ViaRETRO | GTeglman | Activity https://viaretro.com/members/gteglman/activity/ Activity feed for GTeglman. Fri, 05 Jan 2024 12:47:53 +0100 https://buddypress.org/?v=12.0.0 en-GB 30 hourly 2 4564d17895bb7a90b184e17be2880e2e GTeglman commented on the post, You Say Ascona, I Say Voyage https://viaretro.com/2019/06/you-say-ascona-i-say-voyage/#comment-42299 Tue, 04 Jun 2019 07:29:42 +0200 @soren-navntoft & @anders-bilidt, I would love to have a bright blue Ascona Voyage to compliment my 1971 Opel GT.

The four spoke steel rim is in my opinion spot on, and make it look a little more […]

]]> 807c8837634bc5579631ab37a40e4ad1 GTeglman commented on the post, Only a Lamborghini Countach can Shoulder a White Leather Interior https://viaretro.com/2019/04/only-a-lamborghini-countach-can-shoulder-a-white-leather-interior/#comment-41886 Fri, 26 Apr 2019 17:36:05 +0200 @thunderbird,

Damn right!

Hard to compare, but to be honest I think the white / (creme) interieur looks much better in your Thunderbird than in the Countach.

Cheers

]]> b297e30019064f4ec975946911ae9f71 GTeglman commented on the post, Zagato Goes North https://viaretro.com/2019/04/zagato-goes-north/#comment-41861 Tue, 23 Apr 2019 18:49:16 +0200 @tony-wawryk, I’m with you all the way! Damn shame that Volvo
management didn’t have the hart to put it into production.
The 2000GTZ is IMHO one of the most tasteful Zagato designs. Normally I find Zagato […]

]]> b85a341a3c217078c0905cf361717435 GTeglman commented on the post, Prime Find of the Week: The Bavarian Performance Saloon https://viaretro.com/2019/02/prime-find-of-the-week-the-bavarian-performance-saloon/#comment-41249 Fri, 01 Mar 2019 16:01:00 +0100 @tony-wawryk, Toooo much beer !!, I’ll return to DK. 2’nd March ;-))

]]> 815db75750aca9c95521b7ac4bd6f34d GTeglman commented on the post, Prime Find of the Week: The Bavarian Performance Saloon https://viaretro.com/2019/02/prime-find-of-the-week-the-bavarian-performance-saloon/#comment-41248 Fri, 01 Mar 2019 15:43:41 +0100 @tony-wawryk, Still stuck in Hursley, and I will return to DK tomorrow Saturday the 30’th Feb. I will however be back when the weather is a bit warmer. I’ll let you know.

Cheers.

Anders

]]> 6532e4a56b7855c5f5d916dd657fcea7 GTeglman commented on the post, Prime Find of the Week: The Bavarian Performance Saloon https://viaretro.com/2019/02/prime-find-of-the-week-the-bavarian-performance-saloon/#comment-41224 Wed, 27 Feb 2019 18:48:59 +0100 @tony-wawryk, Not exactly the perfect color for a Bavarian Saloon, but the I like the E3 a lot.

Currently I’m stuck in Hursley (Winchester), and the my Manager went “No NO NOOO”, when I politely asked for […]

]]> cec21d8cf9ff9c22234c58b037a5ffcc GTeglman commented on the post, Is It Real? Or Is It Memorex? And Does It Matter? https://viaretro.com/2019/02/is-it-real-or-is-it-memorex-and-does-it-matter/#comment-40992 Tue, 12 Feb 2019 11:48:54 +0100 @tony-wawryk, You are not alone ! I do share the same irritation when it comes to replicas, continuations and recreations. No question that the quality of eg. the Singer (Porsche), and the Eagle (Jag) is very very […]

]]> 3dfc48c0e6908f103c92a63caba4f50b GTeglman commented on the post, Prime Find of the Week: A Truly Unique Opportunity https://viaretro.com/2019/01/prime-find-of-the-week-a-truly-unique-opportunity/#comment-40680 Sat, 19 Jan 2019 15:39:28 +0100 @tony-wawryk, What a remarkable story. I could easily live with the fact that some parts are pinched from other cars, but the price tag makes it out of my reach anyway.
From some angles I find it really appealing […]

