Edd's Talbot Samba Thread

[Luxobarges_Are_Us]

That Samba is full of, well, Style! Hope it sails through the MoT.

 

a letter from my landlord telling me to remove all unTAXed vehicles from their property

 

I'd write back telling him to mind his own bloody business. This sort of behaviour needs to be nipped in the bud before they come 'visit' you at 11pm on a random Tuesday. In fact, I've left a house because the landlady (who lived in Spain and had never actually met me) was complaining about the lawn not being mowed regularly (I am not a garden person and the fully-furnished house didn't come with a mower!).

[Burnside]

Well good luck from me as well SambaS with the MOT on the Style tomorrow. Looks good with the that Rallye steering wheel fitted. Seeing that pic of the outside brings back some good memories of my old Samba Style. Always wanted to add a set of the proper alloys but could never find a set. An good news with getting a clutch sorted for your Cabriolet too.

[SambaS]

[SambaS]

Passed!

[trigger]

Well done!

[Luxobarges_Are_Us]

Congrats!

[SambaS]

Thanks - MOT wise just the Opel Monza to go now

[dollywobbler]

Nice work. Hmmmmm. Monza. Love 'em.

[SambaS]

rot boxes! But, i will see it right

[SambaS]

PROBLEM!

 

The new clutch that has arrived looks nothing like the old one:

 

 

[SambaS]

It seems they've sent me a Jetta/ Montego clutch

[M'coli]

Hopefully it'll get sorted soon.

[Mr_Bo11ox]

Sounds like a bit of Euro Car Parts' handiwork

 

"Hi there, can you send me a clutch for a 1.6 capri?"

 

"Certainly sir" (sticks a clutch for a Reliant 850 in the post)

[SambaS]

They sending me another Jetta clutch this time with a release bearing as they are told it'll fit. We will see. The plate is very similar but the housing is nowhere near

[Rocket88]

Sounds like a bit of Euro Car Parts' handiwork

 

"Hi there, can you send me a clutch for a 1.6 capri?"

 

"Certainly sir" (sticks a clutch for a Reliant 850 in the post)

 

i once got a box of brake pads from those mongs, not only the wrong pads, but only two of them

[SambaS]

CRFACTORSUK on eBay... anyway we got there in the end the 2nd one was more like it!

 

One day we might even fit it...

[SambaS]

While searching for the ever illusive S, I have found these for sale:

 

This is an LS in Group B rally Spec: 3800 euros

 

 

The blue car is also an LS it's 2000 euros

 

 

 

This shell is group B spec but I'm unsure what it started life as 2000euros

 

 

This is a proper group B car ready to use and is 22,000 euros

 

 

If that's not enough, here are some in action:

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WVfDFYzAOXA&feature=related

 

And this is a pair of Talbot Samba Rallye road cars:

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iTF34S8KJyw&feature=related

[SambaS]

This seems to suggest the search is over!!!!!!

 

hola muy buenas yo tengo uno sin documentacion en negro x 1200e esta en buen estado

[DVee8]

Is this any good to anyone?

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1984-TALBOT-S ... 41696f7219

[Luxobarges_Are_Us]

This seems to suggest the search is over!!!!!!

 

hola muy buenas yo tengo uno sin documentacion en negro x 1200e esta en buen estado

 

Is it possible to register a car without papers with the DVLA?

[SambaS]

May cause me trouble yes

[Luxobarges_Are_Us]

I'm sure that the likes of Bickle and Mr B will have been through similar stuff in the past.

 

By the way, if you need any help with Spanish, or need to call anyone there, lemme know. I can speak it fairly fluently.

[SambaS]

Oh excellent thanks, i've spoken to DVLA, it's no big problem, but if i cant provide proof of the cars age it will be assigned a Q plate.

 

The Sport was only available between 1982 and 3 on either a Y or A reg so shouldnt be too hard, I'll just get some suppporting docs from SCUK or the like.

[Luxobarges_Are_Us]

There must be somebody at Peugeot who will be able to officially decode the VIN. I don't know whether it's a service that you can pay for, or something that can only be done as a favour, but it wouldn't hurt to ask your local dealer and/or e-mail Peugeot UK.

[SambaS]

I know just the guy!

[monzaE]

Here's mine That I owned in 1987

 

Talbot Samba Rallye by Lazenby43, on Flickr

[SambaS]

Nice one mate! Any idea if that's still around.... any more pics?

[stuboy]

admire your perseverance

[monzaE]

It is a screen shot from a video hence the crapness. It was about 18 months old when I bought it with 9k, £2,700 I think? I liked how quick it was and kept in another 18 months. Doubt if it survived. I'll have to dig the video out and check the reg on the DVLA.

[SambaS]

This is what happens to your flywheel when your clutch wears down to the rivets.

 

"I'll do it next year" a year passes "I'll do it next year"