shakari Posted March 23, 2013 Report Share Posted March 23, 2013 Do we have any other classic car/bike fans on the forum or am I the only one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonesbach Posted March 23, 2013 Report Share Posted March 23, 2013 (edited) Share a land rover s III lightweight with my dad - think that's a classic:)! Share a land rover s III lightweight with my dad - think that's a classic:)! Edited March 23, 2013 by jonesbach Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spanj Posted March 23, 2013 Report Share Posted March 23, 2013 Do we have any other classic car/bike fans on the forum or am I the only one? yeah......... run a z1 here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex C Posted March 23, 2013 Report Share Posted March 23, 2013 I rebuilt a triumph bonneville Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shakari Posted March 23, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2013 (edited) Arrrrgh. The big old Kawas & Bonnies are some of my favourite bikes. I have an 82 Jeep Cherokee Laredo, HAD a 1982 Honda CB900F until I left RSA & am now looking for a Z900 here in Portugal. Edited March 23, 2013 by shakari Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon R Posted March 23, 2013 Report Share Posted March 23, 2013 If I ever win the Lottery, I will the owner of a Vincent Black Lightning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shakari Posted March 23, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2013 I personally prefer the Shadow to the Lightning but used to know a guy who owned a VBL & once had the pleasure of sitting on it........ he wouldn't let me ride it though. LOL Have to say my first choice would be a Brough Superior! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloke Posted March 23, 2013 Report Share Posted March 23, 2013 (edited) Got mates who are really into it, and thanks to them I have had the joy and privilege of driving / riding a few, but only really like them for that, not into the whole rivet/screw counting thing personally. Edited March 23, 2013 by Bloke Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shakari Posted March 23, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2013 I can't & don't want to do the spanner work/restorations I used to do nowadays because of arthritis in my hands but do love to own/drive/ride them still. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archiebald Posted March 23, 2013 Report Share Posted March 23, 2013 one day ill have a series 3 LR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon R Posted March 24, 2013 Report Share Posted March 24, 2013 Vincent Black Shadow was the slower version. I was raised on George Brown's exploits on his Vincent Nero and Super Nero. I would have liked the Swiss Egli framed version of the Black Lightning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shakari Posted March 24, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2013 (edited) Gordon It was but the lightning always looked cluttered to me or perhaps the shadow just looked cleaner. Both are lovely though. I saw pics/drawings of the Egli but nothing more I'm afraid. Another of my favourites was the BSA 650 Rocket Gold Star. I owned one back in the 70s and have regretted selling it from the day I watched the guy riding it away. :( Mind you, it was a burger to ride in traffic because it had the IoM RRT2 gearbox and you had to slip the clutch up to about 30 mph! LOL Edited March 24, 2013 by shakari Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WelshLamb Posted March 24, 2013 Report Share Posted March 24, 2013 1985 defender and 1986 golf. Do they count?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shakari Posted March 24, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2013 (edited) 1985 defender and 1986 golf. Do they count?! I guess they do. The generally accepted criteria is if it's over 25 years old, it's a classic. My own is 30 years old and to cut a long story short is now about to become exempt from road tax and insurance is E45 a year........ that's for a 5.9 litre V8. I haven't lived in the UK for donkey's years but don't they have some kind of rule that if it's over a certain age, you don't pay tax on it? Is it called something like SOAN or SOAM or something? Edited March 24, 2013 by shakari Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barney 66 Posted March 24, 2013 Report Share Posted March 24, 2013 1961 AJS mod 20,1965 BSA A65 lightening, 1981 Harley Davidson ironhead,1994 defender 90 if it counts,just sold a 1955 F250 ford pick up I guess they do. The generally accepted criteria is if it's over 25 years old, it's a classic. My own is 30 years old and to cut a long story short is now about to become exempt from road tax and insurance is E45 a year........ that's for a 5.9 litre V8. I haven't lived in the UK for donkey's years but don't they have some kind of rule that if it's over a certain age, you don't pay tax on it? Is it called something like SOAN or SOAM or something? If it was registered before 1973 its tax exempt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shakari Posted March 24, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2013 (edited) Barney Sounds good mate....... and I'd love to see some pice. Especially of the A65 & F250. We also have a member who owns a steam roller...... now that really is the dog's doo dahs! Edited March 24, 2013 by shakari Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajb403 Posted March 24, 2013 Report Share Posted March 24, 2013 I've got a 1979 series 3 Land Rover pickup, not the run of the mill 2 1/4L engine, it's got the 2.6L straight six petrol lump in it, sounds lovely :-) And apart from the paint work currently being the highly sought after brush effect in NATO green the vehicle is completely standard. At my wife's request it was our wedding car too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilR Posted March 24, 2013 Report Share Posted March 24, 2013 I've got a 1986 Porsche 944 Turbo that I've owned for 16 years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barney 66 Posted March 24, 2013 Report Share Posted March 24, 2013 (edited) Heres the F250 sold it about 3 weeks ago,try and get pics of the AJS and lightning over the next couple of weeks,the AJS is original and being got ready for sale I have owned this over 20 years and the lightening wants restoring I have boxes of new genuine parts for it Edited March 24, 2013 by barney 66 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSPUK Posted March 24, 2013 Report Share Posted March 24, 2013 I buried a Vincent Comet when I was a teenager - no one wanted it - it's under some houses now on Queslet road at Streetly -Brum I also turned down a Brough Superior at £300 - was on £7 week though Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shakari Posted March 24, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2013 (edited) Barney I have a long term hankering for one of those stepside trucks and would be inclined to stick a good (possibly diesel) V8 with 4x4 drive train in it. I spend 4 years looking for one when I lived in South Africa but couldn't find one and am now looking for one here in Portugal. Wish I'd known you were selling that one....... I'd probably have even be prepared to go through the import hassles to get a good 'un. Edited March 24, 2013 by shakari Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spanj Posted March 24, 2013 Report Share Posted March 24, 2013 I personally prefer the Shadow to the Lightning but used to know a guy who owned a VBL & once had the pleasure of sitting on it........ he wouldn't let me ride it though. LOL Have to say my first choice would be a Brough Superior! Good news I know of a ss1 for sale.......... problem is they want £180,000 for it !!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattw Posted March 24, 2013 Report Share Posted March 24, 2013 Range rover classic 1970 and a 1962 series 2 109 landrover... Both in varying states of disrepair... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mad1 Posted March 24, 2013 Report Share Posted March 24, 2013 Suppose I do I have a 84 110 defender ?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
la bala Posted March 24, 2013 Report Share Posted March 24, 2013 one day ill have a series 3 LR then like me you, will forever have your hand in your pocket. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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