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Originally Posted by Night Train
I didn't do that either, although my dad was kind enough to have me as a named driver on his series 5 Rapier (with Holbay engine!), and for teaching me to drive in it.
I opted for a Rover 3.5 P5B Coupe as my 2nd car after my first car a Wolseley 6/110 became terminally ill. My mates all had their new 1.1 fiestas, base models with rubber mats & no carpetting - Yugh!
They reckoned that I was bonkers, but I pointed out that I had no HP on the car, could have TPF&T insurance and being 6ft 4, I could fit in it too, overall running costs (less depreciation) were not too dissimilar, though I did actually win out though..... and I had Wood,Connoly leather, Wilton..... oh and a V8 and moaning at petrol getting close to a pound a GALLON :-)
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Excellent dit. Those Sumbeam Rapiers were lovely cars. I picked one up cheap and fitted the engine and box to my Humber Scepter. Twin 40s, higher compresion. O those halcyon days. You must come to the A8oc meet Night Train and we can talk bollox about real classic cars! 
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Currently,
2000 S8, Merlin Purple, Leather Pack 1, Winter Pack 1, SPAX adjustable suspension, AP Racing 6 pot front caliper, 385mm fully floating disks, EBC Yellow Stuff Pads, Black Diamond grooved rear disks and predetor pads, D2 Doctors Brake Block.
1997 4.2 A8SQ - the Projekt. 12 years and ongoing!
1997 4.2 A8SQ - Ming Blue. Restoration sat waiting; saved from the Scrapyard
2003 C5 Allroad 4.2Q - Cobolt Blue. Towing car. Laid up awaiting manual conversion.
2005 C5 Allroad 2.5TDi FE - Grey - Workhorse.
2015 Q3QS SLine - Daytona Grey. Lots of extras! Long Haired Admirals cutter.
Previously
2003 C5 A6 1.9TDI FWD - Loaner from D2 Doctor Lifex
1997 S8 - Ming Blue. Loaned out and written off. I loved that car. My first engine swap after cambelt failure.
1996 4.2 A8SQ - Ming Blue. 178k on a cambelt! Trader's 8. Delivered to A8Parts at Lifex.
2003 2.8 A8SQ - powder blueish. Fill in for a while. Sold on.
1998 1.8T A4 Avant FWD. Ming Blue (there's a theme here), PEX for the 97 S8.
And a list of non VAG going back 40 years before I saw the light. 
Last edited by Conan_the_Librarian; 21st June 2010 at 07:34 AM.
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