If you could have any one , which would you pick?

Unread post by **MattBLancs** » 18 Jun 2025, 21:29

Especially given the lovely colour, I'm quite surprised Jim didn't go for this one:

: Full set of primary colours (with strawberry and bluebell) ?

https://www.i-bidder.com/en-gb/auction- ... f40124ac54

Says estimate £3000-£3500 which seems cheap given the prices of various other listings estimates

Unread post by **CitroJim** » 19 Jun 2025, 07:56

mickthemaverick wrote: 18 Jun 2025, 18:57Jim's choice will be obvious to all

You all know me far too well

Unread post by **mickthemaverick** » 23 Jun 2025, 20:44

MattBLancs wrote: 18 Jun 2025, 21:29 Especially given the lovely colour, I'm quite surprised Jim didn't go for this one:

https://www.i-bidder.com/en-gb/auction- ... f40124ac54

Says estimate £3000-£3500 which seems cheap given the prices of various other listings estimates

As I posted elsewhere but for completeness this car made £4500.

Unread post by **mickthemaverick** » 23 Jul 2025, 11:38

Don't be fooled by the title, there are some rare but interesting cars in this sale, so which will it be for you? I'm still mulling as there are a number of examples of cars I've owned before to eliminate before I pick from the rest!!

There is also a second chance to go for the Peugeot 304 featured in the last sale!! Hmmm!!

https://www.the-saleroom.com/en-gb/auct ... ampso10020

Unread post by **mickthemaverick** » 23 Jul 2025, 11:58

From that sale at last the perfect vehicle for Jim to replace Polly with, it has so many attributes that fit his hobbies : no tax, no MOTs, room for bikes, suicide doors, column change, bench seats, 2 smoke engine - what's not to like?

: Who needs any more than Radio 4?

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Unread post by **mickthemaverick** » 23 Jul 2025, 12:20

My mulling has got me down to a choice of two:

: Just to prove I'm not a snob!

Details here

or:

: I just love the dash!!

Details here

But which will it be?

After due deliberation I have gone for:

Spoiler: show

The Allegro on fuel economy grounds as I would intend to use whichever of them I picked!

Spoiler: show

Spoke too soon, Never mind the economy but with the Hawk as well as the dashboard I get somewhere proper to fit this at last!:

: My hard earned favourite accomplishment in my rally club days!

Unread post by **bobins** » 23 Jul 2025, 16:44

Blimey, there's quite a lot to choose from there

High up on the Bobins' list of dersirables would be.....

1963 Auto Union Universal 1000 - 'cos it's unusual.
1967 Sunbeam Alpine GT - 'cos I've always liked them.
2009 Mazda MX-5 - 'cos I could put together a garage of one of every Mk of them

1966 Humber Hawk - 'cos it looks so nice.
1976 Rolls Royce Silver Shadow - 'cos it might go quite cheap and it's one of those cars you ought to own, even for a short while

1970 Lotus Europa S2 - 'cos it's got to be fun.
1957 MGA 1500 Coupe - 'cos I fancy pootling around the lanes in it.
1963 Bond Equipe - just because.
1996 Jaguar XK8 Convertible - 'cos they look good in my opinion.
2001 Mercedes SLK230 - 'cos it's got a manual gearbox, and that's not normal.

But I'll settle for the 2000 AC Cobra Replica (Southern Roadcraft) - 'cos my mate used to work for Southern Roadcraft and I spent many an hour in their workshop drooling over the Cobra and Daytona replicas whilst I slowly became overcome with the smell of firbreglass resin and leather

It's interesting to note how many of the cars are being sold 'No Reserve'. The classic car auction market is becoming a little unpredictable of late and there's some bargains to be had if you fancy a punt. If I was nearer Cheshire...... and I had somewhere to put them........ anbd I had just a little more spare cash........ I'd be registering for that auction and keeping a close eye on each car's progress through the sale.

Unread post by **CitroJim** » 23 Jul 2025, 17:26

I know I'm predictable but that Sorrento Green 205 GTi is my choice despite being a 1.9....

That's a very late one too...

Gibbo2286 · Unread post by **Gibbo2286** » 23 Jul 2025, 18:27

I once chucked my wife out of one of those Humber Hawks.

I was doing a first service on one, it had leopard skin seat covers, had a call from my wife to say she'd been to the dentist and wasn't feeling well could I give her a lift home. I had the road test to do so I did so in the Hawk, part way home she suddenly wanted to throw up, I skidded to a standstill opened the door and pushed her out.

Unread post by **mickthemaverick** » 23 Jul 2025, 18:30

CitroJim wrote: 23 Jul 2025, 17:26 I know I'm predictable but that Sorrento Green 205 GTi is my choice despite being a 1.9....

That's a very late one too...

And I thought I'd found you the perfect car Jim!!

Unread post by **CitroJim** » 23 Jul 2025, 20:21

mickthemaverick wrote: 23 Jul 2025, 18:30
CitroJim wrote: 23 Jul 2025, 17:26 I know I'm predictable but that Sorrento Green 205 GTi is my choice despite being a 1.9....

That's a very late one too...
And I thought I'd found you the perfect car Jim!!

Ahh but for me Mick, nothing trumps the 205GTi - except perhaps an AX GT

The big problem with the Auto Union is that the Radio 4 Longwave transmitter will soon be switched off so I'd have no radio to listen to

Mind you, not that it's really a problem as Strawberry doesn't have a radio...

I must admit the Auto Union is an interesting and characterful car

Unread post by **mickthemaverick** » 23 Jul 2025, 20:38

I thought that Sorrento GTi looked to have too high a ride height, maybe an inch bigger wheels or something?

Unread post by **CitroJim** » 24 Jul 2025, 06:27

mickthemaverick wrote: 23 Jul 2025, 20:38 I thought that Sorrento GTi looked to have too high a ride height, maybe an inch bigger wheels or something?

Having closely looked Mick, whilst the wheels are correct - they were only ever available in one size - I'd agree it doesn't look quite right...

My thought is that it's wearing the wrong tyres. I once had a set of those wheels on a Xantia and put on a set of lower than standard profile tyres and it looked all wrong. I think it was 60 rather than 65 profile or 65 rather than 70 profile - it was getting on for 20 years ago now and the memory is a bit dim...

Unread post by **mickthemaverick** » 24 Jul 2025, 06:54

It is shod with 185/55/15s which are indeed bigger than standard on the 1.6 but correct for the 1.9 according to :

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Unread post by **CitroJim** » 24 Jul 2025, 07:23

Well there's interesting Mick

Thanks for that

I was well wrong with my profiles - just shows how dim my memory is

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