Twinnie's NEC pics

RobTwin · Post by **RobTwin** » Mon Nov 18, 13 4:38 pm

Just up for the Saturday this year. A day trip makes for a long day, especially when you get a puncture 2/3 into the journey (just as we got on the M6) and have to drive the remainder at 50(ish) on the spacesaver, and all the way home too

Must have added 1.5 hrs to our travel time

My fault tho, didn't notice how little tread there was on the inside shoulder of the tyre

Didn't let it detract from our day at the show, tho. Had a good chat with the usual faces and a few new ones, and in between took a few pics...

Thought the stand looked great - well done to the car-booking committee

And all the car owners of course - every one a winner

Oh and we managed to avoid the £10 car park fee - they'd all gone home & shut up shop by the time we got back to N7 car park

That's £10 towards the new tyre fund.

Here's a few pics what we took - mostly mine and a few of Stu's thrown in for good measure....

A couple of nice Bristols

The first is V10 (presumably Viper?) powered

Unrestored Capri, 4500 miles

Who turned the lights out?

Conv 2dr made from a 4dr saloon

Pete · Post by **Pete** » Mon Nov 18, 13 5:19 pm

Great pictures - the lighting in there does not do you any favours...

I nearly twatted that Miura on the way out in my Dart - it was being driven by a nice lady......

Cannonball · Post by **Cannonball** » Mon Nov 18, 13 6:19 pm

lovin mk2 jags want one or prefer an s type, the barn find capri thats magic, why was the jensen so mucho money rob,
some great cars there thanks for sharing

Don · Post by **Don** » Mon Nov 18, 13 6:56 pm

Great pics Rob, thanks for posting, makes me even sadder I couldn't make it this year

Don · Post by **Don** » Mon Nov 18, 13 6:59 pm

Cannonball wrote:lovin mk2 jags want one or prefer an s type, the barn find capri thats magic, why was the jensen so mucho money rob,
some great cars there thanks for sharing

S Types are great Dunc but you cant beat a 3.8 mo/d mk2 for pure hooliganism

bruvmopar · Post by **bruvmopar** » Mon Nov 18, 13 7:08 pm

Super pictures, thanks for sharing

Dave81 · Post by **Dave81** » Mon Nov 18, 13 7:33 pm

Great pics Rob (& Stu)!

Love the Duster!

autofetish · Post by **autofetish** » Mon Nov 18, 13 8:05 pm

Great pictures I will have that mk1 gtr please

Thanks for posting

db · Post by db » Mon Nov 18, 13 10:24 pm

That Penguin Speed Shop rod is local to me

Some great stuff there, I might have to come next year...

Stu Twin · Post by **Stu Twin** » Mon Nov 18, 13 11:53 pm

They came out really good Rob, all that standing around with the tripod (ooer) paid off.
Prices seemed mental on quite a few cars, Dunc.
A tidy Bullitt Mustang lookalike just £50k, a couple of early 80's XJ6's (maybe 1 was a V12 daimler?) for £26k & £28k, one company selling a pair of TR5's for £35K each, and a TR6 at just £25K.
I think the £75k Jensen was just a nicely restored car, not converted to CH**y. A tad overpriced but it was sold.
Makes the 1.1 Escort a bargain.

Pete · Post by **Pete** » Tue Nov 19, 13 12:04 am

Asking and getting are different things, but I guess you only need one rich mug........there were clearly a few people there with a great sense of humour who think the recession is over....

Steve · Post by **Steve** » Tue Nov 19, 13 12:26 am

Great pics as always!

I love that gullwing merc and did anyone see the gorgeous silver 70s Roller (silver shadowI think) with the as new leather interior? It was perfect and up for £20k! Thats a lot of car for mondeo money

Thanks for sharing pics,

cheers Steve

RobTwin · Post by **RobTwin** » Tue Nov 19, 13 2:06 am

Pete wrote:Great pictures - the lighting in there does not do you any favours...

I nearly twatted that Miura on the way out in my Dart - it was being driven by a nice lady......

Thanks Pete - yes, it's not ideal in there. There are some areas with different (whiter) lights, and some larger stands like the Jaguar stand that have lots of extra white lights, which is nice, but red cars and white cars always seem to cause a problem

The Meguiars stand is usually ok, except this time I forgot to put my settings back to where it gives the best results (ISO64 instead of ISO400 or 800), so those pics arent as sharp as usual

That doesn't detract from the Muira's looks tho, it's still the best looking car, ever

Relieved to hear you missed it!

RobTwin · Post by **RobTwin** » Tue Nov 19, 13 2:30 am

Cannonball wrote:lovin mk2 jags want one or prefer an s type, the barn find capri thats magic, why was the jensen so mucho money rob,
some great cars there thanks for sharing

Yes Dunc, there were some lovely S types and a 420, which I've always had a soft spot for (and it's daddy, the 420G

).

I was thinking that 'REJEN' Jensen had the LS3 running gear like in the display, which would just about justify the price but a closer look at the bumpf shows it's just another restored original

RobTwin · Post by **RobTwin** » Tue Nov 19, 13 8:41 am

Stu Twin wrote:They came out really good Rob, all that standing around with the tripod (ooer) paid off.
Prices seemed mental on quite a few cars, Dunc.
A tidy Bullitt Mustang lookalike just £50k, a couple of early 80's XJ6's (maybe 1 was a V12 daimler?) for £26k & £28k, one company selling a pair of TR5's for £35K each, and a TR6 at just £25K.
I think the £75k Jensen was just a nicely restored car, not converted to CH**y. A tad overpriced but it was sold.
Makes the 1.1 Escort a bargain.

Thanks, yes it is a pain, but worth it when they come out like those Bugatti pics did

The prices that got to me tho, were the Mk1 Escort 'rally' car & the Ferrari 'Dino'.
Both clones and both £55k. Ferchrissakes