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Post by Richard eglinton on Jan 29, 2005 19:21:29 GMT
My new European registration certificate reminds me that my car has been owned by me since 10 June 1980, is this a record?
Richard Eglinton
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Post by Richard ZF BW on Jan 30, 2005 20:00:43 GMT
Richard, Looks as though you are the current record holder.
I bought my P5B Coupe srs.I (no AED, inch and a half thicker front seat backs, round gear selector knob, etc.) on 23rd September 1980.
Three years later, on 29th June 1983 I bought 'The Wholly Roadworthy' Saloon (to breal for spares for the Coupe).
Apart from short interludes to swap engines and gearboxes, the Saloon's been on the road for the past 22years whilst the Coupe has been garaged and off the road for 19 years.
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Post by richard eglinton on Jan 31, 2005 12:07:55 GMT
Richard,thats pretty close!!
There are probably,even today,one or two p5s around whose original sole owners are not members of clubs and who never go to rallies etc.I also suspect that there are still a few cars owned by elderly 1st owners who have become too old to drive and whose cars sit forgotten in outbuildings and garages.These cars only come to light when the estates of deceased owners are being wound up.It is these cars that dealers such as Hurst Park Autos try to source and my own car came from a similar situation.
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Post by Richard ZF on Feb 1, 2005 22:08:50 GMT
I had heard that Hurst Park trawl through the local newspapers in places like Bournemoth (the 'Costa Geriatrica') for just those situations....i.e. cars of deceased persons!
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Post by Ed from Surrey (member 236) on Feb 2, 2005 12:42:58 GMT
how about Jan 1980 (member 236)
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Post by richard eglinton on Feb 2, 2005 21:05:01 GMT
Its a fair cop Ed,congratulations.How about some history?
Richard
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Post by Roy Fellingham on Feb 3, 2005 22:02:57 GMT
I think George Parker must be a contender (SPN 20). He bought his from just over a year old and its a 71 coupe. BUT he is not on the net so does that exclude him?!   |
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Post by richard eglinton on Feb 4, 2005 9:02:02 GMT
No Roy,I think he must be the outright winner under any circumstances.It's a pity he's not on the net as I would like to see an image of his car. Richard  |
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Post by David on Feb 4, 2005 11:38:34 GMT
Georges car, from last years National at Cranmore   |
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Post by glennr on Feb 4, 2005 13:12:55 GMT
A very nice example indeed. GlennR  |
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Post by Ed from Surrey (member 236) on Feb 4, 2005 15:14:26 GMT
Coincidently, mine is the car behind George's in the last picture above: MGP 880L, black P5B, ex Government car.
Ed
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Post by richard eglinton on Feb 4, 2005 21:22:57 GMT
It certainly looks very nice and original thanks for the image.I would only change one thing.That number plate would look very striking in B & W. Richard |
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Post by Ed from Surrey (member 236) on Feb 7, 2005 13:38:01 GMT
I recon b & w would make it look older than it is. Thought the black plastic with silver reg matched the body colour and chromework on the car. Needed doing for a wedding years ago. The old yellow rear plate had 'crazed' and didn't look good.
Ed
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