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Interesting. Agreed re the 720, it's proper special. I'm sure Franky W Hand may have an opinion on them.
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Interesting. Agreed re the 720, it's proper special. I'm sure Franky W Hand may have an opinion on them.
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That'll do the job, Andy.
Well, if the job was to really p!ss off my wife and ****-over my finances, it'd do it exceptionally well, and then some.
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I've lived in Norfolk as my UK home for last 6 years now after semi-retirement and previous 50 years UK base in the Home Counties. "Normal For Norfolk" is totally right up here as its a different world ........ like going through a timewarp back to the 1970's as you come off the top of the M11 and the locals are drawn from a very shallow gene pool............, but I love it!I wasn't there but did see that on a video link, ACA just seem to get crazy figures in their auctions, really cant work out why, I genuinely think the buyers are smoking something up there, been there once and bit of a lacklustre affair
Anglia Auctions mainly deal in "low end" classics, in a tatty collection of old warehouse buildings and given I live only about 5 miles from the venue, I attend most quarters, though missed this one as the weather was dreadful. £5 gets entry and a catalogue! I set a £5k limit and usually buy and sell at each one, keeping a car for 3 months then selling back at the next auction. I stick to big-engined cheap barges, and unlike my collectible cars, I aim to spend nothing on maintenance during that time. I've had some belters inc a Merc CL 600, Porsche 928, various V8 & V12 Jags and even a Bentley Turbo. Normally lose about £1k on each transaction over the 3 months inc auction fees, but I have a lot of fun and beats using my more valuable cars for running around locally in and no depreciation. I always buy with a decent length of MOT, as otherwise may cost a fortune to get a new ticket and worth peanuts without when selling back.
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I've lived in Norfolk as my UK home for last 6 years now after semi-retirement and previous 50 years UK base in the Home Counties. "Normal For Norfolk" is totally right up here as its a different world ........ like going through a timewarp back to the 1970's as you come off the top of the M11 and the locals are drawn from a very shallow gene pool............, but I love it!
Anglia Auctions mainly deal in "low end" classics, in a tatty collection of old warehouse buildings and given I live only about 5 miles from the venue, I attend most quarters, though missed this one as the weather was dreadful. £5 gets entry and a catalogue! I set a £5k limit and usually buy and sell at each one, keeping a car for 3 months then selling back at the next auction. I stick to big-engined cheap barges, and unlike my collectible cars, I aim to spend nothing on maintenance during that time. I've had some belters inc a Merc CL 600, Porsche 928, various V8 & V12 Jags and even a Bentley Turbo. Normally lose about £1k on each transaction over the 3 months inc auction fees, but I have a lot of fun and beats using my more valuable cars for running around locally in and no depreciation. I always buy with a decent length of MOT, as otherwise may cost a fortune to get a new ticket and worth peanuts without when selling back.
Must say that does sound like a bit of fun and think if i were just down the road would probably do something similar, however, it's a 6 hour round trip on good day for me, they do have some nice gems there amongst the other stuff, last time i was there about 2/3 years ago i went to see another barn find ford rs sierra cosworth which went for a gobsmacking 40k plus, they had some really nice motors, well kept BMW Z1, Alfa gtv and some others i thought were rather nice examples
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you got that the right way round??
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I've lived in Norfolk as my UK home for last 6 years now after semi-retirement and previous 50 years UK base in the Home Counties. "Normal For Norfolk" is totally right up here as its a different world ........ like going through a timewarp back to the 1970's as you come off the top of the M11 and the locals are drawn from a very shallow gene pool............, but I love it!
