What classic vehicles have you seen?
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I may have meant higher ratio ... 3.9 as opposed to the 4.55 now in the car for the 34hp 948cc engine. (actully miine is 30 thou over-bored so a bit bigger and apparently an extra 4hp from replacing the worn and tired Zenith with a 1 1/4" SU.
That paint colour is called Le Mans Blue from the 'Repaint' range of the 70s. You could spray it or brush it .. we used foam rollers! But lack of proper prep means it is flaking off. I would keep it but my BRZ and 206 work-horse are both blue so I really need change. It was Cream originally (known as Court Grey!) then White. I'll have think about the colour over Christmas but applying new paint is a long way off .. there is a lot of metal work to do first.
That paint colour is called Le Mans Blue from the 'Repaint' range of the 70s. You could spray it or brush it .. we used foam rollers! But lack of proper prep means it is flaking off. I would keep it but my BRZ and 206 work-horse are both blue so I really need change. It was Cream originally (known as Court Grey!) then White. I'll have think about the colour over Christmas but applying new paint is a long way off .. there is a lot of metal work to do first.
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Retirement Project: '59 Austin A35 2-door with 1330cc Midget engine and many upgrades
Said goodbye: got '98 Alfa Romeo 156 2.0 TSpark to 210K miles before tin worm struck
Retirement Project: '59 Austin A35 2-door with 1330cc Midget engine and many upgrades
Said goodbye: got '98 Alfa Romeo 156 2.0 TSpark to 210K miles before tin worm struck
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Intact 1927 Chevrolet Found in 90-Year-Old Sunken Ship in Lake Huron
https://www.msn.com/en-ca/autos/news/in ... li=AAggNb9
Be thoughtful before joking, 16 of the 21 crew lost their lives.
https://www.msn.com/en-ca/autos/news/in ... li=AAggNb9
Be thoughtful before joking, 16 of the 21 crew lost their lives.
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What would be the procedure to observe in cases such as this? Would the lost souls have been treated as having been "buried at sea" without an exact location having been known at the time or, now that the vessel has been found, would any remains be removed to graves on dry land?
Historically, there have been vehicles that had been rescued from water, from within the foundations of buildings and from the moon, if the tabloid story involving a double decker bus were true. In this case though, perhaps the car ought to stay where it is, its radiator providing a headstone to mark the watery grave.

Historically, there have been vehicles that had been rescued from water, from within the foundations of buildings and from the moon, if the tabloid story involving a double decker bus were true. In this case though, perhaps the car ought to stay where it is, its radiator providing a headstone to mark the watery grave.

J
"Home is where you park it", so the saying goes. That may yet come true..
"Home is where you park it", so the saying goes. That may yet come true..

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What a sensible but sensitive idea. Well said John.JPB wrote: ↑Thu Dec 19, 2019 1:36 amHistorically, there have been vehicles that had been rescued from water, from within the foundations of buildings and from the moon, if the tabloid story involving a double decker bus were true. In this case though, perhaps the car ought to stay where it is, its radiator providing a headstone to mark the watery grave.
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Did you ever wonder how The Moskvich managed to get sold?
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This was parked, or abandoned, next to the trolley park in Sainsbury's car park, which is why I couldn't get a decent angled shot of it. Looks like a daily drive. Where I worked almost thirty years ago, five ladies in the customer services department each had one, they were all similar to this. I think it's an upgrade of the Mini Metro, renamed Rover 100. Call it what you like it's still out of B/L's stable.
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That sad looking Rover badged Rover Metro or 111, can't tell which on this tiny screen, just doesn't give me the same feelings of affection tinged with pity as a miniMETRO, unless the 100 series is the ultra rare and desirable Rover 115, which had a Peugeot/Citroen Diesel engine as found in the Saxo and the 106 and was a brilliant car to run, especially for anyone who was paid their fuel expenses on the basis of the car's engine capacity which at over 1500cc, but under 1549cc, meant cheaper rate of VED with maximum expenses income, and all in a car that would regularly see the high fifties in mpg, even when thrashed half to death. On that basis alone, if you spot one of the now very rarely seen Diesel Metros, chances are it belonged to a junior member of local authority staff who hated their job and saw the car as a way to claw back some dignity by being paid far more for fuel than their car could burn in a month of sundays.

J
"Home is where you park it", so the saying goes. That may yet come true..
"Home is where you park it", so the saying goes. That may yet come true..

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Ght are you ok?
i once owned a metro... to put it politely id rather have a Renault ...
Meanwhile i spotted a rather nice cortina mk 3/ taunus yesterday, made my day




Meanwhile i spotted a rather nice cortina mk 3/ taunus yesterday, made my day

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Like the one I posted at #2205 ?
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