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Patrick, I am still waiting for my own personal value to attain classic and vintage values - I steer alright, the gearbox is good, the differential gears mesh parfectly and, wonder over wonders, the old grass on the scone still grows - just needs the perfect fertilizer such as Schwarzkopf...

Now, there is a car that could rival the beauty of the Hipano Suiza Gurney Nutting -and the period music I actually do like. Regards Styria N.B. I am eferring to the first video - I have seen this model personally at C. F. Mirbach in Germany - what a beautiful car - it was in 2005.

Has anyone investigated some of the various branches of Artcurial ? I am particularly referring to their branch in the centre of Vienna - I am still shaking my head and rolling my eyes - pardon me everybody, but I've got to go somewhere. Regards Styria N.B. No reference nor reflection...

I am really pleased that I have been able to supply with what you wanted. Regards Styria N.B. It was also pleasing to see your W126 Coupe in such well cared for condition.

Hi Bryce, as usual, some really beautiful and rare cars. Just to recap, I do believe that this even is on the first Sunday of each month - if so, I might just try and make it in July. Thanks for your continued efforts. Regards Styria

Bryce, thank you for posting the photos. I will have some more in due course. Once we removed the Inlet Manifold gasket, it was all there to see. Bryce referred to basically a "cooked" engine, badly sludged up and it was quite evident that the engine oil had not been changed for years. Richard...

Well as they say, every dog has his day. Personally I think they are ugly, poorly designed, and why would one own one ? I take my mind back to a Mercedes Classic of the late '40s - the Mercedes 170 with suicide front doors. What a dreadful car to drive - worst steering of any car I have...

Nice car, but the music got to me. Totally terrible. Regards Styria

Pete, you're more than welcome. If possible, you may perhaps find the time to support TK with contributions relating to your experiences of Car Ownership. I would ask for no more. Best Regards, Styria

Good illustration, and pertinent description, Patrick. From information gleaned in various Rover publications, particularly relating to mechanical development issues, the effective working life on the Rover 3 litre's first gear was sixty hours. Tractor terminology I say. Regards Styria

Have our most revered gentlemen moved on from this ? I suspect that things have changed greatly. No more Trabbies no more ? Regards Styria N.B. Those were TK's infant days.

Very clean and tidy, and a credit to your efforts. The interior colour scheme ? Simply magnificent. It would indeed be a pleasure to drive this car, and basking in the interior colour scheme. Great purchase. Regards Styria

In years gone by. one of my Rover P5 3 litre Coupes did not have synchromesh on first gear - come to think of it, none of the P4s I have owned, such as Rover 90 (my very first car I ever owned), nor my 1959 - 105, as well as a number of Rover 100s (1960-1962) had no synchromesh on first. You...

Datta boy. A keen eye for detail. Regards Styria

Hi Pete, I am glad that the replacement part has worked out well for you. As indicated previously, I am happy for you to accept the part as a token of goodwill. Regards Styria

Hey Patrick, that's me to a tee !

I could have supplied you with a key.....Hope everything works out okay for you. I have since found the original one I had brought home, but hadn't been able to remember where I out it. Thank you for compliment. Regards Styria

What impressed me with the car, apart from the quite beautiful cream coloured interior, were some of the standard features that came on the car way back then .....e.g. Heated front leather seats, electrically adjusted. Sunroof - slide and rearward opening...

I could have bought the car there and then, but on a test drive familiar to my area, it did not take long to discover a front suspension/bushes rumble that Ultra Tune had overlooked the previous day when they prepared a Blue Slip. The owner had no idea and as I really had no firm intentions to...