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  On 09/05/2022 at 14:44, UltraWomble said:

Leyland, Lancs.

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Probably not, don't think I'd be travelling that far in a series. 

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  On 09/05/2022 at 15:39, J R Hartley said:

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That Punto looks an awful lot like my Granda's old one.

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On the theme of Civics.

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One I've not seen before and a local car too going by the Kent plate.

Outside Monkey Bizz on  Medway City Estate.

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  On 09/05/2022 at 14:44, UltraWomble said:

Leyland, Lancs.

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I thought it looked familiar, I have driven past numerous times going to Lytham, Warton and Freckleton and recognise the trees in the background, I only live about 45 minutes away from Lytham

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  On 09/05/2022 at 16:07, AnnoyingPentium said:

That Punto looks an awful lot like my Granda's old one.

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Do you know if it's still on the road?

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  On 09/05/2022 at 19:15, J R Hartley said:

Do you know if it's still on the road?

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Sadly not. There's a similar one which is only one letter out. My Granda's was SD08YRP, this one was SD08YRO. Both were cars my Mum helped put in place servicing stuff for back when she worked for Arnie Shark Fiat in Ayr. :)

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Seen this Celica convertible (!) in Amble  shortly before seeing a same color Celica coupe.

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More terrible photos from South Shropshire

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Moto Guzzi engine FTW, owner was nice too.

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Better photo from Miss C 

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And an even better one from my Scottish correspondent.

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Posted
  On 10/05/2022 at 21:22, High Jetter said:

12/60?

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1931 Alvis?  I suspect not but I have no idea what the truck is.

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Spotted in our road and still in use by a local builder! A local registration (UR is Hertfordshire/Middx) too.

 

 

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had to go somewhere to get some help with an upcoming PIP tribunal, and while waiting for the bus near home, this Jeep Cherokee pulled up at the lights :) 

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proper 4L V6 one too for bonus points :) 

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  On 11/05/2022 at 18:56, LightBulbFun said:

proper 4L V6 one too for bonus points :) 

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The 4 liter is a straight 6 engine:). And I like the Jeep XJ.

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  On 11/05/2022 at 19:08, Dyslexic Viking said:

The 4 liter is a straight 6 engine:). And I like the Jeep XJ.

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thats twice on here now I have gotten my V6's confused for my straight six's!

(the first time was when the Red forum bike, Jag was doing the rounds, I wonder what happened to that in the end)

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  On 11/05/2022 at 19:12, LightBulbFun said:

thats twice on here now I have gotten my V6's confused for my straight six's!

(the first time was when the Red forum bike, Jag was doing the rounds, I wonder what happened to that in the end)

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It is easy to mistake these engines. And not everyone has 90s Jeep engines stuck in their heads thankfully.

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As M&S says, anything but ordinary...

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  On 11/05/2022 at 19:15, Dyslexic Viking said:

It is easy to mistake these engines. And not everyone has 90s Jeep engines stuck in their heads thankfully.

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My Dad had a 4 litre Cherokee L but I had a 2.5 diesel which I think was rejected by Massey Ferguson for sounding too agricultural. 

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  On 11/05/2022 at 23:59, Metal Guru said:

My Dad had a 4 litre Cherokee L but I had a 2.5 diesel which I think was rejected by Massey Ferguson for sounding too agricultural. 

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Yes these diesel engines are a bit rough. On these, I would have preferred a petrol engine and rather lived with the high fuel consumption.

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  On 11/05/2022 at 23:59, Metal Guru said:

My Dad had a 4 litre Cherokee L but I had a 2.5 diesel which I think was rejected by Massey Ferguson for sounding too agricultural. 

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Likewise the 'bus! I've travelled on several of those "Boris 'buses" and have found them all to have an awful Diesel engine resonance and vibration on tick-over. Maybe I've travelled on badly maintained examples, but I try to avoid them now.  

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  On 11/05/2022 at 18:56, LightBulbFun said:

had to go somewhere to get some help with an upcoming PIP tribunal, and while waiting for the bus near home, this Jeep Cherokee pulled up at the lights :) 

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proper 4L V6 one too for bonus points :) 

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R plate so has probably got the May and Schofield immobiliser, which means it lives it’s life one day at a time 

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  On 12/05/2022 at 07:13, goosey said:

R plate so has probably got the May and Schofield immobiliser, which means it lives it’s life one day at a time 

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I had never heard of May and Schofield until I put the new* speakers in my Favorit recently. They are still going and based in Basingstoke apparently. 

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  On 12/05/2022 at 06:54, Andrew353w said:

Likewise the 'bus! I've travelled on several of those "Boris 'buses" and have found them all to have an awful Diesel engine resonance and vibration on tick-over. Maybe I've travelled on badly maintained examples, but I try to avoid them now.  

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They don't have tickover as such. The engine only has one speed which it uses to charge the batteries. In theory at least. I haven't been on any for ages and have heard that the batteries are getting worse so the diesel is on more and more often. I think the idea was sound but they were underdeveloped as Boris wanted them in service by a certain date. I don't see why they can't have charging points at route termini so they could be topped up whilst on layover. They need to be used on electric more to justify their existence. 

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