Richard Moss checking in

[Richard Moss]

Hello everyone. Some of you may know me from other car fora, especially those with a Rover/ARG/MG/BL/BMC flavour - especially www.Rover800.info/forum

I chiefly signed to express my sorrow at the death of Richard Taylor but will also try to become a part of the forum in general. I don't actually own a classic Rover, but have an MGCGT, a Rover 100 (Metro). mk1 MG Metro and my wife has a 216 DOHC cabrio (Honda engined). I also recently bought an 825 diesel on an impluse. All that is well and good, but as I live and work in Abu Dhabi I don't really get to have much contact with them!

 

[rockdemon]

Welcome to the forum Richard.


I see several classic or Neo classic rovers in that bunch

Rich.

 

[v8guy]

Welcome Richard, may be another impulse buy is due :wink:

 

[Richard Moss]

Guy, with 4 cars back in the UK and 3 here in the UAE, I'm probably just about at the limit of sanity! A bit more about some of them.......

My 1996 Grand Cherokee 4L
http://www.rover800.info/forum/viewtopi ... =28&t=7860

2001 Grand Cherokee 4.7L V8
http://www.rover800.info/forum/viewtopi ... =28&t=9027

2003 Chevrolet Lumina Coupe (Holden Monaro) 3.8L
http://www.rover800.info/forum/viewtopi ... =19&t=6504

My wife's 1993 216 Cabrio
http://www.rover800.info/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=455

My old mk1 Sterling
http://www.rover800.info/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=7

My old mk2 820
http://www.rover800.info/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=177

1989 Jaguar XJ40 2.9
http://www.rover800.info/forum/viewtopic.php?f=19&t=9

1990 Jaguar XJ40 4L
http://www.rover800.info/forum/viewtopi ... =19&t=1303

Alfa 166 3L
http://www.rover800.info/forum/viewtopi ... =19&t=4956

 

[v8guy]

Nice selection Richard, is that a spitfire as your avatar? My first car was a 1964 spitty sadly went missing in the late 80's

Edit must be the mgcgt put my eyes back in

 

[Pilkie]

The avatar is of his MGCGT!

He and I chatted about a deal a while ago,but he already has a Jag!

Welcome Richard.
Nice fleet you have accumulated!
Sold the XK8 and now got myself a 1954 MGTF1500 to play with.

 

[Richard Moss]

Pilkie - I saw the info about the TF on the Classics Monthly forum. The CGT is still for sale if you change your mind.........

 

[chrisyork]

hi Richard.

Nice to see you here, whatever the circumstances.

I have very happy memories of my MGC roadster, which I used to road rally in the years after I left college. A very remarkable car, absolutely transformed by the simplest of modifications (have you tried removing the ngine driven fan? Or reshimming the front wishbones for a bit of positive camber?).
Regards

Chris

 

[Pilkie]

Hi Richard.
PM me with a £'s figure and I will have a think!

 

[Richard Moss]

hi Richard.

Nice to see you here, whatever the circumstances.

I have very happy memories of my MGC roadster, which I used to road rally in the years after I left college. A very remarkable car, absolutely transformed by the simplest of modifications (have you tried removing the ngine driven fan? Or reshimming the front wishbones for a bit of positive camber?).
Regards

Chris

Chris: I've already got a Kenwood fan on the car, thanks to the original shedding a couple of blades and ripping up the radiator. I think that it could do with something a bit bigger, though, perhaps with better ducting. I also fitted a bigger front anti-roll bar and Spax gas dampers all round and that made a huge difference, especially when combined with modern tyres.

pilkie: PM on the way shortly.