by Neville Milne » Tue Nov 29, 2011 5:58 pm
Hi to all.
There's not a lot to tell............aged Baby-Boomer; early (ish) member Pukekohe Car Club; quite likely their most inept/unsuccessful competitor......it took some years; more money and a few body panels to come to the realization......that some have it...and some don't.
Attempted to compete with: Triumph Herald; Singer Vogue; Fiats-1500, 2300, 850; Escort 1300-repowered with a 1600
All in all, the Fiat 1500 ( ex Tim Bailey, with some Nardi eng. modifications ) was, believe it or not, the most satisfying and reliable of the lot.
Live off-shore on the non-shaking; non-brush fire side of the USA where I rarely (nowadays) autocross an ex-SCCA Sunbeam Tiger that I've owned for longer than I care to remember (30yrs+); daily drive a Subaru and weekends drive a hairdresser's car ( a Mazda MX-5 to the uninitiated). Still keep the old family Rover P6B in NZ ....where, thanks to the expertise of a fellow forum member, it remains mobile and surprisingly reliable and economical to drive....on my last visit..April/May 2011, it covered 5,172km around the central N.I. area, no dramas or break-downs, and only one speeding ticket.
Can't ask for better than that............thank you Bob H.
Hi to all.
There's not a lot to tell............aged Baby-Boomer; early (ish) member Pukekohe Car Club; quite likely their most inept/unsuccessful competitor......it took some years; more money and a few body panels to come to the realization......that some have it...and some don't.
Attempted to compete with: Triumph Herald; Singer Vogue; Fiats-1500, 2300, 850; Escort 1300-repowered with a 1600
All in all, the Fiat 1500 ( ex Tim Bailey, with some Nardi eng. modifications ) was, believe it or not, the most satisfying and reliable of the lot.
Live off-shore on the non-shaking; non-brush fire side of the USA where I rarely (nowadays) autocross an ex-SCCA Sunbeam Tiger that I've owned for longer than I care to remember (30yrs+); daily drive a Subaru and weekends drive a hairdresser's car ( a Mazda MX-5 to the uninitiated). Still keep the old family Rover P6B in NZ ....where, thanks to the expertise of a fellow forum member, it remains mobile and surprisingly reliable and economical to drive....on my last visit..April/May 2011, it covered 5,172km around the central N.I. area, no dramas or break-downs, and only one speeding ticket.
Can't ask for better than that............thank you Bob H.