The ebay thread

[nuttinnew]

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1978-Alfa-Ro ... 635-2958-0

Looks very very saleable. Oddly enough it was Jonny from tlbs who sent me the link. As if I don’t have enough on my hands already

I've found a way for you to balance the urge to purchase with the problems of storage; https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/144080338537 ... SweIxgtrBw

[Sundayjumper]

If I suddenly come into millions of quid, you know this is a thing that's happening.

Millions ?? £3k and somewhere without any CCTV.

[nuttinnew]

I'm not sure Pompeii is the best inspiration or name for a colour

Arguably bad taste considering the number of people that died but in terms of the brightness and intensity of the colour (that was intended rather than how it is now...) I can see the logic.

Speaking of bad names, this sprung into my mind, of many many years ago, when Gavster & I saw a model of caravan named "pastiche". It means "copy" and generally insinuates a bad copy. Yet this manufacturer thought it was a good name. It's a pastiche of a caravan ? That's not good.

(not my pic):

Hmm, come to think of it, it's probably perfect now, after being found buried.

Pastiche*? He probably thought "I can call it what I like, the world's my lobster".
* I know what pastiche means, no need to be condescending**.
** Condescending means...

Edit to add; continuing to speak of bad names, not sure if Scarborough Tropic was fully recognized. I probably should have put Scarboro Tropic (maybe Scarlboro).

[nuttinnew]

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/373934402016 ... SwJAhiDPhf

[nuttinnew]

@Beany

Your search is over; https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/334333990157 ... SwNWJiDs0F

[McSwede]

That last one's got a poor man's Hawaiian Tropic vibe to it

Talking of Tropic;




Jobboan Tropic;



https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/224833826580 ... 1110.m1982

Lipstick on a pig

[John]

I do like a T25



https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/165341609172 ... %7Ciid%3A1

[Gavster]

That is so clean and straight, gorgeous

[Sundayjumper]

Wow. That doesn’t even seem like a ludicrous price either.

[Carlos]

Dangerously slow though so not very useable.

[Sundayjumper]

A perfect stablemate for my 911, they both have rear-mounted flat six engines. A 1963 Chevrolet Corvair. Check out the fan belt arrangement.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/403478352716

[Rich B]

A perfect stablemate for my 911, they both have rear-mounted flat six engines. A 1963 Chevrolet Corvair. Check out the fan belt arrangement.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/403478352716

the perfect stablemate, in that the 911 is good at everything and the Corvair is terrible at everything?!

That belt arrangement is hilarious!

[ZedLeg]

The Corvair wasn’t as bad as it’s rep suggests. Similar problems to Porsches of the era with unruly handling were overblown by Unsafe At Any Speed. They replaced the swing arm rear suspension with a fully independent setup that resolved most of it.

The main issue with them is that if they’re overheated the engines are pretty much junk. The aluminium block warps with heat and you’ll never get the valves to seat properly again.

However you could always make a mid engined one

[Jobbo]

Nice E34. Appears to have a Pistonheads sticker on the rear bumper ?

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/393935966692

Here’s the PH thread if it’s tempting you: https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/top ... &t=1955011

[nuttinnew]

English redneck?



https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/265554657844 ... 1113.m2108

[nuttinnew]

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/224833842402 ... 1198.m1985

[nuttinnew]

Ended, but you wouldn't have bought it anyway;



https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/FIAT-SEICENT ... 7675.l2557

[DeskJockey]

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/224833842402 ... 1198.m1985

I see they've added lightness by removing the engine. Clever!

[Ascender]

Ended, but you wouldn't have bought it anyway;



https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/FIAT-SEICENT ... 7675.l2557

That is very cool! You're right, I wouldn't have bought it, but it worries me that when I do have more room, that's exactly the sort of thing I will end up buying!

[Rich B]

It's not even road legal and it's probably not even a particularly good chicken coop. It's a no from me.