F1 drivers Rover 620i / racing at 24h of lemons

[Matty]

1 hour ago, motorpunk said:

This place is mental 

Was going to say makes you proud to be British. But maybe that's a step too far. Proud to not be American?

[Pieman]

Are they genuinely incapable of talking or thinking about anything else?

[motorpunk]

49 minutes ago, Pieman said:

Are they genuinely incapable of talking or thinking about anything else?

What’s worrying is that seemingly normal, educated people here often talk just insane bollocks. I was instructed to “vote Trump” to which I said I am an immigrant, which just got a confused look. Someone else, after half an hours sensible chat, told me that aliens control the government, and another fucking maniac dailies this as a car…

[motorpunk]

End of the road v soon, random pics….

[somewhatfoolish]

2 hours ago, motorpunk said:

What’s worrying is that seemingly normal, educated people here often talk just insane bollocks. I was instructed to “vote Trump” to which I said I am an immigrant, which just got a confused look. Someone else, after half an hours sensible chat, told me that aliens control the government, and another fucking maniac dailies this as a car…

If you're a pasty white guy you're the right kind of immigrant, or at least that's the explicit message of MAGA.

[Soundwave]

There are state governors who literally believe the national government uses manufactured hurricanes as weapons against states they don't like. That's the level of madness they've descended to.

[motorpunk]

Car returned without event. Thanks all for the good vibes in this thread. If you like my writing then please buy one of my shite books on Amazon (Rich Duisberg) or read ClassicRetroModern magazine in print (I have 5 features in the next issue). If you like. Cheers 👍🏼

[DSdriver]

I presumed you would be dropping the car off at Jay Leno's place. I'm positive* he would be delighted to add it to his collection.

[Madman Of The People]

On 21/10/2024 at 05:23, LightBulbFun said:

hopefully to @Madman Of The People or @PhilA  (I think it deserves some of @PhilA's epic methodical fixing after all this anyhow!) 

 

I'm reasonably handy with a set of spanners, but my mechanical skills don't hold a candle to Phil's.  He's the custodian to whom you want this car to go.  By this time next year, He'll have that Rover in award winning, showroom-fresh, concours condition!

 

[motorpunk]

5 hours ago, Madman Of The People said:

award winning, showroom-fresh, concours condition!

Sure?! 😂👍🏼

[Christine]

You bashed it back cold !  It's only cracked paint ...

[Lord Sterling]

Let us know what happens to it, and maybe continue it's life story here. It'd be great to see @PhilA seeing as he put back together an XJ8.

[St.Jude]

On 21/10/2024 at 20:44, Soundwave said:

There are state governors who literally believe the national government uses manufactured hurricanes as weapons against states they don't like. That's the level of madness they've descended to.

There are people who believe abortion is wrong but don't mind kids being murdered in schools (and that gun drills in schools is totally normal).

And lets not forget they have the bomb.

[Madman Of The People]

10 hours ago, Madman Of The People said:

 

I'm reasonably handy with a set of spanners, but my mechanical skills don't hold a candle to Phil's.  He's the custodian to whom you want this car to go.  By this time next year, He'll have that Rover in award winning, showroom-fresh, concours condition!

 

 

5 hours ago, motorpunk said:

Sure?! 😂👍🏼

 

Have you seen Phil's threads?  The man is a freakin' magician!  Give him a year and he'll have that pile of scrap looking just like it did on the day it rolled out of the Cowley factory gates.  It will look great parked next to his Jag and his '51 Pontiac.

 

[Madman Of The People]

 

I know Rover build quality could sometimes be pretty shonky, but that's ridiculous!  😁

 

[Westbay]

5 hours ago, Madman Of The People said:

 

I know Rover build quality could sometimes be pretty shonky, but that's ridiculous!  😁

 

Parts Bin Special ? 

[Madman Of The People]

5 hours ago, Westbay said:

Parts Bin Special ? 

 

Looks like they used part of the bin itself to fabricate that control panel in the middle of the dash!  😁

 

[motorpunk]

Me! See how bloody close the racing is 

[motorpunk]

6 hours ago, Madman Of The People said:

 

Looks like they used part of the bin itself to fabricate that control panel in the middle of the dash!  😁

 

That’s a cake tin. One of the lads works for a cake tin manufacturer 

[Westbay]

11 hours ago, motorpunk said:

That’s a cake tin. One of the lads works for a cake tin manufacturer 

So, almost OEM then !

[motorpunk]

Big feature coming in a future issue of ClassicRetroModern magazine. Please buy a copy and keep these shite wheels turning!

[Matty]

2 hours ago, motorpunk said:

Big feature coming in a future issue of ClassicRetroModern magazine. Please buy a copy and keep these shite wheels turning!

Tell you what that made a proper smart touring car in the end didn't it!