Farmer matt Posted December 15, 2022 Share Posted December 15, 2022 Sadly that Volvo is rather badly stoved in at the front, so we probably wont see this one again. Matt 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vesa Jussila Posted December 15, 2022 Share Posted December 15, 2022 Actually those 2.0L 300-series cars were funny to drive. Bit an experience in winter, 100kg extra weight in rear would have helped. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malpaso Posted December 15, 2022 Share Posted December 15, 2022 8 minutes ago, Vesa Jussila said: Actually those 2.0L 300-series cars were funny to drive. Bit an experience in winter, 100kg extra weight in rear would have helped. Steering and brakes that worked would have been handy! Our 360GLT was a rocket ship for the day, but any point to point timings were ruined by needing to back off to walking speed for any corners. Plus the nagging doubt you were on its third brake master cylinder in under 3 years! When taking it in for the pan-UK recall on this my dad ordered the stealer to reimburse the whole bill for the earlier replacement! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vesa Jussila Posted December 15, 2022 Share Posted December 15, 2022 10 minutes ago, malpaso said: brake master cylinder Actually, when you mentioned this, you are right. I rebuilt master cylinder with better O-rings, and it never failed again. But those parts were then race spec. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdesaxe Posted December 15, 2022 Share Posted December 15, 2022 A few more in the neighbourhood. Nice shiny Genesis Volvo P1800 1960s Mustang Chevy Nomad Maurice 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdesaxe Posted December 19, 2022 Share Posted December 19, 2022 We are in New Mexico until Thursday - and still seeing interesting stuff. Driving to have lunch with some friends, we saw a yellow 2021 Corvette (I think the driver must have been very frustrated because we were in a heavily-enforced 25-miles-per-hour zone) and a white 1961 Ford Thunderbird. Then we saw this Audi s5 in the restaurant parking lot. Just around the corner was this Jeep Gladiator pickup. Finally, we spotted this - I don't know what is is, so some expert on the site will need to identify. Maurice 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six97s Posted December 20, 2022 Share Posted December 20, 2022 (edited) 16 hours ago, mdesaxe said: Finally, we spotted this - I don't know what is is, so some expert on the site will need to identify. Maurice '41-'48 Ford coupe, but going by the vertical tail light, I'd say 1941. BTW, the '55 Chevy wagon in the previous post is a Handyman, not a Nomad. 😉 Edited December 20, 2022 by Six97s 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neddy Posted December 20, 2022 Share Posted December 20, 2022 Yup, 1940s Ford coupe, but judging by the wheels and the front-end surgery it was destined to be a 'rod - shame it never made it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdesaxe Posted December 21, 2022 Share Posted December 21, 2022 We're flying back to France tomorrow - and it seems that Border Force at Heathrow have decided to do us a service and put of striking until Friday. Saw this one this morning. It might be a Pontiac but I'm no expert, so I'm sure someone will tell me. Maurice 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted December 21, 2022 Share Posted December 21, 2022 I was heading out to see an elderly friend yesterday & passed three cars which looked noteworthy going the other way. Seeing as I can only remember one rego plate at a time. it was pointless trying to id them, the first looked like a Model A Doctors coupe, the next, a convertible, was definitely a puzzle to me, front on a bit like an AC Ace but without the lattice grill, horizontal slats but similar grill shape, & then what looked like a Model T roadster. Christmas traffic at it's worst & I couldn't give more than a glimpse to the latter so a bit unsure on that. Not the time of year for a happening so maybe just coincidence they were so close together (within about 3 minutes) & heading the same way. Steve. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six97s Posted December 22, 2022 Share Posted December 22, 2022 16 hours ago, mdesaxe said: We're flying back to France tomorrow - and it seems that Border Force at Heathrow have decided to do us a service and put of striking until Friday. Saw this one this morning. It might be a Pontiac but I'm no expert, so I'm sure someone will tell me. Maurice 1950 Chevy Fleetline. 🙂 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted December 22, 2022 Share Posted December 22, 2022 Yesterday, braving all the damp, grit and salt on the roads a mild custom VW Bug in a fetching coral pink colour. Looked very nice. Keith 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdesaxe Posted December 24, 2022 Share Posted December 24, 2022 As I was leaving the Avignon TGV station after picking up my niece and her two children, a BMW E40i went by. I've never seen one of them before - quite impressive! Maurice 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vesa Jussila Posted December 24, 2022 Share Posted December 24, 2022 Maserati Ghibli was waiting new owner in local classic car shop with Testarossa. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vesa Jussila Posted December 31, 2022 Share Posted December 31, 2022 This we saw yesterday in a walk. Also there was nice DS, but that avoided my camera. 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klubman01 Posted January 1, 2023 Share Posted January 1, 2023 That looks very tidy. Happy New Year to one and all! Trevor 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malpaso Posted January 1, 2023 Share Posted January 1, 2023 Hard to be sure but looks like that Moggy has widened rim on the front and not the rear? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul H Posted January 1, 2023 Share Posted January 1, 2023 (edited) 4 hours ago, malpaso said: Hard to be sure but looks like that Moggy has widened rim on the front and not the rear? It does indeed. Given how tail happy Minor vans are when unladen, adding wider wheels & tyres at the front is an interesting idea... The TÜV are pretty strict, so probably (hopefully!) just the spare, as a wider spare wheel won't fit into the mounting brackets. Edited January 1, 2023 by Paul H 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul H Posted January 1, 2023 Share Posted January 1, 2023 A few spots from today, but no decent pics (doh...) when I went with my uncle in his MGA to the annual New Year classic car meet that we have been to every year for ages. Turns out that this year, the pub was closed, and only four other cars were there. Present were a '63 Mini, another MGA (a 1600 Mk2, compared to uncle's 1600 Mk1), a '63 AH Sprite Mk2 HAN7, and a '64 Aston Martin DB5 convertible. The latter was in very well used condition (which I love with classic cars), and the owner had clearly had and enjoyed it for a long time 😎 Despite the lack of the expected meet (it is usually very busy!), it was still a very pleasant run out in the country lanes. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desert falcon Posted January 4, 2023 Share Posted January 4, 2023 DAF Cartoonish … 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klubman01 Posted January 4, 2023 Share Posted January 4, 2023 12 minutes ago, desert falcon said: DAF Cartoonish … Toy Story on wheels! Trevor 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desert falcon Posted January 4, 2023 Share Posted January 4, 2023 3 hours ago, klubman01 said: Toy Story on wheels! Trevor Ah that’s what it is, thanks 👍 Never watch it, maybe I should? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malpaso Posted January 4, 2023 Share Posted January 4, 2023 Over the long weekend, I saw a brand new mid-engine Corvette and a Russet Brown T-reg Allegro. The latter looked immaculate and was pooh-sitively glowing in the bank holiday sunshine! In these days of ridiculo-SUVs the C8 looked positively svelte; I remember when a Vette looked like a whale amongst minnows on UK roads; now it looks normal sized. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted January 4, 2023 Share Posted January 4, 2023 2 hours ago, desert falcon said: Never watch it, maybe I should? You should, they're great..... !! Keith 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klubman01 Posted January 4, 2023 Share Posted January 4, 2023 30 minutes ago, keefr22 said: You should, they're great..... !! Keith Agreed! Far too good for kids! Trevor 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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