ebay got the better of me

[vqdave]

over the weekend i was browsing ebay as i often do looking at old motors and the like when i stumbled across a MK3 Humber Sceptre which i thought "thats nice, lets throw a bid in" and i won. HA HA, no time to think just do it and there I am, buying another car.

For those who do not know my 1st car was a Humber Sceptre MK2, which i had to sell last year after owning the beast for many many years due to space and being married. I have pined ever since.

I have no more space than i did, am still married so nothing has changed so god knows what i was playing at but i can tell you now i cannot wait to pick up teh old girl 

Le Mans in a humber in '07, i think the orange stripes will look spanking on my metallic gold coachwork.

[Bob U]

I have no more space than i did, am still married so nothing has changed so god knows what i was playing at

Was there alcohol involved by any chance?

[Lorry]

Was there alcohol involved by any chance?

For a Humber Sceptre, its sounds like a double dose of Tropicoma   

[neilsie]

congrats on your purchase!

[amazing 1]

I just googled the Humber Sceptre.

Man,Dave you are in deep doo doo!

[neilsie]

[vqdave]

the mrs took it quite well............hmmmmm,

its better than than me buying the 993 911, well £25K better until i mod it that is, heres the pix i have so far, bear in mind i've never seen the thing:

[vqdave]

might start a new thread along the lines of, "the modern humber replacement.........."

i will keep all posted as to what goes on with this, the MOT is this week, hopefully pick up next week or so, then i get a new V8 built, preferably Mopar, then suspension, brakes etc and i have the wheels sorted, oh yes i want gold plated wires, hispanic stylee, mo fo! 

Watch out LM 07 the bad ass humber is coming

[vqdave]

congrats on your purchase!

thank you i am happy

[nopanic - neil]

Sad  I know, but it look like a reasonable car.

Quiet colour as well.

Just need the furry dice.

Le Mans 2007 – definitely!

(its thats ebay bug)

[Snoring Rhino]

Obvously somebodies pride and joy - preffer the Pink version though 

[vqdave]

Obvously somebodies pride and joy - preffer the Pink version though 

soon to be my pride and joy, you wait till next year and there will be a crowd around the gold humber, there will be a buzz in bleu everyone will be wondering who the hell bought this beauty, stuck orange stripes to it and drove the 400 miles in such comfort and style............

[RS2 Babe]

Obvously somebodies pride and joy - preffer the Pink version though 

soon to be my pride and joy, you wait till next year and there will be a crowd around the gold humber, there will be a buzz in bleu everyone will be wondering who the hell bought this beauty, stuck orange stripes to it and drove the 400 miles in such comfort and style............

 

Now that I know you have a wife and it still doesn't stop you behaving like a mentalist on the internet....................there is no hope!?

That being said - if you have managed to get back a car you love for LM2007 I might be able to get the Mexico for LM2007 - keep checking Ebay is the moral to this story!

Lisa
 

[wishy]

I had a 1972 version......what a fantastic motor until coming off the M20 at Maidstone on evening  taking err indoors home ......the big ends went.....so off the the great hunting ground in the sky for "Harry"

MInd you it had covered 180,000 on one engine....can't complain,I bought it as a stand in until the Stag was roadworthy.

[Perdu]

A good 'un Dave, those Rootes motors were classics even when they were making them...

And as for comfort I can vouch for that too. I spent a fortnight in Scotland driving my old Colonel's hunter staff car all over, blooming wonderful motor.

I hope to look the old beast up at LeMans next time.

bill