Boys and their toys....

A friend has just finished an 18 month project. He's been restoring a 1971 BMW 9 Series car. Part has been done professionally but I've been around to his house when the kitchen table has been covered in bits of BMW that he was doing himself.

It's finished now and it all looks wonderful. I love the bright green colour, so unfashionable now but cool in 1971. The chrome has been restored and they were able to find original wheels and tyres.

He's been driving it around the city and when he stops at junctions people whip out their phones and take pictures. I'm going out for a drive in it soon. But first I'll need some flared trousers, platform shoes and a kipper tie. I'll also need a footballer curly perm and grow some pretty impressive sideburns and a 70s porn star moustache as well.

The car is wonderful. Boys and their toys....