Just wanted to introduce myself, my name is Gem from Sunny Suffolk!
I've always been a car nut since I was knee high to a grasshopper. I currently own an R33 skyline which has been an ongoing resto (for the last 6 bloody years) and picked up an Amaranth purple 216 cab last month.
I originally wanted a coupe and found myself wanting an FDH Tomcat (something with a bit of history) but Rosie Rover landed on my lap and I have to say she is rather sweet.
I am now the 3rd owner at under 50k, she’s been refurbed body wise, a coupe kit added (which looks rather snazzy) and tidied up to an excellent standard. I couldn’t have asked for a cleaner car.
I wanted a car that was retro and different. Upon going to many shows as a hobby (mainly full of financed cars on air ride and wheels more expensive than the actual car itself) and seeing that 80’s/90’s are becoming popular again, so many people appear to be snapping up Golfs, E30’s, 190E Mercs etc I just wanted to break the mould. Now I’m proudly displaying my very unstanced rover in show and shine contests at stanced shows because people think “it’s a bit different”
I’m hoping I can assist with installing a bit more appreciation for the mighty Vikings into the younger generation and adjust the hearsay with facts. I joined the forum as I believe a lot of hard work goes into maintenance and running of these things and I’d rather come to those who know through years of ownership and experience without the BS of the social media. Anyways, I’ve said my piece, lunch is calling before an afternoon of countless meetings
Who’d have known it eh?, a 27 year old falling in love with a purple R8 wedge?
