Its no secret amongst my family that I am not a big fan of Christmas.
So this year, we ( read I ) decided to minimise presents and the usual trappings ( read expense ) and spend the money and time...
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Its no secret amongst my family that I am not a big fan of Christmas.
So this year, we ( read I ) decided to minimise presents and the usual trappings ( read expense ) and spend the money and time...
Been many years in my collection, never liked it, but " I got it from Tom "
My Wife, however, forgetting I had it, has now taken a liking to it.
Omega Time Computer 2
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Mr Curta made a great suggestion on the thread regarding Toms tragic and untimely passing, that the what you wearing thread tomorrow features watches that you got from Tom.
I, for one think its an...
Doubt we will be doing Forums in 20yrs Neil.
I suspect posts and images will just be directly floated into our Cerebral Cortexes via code streams, whilst we are tube fed something resembling...
My god, truly stunned.
I had known Tom for years, though we had drifted apart and I had not spoken to him for several years at least.
Tom, pretty much started his watch journey with me, it...
13 yrs at Secondary school, which I enjoyed...musically moving quickly from The Stones, Roxy Music, Bowie into the Punk, and the darker world of Goth.
A chance to see Echo & The Bunnymen at...
I wonder what a similar film shot today would show......not quite so Chumbley-Warner I suspect.
I want the newspaper kettle though..
Just try plucking one of the cups of the resonator, its like a little kick start for the movement....gently mind you, gently.
Failing that, check the cell, check the insulators
I wouldn't be...
Menno has requested some pics of the Saab, so for you Sir here they are...
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52777894513_235473b35d_k.jpgPXL_20230328_161604961 ...
Spot on.
It has, I believe, one of only 7 engines made specially by Triumph engineers.
Been a busy week, preping for race season, and getting the cars ready for testing etc.
We are testing at Goodwood tomorrow, and one of the 328's going to Silverstone on Tuesday. Sadly I am not going...
Anyone on here go to this event, either as a competitor or spectator?
I have recently gone back to work on the spanners at a small garage that looks after a few cars, so will be going as crew....
I have used this company several times, quick service and paint match and efficiency of spray cans has been good.
https://www.onestopaerosols.co.uk
Just buy a swb VW T6 Kombi....not as cumbersome as some of the vast SUVs as most of the size advantage is in the boxshape of the vehicle, not the width or overall length......and far more practical (...
Thats a shame Adam, I used Beedspeed a lot back in the late 80s, but thanks for the tip,
Thanks Gents.
Turns out it already has a Polini 177 fitted, plus a disc brake conversion, I think maybe the whole front end off a later PX.
Looks like a SIP road exhaust, I am going to pull it...
In a kneejerk nostalgia moment, I purchased a Vespa last night....whilst I was more of a Lambretta boy in my youth, home ported stage 4TS 1 kits, cut downs, Choppers, Mikeck pipes, Amal carbs,...
Different version of the gearbox.
Seems a lot of failures are down to the main dealers not understanding the process and intervals of the oil and filter change, and then using the wrong oil that's...
I bought a New Charles Church house in 2009, these being the Posh end of Persimmon. ( supposedly ) £4 fixtures as opposed to £2.50 ones I expect..
It was in Malmesbury, and I could see their head...
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Think £200 for a Small Frame Vespa 50 and first 4 wheeled transport was a N reg Gold Chevette 1300 GL which was £325 ish.......I felt it a much better car than the 1300 Escort of the time....
Mind...
It seems the reg was Sol...not the colour....I cannot remember what it was called....it looked like a Mango Solero though...
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50955490386_11f1e19acc_h.jpg
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Always dreamed of a CSL when I was a little younger, even then it was out of my reach, now even more so!
So I consoled myself with a 2002 Tii instead....wish I had had the foresight to keep it.
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I do have my home button on the right.
:tears_of_joy::tears_of_joy::tears_of_joy:
OK, only going by what the sales guy told my Wife....I will check in the system info when we get the car back tomorrow and let you know.
I did have an OTA update on it when I had finally got the...