Its the Ringmini thing, hammer the skin of a Classic Mini Van over the noisy bits of a Civic Type-R.

I can see why people do it but I can also see salvageable classic metal ending up being discarded.

No Tax
No Mot
No Insurance

"The driver was found to only have a provisional licence. The vehicle was seized, driver reported and dropped at bus stop."

https://uk.news.yahoo.com/car-seized-dr ... 47785.html

The Hip, Trendy, Youth Friendly Touchscreen that seems to plague EV's and some ICE may be under threat "Euro NCAP wants cars to switch back to switches, stalks and buttons" https://www.techradar.com/vehicle-tech/hybrid-electric-vehicles/future-cars-could-ditch-touchscreen-and-go-back-to-ph...

That 180Mph MPG run gave me an idea for a shrewd investment but I need to do some research. A £200 Life insurance Policy on him* could provide a handsome return with the right level of small print. When a filtering move ran out of space he ducked towards the hard shoulder round a vehicle and found a...

Locally, a 20 year old known as TJ seems to have taken off after overtaking a Police car on a country road. Not long afterwards TJ has, in a 30 zone on a gentle bend, stacked his Astra and died from his injuries. TJ has donated his organs because he was such a selfess person. https://www.thisisoxfor...

1986 Citroen CX 2500cc GTI TURBO 5 Speed MANUAL PETROL 4 Doors Saloon
https://auctions.asm-autos.co.uk/Lot/20 ... 3bbcb598e6

FatherJack wrote: ↑Sat Mar 09, 2024 9:10 pm
Anyway, I still havent changed rear drum brakes.

Not buying Ridex parts any more

I looked back through my order history and several facts leap out

It was STARK not Ridex
I have been putting this off for three years
A full set was £12

The shoes have a lining about the thickness of a credit card and the drum seems to not be very circular, it just goes wob wob wob if you try and handbrake turn now.

I should know better but the inner Hooligan is never far below the surface.

I have never changed rear drum brakes and with a MOT looming I have to get it done, there is no adjustment left on the handbrake and it has eight clicks of travel. The shoes have been here a couple of years, I meant to do it a while ago but tweaking the cable was an easy option and I have only been ...

The moment I read "Somerset, England" the advert was read in the voice of a US collector planning to flip it onwards. If it is the genuine car that went racing then fair play for taking on what appears to be a significant project. There was just a tiny doubt in my mind that it may be a tri...