The 90's

[philw696]

So is there not an oppurtunity with the Ferrari specialist?
I know times are awkward but why not offer your services and enthusiasm for free when they go raceing and when your not in college.
Goes along way to make an impression and they will reward you in many ways especially what you would learn.

 

[GransportFan1]

well the boss of the Ferrari specialist is thinking about doing a Motorsport Apprenticeship for people like myself and i have declared my interest in that. My first choice is that i would like to work in engineering at Bentley motors. I will be speaking to them soon when my January exams are over, i will try and gain some more works experience in february half term and easter holidays as well.

 

[philw696]

Fingers crossed for you then Adam and keep us informed.

 

[Parisien]

I see in the ST list of appreciating cars last year and this...no Masers are listed...though they do mention several others we know and the CSL....


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[GransportFan1]

i will do, dont worry, what cars do you restore Phil? or do you just race?

 

[GransportFan1]

I see in the ST list of appreciating cars last year and this...no Masers are listed...though they do mention several others we know and the CSL....


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The CSL will keep on increasing as well Frank.

 

[philw696]

Well when i started out Adam i was lucky that when i started most garages did everything and my fathers garage was old school with proper trades people like your grandfather would be.
So i have from an early age been able to weld and paint all be today with the enviro police i would fall fowl of a few regulations/laws.
Most of my work is mechanical but for my own toys i do the lot.

 

[GransportFan1]

i have never been taught to weld and paint, would like to be taught to.

 

[Easyplan66]

If all else fails Adam you could start your own detail business, get your bucket and off you go

 

[GransportFan1]

i have done the odd bit of car detailing, when i worked at the specialist, some customers did want their car valeting properly, used to spend a about 2/3 hours washing and cleaning some cars.

 

[Andyk]

Phil your dad had a DB5, wow, that is quite something.

My Dad had a Maxi, Cortina, Morris Oxford, Ford Orion, Ford Fiesta.......Don't get better than that....

 

[Andyk]

I see in the ST list of appreciating cars last year and this...no Masers are listed...though they do mention several others we know and the CSL....


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I sold mine for mare than I paid for it Frank and that was 2009......

 

[GransportFan1]

My Dad had a Maxi, Cortina, Morris Oxford, Ford Orion, Ford Fiesta.......Don't get better than that....

Ford Orion lets the side down a bit, Cortina isn't bad, my dad had a Cortina, 1600E i think.

 

[Easyplan66]

I learnt to drive in an Austin Maxi, what a piece of 3rap

 

[GransportFan1]

they were a handsome car though weren't they Andrew???

 

[philw696]

Austin Maxi handsome come on Adam.
2 things i remember about the Maxi was you could sleep in the back of it properly and that people used to knock the oil filter off parking it in car parks on kerbs.

 

[GransportFan1]

i was joking, although it would make a good double bed. Austin Maxi was horrid, and there was the Marina, oh what a pig.

 

[PRG123]

My second car ( after an Austin allegro ) was a hearing aid beige Austin maxi fab car lol - except for when
The horn stuck on, very embarrassing .....

 

[GransportFan1]

yum.

http://pistonheads.com/sales/2363144.htm

 

[Andyk]

The Maxi was like a bus compared to what most of my friends learnt to drive in........I will remember it fondly.......Maybe...