Domes mighty Scimitar Shite-Now Sold :(

[dome]

Initial deshonkification ongoing. It's now aproaching being a 15 footer. If its dark. And you're facing the other way.

 

[cort16]

Looks good. Manual box too a lot of these are lumbered with a slush box

[Lacquer Peel]

[Richard]

I hope you weren't joking about the 8 track because I've just bought three cartridges for you.

[KruJoe]

Looks alright to me, that does.

But then you're a lot closer to it than I am.

[Junkman]

Princess Anne had one of those!

[anonymous user]

I'm slightly disappointed, I thought you'd bought a used Princess Anne, only two previous owners, full service history and always stored under cover.

[Guest Breadvan72]

"Smokes a bit.  Back box getting a bit tired due to high mileage.  Seeps fluids."

[Guest Breadvan72]

"Stereo comes with extensive collection of Wagner music and bonus tape of Hitler Youth campfire singalong"

[dome]

"Smokes a bit. Back box getting a bit tired due to high mileage. Seeps fluids."

ATCNBE

[Richard]

I hope you weren't joking about the 8 track because I've just bought three cartridges for you.

 

Here they are. Who knew there was a Steppenwolf Greatest Hits album? If you want the rest of the box, which contains 50 or so cartridges, it can be had for £30.

 

[Ghosty]

Old Man had one of these! I think it was R reg, pale green, had slots. Last thing I knew it was sold to someone who later showed up briefly on Scimweb. It's on SORN now.

[The Moog]

Just a thread full of win! Good to have BV back

 

Autoshite at its best, like a Benny Hill special, very 70's, lots of smut with a large portion of oeeeerrrr missus

[dome]

Here they are. Who knew there was a Steppenwolf Greatest Hits album? If you want the rest of the box, which contains 50 or so cartridges, it can be had for £30.

 

You sir, are a legend. My eBay watch list has a couple of players in it. I look forward to enjoying Steppenwolf whilst I await the AA sometime...

[fred]

This one is just TOOO pervy.

 

Ive just shot my pudding

[fred]

*Going onto xhamster to search for Princess Anne German Bondage Scimitar spanking*

[rml2345]

Looks beige! Might have some competition in the shonky category at the next Scotoshite.

Remember to tell anyone that mentions Princess Anne that Reliant sold 500 Princess Annes a week.

[Guest Breadvan72]

*Going onto xhamster to search for Princess Anne German Bondage Scimitar spanking*

 

 

Rule 34

[Guest Breadvan72]

Steppenwolf's Greatest Hits - track listing

 

1.  Born to be Wild.

2.  See 1 above.

3.  Er...
4.   .... that's it.

[Richard]

They had another song on the Easy Rider soundtrack.

 

 

Magic Carpet Ride is the other one I know

 

[Guest Breadvan72]

Yer, but those songs were shiz.

[Taff]

Here they are. Who knew there was a Steppenwolf Greatest Hits album? If you want the rest of the box, which contains 50 or so cartridges, it can be had for £30.

 

 

 

errr...

 

Steppenwolf's Greatest Hits - track listing

 

1.  Born to be Wild.

2.  See 1 above.

3.  Er...

4.   .... that's it.

 

egg-zack-leigh

 

Nice motor, didn't Princess Margaret have something to do with these?

[Joey spud]

What an excellent purchase,pure 70's beige.

 

By my reckoning this one makes a total of four Scimitars on here now (The Tamworth Massive?).

 

My one had a Motorola 8 track unit fitted to it from new but after 44 years only the radio sort of works now.

 

 

So i put my old faithfull JVC i've had from new in its place.

 

 

Your one looks like its been loved at some point with its alloy rocker covers stainless coolant pipes and electric fuel pump.

Has it got a stainless steel exhaust and fuel tank for extra win ?

[dome]

What an excellent purchase,pure 70's beige.

 

By my reckoning this one makes a total of four Scimitars on here now (The Tamworth Massive?).

 

My one had a Motorola 8 track unit fitted to it from new but after 44 years only the radio sort of works now.

 

 

So i put my old faithfull JVC i've had from new in its place.

 

 

Your one looks like its been loved at some point with its alloy rocker covers stainless coolant pipes and electric fuel pump.

Has it got a stainless steel exhaust and fuel tank for extra win ?

 

It does indeed have a stainless tank and exhaust, winnar!

 

Been out and carried on with the cleaning, it's, er, about as good as it's going to get in my custody. Bled the coolant and it seems OK, will be uber paranoid about it though as these have a history of cooling issues....

 

Been informed by the Scimitar web guys that it's on TR6 wheels which needs spacers, I heartly agree with that and will get some sourced, it will fill the arches out nicely. 

[Joey spud]

Swim web is a mine of information,but can get a bit ''clicky''.

And you have to watch out for the Grammer Police as one new guy found out when he got crucified recently for misspelling Stirling Moss as Sterling Moss.

 

Re the TR wheels they obviously have the wrong offset and i'm not sure if spacers alone will sort it,maybe longer studs required too.

For pure 70's style find a set of 14x6 Wolfies and sell the TR wheels on for a good price.

[Skizzer]

he got crucified recently for misspelling Stirling Moss as Sterling Moss.

 

Quite right, too.

 

Loving the hot beige action here.  No offence to all the lovely SE5s on here, but personally I've always preferred the SE6 - it's a 1970s over 1960s thing.  Stellar shiting sir.

[chaseracer]

 

Did Bridget Jones have one too, then?

[anonymous user]

Christ on a crutch.  Imagine waking up and seeing that on the pillow next to you...

To be fair, she'd probably say the same about me

[dome]

I've spent far too long cleaning this thing and trying to make it presentable. It's now as good as it's going to get. I also realised, by actually driving the thing, that I can't see any of the dodgy bodywork from the drivers seat. WIN

 

Got the coolant bled up and over 40 miles tonight it was fine. Webasto wound back, and off we go

 

 

Things to note from my first proper Scimitar drive.

 

1. Mechanically feels good, clutch bites a bit low though.

2. Loads of torque but I haven't revved the engine too hard, because...

3. The tyres are fucking terrible. Lighting up in second gear with an Essex at half throttle, so around 23 1/2 horsepower is too much for them

4. Brakes seem pretty good but haven't been pushed because of 3.

 

It turns out from the Scimitar forum that it's on Triumph TR4/5/6 Alloys-Minators, not Minilites. These are the wrong offset which explains why the rear arches look a tad underfilled. A set of Slotmags shall be procured post haste, if anyone wants these Minilite reps then give me a shout...

 

 

Some more pics

 

 

 

[Junkman]

 

I bloody well would have, whould I have not?

Nah, I would have. Everything else would have been rude.