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markb2107
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Hello all, just a quick post to introduce myself and hopefully get rid of that "just lurking"
Spent a year or so looking at various cars from TR2 to E type Jags to Austin Healeys. I have a friend who has an E type series 1 roadster and an XK150 fixed head, whilst at a show in Surrey UK last summer I decided for financial and garage size reasons I should look at a TR5 or 6.
But was persuaded that if you really want a Healey better to get one that needs work than a TR that doesnt and you will end up regretting it and the Healey is a better car
So I started to look, I prefer the cleaner lines of the 100/6 so decided this was the one for me. And I was very lucky that I found a great car that had been restored in 1992 and had only done another 700 miles since then with over 20,000 pounds (real money) spent on it, owned by a large engineering company chairman in Yorkshire, who lavished attention and money but did not drive it, in fact the last 5 years it has done a grand total of 23 miles.
So after parting with my money the day came for me to bring the car home, having purchased it to drive I decided the 220 mile journey home should not be done on the back of a truck, warm coat and wooly hat i set off back to Kent with the car much to the suprise of the previous owner, my friend in his 4 x 4 behind me, well a steady 70 mph and we were soon on the outskirts of London, time to fill up. Then it was off on the final leg of 50 miles again at 70 mph, once I had got to the Medway bridge and 10 miles from home I thought I am safe now lets see what she has got, so it was up to 88mph (would of gone higher but did not want to stress her) and she flew around the M2 much to my friends suprise leaving me with a huge smile on my face as I got home.
Who says us Brits cant build cars!!
I intend to take her to a few shows in the summer for the social side of owning a Austin Healey, anyone in the South of England planning to attend or know of good shows I would appreciate some suggestions.
My main task this year is to get the roof working, seems passengers dont share the fun in driving with that risk of rain in England:rolleye: I have found I am missing the 2 brackets that hold the metal frame in place and the 2 clips that attach the hood to the windscreen. Anyone on here with an early BN4 who can take some close up pictures for me and or provide dimensions I would be very grateful.
Thats all for now, Just wish to say Happy New Year to all.
Best regards
Mark
Spent a year or so looking at various cars from TR2 to E type Jags to Austin Healeys. I have a friend who has an E type series 1 roadster and an XK150 fixed head, whilst at a show in Surrey UK last summer I decided for financial and garage size reasons I should look at a TR5 or 6.
But was persuaded that if you really want a Healey better to get one that needs work than a TR that doesnt and you will end up regretting it and the Healey is a better car
So I started to look, I prefer the cleaner lines of the 100/6 so decided this was the one for me. And I was very lucky that I found a great car that had been restored in 1992 and had only done another 700 miles since then with over 20,000 pounds (real money) spent on it, owned by a large engineering company chairman in Yorkshire, who lavished attention and money but did not drive it, in fact the last 5 years it has done a grand total of 23 miles.
So after parting with my money the day came for me to bring the car home, having purchased it to drive I decided the 220 mile journey home should not be done on the back of a truck, warm coat and wooly hat i set off back to Kent with the car much to the suprise of the previous owner, my friend in his 4 x 4 behind me, well a steady 70 mph and we were soon on the outskirts of London, time to fill up. Then it was off on the final leg of 50 miles again at 70 mph, once I had got to the Medway bridge and 10 miles from home I thought I am safe now lets see what she has got, so it was up to 88mph (would of gone higher but did not want to stress her) and she flew around the M2 much to my friends suprise leaving me with a huge smile on my face as I got home.
Who says us Brits cant build cars!!
I intend to take her to a few shows in the summer for the social side of owning a Austin Healey, anyone in the South of England planning to attend or know of good shows I would appreciate some suggestions.
My main task this year is to get the roof working, seems passengers dont share the fun in driving with that risk of rain in England:rolleye: I have found I am missing the 2 brackets that hold the metal frame in place and the 2 clips that attach the hood to the windscreen. Anyone on here with an early BN4 who can take some close up pictures for me and or provide dimensions I would be very grateful.
Thats all for now, Just wish to say Happy New Year to all.
Best regards
Mark
