Talk me out of this please, I beg you.

[Tyre Smoke]

Clicky



Wibble.

[sax player]

you could do a lot better for your money.
shaun

[lance1a]

nice car, lousy colour. Budget in a few K for a nice black paintjob?

[TFatC]

If you like something and can afford it - buy it!

Hope that helps.

[Balmoral Green]

Just don't go cruising past any grassy knolls.

[lance1a]

And don't open all the doors at the same time!

[ypauly]

do it you know you want to



I know you wanted talking out of it but just think about how you will feel in 20 years time and the opportunity missed



do it

[Balmoral Green]

In about 1980/81, I went to look at a house for sale in Orlando Florida. The home was was being sold by a recently widowed old lady. In the garage was a large car under a sheet, her late husbands car. I asked if I could take a peek. Under the sheet was one of those, in mint condition, in an off white Lilac Pinky colour. It was fantastic, and I would have liked to have bought it, but I'd just acquired a '73 Eldorado convertible.

[Tyre Smoke]

sax player said:

you could do a lot better for your money.
shaun

Really? Where?

I don't really want to know, yes I do, no I don't. Slap! Yes I do

[aeropilot]

Tyre Smoke said:

sax player said:

you could do a lot better for your money.
shaun

Really? Where?

I'm not sure you could now with the drastic drop of the pound against the dollar.

Decent 61-64 Lincoln ragtop's are in the $25-40k bracket in the USA, so £15k all ready in the UK, is pretty good value now IMHO.

Edited by aeropilot on Saturday 20th December 22:07

[a8hex]

Tyre Smoke said:

Talk me out of this please, I beg you.



Wibble.

Hey don't expect any sympathy here.
We are all stuck in this forum coz we haven't got any will power.

[sploosh]

aeropilot said:

I'm sure you could now with the drastic drop of the pound against the dollar.

Decent 61-64 Lincoln ragtop's are in the $25-40k bracket in the USA, so £15k all ready in the UK, is pretty good value now IMHO.

wrong way round Shirley?

[aeropilot]

sploosh said:

aeropilot said:

I'm sure you could now with the drastic drop of the pound against the dollar.

Decent 61-64 Lincoln ragtop's are in the $25-40k bracket in the USA, so £15k all ready in the UK, is pretty good value now IMHO.

wrong way round Shirley?

Yeah, I know....I forgot the NOT bit and have now edited....

[Tyre Smoke]

Ahhh c r a p! See what you've started now?

Clickety Click

Can't someone tell me they are horrendously expensive to run/maintain please?

It won't fit in my garage will it?

[aeropilot]

Tyre Smoke said:

Ahhh c r a p! See what you've started now?

Clickety Click

Can't someone tell me they are horrendously expensive to run/maintain please?

It won't fit in my garage will it?

61's are the first year and rarest, and had a slightly different front grille bumper compared to the 62-64's.

Could be very expensive if the electrics aren't right. Other than that it's just fuel, most other bits will be available via US specialists so shouldn't be that bad.

Unless you have a BIG garage, then no it won't fit in a standard UK garage, and I wouldn't keep one outside. I've seen too many late 50's early 60's yanks fall apart from owners being forced to keep them outside.

[Tyre Smoke]

Thanks, that's better. Won't fit in the garage. Cerb only just squeezes in.

The electrics can't be that much of a nightmare surely? Early 60's is going to be fairly straight forward, no?

[bosscerbera]

Tyre Smoke said:

Clicky



Wibble.

No.


Do it.

[Tyre Smoke]

Yeah, thanks Phil.

How's the Espada?

[bosscerbera]

Tyre Smoke said:

Yeah, thanks Phil.

How's the Espada?

It's good.

Love that baby blue clap-door. Nice find!

[Tyre Smoke]

Good addition to the taxi fleet for a wedding car with a difference methinks. The colour is brilliant for that.

Just got to persuade the bank it's a good idea