Maxi Rescue 4

[Torsten2001]

Here he is:

Bodily she's looking fairly good, interior's really nice but mechanically a bit unknown, looking like new displacers & new clutch to start, the rear suspension has had wooden blocks shoved in hence the height. On the plus side I think the engine turns! My motor mojo is at a spectacularly low ebb at the mo so I shall just leave it to the professionals.....Les @ BL Transverse

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If anyone can save it, it's you Vek, I like the number plate for some reason.

[Richieg]

Hey Mate,

That Maxi is lovely!!

I love Damask red and on the Maxi it looks really nice,i have an Allegro estate in the same colour scheme!

Keep us posted how it progresses.

Les is very knowledgeable on these so it will be in safe hands!!

Well done for saving it too,hope to see it going again soon!!

cheers

 

Richie

[Cavcraft]

Shropshire registered-tastic.

 

You must be the number one Maxi save these days, hats off to you sir.

[Alexg]

Wow, you love your Maxis. Excellent job again. Best of luck with her.

 

i have an Allegro estate in the same colour scheme!

 

What? Why have I not seen this. I demand photos!

[RoadworkUK]

I think that's the first time I've seen a Maxi without the grille badge. Looks much better without it, in my opinion, gives it a vaguely Fiat look. Vaguely...

[Angrydicky]

That does look very nice, I bet a good wash and polish would do wonders for the paintwork!

 

Hope the lack of mojo isn't being caused by a certain A35

[theorganist]

Well done!

 

Look foward to hearing of its progress.

 

Pete.

[Alexg]

^ Holy Toledo, So much wantage on those estates!

 

 

oops - Sorry for the thread hijack Torsten

[Torsten2001]

That does look very nice, I bet a good wash and polish would do wonders for the paintwork!

 

Hope the lack of mojo isn't being caused by a certain A35

 

Good god no! The A35 is a little ray of sunshine!

[michiel]

Gorgeous Maxi!

[Pete-M]

Belgium! That's ace! Nice save Mr T.

[barrett]

I think that's the first time I've seen a Maxi without the grille badge. Looks much better without it, in my opinion, gives it a vaguely Fiat look. Vaguely...

 

All the very early ones had no badge, although this one seems to be a later one that's had it pinched.

Take a look between the young lady's legs (come on...) in this thread for a nice close up

[michiel]

Belgium!

 

No, I live in Holland.

[Torsten2001]

Belgium!

 

Belgium?

[Captain Mainwaring]

I think that's the first time I've seen a Maxi without the grille badge. Looks much better without it, in my opinion, gives it a vaguely Fiat look. Vaguely...

 

Looks like somebody's made a start on barrying it!

[Torsten2001]

The badge is in the passenger foot well for some reason

[michiel]

To stop kids from nicking it to wear it on a chain around their neck? Nothing says Cool like a Maxi badge.

 

Also, this has been my fifth look at the Maxi photos today... don't know if that's or ?

[Torsten2001]

I think it will be a stunning car when it's finished!

[michiel]

Can't wait! I've already got a stack of brochures & some owner's manuals...

[Torsten2001]

don't hold your breath!

[michiel]

Thanks, I was beginning to feel a bit funny...

[Pete-M]

Belgium!

 

Belgium?

 

I was reading 'The Hitch-Hikers guide to the Galaxy' when I posted that.

[Shep Shepherd]

Another fabulous save. I haven't seen a Maxi with vinyl seats for a very long time

[Torsten2001]

A good colour combination too!

[michiel]

Is it all vinyl or a cloth/vinyl combination?

[theorganist]

I believe that it is called 'Leatherette'. I am quite likely wrong, but that is what my father used to call it when we had our Landcrab and then our Maxi!

 

It does not feel as harsh as vinyl to sit in (IMO). I sat in a Maxi with 'Leatherette' seats quite recently and seem very soft.

[scooters]

I had a good old ganderr at this last week at Les's (BL Transverse)

 

The interior is really nice - remarkably hard wearing

 

Vek and I were having a good old blether on the phone this week and he's refined his tastes to british and pre '79...you can't go wrong with that - me - I'm too influenced by eurotrash!

[Vinylseats]

I believe that it is called 'Leatherette'. I am quite likely wrong, but that is what my father used to call it when we had our Landcrab and then our Maxi!

 

So is that what the Grace Jones song "Warm Leatherette" is all about - a Maxi's vinyl seats on a hot day?