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[drum]

It is the diesel. Came number 4 in America's worst 50 cars according to some mag/website.

[stuboy]

Dont miss this once in a lifetime oppertunity..lol

[fordperv]

Dont miss this once in a lifetime oppertunity..lol

You may joke but how many have you seen recently

[Pillock]

... when an Escort has only spent two years in the rain, but is an ideal restoration project!

[stuboy]

You may joke but how many have you seen recently

See todays my spots

[Guest Hooli]

... when an Escort has only spent two years in the rain, but is an ideal restoration project!

 

To be fair, the ideal restoration project is one that is project money but needs nothing doing.

[Sigmund Fraud]

Dont miss this once in a lifetime oppertunity..lol

 

I suspect he'll get better results by advertising it as a "23-year-old escort"...

 

[dollywobbler]

What a lovely day. Have had a runabout in the Invacar and outings by 2CV and Lexus. Glorious.

[danthecapriman]

Been out today and helped a neighbor check on his lock up. He’s had it nearly 30 years but not been inside for the last 4 or 5 years!

He’s thinking about clearing it out and getting rid of the lock up but wanted to see what, if anything was still inside. He’d been putting it off as someone had told him it’d been broken into and the locks changed. Got there and it was just as he’d left it fortunately.

 

Aside from the years old tools and bits & bobs, we found a really old belt driven air compressor, pre 80 Yamaha RD250 (couldn’t find the number plate but keys still in the ignition!), and an old stripped down pre 63 registration Triumph motorbike of some sort. It’s frame is still sat there and the engine was on the floor at the back, the engine has been stripped and rebuilt but never been used!

 

Always interesting to see what’s been sat in garages for years.

[mercrocker]

Nowt so queer as folk, though!   Think if I had an old Trumpet and RD stashed away and someone said "break-in" I might have gone and had a look.....!

[danthecapriman]

Nowt so queer as folk, though! Think if I had an old Trumpet and RD stashed away and someone said "break-in" I might have gone and had a look.....!

He knew the Triumph was in there but there’s so much clutter in there you couldnt see the Yamaha. It was only when we started sorting through stuff it became visible. He didn’t even know he had it!

It’s complete and in reasonable state too for something that’s sat for ages. There’s still ok smelling petrol in the tank.

God knows why he didn’t go check for so long though.

 

The Triumph engine I lifted out for him and took it back to his house. It’s complete too, even still got its tiny carb still. It’s clearly been rebuilt and it’s spotless inside.

[Guest Hooli]

I bet that Trumpet is worth a few quid even in 'kit form'.

[mercrocker]

Although "tiny carb" might spell Tiger Cub....Still worth a bit, though.

[danthecapriman]

Although "tiny carb" might spell Tiger Cub....Still worth a bit, though.

I don’t know sod all about bikes tbh. I meant ‘tiny’ as in tiny in comparison to my cars carbs! All bikes are tiny!

I think the Mercury’s carb is about the same size as this Triumph’s entire engine!

[Guest Hooli]

I think the carbs on my Triumph Bonnie are about 1 1/2" internal bore if that helps?

[egg]

Looks like teh SOUTH (OK most of the eastern seaboard) is going to get some OMGSNOKAOS. I hope you've stocked up on tins...

 

[Guest Hooli]

I'm under that somewhere, I'll believe it when it happens.

[danthecapriman]

I think the carbs on my Triumph Bonnie are about 1 1/2" internal bore if that helps?

It was this sort of bike with a very very similar looking engine. The front mud guard still had the registration plate on it, pre 63 style.

[stonedagain]

If it's a twin cylinder engine with a single carb, it's a Tiger, twin carbs it's a Bonnie.

[danthecapriman]

The Yamaha is the spit of this one, just not as shiny!

[danthecapriman]

If it's a twin cylinder engine with a single carb, it's a Tiger, twin carbs it's a Bonnie.

It is a twin with single carb.

[Bren]

Serviced the passat. Looks like it had not been touched for a while - air filter was crosland and fuel filter an unknown make so I sumise somebody did'nt want to spend much. Air and oil filter were bosch and the fuel filter was mann.

Tomrrow I need to do something with intercooler pipes as they are dripping oil as well as the undertray - held on with cable ties. Forgotten how much easier things are with the car on ramps.

[puddlethumper]

I looked at a Cresta "van" today.

[richardmorris]

Looks like teh SOUTH (OK most of the eastern seaboard) is going to get some OMGSNOKAOS. I hope you've stocked up on tins...

 

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I may put the studded tyres back on the bicycle tomorrow then. I’m planning on going to Walton bridge breakfast car meeting in the morning. Anyone else local going?

[Guest Hooli]

It is a twin with single carb.

At least a 3TA then so a minimum of 350cc.

[MikeR]

Seems the Micra is getting 25mpg or worse... a heavy foot on the moors may not be helping, getting a Fuelly account and going to keep closer tabs on my fuel usage.

 

 

try using 5th gear , I keep saying that to my wife when hers is screaming along the bypass at 65 in 4th , learnt to drive in a 4 speed car !!!

[Asimo]

It was this sort of bike with a very very similar looking engine. The front mud guard still had the registration plate on it, pre 63 style.

Engine designed by Edward Turner who also designed the Daimler V8s.

[The Moog]

I looked at a Cresta "van" today.

And??? Have you bought it yet?

[puddlethumper]

And??? Have you bought it yet?

Not yet but i may very well do. I'm makin my dinner coz I is starvin, then i'll put more details up.

Stay tuned. It was, erm, interesting.

[GrumpiusMaximus]

Looks like teh SOUTH (OK most of the eastern seaboard) is going to get some OMGSNOKAOS. I hope you've stocked up on tins...

 

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Well that's me fucked.  I'm right on the edge of the Kent bit of the red...