Ha Ha...It could be the very same car eh !! There again 'they' say that about DeLoreans...once you've seen one you've seen them all :) Regards Mike #2001 > > Haha, mines turquoise with all the bling bling chrome :-) > > I remember seeing one up the road from my mums house when I was a > kid, it was the Holbay tuned H120 version in white, with a black > vinyl roof and black side stripe. I remember looking at it longinly > every day on my way home from school thinking how much I'd like one > one day.....25 years on I finally get one :oD > > I'm gonna get 'down and dirty' in the garage later tho, gonna clean > the air box and oil breather out and I need to change a couple of oil > seals too, but nothing too difficult as the engine is lovely and > simple to work on and everything is easy to get at. > > I'll post some pics up later, > > Claire > #2292 > '68 Rapier > '89 Cav > DOC170 > > --- In doc-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "essexdick" <tny1964@> wrote: > > > > Hi claire, it would be nice to see some pics of the Sunbeam, i > > remember seeing one in Southend in the early 70's, it was turquoise > > in colour chrome everywhere it seemed. i was only a kid, funny how > > things like that stick in your mind. > > tony vin3484 doc 398 > > > > > > > > --- In doc-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Claire Usher" <claire_usher71@> > > wrote: > > > > > > Hi Bozzy, > > > > > > The accident was about 11pm-ish I think, it was certaintly nasty, > > I'm > > > surprised no one was killed. It just happened so fast in front > of > > > me, I remember thinking "whats that smell, wheres all that smoke > > > coming from...oh shit!" and swerving to avoid the carnage in > front > > of > > > me. I hope your friend is ok. It was certaintly a rather > > unexpected > > > test of the 38 year old Sunbeam's steering and suspension! > > > > > > When I get Flopsy back, she will be evicting the Cavalier from > the > > > garage - I've got a 'garaging warranty' thing on my insurance, > > > whereas the Cav and the Sunbeam are both insured on the > driveway. > > I > > > brought the Sunbeam into work today, as she was on the driveway > and > > > the Cavalier is in the garage loaded to the gills with all the > > spares > > > that came with the Sunbeam. One thing we noticed yesterday, when > > > Sorbet and the Sunbeam were parked together, is how much longer > she > > > is then the DeLorean. I hadnt appreciated quite how big she is > > until > > > then. Shame you couldnt make it yesterday, it was a lovely > > > afternoon - and several people at the show were asking if you > were > > > coming as they knew of your car. Your famous now! :o) > > > > > > I'll try and post up a couple of pics from yesterday later on > when > > I > > > get home from work. > > > > > > Seeya soon, > > > > > > Claire > > > DOC170 & "The Fleet" > > > > > > > > > --- In doc-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Mike Bosworth" <mike.bosworth@> > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > One of our fitters was involved in that crunch, im assuming it > > was > > > > the same one as yours and a rather nasty one like you say, so > im > > > glad > > > > everythings is ok with you. > > > > > > > > Sorry i couldnt make the Fort Paull thing, but it ended up > being > > a > > > > lovely spring day for you! > > > > > > > > It is a really nice morning again here, so much infact that > #2001 > > > > brought me into work today ( so that means it will probably > start > > > > snowing later :)) > > > > > > > > Looking forward to seeing your new car, so which one is getting > > in > > > > the garage then :) ? > > > > > > > > Regards > > > > > > > > Mike > > > > #2001/403 > > > > > > DOC UK Website: www.deloreans.co.uk Unsubscribe: doc-uk-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ** Unless otherwise stated, all messages posted to the group are assumed public and may be printed in the club magazine ** Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/doc-uk/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: doc-uk-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/