Practically Classics Forum

Hmmm - Jodie Kidd or Jeremy Clarkson?


Easy choice, Jodie knows something about cars!

I get the message sometimes when using a VPN. Otherwise it's OK

Luxobarge wrote:I suspect that the Americans are more than happy with the dip in oil prices for the moment, given the effect that it's having on Putin and the Russian economy.......

Quite.

The general feeling in the oil market is that the price will stay low for quite a while. The guys out here in the sand pit are trying to hurt that Yanks (with their shale oil now coming on stream) by artificially depressing the price. Meanwhile, you can bet that the Yanks won't easily give up their ...

A bit of lateral thinking but......is it possible to lengthen that adjustable bottom bracket and use a longer drive belt to lift the alternator a little further up? Or does the bonnet create a problem? Of course, then you might have to put that water hose through the middle of the belt but if it was...

Re: sex problems pullout. The appearance of cling film and petroleum jelly in later posts doesn't help!

I just have to laugh at the unintentionally funny Daily Mail "Sex problems pullout".

Victoria Wicks (who played Sally Smedley) was rather nice to look at, too. Certainly better looking than an Audi TT and probably easier to look after than an Alfa 156.

A few years ago Jaguar were selling off genuine XJ40 seat heater pads through the dealers at just 50p each - so I bought 8. I must get around to installing them somewhere (probably in my wife's 200 cabrio and daughter's 100 Knightsbridge)

The later Neons had a 4 speed with lock up which would make it technically a 5 speed....wouldn't it? It's still a 4 speed, because the lock up doesn't alter the ratio, it just does what the name implies, locks up the converter. The operation of the lock up feels like another shift, but it isn't. ZF...