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JPB wrote: It's a 1300, it won't break for at least the next week if run like that. Take the bulb out, job done!

Will do.... not

Got some tax ( :D ), tried to fit the hardtop, failed repeatedly, put the soft top back on, and went for a drive :) https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/381152_2834069820701_1527843432_32841123_1873489914_n.jpg Sadly I think I've lost the trust I had in it, it's incredibly h...

I was in tears when dad sold the Subaru L-Series, the Legacy Saloon, and both the Honda Integra MkIs we had.

Favourite was his Austin A35, BAS 595, where are you now?

A 1977 Triumph Titfireite 1400 ('Cos it's a Spitfire 1500 with a Tolomite 1300 engine...). You can read all about it in the cars section of this forum!

Time for another massive and confusing update! Remeber that water temperature gauge I bought at Amberly? Here it is, all nice and shiny with it's new friend! I mentioned to a mate that the new engine had an attachment for an oil pressure gauge - "Hang on one moment" - and gave me this! :D http://s3....

JPB wrote:I used to use a mattress for tipping kittens

Meany!

grumpy2 wrote:It's totally liquid and makes the coolant look like rusty water.

Hmmm... when I got the Spit I flushed the coolant; it looked like rusty water...

I'd say a Dolly was pretty sporting!

What about a Triumph 2500Pi? Fabulous looking cars!

Not currently, but in the past there's: My kitten, a cute white and ginger tom called Orlando, one of six in an unexpected litter from my music teacher's cat! Sadly after a month mum decided that she was allergic to cats, so he was given to a friend who'd lost their cat of 16 years about six months ...

Yes, but avoid the Dolomite=shaped 1500 if this is to be a daily car, their engines can fail spectacularly at low mileages I think you'll find my Spitfire 1500's engine lasted a solid 100K + with minimum epic oil usage, no compression whatsoever and a complete lack of power... :lol: Also; I came ra...