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by AutoshiteBoy
Mon Jan 15, 2024 7:37 am
Forum: Motorised Conveyances
Topic: That awful colour MGB GT
Replies: 743
Views: 261369

Re: That awful colour MGB GT

That is lovely.
by AutoshiteBoy
Thu Jan 11, 2024 9:35 pm
Forum: Motorised Conveyances
Topic: Claim's Cabbies Corner. Kill crazy rampage imminent.
Replies: 1962
Views: 430200

Re: Claim's Cabbies Corner. MG6 day tomorrow!

Warren t claim wrote: Wed Jan 10, 2024 8:18 pm
AMCrebel wrote: Wed Jan 10, 2024 8:17 pm I’d misunderstood - I thought you were only renting the MG6
I am, but I'd be offered it cheaply when it retires.
Don't buy it.
by AutoshiteBoy
Wed Jan 10, 2024 7:23 pm
Forum: Motorised Conveyances
Topic: Claim's Cabbies Corner. Kill crazy rampage imminent.
Replies: 1962
Views: 430200

Re: Claim's Cabbies Corner. MG6 day tomorrow!

AMCrebel wrote: Wed Jan 10, 2024 10:29 am I think the petrol ones were re-engineered to solve the OMGHGF issue, but "Warren's" is a dizzler I think.
They were. I think Lotus did the work (as opposed to Cosworth who fixed the KV6 HGF issues).
by AutoshiteBoy
Sun Jan 07, 2024 9:32 pm
Forum: Motorised Conveyances
Topic: Country Classics Motor Museum - Taunton
Replies: 12
Views: 22649

Re: Country Classics Motor Museum - Taunton

Love that Maestro
by AutoshiteBoy
Sun Jan 07, 2024 8:40 pm
Forum: Motorised Conveyances
Topic: Claim's Cabbies Corner. Kill crazy rampage imminent.
Replies: 1962
Views: 430200

Re: Claim's Cabbies Corner. MG6 day tomorrow!

That MG6 has a lovely Chinese engine which is impossible to get parts for.
by AutoshiteBoy
Sun Dec 31, 2023 12:29 pm
Forum: Motorised Conveyances
Topic: I seem to of done something stupid yet again
Replies: 906
Views: 258987

Re: I seem to of done something stupid yet again

You've got balls, I'll give you that.
by AutoshiteBoy
Sat Dec 30, 2023 3:41 pm
Forum: Motorised Conveyances
Topic: Sics Consolidated Faded Moderns Thread - 2006 Golf Mk5 GTI & 2004 BMW Z4 2.2
Replies: 846
Views: 70442

Re: Sics Consolidated Moderns Thread - 2003 Mercedes-Benz E320 Estate

I did that on the 600. It plays havoc with stopping and turning.
by AutoshiteBoy
Sat Dec 30, 2023 1:50 pm
Forum: Motorised Conveyances
Topic: Sics Consolidated Faded Moderns Thread - 2006 Golf Mk5 GTI & 2004 BMW Z4 2.2
Replies: 846
Views: 70442

Re: Sics Consolidated Moderns Thread - 2003 Mercedes-Benz E320 Estate

I've just fitted a new pair of tyres to the Micra. I bought Lassas. They'll do the job. However, I lost the back end turning left on a 30mph road which suggests I should have bought 4 as the fronts now significantly outgrip the rears.
by AutoshiteBoy
Thu Dec 28, 2023 8:34 pm
Forum: Motorised Conveyances
Topic: Sics Consolidated Faded Moderns Thread - 2006 Golf Mk5 GTI & 2004 BMW Z4 2.2
Replies: 846
Views: 70442

Re: Sics Consolidated Moderns Thread - 2003 Mercedes-Benz E320 Estate

NorfolkNWeigh wrote: Thu Dec 28, 2023 7:34 pm So, if anybody wants to enjoy* similar ( but slower) fun times to SiC and AMC Rebel, Chuck me a couple of Bags.
Tell us more. I'm sick of the K11.
by AutoshiteBoy
Wed Dec 27, 2023 5:10 pm
Forum: Motorised Conveyances
Topic: Sics Consolidated Faded Moderns Thread - 2006 Golf Mk5 GTI & 2004 BMW Z4 2.2
Replies: 846
Views: 70442

Re: Sics Consolidated Moderns Thread - 2003 Mercedes-Benz E320 Estate

New Tyres have been round and black. So little feeling through the wheel that it's hard to know if they're grabbing well. Mrs SiC was taking corners a bit faster than I'd be prepared to (she's used to chuckable cars) and we didn't end up in the scenery so must be alright. They are definitely a bit ...