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[richardmorris]

and.

[M'coli]

Oooohh, that is gorgeous...

[Skizzer]

Early Countachs are pretty, as are EB110s, especially in that Sierra Diesel blue colour. Ferraris, meh.

[holbeck]

Pretty much come to the conclusion that this has to go to make room for the Rancho.

 

 

I know it sound's stupid, but I haven't had it out of the garage all summer. MOT booked for Thursday, only covered a few hundred miles since the last one.

[Guest Hooli]

 

Fiesta

All Fords need to die in a massive raging bastard of a fire

 

Especially this fucking Fiesta I can't shift the crank pulley bolt on

 

 

I did that job on the '58 plate festering we used to have. Mrs Hooli stood hard on the brakes with the car in gear, then 4foot of hollow bar I've got slipped over the end of the T-piece socket driver popped it free.

 

If you haven't already got it, you can find the official manual online.

[Kiltox]

Just bought a 750mm long breaker bar and I have some old exhaust pipes kicking around so hopefully that'll work!

 

Shouldn't matter about being in gear etc because I've locked the flywheel

[Guest Hooli]

Ahh, you're doing that way. I just had to get the head off to replace some dropped valves.

[cort16]

I still think the F40 looks amazing but the F50 looks like Mitsuoka hypercar.

 

[oldcars]

yes and no...

 

it was a mini-meet, social gathering that some of the forum members had organized themselves, but the club has been to the museum a number of times, usually once a year at least! and they are already thinking about having another meet there next year.

 

details get listed on the rover 75 club forum, which i guess you have to be registered to access, but as that can be done for free, its not a hardship?

Thanks, will keep an eye on the 75 forum.

[dollywobbler]

After the disappointment of the Rover, I think there's a need in my life for MOAR CYLINDERS. I'm thinking a Lexus LS400 may do the job nicely. Now, can I find one for cheaps?

 

I'm in no particular rush. I don't have time for any capers until at least next week.

[HMC]

An LS400 would make a highly appropriate editorial waftmobile that's for sure. I bet that quad cam v8 make a sensational howl at full chat.

[17-Coffees]

LS400 it is, or dare try a cheap LS430 if your feeling brave? 

[Bren]

Going to look at another vectra. Offered by a trader - at least it's not a private seller who thinks they are mike brewer.

 

Wish me luck....

[Negative Creep]

Should do a proper topic for this, but anyone in the SE/London area fancy a swap or part ex for my Rover 75? Needs to be Focus/Astra size and reasonable on fuel but that aside anything considered

[xtriple]

I still think the F40 looks amazing but the F50 looks like Mitsuoka hypercar.

 

I think precisely the opposite! F40 looks old and boring whereas the F50 looks the canines cojones So, you are wrong and I demand an apology

[Brodders]

Should do a proper topic for this, but anyone in the SE/London area fancy a swap or part ex for my Rover 75? Needs to be Focus/Astra size and reasonable on fuel but that aside anything considered

Maybe Ken would be up for swapping the Golf, as the 75 is covered by classic insurers.

[Mr_Bo11ox]

Its a fairly safe bet that if you have an actual car, Ken will be up for swapping it for whatever he has at the time

[Bren]

Another fail in the vectra department.

 

Car advertised has having water pump and cambelt replaced - it had, along with 8 exhaust followers. Timing belt had snapped or tensioner had given up.

 

The bill was only just over £600, much less than you would expect - I suspect the owner has had it repaired as cheaply as possible then bailed out.

 

No thanks.

[ruffgeezer]

New proper shite imminent, T-70mins.

[cort16]

I think precisely the opposite! F40 looks old and boring whereas the F50 looks the canines cojones So, you are wrong and I demand an apology

Your Bentley must have an exhaust blow giving you carbon monoxide poisoning if you think that looks good

[BavarianRetro]

Pretty much come to the conclusion that this has to go to make room for the Rancho.

 

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I know it sound's stupid, but I haven't had it out of the garage all summer. MOT booked for Thursday, only covered a few hundred miles since the last one.

I currently have two of those the same colour and everything and another facelift one. Whatever you do, don't pm me any details.

[richardmorris]

I'm not entirely convinced about the f40 either, but I really don't like the f50. I would far rather have that1960s one. Having said that, beauty is in the eye of the beholder. The fact that the f40 is valued at a 3/4million is neither here nor there....

[ruffgeezer]

Any minute now.

[richardmorris]

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[RobT]

I'm currently on holiday in Majorca, and apart from it being too fuggin hot during the day (wasn't my choice to come at the arse end of peak season) it's lovely. The shite quotient is high, and in particular they seem to be fond of Renault 4s here, be they shagged examples or restored ones. I've only managed two decent spots so far, the rest have been read-only as Mrs T is showing a low tolerance for such things...

 

Renner 11. Boring facelift version but still spot worthy.

 

 

The best so far, Carlton GSi/Omega 3000.

 

 

 

Guess which one is our hire car.

 

 

Mega tight turning circle and auto box for laziness, plus a surprisingly decent ride means it'll do, but fuck me the seats! My posture now resembles quasimodo after a severe bout of sciatica.

[Cavcraft]

Obvs. I would have either in the blink of an eye, but everytime I see a Countach I think 'VW Beetle' and the F40 looks more like a TR7 with a bodykit than a TR7 with a bodykit.

[Bren]

Carlton is lush.

[Cavcraft]

I can see the F40 / TR7 thing but how the fuck can you look at a wedge shaped Countach and think semi-circular VW Beetle?

 

Because of all those shitty hopeless 'replicas' that adorned the roads at one time.

[320touring]

Oh dear god!

 

A little bit of googling has revealed a previously unknown world of shonky Lamborghini replicas that would look wrong to Ray Charles on a dark night.

oh dear!what has been seen cannot be unscene ( Nova kitcars!)

[MarvinsMom]

i never really cared for the countach,

 

or the F40,

 

or the EB110,

 

and certainly not the F50.

 

the jaguar XJ220, now THERE is a beautiful car.

 

i'd like mine in silver please......