SRD

20 March 2012 at 15:19 #48831

Christian hi

Thank you for the useful comments, I have been following your Rapide restoration via your web-site for awhile, would love to see another update!

I plan to create a simple web-site and if all goes to plan, create a monthly blog.

Will keep in touch

Simon

SRD

19 March 2012 at 15:54 #48826

Tim and Peter good afternoon,

Thank you for replies and excellent input.

Tim – I have watched your excellent replies and input on the AMOC web-site for awhile Tim, so am aware of your excellent support of these neglected cars.

To be more precise, I am looking for a 3.0 litre, either drop head or a saloon. A drop-head is preferred.

I have been watching the market and saving a for awhile and am very much aware of the type and range of cars being offered.

I went to see the eBay 3.0 litre, the car was riddled with rust (this I did not mind), but it had been stripped of virtually everything of value, and chasing a huge spares list for years is not something i wanted to get into.

I also saw the previous 3.0 litres down in Sussex, which were also in a terrible state, with plenty of parts missing, albeit listed as complete.

I missed out on the 3.0 litre 2 door offered on eBay last March ,which was in superb condition and sold for 20,000 pounds.

I have also seen several other 3.0 litre cars, with engine and gear box missing and sundry other items, none were what I was after.

ideally I would like a running car, but in today’s world that is becoming increasingly difficult to find; so am also very interested in a complete 3.0 litre car, which is in need to full nut and bolt restoration.

I am mechanically inclined having rebuilt several engines before and can weld and rebuilt wood work. I envisage doing most of the work myself, since so many restored cars I have seen in Europe and the UK were very poorly done. Luckily we have a lot of space to stores parts, while a car is restored here.

I would be pleased to hear from you Peter, and if you have any further details on your car, you can email me directly, you have had an email me from already in the last week.

I am undecided as to whether to join the AMOC or Lagonda clubs – any thoughts on this ?

I have taken Tim’s advice and also posted on the AMOC forum.

Kind regards

Simon