oldmadbadger wrote:
> "Nexie" <greenknight@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
> news:P4Ewf.31188$yu.25949@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
>>oldmadbadger wrote:
>>
>>>"Nexie" <greenknight@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
>>>news:K8Dtf.9593$W4.6382@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>>>
>>>
>>>>For sale: vintage year, 2005 licence plates. Minor upgrade required
for
>>>>use after December 31st (missing February 29th). Good runner, contains
>>>>all birthdays, bank holidays and weekends (some minor fraying).
>>>>
>>>>One careful lady owner. Phone 0871 789 3642 or 123 for free sample.
>>>>Can deliver in local area.
>>>>£10 ono.
>>>
>>>
>>>jeez man, hope you're not selling it to buy that new 2006 that just
came
>>>out, it's full of design defects and still needs a lot of work done on
>>>it, i've heard it won't be fixed until June at least ... save your
money
>>>and get a new 1401 from the islam dealer
>>
>>Is that the new retro 1401, or the original classic Golden Horde 1401
made
>>for the Western market? The classic had a lot of style, but you just
can't
>>get the parts these days.
>>
>>I'm not so sure about the new 1401 - I've heard it has internal
combustion
>>glitches, although they seem to have fixed the twin overhead problems.
>>
>>I think I'll play it safe and get a reliable second-hand 1970, unless
>>there's a low-mileage 1042 Hardecanute with original Saxon Restoration
>>(the ones with the eco-friendly ethelnol engines). I'll check the Used
>>Year Trader tomorrow.
>
>
> i'm restoring a 1957 myself at the moment, first model to have the
orbital
> satellite relays but the bodywork is a little scorched fom the
sellafield
> fire next to the assembly plant and it has suffered over the years from
> previous owners using the wrong grade of fuel, but still a good runner
even
> though it's now approaching classic status, i think you'll find there
are
> plenty still on the market due to many little old ladies finding them a
> little difficult to handle in the wet
>
I've seen the 1957! Wow. Great bodywork, plush interior and good
bottom-end torque that can take a hammering. Not great at road-holding,
and you've got to keep them regularly topped-up with high-grade fuel, as
you say, but there's nothing better than getting the top off on a
Summer's day and taking it for a spin in the country. I'm not sure the
leather upholstery is quite my style though.
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