August Issue - Thoughts please?

[Oldcarnut]

Reading the convertible article, I see that the cavalier is 1.8 and its giving about 37mpg and the triumph is a 1.3 and its 28 There does not appear to be any logic there .I would have thought that the minx would have been a bit more than 23. Probably goes to show how inefficient carbs were I suppose.

[JPB]

A Cavalier 1.8 will manage that and more all day long simply because it has a vastly more efficient engine and higher gearing than the Triumph, those figures are most likely about right if the comparison relates to the same overall pattern of use.

[Mrotwoman]

Out of that lot of fine drop-tops I'll have the condition 1 Corsair at £2500 in preference to the condition 1 Corsair at £5750.

[rich.]

im still looking for ms lusardi..

[hillminx]

my minx in readers rides!!!!

cheers guys.

[Oldcarnut]

Al right! Al right! I admit it, Gervs MG looks kinda cool, although couldnt have that 2.5litre engine though . Should I go to the doctor? A bit surprised that she is giving out just under 30 to the gallon . If I had her over here, I would be screwed on the motor tax and possibly the insurance aswell.Yourself and Danny have led poor Lisa up the garden path though .


P.S I have just realized, why is a modern car in the mag?

[rich.]

readable, just not one of your best..mg modern, didnt they also make a v8?

[DoloMIGHTY]

Had a thumb through it at WH Smiths. Sorry didn't do anything for me so I didn't buy.

[Oldcarnut]

So you think that John Simister is attracted to Yugo 45s strange, I am attracted to Lada Rivas for some strange reason .Bet if someone saw one they would beat the c.... out of it for fun

[admin]

I got an invite 6 months ago, but obviously my Singer's interior isn't flamboyant enough to appear in the PC pages.

I must admit it does look a little battered around the edges, but it's not a pampered show car, surely that is the point of a practical classic?

Does it sound like I'm a little pissed off? Nah..

Hold on, did i not use it? I had a computer meltdown here and lost four months of emails - it may have been in there. Not an excuse, it's caused me no end of problems. For the record, readers cars should come to me at neil.campbell@practicalclassics.co.uk

I'm always after entries so for gawd's sake keep sending them in - and please remember to include the model designation, year, your address and some actual info on the car (but not a 4000 word essay please - we only have about 70 - 100 words for each entry - but let me deal with that - more info is better than not enough... usually.

Also the picture is crucial. We want the world to see your classic looking at its best, so please - no pictures of cars on driveways with bins in the background - a pretty backdrop is best and remember to shoot the whole car - i'm still getting pics sent in that have the front or rear cut off. If you've got a pic with you and the car sling it in too - i like getting people on these pages. Nice high res pics too please - no point sending in 45k pics as we can't print them- at least 1mb please.

If you want any more info, drop me an email and i'll let you know what i need - always looking for star cars, me and my classics and cars reunited too...

Cheers, Neil