Hello there
Posted: Tue Jul 28, 2015 1:40 pm
It's just struck me that I haven't introduced myself yet - my manners have deserted me!
My name is Sam Skelton and I'm a 24 year old freelance journalist specialising in classic cars. My name should be familiar to regular readers of Classic Car Weekly, in which the exploits of (most of) my fleet are documented. I'm also on a lot of old car forums under the nom-de-plume of Captain Slow.
Currently I have (in age order) a 1977 Triumph Stag with a ZF 4 speed gearbox, which starred alongside and was shot by Sir Patrick Stewart in an independently produced crime film in the late 1990s. My pet is a 1987 Austin Montego 2.0HL, which I'm never selling and which I'll be buried in. I've just bought a 1991 Rover Montego SLX auto with an interesting history - it's one of four converted by Perkins as diesel auto development mules for Rover Group, and is believe the sole diesel auto survivor. My 1992 SAAB 9000 2.3 turbo is my nemesis - it costs stupid amounts to keep on the road, and yet I quite like having it around. It should really go, but it's staying. What WILL be going in the near future is the current "daily driver" - in inverted commas as it's been off the road since May; I've been taking my time over replacing the blown turbo. It's a 2002 Volvo V70 T5 SE.
I've long loved Citroens from afar - from my first drive of an SM three years ago I've looked at the company in a new light. I like innovation and Citroen has always been good at that. I've never quite bonded with the T5, and having recently moved to the Fens (Hello undulating and uneven road surfaces and 90 degree bends) the suspension will drive me spare when it goes back on the road. It's a great car in every other aspect but it has to go for the sake of my sanity. And I like the idea of replacing it with an XM.
I'm after a phase 1 SEi auto ideally, engine's irrelevant but I'd like a V6. I'm currently talking to the owner of Matthew's old TCT SEi, and have been doing some digging as to the recent history of the car. Hopefully I can bring that back into the fold!
Anything else you want to know (Though I suspect I've bored you all to sleep) please ask.
My name is Sam Skelton and I'm a 24 year old freelance journalist specialising in classic cars. My name should be familiar to regular readers of Classic Car Weekly, in which the exploits of (most of) my fleet are documented. I'm also on a lot of old car forums under the nom-de-plume of Captain Slow.
Currently I have (in age order) a 1977 Triumph Stag with a ZF 4 speed gearbox, which starred alongside and was shot by Sir Patrick Stewart in an independently produced crime film in the late 1990s. My pet is a 1987 Austin Montego 2.0HL, which I'm never selling and which I'll be buried in. I've just bought a 1991 Rover Montego SLX auto with an interesting history - it's one of four converted by Perkins as diesel auto development mules for Rover Group, and is believe the sole diesel auto survivor. My 1992 SAAB 9000 2.3 turbo is my nemesis - it costs stupid amounts to keep on the road, and yet I quite like having it around. It should really go, but it's staying. What WILL be going in the near future is the current "daily driver" - in inverted commas as it's been off the road since May; I've been taking my time over replacing the blown turbo. It's a 2002 Volvo V70 T5 SE.
I've long loved Citroens from afar - from my first drive of an SM three years ago I've looked at the company in a new light. I like innovation and Citroen has always been good at that. I've never quite bonded with the T5, and having recently moved to the Fens (Hello undulating and uneven road surfaces and 90 degree bends) the suspension will drive me spare when it goes back on the road. It's a great car in every other aspect but it has to go for the sake of my sanity. And I like the idea of replacing it with an XM.
I'm after a phase 1 SEi auto ideally, engine's irrelevant but I'd like a V6. I'm currently talking to the owner of Matthew's old TCT SEi, and have been doing some digging as to the recent history of the car. Hopefully I can bring that back into the fold!
Anything else you want to know (Though I suspect I've bored you all to sleep) please ask.