Practically Classics Forum

Of course back in the nineties, parts were not so easy for us to get hold of.No ebay for us etc.Items that seemed impossible to obtain back then maybe was not to be the case if you knew where to look.So, things looked to be worse than they actually were.Still, nice motor all the same.

Reading the Montego article in the mag brought back some memories of when we owned one of these cars back in the day.Some of the issues I think I can remember we had such as the bad front wheel bearing, tyres cost 70 quid each,replacement of the ECU black box.Some issue with the auto choke I think a...

i watched it last night, i quite liked it.. apart from when he ruined the lada in a pointless tg style :? what did you gents make of it? Yeah, they are an old fashioned design, probably unreliable but I refuse to hate them.I quite like the vehicles that are a bit different from your normal beemers,...

Just wondering if there was a reason why the guys choose to go to the Ford plant in Genk first, instead of the Volvo plant In Ghent which is nearer according to the map?

https://goo.gl/maps/VBDi5

https://goo.gl/maps/JK8zI

Why aren't PC telling us when the next issue of the mags are coming out like they used to?...ha, ha, answer me that

In a SAAB, you wouldn't be be able to get the distributor cap off if the engine was the other way round. To get round this, they made the engine revolve the other way, then designed a clutch which could be changed in 20 minutes if you stopped for a cup of tea. There is no right and wrong way round....

Why did Neil have to splice in the new crank sensor wire on the lovely Saab ? Was it a universal type? Would it not have had a plug on it to unplug, and plug in the new one? What is the reason for some car makers such as Saab 900s and I believe the Renault 4 to install their engines backwards? What ...

I was just reminiscing (in my own mind :) ) today about the monti we used to own back in the............er........ day anyway.I can recall seeing a "black box" mounted on the wing and a small diameter vacuum pipe going somewhere too.It was probably any early version of electronic ignition.I dont kno...

Yeah too bloody right, he has got it summed up to a tee.Thats exactly it.

Thanks, yeah it is a bit hidden alright.