lesapandre Posted June 29 Share Posted June 29 On 6/27/2023 at 10:52 AM, wuvvum said: Nobody said anything when I turned up in my Renault 4, but then the Big Boss drives one so they couldn't really... God drives a Renault 4? That explains a lot. egg and Stinkwheel 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vulgalour Posted June 29 Share Posted June 29 8 hours ago, The Vicar said: This has just come up for sale and now I’m in a crisis: That looks like it might be a very honest car. None of the usual bubbling or waviness in the usual places - door bottoms, rear arch lip, front valance, boot lid lip - all the trim looks to be present. The front wing coachstripe stops before the wheel arch, like it should on the earlier cars, which suggests it might actually be a pretty original car. The 1800 is a robust unit and it sits at a sensible height. If you're going to buy a Princess, that one doesn't look a terrible proposition. Have a look in person and lift the outer corners of the carpet since they hide the rust there unseen. On the face of it, you could do an awful lot worse. If only you hadn't bought a Landcrab, apart from the styling, a more airy cabin, and a slightly more relaxed driving position there's not really a huge amount of difference between the Landcrab and the Princess since they're pretty much the same thing underneath it all. Good luck making the decision on this one. lesapandre and egg 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Vicar Posted July 6 Author Share Posted July 6 Picked up a starter today from a guy who really likes landcrabs.. Dyslexic Viking, De Selby, Lacquer Peel and 6 others 8 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
666jjp Posted July 6 Share Posted July 6 @keef keef 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lankytim Posted July 6 Share Posted July 6 On 6/27/2023 at 11:15 AM, sierraman said: Spotted this today, doubt it will see the road again though, it’s not moved in my living memory. I bet me and @wuvvum could get that demolished and carted away in bits pretty quickly if they ever decided to get rid! wuvvum 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Vicar Posted July 9 Author Share Posted July 9 Nice spin in the Wooley grizgut, egg, Joey spud and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Vicar Posted July 17 Author Share Posted July 17 But of a spruce up under the bonnet of the 164 in preparation for an international road trip this weekend: LightBulbFun, Stinkwheel, Shite Ron and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wibble Posted July 17 Share Posted July 17 Wow, looks amazing! The Vicar 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Jetter Posted July 17 Share Posted July 17 A lot smarter! How far are you attempting? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Vicar Posted July 18 Author Share Posted July 18 12 hours ago, High Jetter said: A lot smarter! How far are you attempting? Not too far, just Dublin-Wales. I’m over here for a month with work, and got a very reasonably priced ferry crossing, so figured I’d bring it over and enjoy it here too. High Jetter, BeEP, Shite Ron and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Vicar Posted July 21 Author Share Posted July 21 Washed, hoovered, fueled up etc. Leaving tonight for Wales RayMK, LightBulbFun, somewhatfoolish and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Vicar Posted July 22 Author Share Posted July 22 Plain sailing for the Volvo this morning; same can’t be said for the ferry 🤢 RayMK, Shite Ron, Dyslexic Viking and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Vicar Posted July 22 Author Share Posted July 22 Like I predicted when starting this thread; it will be boring. I’m afraid I just have nothing to report other than that it has been faultless, all day. Also, I just remembered that on Monday it will celebrate 50 years since it’s first registration: If I want to be picky, the fuel gauge stopped working an hour ago. A bit of a pain but I’ll forgive it that. Shortly beforehand I had brimmed the tank for the first time ever in my ownership so I’m wondering if that might be related. Still, no fret and I’ll look at it another time. wuvvum, LightBulbFun, Matty and 10 others 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dj_efk Posted July 22 Share Posted July 22 It’s probably pushed the fuel sender to now-uncharted territory on its resistor scale or sommat. Dare say normal service will resume around the halfway mark? amazing to think that’s a 50 year old car! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matty Posted July 22 Share Posted July 22 22 minutes ago, The Vicar said: Like I predicted when starting this thread; it will be boring. I’m afraid I just have nothing to report other than that it has been faultless, all day. Also, I just remembered that on Monday it will celebrate 50 years since it’s first registration: If I want to be picky, the fuel gauge stopped working an hour ago. A bit of a pain but I’ll forgive it that. Shortly beforehand I had brimmed the tank for the first time ever in my ownership so I’m wondering if that might be related. Still, no fret and I’ll look at it another time. 50 year old car takes man to another country is a thing to celebrate. In no way is that boring N Dentressangle, The Vicar, Wibble and 2 others 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Jetter Posted July 22 Share Posted July 22 Crab may be sulking, but that looks invincible Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorfolkNWeigh Posted July 23 Share Posted July 23 That Volvo is a thing of beauty, I haven’t seen one with those trims since my deputy heads white H reg 164 auto in the 70’s , he bought it off his next door neighbour the opera singer Sir Geraint Evans who replaced it with a very late gold 164 with the usual deep trim rings. Our headmaster lived 2 doors down and had a 244 Anniversary thing. No surprise that they lived in the street in front of Lloyd Motors the local Volvo dealer. Shite Ron and N Dentressangle 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairnet Posted July 23 Share Posted July 23 oof pre 1990 volvo only thing left if everything goes ping @wuvvum are you jealous Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Vicar Posted July 25 Author Share Posted July 25 I recently watched one of Hubnut’s brilliant Austin 7 video and have fallen into a bit of a rabbit hole since.. I’m fascinated, and a quick look at the classifieds has only added fuel to the fire: https://www.adverts.ie/30586652 Now I’m asking myself if I really need two big, 70s automatic saloons.. Dyslexic Viking and lesapandre 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
