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Lovely Remember spending much happy time in a brown storm. Gzongenflatch

That looks lovely! Any update on other cars in the fleet?! Hope the move back over to Scotland is going well.

Quite old, high mileage, lots of previous owners, drinks too much, blows loudly from the back and the neighbours and your friends keep saying to get a newer better one. ATCNBE

With your cars encased in resin?

What's wrong with the current tyres? As much as I would like to keep the original sizes, the 205/50s still look fine in my opinion. I will go back to 215s if they become a little more economically viable but so many of 'us' are on 205s or alternatives. Assuming the cheapest 215s you've seen are the Direzza track day ones, you've got about £500 extra versus some decent quality 205s. Hard to justify! I'd be very interested to see how you got on with those if you did it though. When I first went to view and test drive mine, it was on 215s all round. However, once I got up to a decent speed it was clear there was an issue with one of the tyres. I can't remember the exact details but I think it had flat spotted - The tyres are old and the car had covered around 1000 miles in the last 5 years. The seller, who I'd say was a Lotus enthusiast/collector really didn't want to swap out the tyres as he was a very much a stickler or originality. While I totally saw his point, I agreed to buy the car providing the seller changed any of the dodgy tyres; really just to get me home safe. Once he'd got them fitted, he agreed they really didn't look out of place. Admittedly, I think he bought perhaps the cheapest available at the time; but at least it was safe for my drive home. I now have 205s on the front and 215s on the rear, it helps that they've created a staggered look but I still think the 205s sit on the wheels well. I do have the later wheels to you though. If you'd like I can try and take some comparison photos?

Reading this thread seems to show many of us prefer old snotters to young wenches ....

I remember occasionally seeing cars with that type of oval registration plate, as a child. Always thought they were from Switzerland. May have been finnish all along? Edit: A little further googling points to them being German export plates, which makes sense.

Ford Mustangs by Tayne, on Flickr Ford Econoline Clubwagon by Tayne, on Flickr Harley Davidson by Tayne, on Flickr Lincoln Town Car by Tayne, on Flickr Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser Station Wagon by Tayne, on Flickr Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser Station Wagon by Tayne, on Flickr

It appears to be sone sort of anti-FEMA protest, as FEMA was created in 1979 that gives us a start date for the picture. The Caterpillar logo having a missing T might be related to California (CA), but the car is on Texas plates. Somebody who knows more about US roadsigns may be able to decifer the green highway shield.

Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu by Tayne, on Flickr Chevrolet Caprice Police Car by Tayne, on Flickr Chevrolet NASCAR by Tayne, on Flickr Chevrolet NASCAR by Tayne, on Flickr Dodge by Tayne, on Flickr Dodge Charger by Tayne, on Flickr Dodge Challenger by Tayne, on Flickr

Buick Roadmaster by Tayne, on Flickr Boss Hoss by Tayne, on Flickr Boss Hoss by Tayne, on Flickr Cadillac Type 57 Raceabout by Tayne, on Flickr Cadillac by Tayne, on Flickr Cadillac by Tayne, on Flickr Cadillac by Tayne, on Flickr

1977 vauxhall tigra, brochure photo, disco

1968 lola coupe for road use based on a t70

Within the 30 days there can be reinstatement on request, but yeah if it hadn’t been requested it wouldn’t have been reinstated.

I'm just going to say smoke test needed before I start speculating any further on those hoses 😀 Yes exactly that, I'm getting at checking raw data, I've had processed live data tell me lies before. I'll have a look on my scope database tomorrow and I can probably find the known good values and pinout for it.

200 miles? I wish... 🥴 My handbrake ratchet is a bit dodgy as well. Only cars I've previously experienced that on were the two Austin A35s.

I had one as a hire car in Chile back in 2011. Samsung SM3 (or a Renault Scala or a Nissan Sunny or a Nissan Almera Classic). In the shade by Tayne, on Flickr The Hire Car by Tayne, on Flickr

Also, not dented enough to be RM! 😀

I was going to say that maybe a cross brace or two to the fence and shed wouldn't go amiss - may prolong the life of the structure if it isn't allowed to flex so much? IANAJoiner, though.