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My Minor had been upgraded to a 1098 engine - no other changes - and would rev to valve-bounce in top gear.

No first gear synchro and no real reason to use first gear either with all of that extra power. 5th and 6th gear would have been handy......

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On 5/18/2020 at 10:34 AM, Six-cylinder said:

I had to back the timing off on ours. I marked the distributor and base place with Tipp-Ex and played and this is where I ended up.

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That’s what I did- and although it’s not pinking now I may have a further tweak to get it at max advance.

In celebration I have bought a bottle of blue nun to enjoy after my drive on the moor. Possibly utilising a picnic table.

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Im not usually a car name person but VEG springs to mind. They do say we need to up our daily intake of such things for our physical and mental wellbeing.

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On 5/16/2020 at 6:31 PM, SiC said:

My father-in-law loves these and really wants one.

I've always thought they look a bit tragic. 

Top chodding! 

Sent my FiL a link to this thread. I said you don't tend to keep cars for a long time. He told me to let him know if you do come to sell it. 

Retirement present for himself apparently. Must be learning from me on how to make excuses to keep the better half happy.  ?

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4 hours ago, HMC said:

That’s what I did- and although it’s not pinking now I may have a further tweak to get it at max advance.

In celebration I have bought a bottle of blue nun to enjoy after my drive on the moor. Possibly utilising a picnic table.

Im not usually a car name person but VEG springs to mind. They do say we need to up our daily intake of such things for our physical and mental wellbeing.

That is a truly hideous car. I thought they were pig ugly when I was a kid in the '70s, and I still do now.

Good work ?

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5 hours ago, Mrs6C said:

Nope, mine's called Polly (chrome)! :-)

and the 6ft Fluorescent tube I have rigged up to light my desk is called Polylux

no seriously! 

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(Polylux was Thorn, then GE's brand name for its Range of Triphosphor fluorescent tubes which had better colour rendering properties compared to regular Halophosphor tubes)

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Need to tidy up the fleet a bit. Hence Mercedes 200E For sale.

1990 Mercedes 200E. A sort of browny grey with grey cloth. Mot December 2020

Its running, driving and used regularly. It’s a bit cosmetically challenged with surface rust to a wheel arch, and what I would describe as shallow dents made by a golf club on a couple of panels on one side and the sunroof. The paint on the rear 1/4s is flaking a bit. The central locking doesn’t work and the automatic choke doesn’t work too well, it always starts but it’s a bit lumpy of a cold start for the first minute, then it’s fine. The car drives well. Kicks down fine and brakes strong. I think there’s a piece of trim on the front bumper that rattles over a certain speed. One new tyre. Missing bonnet star and a discoloured headlamp. The interior is generally  tidy, no rips and an unworn drivers seat bolster. The odometer doesn’t work but the Speedo does.

Recent FTP was a fuel pump relay, now all sorted. 

Ad makes it sound not great but it’s a good runner looks probably better than I’ve described and probably the cheapest way into a road legal (and nicely driving) w124. 

Located tavistock and id like £375

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God I'd love to scratch the W124 itch but this isn't a good time as I'm completely and utterly full and don't have the appetite or desire to sell anything. 

Can help with delivery (possibly) as I'm off to Leeds at some point to collect the Laguna. (But even then Tavistock is miles from me!)

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9 hours ago, chancer said:

Aw ffs....been looking to get into a w201/w124 again soon....this is a bargain. Anyone fancy a shite bini for 375 quid so i can justify this? 

Details of the Mini please..

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9 hours ago, brownnova said:

Shallow dents made with a golf club???? What’s the story there? 

I’m not sure. I decided an Alan Clark type character former owner had been involved in a sex scandal and his wife let rip. It looks “deliberate”

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  • 2 weeks later...

Alas, my Long term relationship with a high maintenance German ended in divorce. As did the short term fling with a w220.

A leaking/ failed air suspension strut and an overworked (needing replacement) compressor meant I ended up selling it to a specialist for parts. Depressing but sometimes it’s better to know when to bail.

I have a replacement on the fleet which (like my Austin a30) was the manufacturer’s first monocoque. Any guesses?

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