Simviation Forum - Mid-life crisis

Aug 30^th, 2012 at 4:26am

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I have taken a break from model making for a while and moved onto something bigger Cool

After a 2000 Km round trip (in 48 hours.......I would never ever swap and be a long distance trucker) from North Germany to the North of England a rough looking 1977 MGB roadster sits in the summer sun in front of my garage. Should keep me out of trouble and out of the the pub for a while, though she may well cause me to take to drink at some point Grin

Now the work has truly began. The strip down. I took the wings off expecting the corner of death to be eating the sills away, but not a flake of rust was found.

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Reply #1 - Aug 30^th, 2012 at 4:43am

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Blimey, Matt... Shocked

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....you should have picked up my (immaculate) 1982 Austin Allegro 1.5 HL, OHC, twin-carb, Metallic Bronze, motor car, with 40,000 miles on the clock from new, and stored, unused, in my garage for the past 22+ years, whilst you were over here, instead!... Wink

....!

With UK traffic being what it is now, I shall never use it, or any other motor-car, again!
...2-wheeled Motor Bikes/Scooters/Cycles are the only way to beat the traffic jams now!

You would have had fun with my 1932 Vintage, Brooklands Riley 9, 1087cc, 1-1/2 seater, GP racing car...now sold to someone in Germany a few years ago*.

Motor-bikes only, now..

Paul.... Cool

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* http://www.conceptcarz.com/vehicle/z14389/Riley-9-Brooklands.aspx
...mine; British Racing Green!

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Reply #2 - Aug 30^th, 2012 at 4:57am

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Fun little project there Matt, keep us posted of your progress.

There are two types of aeroplane, Spitfires and everything else that wishes it was a Spitfire!

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Reply #3 - Aug 30^th, 2012 at 5:05am

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One of our guys at WACO has some vintage car called a 'Spitfire', it looks a lot like this, are they related or something?

Forgive me, I have never been a car person.

Matt, if you want to see rust, drive a 23 year old Honda in Michigan! Michigan EATS cars alive very fast.

Adam

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Reply #4 - Aug 30^th, 2012 at 5:12am

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wahubna wrote on Aug 30^th, 2012 at 5:05am:

One of our guys at WACO has some vintage car called a 'Spitfire', it looks a lot like this, are they related or something?

Forgive me, I have never been a car person.

Matt, if you want to see rust, drive a 23 year old Honda in Michigan! Michigan EATS cars alive very fast.

Adam

Look alike!
Triumph Spitfire: Triumph Motors.
Austin MGB: Austin Motors.
Similar Body shape!

...and a Jaguar "E-Type"/"D-Type".... Cheesy

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Paul..."Modern Motor Cars" are a mystery to me, now... Grin

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Reply #5 - Aug 30^th, 2012 at 9:07am

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Fozzer wrote on Aug 30^th, 2012 at 4:43am:

Blimey, Matt... Shocked

...
....you should have picked up my (immaculate) 1982 Austin Allegro 1.5 HL, OHC, twin-carb, Metallic Bronze, motor car, with 40,000 miles on the clock from new, and stored, unused, in my garage for the past 22+ years, whilst you were over here, instead!... Wink

....!

With UK traffic being what it is now, I shall never use it, or any other motor-car, again!
...2-wheeled Motor Bikes/Scooters/Cycles are the only way to beat the traffic jams now!

You would have had fun with my 1932 Vintage, Brooklands Riley 9, 1087cc, 1-1/2 seater, GP racing car...now sold to someone in Germany a few years ago*.

Motor-bikes only, now..

Paul.... Cool

...!

* http://www.conceptcarz.com/vehicle/z14389/Riley-9-Brooklands.aspx
...mine; British Racing Green!

An Allegro, I would have to wear dark glasses and a fake beard to even be seen in one...... Grin

As for your Riley, that truly is a stunning car, and you are right, British racing green is the only way to go. Saying that, my MGB is not, she is Brooklands racing green. A little more blue in the green I am told. Buggered if I can tell the difference Undecided

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Reply #6 - Aug 30^th, 2012 at 9:29am

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There is a difference Matt, if you've ever owned a British Racing Green car you'd spot it straight away. BRG is several shades darker. My Dolly Sprint was BRG with gold pipping. God but she was a fabulous little motor! I still regret getting rid of her.... one of the best and most reliable cars I ever owned.

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Reply #7 - Aug 30^th, 2012 at 12:28pm

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expat wrote on Aug 30^th, 2012 at 9:07am:

An Allegro, I would have to wear dark glasses and a fake beard to even be seen in one...... Grin

As for your Riley, that truly is a stunning car, and you are right, British racing green is the only way to go. Saying that, my MGB is not, she is Brooklands racing green. A little more blue in the green I am told. Buggered if I can tell the difference Undecided

Matt

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...!

I have been reliably informed that there exists a large group of dark glass, fake beard wearing, Allegro enthusiasts, who would apparently tear my arm off for a chance to own my Allegro
Advertise it on e-Bay...and wait for the rush...they say!

http://gallery.brit-cars.com/showphoto.php/photo/16569/title/austin-allegro-3-1-...

My Riley 9 was hand painted British Racing Green, using Coach Paint..a really dark green...with spoked, knock-on wheels, and large, bright red brake drums, and with Union Flags on the rear-end!

..and a real Vintage Racing experience!

Paul...

..!

Matt...are you entitled to low, "Classic-Car", Insurance for your MGB?

P.S...It looks like my open, 1-1/2 seater (off-set, single-seater) Riley...youFozzer get wet when it rains!

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Reply #8 - Aug 30^th, 2012 at 1:13pm

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ozzy72 wrote on Aug 30^th, 2012 at 9:29am:

There is a difference Matt, if you've ever owned a British Racing Green car you'd spot it straight away. BRG is several shades darker. My Dolly Sprint was BRG with gold pipping. God but she was a fabulous little motor! I still regret getting rid of her.... one of the best and most reliable cars I ever owned.

I had a Dolly Sprint when I was 19 years old. I could only get insurance for third party, no fire or theft. I joined the RAF a while later and had to sell her. I could no longer afford the parts and petrol Angry

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Reply #9 - Aug 30^th, 2012 at 1:20pm

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Fozzer wrote on Aug 30^th, 2012 at 12:28pm:

expat wrote on Aug 30^th, 2012 at 9:07am:

An Allegro, I would have to wear dark glasses and a fake beard to even be seen in one...... Grin

As for your Riley, that truly is a stunning car, and you are right, British racing green is the only way to go. Saying that, my MGB is not, she is Brooklands racing green. A little more blue in the green I am told. Buggered if I can tell the difference Undecided

Matt

Matt...are you entitled to low, "Classic-Car", Insurance for your MGB?
!

I will be able to get her put on an "H" plate (historic) and get very cheap insurance and road tax. However this is linked to the condition of the car. Any restoration has to be original, using parts that would have been available at the time of production. Parts made today to the same spec as the original even when improved with modern processes and materials are allowed so that makes an MG (or spitfire) quite cheap to own and run.

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