]]> 88fb9b754a35f82c494065c736bc0c4a GTeglman commented on the post, New Year’s Day Delights at Brooklands https://viaretro.com/2019/01/new-years-day-delights-at-brooklands/#comment-40546 Sun, 06 Jan 2019 15:57:07 +0100 @claus-ebberfeld I stand corrected ;-)

]]> 1c9a5fcfe5f2e8151ca400727891e495 GTeglman commented on the post, Prime Find of the Week: The French Connection - Have a Break https://viaretro.com/2019/01/prime-find-of-the-week-the-french-connection-have-a-break/#comment-40518 Sat, 05 Jan 2019 08:46:02 +0100 @anders-bilidt, I like it ! Color combo is nice and, and the (ship) deck flooring when you turn the trunk into a huge compartment for parts is amazing.

If it really is tough as nails, could it be a year round […]

]]> 4200d637dd1b83c387bc54d5fa5f3e24 GTeglman commented on the post, New Year’s Day Delights at Brooklands https://viaretro.com/2019/01/new-years-day-delights-at-brooklands/#comment-40513 Fri, 04 Jan 2019 20:55:43 +0100 @tony-wawryk, I guess that the esteemed sir @dave-leadbetter then dosn’t fancy the kamm tail on the Ferrari 275 shortnose either ? (flat metal with little interrest)…- well I wish it was mine !

Cheers.

]]> 834140c0f862073ecde0a5692d22b6cc GTeglman commented on the post, New Year’s Day Delights at Brooklands https://viaretro.com/2019/01/new-years-day-delights-at-brooklands/#comment-40505 Fri, 04 Jan 2019 09:46:53 +0100 @tony-wawryk, You have outdone yourself ! I have just spend my last Christmas
vacation morning reading your fabulous NYD article, and what a delight ! Thank you so much for sharing.

For a second I thought […]

]]> 9687598de04d4a4ea64c747418e9e467 GTeglman commented on the post, Practical Monteverdi: The Safari https://viaretro.com/2019/01/practical-monteverdi-the-safari/#comment-40499 Thu, 03 Jan 2019 22:37:40 +0100 @claus-ebberfeld, I find the Lada Niva to be a charming and rugged little off-roader, and very much a Man’s car. I tried to argue that the simplicity is in fact the Niva’s
ultimate sophistication, but my wife […]

]]> 5a2e5a3ffda4df43fc2542acdf690405 GTeglman commented on the post, Daily Experiment: Reliant Roulette https://viaretro.com/2019/01/daily-experiment-reliant-roulette/#comment-40492 Thu, 03 Jan 2019 19:29:42 +0100 @anders-bilidt I know the Wolfrace alloys where a popular choice for a lot of 70′ cars, but I still think they lack elegance, but thanks for the free fact that they actually are a UK product.

The MAG alloys […]

]]> cb9e45d2c91ecec5bc1bfe163e608b3c GTeglman commented on the post, Practical Monteverdi: The Safari https://viaretro.com/2019/01/practical-monteverdi-the-safari/#comment-40486 Thu, 03 Jan 2019 14:01:20 +0100 @ claus-ebberfeld, Any dreams of a classic off-roader I leave for my better half.
The day when the dream becomes a nightmare is the day where”she who must obeyed” demands that the next classic car in the […]

]]> 1188acc5a51c4cc760f159a2c6bdbdf9 GTeglman commented on the post, Daily Experiment: Reliant Roulette https://viaretro.com/2019/01/daily-experiment-reliant-roulette/#comment-40477 Wed, 02 Jan 2019 20:17:10 +0100 @anders-bilidt Trust me, I rate your Scimitar much much higher, and I think you have made a excellent buy.

After a lot of thoughts I can also reveal precisely what bugs me. It is the
Wolfrace alloys. They […]

]]> f5e2bc8b01d4114444ff98f7d52f9318 GTeglman commented on the post, Daily Experiment: Reliant Roulette https://viaretro.com/2019/01/daily-experiment-reliant-roulette/#comment-40467 Wed, 02 Jan 2019 12:50:43 +0100 Huge congratulations, and happy New Year, Anders.

