Trig's Show Photos - Ipswich Aviation Museum show 16/10

[oldford]

If you need a lift down to collect it/view it, I'll volunteer, though it will have to be at the weekend.

 

Cash there and then is a better bargaining tool.

[trigger]

Thank you for the offer Oldford, Funny enough I've been thinking about this car all day, It's not good i know! .

 

I've just rang them again, She's going to call me Thursday to hopefully arrange going round and seeing it on Saturday morning fingers cross.

 

I explained i wasn't a boy racer and that it would be well looked after which she was happy with, I should be o.k for a lift as Mrs Triggers about.

 

Do you live in this area then?

[oldford]

I live not too far from your local Audi garage. If you need some help, let me know.

 

When you look at it, ask to see the registration document and make a note of the reference number, with this and the registration number, you'll be able to look online at its computerised MOT history. So you'll have maybe 5 years of advisories, failures, passes, where it was tested and its mileage.

 

See here:

 

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Motoring/OwningAVehicle/Mot/DG_10020539

[trigger]

I done that when i bought my 02, It's makes quite interesting reading, I beieve this Avenger has all the paperwork from new, He showed me a pile of mots when i saw it Sunday.

[trigger]

On Sunday i went to the Helmingham Hall classic car show in Suffolk, This is always one of the biggest shows in the area and this year didn't disappoint.

 

One of the highlights of the show is the concourse drive which is basically people racing up and down the halls road, I'm not sure if health and safety would like it due to the lack of armco but I'm fun to watch never the less.

 

The complete set is here with bigger photo's. http://www.flickr.com/photos/triggersca ... 833918251/

 

 

 

I like the "Dolomite" name in the back window.

 

 

The coolest dog in town.

 

 

 

 

Bit of an odd ball this one, I'm sure it had a leaflet inside saying it was a Aston Martin but it comes up as a Morris Minor on cartell.ie.

 

 

This is a 1951 Hillman based kit car, The bodywork finish as awful.

 

 

This is what you want Rocco!

 

 

This massive Humvee must be fun to drive on the country lanes.

 

 

 

This is a Maserati 228, Not a model I'm familiar with, it really was shite as well, Most of the interior trim was hanging off.

 

 

 

 

Interesting use of Mk 2 Cavalier rear lights on this ugly Midas Gold.

 

 

 

 

 

 

This is Stuizz of Retro Rides, It's also for sale, i loved the red interior in it.

 

 

 

This strange Corsair look-a-like is a 1971 Trident Venturer it's one of 130 cars made in Ipswich based on either Austin Healey 3000 or Triumph TR6 Chassis, It's running a Triumph Straight 6 engine and glass fibre body, It was very cool.

 

 

 

This ugly old thing is a Mirov 2, It was made as a shell for a Norwich Union advert in 2003, Since then the new owner has fitted and engine and running, I forget what it was out of now.

[trigger]

 

 

 

 

The 1964 Monte Carlo Skoda Octivia.

 

 

 

 

 

This stunning, unrestored Fiesta with only 21000 miles on it was for sale for £3500.

 

 

 

I loved this 57 A55 van, it's was lovely, It's also featured in the royle, I should have asked it for it's autograph.

 

It was also towing this.

 

 

1952 Cooper T18 Mk VI 500cc F3

 

 

 

BL Shite.

 

 

 

 

I'm sure a few of you will like this, It was as tatty as you like, even the interior was mostly missing, Perfect for a club stand

 

 

 

This only had 12000 miles on the clock.

 

 

The love the lines on these old Mercs, the young lad driving out in this looked very cool, Git.

 

 

Very rare RHD Intergarale, It was for sale for £7500.

 

 

Genuine RS2000 shocker!.

 

 

 

This was based on a 1959 Jaguar IX, It did sound lovey, You couldn't even hear the tick over when he changed cear, But god was it shit to look at.

 

 

 

 

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4120/4830625329_1ddc11621b_z.jpg

 

This was the rattiest Healey I've seen, The door were held together with tape, I can imagine a old boy with a big beard driving this.

