1978 AUSTIN PRINCESS 1800 DISPLACER

[keef]

where about is Meern? near maastricht ?

No idea, but Google seems to think it's :-

 

https://maps.google.co.uk/maps?hl=en-US&q=de+meern&ie=UTF-8&hq=&hnear=0x47c6700eb6b79f7b:0x9fe37820737bbacb,De+Meern,+The+Netherlands&gl=uk&ei=2jClUpOSF_KS7AbljICIAw&ved=0CDQQtgM

[FRANCESCO]

That's ace! And you've owned it since 1985! I didn't even know they sold them over there.

yes, very few were sold in italy , due to an agreement with fiat ( fiat didn't  promote 132 sedan in UK and British Leyland didn't  push it in italy with the princess.....) a ...gentleman's agreement..... but fortunately i was lucky enough to keep one of the 20-30 sold in italia...... and i still like it ( engine has torque) though it was rated as n. 5 in ugliest car of the world contest !!!!!!! 

[FRANCESCO]

I meant to ask when I first saw the video and forgot entirely, are those wheel trims original?  I have never seen another Princess with a set and they look ace.

YES,,NOT ORIGINAL WHEEL RIMS....i bought them at the junkyard , and they come from a BMW......they look nice don't they ? as a matter of fact they stole me one !!! must get a replacement

[FRANCESCO]

No idea, but Google seems to think it's :-

 

https://maps.google.co.uk/maps?hl=en-US&q=de+meern&ie=UTF-8&hq=&hnear=0x47c6700eb6b79f7b:0x9fe37820737bbacb,De+Meern,+The+Netherlands&gl=uk&ei=2jClUpOSF_KS7AbljICIAw&ved=0CDQQtgM

many thanks,it is close to Utrecht, but to find  adress must be almost impossible..... but with a litlle bit of luck...you can have it all and have it sent...... (that's the hard part...) 

[Cavcraft]

I have amended your first post as Spambots will pick up your e-mail address and plague you night and day with phishing/spam/scam e-mails. If you want it changing back just let me know please, cheers.

[FRANCESCO]

I have amended your first post as Spambots will pick up your e-mail address and plague you night and day with phishing/spam/scam e-mails. If you want it changing back just let me know please, cheers.

thanks for email, what exactly did i do wrong ? if you have any information  on displacer whereabouts, please phish spam scam all you want, most welcome !!!! 

[Cavcraft]

You haven't done anything wrong as such, it's just if you put your email address on the internet then it gets picked up by all sorts of spammers and scammers, so ideally you're best off asking people to private message you or spacing your e-mail address out. I usually find for example something like 'PeterJones1991 atyahoo dotocdotuk' is better than the correct way it should be typed out.

[FRANCESCO]

You haven't done anything wrong as such, it's just if you put your email address on the internet then it gets picked up by all sorts of spammers and scammers, so ideally you're best off asking people to private message you or spacing your e-mail address out. I usually find for example something like 'PeterJones1991 atyahoo dotocdotuk' is better than the correct way it should be typed out.

you're right,i hadn't thought of that, will go change  post right away to avoid scams etc. thanks for telling me and keep roving for ebay wonders !! i saw  the 2 bedford you posted, nice ! just like the corgi model !! with a vauxhall victor engine ??

[FRANCESCO]

HI , I'M LOOKING FOR A FRONT DISPLACER (HYDROLASTIC SUSPENSION) IN GOOD CONDITION FOR MY 1978  PRINCESS 1800 CC. here's my email just in case:  tdelgado4 at gmail dot com .it needs to be shipped to the continent (italy ) many thanks if someone can help. 

kool ! you edited the adress for me, many thanks again.

[Station]

Don't they make or sell NOS if these in the UK?

[vulgalour]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

 

no

[FRANCESCO]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

 

no

oh,maybe the webmaster did , anyway i tried to edit post but couldn't find right button, so good thing someone did!!

[FRANCESCO]

Don't they make or sell NOS if these in the UK?

what exactly is NOS ? 

[fordperv]

^ new old stock 

[vulgalour]

oh,maybe the webmaster did , anyway i tried to edit post but couldn't find right button, so good thing someone did!!

 

I was making the remark regarding a supply of new displacers in the UK.  There are no new displacers being made, nor any plans to, so we have to rely on finding second hand or NOS parts, which is getting increasingly difficult.

[FRANCESCO]

^ new old stock 

thank you  i've learnt a new term 

[FRANCESCO]

I was making the remark regarding a supply of new displacers in the UK.  There are no new displacers being made, nor any plans to, so we have to rely on finding second hand or NOS parts, which is getting increasingly difficult.

yes, i see that's the way it's going, i am just hoping  the mechanic finds out it is just a rusted pipe, but with my luck.......

[FRANCESCO]

 

Sure it's not an 1100 or Landcrab one? :-

 

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