SS Car Club Grille Badge

[RoyC]

As you may already know, replica SS Car Club badges usually sell for silly money.

The grille-mounted version of these badges have appeared for sale on eBay for £40 (including p+p):
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SS-Car-Club-G ... 1c46ffa64f
It should be possible to convert these for badge bar fitting, using an adapter plate.

Roy

[lowebird]

Roy,

Thank you for letting us know about this badge, I expect you are a bit miffed that you payed a lot more than 40.00 GBP.
If I still have my car after the NEC, I will have words via e-mail with you to see how to buy one.

Reg

[RoyC]

I expect you are a bit miffed that you payed a lot more than 40.00 GBP.
If I still have my car after the NEC, I will have words via e-mail with you to see how to buy one.

Although you can't tell just from a photo, it doesn't seem to have the quality finish of the "expensive" version. Only 1 left last time I looked.

If I still have my car after the NEC...

Trading it in for a Noel Edmonds "cruisermatic" ?

[lowebird]

Roy,
No, I think I may go for something a little more "hard core". I have 'er indoors permission to at least look however, if the figures add up I will let you know.

Reg

[NATONEIL]

This sounds like you want a C type again. The problem with those is that only the hard core Jaguar enthusiasts know what it is. Most people thing they are old Mazdas

[lowebird]

Neil,
You are right on the money. It is an itch that I just have to scratch and, as I am about to become a real O.A.P. I feel that it is probably now or never. I have been looking at E-Types for a while but I can't get into a Series 1 or 2 and I don't really want a V12 so I am going to give the C a revisit. As for non Jaguar types, do we speak to them?
I will let you know what the outcome is after Friday at the NEC.

Reg

[RoyC]

Reg,

Who needs a roof anyway?
(OK, I did the other week, driving up the M40 to Gaydon in a storm).

Will I see a broader than usual smile on Roger's face when I see him at the NEC on Saturday?

Roy


Gratuitous pic of my car at Mercedes Benz World on Sunday.

[lowebird]

Roy,
That very much depends on the "cost to change" ratio, also is it worth going mad and having an aluminium one. I need some more info, however, if he has the right car on the stand and everything can be tied up then yes you should see a happy bunny.
I will 'mail you next week.

Reg

[lowebird]

Roy,
Just as I pushed the send, I noticed that you have gone for the old tax disc, I think it looks great.
I will need to follow your lead.

Reg

[RoyC]

Reg,

It's the best quality blank tax disc image I found on the internet, although they are also available to buy.



I put it in there while I decide if I want to replace it on the bar with a JEC badge.

Happy shopping!

Roy

[lowebird]

Roy, Neil,

Yes, well Roger is a happy bunny ( almost as happy as me ) I came, I saw and I just had to have so I am now going to be the proud owner of a "C" type. Does that now mean that I will have to leave our little club or can I adapt SS to read "Suffolk Sports Cars"

Hope to see you all at the London show in January, we have our hotel booked.

Reg

[NATONEIL]

Bye!

[NATONEIL]

Joking apart, I suspect we will not be able to keep you out but it might be an opportunity to rename one of the other unused sections to C type Replicas.
James if you pick this up, I would like to suggest that can we rename the Challenger sub section of the replicas BB to read C Type Replicas, because we know there is a contributor who will shortly be the owner of a Suffolk C Type.

[lowebird]

Thanks Neil, it's always nice to know that you have friends in high places !! I like the idea of a "C" type replica section as we all know that there are lots of them out there and I know of at least one in the next village to me.
If it should happen, I guess I will start all over again just like we did with the SS100 section although it may be a little one sided to begin with.
In any case, I hope I will always be welcome to share your hood in the event of rain?

Reg

[NATONEIL]

I have heard that the reason you are moving to a c-type is that you could never workout how to raise the hood on your SS100.

4 of us in an SS100 would be a little tight but I could see Sue and Lynn sitting in the dry while I stand outside and look on damply.