bright red, too. Most of the ones I’ve seen in the US are white, and red is much smarter.

[brownnova]

2 hours ago, High Jetter said:

Um, the BIG question though is how has Mrs Bn reacted to this...or is she unaware until it lands?

We have one rule in our relationship that I can buy whatever I like, as long as she can drive it... I fear this one may change that rule!

To be fair she was aware before I bid, and quite likes the inside... I think mainly because she doesn’t have to look at the outside and it has tinted windows so no one can see her in it... 😂

[danthecapriman]

Cool. As. Fuck!

Looks brilliant in red, there used to be one in Portsmouth I used to see regularly in white but all the bumpers and side trims were in a blue metallic. Not seen it for a while though.

What a great way to do the family car thing!

[Cord Fourteener]

2 hours ago, brownnova said:

And of course I’m sure I’m not the only one who had one of these...

 

Firstly, it's like somebody put a toy Espace mk1 on a railway line, or under a road roller, but it got away with only minor squish.

Secondly, I like the toy shot of the 3.8 V6 being on a tax disc for a 496cc engined-something.

[hairnet]

@PhilA has a rival

 

[brownnova]

@Ghostysaid @eddyramrodwas a fan of these... I’ll bring it to the lakes sometime 👍

[High Jetter]

38 minutes ago, brownnova said:

We have one rule in our relationship that I can buy whatever I like, as long as she can drive it... I fear this one may change that rule!

To be fair she was aware before I bid, and quite likes the inside... I think mainly because she doesn’t have to look at the outside and it has tinted windows so no one can see her in it... 😂

Sounds like a well sorted relationship, lucky man. Have fun filling those seats 🤑

[clayts450]

That is awesome - well bought, sir

[Jim Bell]

Well if that ain't hotter than the mince inside a freshly fried Findus Crispy Pancake (TM) I'll be a son of a bitch. 

Nice shootin Tex. 

[LightBulbFun]

7 minutes ago, brownnova said:

@Ghostysaid @eddyramrodwas a fan of these... I’ll bring it to the lakes sometime 👍

to the lakes? I hope you bring it the FoD! 

Its a lovely magnificent bastard, will admit shamelessly that I do love the look of these things  

as a side note I swear there was a bus or mini bus that blatantly ripped the design off, but I cant recall what it was called

whatever the name, someone needs to get one of those now  (assuming im not just imagining it!)

 

BTW looked it up out of my curiosity because its obviously  an Import but shows both a 1992 Year of manufacture and date of first registration as if someone here in the UK bought it new (rather then import it from the US or elsewhere a few years later as you might normally expect)

so I was curious what would show up, has had a fair few plates in its day at least!

curious only has an import marker, but is not marked on my lookup thingy as used before first registration so im curious what the special notes section on the V5 say when that turns up if it has any there  

[hairnet]

41 minutes ago, brownnova said:

@Ghostysaid @eddyramrodwas a fan of these... I’ll bring it to the lakes sometime 👍

ill pay your fuel if you let me buy you an ice cream on the way in morecambe :D

too pimp for eddy :P

 

[brownnova]

5 minutes ago, LightBulbFun said:

to the lakes? I hope you bring it the FoD! 

Its a lovely magnificent bastard, will admit shamelessly that I do love the look of these things  

as a side note I swear there was a bus or mini bus that blatantly ripped the design off, but I cant recall what it was called

whatever the name, someone needs to get one of those now  (assuming im not just imagining it!)

 

BTW looked it up out of my curiosity because its obviously  an Import but shows both a 1992 Year of manufacture and date of first registration as if someone here in the UK bought it new (rather then import it from the US or elsewhere a few years later as you might normally expect)

so I was curious what would show up, has had a fair few plates in its day at least!

curious only has an import marker, but is not marked on my lookup thingy as used before first registration so im curious what the special notes section on the V5 say when that turns up if it has any there  

Ah! Thanks! This is interesting info, I know very little of its history. I’d pegged that it was registered in the UK in 92, so it’s obviously been here since new or pretty much new. To answer what the V5 says: 

Interestingly it has euro spec lights, and the speedo and odometer are in kms. So it seems likely that it was bought new in Europe (The Netherlands or Switzerland seem to have their fair share) and brought straight over... 

Its actually the first personalised number plate I’ve ever owned! 

[LightBulbFun]

19 minutes ago, brownnova said:

Ah! Thanks! This is interesting info, I know very little of its history. I’d pegged that it was registered in the UK in 92, so it’s obviously been here since new or pretty much new. To answer what the V5 says: 

Interestingly it has euro spec lights, and the speedo and odometer are in kms. So it seems likely that it was bought new in Europe (The Netherlands or Switzerland seem to have their fair share) and brought straight over... 

