breakdown truck

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Re: breakdown truck

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"Home is where you park it", so the saying goes. That may yet come true.. :oops:
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#2303 Post by JPB »

:drool: indeed. That Mazda is absolutely bloody gorgeous! :thumbs:
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Re: breakdown truck

#2304 Post by Grumpy Northener »

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C825080

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C674487

And this would suit me but it's well overvalued :roll: so it will be staying where it is - (GHT don't bother we all know what you think)
http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C842240
1937 Jowett 8 - Project - in less pieces than the Jupiter
1943 Jowett Stationary Engine
1952 Jowett Jupiter - In lots of peices http://Jowett.org/
1952 Jowett Javelin - Largely original
1973 Rover P6 V8 - Original / 22,000 miles
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Re: breakdown truck

#2306 Post by JPB »

Temptation strikes again! Thank goodness that the Ambassador is a manual, I'd be unable to resist an automatic one of those in that solid a condition. :oops:

That special bodied pavement scooter is just over an hour away and it would fit in the bB, so could be transported home. I'd love to take that into the supermarket instead of borrowing one of their big green scooters but again, I must resist so please, Rich, can you not find things that aren't so damned desirable occasionally?
;)

Edited: Actually, scrub the scooter idea, I just noticed that the seller says it's a tight fit for a small adult and although my "adult" status is questionable, small I ain't!
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#2307 Post by rich. »

my mission for today is find an ambassador/ princess auto.. damn! no luck so far...
meanwhile i think this has a pedal missing ;)
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Austin-A60-Ca ... SwImRYRtAx

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1960-AUSTIN-A ... SwSlBYrzA1

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1967-AUSTIN-A ... Sw5cNYWVe4

no luck.... yet ;)

https://www.leboncoin.fr/voitures/10729 ... tm?ca=18_s

:drool:
although this would easily part me from my hard earned dosh... if i had any

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ROVER-SD1-350 ... SwSlBYtd6U
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#2308 Post by Grumpy Northener »

although this would easily part me from my hard earned dosh
Rich - Very much agreed - it's a good job I have no space at present for it otherwise I would be en-route to collect it - always fancied one to pair up with the P6
1937 Jowett 8 - Project - in less pieces than the Jupiter
1943 Jowett Stationary Engine
1952 Jowett Jupiter - In lots of peices http://Jowett.org/
1952 Jowett Javelin - Largely original
1973 Rover P6 V8 - Original / 22,000 miles
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Re: breakdown truck

#2309 Post by JPB »

:drool: :drool: :drool: :drool: :drool:

A60 Countryman auto please! The white saloon with red side flash appears fairly good, but are they really worth this sort of loot? The Countryman though, is cheaper in spite of its solid bodywork and rarity. They're blessed with a rear load compartment long enough to take a mattress and Trafalgar blue with OEW roof is classy, IMHO.
Is it my eyesight, or does the small foreign thing have trolley steering rather than the Ackerman setup every other motorised four wheeler has? I'm intrigued by a "car" :lol: that never needs to have its tracking adjusted.
And as for the Vastmonster; I like the brutal honesty of the description, but the wire wheel trim things are horrid other than when fitted to a '70s Datsun, when they become sexy and desirable.
:? ;)

SD1s appeal, but the 2.4 Diesel would be my choice. Did they come with an automatic option? If not, then I suppose I could tolerate the petrol version in Vitesse spec. It would be hard, but I'd force myself to like it even if I can't see an SD1 without thinking about 1980s film "Rita, Sue and Bob too", which demonstrated the car's versatility..
:lol:
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Re: breakdown truck

#2310 Post by Grumpy Northener »

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1964-RENAULT- ... 3641.l6368

I know JPB has a liking of the rare Renaults - unsure if he would like this one but it's very rare

http://www.classiccarauctions.co.uk/renault-17-gordini
1937 Jowett 8 - Project - in less pieces than the Jupiter
1943 Jowett Stationary Engine
1952 Jowett Jupiter - In lots of peices http://Jowett.org/
1952 Jowett Javelin - Largely original
1973 Rover P6 V8 - Original / 22,000 miles
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