Post pictures of your pride and joy

Post pictures and stories about your cars both present and past. Also post up "blogs" on your restoration projects - the more pictures the better! Note: blog-type threads often get few replies, but are often read by many members, and provide interest and motivation to other enthusiasts so don't be disappointed if you don't get many replies.
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Greybags
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Re: Post pictures of your pride and joy

#11 Post by Greybags » Sat Jan 08, 2011 11:59 am

A few pictures of my Invader.. The penultimate Estate made
2 Years into a complete ground up restoration, and I hope to have it back on the road for the first time in 20 year ready for the summer this year.

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Front Done by g.j.slope@btinternet.com, on Flickr
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Front seats in by g.j.slope@btinternet.com, on Flickr
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Rear Completed by g.j.slope@btinternet.com, on Flickr
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Engine Bay by g.j.slope@btinternet.com, on Flickr
Gilbern Invader Estate
At last, less bits on the floor, more bits on the car...
http://www.flickr.com/photos/grahamej

mach1rob
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Re: Post pictures of your pride and joy

#12 Post by mach1rob » Sat Jan 08, 2011 12:47 pm

I love those Gilberns, nice looking cars all of them.

Well, since the other place was taken down the Princess has gone off to pastures new, a mate is taking it to Romania on one of those 'banger' rallies, but here it is/was just before it went.

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So, with that gone I am officially carless, I think I shall have to start shopping for a replacement soon :)

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Paul240480
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Re: Post pictures of your pride and joy

#13 Post by Paul240480 » Sat Jan 08, 2011 1:45 pm

My 240 (clicky images)
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My 850 (Well swmbo's really :roll: )
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My fairly recently sold 480Tub Auto. This is after a bit of TLC from current owner/enthusiast)
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Pilkie
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Re: Post pictures of your pride and joy

#14 Post by Pilkie » Sat Jan 08, 2011 8:21 pm

Hi again all.

I have always had,and used,classic cars as my daily drivers since 1977.
Have had many varied cars between 77 and 87,Morris 1000, mini, ford, rover,austin,morris,jag,bedford CA,then a 1972, 4.2L Daimler Sov S1 for 3 yrs,
and a 1975 Dolly Sprint for about 11 yrs up to the current Rover P6V8.
I do all my own work on them,apart from machine shop work,and painting.
I also do a bit of wheeling and dealing with new old stock and good s/h classic car spares on Ebay!!
Mainly for the P6 and TR6,but occasionally I get some really nice universal fit period extras!!

My current fleet consist of my daily driver of the last 10yrs.
Rover P6V8 auto,1971 white/huntsman/leather/webasto/ 14" rostyles.
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My recently bought,"06" and restored "07" 1970 TR6pi.
We were on the cover of CM Oct09.
An original UK 150bhp Pi car.
Fully nut and bolt restored in 1982-1985 and has only done 16k miles in 25 yrs,It just needed a fresh coat of paint and a damned good clean when I snapped it up!!
A car for fun,shows and sunny days.
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And I have just aquired this Rover P6 2000 auto,1970.
A very early S2 one family owned,65k miles.
It had been locked away,"DRY" for 17 yrs since being sympathetically restored by it previous owner.
It is now all up and running and it will be my daily driver while I give the V8 a bit of TLC,ie a repanel and repaint,refurbish the seats and recover roof and sunroof.
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I turned 50 last year,and for a very special birthday treat I built myself a double garage with a loft,and as an extra treat got a hardly used 4 post ramp for 1/2 the new price.
Yes,,youve guessed it I am not married!! ;)
BLISS!!!!
Ive always had cramped singles,or none and had to lie on the ground!!
In fact the TR6 was restored in a very cramped single garage in just 3 months!
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Ive just got another one for the fleet!! 8-)
You know what they say about classic cars,when you are looking for one? :D
That there is one out there with your name on it? ;)
Well this was the case with this car,,,LITERALLY!!! so I just had to buy it!!
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After buying the reg number ATR 6H,for my 1970 TR6,I hankered after a plate for the Rover.
I missed out on ROV 35B by about £75 quid at an auction,and had then decided it would be better to get a plate personal to me,so I can stick it on any future classic I own!!
Then,,,,,A MIRACLE HAPPENED!!!
I spotted this plate on sale with a dealer,I made an offer,only to be told,it was provisionally accepted,but the owner needs to get it MOT'd before it can proceed.
Eventually it was withdrawn from sale as the owner was elderly and couldnt get the MOT sorted.
I then started a search to find the owner of the plate,and had no idea what car it was on.
Then the dealer let slip about a 6v battery,so that gave me a clue to look for a VW.
The DVLA search proved it was a 1967 VW1500 and been off the road since 1988.
After about a year of searching and asking on the VW forums etc,and with the help of the DVLA forwarding a letter to the owner, I finally made contact with the owner to find it was a VW Karmann Ghia,and it was a rare RHD one as well!
Bought from Chelsea Cars on the Kings road London in June 1967.
A few Emails,pics and chats were made,and on the way back from Stoneleigh,I went to view it,as he was near Gaydon,a haggle commenced and I bought it.
Now with luck,I can get the mot sorted,give it a good clean up,transfer the plate,and sell it on to a budding young enthusiast.
Its all done and will be mot'd on sat 15th Jan,got to tax it,transfer the reg number to my P6V8,get its new reg number issued and updated docs sorted then its ready to be sold.
More pics here!!
http://s107.photobucket.com/albums/m296 ... a%20PLK1E/