Although it is not a car of my immediate taste, I still find it cool. The exterior color is amazing and the fine brown interior also looks really appetizing and […]

]]> 8b46e5033bdf3ed3b3ac8b035cbe9286 GTeglman commented on the post, Manta With an Extra Dose of Vitamin A https://viaretro.com/2018/12/manta-with-an-extra-dose-of-vitamin-a/#comment-40020 Wed, 19 Dec 2018 23:18:50 +0100 @anders-bilidt, Found it on mobile de, maybe I should purchase it myself, and keep in store for @tony-wawryk…- I will only claim a EUR19K, + a small fee next year.

You can trust me , MURHAHAHAHA

]]> 817e405afe78d2b598bcf182ef89d149 GTeglman commented on the post, Manta With an Extra Dose of Vitamin A https://viaretro.com/2018/12/manta-with-an-extra-dose-of-vitamin-a/#comment-40015 Wed, 19 Dec 2018 22:04:38 +0100 @tony-wawryk Ohh my, what a predicament ! Even a 1997 Ford Puma can hardly be called a young-timer…- are you sure she has not turned “to the dark side of the force” ?

]]> e193c67ecf67187bc3f5e33146ea7dc2 GTeglman commented on the post, Manta With an Extra Dose of Vitamin A https://viaretro.com/2018/12/manta-with-an-extra-dose-of-vitamin-a/#comment-40013 Wed, 19 Dec 2018 21:38:51 +0100 @tony-wawryk I read your “An E-type Kind of Weekend” article with great pleasure, and I remember that your better half was driving along, enjoying tour so how about buying the yellow Manta A for her (and yourself) […]

]]> 0cccd663511afdf2132ad6e8f011a0e4 GTeglman commented on the post, Manta With an Extra Dose of Vitamin A https://viaretro.com/2018/12/manta-with-an-extra-dose-of-vitamin-a/#comment-40011 Wed, 19 Dec 2018 21:17:48 +0100 @tony-wawryk That looks astonishing, and in your favorite color…- it would
complement Die Zitrone quite well. The Manta-Ray badge just makes everything better.

You could buy it as a Christmas present for […]

]]> bb9a7bc1d0e465111ef07ced1d0eece2 GTeglman commented on the post, Manta With an Extra Dose of Vitamin A https://viaretro.com/2018/12/manta-with-an-extra-dose-of-vitamin-a/#comment-39995 Tue, 18 Dec 2018 11:21:11 +0100 I like the Manta A a lot, and I have great memories with me and my friend driving on
vacation in his 1.9S with our two very hot girlfriends.
The exterior styling is great and I remember that it also handled […]

]]> 1cc06e580fd4086a7bdd30628b57a920 GTeglman commented on the post, Santa’s Classic Christmas https://viaretro.com/2018/12/santas-classic-christmas/#comment-39981 Mon, 17 Dec 2018 19:10:19 +0100 @tony-wawryk, Santa’s little helper have been busy busy busy, ehhh ?

I’m modest, so I only wish for a maroon Alfa Romeo Spider 1600 with hard-top,
something in Tweed, more tools, and a sprint header, and I […]

]]> 4f5e3fe56fb1a940185a47efaa80f3e6 GTeglman commented on the post, Prime Find of the Week: The Most Evergreen of All Evergreens https://viaretro.com/2018/12/prime-find-of-the-week-the-most-evergreen-of-all-evergreens/#comment-39954 Sun, 16 Dec 2018 11:46:02 +0100 @claus-ebberfeld Hear hear ;-))

]]> 3af8f2afb3222165fa47e1acff291c7d GTeglman commented on the post, Prime Find of the Week: The Most Evergreen of All Evergreens https://viaretro.com/2018/12/prime-find-of-the-week-the-most-evergreen-of-all-evergreens/#comment-39951 Sun, 16 Dec 2018 11:23:13 +0100 @tony-wawryk I couldn’t agree with you more !

The snobbery, and elitist Tweedland attitude (nothing wrong with tweed) please be gone.

