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[symes]

I got 1962 ford consul 375, 1965 5litre p6 rover and am in a classic club
as for too many made bland etc.
EVERY show I been to  gets LOADS an LOADS of MGB's
I think in 10 yrs or so they will.
After all how many cars from 80's do you see?

[Marks DTM Calib]

Maybe thats the case then but again its individual taste. It was merely a comparrision maybe I should of used the class 47 as an example instead. ( I retract my statement re the balck 5's)
 Many people including me think they are great locomotives but again a very common sight on the network in loco hauled days.

A quality piece of Brush designed Sulzer traction 

[Andy B]

I got 1962 ford consul 375, 1965 5litre p6 rover and am in a classic club
as for too many made bland etc.  .....

 :-? :-? 

[pjd7325]

Oh...I thought I had put my foot in it! My grandad was a driver in steam days (later moving on to modern traction before retirement) and he never liked them. The same as lot of ex br steam drivers I work with now! Oh well everyone is different and I don't wish to start an argument. I have removed that from my post now anyway!

I work for Network rail and I am a volunteer on a steam railway by the way as well as loving cars etc.

[Lizzie_Zoom]

I think a classic is a matter or personal taste to be honest. Like the example of the HST's still in service on the network. Many people I know think these are classics as they are the last proper train still in service rather than these awful voyagers etc. A lot of ex br steam men can't stand the black 5's as they were as common as muck in there era.
Take for example the rover sd1 I love them but my grandfather who worked for rover in that era thinks they are awful cars.

Numbers etc have nothing to do with it. I had a a 1992 BMW 750 before I got my second omega a few days ago and many people think they are a classic and others think its an old banger.

The main thing is that we all love our cars otherwise we wouldn't be here. I think the rarer versions of the omega will be classics like the rare 8v select etc

Blimey, thats weird, one of our volunteers who is ex BR steam says exactly the same, he even volunteered for the Duke of Gloucester once rather than a black 5.

There is always the exception to the rule with anything Mark

Not everyone in steam days liked working on steam engines at all after all!

[pjd7325]

Maybe thats the case then but again its individual taste. It was merely a comparrision maybe I should of used the class 47 as an example instead. ( I retract my statement re the balck 5's)
 Many people including me think they are great locomotives but again a very common sight on the network in loco hauled days.

A quality piece of Brush designed Sulzer traction 

Quite agree! Cracking machines in opinion but some people hated them too.

[symes]

yes ANDY B
I did say 5 litre V8 Basically bored an stroked rover!!!
BUT still prefer the comfort,quiet an smooth drive of my miggy
would get rid of the other cars an wife etc THAN get rid of my miggy!!!!!

[Marks DTM Calib]

I think a classic is a matter or personal taste to be honest. Like the example of the HST's still in service on the network. Many people I know think these are classics as they are the last proper train still in service rather than these awful voyagers etc. A lot of ex br steam men can't stand the black 5's as they were as common as muck in there era.
Take for example the rover sd1 I love them but my grandfather who worked for rover in that era thinks they are awful cars.

Numbers etc have nothing to do with it. I had a a 1992 BMW 750 before I got my second omega a few days ago and many people think they are a classic and others think its an old banger.

The main thing is that we all love our cars otherwise we wouldn't be here. I think the rarer versions of the omega will be classics like the rare 8v select etc

Blimey, thats weird, one of our volunteers who is ex BR steam says exactly the same, he even volunteered for the Duke of Gloucester once rather than a black 5.

There is always the exception to the rule with anything Mark

Not everyone in steam days liked working on steam engines at all after all!

Yes, was surprised myself, he loved steam and left 5 years after diesel traction arrived as he found it boring.

He drove a lot of the greats to including Mallard and Sir Nige and was based out of Colwick in Nottingham (so also drove the Great Central a few times to)

[Marks DTM Calib]

Maybe thats the case then but again its individual taste. It was merely a comparrision maybe I should of used the class 47 as an example instead. ( I retract my statement re the balck 5's)
 Many people including me think they are great locomotives but again a very common sight on the network in loco hauled days.

A quality piece of Brush designed Sulzer traction 

Quite agree! Cracking machines in opinion but some people hated them too.

Well if your ever over Nottingham way feel free to come and have a look round the one I look after

[Andy B]

yes ANDY B
I did say 5 litre V8 Basically bored an stroked rover!!!
 ....

I'm guessing it wasn't a V8 in the first place. I know the Buick V8 was first put in a P5 in 1968 but don't know much about the P6.
Years ago a mate's dad gave him his old 2.2 TC P6, for the day it went very well 

[pjd7325]

Maybe thats the case then but again its individual taste. It was merely a comparrision maybe I should of used the class 47 as an example instead. ( I retract my statement re the balck 5's)
 Many people including me think they are great locomotives but again a very common sight on the network in loco hauled days.

A quality piece of Brush designed Sulzer traction 

Quite agree! Cracking machines in opinion but some people hated them too.

Well if your ever over Nottingham way feel free to come and have a look round the one I look after

Cheers for that

[Marks DTM Calib]

Maybe thats the case then but again its individual taste. It was merely a comparrision maybe I should of used the class 47 as an example instead. ( I retract my statement re the balck 5's)
 Many people including me think they are great locomotives but again a very common sight on the network in loco hauled days.

A quality piece of Brush designed Sulzer traction 

Quite agree! Cracking machines in opinion but some people hated them too.

Well if your ever over Nottingham way feel free to come and have a look round the one I look after

Cheers for that

Heres a quick preview of it...

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xU-ICo4IcsE[/media]

[symes]

yes ANDY B
I cut the engine bay about to fit the v8 it was a 2 litre 4pot
Rover did the same with the experimental v8 buick in 1965(c) reg cars(3 were made).
Was thinking similar route with my miggy But will keep it as it is.

[waspy]

I got 1962 ford consul 375, 1965 5litre p6 rover and am in a classic club
as for too many made bland etc.
EVERY show I been to  gets LOADS an LOADS of MGB's
I think in 10 yrs or so they will.
After all how many cars from 80's do you see?

Did you swap the engine or was it already done when you purchased?

[symes]

I did it! Dont panic car was a wreck when I got it.
Took me 6 months to do whole car.