ETCHY
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ETCHY reacted to busmansholiday in Eye-catching black and whites
They really do look wrong with the headlamps placed at the corners rather than a foot or so out from the radiator.
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ETCHY got a reaction from MiniMinorMk3 in Unpopular Motoring Opinion Thread
His input & the fact his views on advanced engineering at expense of profit/ updates were slavishly followed, also helped contribute significantly to the decline of BMC. More British motor industry villain than hero imo.
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ETCHY reacted to inconsistant in Unpopular Motoring Opinion Thread
Issigonis wasn’t a very good designer.
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ETCHY reacted to Dyslexic Viking in Unpopular Motoring Opinion Thread
Buying a sports/performance car with an automatic transmission is like marrying a supermodel and cutting your dick off.
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ETCHY reacted to Sham in Unpopular Motoring Opinion Thread
This. They aren't eco friendly beyond the local area to where they're being driven - even if the electricity used is 100% renewable. And unless you only ever charge at home, they're a pain. An expensive pain.
Spoken as someone who owns one.
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ETCHY reacted to Spiny Norman in Unpopular Motoring Opinion Thread
Electric cars are a folly, a blind avenue we're being led down in a bid to sell more profitable cars.
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ETCHY reacted to MorrisItalSLX in Unpopular Motoring Opinion Thread
The cars built by British Leyland / Austin Rover were no worse than the cars produced by their contemporaries.
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ETCHY reacted to Rust Collector in Unpopular Motoring Opinion Thread
Automatic gearboxes are the best gearbox for 99% of a normal person's driving.
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ETCHY got a reaction from MiniMinorMk3 in Cars, Lasses and Lads - A Photo Sharing Thread
I think that's a "Two Strokes" special edition.
That's a rare thing.
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ETCHY reacted to flat4alfa in Shite in Miniature II
Lesley did colour the lights and grille on the earlier Pontiac GP
But left the arse (ass?) alone
Regular wheels of course
Not the Chevrolet, but I’m getting opening scene Cheech & Chong Up in Smoke vibes here
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ETCHY reacted to FakeConcern in Shite in Miniature II
We didn't get to the toy fair today as something else came up, but as we passed the junk shop that I got a big pile of er junk in last week we popped in again.
I had half rememberd seeing a digger thing in the big cardboard box I had picked all the stuff including the Corgi Heavy Machinery transporter so had a look and found it still in the box. I also rummaged about the bottom of the box and found the locating plate and capstan thing also for the transporter and the bonus was the door to the MGC!
I need to make a rear window for the MG and work out how to thread the cotton on the digger, but I'm pretty happy with that and I'm sure there'll be another toy fair soon!
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ETCHY reacted to quicksilver in LightBulbFun's Invacar & general ramble thread, index on page 1, survivors lists on Pages 24/134 & AdgeCutler's Invacar Mk12 Restoration from Page 186 onwards, still harping on...
It's just one of a selection of photos on the Guildford page showing registrations issued by that authority. No particular significance and no caption detailing when and where it was taken. I guess it's just a car he stumbled across on his travels and decided to take a photo of. This volume starts from the October 74 changes and the preface goes into great detail about what happened then - it really is some impressive number plate geekery and that's just his hobby as he's a music scholar by profession.
I got my copies directly from the author - he approached me at Rustival as he rightly thought I looked like the sort of enthusiast who would be interested in such a work. Volume 1 seems to be mostly sold out online and volume 2 has only just been published and isn't available retail yet. I'll PM you his contact details.
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ETCHY reacted to quicksilver in LightBulbFun's Invacar & general ramble thread, index on page 1, survivors lists on Pages 24/134 & AdgeCutler's Invacar Mk12 Restoration from Page 186 onwards, still harping on...
Definitely, but you'll want the companion volume covering 1963-74 as well. They're incredibly detailed and thoroughly researched works covering the exact sequence of issues in every area and all the odd exceptions to the usual rules. Not a lot of photos, just a selection illustrating plates issued in each area, but some interesting ones that don't appear to have been published elsewhere. They give the impression of being a lifetime's work but were really just a side project as Jonathan Del Mar is much better known for his equally detailed study of Beethoven's music.
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ETCHY got a reaction from FakeConcern in Shite in Miniature II
Very nice, I like that a lot, proper1970's look.
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ETCHY got a reaction from LightBulbFun in LightBulbFun's Invacar & general ramble thread, index on page 1, survivors lists on Pages 24/134 & AdgeCutler's Invacar Mk12 Restoration from Page 186 onwards, still harping on...
I'm liking the sound of that book. Does it have photo's of the cars in too, is it worth a potential number plate geek buying ?
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ETCHY got a reaction from cobblers in The grumpy thread
Dogs barking.
I don't mean just a normal dog barking 'cos it's protecting it's property or owner. I mean the sort of fucktard mutt with a tosser owner that just leaves it outside barking it's bloody head off all the time & does nowt about it.
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ETCHY got a reaction from adw1977 in The grumpy thread
It's just ridiculous & the trouble is it gets logged so you can't even move without it coming up on a search.
Something needs to change, brainless thoughtless twats shouldn't be able to so easily impact those who just want to live in peace.
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ETCHY got a reaction from Coprolalia in The grumpy thread
Dogs barking.
I don't mean just a normal dog barking 'cos it's protecting it's property or owner. I mean the sort of fucktard mutt with a tosser owner that just leaves it outside barking it's bloody head off all the time & does nowt about it.
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ETCHY got a reaction from eddyramrod in Cars, Lasses and Lads - A Photo Sharing Thread
Christine doesn't look happy..
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ETCHY got a reaction from MiniMinorMk3 in Shite in Miniature II
Very nice, I like that a lot, proper1970's look.
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ETCHY got a reaction from danthecapriman in Shite in Miniature II
Very nice, I like that a lot, proper1970's look.
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ETCHY got a reaction from eddyramrod in Shite in Miniature II
Very nice, I like that a lot, proper1970's look.
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ETCHY got a reaction from bunglebus in Shite in Miniature II
Very nice, I like that a lot, proper1970's look.