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by The Reverend Bluejeans
Sun Apr 21, 2019 9:39 am
Forum: Motorised Conveyances
Topic: EBay Finds
Replies: 12433
Views: 2883545

Re: EBay Finds

Very. Not quite a 1960 Coupe DeVille but close.
by The Reverend Bluejeans
Sat Apr 20, 2019 9:39 pm
Forum: Motorised Conveyances
Topic: Unparallel Renault 16 Happenings
Replies: 346
Views: 159681

Re: The Parallel Universe of R16 Ownership

The exhaust wants welding. It won't fucking come off then. The issue of removing it is a problem for another day. 20 mins with a gas welder, sorted.
by The Reverend Bluejeans
Sat Apr 20, 2019 3:45 pm
Forum: Motorised Conveyances
Topic: Superb Pathe film, BMC sponsored?
Replies: 14
Views: 9280

Re: Superb Pathe film, BMC sponsored?

C series, now you're talking. I believe these are not a 'b and a half' but a completely separate design. I've never owned one but they looked like a much better lump than the IoE anvil my Rover 75 used to be lumbered with. However I'm well pleased with the very smooth 4 that I replaced it with so p...
by The Reverend Bluejeans
Sat Apr 20, 2019 11:48 am
Forum: Motorised Conveyances
Topic: Superb Pathe film, BMC sponsored?
Replies: 14
Views: 9280

Re: Superb Pathe film, BMC sponsored?

cros wrote: Fri Apr 19, 2019 6:11 pm Someone must have bunged well for the bill to keep using those 6/80's.
They bought wisely -and bought Wolseley. The long front end on what is really a big Minor looks a bit daft. The Palmer 6/90 was far more handsome and the C Series a glorious old lump.
by The Reverend Bluejeans
Fri Apr 19, 2019 5:34 pm
Forum: Motorised Conveyances
Topic: Superb Pathe film, BMC sponsored?
Replies: 14
Views: 9280

Re: Superb Pathe film, BMC sponsored?

53 mpg from an A35. Sounds about right.

Check out the three MO Oxfordz en route in Part 1 !

by The Reverend Bluejeans
Thu Apr 18, 2019 7:54 pm
Forum: Motorised Conveyances
Topic: What did you do today?
Replies: 15651
Views: 3176410

Re: What did you do today?

Take a payout and keep the car. £250 to fix that.
by The Reverend Bluejeans
Wed Apr 17, 2019 4:34 pm
Forum: Motorised Conveyances
Topic: What did you do today?
Replies: 15651
Views: 3176410

Re: What did you do today?

I stripped the tyres from my 17 inch BBS Style 5 cross spokes (BMW deep dish) in order to get them blasted and powder coated, to find one had a flat spot. Repeated attention with a Thor mallet and a hot air gun improved matters but they're not really good enough to spend £240 on.

Arsecrack.
by The Reverend Bluejeans
Tue Apr 16, 2019 7:08 pm
Forum: Motorised Conveyances
Topic: EBay Finds
Replies: 12433
Views: 2883545

Re: EBay Finds

That reminds me; was Chevy Chase ever funny?