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Serves you right for having hair. I used to polish my head with a Diesel-soaked rag and that did the job just fine after a car-related sticky goo incident.
I haven't a single strand of fur anywhere, smooth as Anna Friel's left buttock, ideal for crawling underneath and applying Ensis V by brush.
And to the point: Today, I got between a couple of 1940s Austin (12s?) on the spine road out of here, which was pleasant enough. Weird thing was that both were wearing Portuguese plates.
J "Home is where you park it", so the saying goes. That may yet come true..
A load of foreign registered (Mostly LHD) just went past the shop. I saw MGAs, Jaguar XK140 Coupe, Triumph Spitfire, Alfa Spiders, MG TD and a later Midget (Spridget variety), Porsche 911 and 928. The plates looked French bit I don't think you need country badges anymore I didn't see any Micras; were you amongst them Rich
Rules exist for the obedience of fools and the guidance of wise men.
MG Midget 1500, MGB GT V8, Morris Minor Traveller 1275, MG Midget 1275 & too many bicycles.
Understeer: when you hit the wall with the front of the car.
Oversteer: when you hit the wall with the back of the car.
Horsepower: how fast you hit the wall.
Torque: how far you take the wall with you.