]]> bb601b4122869535f50f8b5fb79aeaad GTeglman commented on the post, Prime Find of the Week: The Most Evergreen of All Evergreens https://viaretro.com/2018/12/prime-find-of-the-week-the-most-evergreen-of-all-evergreens/#comment-39945 Sat, 15 Dec 2018 22:02:26 +0100 @tony-wawryk Ooh, I don’t accuse you for calling a MGB a inferior classic car, I’m truly sorry if you got that impression. I accept that the MGB does not rock you boat…- it doesn’t rock my boat as well, but the […]

]]> fbea65a9efc2387a673fb922f0f89171 GTeglman commented on the post, Prime Find of the Week: The Most Evergreen of All Evergreens https://viaretro.com/2018/12/prime-find-of-the-week-the-most-evergreen-of-all-evergreens/#comment-39941 Sat, 15 Dec 2018 20:21:15 +0100 @anders-bilidt Of course it’s up to each individual to choose what weighs the most in their choice of a classic car, and I will defend anybody’s right to do so, but I would also never call a MGB (or any classic […]

]]> 3ed3b15d1325f810869c6489276c9219 GTeglman commented on the post, Prime Find of the Week: The Most Evergreen of All Evergreens https://viaretro.com/2018/12/prime-find-of-the-week-the-most-evergreen-of-all-evergreens/#comment-39933 Sat, 15 Dec 2018 11:02:55 +0100 Anders, The MGB does not rock my boat too, but to write it off as a lesser Classic Car just because it lacks rarity is nonsense.

Weather the the MGB is overall a better car I can’t say (but i guess it is) and […]

]]> b70cd3cf70adeea0d4f98a0e05b9a5cf GTeglman commented on the post, They Call it Mellow Yellow https://viaretro.com/2018/12/they-call-it-mellow-yellow/#comment-39909 Thu, 13 Dec 2018 15:11:30 +0100 @tony-wawryk Yes I spotted the GT immediately, and it looks very original.

Since my GT is pretty must rust free and the paintwork OK, the argument for throwing £2500 – £3000 for a re-paint is really not t […]

]]> b8bad77d1db198770a738f23384efc67 GTeglman commented on the post, They Call it Mellow Yellow https://viaretro.com/2018/12/they-call-it-mellow-yellow/#comment-39907 Thu, 13 Dec 2018 14:20:02 +0100 @tony-wawryk that’s only because your 02 is a “zitrone”, and bugs don’t like sauer zitronen ;-))

Should I ever come in a situation where my (dark blue metallic) GT was up for a re-spray, I would probably go for […]

]]> 5e643294a9a24a47b2b21ebd0e8a6cc0 GTeglman commented on the post, Mind the Gap, Please: The Importance of the Space Between https://viaretro.com/2018/12/mind-the-gap-please-the-importance-of-the-space-between/#comment-39906 Thu, 13 Dec 2018 13:31:25 +0100 @claus-ebberfeld

No worries, mistakes happens, and as long as you and the rest of the magnificent ViaRETRO team keeps posting tasteful articles I’m a happy camper.

As a JAG owner you should have known […]

]]> 43bad845905617eed90c0abe0a0fcef8 GTeglman commented on the post, They Call it Mellow Yellow https://viaretro.com/2018/12/they-call-it-mellow-yellow/#comment-39902 Wed, 12 Dec 2018 20:50:19 +0100 @tony-wawryk Thanks for bringing color on a grey and cold December day.

The “bug-attraction” is my main reason for not going yellow, but I really really like pale yellow for classic cars, as it has a sort of […]

]]> c061a934c3674f5067cb0d8722f32a43 GTeglman commented on the post, Mind the Gap, Please: The Importance of the Space Between https://viaretro.com/2018/12/mind-the-gap-please-the-importance-of-the-space-between/#comment-39876 Tue, 11 Dec 2018 08:58:24 +0100 @claus-ebberfeld The first picture, are you sure it’s a E-type ?, I can’t get it to match any E-type body – panels / shapes (captured in the red circle) !

]]> 00542b968eae72e00cc791d3fa3d8dc2 GTeglman commented on the post, Porsche 917/16: When More is Too Much https://viaretro.com/2018/12/porsche-917-16-when-more-is-too-much/#comment-39869 Mon, 10 Dec 2018 14:06:06 +0100 @yrhmblhst, and regarding sound, nothing is better than a V16 engine, making fuel and air into noise ;-))) Just listen to BRM V16 in the link.

