RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted July 31, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 31, 2023 1 hour ago, alastairq said: Well, now that Saddy Khan has extended the ULEZ boundaries to just short of Edinburgh, what are those of you amongst our august membership who are affected, going to do to sidestep/overcome/accept the new rules? Will the new rules have an impact of 40 YO-plus car values? Is there a new road mapping compy thingy that will allow the planning of routes avoiding all forms of road charging? Will I have to change the oil in my Dellow more frequently? Forty year old and over vehicles are exempt from the congestion charge. Also apparently the cameras can't read the old silver/white on black numberplates. 2 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium MJI Posted July 31, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 31, 2023 2 hours ago, alastairq said: Well, now that Saddy Khan has extended the ULEZ boundaries to just short of Edinburgh, what are those of you amongst our august membership who are affected, going to do to sidestep/overcome/accept the new rules? Will the new rules have an impact of 40 YO-plus car values? Is there a new road mapping compy thingy that will allow the planning of routes avoiding all forms of road charging? Will I have to change the oil in my Dellow more frequently? Already have an answer, will park up just outside and get the resident to walk to me then carry his stuff one load at a time while I try to get away with parking. Or just remove plates for the final 400m 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 31, 2023 Share Posted July 31, 2023 11 hours ago, uax6 said: And those 'Tinas.... why the weird alloys on them... I don't recall ever seeing a Tina with anything other than the standard pressed steel rims, which were always rusty.. I've seen a few late ones with wheels like this as the Cortina went out in a flurry of special editions. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold russ p Posted July 31, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 31, 2023 9 hours ago, PhilJ W said: Two door Avengers must be pretty rare as they were originally made in four door only. The two door was introduced to compete with the Ford Escort and Vauxhall Viva both of which were offered in both two and four door styles. The two door Avenger always looked a bit awkward around the rear window pillars suggesting it was intended to be four door only. Shame the tiger didn't use 2 door shell that would have looked fantastic 2 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alastairq Posted August 1, 2023 Share Posted August 1, 2023 From the dim n distant past, I recall a certain motorsporting preference for the 4 door [Escort?}, as they had a stronger floorpan? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
doilum Posted August 1, 2023 Share Posted August 1, 2023 (edited) 32 minutes ago, alastairq said: From the dim n distant past, I recall a certain motorsporting preference for the 4 door [Escort?}, as they had a stronger floorpan? No. Always the two door shell as they were much stronger. The " more door" has only recently found favour as supplies of affordable two door shells dried up. Having owned escorts and been around their restoration for forty years I am pretty sure that the floor pans were almost identical. The four door opening was more likely to twist and made positioning of the drivers competition seat more awkward. Little brother used to tell the tale in theid eighties of one of their reps who set a new PB for the Aberdeen to Bradford run in an Avenger four door. After the high speed run down the A68 switchback he climbed out of the car only to find the door would not close. Broken back in a nearly new car. Edited August 1, 2023 by doilum 3 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Sidecar Racer Posted August 1, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 1, 2023 3 hours ago, doilum said: No. Always the two door shell as they were much stronger. The " more door" has only recently found favour as supplies of affordable two door shells dried up. Mk 2 shells available brand new . Only drawback is that you have to travel to Ireland to get one . https://www.ebay.ie/itm/274982005192?hash=item40063469c8:g:yA0AAOSwRnVfTSqn 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
doilum Posted August 1, 2023 Share Posted August 1, 2023 1 minute ago, Sidecar Racer said: Mk 2 shells available brand new . Only drawback is that you have to travel to Ireland to get one . https://www.ebay.ie/itm/274982005192?hash=item40063469c8:g:yA0AAOSwRnVfTSqn North Wales . Mk 1 also available but you mustn't call them " escorts" as Ford will sue. I understand that the Irish ones date back a good decade or so and left a lot to be desired. Look on YouTube for the Late Brake Show review of the born again mk 1. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 1, 2023 Share Posted August 1, 2023 6 minutes ago, Sidecar Racer said: Mk 2 shells available brand new . Only drawback is that you have to travel to Ireland to get one . https://www.ebay.ie/itm/274982005192?hash=item40063469c8:g:yA0AAOSwRnVfTSqn These people will sell you one with all the bits attached and you can drive it home from Wales. Start at £100k +VAT... https://mst-cars.com/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted August 1, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 1, 2023 37 minutes ago, Sidecar Racer said: Mk 2 shells available brand new . Only drawback is that you have to travel to Ireland to get one . https://www.ebay.ie/itm/274982005192?hash=item40063469c8:g:yA0AAOSwRnVfTSqn IIRC they were assembled in Ireland. They were also assembled in Malta, alongside BMC Minis. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium MJI Posted August 1, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 1, 2023 3 hours ago, doilum said: North Wales . Mk 1 also available but you mustn't call them " escorts" as Ford will sue. I understand that the Irish ones date back a good decade or so and left a lot to be desired. Look on YouTube for the Late Brake Show review of the born again mk 1. Will have to use a different porno mag then! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