IF?? Anyone is interested in buying the VW Karmann Ghia PM me for more info.
The blue P6's reg number CON 591 is also currently up for sale, as will be the car round about easter.
Got to get down to 2 cars,,as I cant keep em all!

I've finally got the plate transferred to its new home on the P6V8,and a new plate issued for the VW Ghia.
"Now FOR SALE"
"Provisionally sold"
The old plate will eventually go back on the P6 when/if I sell it and PLK1E will stay with me for the rest of my life and go on whatever classic or car I have as my daily driver.
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My current fleet!
1971 S2 Rover P6V8 auto,PAS,leather,webasto,14" rostyles,in White/huntsman.
My daily driver since 1999.
1970 Triumph TR6pi,original UK car in Damson.
1968 S1 Rover P6V8 auto,2 owner/43k miles,Arden with sandalwood leather.

roverman1
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Re: Post pictures of your pride and joy

#15 Post by roverman1 » Sat Jan 08, 2011 10:14 pm

well here's my current which is stored in my sisters garage at the moment but may be for sale! soon
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and one which i sold after owning and modifying for 10 years,fitted with a twin cam honda engine and leather interior, some may recognise it.
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Re: Post pictures of your pride and joy

#16 Post by JPB » Sat Jan 08, 2011 11:31 pm

Pilkie wrote:......This forum seems to cut a little off the rhs of pics,so if you right click on image you can click to view img in full.
It doesn't if you use the Sub Silver 2 theme. Or maybe post the images at VGA size. ;)
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"Home is where you park it", so the saying goes. That may yet come true.. :oops:

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Re: Post pictures of your pride and joy

#17 Post by Seth » Sun Jan 09, 2011 12:26 am

Greybags, that Gilbern is lovely! Would love to own one one day.

The family/holiday/tow car

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Herald now has a suprise under the bonnet.

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Oxford is slowly progressing.

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This is "in stock" for once the Oxford is finished.

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Kev72p6
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Re: Post pictures of your pride and joy

#18 Post by Kev72p6 » Tue Jan 11, 2011 9:47 pm

Hi all,
I'm a bit of a p6 nut,(can't you tell :lol: )

My daily,
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hmo2 003 by CharvilChancer, on Flickr

.....and the "to do" list,...
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britt by CharvilChancer, on Flickr

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Dave3066
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Re: Post pictures of your pride and joy

#19 Post by Dave3066 » Wed Jan 12, 2011 4:36 pm

Another P6 driver here>

Some pics of my daily driver for the last 20 months. She's currently in the garage getting some work done for MOT next month.

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this was in the snow last year. She now has a nice warm garage to live in :D

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Dave
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1966 Rover P6 2000 SC - in daily use and running like a dream
1972 Rover P6 3500S currently undergoing surgery
1965 Rover P5 3 litre Coupe - long term project

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Re: Post pictures of your pride and joy

#20 Post by TerryG » Wed Jan 12, 2011 5:16 pm

This is my "proper" classic
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a 1968 Morris Minor inherited from my great grandparents. It is currently hibernating in the garage awaiting a respray following some major metalwork but i still take it out for a run around the farm once a week to stop it seizing up
This is my daily driver
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a 1994 Range Rover "classic" LSE with a 4.6 v8 fitted. It's also in need of a respray but it will have to wait until it has had it's inner wings, light boxes and various other bits of welding done.
One day they will both be finished :roll:
Understeer: when you hit the wall with the front of the car.
Oversteer: when you hit the wall with the back of the car.
Horsepower: how fast you hit the wall.
Torque: how far you take the wall with you.

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