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by P3steve
Fri May 25, 2012 6:50 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: The dolly Sprint 16v
Replies: 15
Views: 2565

Re: The dolly Sprint 16v

Oh lovely. You might be able to write an article of those fond memories Yes I might, I guess I was lucky that I caught the tail end of the old BMC/BL period when we still had loads of cars in for servicing like the 1100/1300, Austin Healys, MG,s back to the Magnets lots of sixties Jags Rovers and T...
by P3steve
Mon May 21, 2012 12:05 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: The dolly Sprint 16v
Replies: 15
Views: 2565

Re: The dolly Sprint 16v

back in the day (about 1979) had a one owner serviced by BL from new 74 Dolly sprint, ate water pumps untill I fitted a compertition one, went to do a head gasket and one of the steel studs had corroded through the ally head into a water way and to avoid a new head an engineering friend cold pressed...
by P3steve
Sun May 06, 2012 9:15 am
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: Jokes thread
Replies: 765
Views: 103491

Re: Jokes thread

and you could add

Sex on a cruise ship - Admiral
by P3steve
Sat Apr 28, 2012 12:41 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Shock news: decent project car found on eBay.co.uk!
Replies: 12
Views: 1740

Re: Shock news: decent project car found on eBay.co.uk!

I was tempted but the dent on the front wing put me off.
by P3steve
Sun Apr 22, 2012 5:25 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Drive It Day Photos 2012.
Replies: 10
Views: 1841

Re: Drive It Day Photos 2012.

Hi Pete, nice photo's but Where's the Matra, Rgards Steve Yarmouth
by P3steve
Sun Apr 22, 2012 7:59 am
Forum: Technical queries
Topic: Condenser
Replies: 13
Views: 2646

Re: Condenser

Always set the timing by hand on my old Rover as like some of the others have found the original specs just dont match the cars needs with the modern fuels we have today
by P3steve
Sun Apr 22, 2012 7:47 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Is it just me or are car stereos dropping the CD?
Replies: 30
Views: 3372

Re: Is it just me or are car stereos dropping the CD?

Oh no dose this mean I cant get me a new 8 track any more?
by P3steve
Sun Apr 22, 2012 7:43 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: whats the most stupid MOT failure you have been refused a MO
Replies: 27
Views: 4078

Re: whats the most stupid MOT failure you have been refused

The pump operated washers on my Rover were a bit weak and feeble one year I was informed by the tester but I just claimed that it was a drout year and it was a water saving device, the tester just grinned and wrote out the pass ticket - my type of tester!
by P3steve
Sun Apr 15, 2012 11:37 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: How to generate more interest in Leeds Restoration course?
Replies: 12
Views: 1815

Re: How to generate more interest in Leeds Restoration cours

Sorry would love to do something like this but have to live in the real world and pay bills, maybe if it was an evening course?
by P3steve
Tue Mar 20, 2012 7:01 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Campervan options and advice
Replies: 13
Views: 2145

Re: Campervan options and advice

Trouble is most of those you have listed dont sound any bigger than the van you have and dont sound as if they will "grow" with your family but I guess if they come with an awning that might help but that could be fitted to the existing van and could be someware to place the toilet compartment in, g...