It's about time I introduce myself to the forum. I joined towards the end of last year to post some pictures of FOK 190L, the 1500 fwd that had ended up in Albert Looms' scrapyard, only to find I'd been beaten to it (I did try to buy that car, and the certificate of destruction had yet to be issued, but they wouldn't budge
).
So anyway, I'm Ben, 21 and from Norwich, although currently living in Derby. I've been obsessed with cars my entire life, classics being my main interest. I've spent the last 4 years without a car of my own because of astronomical insurance prices, coupled with no real need for one. Besides, I had 2 mopeds and access to my parents car!
On to the car I've bought then. It's a '72 1500 fwd (funnily enough), in glorious
brown. I went to view it on Monday, and fell in love. I thought the car looked oddly familiar, turns out the seller only bought it last December, and I'd happened upon the advert for it a number of times (it is still up
http://www.classiccarsforsale.co.uk/car ... 72/222112/). The guy paid the full £1100 for it, drove it 50 miles, and put it on ebay 3 months later. Apparently he hasn't got time to put it right, which is fair enough, as the big ends need replacing (I'll be needing help with that one!). The real kicker though? I won it for £390
Picking it up on Saturday (hopefully). Can't ****ing wait!