 

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4143/4830629945_a52dc83f90_z.jpg

 

My favorite shape of Scimitar.

 

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4085/4834517534_c6b458df0e_z.jpg

 

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4127/4833913061_c788653e14_z.jpg

 

Car park shite

[trigger]

Now the concourse drive photos, I've done these bigger so they look better, Sorry some are blurred, i need a wide angle lens really and they were going past quite quick.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This was fast, I like the sparks that i caught coming out the back.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The owner of this Bentley floored it up the straight, done a dougnut at the top and ragged it down again, No one could believe it, Hat's off to him!.

 

 

[michiel]

To pics, that Alvis and A-H are superb in their tatty state. Bristol 405... yumz.

[pogweasel]

Cool pics.

 

Do you know how much Mr Izzard wants for the big vaux?

[seth]

Stunning photos and cars

 

I cannot beleive that "Aston Martin" has anything Aston in it. Looks totally wrong

 

A55 van and single seater are a great combo

[55bloke]

Fantastic pics- so much stuff to lust after! Predictably, my biggest want is the '66 Mk1 Cortina Super estate. Looks good on those wheels - was it running standard motor?

[trigger]

Predictably, my biggest want is the '66 Mk1 Cortina Super estate. Looks good on those wheels - was it running standard motor?

I don't think so, It sounded pretty throaty and it really flew up the straight, it wasn't owned by a young lad neither.

 

I'm glad you said you like the Cortina, I might well be looking at a 66 Mk 1 1500 Deluxe Estate at the weekend...

[55bloke]

Predictably, my biggest want is the '66 Mk1 Cortina Super estate. Looks good on those wheels - was it running standard motor?

I don't think so, It sounded pretty throaty and it really flew up the straight, it wasn't owned by a young lad neither.

 

I'm glad you said you like the Cortina, I might well be looking at a 66 Mk 1 1500 Deluxe Estate at the weekend...

Really? Tell us more? Mk 1s are fetching insane money these days, even total sheds!

[VWPowered]

 

i used to dream of owning one of these

 

 

hope its only the rear lights that are Renault 5 phase 2, please say it had a nice V8 or something not a little 1.4 out of a renault campus

 

 

and i love this, what a likkle stunner

 

[trigger]

It be this one, It's been up for sale for a while and the owners hagged the price from £2550 to £2150 which i still a little above my budget but I've seen it at a few show and know it's a nice one, The wing on the off side doesn't line up perfectly but the rest of the car is straight from what i remember.

 

Hopefull I'll be able to go and have a look at the weekend, I just couldn't decide if really wanted an Estate or not...

 

 

[VWPowered]

ohhhh thats lovely trigger

[55bloke]

Yeah, that looks nice, and estates are cool! Having said that, the rear wheel arches are a very odd shape, and the lower rear wing, from the wheel arch back to the bumper, is not the shape Ford had in mind! There's been some not very convincing repairs carried out there. Hardly surprising, '60s Fords rot like buggery!!

[meggersdog]

Is that "Aston" Mitsuoka Motors first attempt at restyling a Nissan Micra ?

The Alvis, '64 reg, would be a TE21.I would defo roll in that as it is.

[Vin]

That white 850 coupe is a bit of a honey

[trigger]

Cool pics.

 

Do you know how much Mr Izzard wants for the big vaux?

Sorry just spotted this, He wants £2500 for it.

 

http://retrorides.proboards.com/index.c ... read=85122

[trigger]

Another week, Another show, This week it was the one at Stonham Barns which is just north of the county towards Narrrfolk.

 

There was a good turn out of cars from what i could see but only after being there for 1/2 hour i got a call that meant i had to rush round and go home.

 

As always the full set is here http://www.flickr.com/photos/triggersca ... 873089110/

 

 

 

There was a few trucks at the start, these where pretty much the oldest ones.

 

 

 

Now if I'm not mistaken, This is Kevin900's very nice 900 Turbo. (I would have came over for a chat but i had to shoot home )

 

 

 

This very tidy 2.0 Crusader had Mann Egerton of Ipswich plates on the rear.

