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[SiC]

2 hours ago, Mally said:

Bit of life left in that yet.

Might need to grind a bit off the pad on the other side first. ??

[mitsisigma01]

7 hours ago, Yoss said:

 

Unfortunately my thoughts exactly. Our tip now charge for building materials. That lot would cost a fortune if they even accepted it. 

Over in West Sussex, your own building materials are free to tip, but you need a free permit and also have to show a local I. D. The only thing chargeable are old tyres.... Guess what gets flytipped the most.... £4 a tyre 

[Six-cylinder]

A friend has got a new car and is teasing me asking what it is from these photos.

Can you help be look super brainy and tell me what it is?

The wheels makes me think it is a kit car???

[LightBulbFun]

21 minutes ago, Six-cylinder said:

A friend has got a new car and is teasing me asking what it is from these photos.

Can you help be look super brainy and tell me what it is?

@barrett to the beige telex machine please!

 

(i initially thought berkeley or heron? but its the wrong shape for those I think, same general early 1960s streamlined Jag E type style styling tho so I suspect its something from then!)

[Zelandeth]

Lotus?

[Six-cylinder]

1 minute ago, Zelandeth said:

Lotus?

Not that I can think of.

[Ghosty]

I know I'm broke, but I think I'm going to hold off selling the Jag (and maybe even keep it). I'd be stupid to sell it in the pandemic, I'd get fuck all for it. Besides, I'm starting to miss the thing. Might tax it next month. 

 

[Pete-M]

Found a circular tuit this afternoon and got my Golf out of the garage to give it a good coat of looking at. It's been in there for a couple of years, on and off, so it's due a service and needs the rear calipers replacing. 

I've had this thing for about 3.5 years now I think. V6 4 motion job. I suppose it's time to service it and enjoy it for a while. 

Anyone changed the tailgate on one of these? This one is a bit crusty, which is annoying as it's the only crusty bit on it. Need to find a hatch the same colour, will be able to remove the tints at the same time. 

[wuvvum]

2 hours ago, Six-cylinder said:

A friend has got a new car and is teasing me asking what it is from these photos.

Can you help be look super brainy and tell me what it is?

The wheels makes me think it is a kit car???

Triumph Herald.  Easy.

[lanciamatt]

11 hours ago, stuboy said:

Bloke at work who paid 500 shackles for corsa cdti 1.3, then spent 900 more after clutch went.. said today eml light is on..I kindly read the code  and cleared it, told him to clean the egr valve and also may rag it on way home on the motorway... the car is a pile of poop..lol

It will be stuck, you can remove the electronic part, then you can see the valve and spring, just free it off then put back together

[dave j]

9 hours ago, Six-cylinder said:

A friend has got a new car and is teasing me asking what it is from these photos.

Can you help be look super brainy and tell me what it is?

The wheels makes me think it is a kit car???

Mx5 with a body kit? 

[Jazoli]

8 hours ago, Pete-M said:

 

Anyone changed the tailgate on one of these? This one is a bit crusty, which is annoying as it's the only crusty bit on it. Need to find a hatch the same colour, will be able to remove the tints at the same time. 

 

That's nice, tailgate is easy, pop the gas struts off, remove wiring harness and bolt new one on, depending on what you buy tailgate wise you may have to swap the lock/wiper motor etc but its simple and just nut and bolts

[Six-cylinder]

13 minutes ago, dave j said:

Mx5 with a body kit? 

That is what I am thinking and have trawled though the kits, but can't find one that matches it.

[BeEP]

10 hours ago, Six-cylinder said:

A friend has got a new car and is teasing me asking what it is from these photos.

Can you help be look super brainy and tell me what it is?

The wheels makes me think it is a kit car???

Some aspects similar to an Elva, but not others...

[SRi05]

The best form of self isolation 

[hairnet]

1 hour ago, Six-cylinder said:

That is what I am thinking and have trawled though the kits, but can't find one that matches it.

Lister rep

 

[Six-cylinder]

1 minute ago, hairnet said:

Lister rep

 

I looks like that, but I could not find a kit that looked like it.

[richardmorris]

11 hours ago, Six-cylinder said:

Not that I can think of.

Aston Martin? DBR1?

[flat4alfa]

Yes I was thinking DBR1 kit copy

[vulgalour]

The colour scheme is very Jag, so perhaps it's a JPR Wildcat?

[hairnet]

Question not asked

Did you buy it yet

[Stanky]

15 hours ago, Six-cylinder said:

A friend has got a new car and is teasing me asking what it is from these photos.

Can you help be look super brainy and tell me what it is?

The wheels makes me think it is a kit car???

clearly a racer with the white roundel on the bonnet and that front end. Possibly an Elva or maybe a lotus 11? Or an Elite type 14 mk2 with faired in headlights?

[Stanky]

Wait, what about this?

Lister jaguar 'flatiron' (rather than knobbly) (or replica)

[Stanky]

If so, can I have a go please!

[richardmorris]

[Ghosty]

I'm flat broke.
This is one of the Yokohamas.

Fuck sake.

Might have to wake the Jag from slumber.

[wuvvum]

32 minutes ago, richardmorris said:

Meh.  Poor* man's Triumph GT6.

[Mally]

Much prefer a Rochdale Olympic myself.

 

[N19]

Costco fuel prices until the end of Sunday at least - 99.9p/litre for 95!

[richardmorris]

2 hours ago, wuvvum said:

Meh.  Poor* man's Triumph GT6.

Only thing outside all day.