vader
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Ratty E type.vader
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Sept 16, 2019 7:04:26 GMT
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I use Collinite 476 Wax in the Summer & wiped over with Duck Oil (like WD40 but evaporates less) in the Winter. Generally I try to avoid the salt & whilst it's certainly not a daily driver but I do try & use it all year round, below last Winter:-  It looks as straight as a die with good panel gaps and isn’t fake. It’s a winner in my book. My car, although bodily restores, is used in the same way as yours, what’s the point of having them if not to use them. I also like the fact it winds up the purists. I went to a Stag meet at Donnington park one year, one of the guys told me I should be flogged because my rear Stag badges were on backwards. He told me they must face the direction of travel, I replied they do when I’m reversing! He walked away muttering. |
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Triumph Stag
Ducati Supersport
Shanks’s Pony
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Sept 16, 2019 7:17:02 GMT
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Its this sort of attitude which stopped me from being a member of several owners clubs,and the only forum i’m on is this one.
I knew of a guy with a moggy traveller a few years ago, blew the a series lump and because he also had a mot fail peugeot diesel, fitted the engine into said moggy.
Several know-it-all ‘enthusiasts’ told him he’d ruined it
His response was ‘ i didnt build it for you.’
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scimjim
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Ratty E type.scimjim
@scimjim
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Sept 16, 2019 18:04:10 GMT
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OGDB
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Sept 16, 2019 18:07:01 GMT
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I think the E-Type is fantastic. It awesome in every way and as I am sure you already do... Please disregard any distasteful comments. The fact the car is being used and enjoyed is to me the most important thing. You being able to share it story with us here is fantastic. Its this sort of attitude which stopped me from being a member of several owners clubs,and the only forum i’m on is this one. I knew of a guy with a moggy traveller a few years ago, blew the a series lump and because he also had a mot fail peugeot diesel, fitted the engine into said moggy. Several know-it-all ‘enthusiasts’ told him he’d ruined it His response was ‘ i didnt build it for you.’ I agree totally. I have a 1966 998 Cooper which is far from standard. I have lost count of the amount of purists which criticise every angle of it. I don't know where they got the impression I cared about their opinion? You would have thought I built it for them! I stay well away from them personally despite the sound members far out weighing those judgmental anoraks. |
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vader
Part of things
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Ratty E type.vader
@vader
Club Retro Rides Member 93
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Sept 17, 2019 22:04:40 GMT
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In my town there is a Jensen Interceptor in pretty much the same condition as this E type, perhaps a little worse. It seems to be the couples daily driver and often seen parked in the co op car park. It stands out because it’s not concourse!
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Triumph Stag
Ducati Supersport
Shanks’s Pony
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retrolegends
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Winging it.....Since 1971.
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Ratty E type.retrolegends
@retrolegends
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Sept 20, 2019 19:41:10 GMT
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Its this sort of attitude which stopped me from being a member of several owners clubs,and the only forum i’m on is this one. I knew of a guy with a moggy traveller a few years ago, blew the a series lump and because he also had a mot fail peugeot diesel, fitted the engine into said moggy. Several know-it-all ‘enthusiasts’ told him he’d ruined it His response was ‘ i didnt build it for you.’ I think this is WHY myself and edk83 are in the Allegro Owners Club! It’s good to mix it up a bit. 😂 |
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1974 Hillman Avenger 1500DL1992 Volvo 240SE1975 Datsun Cherry 100a flying custard1965 Hillman SuperMinx Rock N Roller1974 Austin Allegrat Mk1 1.3SDL1980 Austin Allegro Mk3 1.3L1982 Austin Allegro Mk3 on banded steels2003 Saab 9-3 Convertible 220bhp TurboNutter1966 Morris Minor 1000 (Doris) 2019 Abarth 595C Turismo (not retro but awesome fun) www.facebook.com/DatsunCherry100a |
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retrolegends
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Winging it.....Since 1971.
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Ratty E type.retrolegends
@retrolegends
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Sept 20, 2019 19:53:05 GMT
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  Seen this at Hinckley car show a few times and also locally on the roads, never been restored and used by the old boy who owns it to do his shopping. Seen here bumped up the kerb on double yellows. 😂 |
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1974 Hillman Avenger 1500DL1992 Volvo 240SE1975 Datsun Cherry 100a flying custard1965 Hillman SuperMinx Rock N Roller1974 Austin Allegrat Mk1 1.3SDL1980 Austin Allegro Mk3 1.3L1982 Austin Allegro Mk3 on banded steels2003 Saab 9-3 Convertible 220bhp TurboNutter1966 Morris Minor 1000 (Doris) 2019 Abarth 595C Turismo (not retro but awesome fun) www.facebook.com/DatsunCherry100a |
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Sept 20, 2019 20:29:13 GMT
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Wow! It looks drop-dead gorgeous, for something that hasn't been restored. Pretty good panel fit too.
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Ryannn
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Sept 21, 2019 21:22:01 GMT
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Sept 21, 2019 21:31:58 GMT
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^hell yes, cant knock that.^
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Should probably start a thread on its own on this :
I wonder when it'll be finished....
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Ryannn
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heathrobinson
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Ratty E type.heathrobinson
@heathrobinson
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I knew it. I looked at that Foose thing, and thought "they'll ruin that with shiny paint and alloys". Shiny brash wibblepoo for flash morons. It looked pretty lovely in the bare metal, and while those wheels are a bit too large in the diameter, their width and style are pretty perfect.
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I like how its turned out. Great choice of colours, all the mods to the bodywork fit in perfectly. I'm not knocking it for being a convertible, but id prefer it if it was a coupe. And a shiney set of American wires in a slightly smaller size. Still gorgeous though.
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gotta say... i like it. bonnet scoop makes it look a little too ferrari-like but i could see myself in that.
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'80 s1 924 turbo..hibernating
'80 golf gli cabriolet...doing impression of a skip
'97 pug 106 commuter...continuing cheapness making me smile!
firm believer in the k.i.s.s and f.i.s.h principles.
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braaap
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Hm, I´m not so sure about the finished product. Somehow I see a Foose Tbird in here  an early Corvette in here  and a Porsche Speedster in here  But who am I? Probably the guy who did not like Chips take on the vw split bus either? |
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I didn't know about the bus, so I had to look. no I don't like it either. On paper, what he did to it seems like a great idea, but in the metal it doesn't work for me.
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Foose E Type looks great in the flesh. Wheels and all. Outstanding.
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Foose E Type looks great in the flesh. Wheels and all. Outstanding. [jealous] you can really go off someone! [/jealous]  I like it too, in photos obviously! I didn't particularly like Foose's take on the bus or the Beetle he did, but most of his builds are good, if a little formulaic now - big wheels, low on aftermarket suspension, crate motor with chrome stuff, tuck in the bumpers and lose some trim. Nice to see a different base car. |
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1968 Cal Look Beetle - 2007cc motor - 14.45@93mph in full street trim
1970-ish Karmann Beetle cabriolet - project soon to be re-started.
1986 Scirocco - big plans, one day!
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