Proof - they still crop up occasionally - Page 2

mollusk · Oct 30th, 2012, 19:40

Ahhhh!
Brings on a nice warm glow - warm summer evening, gentle breezes, and a flock of 300s quietly grazing in a wildflower strewn meadow.

Listen carefully and you might hear their gentle murmuring - a gearbox input shaft clattering as the propshaft magnifys the sound here, an 84 B14 responding with a touch of cold piston slap there - and from the far side a group of varios whining and droning as they head for the barn. And as the sun sets and the flock has clustered for the night the meadow is empty except for tyre trodden flowers mixed with little crumbly bit from front valences, spots of oil from seeping diff cover plates and the odd droopy parcel shelf.

Now! That would make a change to the usual "adopt a giant warthog for Xmas" charity.
Mollusk.

TheJoyOfSix · Oct 30th, 2012, 21:49

You forgot the prolonged churning of a B19/200E failing to start properly due to worn L-Jet, the poor idle of a 1.7 with worn carb plates and the gentle clonk of the odd collapsing front strut.........

mollusk · Oct 30th, 2012, 22:13

Ahhhhhh bless!

Mollusk.

Joe Harding · Oct 31st, 2012, 12:23

The really old 340's need a scratching post to get at the itching caused by the rust over the wheel arches.

Anadinolin · Oct 31st, 2012, 13:44

Quote:

Originally Posted by Joe Harding

I want to buy a large field and fill it with elderly 340's just peacefully seeing their days out.

Bit like a donkey sanctuary, I guess.

my donkeys would have a good stretch around a bigger field

mollusk · Nov 4th, 2012, 23:53

Well, last week found the boss and I wandering about the sarth (Somerset and Dorset)

- so I arranged to have a look at the Redline (on Sat.morning).

Was it as good as it looked ?

- yep!

Deal done, Mollusk's fleet has increased by one Redline!

now I just have to get it back to Suffolk - (needs a little work on the brakes).

Mollusk.

Joe Harding · Nov 7th, 2012, 10:49

Have you a large field and dry barn for winter quarters?

mollusk · Nov 7th, 2012, 18:51

Overcrowded driveway and a car cover I'm afraid Joe.

Mollusk

filthyjohn · Nov 29th, 2012, 01:31

PICS!

Another nomination for Volvo owner of the century coming your way Mac.
(I realise that's not a real award but if anyone wants a fistfight over it I'm in SR4).

mollusk · Nov 29th, 2012, 12:37

No pressure on me then FJ,

Mollusk.

Oct 30th, 2012, 21:49	#12
TheJoyOfSix N.F.I Last Online: Oct 28th, 2023 23:33 Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Belper View Photos By: TheJoyOfSix	You forgot the prolonged churning of a B19/200E failing to start properly due to worn L-Jet, the poor idle of a 1.7 with worn carb plates and the gentle clonk of the odd collapsing front strut......... __________________

Oct 31st, 2012, 12:23	#14
Joe Harding Premier Member Last Online: Today 14:27 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Bristol	The really old 340's need a scratching post to get at the itching caused by the rust over the wheel arches. __________________ "The more people I meet the more I like my God."

Nov 7th, 2012, 10:49	#17
Joe Harding Premier Member Last Online: Today 14:27 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Bristol	Have you a large field and dry barn for winter quarters? __________________ "The more people I meet the more I like my God."

Oct 30th, 2012, 19:40	#11
mollusk VOC Member Last Online: Aug 10th, 2020 14:45 Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Needham Market View Photos By: mollusk	Ahhhh! Brings on a nice warm glow - warm summer evening, gentle breezes, and a flock of 300s quietly grazing in a wildflower strewn meadow. Listen carefully and you might hear their gentle murmuring - a gearbox input shaft clattering as the propshaft magnifys the sound here, an 84 B14 responding with a touch of cold piston slap there - and from the far side a group of varios whining and droning as they head for the barn. And as the sun sets and the flock has clustered for the night the meadow is empty except for tyre trodden flowers mixed with little crumbly bit from front valences, spots of oil from seeping diff cover plates and the odd droopy parcel shelf. Now! That would make a change to the usual "adopt a giant warthog for Xmas" charity. Mollusk.

Oct 30th, 2012, 22:13	#13
mollusk VOC Member Last Online: Aug 10th, 2020 14:45 Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Needham Market View Photos By: mollusk	Ahhhhhh bless! Mollusk.

Nov 4th, 2012, 23:53	#16
mollusk VOC Member Last Online: Aug 10th, 2020 14:45 Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Needham Market View Photos By: mollusk	Well, last week found the boss and I wandering about the sarth (Somerset and Dorset) - so I arranged to have a look at the Redline (on Sat.morning). Was it as good as it looked ? - yep! Deal done, Mollusk's fleet has increased by one Redline! now I just have to get it back to Suffolk - (needs a little work on the brakes). Mollusk.

Nov 7th, 2012, 18:51	#18
mollusk VOC Member Last Online: Aug 10th, 2020 14:45 Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Needham Market View Photos By: mollusk	Overcrowded driveway and a car cover I'm afraid Joe. Mollusk

Nov 29th, 2012, 01:31	#19
filthyjohn Junior Member Last Online: Oct 9th, 2023 22:53 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Sunderland	PICS! Another nomination for Volvo owner of the century coming your way Mac. (I realise that's not a real award but if anyone wants a fistfight over it I'm in SR4).

Nov 29th, 2012, 12:37	#20
mollusk VOC Member Last Online: Aug 10th, 2020 14:45 Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Needham Market View Photos By: mollusk	No pressure on me then FJ, Mollusk.

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