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Mercguy,...good post, thanks, I see where you're coming from.
My problem in these situations is that usually I DO have an emotional attachment, which sometimes causes me to make "emotional" decisions, which are sometimes not the sensible ones!
Pickles.
The day it doesn't make you smile ... that's the day to get rid of them.... and find something that will.... That's what I think :) There is this really weird breed of people out there that buy Kia/Hiundies and never lift the bonnet.... and never enjoy a single second they spend behind the wheel.... Bizzare or what. :zzz: :zzz:Quote:
Originally Posted by Pickles2
If the running costs these days are too high. You can buy the modern ****box and stick the old Rover onto a club permit. and drive it just for fun. Fuel cost become irrelevant if you are not doing commuting miles to work and back each day.
seeya,
Shane L.
Every day it makes me smile, or is that grimace?????? This is my 3rd RRC, 1st was an 86 5 speed manual which I had a 2nd hand 3.9 replace a very tired 3.5, baby **** brown and a pig to drive. #2 a 90 with 4.6, motec, front and rear bars, ss exhaust etc. I kept this for about 10 years, rebuilt engine, gear box, aluminium tail gate, sequential LPG, sold because of high km's and rust. Now 95 Classic soft dash. Swapped gas over to "new" car, reco gearbox, plus lots of smaller running repairs. I have always wanted a rangie since I first drove a demo in 1974. For me the time to sell is when the fun factor goes or the grim reaper calls. I think I will always have a RRC. These have and are daily drives and work cars.
P.S. my other passion is restoring an old timber yacht....... and you thought a RR was a black hole....
So may similarities in everyone its scary......
The 92 Rangie (the more I drive it) the better it becomes.
It did have an issue running on gas, but since I've changed the plugs its been great and I have also deliberately run it more on petrol (98 octane) as I believe the previous owner didn't and the idle, kick-down and drivability seems to have improved.
Can't wipe the smile from my face .....but I know that at some point the bonnet will get lifted as there's still more that has to be done ......maybe landrover owners are just fussy ......
Now to lift the bonnet on the 2 door ....look at doner engine and plan a transplant ..... neither are my daily drivers :( so I can afford to walk away from them and still keep smiling :D
Baggy
Nothing wrong with having an emotional attachment with your treasures. I have an emotional attachment to all my treasures. I still cry myself to sleep at night because I sold the blue Moke.Quote:
Originally Posted by Pickles2
The Mini goes this weekend. I'll be an emotional basket case for the rest of the week. Very dangerous. There is an auction next week. After I sold the Moke, I bought an Inter, a 101, a S2a, a Perentie and a few trailers.
What will I buy next week?
What is this "sell cars" you speak of :confused: If you must sell the mini, I suggest being sensible and replacing it with something usable... First thing that comes to mind is a Renault Alpine A110.... Should be as fun as the mini to drive :twisted:Quote:
Originally Posted by Mick_Marsh
seeya,
Shane L.
That exact thought has been running through my mind too Baggy.Quote:
Originally Posted by Baggy
It makes my earlier claim of Q - I have an eccentric type personality in that I am not a conformist and.......- UQ appear somewhat tenuous.
But what an absolute insightful gem of a thread this is into the mindset of Classic Rangie owners........be a shame to lose it........should be a sticky.:D
You bought a Traction Avant?Quote:
Originally Posted by DoubleChevron
Crikey, you have a serious affliction. I thought I was bad. :eek:
I take it that it's on the trailer because it doesn't drive? Sounds equally expensive as it is depressing. Hope you can find the parts you need OK.
Got a pic of the front? They are a beautiful car.
EDIT: I just re-read your post. I misread the bit about your dad & demanding payment. Tell him the gearbox repairs cost more than the car is worth so you will take the finished running car as part payment thereof ;) That'll shut him up. Workes with my old man :D
Serendipity strikes.... Whilst driving an Isuzu (bus...) I spotted a TA up in the High Wycombe area. It had a personalised number plate but I was too busy driving through the intersection to take note of 'what' it said.
But the grille chevrons are a give-away as is the shape, and 'lines'. :D
The driver even looked... French:p
This one is way to nice for me ... I will buy it oneday though. It's my fathers car, it's the only car he's ever really restored.... and he drove it once and pretty much hated it :Rolling: :Rolling: He's been threatening to sell it for years. It drives like a sports car for a 1930's design ... well it drives like a sports car compared to the cars from the 50's when it went out of production .............. The problem is .... Cars from that era all drive like 65+ year old cars :wasntme: :wasntme: :wasntme: I reckon it's brilliant.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mercguy
The only drive it's really done was as my wedding car about 15years ago ( wow time passes quickly). Hopefully it'll be on the road by spring. It's never been driven as there was a noise in the gearbox. I foudn this in the bottom...
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...016/06/690.jpg
Lucky those broken teach didn't go through it right ?? the gearbox would have shattered.
Aussiefrogs is just like this forum, but for french cars. I've already had mates I've met through the forum help me out with parts to get it mobile again.
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...016/06/691.jpg
oh, it looks like this when assembled ... though it has scored quite a few marks in storage over the last few years.
I still say it .... Lifes to short to drive boring cars. They don't need to be shiny like that one ... I reckon a crappy old 101 in the fleet would be a hell of a lot of fun to :wasntme:
if your not smiling, your doing it wrong :banana:
Everytime I see an old studebaker I have an irrational urge to find one of them too .... Just as well I have about 50cents to my name most of the time :angel:
seeya
Shane L..