Waiting on my new love...

After years of drooling over these cars I finally bought one! It's a 2001 Aquamarine/Black Vintage. It's being shipped from Michigan and should be here next week. In the meantime, I would like to find out as much as I can about it's life before me. Any information would be greatly appreciated.

Scott
Texarkana, Texas

Hi Scott,

Someone may recognize the car, but, the last I heard, Vintage had built over 2500 Speedsters. You likely signed docs when you bought, so any info you can provide will help others who may know a previous owner, or know the car. Was the car registered in Michigan? Someone on this site will likely know the previous owner. The replica world is small, when compared to other cars.

You've got lots of good times ahead, whether you're not mechanically inclined or an experienced wrencher. Lots of good-hearted folks on this site who will help you along. Best of luck. Enjoy.

And the MADNESS claims another victim...... Welcome Scott, and I hope you have as much fun with the car as we all do....

Welcome! Take some pics as your new Speedy rolls of the truck.

I love the colors and the overall look. Welcome to the Madness!

Good luck with your new ride... I see you're from Texarkana, I spent one lovely night there a few years ago. Visited the not so famous KOA RV park located just west of State line Ave and just north of the I-30. Also I visited the only US Post office in the USA that's situated one half in Texas and the other half in Arkansas. Amazing place, you walk in the Post office and one half of the patrons are wearing cowboy boots and cowboy hats and the other half all need dental work and can't spell "patrons."

anyway, good luck with your new car

Thanks guys! I bought the car from a consignor in Troy, MI and I'm waiting to receive the title. The car will be picked up later this week and should arrive sometime next week. Here's the bad news...I leave on a 7 day trip next Wednesday and may not be here when it arrives. I just need to make sure I pick the right person to take delivery of it for me or I may never get the car!

I can tell you that this site and the people on it are GREAT! I used this site to research these cars. I have also been contacted by another member that is just a short drive away in Hot Springs, AR. I'm already planning a road trip when I return from Aspen!

Yeah, Texarkana is known for being a city in two states (Texas & Arkansas). We have churches on one side of the avenue and liquor stores on the other side...interesting place.

You made contact with one of our best. You will really enjoy meeting Jack.

Thanks Tom, I look forward to meeting Jack. He has sent a few e-mails and I'm sure he will be a good "local" resource for me. In fact, he's already trying to recruit me to join him on road trips to PA & CA!

I noticed you are in Michigan, any chance you are familiar with my new toy? It's coming from Troy, MI...

Don't know your car. Bill Demeter on here might, though. I'll send him an email on your behalf in case he doesn't see this post.

Scott - 'Welcome to The Madness' - here's wishing you many miles of top-down cruising nirvana!

Welcome to the Madness, Scott!
You take good car of Ole' Jack for us. Don't let him get too far out in front.
Your new car is beautiful!

Tom, I would appreciate that. I

Name our cars? How silly is that!

Uh...this here is my car, Penny ;-)

I'll give Nuckels a nickel if he'll explain why he called it Penny.

Rich, you must be color-blind.
The color is called Liquid Copper...

'Welcome to The Madness' because that car will eventually occupy your every thought (if not already done so), plus I'm betting a dollar that you've already spent untold hours in the garage just staring at or sitting in your Speedster. THAT, my friend, is only the beginning...

Names? You mean like "The Tinker Toy"? Guess you'll never guess why Sherry named it that. LOL
PS: Fair WARNING!!!!! Welcome to the Madness.

Terry and Doug, nice rides! I

Scott---you ask "should I be concerned"?

You're damned right you should---can't you tell already??

--Looking forward to meeting you!

I only name my children and our pets---maybe one or two private parts --if you get my drift--but not a car, although many do. Werefer to the car as "the little car" of "The Speedster---that's it. Before I got my AR antique license plate the first plate was a vanity plate that said "Speedie" but that was a bit too cute for me.

BUT--name away if that's your style because around these parts--it's all good.

I alternate between the 'Sloppy Jalopy' and 'Projekt Hoopty,' Scott.

Jack I

Scott - I'm also into Rovers. When I'm not cruising the Speedster, we're off on expedition in our '91 Great Divide...




...and when I'm not on SOC, I'm on an expedition website you may be familiar with...
http://www.expeditionportal.com/

Hopefully our paths will cross some time in the future. Peace - Out!

Scott - Seriously consider joining Jack for his trek to Carlisle, Pa in May. Yeah, it's a long trip, but it'll be a rewarding experience.

Lane--right on! David Stroud and Francine are spending a couple of nights with us at my home in Hot Springs before the Carlisle trip. They are coming here from New Orleans. (Do those guys get around or what??) Day I we caravan to Knoxville to hook up with Hoss and I hope Nolan again so plan on coming up here the day before we roll and well get an early start on the first morning and have 3 Speedsters on I 40 to KX.

Name it and then tattoo it......

BADSPD

Jim, I am very familiar with the Land Rover Madness. Nice Classic! I like the

Scott so bring yer spouse and join us for dinner and maybe stay over Sunday, 4/13.

David and are also pilots (small time) but David also builds airplane engines. You will enjoy him and his wife, Francine is sensastional.

Jack, no spouse but I doubt I would have any trouble finding an attractive young lady to join me. I

Sounds like a plan! Thanks.

Anyone know Douglas Edward McElroy from Pleasant Ridge, MI? He was the former owner of my Speedster...

No, but, oddly, I used to live in Pleasant Ridge.

Scott,email me directly and I will provide you with requested information regarding former owner.

Allan, I sent you an e-mail!

The vanity plates I decided to go with...

Scott, I know why you're not married...

I finally received a call from the shipping company this morning that my new toy should be picked up in Michigan tomorrow. They are expecting a 3-4 day delivery time and I can hardly stand the wait! I purchased the car on the 27th of January. Here

Don't get too excited about that radio...

Rich, is there an issue with that radio I need to know about?

No, I'm just not a radio/stereo fan in my Speedster. I'd just rather listen to the engine (in fact, that's about all I can here). It's a personal thing. Some guys like to crank up the tunes, but not me. Hopefully it plays a wider range than just retro...

100% agree with Richard.

Gotcha Rich! I THINK I'm starting to understand the humor within this group...LOL

Scott--maybe I'll be the one to drive down to Texarkana. It's mostly 50s now and I have a great heater.

email me with your tel # (hsbroker AT aol.com)

On the tunes. Most Speedsters are very noisy inside at highway speeds. The only possible way to hear a radio is to use ear plugs then turn the volume way up. I don't know wht but this works. I put a full Dynamat lining in my car but it's not what you'd call quiet. Much better but no 600 SL.

BUT--I get concert hall sound with my Ipod and noise reduction ear buds. I got the Sony earbuds from ebay and they are spectacular.
Earphones are illegal usually and I suspect ear buds are looked on as the same thing but the buds are invisible so I'm set to enjoy
Allison Krause cruzin down the road.

Jack! Earbuds! You should be ashamed of yourself. Too many miles for you to be driving unsafely like this. You don't text while listening through these earbuds I hope :-) Seriously?

Earbuds--damned right! I don't text at anytime but earbuds are safe and ticketproof. Gotta be the noise cancelling ones. Adds a lot on a long day's drive.

I thought ear buds were a no no in most states?

Speedster "D" wha?

You better not use 'em then.

Get a radio that works for it all. I just installed the Alpine CDE-126BT. It has an Aux port, IPod interface, and Bluetooth that runs throught the speakers. It kicks but. jsut used it today with top down and I think it worked better then with the top up.

Speedsters didn't come with radios so no sense in trying to simulate old that is not functional.

Just my 2 cents.

BADSPD