Fabergé Greggs

When I win the lottery I’ll do a Honda K20 swap into my X1/9 with adjustable bilsteins and Willwood brakes. It’s been done quite a bit in the states and you can buy everything as a kit to do it from here: https://www.midwest-bayless.com/p-1029-k20-kit-stage1-acura-honda-k20-k24-engine-swap-kit-for-fiat-bertone-x19.aspx Either that or I’ll just put some Crossclimates on my Focus.

At the lofty peak of my dad’s salesman career, he ordered a BRAND NEW 940 “Wentworth” which I think meant half leather and air con. 1992 maybe? I can confirm that it was 4 + OD- I spent many a journey wondering how that little button on the gearstick worked. I can still remember the exact smell of sitting in the back when he delightedly picked it up from the showroom.

Brilliant! Delighted that it’s made its way closer to me- DIBS!

You what now? How fucked is it please?

Loving this thread, it’s always great to see you get on top of all the bits and bobs You really can’t beat the sound and smell of a 2 stroke and if you fancied turning the volume up a bit higher, there’s always these…

Incredible. This is exactly the future we were promised but never got.

Please say it's a Matra

At this rate you'll be divorcing us for Pistonheads.

I used these guys loads when I lived in london and I’d thoroughly recommend. Immaculate premises too. Their “no pass, no fee” policy also extends to motorbike ULEZ testing which is fucking great in my book. Here’s a pic of the Saab of many shiters in their bay

This is looking wonderful and has got me wanting a BX again. White is by far and away the best colour on them imho

Sounds lovely and runs like a champ! Is it a Polini exhaust?

God sorry I can offer no help other than than to say that the voltage does sound lower than I’d expect and the resistance maybe a bit high? I think I’ve got an old untested stator somewhere but it’s from a largeframe, I presume they’re different? Also, was there ever 6v versions of these?

Incredible! I've loved every bit of seeing this come together. Can I buy it yet?

At least I don’t have to worry so much about missing out on bargains anymore

The perfect car. I had a simultaneous BX and X1/9 for a while (still got the X1/9). Angular Bertone FTW!

What does SXI mean (other than SeXI obvs)?

I do! I’ve made no further effort to put it up for sale yet, but I would let it go to a shiter

How would you tell if the sprag is knackered, would it not disengage or something?

Imagine you’ve been offered a 42,000 mile 2010 Triumph Tiger 1050 from a nice person for £1500. It’s been outside unused for a couple of years and has got surface corrosion and stuff. What do you say?

I’ve got a very tatty Tucano Urbano one from a Vespa GTS250 you can have for postage

This delightful thing is a mere £1800 on the blue https://retrorides.proboards.com/thread/225126/1959-austin-cambridge-bedford-1800

Wow that’s lovely!! Only a couple of years until maximum exemption too!

Oooh that’s a nice one. I find these really sensitive to colour combinations. I adored mine, and this white with red is really nice. But black, red, always look a bit meh to me. Hope that doesn’t render me too superficial!!

Is this autocom active plus setup any good to anyone? Drink plus postage?