Just agreed to buy........

[Rocket88]

a mint Vauxhall FC VX4/90.....left hand drive, supposed to be the lowest mileage one known to man [56k kms] and is absolutely mint, which means I've had to sell a kidney. Have pics , if one of you kind gentlemen would put them up for me.

[eddyramrod]

WOW!

 

If you can pm me the pics, I'll get them up here, no probs...

[trigger]

*Makes a cuppa and waits excitedly next to the computer for the photos...

[eddyramrod]

You might need more coffee Trig, I'm off to bed.

 

Colc, if you pm me overnight I'll tackle it tomorrow, ok? If you find you can't attach them to a pm just give me your email addy and we'll sort it out.

[michiel]

Nice - why LHD??

[M'coli]

Because the ferry price is cheaper?

[warren t claim]

Here it is. Tidy eh?

[cms206]

Taxed worse etc...

[mk1_4dr]

Im up all night, so if you want to PM me Colc, I'll bosh 'em up for you.

[Cavcraft]

Come on lads, it's 6.57 here and still no sign!

[Rocket88]

Pics sent to Mr m'coli for hosting [i really must learn how to do this......] It's a left hooker sold new in France in '64, bought by present owner in '76. Apparently it's never seen rain, so it's in for a nasty shock! Going to St Malo to collect on Tuesday. It's on the Classic and Sportscar website, if you go into the Vauxhall section, and access the "vx" box [not vx4/90]

[Rocket88]

Here it is. Tidy eh?

 

That's an FD, which were "galvanised" in comparism to the FC..............

[Torsten2001]

I can't figure out how to get it, do you have to subscribe?

[Rocket88]

Sorry chaps, www.carandclassic.co.uk

[Torsten2001]

This must be it? It's gorrrrrgeous!

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Rocket88]

That's the one............after years of buying tatty old sheds and spending a fortune doing them up, I've decided to bite the bullet and buy something really nice. Only things that need doing are a new speedo, and a couple of very small dents in the chrome trim on the wing top. Last known left hooker on the planet, and there aren't many rhd ones left either........

[M'coli]

Pictures!

[Angrydicky]

That is GORGEOUS!

[trigger]

Wow! That is stunning, just look at that red interior, that's gorgeous!

 

There's another one for the bucket list!

[ashmicro]

. Fabulous. Love that airbox setup too. What a find.

[Shep Shepherd]

I remember seeing that in Classics Monthly a few years ago. Good buy

[Rocket88]

Thanks for the kind words. Apparently, this also has a lsd, which was an extremely rare option. Weird stud pattern [5x5] which is a bit of a shame, because i fancied hunting down some period alloys for it. Carbs are two mahoosive Zeniths. These were a sales flop in their day, as they were considerably more expensive than the basic model, but the interiors are very plush. Cue ebay search for period accessories..........

[fotorabia]

utterly delectable...theres the odd one of these floating around in NZ...terrific purchase...

[michiel]

Hot!

[Rocket88]

Just checked on howmanyleft ref the vx4/90...................................1

[flat4alfa]

Ah, of course the Gethin Jones car... he's kept that tip-top

 

Not only was it featured in Classics Monthly, it could well be the very same car featured in a French 1960s film found on IMCDB, and Gethin agreed it probably is.

 

My 101 Estate had same seats and door cards ....oohh you've brought back memories there.

 

Stud pattern isn't too hard to match and cars like Imps ran that PCD. Ginetta G15 used Imp hubs - Cosmics from one of those went onto my 101. When it came to sell, a Riley One Point Five owner snapped them up.

 

Enjoy!

[Rocket88]

I haz famus car!

[shite_meister]

I haz famus car!

 

I hope you're going to add a couple of zeros to your ebay price when the time comes LOLERZ

 

That looks bloomin' tasty, very very nice in fact. If you want some decent pictures of it and I mean proper photos give me a shout.

 

I could rock up to some honez down the burger bar in that and be assured of scoring some quality clacker I can tell you, in fact that car is most unlike you Colin, whats happening to you man? where's the rust? I hope you'll be cracking open the Nitromors and applying it liberally for that OMG I CAN HAZ RAT LUK.

 

I don't think you'll get a bonnet bra for that though

[scooters]

Well bought colc...that is lovely. You've earned the right to a pukkah motah old son.

[Rocket88]

I am surprised that no-one has bought this before I did [it's been advertised for some time] OK, it's a left hooker, and it would have involved a trip to France, but it is pretty much as new, and rare as rocking horse do-do. If this was an equivalent Ford [Mki Cortina GT?] it' would probably be three times what I paid for it............I really don't get it.