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by panhard65
Wed Mar 06, 2024 8:44 pm
Forum: Motorised Conveyances
Topic: What Classic ?
Replies: 103
Views: 11588

Re: What Classic ?

I was talking to a bloke today who has got one with the perkins diesel out of a LDV in it with manual gearbox. It has been sitting quite a while though as he lost interest in it once he got it on the road.
by panhard65
Wed Mar 06, 2024 1:54 pm
Forum: Motorised Conveyances
Topic: What Classic ?
Replies: 103
Views: 11588

Re: What Classic ?

Yeap the rear brakes are a pain in the bum to do without a ramp and the special tool. The rest is pretty straight forward. I had loads of P6's about 20 years ago. I had at least one of every model. My personal preference was for a series one 2000TC. The earlier cars were pre BL and much better built...
by panhard65
Mon Mar 04, 2024 8:25 pm
Forum: Motorised Conveyances
Topic: What Classic ?
Replies: 103
Views: 11588

Re: What Classic ?

NorfolkNWeigh wrote: Mon Mar 04, 2024 8:22 pm I well remember the Mk3 GT6 my Dad had in 1981 and how unpleasant that was on the motorway, so I can’t believe any Triumph is pleasant to drive, except maybe a Mayflower !
EFA
by panhard65
Mon Mar 04, 2024 12:28 pm
Forum: Motorised Conveyances
Topic: What Classic ?
Replies: 103
Views: 11588

Re: What Classic ?

How about a nice little Lancia Fulvia saloon. It is away having new floor pans at the moment but should be pretty much up and together after that. Will need the odd bit of tinkering though as it has been off the road for years and I have only done about 50 miles in it since recommisioning it. Not s...
by panhard65
Mon Mar 04, 2024 10:11 am
Forum: Motorised Conveyances
Topic: What Classic ?
Replies: 103
Views: 11588

Re: What Classic ?

How about a nice little Lancia Fulvia saloon. It is away having new floor pans at the moment but should be pretty much up and together after that. Will need the odd bit of tinkering though as it has been off the road for years and I have only done about 50 miles in it since recommisioning it.
by panhard65
Mon Mar 04, 2024 9:23 am
Forum: Motorised Conveyances
Topic: Crash! Bang! Wallop! - Eddie Honda Shirking His Duties Edition
Replies: 3449
Views: 346244

Re: Crash! Bang! Wallop! - Eddie Honda Shirking His Duties Edition

This came up on facebook this morning. One very lucky driver , but reading the comments some of these Yanks are fucking mad as abox of frogs. Apparently it was god's doing that the driver was saved. The country has far more religous nut cases than we have even taking the mussies into account. https:...
by panhard65
Sun Mar 03, 2024 5:39 pm
Forum: Motorised Conveyances
Topic: EBay Finds
Replies: 12456
Views: 2904426

Re: EBay Finds

It seems JM has had enough of his Deek.
https://www.carandclassic.com/l/C1690426
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by panhard65
Sun Mar 03, 2024 9:04 am
Forum: Motorised Conveyances
Topic: EBay Finds
Replies: 12456
Views: 2904426

Re: EBay Finds

I have no room for any more cars and certainly no need so how come I am am the highest bidder on this. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/176259732059?mkpid=0&emsid=e11000.m88247.l2649&ch=osgood&euid=4cdf6cc50ee2481286c71d9635978e31&bu=43127005622&exe=0&ext=0&osub=-1%7E1&crd=...
by panhard65
Sat Mar 02, 2024 2:59 pm
Forum: Motorised Conveyances
Topic: EBay Finds
Replies: 12456
Views: 2904426

Re: EBay Finds

My old Renault 18 has resurfaced again. It's in Northern Ireland now and looking rather worse for wear. https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/745043657593802/?ref=browse_tab&referral_code=marketplace_top_picks&referral_story_type=top_picks 424605692_1854511138322823_7299002410934608552_n...
by panhard65
Mon Feb 26, 2024 1:31 pm
Forum: Motorised Conveyances
Topic: The Triumph Mayflower.
Replies: 85
Views: 12554

Re: The Triumph Mayflower.

Is there really hatred for them ? Yes they are crap like most British cars and are not exactly attractive but they can actually do car stuff unlike those horrid plastic turds. It's better than a spaz chariot is not exactly high praise but about where I would rank one.