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by Nibblet
Wed Aug 30, 2023 9:30 pm
Forum: Motorised Conveyances
Topic: What did you do today?
Replies: 15651
Views: 3141120

Re: What did you do today?

DodgeRover wrote: Tue Aug 29, 2023 7:04 pm Pauls other half will be wanting something like that for the red room....
Perhaps you can get together and give her a spitroast.
Hell we can all buzz by and do some seagulling.
by Nibblet
Mon Aug 28, 2023 1:19 pm
Forum: Motorised Conveyances
Topic: MGB GT fettling
Replies: 1044
Views: 240383

Re: MGB GT fettling

Where abouts? I was through Gloucester yesterday along the A38 and A430. The speed limits are confusing as hell. Rotating through 30mph and 40mph regularly. I also put my foot down to get around traffic and realised I was possibly was doing over 55 in a 40 😬 On the A38 near Up Hatherley. Isn't Up H...
by Nibblet
Mon Aug 28, 2023 12:50 am
Forum: Motorised Conveyances
Topic: MGB GT fettling
Replies: 1044
Views: 240383

Re: MGB GT fettling

I saw one of the new pole type speed camera systems in Gloucester yesterday, beware y'all! Where abouts? I was through Gloucester yesterday along the A38 and A430. The speed limits are confusing as hell. Rotating through 30mph and 40mph regularly. I also put my foot down to get around traffic and r...
by Nibblet
Sun Aug 27, 2023 9:29 pm
Forum: Motorised Conveyances
Topic: MGB GT fettling
Replies: 1044
Views: 240383

Re: MGB GT fettling

I saw one of the new pole type speed camera systems in Gloucester yesterday, beware y'all!
by Nibblet
Thu Aug 17, 2023 10:59 pm
Forum: Motorised Conveyances
Topic: Blue 2cv
Replies: 154
Views: 5569

Re: Looking at a car, insurance history question... Cat C

I believe I'm correct in saying that the factory test regimen for 2CV engines was to run them for 10 hrs at full throttle. Or was it 100? Something like that. Those extraordinarily little engines had no gaskets.
by Nibblet
Thu Aug 17, 2023 10:57 pm
Forum: Motorised Conveyances
Topic: Mercrocker
Replies: 9
Views: 481

Re: Mercrocker

Oscar Wilde?
Reports of Mr Mercrocker's death have been greatly exaggerated...
by Nibblet
Wed Aug 16, 2023 10:29 pm
Forum: Motorised Conveyances
Topic: Blue 2cv
Replies: 154
Views: 5569

Re: Looking at a car, insurance history question... Cat C

SiC wrote: Wed Aug 16, 2023 9:57 pm
panhard65 wrote: Wed Aug 16, 2023 8:42 pmit was advised on king pins last year so I am not looking forward to it.
Are they hard to do on a 2cv? I'd thought the cars would be at pretty much blacksmith engineering levels.
Then you know little about 2CVs and less about blacksmithing old cock.
by Nibblet
Mon Jun 26, 2023 7:57 pm
Forum: Motorised Conveyances
Topic: 1979 Trouble Spitfire
Replies: 204
Views: 10815

Re: 1979 Trouble Spitfire

christine wrote: Sun Jun 18, 2023 9:58 pm Well every day's a school day !
A steiner school with spittle running down the windows.
by Nibblet
Tue May 30, 2023 7:47 pm
Forum: Motorised Conveyances
Topic: 1979 Trouble Spitfire
Replies: 204
Views: 10815

Re: 1979 Trouble Spitfire

Any car that was vaguely sporting was got at by lads, especially I'd say late 70s early 80s. The addition of electronic ignition modules, spotlights, stereos and the like would have proved irresistible to any hot blooded young chap. The 124 coupe I owned had more dodgy wiring than Steve Austin...
by Nibblet
Sun Apr 02, 2023 4:18 pm
Forum: Motorised Conveyances
Topic: Two wheels good.
Replies: 5624
Views: 1008926

Re: Two wheels good.

bub2006 wrote: Sun Mar 05, 2023 10:05 am I miss my old trike. Also miss two wheels. Keep thinking of my bike test but I don't fancy spending all that money to end up not being able to hold a bigger bike up and have balance issues.
What was that black bike you had last year, a 125?