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by MANTAMAN
Sun Jun 24, 2012 2:28 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Absolute Radio kill an Allegro
Replies: 15
Views: 2802

Re: Absolute Radio kill an Allegro

Looking back at this whole episode i'm now thinking it's a set-up right from the start, They chose an Austin Allegro then repeatedly kept telling it people that in one survey it was voted the worst car ever, as if they where paving the way for justifying its destruction When they filled it up with d...
by MANTAMAN
Sun Jun 24, 2012 1:30 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: alternatives to MGB GT's?
Replies: 52
Views: 10681

Re: alternatives to MGB GT's?

If your asking about the spares back-up for Opel Manta's then sadly not as good as MG's (but then few classics are as well covered ) Parts are 'out there' but may take some searching for, like most classics mechanicals are easiest to sorce, panels can be hard to find and sometimes expensive and trim...
by MANTAMAN
Fri Jun 22, 2012 11:37 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: alternatives to MGB GT's?
Replies: 52
Views: 10681

Re: alternatives to MGB GT's?

though you have of course made your choice and settled on a MG B, for anyone else reading this thread and wondering about alternatives my i suggest... OPEL MANTA A SERIES, Built from 1970 to 1975 so you need an earlier one to be tax exempt, they are no bigger than a MG B, they have four 'real' seats...
by MANTAMAN
Fri Jun 22, 2012 11:26 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Absolute Radio kill an Allegro
Replies: 15
Views: 2802

Absolute Radio kill an Allegro

Absolute Radio station which serves in and around London are attending the Isle of White music festival For a Radio feature they purchased an Austin Allegro to travel from London to the festival in, it appeared to be a quite reasonable example, straight with only a little sign of rust, good interior...
by MANTAMAN
Sun Jan 22, 2012 12:00 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Today I have been ?????????????? to my classic
Replies: 426
Views: 119218

Re: Today I have been ?????????????? to my classic

I would have done this job more quickly if the dog hadn't taken a liking to my mechanic's gloves while adjusting the brakes, he managed to pull one off and disappear with it. A 20 mile run in it gave no problems OMG, you have to run 20 miles every time the dog steals your gloves? you should enter t...
by MANTAMAN
Sat Jan 21, 2012 5:02 am
Forum: Classic Friendly Garages / services in your area
Topic: Pikesley Garage, near Milton Keynes
Replies: 0
Views: 1850

Pikesley Garage, near Milton Keynes

i am putting forward my local garage - Pikesley Gargage Ltd, 19A high Street Woburn Sands Milton Keynes Buckingshire MK17 8RF Tel - 01908 582584 This is a small family run garage, they sell petrol (and sweets,crisps,drinks etc!!!) they do repairs and will tackle any car of any age at a reasonable pr...
by MANTAMAN
Sat Jan 21, 2012 4:38 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Eastenders to wreck a firenza?
Replies: 12
Views: 2398

Eastenders to wreck a firenza?

By accident saw the last few minutes of Eastenders on Thursday night, 19th Jan 2012, (no i dont watch the program just put telly on to see something else!) I dont know what the story line was but i am presuming that one of the characters is going bannger racing, and the car that appeared fully prepp...
by MANTAMAN
Tue Apr 19, 2011 8:49 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Mega barn find.... ON THE TV!!!
Replies: 3
Views: 1419

Mega barn find.... ON THE TV!!!

Friday afternoon, 15th April, farther was asleep infront of the television (nothing new there) and on BBC 1 14:15 onwards was a program called escape to the country, this show takes people to three properties they could potential move to, this episode a couple wanted to move to Kent into a Character...