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by Jon R
Fri Aug 23, 2013 1:28 pm
Forum: Rover Articles and Archive
Topic: Our Jon R - Classic Car Buyer 31/7/13
Replies: 15
Views: 16377

Re: Our Jon R - Classic Car Buyer 31/7/13

Only just seen this post today, (Friday) sorry :oops:

Gary, Steve, Alex, Phil, Simon, Mo
A bit late, but thank you for all your kind words.

Nice to get a reward for what you enjoy,
and proud to get some more publicity for our cars.

Jon
by Jon R
Fri Aug 23, 2013 12:14 pm
Forum: Your Cars - Rover 800
Topic: Brad's 1992 K Grey 827 Coupe (Manual)
Replies: 182
Views: 96093

Re: Brad's 1992 K Grey 827 Coupe (Manual)

Nice work Brad, the car's gone from looking a little sad to standing proud.
by Jon R
Fri Aug 23, 2013 12:09 pm
Forum: Rover Articles and Archive
Topic: MK1 comeback on the forum
Replies: 13
Views: 10985

Re: MK1 comeback on the forum

Hi Kate, Yes it was me :oops: I have contacted the seller regarding the other issues as the project ran for six months. I am hoping to get all six and will post them if I am successful. Just one each month though, It will be just like when they were on the magazine stand in the newsagent back in 19...
by Jon R
Mon Aug 19, 2013 6:58 pm
Forum: Car Show and Meet Pictures
Topic: The weird and the wonderful
Replies: 16
Views: 16626

Re: The weird and the wonderful

Alternatively, why not actually DRIVE the car to the shock rather than carry it on a trailer? Then at least HE would have been insured. I hate damned trailer-queens at carshows, they are everything that is wrong about the classic car scene. I've heard of Jag E type "Trailer queens" on show with no ...
by Jon R
Sun Aug 18, 2013 8:19 pm
Forum: Car Show and Meet Pictures
Topic: British Motor Meet in Sweden
Replies: 13
Views: 13629

Re: British Motor Meet in Sweden

Nice pics, thanks for posting them up.
That Humber looks well.
by Jon R
Sun Aug 18, 2013 8:01 pm
Forum: Car Show and Meet Pictures
Topic: The weird and the wonderful
Replies: 16
Views: 16626

Re: The weird and the wonderful

I feel so sorry for the person's car in pic 19,20,21 they must be absolutely devastated. You feel bad enough when you get a dent or scratch, let alone that. Hope he gets it fixed. Most of the panels on old T Birds are bolt-on, or (as with the dash & scuttle panels) thick enough to be hammered back ...
by Jon R
Sat Aug 17, 2013 7:48 pm
Forum: Car Show and Meet Pictures
Topic: The weird and the wonderful
Replies: 16
Views: 16626

Re: The weird and the wonderful

rovercoup wrote:I feel so sorry for the person's car in pic 19,20,21 they must be absolutely devastated.
You feel bad enough when you get a dent or scratch, let alone that.
Hope he gets it fixed.
by Jon R
Sat Aug 17, 2013 7:42 pm
Forum: Car Show and Meet Pictures
Topic: The weird and the wonderful
Replies: 16
Views: 16626

Re: The weird and the wonderful

Bert3 wrote:I love 50's 'lead-sleds' like that Chevie but if I ever get hold of whoever thought laquering over rust looks good, I'll tear them a new one ....... it's not 'Patina' it's laziness .....
Maybe the owner wanted the sand blasted in the desert look. :D
by Jon R
Fri Aug 16, 2013 7:19 pm
Forum: Your Cars - Rover 800
Topic: Scoobys new 827 Sterling coupe
Replies: 276
Views: 167377

Re: Scoobys new 827 Sterling coupe

Great result Dave, well done.
Pleased for you.
by Jon R
Thu Aug 15, 2013 2:31 pm
Forum: Car Show and Meet Pictures
Topic: The weird and the wonderful
Replies: 16
Views: 16626

Re: The weird and the wonderful

Richard Moss wrote:Certainly some weird and ( mostly ) wonderful there
You never know what's going to turn up, usually something well out of the ordinary.
by Jon R
Thu Aug 15, 2013 2:29 pm
Forum: Car Show and Meet Pictures
Topic: The weird and the wonderful
Replies: 16
Views: 16626

Re: The weird and the wonderful

vito wrote:Terrific, love the HF Delta ..........big bucks now for the 4wd
That Camaro's nice, would look even nicer stood on my drive :D
by Jon R
Wed Aug 14, 2013 9:10 pm
Forum: Car Show and Meet Pictures
Topic: The weird and the wonderful
Replies: 16
Views: 16626

The weird and the wonderful

at Ashby Folville this week http://i1089.photobucket.com/albums/i344/a1Chippy/Ashby%20Folville%20Aug%202013/Aug20131_zps889e1d06.jpg http://i1089.photobucket.com/albums/i344/a1Chippy/Ashby%20Folville%20Aug%202013/Aug20132_zps961ef63d.jpg http://i1089.photobucket.com/albums/i344/a1Chippy/Ashby%20Fol...
by Jon R
Wed Aug 14, 2013 12:27 pm
Forum: Car Show and Meet Pictures
Topic: Hull Motor show pic heavy
Replies: 15
Views: 18001

Re: Hull Motor show pic heavy

Enjoyed your arty pics Gaz. That pic of the stretched 75 is the first I've seen, Jon That's the Hull mayoral car Jon, crest on the doors and KH1 on the registration (Kingston upon Hull) What's that worth to a strapped council coffers......100k ?, most councils have sold these 'luxury' number plates...
by Jon R
Wed Aug 14, 2013 11:56 am
Forum: Car Show and Meet Pictures
Topic: Hull Motor show pic heavy
Replies: 15
Views: 18001

Re: Hull Motor show pic heavy

Enjoyed your arty pics Gaz.
That pic of the stretched 75 is the first I've seen,
add that to the double header 75 pic Kate snapped at Longbridge,
only got a glimse of it go by, just as it was leaving.


Jon
by Jon R
Tue Aug 13, 2013 8:58 am
Forum: Say what you like
Topic: What I did this summer (Pic heavy)
Replies: 15
Views: 13129

Re: What I did this summer (Pic heavy)

Well done Rich, terrific effort,
and some super pics.

Jon R