peanuts Posted August 4, 2023 Share Posted August 4, 2023 After months of seeing a shape under a sheet finally got to see what the mystery car was . Turns out it was worth the wait just wish i could of got a better shot 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium spamcan61 Posted August 6, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 6, 2023 Had this rumble past me as I was on my afternoon constitutional round the village this afternoon, Google tells me it's a Buick Riviera, sounded nice whatever it was. In short order I then saw 3 fancy modern 911s so probably a car meet on somewhere local. 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
britishcolumbian Posted August 14, 2023 Share Posted August 14, 2023 Went down to the Abbotsford Air Show today and saw this parked outside the fence, 1972 Mustang Mach I... 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
5 C Posted August 15, 2023 Share Posted August 15, 2023 Sad news that Harris Mann designer of the Allegro, Princess, TR7 and many more, passed away yesterday at the age of 85. https://www.aronline.co.uk/people/harris-mann-1938-2023 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugd1022 Posted August 20, 2023 Share Posted August 20, 2023 Having recently had a fair bit of work done on it at McGrath Maserati, we took the Biturbo 430 to a show in Coleshill this morning, it's first proper run for quite a while, a seventy mile round trip which did it the power of good... 14 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted August 20, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 20, 2023 70 miles without breaking down, well done! have you spotted the Maserati shell in the scrap yard next to landor st jn as you drop down from bordesley? 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erichill16 Posted August 20, 2023 Share Posted August 20, 2023 And how much is it going to cost to restore? https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-66563807 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugd1022 Posted August 20, 2023 Share Posted August 20, 2023 2 hours ago, big jim said: 70 miles without breaking down, well done! have you spotted the Maserati shell in the scrap yard next to landor st jn as you drop down from bordesley? No I haven't Jim, I'll have a look next time I'm up there. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Oldddudders Posted August 20, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 20, 2023 1 hour ago, Erichill16 said: And how much is it going to cost to restore? https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-66563807 Interesting cars in the background. The nearest red car is a 275GTB, available as a 2- or-4-cam version, and on the very far left there is part of a 365GTB Daytona. Other, slightly more modern Ferraris in the background, but I can't identify models. 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted August 20, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 20, 2023 (edited) 17 minutes ago, Rugd1022 said: No I haven't Jim, I'll have a look next time I'm up there. On the left hand side coming down the hill opposite the cement plant, sat on top of a container, looks to be a Quadraporté Edited August 20, 2023 by big jim 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erichill16 Posted August 20, 2023 Share Posted August 20, 2023 34 minutes ago, Oldddudders said: Interesting cars in the background. The nearest red car is a 275GTB, available as a 2- or-4-cam version, and on the very far left there is part of a 365GTB Daytona. Other, slightly more modern Ferraris in the background, but I can't identify models. The two you mentioned will be worth a bob or two as well even in their current state! 2 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alastairq Posted August 21, 2023 Share Posted August 21, 2023 Reminds me of an old chum, who re-built a Morgan F2 [orF4?] His starting point was the unique Morgan gearbox, and one chassis rail. 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Oldddudders Posted August 21, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 21, 2023 56 minutes ago, alastairq said: Reminds me of an old chum, who re-built a Morgan F2 [orF4?] His starting point was the unique Morgan gearbox, and one chassis rail. And such 'replacement reconstructions' have bedevilled the classic car world for decades. At which point does a vehicle become "authentic"? Chassis rails? Engine? Oil pressure gauge? And for some models authenticity is the key to big bucks upon sale. Auction houses and dealers beware! 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 30368 Posted August 21, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 21, 2023 14 hours ago, Oldddudders said: Interesting cars in the background. The nearest red car is a 275GTB, available as a 2- or-4-cam version, and on the very far left there is part of a 365GTB Daytona. Other, slightly more modern Ferraris in the background, but I can't identify models. Agree Ian. The 275GTB was the very first Ferrari road car that I spotted back in 1965 or so. The Maserati 4200 Coupe was loosely modelled on the 275. The cars in the background are, I think, and reading left to right: Ferrari 365 Daytona, a modified 308 GTB, Ferrari 330GTC Spyder. I can't see enough of the RH car to decide which V12 Ferrari it is. Kind regards, Richard B 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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