took her out for a spin

[BLGuy77]

Well after 13 years and a marriage I finally got to drive her after a full restoration it was only for 5 mins but I had a smashing time.it is an allegro in brown but I love it and don't care what anyone thinks.

[spanna123]

Pictures?

[iva cosworth]

Custard and brown Allegro please

13 years to restore an Allegro ,some of those need 2 restorations

in that time

[Lanby]

First car I ever drove

Hope you enjoy it

Edited by Lanby on Saturday 15th January 18:11

[CarbonM5]

After 5 min's it will probably need another resto!

[BrewsterBear]

I dearly hope it's true and that it's a Vanden Plas, but for a first post it seems a bit strange. If it's genuine then get the pics up. If not then my semi is about to go as limp as a Metro's leaky hydrospastic suspension.

[Ten Ninety]

Pics please!

[BLGuy77]

I do not keep pics because she is always changing,anyway its the real thing I can tell you and she gave a few bloody noses in her time.

[Haighermeister]

Early doors. I call troll.

Custard or I'm out.

[iva cosworth]

BLGuy77 said:

I do not keep pics because she is always changing,anyway its the real thing I can tell you and she gave a few bloody noses in her time.

You have no pics of a 13 year resto ?

Could we have the first Troll claiming to own an Allegro ?

WTF with the bloody noses BTW ? Out accelarated a Viva or 1.3 Marina ?

[Ten Ninety]

I wasn't asking for pics for the OP to prove anything, I'm just strange enough to like looking at Allegros. Especially in brown.

Disappointed now!

[Ten Ninety]

iva cosworth said:

WTF with the bloody noses BTW ? Out accelarated a Viva or 1.3 Marina ?

I was more worried about the marriage bit myself, but you make a fair point.

[BLGuy77]

.take the mickey like everyone else she did out run sports cars back in the 80s and still seems to have good go in her.

[pinchmeimdreamin]

BLGuy77 said:

.take the mickey like everyone else she did out run sports cars back in the 80s and still seems to have good go in her.

Im confused are you talking about your wife or the car ???

[Zad]

Obvious Troll is Obvious.

[Ten Ninety]

BLGuy77 said:

.take the mickey like everyone else she did out run sports cars back in the 80s and still seems to have good go in her.

I'm not taking the mickey, other than insinuating that your original post could be interpreted as you having married your car.

I am one of probably rather few people on here who would be genuinely interested to hear and see more. But you can't come on and start talking about outrunning sports cars without giving some details. You know, like is it an estate or saloon? Series 1, 2 or 3? Vanden Plas? Quartic wheel? And what's it got under the bonnet?

[northandy]

BLGuy77 said:

I do not keep pics because she is always changing,anyway its the real thing I can tell you and she gave a few bloody noses in her time.

Do you mean the rust starts bubbling through as soon as it rains ?

You spent 13 years restoring it, then drove it for 5 mins?.

[Ultuous]

Well of course... he had to test it before putting it back in the garage, ready for his brother's birthday... Brother has somehow managed to confuse talk of the 4K restoration of a 100,000 mile car he's getting with a Gallardo!

[Jasandjules]

Well, it's each to their own.... If you like it, then all well and good.

[BLGuy77]

Its the vanden plas and what I meant was that because I restored it in the garden the wife had enough of it.it will roar again in the spring time when it will go to shows and meander along the seafront with style.Watch out for when it comes up behind you.