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[Split_Pin]

I cannot decide whether to keep or sell this. It's flipping lovely and drives without any issues (apart from wonky temp and fuel guages!). I've definitely tapped into it's 80s Germanic character and it would be a shame not to let my wife enjoy it for a bit as she loves the thing.

 

However I would really like another 75. There aren't any about at present that I'm attracted to but as Tam from this Borough told me "they're bastarding things but they get under your skin".

 

I guess it will be a bit of a waiting game.

[Split_Pin]

The cctv picked up a picture full of shite

 

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Including for your delectation-

The pikey pick up

The ex Carlo and loserone s60

The ex split pin now tam's 75

The Diesel Olds

Roffle Omega

The 109

and in the distance, the Rob Roy dumper

Is the Olds trailering it?!

[drum]

Your ex is in the post above^

[drum]

Is the Olds trailering it?!

No, Tam was borrowing the tipper and parked the 75 out of the way.

[Split_Pin]

Spoke to some Bus people where I store my cars. They had these:

 

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We had a good chinwag about Birmingham, busses, Leyland Nationals, Rovers etc... after they spotted my Vectra thinking it was a V6!

Ooft thats V1 reversing out the garage! I remember e-following that bus as far back as 2001 when it was still a partially restored shell in Black Prince's workshop. Despite being surrounded with Glasgow examples when living there, V1 is my favourite Ailsa.

[cms206]

Ooft thats V1 reversing out the garage! I remember e-following that bus as far back as 2001 when it was still a partially restored shell in Black Prince's workshop. Despite being surrounded with Glasgow examples when living there, V1 is my favourite Ailsa.

V1 was originally rebuilt and returned to the road using the mechanical units from... Glasgow's A10.

 

A10 had an SCG 'box fitted when V1 was Voith, but I believe the purists have now ruined it and refitted it with a Voith now.

 

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[dome]

I cannot decide whether to keep or sell this. It's flipping lovely and drives without any issues (apart from wonky temp and fuel guages!). I've definitely tapped into it's 80s Germanic character and it would be a shame not to let my wife enjoy it for a bit as she loves the thing.

 

However I would really like another 75. There aren't any about at present that I'm attracted to but as Tam from this Borough told me "they're bastarding things but they get under your skin".

 

I guess it will be a bit of a waiting game.

I'd say keep it for another month or two-gives you a chance to hopefully get some roof down action in nice weather and if you still haven't bonded you'll be selling a nice convertible with summer round the corner...

[Lacquer Peel]

I cannot decide whether to keep or sell this. It's flipping lovely and drives without any issues (apart from wonky temp and fuel guages!). I've definitely tapped into it's 80s Germanic character and it would be a shame not to let my wife enjoy it for a bit as she loves the thing.

 

However I would really like another 75. There aren't any about at present that I'm attracted to but as Tam from this Borough told me "they're bastarding things but they get under your skin".

 

I guess it will be a bit of a waiting game.

Wait til Tuesday man.

 

[Jazoli]

Wifes 307 needs a clutch and DMF, at around £800

 

So she has to use my Avensis until its fixed, which means I have to use the XJ6 everyday, what a shame

 

 

[holbeck]

Xantia collected by twosmoke.

 

C15 now on frontline duties, at least until the start of next month when I Tax the Safrane.

[dozeydustman]

V1 was originally rebuilt and returned to the road using the mechanical units from... Glasgow's A10.

 

A10 had an SCG 'box fitted when V1 was Voith, but I believe the purists have now ruined it and refitted it with a Voith now.

 

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You can't beat a screaming Ailsa. Belt whine & SCG 'box make a good harmony.

 

I remember the Maidstone & District ones that would sometimes be on a Chatham - Gravesend route in the 80's, replacing a usual Bristol VRTs.

[dean36014]

My travelling bag is full of tools so that must mean I'm off for a collection shortly

 

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[dean36014]

Train is nice and comfortable, and drinking a latte. I can think of worse ways to spend the day

[JJ0063]

We moved into an old farm house last summer and today we started to clear the garden...

 

 

I found a car..

 

 

Only thing I have to go on is the letter D?

 

Any ideas?

[3VOM]

60s-70s Ford?

[Richard]

I'm going to say Ford D Series. 

[JeeExEll]

Could it be . . .

Don't know.

[HMC]

(D)ODGE spacevan?

[Timewaster]

MK1 Transit bonnet?

[JJ0063]

I’m convinced it was a green Cortina now I’ve been looking after the above pic was posted.

 

 

Makes it bloody weird though as I randomly bought a Cortina Haynes manual in a charity shop yesterday.. odd.

[beko1987]

Well there you go! Start with the 1 and 2 spanner jobs, change the cambelt and fire her up!

 

But seriously, it needs it's own thread and loads of detailed pics as you find it all, I love stuff like this, even though its basically a pile of scrap

[Twiggy]

Undoubtedly a Ford V8 Pilot..............................

[sawdustman]

Remember that stolen/stripped 2cv from a year ago? Well yesterday the owner picked it up after an extensive restoration.

 

 

 

Source: https://www.reddit.com/r/manchester/comments/aua59s/a_year_ago_today_i_posted_asking_if_anyone_had/

[Split_Pin]

Took this out for a blast, kicked its arse but when I went back to it a few hours later it was misfiring like fuck and flashing the EML.

 

Going out to it tonight to plug it in, consensus is injectors.

[richardmorris]

Remember that stolen/stripped 2cv from a year ago? Well yesterday the owner picked it up after an extensive restoration.

 

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Source: https://www.reddit.com/r/manchester/comments/aua59s/a_year_ago_today_i_posted_asking_if_anyone_had/

 

Yes Claire ecstatic.

[EssDeeWon]

Has anyone else been following the chap on YouTube restoring a £500 Rover P6?  It is weirdly addictive and quite amusing especially once his mate starts getting involved. Some of it is bordering on Partridge stuff but this is all totally genuine.  I am yet to find a better series on Netflix.  Here is part one

 

  

[Lacquer Peel]

A day out in the dull Passat today, I changed the fuel filter in anticipation yesterday.

I think the old fuel filter was clogged with the cheap soya SVO I was using a month ago because it goes a lot better now and the fuel consumption is incredible, 65 MPG through the mountains with overtakes and 80MPH blasts on the motorway. It drives a lot better with new track rod ends and the tracking done and was quite fun to drive on the A85.

 

No pictures of the car but have some mountains.

 

[mrbenn]

Has anyone else been following the chap on YouTube restoring a £500 Rover P6?  It is weirdly addictive and quite amusing especially once his mate starts getting involved. Some of it is bordering on Partridge stuff but this is all totally genuine.  I am yet to find a better series on Netflix.  Here is part one

 

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1rudyEleDAY

Enjoyed that, thanks for sharing.

[EssDeeWon]

Enjoyed that, thanks for sharing.

 

There are about 25 episodes just fyi, you ain't seen nothing yet lol.

[SiC]

There are about 25 episodes just fyi, you ain't seen nothing yet lol.

Which episode do they overhaul the rear brakes?