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by CLINT
Mon Aug 10, 2020 10:24 pm
Forum: Motorised Conveyances
Topic: Mini Maserati for sell spears repair £250
Replies: 51
Views: 24766

Re: Mini Maserati

To be fair to Lightbulbbumfun, it is mildly interesting in some cases... I once repaired the wheelarches on two Astramax vans with consecutive number plates, within weeks of each other. The owners didn't know each other but did live in the same area.
by CLINT
Sun Aug 09, 2020 11:15 pm
Forum: Motorised Conveyances
Topic: My everyday transport. Xantia woes
Replies: 51
Views: 26328

Re: My everyday transport. Xantia woes

Part fitted. Despite all the woe on the internet and HBOL it was easy to get to and a doddle to remove IMG_20200804_115027.jpg IMG_20200804_120920.jpg I ignored all the crap I had read and just went for it. Removed the upper and lower engine mountings and lowered the engine. Easy then. New part only...
by CLINT
Sun Aug 09, 2020 11:03 pm
Forum: Motorised Conveyances
Topic: Crash! Bang! Wallop!
Replies: 9568
Views: 2408617

Re: Crash! Bang! Wallop!

Even the upside down y tho looks puzzled
by CLINT
Sun Aug 09, 2020 8:43 am
Forum: Motorised Conveyances
Topic: What did you do today?
Replies: 15609
Views: 3135237

Re: What did you do today?

If you say the cap isn't dealing though, sort that. You know that being under pressure reduces the temperature of the water?
by CLINT
Tue Aug 04, 2020 11:34 pm
Forum: Motorised Conveyances
Topic: Crash! Bang! Wallop!
Replies: 9568
Views: 2408617

Re: Crash! Bang! Wallop!

What about a sudden loss of control caused by a tyre dropping off the rim/ brake or suspension failure and the vehicle swerving into passing traffic doing 70mph? I doubt most people would slow to a few mph as that would seem to be just as dangerous as being stationary - the vintage car fatality on ...
by CLINT
Tue Aug 04, 2020 12:53 pm
Forum: Motorised Conveyances
Topic: Crash! Bang! Wallop!
Replies: 9568
Views: 2408617

Re: Crash! Bang! Wallop!

Better than dying though surely What about a sudden loss of control caused by a tyre dropping off the rim/ brake or suspension failure and the vehicle swerving into passing traffic doing 70mph? I doubt most people would slow to a few mph as that would seem to be just as dangerous as being stationar...
by CLINT
Tue Aug 04, 2020 10:16 am
Forum: Motorised Conveyances
Topic: Crash! Bang! Wallop!
Replies: 9568
Views: 2408617

Re: Crash! Bang! Wallop!

#biggerdope https://twitter.com/SurreyRoadCops/status/1290393199962468357?s=19 No damage from driving on a flat for what a couple of miles at 5 or 10mph or apart from a lot of damage then when it shreds or comes off the rim and rips of the brakes or suspension, obviously the tyre will be beyond rep...
by CLINT
Mon Aug 03, 2020 7:59 pm
Forum: Motorised Conveyances
Topic: What did you do today?
Replies: 15609
Views: 3135237

Re: What did you do today?

Today I found another car battery whist playing with the kids. This one was dumped in a stream in the countryside.
by CLINT
Mon Aug 03, 2020 11:54 am
Forum: Motorised Conveyances
Topic: EBay Finds
Replies: 12410
Views: 2835764

Re: EBay Finds

Hooli wrote: Sun Aug 02, 2020 10:29 pm That dash is hilarious, did anyone ever admit designing* it?
Yes it was designed by a Greek who took all his knowledge and inspiration from many years of Greek automotive history
by CLINT
Sun Aug 02, 2020 8:06 pm
Forum: Motorised Conveyances
Topic: What did you do today?
Replies: 15609
Views: 3135237

Re: What did you do today?

I don't know what you paid for the van but you'll get a bit back when you scrap the three spokes