bandito
New Member
Introducing myself to a bunch of complete strange petrol heads?
Sure! Why not? There aren't enough madcaps in the world. This is a
babelfisch translation of my adventure.
Call if things ain't clear.
Ohm anno man Oman Oman!
I bought a Rover 2000 on e-bay five years ago. Hear my song:
Yesterday I went to the (scrap) car dealer: Wire mesh fence
around a collection of old concrete slabs, a small overgrown
camper van in the center, with a computer and geriatric old dog on an old
bus seat in front of it. The guy running the yard was hardly larger than the bus seat, one
eye half shut and the other turned toward an interesting direction. My transport has
already left again and so the decision about the purchase
was pre-decided.
Apart from my new chicken shack there were other
interesting cars. A red Nissan ZX280 (puncture at the rear left), a small
Riley (leaning against a fence since 5 years) a mini with a boot and
a different hood (Riley elf) and many other old treasures. Nevertheless, at very interesting prices!
My car came through on start-up (on estimated 2 cylinders) and there were
so many new impressions and sheet metal to observe that I did not know
at all, on which I should focus first. The special rust places in the
boot were closely covered by old and new parts, which were
obviously missing in the interior of the car. The seats are covered in
(white?) leather and very comfortable. Then, everything is
covered with "patina" (in circles of classic
cars owners this is what dirt is called ) Now I started my perambulations with the thing.
Filling petrol to the tanks and then going for a burn-out on
the motorway. I felt slightly foolish. Without MOT, lights,
indicators or any other modern navigational means, I brought
the Rover between two lorries and droned (the air cleaner was some how off),
the bow headed towards the south. Sitting on a
loose seat, that was secured
from tilting to the rear with an old wheel, the flimsy plastic steering wheel
in sweaty wet hands we roared to Exeter and later to
Ottery.
However, everything went well. The engine is re-built, a 2.2
liter bolide, so around the 100bhp, simple carburetor, thus easily
convertible to run well on gas. Brakes and under body as well as steering elements and
suspension are up-dated. Now it stands in a workshop for a general
inspection and soon we will know, what costs will come toward us. Whether
proceeds from the sales of the Porsche cover everything remains to be seen. It is, as said, all very exciting again !
Cheers, Bandito.
:wink:
Sure! Why not? There aren't enough madcaps in the world. This is a
babelfisch translation of my adventure.
Call if things ain't clear.
Ohm anno man Oman Oman!
I bought a Rover 2000 on e-bay five years ago. Hear my song:
Yesterday I went to the (scrap) car dealer: Wire mesh fence
around a collection of old concrete slabs, a small overgrown
camper van in the center, with a computer and geriatric old dog on an old
bus seat in front of it. The guy running the yard was hardly larger than the bus seat, one
eye half shut and the other turned toward an interesting direction. My transport has
already left again and so the decision about the purchase
was pre-decided.
Apart from my new chicken shack there were other
interesting cars. A red Nissan ZX280 (puncture at the rear left), a small
Riley (leaning against a fence since 5 years) a mini with a boot and
a different hood (Riley elf) and many other old treasures. Nevertheless, at very interesting prices!
My car came through on start-up (on estimated 2 cylinders) and there were
so many new impressions and sheet metal to observe that I did not know
at all, on which I should focus first. The special rust places in the
boot were closely covered by old and new parts, which were
obviously missing in the interior of the car. The seats are covered in
(white?) leather and very comfortable. Then, everything is
covered with "patina" (in circles of classic
cars owners this is what dirt is called ) Now I started my perambulations with the thing.
Filling petrol to the tanks and then going for a burn-out on
the motorway. I felt slightly foolish. Without MOT, lights,
indicators or any other modern navigational means, I brought
the Rover between two lorries and droned (the air cleaner was some how off),
the bow headed towards the south. Sitting on a
loose seat, that was secured
from tilting to the rear with an old wheel, the flimsy plastic steering wheel
in sweaty wet hands we roared to Exeter and later to
Ottery.
However, everything went well. The engine is re-built, a 2.2
liter bolide, so around the 100bhp, simple carburetor, thus easily
convertible to run well on gas. Brakes and under body as well as steering elements and
suspension are up-dated. Now it stands in a workshop for a general
inspection and soon we will know, what costs will come toward us. Whether
proceeds from the sales of the Porsche cover everything remains to be seen. It is, as said, all very exciting again !
Cheers, Bandito.
:wink:
