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Bengt Axel
Joined: 07 Sep 2008 Posts: 267 Location: Cheshire
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Posted: Mon Sep 08, 2008 7:24 pm Post subject: Hello from sunny Cheshire .... |
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Hello from old car / bike nut in Frodsham, Cheshire.
Previous classics include;
* two 2CV's (fantastic cars),
* a 1964 VW Beetle (utter cack, quite honestly - an object lesson in how not to design a motor car),
* a 1970 GP Beach Buggy (well I was young and impressionable at the time!),
* an Alfasud Sprint (loved it, fantastic to drive, but an terminal rust bucket)
* 1956 Chevrolet BelAir (super car but too big for my garage)
* Mk1 MX-5 (a future classic, without doubt).
Currently drive a new MX-5, ride a Moto Guzzi California Special Sport. After I get a pending house move out of the way i want an affordable (say roughly eight grand at most) VSCC eligable car, probably an Austin Seven saloon - any thoughts advice ??? |
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Rick Site Admin
Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 22438 Location: UK
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Bengt Axel
Joined: 07 Sep 2008 Posts: 267 Location: Cheshire
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Posted: Mon Sep 08, 2008 8:00 pm Post subject: |
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I don't pretend to be a mechanical genius and don't have the time to endlessly trail autojumbles for parts for an obscure make of car, so the A7 seemed a safe (if somewhat too 'main-stream' for my eccentric taste) choice as a starter vintage.
I did wonder about Ford A's though (and I could rejoin the very excellent Pre'50 American Auto Club which I left when I sold the Chevy).
Ummm, food for thought. First though I have to sell/buy a house, which is no easy task at the moment! |
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Rick Site Admin
Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 22438 Location: UK
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Bengt Axel
Joined: 07 Sep 2008 Posts: 267 Location: Cheshire
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Posted: Mon Sep 08, 2008 9:11 pm Post subject: |
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I've been a VSCC member for a while, so would probably ease myself in gently with a few Navigation Rallies or a Trial before thinking of speed events.
I'm a big hillclimb fan really, so maybe that's where I would aim for, but not in my first vintage. |
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Scotty
Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 883
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Posted: Tue Sep 09, 2008 6:29 am Post subject: |
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Welcome Bengt. |
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buzzy bee
Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 3382 Location: South Cheshire
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Posted: Tue Sep 09, 2008 7:29 am Post subject: |
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Welcome from me too.
What about a 1920's standard, a six or a Coupe?
A little MG C type of D type?
Just what I would be looking at if I was looking.
Cheers
Dave |
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ukdave2002
Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 4104 Location: South Cheshire
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Posted: Tue Sep 09, 2008 8:34 am Post subject: |
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Hi Bengt Axel
Welcome, you will have to get down to our next monthly meet (Nantwich) last monday of the month.
Cheers Dave |
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buzzy bee
Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 3382 Location: South Cheshire
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Posted: Tue Sep 09, 2008 8:09 pm Post subject: |
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Hi
Yeah you are most welcome to come to that, be good to meet you.
If you want directions ask one of us.
Cheers
Dave |
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Bengt Axel
Joined: 07 Sep 2008 Posts: 267 Location: Cheshire
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Posted: Tue Sep 09, 2008 10:09 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks for the welcome chaps. Be in touch |
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Rick Site Admin
Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 22438 Location: UK
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