 

 

Diggin the roof rack mannn.

 

 

 

I thought Mr_Bo1 had turned up at one point.

 

 

 

The offical Autoshite camper van.

 

 

 

 

This Granada is the stuff that dreams are made off, It's a South African Imported Perana 5.0 V8 version, I bet it's a right weapon to drive.

 

 

I'm really grow to like the early XR4i's now, This one wasn't to my taste though.

[trigger]

 

 

I'm sure it was Seth who also got a photo of this dude at the BL show.

 

 

 

One for Dicky, Will you be buying a flat cap soon as well?

 

 

This was a bit of a odd ball, the DVLA site comes up with this being a 1993 1300 LX in Gold, I wonder if he's transfered all the parts from a VDP to this?.

 

 

 

 

This Maxi was like new, It only has 24000 miles on the clock, the owner paid £2000 for it a couple of years ago.

 

 

 

This Maxwell just seemed so right to me!.

 

 

2.3L Estate with some classy seat covers!.

 

 

This Sierra was mint and reminded me of my old one, The old couple seemed very happy that i was interested in it.

 

 

 

There was a few Mk 2 Cavaliers at the show, this one was a mintter.

 

 

This one wasn't so nice, it looked like it had been painted with a aerosol can, the tax ran out in 1999 as well

[trigger]

 

Running a Rover V8

 

 

I think this could be the first Twingo I've seen at a car show

 

 

 

 

 

 

Another Cavalier, This one is a 1800 SRi.

 

 

 

 

This is a very rare NSU Sport Prinz, This was also one of the very last of the production line.

 

 

 

 

This looked very crusty but it's nice to see cars on the road like this every now and then.

 

 

 

 

Stunning

 

 

 

 

I loved this Cortina, I looked just right to me (apart from the tow bar).

 

 

Pete_M was looking for one of these, 2.0 Ghia 4x4 Estate, Not sure about the alloys though.

 

 

3000 GT Mk 1, Perfect.

 

 

I saw this for sale at the end of my road about 3 years ago, It was only £350 with mot back then, I was i had bought it, I often see it about still.

[michiel]

 

LUL/LOL (lul=dick in Dutch, sorry...)

[barrett]

Some great stuff there!

doesn't the yella Econoline belong to someone on here?

[trigger]

I'm not sure, It followed me for a bit down the A14, It was very yellow!

[kevin 900]

Now if I'm not mistaken, This is Kevin900's very nice 900 Turbo. Cool (I would have came over for a chat but i had to shoot home)

Yep, that's mine! Shame you didn't have time to stop & say hello. javascript:emoticon(':(')

Good to see the pics, as I forgot the soddin camera!

[Mash]

Great stuff. I can't decide whether I want a Mk2 Cavalier or MkV Cortina next

[Gompo]

Nice pics Trigger, effort appreciated.

 

Not sure about the place on the 300c..

[Lord Sterling]

Great pictures, thanks for putting them up. I'll take all the mk2 Cavaliers, Saab 900 Turbo, Twingo, XR2 and Sierras.

 

Saab 900 Turbo - When I was kid, I had a mate who lived a few doors down whos dad had one of these, he used it for a couple of years until one day when its engine blew. It spent the next couple of years sitting on the road (Long before the days of SORN declartion, threats from DVLA etc...) where we used to play in it sometimes, then it was eventually moved onto the drive.

 

Came home one day to see it had gone, mate told me it had been removed (cant remember if was scrapped) he told me it made a hell of a noise whilst being removed and put onto the truck. Mates Dad at the time had a string of Shite cars, including a Green Datsun (Mate complained that for a big car it had a tiny engine) and a seemingly hand-painted Blue Metro that went on and on, until eventually it expired joining the Saab and a caravan on the drive in neglect.

 

XR2 - Was offered one of these a few years ago for £300, regretted not buying it ever since.

 

Twingo - I remember when these came out in. I was living in Europe at the time, my Mum and Dad were offered test drives in them as they were marketing the car at a Shopping centre.