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Penman · Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 4756 Location: Swindon, Wilts.

Hi
One for Greeney

http://www.palawan.co.uk/BookDetail.aspx?BookID=170&Name=Facel%20Vega

For other marques/books just click back to books.

Greeney in France · Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2008 9:30 pm Post subject:

Thanks for that
Ive ordered one already, not leather bound Laughing

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Rick · Site Admin Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 22447 Location: UK

Hi Greeney, whats the latest with project Facel??

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Greeney in France · Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2008 6:28 am Post subject:

I had to pick her up in the end but I dropped the price a couple of grand too as I threatened to walk away and the proprietor panicked Cool

As I am stacked out I took her to a friends barn to keep her safe until i can bring her back to work on I have also started a general strip down to identify the problem areas of the chassis
I have been extremely busy of late with an important case and havent had the time really to spend on any of the vehicles, the next couple of weeks am stacked out with visitors but I will get some photo on soon Embarassed

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poodge · Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 687

Wow,I've had cars that cost a lot less than that Razz

Lovely car though,the Facel.

Greeney in France · Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2008 9:24 am Post subject:

They are indeed very stylish the HK500
I "only" paid 13k in the end for a car worth probably double that now and 40k+ later
Although for me its not about the money but the passion, a bargain is a bargain and I wouldn't have gone and bought a good one, at least this way i can spend time and money on a passion and not have my wife thinking its gone nowhere
Trouble is now I want to get a facellia to go with her

thats the trouble with passions
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poodge · Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 687

Greeney,I was actually referring to my cars costing less than the book Laughing

I have a vivid recollection of a dark red HK500 residing not far from where I lived as a boy of 7-8.The owner had a factory making goodness knows what,but he must have been doing ok.Apart from the Facel,he also had a Mercedes 300SL roadster,and a BMW V8(baroque angel)saloon.
His wife drove an Alfa Giulietta Sprint.Obviously a family who appreciated nice cars Laughing