Here’s my other money pits
What other cars do you own?
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Strange question… is that one of Kevin’s photos?
Yes it is - he did them for me.
Currently we own a 2016 LWB Highline T6 with a Reimo high roof after a long line of Transporters spanning about forty five years. Now moving on to a LWB MAN TGE to become a custom built camper.
The car below is one of three 1946 Beetles residing in the UK, in this case pictured at Bad Camberg, Germany in 2019 after a 650 (ish) mile trip from the UK being carefully shepherded along by the afore mentioned T6.
The car below is one of three 1946 Beetles residing in the UK, in this case pictured at Bad Camberg, Germany in 2019 after a 650 (ish) mile trip from the UK being carefully shepherded along by the afore mentioned T6.
Here are mine - I built the seven in 1998. 996 I got in 2017 (seems quite a few owners on the forum) and yes it is a money pit but done lots of work myself. Hardest job was dropping the front subframe to change brake lines and steering rack pipes oh and drilling out 4 of the exhaust manifold bolts.
@Paynewright how did you find the build? Been contemplating one for some time, if you had to do it again would you ? Or buy pre built, cheers
Not much
Elise S1 Honda Powered
Elise S1 Sport 190
Elise S2 Race Car
Van Diemen Formula ford
Hawke DL15 Formula ford
Morris Minor Traveller
BMW X1
BMW 330D
Elise S1 Honda Powered
Elise S1 Sport 190
Elise S2 Race Car
Van Diemen Formula ford
Hawke DL15 Formula ford
Morris Minor Traveller
BMW X1
BMW 330D
I own something maybe not too familiar in the UK. In Australia they refer to a small pickup as a Ute. In South Africa we call it a "bakkie". I have a 1973 Mazda F1000 bakkie, also known as a Mazda Fantasia. It is a half-ton pickup, quite small. Originally had a 1000cc motor, 4 speed gearbox en 12 " rims. I converted mine somewhat. I have fitted a 1400 5 speed Mazda motor and disc brakes in front with 14" rims. Bought it in 1984 for an amount equal to £45 in today's money.
Build took me about 7 (long) days - they are just a big Meccano set really. I’ve also helped a mate strip/rebuild 3 sevens - a 1 of 62 original Ford BDA engined car, a vauxhall powered race car (long front after suspension collapsed) and lastly a 1982 crossflow with 1800 miles that languished in a garage for 20+ years, though this was more of a deep recommission!
I’d happily build another. My advice is join the Caterham & Lotus Seven club, ask lots of questions and get along to your local meet - people will gladly take you out in their cars. Like any other vehicle some of the ‘options’ are much cheaper to order new rather than retro fit.
Ian
I'm 48 years old and I've owned a lot of nice cars in my life, but without doubt this is the best vehicle I've owned. OK, so the true petrol heads will slate it for range or poor infrastructure etc etc, but I really don't care. It works perfectly for my wife travelling between Leicestershire and Nottinghams Queens Medical every day and back, but the best part of owning a full Electric Mini is the way it drives. Mini handling with a power delivery you wouldn't understand unless you owned an EV. Hence the best car I've owned to date.
But this is where my passion really is....
This is the reason I get up at daft-o-clock, travel all over the UK for work and deal with the public on a daily basis, all to afford me owning this and the amazing places we take it in Europe. You'd have to cut off a limb to get me to part with my Motorhome, unless it was to change it for another one, which I have no plans to do at the moment. Absolutely love it and the feeling I get every time I get out of the tunnel and hit the French roads is worth every day here of stress.
But this is where my passion really is....
This is the reason I get up at daft-o-clock, travel all over the UK for work and deal with the public on a daily basis, all to afford me owning this and the amazing places we take it in Europe. You'd have to cut off a limb to get me to part with my Motorhome, unless it was to change it for another one, which I have no plans to do at the moment. Absolutely love it and the feeling I get every time I get out of the tunnel and hit the French roads is worth every day here of stress.
@Tourershine i totally get that , we have had a few, currently without a motorhome but on the hunt again
And Finally my Modern bike.
@wuckfitracing oh love a Morgan
Please forgive my ignorance....plus 8 or plus 4
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