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@yrhmblhst that yellow Grifo….god it’s gorgeous…not seen a Grifo in any colour for some time, but a yellow one would make my day, week and probably month.

@gteglman while driving my ’02 through the hottest […]

@gteglman, That’s got to be the best buying advice I’ve ever received in all of my years spent with classic cars…!! :-D

@gteglman, HaHaHa… well, I’m glad you feel the Bitter CD would suit me. Frankly, I’m sure you’re right. ;-)
However, at EUR 89k, I would have to sell ALL of my Bavarian collection – and I’d still be short by […]

@gteglman, I’ll give you that it was a damned good bluff though. ;-)
It almost worked too, as I did indeed start dreaming of the excellent V8 Bitter.
Sadly reality (or we could expand and call it financial […]

@gteglman, oh yes please!! I would love a Bitter CD. A fascinating GT indeed…
Uhmmm… but for the sake of a Montecarlo / Bagheera comparison, if you would now please find me clean, usable example in similar […]

@gteglman, I must say that I’m impressed by your restraint and impeccable behaviour! ;-)

I do realise that neither the Montecarlo nor the Bagheera will have build quality anywhere near my Bavarian classics. […]

@gteglman, in case you end up in Oxfordshire, do make sure to combine it with a Sunday Scramble at Bicester Heritage. Trust you me, you won’t regret it! – even though there are usually a couple of Montecarlos to […]

@gteglman thanks, will do my best :)
The red Speedster didn’t sell – bidding stopped at £180k against a lower estimate of £195k; it was announced as a provisional sale but the buyer and vendor clearly didn’t m […]

@gteglman “over here” being Buckinghamshire/Berkshire/Oxfordshire area.

@gteglman thank you too – and if you find yourself over here for an event or any reason, really, do let me know; would be great to meet up!

@gteglman, careful what you say, as I might just rock up on your doorstep one day. ;-)
I do after all still visit Denmark on a regular basis…

As for cars currently owned by me, well there are the two BMW […]

@gteglman, owning German classics, I guess its a fate you and I must suffer together… ;-)
I’l never part with my German classics, but equally, I’m thrilled that I now own a British classic again. I would love […]

@gteglman I’d be very happy to have an Opel GT1900 parked next to die Zitrone!

It’s an interesting discussion fuelled by this Montecarlo, that’s for sure!

@gteglman, if I my quote you:

“I’m really struggling to understand why cars that are undoubtedly poorly built are praised among u […]

@gteglman I guess we’re unlikely ever to agree on the Montecarlo :-), but regarding the brakes, while I accept that it shouldn’t have been a problem in the first place, I understood this problem was solved in the […]

@gteglman raises some interesting points that go to the root of why we like and sometimes buy a classic – or indeed any car – and would form the basis of a multi-hour, multi-drinks discussion into the night – p […]

@gteglman, it’s always interesting with a bit of perspective. Which you’ve clearly just delivered raw and unsweetened… :-)
On a serious note, I’ll confess that I can’t really argue with a single of your […]

@gteglman the engine in my tii has done only 8500 miles (8000 of them by me), and certainly feels peppy, though I couldn’t swear that it produces 130bhp – maybe I should put it on a rolling road sometime.

@gteglman the Opel GT is one of my favourites, I love its mini-Corvette styling; it was on my short-list before I decided on the 2002tii. Hope you got the leak fixed – turning up for classic events in a Kia […]

@yrhmblhst the TR7 coupe’s styling has always split opinion; personally, I prefer the drophead, but readily admit that the tin-top is more practical – for a start, the drophead leaked…
@gteglman thanks again! […]