Anglia Auctions mainly deal in "low end" classics, in a tatty collection of old warehouse buildings and given I live only about 5 miles from the venue, I attend most quarters, though missed this one as the weather was dreadful. £5 gets entry and a catalogue! I set a £5k limit and usually buy and sell at each one, keeping a car for 3 months then selling back at the next auction. I stick to big-engined cheap barges, and unlike my collectible cars, I aim to spend nothing on maintenance during that time. I've had some belters inc a Merc CL 600, Porsche 928, various V8 & V12 Jags and even a Bentley Turbo. Normally lose about £1k on each transaction over the 3 months inc auction fees, but I have a lot of fun and beats using my more valuable cars for running around locally in and no depreciation. I always buy with a decent length of MOT, as otherwise may cost a fortune to get a new ticket and worth peanuts without when selling back.
That a fantastic idea and a whole lot of fun !
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My picks from the Silverstone Auctions this weekend.
Porsche 928 GT
Aston Martin Vantage V12 manual
BMW 1M. These are lots of fun, and I recommend them to anyone, even those not big fans of German metal or turbos. An angry little brute of a thing
For the dogs. I used to have a couple of coupes, not great to drive but looked great
One of the greatest engines in the greatest shapes
www.silverstoneauctions.com
Maybe not to everyone’s taste, but these are a proper giggle
Porsche 928 GT
Aston Martin Vantage V12 manual
BMW 1M. These are lots of fun, and I recommend them to anyone, even those not big fans of German metal or turbos. An angry little brute of a thing
For the dogs. I used to have a couple of coupes, not great to drive but looked great
One of the greatest engines in the greatest shapes
1987 BMW M635 CSI
Fabulous, matching-numbers, 286bhp M635 with a manual gearbox.
www.silverstoneauctions.com
Maybe not to everyone’s taste, but these are a proper giggle
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Here are the results in full from Anglia sale last W/E. Still some available to buy/haggle post sale
https://angliacarauctions.co.uk/classic/saturday-2nd-november-2019
https://angliacarauctions.co.uk/classic/saturday-2nd-november-2019
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Hi Matt
What about the MP4-12C?
I've heard horror stories of McLaren's, not being given parts from McLaren, very expensive parts...ultimately a need to have the £5+k warranty or else you are stuffed. Sounds like you guys might be building a solution and providing an alternative, if so - I imagine you'd have a number of people interested.
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My picks from the Silverstone Auctions this weekend.
Aston Martin Vantage V12 manual
I was almost convinced to buy one of these on Finance for £90k. Thank god I didn't. Granted I would've been protected from ultimate loss, but all those monthly payments would've been straight down the drain.
I guess the new Vantage being offered with a manual box has hit these hard.
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A few cars there from Jay Kay Collection , he had some amazing cars not sure if he still has them now thoMy picks from the Silverstone Auctions this weekend.
Porsche 928 GT
Aston Martin Vantage V12 manual
BMW 1M. These are lots of fun, and I recommend them to anyone, even those not big fans of German metal or turbos. An angry little brute of a thing
For the dogs. I used to have a couple of coupes, not great to drive but looked great
One of the greatest engines in the greatest shapes
1987 BMW M635 CSI
Fabulous, matching-numbers, 286bhp M635 with a manual gearbox.
Maybe not to everyone’s taste, but these are a proper giggle
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Not sure Dean, i think 2009.
But the gear stick is worth serious money and is said to make the shifts much better due to being more weighty and larger in the hand.
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Joke right?
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You know these Aston owners....Joke right?
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He has a lot to go through. He occasionally pops up on Modern a Classics/Classic Cars’ Facebook Pages, with tales of E30 M3 frolics
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@Doctor Houx, did you attend this one? If so, did you see the Auto Speciali Sport (Viper inspired coupe)?
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some nice motors in this one
ultra low mileage Ferrari 308, rhd Renault 4 and nice 64 merc minibus amongst others
ultra low mileage Ferrari 308, rhd Renault 4 and nice 64 merc minibus amongst others
Leominster Classic & Vintage 27th November 2019 - Classic & Vintage Car & Motorcycle Auction Catalogue
Auctioneers of Classic, Vintage and Modern Classic Cars and Motorcycles. Including Lotus Elan, Mercedes, Ford, Audi, Riley, Lagonda, Ferrari Porsche etc.
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