]]> 59bb1205bb1a8912d6db2a997e6bfa8b GTeglman commented on the post, Prime Find of the Week: Matra's Funky 3-Seater https://viaretro.com/2018/12/prime-find-of-the-week-matras-funky-3-seater/#comment-39837 Wed, 05 Dec 2018 11:53:50 +0100 @anders-bilidt Since it’s impossible for me to make you forget about the Montecarlo and the Bagheera, may I suggest that you’ll buy them both at the same time ? Not that I wish you harm in any way (I’m sure that […]

]]> 5c353e8dcf912f8731f43193854490ec GTeglman commented on the post, Prime Find of the Week: Matra's Funky 3-Seater https://viaretro.com/2018/12/prime-find-of-the-week-matras-funky-3-seater/#comment-39832 Tue, 04 Dec 2018 18:20:12 +0100 @anders-bilidt You could always thin out a little in your Bavarian collection to raise the necessary funding for a Bitter CD. I’m sure it’ll fit you as a well tailored Savile Row suit, and allow me to add, that a […]

]]> 0b6055061aff49e79cc24d5518de823a GTeglman commented on the post, Prime Find of the Week: Matra's Funky 3-Seater https://viaretro.com/2018/12/prime-find-of-the-week-matras-funky-3-seater/#comment-39817 Sun, 02 Dec 2018 18:31:52 +0100 @anders-bilidt , Eehhmm, sadly I have to admit that finding you a clean and usable Bitter CD coupe for sub-£10K is way beyond my ability…- It was a desperate attempt to make you forget about everything about […]

]]> 8b48a73e982aaefc15351edaabd2098b GTeglman commented on the post, Prime Find of the Week: Matra's Funky 3-Seater https://viaretro.com/2018/12/prime-find-of-the-week-matras-funky-3-seater/#comment-39813 Sat, 01 Dec 2018 22:43:14 +0100 @anders-bilidt I stand corrected reg. engine size, but the 90HP is correct
I’m pretty sure.

I’ll give you that any Bageheera (or Beta) that has managed to survive this many years could be in a very […]

]]> 90f77385cf1c0ee97b6f5f47394fc6ba GTeglman commented on the post, Prime Find of the Week: Matra's Funky 3-Seater https://viaretro.com/2018/12/prime-find-of-the-week-matras-funky-3-seater/#comment-39807 Sat, 01 Dec 2018 10:55:35 +0100 @anders-bilidt I have a slight suspicion that you despite your fine collection of
Bavarian motors have a soft spot for Italian or French “wedge-shaped-buckets” in rust or polyester ! Maybe some kind of latent […]

]]> b3049a862161fd15778ebccd2ef8b0bf GTeglman commented on the post, The Most Beautiful VW is Brazilian: SP2! https://viaretro.com/2018/11/the-most-beautiful-vw-is-brazilian-sp2/#comment-39793 Thu, 29 Nov 2018 18:46:14 +0100 @claus-ebberfeld – I agree with you that the SP2 probably could be the most beautiful designed VW the world has ever seen, but it’s so under powered that the shape couldn’t possibly be further from performance..- […]

]]> 104468caeac20737dbb84ef0ea18bfa8 GTeglman commented on the post, Autumn Auction Atmosphere with Historics at Brooklands https://viaretro.com/2018/11/autumn-auction-atmosphere-with-historics-at-brooklands/#comment-39785 Wed, 28 Nov 2018 20:01:39 +0100 @tony-wawryk another treat from your side, keep’m coming.
Not that it would ever be option for me, but should I choose between the Maserati Ghibli and the Espada, the Ghibli would be the one for me.

Do you […]

]]> 4122c6ddbb24668c23acb4c7aeb21f08 GTeglman commented on the post, Prime Find of the Week: The Forever Fabulous Montecarlo https://viaretro.com/2018/11/prime-find-of-the-week-the-forever-fabulous-montecarlo/#comment-39784 Wed, 28 Nov 2018 19:31:27 +0100 @tony-wawryk I’ll let you know if suddenly should find myself in the Oxford area.
Oxford has always been high on my “go-to-wish-list, but Goodwood Rivival 2019 or Hursley (work related) will be more likely, […]

]]> 357c87f1fafdc6e20d0388c12f478e05 GTeglman commented on the post, Prime Find of the Week: The Forever Fabulous Montecarlo https://viaretro.com/2018/11/prime-find-of-the-week-the-forever-fabulous-montecarlo/#comment-39758 Tue, 27 Nov 2018 21:30:04 +0100 @anders-bilidt Trust me, driving a Opel GT gets you a fair amount of grief from the same bunch of owners of mainly Italian and British classics, and I can’t help finding it a tad “jersey shore-ish” !

