What are you taking to le Mans this year? *Pics Required*

[Perdu]

Brad

I'm really not sure who parked that silver sportcar thing by the Commer, but if I see him I'll have a word!

 

Gilles, I saw a rather sad Karmann Ghia at the Transport Day at Snibston on Sunday, silver coupe but  the paint had had rust measles sprouting out of its pores. looked as if it had been parked in a body shop after the respray and caught grinding particles everywhere. I loved it but felt awfully sorry for the car and its owner. I just couldnt bring myself to take a picture of it.

When I were a lad I always coveted one of those...

[Gilles]

Brad

I'm really not sure who parked that silver sportcar thing by the Commer, but if I see him I'll have a word!

 

Gilles, I saw a rather sad Karmann Ghia at the Transport Day at Snibston on Sunday, silver coupe but  the paint had had rust measles sprouting out of its pores. looked as if it had been parked in a body shop after the respray and caught grinding particles everywhere. I loved it but felt awfully sorry for the car and its owner. I just couldnt bring myself to take a picture of it.

When I were a lad I always coveted one of those...

it's a similar story to the one I drive.

Imported and sold new in Australia in 1971 (the reason why it's RHD), bought by the present owner a few years ago in Australia in a classic car seller, really rusty even with dri australian climate, restorated from bodywork, and reimported 2 months after restoration in France. But the owner had to leave to Cambodgia for a few years for professional reasons, so he asked me to take car of his car, driving it as much as possible because driving is maintaining, and waiting for his continental return.

And I read in VW web forums that rust is the main defect, mainly or framework and door panels, but like every VW production of these years.

[Rolls]

superb picture -  seems what "whaletails" and the like were made for!

[Lord Pig-Pen]

Brad

I'm really not sure who parked that silver sportcar thing by the Commer, but if I see him I'll have a word!

 

Gilles, I saw a rather sad Karmann Ghia at the Transport Day at Snibston on Sunday, silver coupe but  the paint had had rust measles sprouting out of its pores. looked as if it had been parked in a body shop after the respray and caught grinding particles everywhere. I loved it but felt awfully sorry for the car and its owner. I just couldnt bring myself to take a picture of it.

When I were a lad I always coveted one of those...

it's a similar story to the one I drive.

Imported and sold new in Australia in 1971 (the reason why it's RHD), bought by the present owner a few years ago in Australia in a classic car seller, really rusty even with dri australian climate, restorated from bodywork, and reimported 2 months after restoration in France. But the owner had to leave to Cambodgia for a few years for professional reasons, so he asked me to take car of his car, driving it as much as possible because driving is maintaining, and waiting for his continental return.

And I read in VW web forums that rust is the main defect, mainly or framework and door panels, but like every VW production of these years.

The KG's were always lovely looking cars, particularly the early "low light" models.
Rust was (is) their biggest enemy and attacks everywhere between the headlights and tail lights. There are enough repro repair panels available that you could nearly build a whole car!!
The Razor Edge Ghia based on the type 3 floor pan was also a looker but was even more rust prone.

I have always liked VW's... perhaps I should like my camper enough to get it back on the road one day!
PP

[Lorry]

Plan A was to stuff all the gear into a Vectra estate and haul the bike down on a trailer. Had to  revert to plan B of riding the bike down all the way as the tow car is now history.


BMW R45 1981  One owner 146000 miles.  Should be in BN Mon p.m.

Talking of two wheels, thats the awning on the front of my caravan, I thought it all looked familar.

And the R45 looks better than when it came out of the factory.  You must get out more - put some more miles on it.

[WhiteBaron]

Cool! I always fancied an R65 when i was a schoolboy. Is the R45 as guttless as it's reputation would have you believe?

In a word, yes.  But it will cruise all day at 80 and the staggering lack of power translates to 20,000 miles on each rear tyre

So not all bad then. I guess then it's a bit like a bigger Honda 250N Superdream? 

Yes but much more comfortable and relaxed.         Update added by Skid Lid using White Barons sign on.

[Gordonwr]

Another continental outing for the quattro, Rally day at Chatsworth on the Saturday then the ferry from Dover on the Sunday !!


Shot with FinePix S5800 S800 at 2009-05-19

[Andy Zarse]

Fire up the Quattro!

God I love your car Gordon.

[pool pugilist]

Ah the Quattro, takes you right back to the 80s... a car I used to drool over in my teens.....along with the HF Intergrale and even the Escort Cosworth!!

[Dirk3D_NL]

Martin aka Henk and me invested in the following object for limitless entertainment next to drinking:



it will be delivered this week!

[Bob U]

Will this one meet the same fiery end as the last one?

[Dirk3D_NL]

Will this one meet the same fiery end as the last one?

haha

hopefully not, this is a brand new one paid with our own money, we need to keep it save for a few years (250 euro's is quite an investment)

[Leftie]

In BN from Wednesday

The Small Dark Green Pleasure Machine

Perdu,

Is the green godess a Sprite or a Midget@

Our group will have '58 frogeye and Mk1V Sprite. Trouble is I won't be there this year with the Sixfire

[Leftie]

Brad

I'm really not sure who parked that silver sportcar thing by the Commer, but if I see him I'll have a word!

 

Gilles, I saw a rather sad Karmann Ghia at the Transport Day at Snibston on Sunday, silver coupe but  the paint had had rust measles sprouting out of its pores. looked as if it had been parked in a body shop after the respray and caught grinding particles everywhere. I loved it but felt awfully sorry for the car and its owner. I just couldnt bring myself to take a picture of it.

When I were a lad I always coveted one of those...

it's a similar story to the one I drive.

Imported and sold new in Australia in 1971 (the reason why it's RHD), bought by the present owner a few years ago in Australia in a classic car seller, really rusty even with dri australian climate, restorated from bodywork, and reimported 2 months after restoration in France. But the owner had to leave to Cambodgia for a few years for professional reasons, so he asked me to take car of his car, driving it as much as possible because driving is maintaining, and waiting for his continental return.

And I read in VW web forums that rust is the main defect, mainly or framework and door panels, but like every VW production of these years.

The KG's were always lovely looking cars, particularly the early "low light" models.
Rust was (is) their biggest enemy and attacks everywhere between the headlights and tail lights. There are enough repro repair panels available that you could nearly build a whole car!!
The Razor Edge Ghia based on the type 3 floor pan was also a looker but was even more rust prone.

I have always liked VW's... perhaps I should like my camper enough to get it back on the road one day!
PP

To quote Earl Pig Pen, "it's about time he (you) thought about taking the additional unfitted kitchen out of her and did something"

[Perdu]

In BN from Wednesday

The Small Dark Green Pleasure Machine

Perdu,

Is the green godess a Sprite or a Midget@

Our group will have '58 frogeye and Mk1V Sprite. Trouble is I won't be there this year with the Sixfire

Shame about the Sixfire, remember seeing you on the way out of the 'Stone last year (or was it the year before...?)

Lara is from the MG stable, out of Pininfarina via Healy and Enever. Abingdon rules (they say)

So she's a Midge

We'll have a Sprite or two too, Garyfrogeye with his red beauty and Nick with Cherryscoop. Sadly Bob's Vermilion EFi 1500 is hors de combat this year.

Poor bugger's having to come in a BoxsterS.

Oh well he'll have the Midge again next year, so will Toby