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Old 07-11-2011, 11:20   #94
entwisi
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Re: Old Motor

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Originally Posted by katex View Post
This was one of my favourite cars I had. I think it was 1963 approx. Sunbeam Alpine ... had to change it when my daughter became too big for the seat at the back....

My father-in-law and ex did it up for me ... they had it coach painted in pale blue. The new owner (in Gt. Harwood), amazingly, turned up some years ago and was an acquaintance of my daughter. He sent her this photograph.

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There is a lovely one for sale in a garage at Bucklow Hill, cheshire. He wants top dollar for it though...

When I was ~ 18 a friend bought one that had been "customised" with huge back wheels silly wheel arch extentions etc. We spent teh next year or so putting it back to standard. it had been properly butchered though..

@Eric

"Hardly Ablesons" are not my cup of tea, they are too much "lifestyle" than bike IMHO. I know what you mean about some modern stuff being boring though. I have two 1000cc V twins, a Honda Varadero which is so capable its as you describe, boring unless you are doing a million miles an hour. my other is a Moto Guzzi which is technically rubbish but feels much more involving to ride at a fraction of the speed I ride the Honda.

I guess it depends on the situation, on a nice sunny sunday out for a potter give me the Guzzi, if I had to cross Europe on a wet windy winters day give me the Honda everytime!
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