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« on: July 09, 2011, 06:24:10 PM » |
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The title refers to me. I have just bought a Viceroy! It is optional PAS and Auto, 44k and an MOT. Why?
I remember by dad, as a 7 year old boy, in 1980, bristling with pride with the delivery of his Carlton estate in powder blue, coming home from the pub and announcing that he had seen a man who worked at the Luton plant. The man had turned up to the pub in a Viceroy. The sense of excitement was huge. The pub was the Compasses in Clophill, some 15 miles from Luton.
Within a year, my dad had died from Leukaemia. My son is now 7. When I saw it, it made a 'connection'
So... Watch thus space
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Murph
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« Reply #1 on: July 09, 2011, 07:16:08 PM » |
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Nice... need pics!  |
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« Reply #2 on: July 09, 2011, 07:47:22 PM » |
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« Last Edit: July 09, 2011, 08:18:30 PM by Murph »
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« Reply #3 on: July 09, 2011, 09:49:34 PM » |
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nice i flagged this up on vodc , seemed a nice a car , and not far from me , cheap classic mate !
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« Reply #4 on: July 10, 2011, 05:27:04 PM » |
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« Reply #5 on: July 10, 2011, 05:32:03 PM » |
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A strange set of pictures to those who aren't aware of the structural issues these V cars have. Non parallel shutlines is a clue, as are tyres worn on the inside. Seems fine
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Johnraka
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« Reply #6 on: July 10, 2011, 06:13:37 PM » |
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Regards
JD
This week I have been mostly polishing my car...
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« Reply #7 on: July 11, 2011, 10:17:39 AM » |
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Nothing idiotic about that Mr 2.6.
I always wanted one of these during my Royale days.
That looks in nice nick, considering so many have gone the way of the pear.
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« Reply #8 on: July 11, 2011, 04:55:54 PM » |
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Ill post up some better pictures at the weekend. Fully comp insurance for my wife and I including commuting was £91 which seems a bargain.
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« Reply #9 on: July 11, 2011, 05:05:57 PM » |
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It's on google streetview!  |
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Johnraka
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« Reply #10 on: July 12, 2011, 10:21:17 AM » |
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Blimey! Be careful it don't slide off the road mate...  |
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This week I have been mostly polishing my car...
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« Reply #11 on: July 12, 2011, 06:43:37 PM » |
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I just thought that this is how things were on the East coast. I assumed that there is a perpendicularisor on the way home. Hmmmm..I'm worried now
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« Reply #12 on: July 16, 2011, 09:25:17 AM » |
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Very very nice.
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RWD, as it was, as it is, as it should be for real men.
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« Reply #13 on: July 17, 2011, 08:29:05 PM » |
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Right then - car picked up and evaluated Roof, bonnet, rear wings, boot lid all have peeling lacquer chrome excellent interior excellent engine misfire on tickover (suspect ht leads) savable turret turret rot wings rotten at the bottom All very original - will post some pictures of work as it progresses   |
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« Reply #14 on: July 17, 2011, 09:21:01 PM » |
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These are lovely cars & thats seems to be in pretty good shape, all things considered. Look forward to seeing more of this one.  |
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PatrickIngham
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« Reply #15 on: November 07, 2011, 09:29:53 AM » |
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Gorgous gorgous car!
i search for Viceroys and Royales every week or two on ebay, that one must have passed me by, if i had seen it i may have been bidding against you! its frickin lovely!
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Murph
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« Reply #16 on: November 07, 2011, 06:16:16 PM » |
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Have a look at the Viceroy Resto thread - It's even nicer now!
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