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28 Oct 2022, 15:31 (Ref:4131813) | #1476 | ||
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Gentlemen - the MGBGT. Ahead of its time.
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28 Oct 2022, 16:16 (Ref:4131825) | #1477 | ||
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Very interesting here, again. OK for the MG B GT.
John, in Belgium they built a kit to transform a single R25/30 into a shooting brake. Andy, thank you for mentioning the Eventer, what a nice car, love it! Much more mods than you can expect at first glance. I road tested one a while ago, the owner had an XJ station wagon too. |
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We have a monthly meeting at château de Vincennes, near Paris, dedicated to classics, cars and motorbikes, and other oddities. I used to go to when I owned several Yam RDLC's. There you can meet a guy collecting only prestigious ex hearses… He won the loto and now can afford a lot of Rolls, Bentleys and yank tanks too. His previous job? Undertaker!
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I've got an Alfa 156 Spoprtwagon which I bought largely because I thought it was even better-looking than the saloon. Ironically, if I needed to carry something large it was usually my Alfasud hatchback that got pressed into service as it acrually had a larger rear opening. How I miss that little car - I should never have sold it... It is still around, currently being restored in Bristol, i believe. A friend of mine once created three Jaguar XJ40 estate cars. It was rather a good looking car & I have a model of one of them, a car that I actually delivered to its' first owner in Sheffield. Ironically I gather it now lives in France. (Max that's a bit of my 'career' I missed off my CV! Amongst other things we also re-created Radford Coachbuilders along with Harold Radford himself to build Minis. It was short-lived but at least it was the real thing, unlike the Button farago...). Incidentally, Radford started out by doing a variety of 'Countryman' conversions on cars such as the Bentley MkVI. Oh, and he also trimmed the interior of at least some Ford GT40's. |
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You wanted a Renault 30 Shooting brake? "Renault 30 TS Brake by Pichon Parat, 1977. An estate version of Renault large V6 hatchback by the French coachbuilders" Last edited by E.B; 28 Oct 2022 at 16:43. |
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Like this, John? https://www.jaguarheritage.com/car/1...hooting-brake/
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28 Oct 2022, 16:39 (Ref:4131836) | #1482 | ||
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Chris, where on earth did you find this horrible thing? The transformation I had in mind was a single swap of the hatch, made of fiberglass. Easy. http://25txivan.canalblog.com/archiv.../20000842.html
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While we are here, after Lancia HPE, different Porsches, Jensen Interceptor, gentlemen please dont forget THE french masterpiece… Renault Fuego!What a piece of crap!
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Apparently my wife's Focus ST 2.3t Touring is due for collection next week, subject to final dealer checks. Its a pretty good looking vehicle and the dog will like it.
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https://poa.tv/jaguar-xj40-estate-br...ent-3-au-monde The other two cars are red (not the one in the picture) & silver, one of them going to the US. I have a rather lovely model of the blue one made by Neo. |
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28 Oct 2022, 17:25 (Ref:4131850) | #1487 | ||
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Of course, for something completely different there was the Ferrari Daytona estate car that Panther built for a Swiss customer.
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[QUOTE=John Elwin;4131832
I've got an Alfa 156 Spoprtwagon which I bought largely because I thought it was even better-looking than the saloon. Ironically, if I needed to carry something large it was usually my Alfasud hatchback that got pressed into service as it acrually had a larger rear opening. How I miss that little car - I should never have sold it.[/QUOTE] Agree with both these choices. Wife number1 had a 1.2 Alfasud for a couple of years - lovely car to drive with a fizzy little engine and great handling. Pity the bodywork didn't match up. I ran an Alfa 156 Sportwagen 1.8 petrol as a company car and liked it so much I kept it for an extra year rather than change it after 3 years. Really sorry to see it go. I wish I had a fiver for every time folks wouldn't believe it was a four door owing to the hidden door handles. Changed it for a 2 litre diesel Jaguar X Type estate which I also enjoyed. People often derided it as only a Mondeo with fancy panels but it's Ford Mondeo heritage gave it great handling. I particularly remember a rapid dash over to Lancashire for my stepson to buy an Alfa 156 2.4 diesel saloon (quite a beast) and a more rapid nose to tail dash back to Yorkshire to find somewhere to eat before they all closed. |
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In the meantime, I have bought a 2007 GT 2-litre BlackLine, which is a superb car. |
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28 Oct 2022, 18:42 (Ref:4131870) | #1492 | ||
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May be you can do something to have your JTd MOted, John, its what we call le controle technique portugais… See what I mean?
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The last couple of times I've watched the CT man really struggle to get it through the emission test & each time he says it is the last. If I can afford it - I've got until next July to think about it - I might just spend a bit money to bring it up to scratch again. It'll never be a concours car but it is a shame to scrap an otherwise good car but. Now thatAlfa have got Alfa Classiche up & running I might just send it down to them!! |
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John, may be you can ask "someone" about systeme D, like débrouille. Sure she knows about that. Nothing to see with La Poste, just find a compliant man…
You can decrease the emissions using a dedicated product, Bardhal works fine for me, and last but not least drive it at night pedal to the metal several times. Buuut, if your turbo is not in great shape, this could lead to its destruction.Or you can ask a mechanic in your neighborhood if he knows someone who knows a man… |
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The trouble was that with the driver seat at the right position for her driving the top of the A-pillar occupied that space where her head needed to go when getting in and out. That was pre-covid days iirc. Ended up with a Kia Niro. Don't have a dog to consider. Like the idea of the 7 year warranty. That will probably see us through to the end of our driving days/personal car bans/unavailability of petrol - whichever comes sooner. |
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