My Thoughts - Page 8

vacuman · 22nd November 2017, 21:16

Don't want to make this about me...or any of our generation. There are plenty on here who had had amazing cars over the years, either built, bought or both. So I'm simply trying to make a point that with hard work and passion almost anything is possible.

From what we've seen, the young lad has access to plenty of good material - if he plans accordingly by the time he's old enough to drive on our roads he could have a car to be proud of.

Better still, in this modern age, he has access to all the info he needs and, most likely, local helping hands if he prove he's worth it.

oswestryalex · 24th November 2017, 21:38

I am amazed that someone has a great interest in these cars at your age - in a good way, please note! I'd just ignore those who 'diss' you, and concentrate on those who treat you OK. Most groups have the same mixture of members - seems to be the way of the world. Were you asking after stainless steel exhausts? If so, I can really recommend them as a cost effective solution, apart from the possibility of tuning the sound too. Best of luck! :-)

trikey · 24th November 2017, 21:44

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I spy pinball wizard in the background....

mininuts · 24th November 2017, 23:29

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You look a little like Noel Fielding in this pic

stocktake · 25th November 2017, 07:24

Oh how I want that car

vacuman · 25th November 2017, 13:52

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Oh how I want that car

I sold it in 84 to finance our first house. I accepted £2,000 I think but had to give the guy £20 back as he didn't have a penny left for petrol home. in the pic below it's shown outside the ground floor flat where I lived in North London. I would run a 100 yard extension to my lock-up which my mum would unplug to let me know supper was ready

Many years later it reappeared at a show in a solid mid-blue with a Rover V8 and flip front. My MGB B front end with knock-on MGA wires and matching Jag rear were still present. I think it was then written off or whatever as the reg was showing on a BMW when the internet first made it possible to check such things.

I still have the original front number plate in bent black tin with the raised lettering, hanging in my garage.

Neil1 · 25th November 2017, 14:19

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Originally Posted by vacuman

I sold it in 84 to finance our first house. I accepted £2,000 I think but had to give the guy £20 back as he didn't have a penny left for petrol home. in the pic below it's shown outside the ground floor flat where I lived in North London. I would run a 100 yard extension to my lock-up which my mum would unplug to let me know supper was ready

Many years later it reappeared at a show in a solid mid-blue with a Rover V8 and flip front. My MGB B front end with knock-on MGA wires and matching Jag rear were still present. I think it was then written off or whatever as the reg was showing on a BMW when the internet first made it possible to check such things.

I still have the original front number plate in bent black tin with the raised lettering, hanging in my garage.

Lovely looking car.

I always wanted to do that myself but never got around to it.

Dallas · 25th November 2017, 16:35

That is very impressive

such a beautiful looking car.

vacuman · 25th November 2017, 17:17

Back in the day I was a foot soldier for the Essex Popular Front....

http://www.rodsnsods.co.uk/forum/his...op-thread-2715

My pop, as seen in Custom Car mag, is the 18th pic down and it's the one at the far end on the next picture next to my then g/f, now wife's Consul Capri. All literally a life time ago.

DerekS · 25th November 2017, 17:19

I read the first post in this thread and wondered ' whats this all about ' .
I still don't know .

22nd November 2017, 21:16	#71
vacuman Gets stuck in MG ZT-T Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: St Albans Posts: 855 Thanks: 69 Thanked 236 Times in 172 Posts	Don't want to make this about me...or any of our generation. There are plenty on here who had had amazing cars over the years, either built, bought or both. So I'm simply trying to make a point that with hard work and passion almost anything is possible. From what we've seen, the young lad has access to plenty of good material - if he plans accordingly by the time he's old enough to drive on our roads he could have a car to be proud of. Better still, in this modern age, he has access to all the info he needs and, most likely, local helping hands if he prove he's worth it. __________________ • This vehicle was the 8,186th ZT-T to run off the production line, out of 8,249 • This vehicle was the 1,723rd ZT-T 190 + to be made out of 1,756 • This vehicle was the 149th ZT-T in Mica Blue (Ignition) (code: JGY) to be made out of 160 Mica Blue (Ignition) ZT-Ts

25th November 2017, 07:24	#75
stocktake Vis Whiz Rover 75 2.5 auto Saloon Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: LEEDS Posts: 20,587 Thanks: 2,057 Thanked 3,056 Times in 1,621 Posts	Oh how I want that car __________________ Dave... Lost a few stones and a Gall Bladder and part of a bile duct and all of my dignity in the suppository incident

25th November 2017, 17:17	#79
vacuman Gets stuck in MG ZT-T Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: St Albans Posts: 855 Thanks: 69 Thanked 236 Times in 172 Posts	Back in the day I was a foot soldier for the Essex Popular Front.... http://www.rodsnsods.co.uk/forum/his...op-thread-2715 My pop, as seen in Custom Car mag, is the 18th pic down and it's the one at the far end on the next picture next to my then g/f, now wife's Consul Capri. All literally a life time ago. __________________ • This vehicle was the 8,186th ZT-T to run off the production line, out of 8,249 • This vehicle was the 1,723rd ZT-T 190 + to be made out of 1,756 • This vehicle was the 149th ZT-T in Mica Blue (Ignition) (code: JGY) to be made out of 160 Mica Blue (Ignition) ZT-Ts Last edited by vacuman; 25th November 2017 at 18:04..

24th November 2017, 21:38	#72
oswestryalex Loves to post Rover 75 1.8T connoisseur saloon 2003 in blue , MG ZT 190+ 2003 Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Oswestry Posts: 308 Thanks: 159 Thanked 99 Times in 57 Posts	I am amazed that someone has a great interest in these cars at your age - in a good way, please note! I'd just ignore those who 'diss' you, and concentrate on those who treat you OK. Most groups have the same mixture of members - seems to be the way of the world. Were you asking after stainless steel exhausts? If so, I can really recommend them as a cost effective solution, apart from the possibility of tuning the sound too. Best of luck! :-)

25th November 2017, 16:35	#78
Dallas This is my second home 1979 Capri 1.6L, 1982 Capri 1.6L, 2016 Dacia Stepway Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Dorset Posts: 8,595 Thanks: 3,496 Thanked 3,397 Times in 2,218 Posts	That is very impressive such a beautiful looking car.

25th November 2017, 17:19	#80
DerekS Posted a thing or two Rover 75 Tourer Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Malpas Posts: 1,526 Thanks: 34 Thanked 118 Times in 89 Posts	I read the first post in this thread and wondered ' whats this all about ' . I still don't know .