This is my MOST favourite veh. of all time, what character, and its French !!
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This is my MOST favourite veh. of all time, what character, and its French !!
http://www.classiccarsforsale.co.uk/...hp/carno/41377
Les Parker
Tech. Support and Parts Specialist
Rovers North Inc.
What can I say, I'm an Anglophile. My garage currently holds:
And my current project:
I have a few more MGs and another Sprite, but they are either donors or projects I'll never get to.
I like these things because they're old, easy to work on, were cheap when I bought them, and mainly because they have an intangible "soul". I work on them, get to know their personalities, and having them, restored and running...still, proves I was alive and did something. I like the brotherhood with other owners. I don't like the stares and most of the same tired Lucas or reliability questions I get while driving/riding them, but I do take pride knowing that I am blessed to be able maintain something that most people can't and I hope my old machines fascinate the young kids like they did me when I was a lad.
I wish I could afford a Series 1 E-type and a Big Healey. Some day maybe a:
'72 Ford Mustang Grande
MkI Mini Cooper S
Ferrari 308
Porsche 928
3rd Gen Mazda RX7
BMW 2002
and without question a '72 Ford Gran Torino.
With a two week old baby, I wish I didn't have to drive a Honda Accord. I'd love a BMW wagon or better yet, a '72 Ford Torino Squire.
© 1974 Apis Mellifera. Few rights preserved.
Wow, several posted whilst I was typing..... (that's what I get for having to work).
Ike, I like old motorcycles.... I like BMW /5's and Triumphs, Vincents and Matchless and Aerial's, etc.
But a 1200GS or a Tiger or a SpeedTriple would be sweet, too.....
-L
'72 SIII SW 88"
'60 SII 88" RHD
Other than the current three and past 16 Land Rovers, most of my cars have been UK in origin, though not all.
Past ones include 3 AH3000s and a 100-6 Piper Special (all alloy)
Lotus 7 (not a clone) Lotus Super 7 and Lotus Elan (lift up windows)and a 41C (FB) which I got caught driving on the street.
1 MGB and 1 MGB-GT
2 MG-TDs, one past and one current
3 Jag Mk IIs (one was actually a 340) 2 past and one current, with factory sunroof.
1 Jag Mk IX
1 AC Ace
1 AC Aceca
I had a 308GT4 for 5 years, drove it 5000k miles and traded it for an '87 911 Carrera Targa (still have) and that was the smartest thing I ever did
There's a Mini Cooper S down in the barn, I think it's still my son's, but I might drive it next year.
Bikes past: 1953 BMW R51/3 and '54 R68
'57 Trophy TR-6, '53 Thunderbird, '49 Speed Twin, '67 Mountain Cub
'47 B33 Rigid, '52 B33 plunger and still have a '47 B32
'35 and '38 Ariel Redhunter
'50 Rapide
still have a '66 Moto Guzzi ISDT with about 500 miles on it
Well that’s a very dangerous thing to ask. I have the green virus so my wife has banned me from armoured or tracked vehicles. I love the sound of a Chieftain Mk10 on full song and Ferrets are a lot of fun to run around town in.
I love big machinery.
Diamond T 981
MAZ537
Any of the big MAN 8X8s
A man could never go wrong with a Tatra 813. Just watch the Euro truck challenges.
To satisfy my passion for wreckers:
Diamond T 969
Pacific M26 Dragon Wagon.
Scammell Pioneer S2.
For racing the KAMAZ.
A general workhorse and parts hauler
Bedford Mk/MJ.
Family fun vehicle:
Supacat MWMIK.
But it would be a hard toss up between these two:
Scammell Explorer. Mind you any of the coffee pot Scammells are cool.
Alvis Stalwart MkII. She's complex but very cool. The Rolls Royce B81 straight 8 sounds good as well.
My wife fears me ever winning the lottery. She knows she will have a very nice house, but she also knows that if she opens the door all she will see is green. I think the Stolly wins right now. My HOA is considering a whole new chapter in the CCR’s just for me.
I like vehicles that work.
If I could afford it I would have a Sherman tank, a Dukw and a 1/2 track.
I'd also like a Mack B model. Love the classic lines.
When I got my first Rover and was starting to get to know the folks in the Rover community I found that there were a few folks who specialized in Rovers AND another type of car. Ted Howard in Warren comes to mind as he had Rovers and Volvos and a guy in Lebanon Maine who had Rovers and Citroens.
As for other vehicles I would like, an e-type Jag, 6 or 12 cylinder as I am not picky, a big Healy and I have always had a soft spot for an MG TF as my Mom had one when I was a kid. And as much as I love Rovers, I would LOVE to get a WWII Jeep.
Brent
1958 107 SW - Sold to a better home
1965 109 SW - nearly running well
1966 88 SW - running but needing attention
1969 109 P-UP
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My dream of a daily driver would be a Land Rover 101
Any Mercedes diesel out of the 90's (car or truck)
1968 Plymouth Barracuda (the only year they looked "right")
A 4x4 Subaru Justy (they are just so stupid, I need one)
And last, if money were no option a 1940's Dragon Wagon (look them up, they are cool)
Oh yeah, I forgot, I have an 87 300TD wagon. It's pretty forgetable, but never fails me.
I remember this gentleman...Ron M.--Got an old chassis off him back in the mid 80s when I was in high school. I loved the Citroens...Originally Posted by LaneRover
To get on topic: Here's the type of truck I used as my daily driver for the 7 years prior to my current daily driver SIII (the photo isn't MY my old truck--Mine was in a bit more of a...used...condition). I was moving to California and decided I needed something more comfortable and economical for the 3000 mile trip so I went back to a series rover. Comfortable and economical--You don't hear series trucks described this way too often! Guess it depends on what you compare them to.
Late 60's Kaiser-Jeep M715 w/PTO winch
--Mark
1973 SIII 109 RHD 2.5NA Diesel
0-54mph in just under 11.5 minutes
(9.7 minutes now that she's a 3-door).