One of my […]

]]> ee0bcc21b0e792b5e89e6cc2a8b216d4 GTeglman commented on the post, Prime Find of the Week: The Forever Fabulous Montecarlo https://viaretro.com/2018/11/prime-find-of-the-week-the-forever-fabulous-montecarlo/#comment-39752 Tue, 27 Nov 2018 15:18:07 +0100 @tony-wawryk Luckily it’s ok to disagree ;-). Regarding the brakes, I recall that the
problem was solved by removing the brake servo, and adding large brakes, which indeed did take care of the brake lock up […]

]]> 4eb4d2cd2a336003d15aaea472447b8f GTeglman commented on the post, Prime Find of the Week: The Forever Fabulous Montecarlo https://viaretro.com/2018/11/prime-find-of-the-week-the-forever-fabulous-montecarlo/#comment-39749 Tue, 27 Nov 2018 13:35:31 +0100 @tony-wawryk, engineer or not, I give you that styling and performance counts for a lot, but the ability to brake is a performance I value quite high, and here the Beta (also) fails by a mile…- so to speak […]

]]> 5467eff0e76bca24605c14dc9b4457c9 GTeglman commented on the post, The Muscles from Brussels: InterClassics https://viaretro.com/2018/11/the-muscles-from-brussels-interclassics/#comment-39745 Mon, 26 Nov 2018 20:40:23 +0100 @claus-ebberfeld

Thanks a bunch for a great article. I’m gobsmacked how well that eggplant color suits the Porsche 356.

Haven’t been to any car shows this year, but in connection with the Goodwood Rivival I […]

]]> c66b4acbb377402cab9691de5d17e4a6 GTeglman commented on the post, Prime Find of the Week: The Forever Fabulous Montecarlo https://viaretro.com/2018/11/prime-find-of-the-week-the-forever-fabulous-montecarlo/#comment-39744 Mon, 26 Nov 2018 20:04:55 +0100 @anders-bilidt , I would like to donate a kidney for eg. a Lancia Fulivia Coupe (HF), but shape and color can not stand alone IMHO.

But in addition, I’m really struggling to understand why cars that are […]

]]> 5caba34c3ba0dede744200ea9d276e7b GTeglman commented on the post, Prime Find of the Week: The Forever Fabulous Montecarlo https://viaretro.com/2018/11/prime-find-of-the-week-the-forever-fabulous-montecarlo/#comment-39727 Sat, 24 Nov 2018 18:32:56 +0100 @tony-wawryk & Mr. Bildt, like many I hold classic Lancias in high regard, but with all due respect, when it comes to the Lanacia Beta I would rather set fire to myself than praise it, even in the slightest […]

]]> c522853e73070e19e7170757e8aad262 GTeglman commented on the post, Reflections Among the Glitz and Glamour of the NEC Classic Motor Show – Part 2 https://viaretro.com/2018/11/reflections-among-the-glitz-and-glamour-of-the-nec-classic-motor-show-part-2/#comment-39678 Thu, 15 Nov 2018 21:39:20 +0100 @tony-wawryk, No we where not exactly arriving in style, and suddenly not the way we had planned. Parking between a SS Jaguar100 (from Germany) and a newer
Aston Martin was a painful affair, but at least we […]

]]> 9facf4766dc938200a9cf3774b4460e2 GTeglman commented on the post, Reflections Among the Glitz and Glamour of the NEC Classic Motor Show – Part 2 https://viaretro.com/2018/11/reflections-among-the-glitz-and-glamour-of-the-nec-classic-motor-show-part-2/#comment-39675 Thu, 15 Nov 2018 19:47:53 +0100 @tony-wawryk Thanks for the reminder, but I can assure you that I have already read your e-type-kind-of weekend article (with great pleasure, by the way).

One of my best friends have a E-type roadster (type 1) […]

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