Wanted Mainly Mint Minx now too mint due to change in circumstances - Caution: Range Rover Content!

[LC Torana]

^ No.  Just can't see Teh Junkman even being seen in one of those as a passenger.

[Junkman]

Well this is been bothering me too, the bit that was missed, the "not PROPERLY British" bit.

 

And Angyl brought Talbot up which is exactly that...

So... has that lowered beige Talbot Alpine off of RR and ebay been rehomed yet?

 

Either that or a DMC-12.

 

I'd certainly not rehome a monged Talbot. And a De Lorean is way above my humble means.

[Uncle Jimmy]

LDV Convoy?

[Conrad D. Conelrad]

0034: Stage one complete. 

 

Allegro had a minor problem. Dismal fuel economy, and ran poorly. We'd made it a little better with a previous carb tinkerage session, but no amount of fiddling with screws could compensate for the missing vacuum advance. I'd planned to drill a little hole in one of the spacers and hammer in a take off doodle, but was surprised to find the spacers were made of chunky metal. Darn. So I took the car over to Engineer Junkman, who drilled a proper size hole and carefully hammered the doodle in. 

 

 

The next two hours were spent fussing with the carbs until they ran reasonably right. Now it runs pretty well, but we won't know how the fuel economy improved until tomorrow. 

 

It's ready to go though...

[LC Torana]

How long ago did Honda in Swindon or Nissan in Sutherland start?

 

Am I getting warmer?

[Junkman]

0034: Stage one complete. 

 

Allegro had a minor problem. Dismal fuel economy, and ran poorly. We'd made it a little better with a previous carb tinkerage session, but no amount of fiddling with screws could compensate for the missing vacuum advance. I'd planned to drill a little hole in one of the spacers and hammer in a take off doodle, but was surprised to find the spacers were made of chunky metal. Darn. So I took the car over to Engineer Junkman, who drilled a proper size hole and carefully hammered the doodle in. 

 

impressive-quality-photo.jpg

 

The next two hours were spent fussing with the carbs until they ran reasonably right. Now it runs pretty well, but we won't know how the fuel economy improved until tomorrow. 

 

It's ready to go though...

 

Well, I'd be surprised if it makes it to Cannock without throwing the toys out of the pram. But that's not even the half way stop on our mission tomorrow, which shall lead us all the way to Ipswich to pick up the WBoD of my desire, which isn't really famous for being utterly reliable. Also, the whole endeavour is carefully planned so that the first sighting of the new chod shall happen at dawn and the trip back will happen at night.

 

I want that Chicken Badge I recently awarded myself with being withdrawn with a vengeance, so that at least a fraction of my former status can be reinstated.

I just hope the Autoshite Community is going to honour my penance and endorse my rehabilitation after this recent total failure on my part. I know I failed miserably, I accept all the blame for it, but I'm herewith trying my best to make up for it.

 

For the record, I'm doing this without any breakdown cover whatsoever!

Well, I hope Conelrad has some, but I don't really know why I doubt that.

 

With the exception of involving an a-frame, I think I'm doing everything right.

 

 

How long ago did Honda in Swindon or Nissan in Sutherland start?

 

Am I getting warmer?

 

[vulgalour]

British-ish made me think perhaps an Indian knock-off but they're both out of Junkman stated means and likely to cause a bit of Delhi-belly by association I should think.  Therefore unlikely to be something like a Hindustan or a Standard.

 

Since Talbot was warm, perhaps Simca is warmer?  I propose one with the engine in the wrong end too.  Suitably obscure and a terrible idea to view in the daylight and drive home in the dark, unproven, for many miles, with an Allegro as back up.

 

Failing that, a more British alternative.  It's another doomed (DOOMED I TELL YE!) offering with the engine in the boot and a Reputation.

 

[Conrad D. Conelrad]

The next stage of the collection is me being ridiculously late, not helped by queuing at the petrol station at 8am.

 

[purplebargeken]

Deffo a blue AX.

[Justin Case]

The guesserage has become a tad warmer, I mustard mitt.

 

You are en route to pick up a Peugeot 309 AICMFP.

[Junkman]

I'm not en any route, because Conrad is queuing at a petrol station.

[cort16]

That's what he says, he's actually in the back eating a ginsters pasty off his picnic tables.

[NorfolkNWeigh]

Ipswich, eh?

Trigger has owned pretty much everything there at some point , now he's a fellow P6 botherer there has to be a connection.

[oldcars]

I was going to guess a Rover 213 but you said before its not a Rover. No idea then.

[scruff]

Not known for reliability has me questioning the old Peugeot answer.

[dean36014]

Now i'm know I'm getting older and not hip and down with the kids but all this terminology is confusing me. WBoD? Wet bed of dreams? Give us a clue!

[NorfolkNWeigh]

Now i'm know I'm getting older and not hip and down with the kids but all this terminology is confusing me. WBoD? Wet bed of dreams? Give us a clue!

Winter Beater of Distinction

[Conrad D. Conelrad]

Mixing with Shiters at Cannock.

 

[Conrad D. Conelrad]

I'm not en any route, because Conrad is queuing at a petrol station.

The petrol station only had one pump with unleaded, the pay at the pump rejected my card and everyone was stocking up for the apocalypse in the little shop.

 

That's what he says, he's actually in the back eating a ginsters pasty off his picnic tables.

Also this.

[dean36014]

Winter Beater of Distinction

Well i would never ever have guessed that! I even asked a 20 year old and she didn't know

[Skizzer]

The ideal* AS Winter Beater of Distinction is surely an overpowered soft top.  

 

Not properly British pre-1986 soft top:  Scimitar SS1 with the Nissan Silvia engine?

[AlsoMike]

Not really British... An Avenger of the non-Hillman variety?

[rantingYoof]

Renault 21 Savannah. This guess is brought to you by Ignoring The Clues trademark symbol facepalm etc

 

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[Conrad D. Conelrad]

Checking in from Kettering. Only about a hundred bloody miles to the car.

[Conrad D. Conelrad]

141 miles in and the fuel gauge hasn't even moved! The economy certainly has improved!

 

[Junkman]

We just met the most wonderful man. He has a unit which is a wonderland of lovely cars.

 

He gave me the keys to one of them.

 

 

 

 

[Inspector Morose]

Hmm, that was unexpected.

[Magnificent Rustbucket]

I wasn't expecting that. Another excellent photo too.

[spartacus]

Wow, I think you've won WBoD with that. It looks mega clean. More please.

[Magnificent Rustbucket]

Hmm, that was unexpected.

 

 

That's both of us surprised - and we won't be alone!!