Its actually the first personalised number plate I’ve ever owned! 

interesting! indeed it does not show a "Non EU import" marker that a direct US import would show (although im not sure how far back that marker goes, it may only be a more recent thing) 

so as along with the other things you (and @Mrs6C mentioned during the the last Virtual FoD) it is probably most likely Euro Spec car, Ex Armed forces maybe?

or did someone in the UK really buy it new from Europe and filled out the forms incorrectly so it got declared used rather then declared new? mystery that only I care about probably LOL

also very interesting to see the "number of keepers since such and such date" thing, I have only ever seen that on Ex Buff Logbook vehicles until now so thats very interesting to see on  such a recent vehicle  

(although im not sure I have seen the logbook of any other imported vehicle until now so maybe they all have it? more research is required there!)

will be interesting to see if the "since sept 1992" is still on the new logbook once it arrives  

Just curious has it been confirmed that this is a 1992 vehicle? just wondering if its actually maybe a 1990 one or such that some accidentally got declared made 1992 when they imported it in 1992 or such, that would explain some of its registration oddities maybe, but I dont know how to date one of these!

 

anyways Ill shutup now LOL 

[JMotor]

WinnAr! 

That is all. 

Might prove to be a useful impulse buy as it can moving of things and people. 

[brownnova]

7 minutes ago, LightBulbFun said:

interesting! indeed it does not show a "Non EU import" marker that a direct US import would show (although im not sure how far back that marker goes, it may only be a more recent thing) 

so as along with the other things you (and @Mrs6C mentioned during the the last Virtual FoD) it is probably most likely Euro Spec car, Ex Armed forces maybe?

or did someone in the UK really buy it new from Europe and filled out the forms incorrectly so it got declared used rather then declared new? mystery that only I care about probably LOL

also very interesting to see the "number of keepers since such and such date" thing, I have only ever seen that on Ex Buff Logbook vehicles until now so thats very interesting to see on  such a recent vehicle  

(although im not sure I have seen the logbook of any other imported vehicle until now so maybe they all have it? more research is required there!)

will be interesting to see if the "since sept 1992" is still on the new logbook once it arrives  

Just curious has it been confirmed that this is a 1992 vehicle? just wondering if its actually maybe a 1990 one or such that some accidentally got declared made 1992 when they imported it in 1992 or such, that would explain some of its registration oddities maybe, but I dont know how to date one of these!

 

anyways Ill shutup now LOL 

I believe the GT was a 1992 only model... 

[eddyramrod]

2 hours ago, brownnova said:

@Ghostysaid @eddyramrodwas a fan of these... I’ll bring it to the lakes sometime 👍

Please do!  I fancied this when I saw the original posting.  Do you want a Volvo?

[DVee8]

4kin class, now we need someone to buy a Pontiac aztec.

[tooSavvy]

10 hours ago, RobT said:

Oooh it's got the Buick V6.  Gr9 engine, based on the brief experience I had of it in that Park Avenue.

Did 'The Wizard' say this is THE greatest engine ever....

 

[brownnova]

24 minutes ago, DVee8 said:

4kin class, now we need someone to buy a Pontiac aztec.

Say my name.... 

[brownnova]

9 hours ago, Tim_E said:

Secondly, I like the toy shot of the 3.8 V6 being on a tax disc for a 496cc engined-something.

That’s my tax disc coffee table... but the irony is good there! 

[spartacus]

Looks great! I think it says something (good) about you when you decide not to go down the Zafira/Galaxy route.

On a boring practical note, the individual seats and tinted windows are a massive plus point on a vehicle like this, so is a sliding door, great in the supermarket car park, it's a shame yours only opens roadside though.

Practical head off now, it's ace!

[BorniteIdentity]

Best purchase on here of the year so far.  Utterly brilliant.

Looking forward to some RED LIGHT DISTRICT 'Dash at night' action ASAP please.

[brownnova]

9 hours ago, LightBulbFun said:

as a side note I swear there was a bus or mini bus that blatantly ripped the design off, but I cant recall what it was called

whatever the name, someone needs to get one of those now  (assuming im not just imagining it!)

That’ll be the Indcar Maxim... 

[sierraman]

That looks disgusting, excellent purchase. Weren’t these sold in Europe, sure I remember seeing them in the 90’s in Spain?

[BorniteIdentity]

11 minutes ago, brownnova said:

That’ll be the Inv*c*r Maxim... 

Looking forward* to seeing one painted blue with a lawnmower engine and handlebars.

[phil_lihp]

Nothing much to add except to say: well bought!  Very cool and definitely needs to be complimented with an Aztek, if there's even any of those in the UK.  I've probably missed this being said somewhere but are the bodypanels fibreglass like the Espace?