somewhatfoolish Posted July 26 Share Posted July 26 Less a practical means of transport and more of a hobby, journeys that start despite not knowing you're going to arrive in a motorised potting shed that gathers speed rather than accelerates. DSdriver and Mrs6C 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Vicar Posted July 26 Author Share Posted July 26 32 minutes ago, somewhatfoolish said: Less a practical means of transport and more of a hobby, journeys that start despite not knowing you're going to arrive in a motorised potting shed that gathers speed rather than accelerates. Yeah, I had a very brief drive once in a late Austin Big 7 which was a bit of a faff, but I liked many things about it and think I could get used to it. Also, as much as I love both the Volvo and Wolseley, they both kind of do the same thing; they’re both automatic saloon cars from the 70s, so I probably wouldn’t miss one of them. somewhatfoolish 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted July 26 Share Posted July 26 1 hour ago, somewhatfoolish said: Less a practical means of transport and more of a hobby, journeys that start despite not knowing you're going to arrive in a motorised potting shed that gathers speed rather than accelerates. In the case of an Austin Ten, you also really need an asterisk after "speed". somewhatfoolish 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted July 26 Share Posted July 26 On 7/23/2023 at 4:12 PM, hairnet said: @wuvvum are you jealous Yes. Although mine does have Lourdes louvres. Wibble 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Vicar Posted July 26 Author Share Posted July 26 Potentially big update coming tomorrow. A bit rash, but we’ll see how it pans out.. ETCHY, Dj_efk, LightBulbFun and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Vicar Posted July 27 Author Share Posted July 27 Deal done, keys exchanged. Have known this car for a while, owner has always been keen on the 164 since I got it and he has another though in poor condition (that he might break, paging @wuvvum) Took a drive down not really expecting much, thinking that if anything I’d get to see one in the flesh at least. But I was pleasantly surprised. It’s in nice, useable nick, drives well (well for a 70 year old car) and comes with a book full of spares. It’s not an Austin 7 but it’s the oldest car I’ve ever had, so it’ll be an experience, and it might open the doors to the prospect of something older again in the future Carl1981, Asimo, AnnoyingPentium and 30 others 33 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Vicar Posted July 27 Author Share Posted July 27 Small bit of history about this particular car. It is one of 26 that were built in Ireland from CKD kits in 51/52, of which it is apparently the only surviving example. It has been known in Jowett circles since the 60s and was restored about 30 years ago. Spent some time in the UK before being repatriated by the previous owner. It also stated in a BBC drama called Ballykissangel in the late 90s where it was…the priests car. Fitting: fairkens, Dick Longbridge, mk2_craig and 13 others 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saabnut Posted July 27 Share Posted July 27 17 minutes ago, The Vicar said: Deal done, keys exchanged. Have known this car for a while, owner has always been keen on the 164 since I got it and he has another though in poor condition (that he might break, paging @wuvvum) Took a drive down not really expecting much, thinking that if anything I’d get to see one in the flesh at least. But I was pleasantly surprised. It’s in nice, useable nick, drives well (well for a 70 year old car) and comes with a book full of spares. It’s not an Austin 7 but it’s the oldest car I’ve ever had, so it’ll be an experience, and it might open the doors to the prospect of something older again in the future I am going to call dibs on this one! When you get bored with it, let me know and I will see if I can find something older hiding in a corner..... puddlethumper, Six-cylinder and Matty 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matty Posted July 27 Share Posted July 27 Very impressed @The Vicar 2 hours ago, Saabnut said: I will see if I can find something older hiding in a corner.... Won't be surprised 😄 Saabnut 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Jetter Posted July 27 Share Posted July 27 Blimey, that's a rare thing then. I'd have seen it, I guess, as BallyK was watched each week but I don't recall the car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Vicar Posted July 27 Author Share Posted July 27 6 hours ago, Saabnut said: I am going to call dibs on this one! When you get bored with it, let me know and I will see if I can find something older hiding in a corner..... I might also hate it, and want to go back to something 80s/90s like my Camry on the previous page 😅 time will tell Saabnut 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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