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by Hooli
Fri Apr 26, 2019 7:52 am
Forum: Motorised Conveyances
Topic: Jag! The Ghostly fleet thread
Replies: 780
Views: 341580

Re: Reliable Honda Engine: a project thread

Put a wheel barrow at the boot of the ovlov & slide the engine in.

Or cut a hole in the floor & make a twin engined ovlov.
by Hooli
Thu Apr 25, 2019 9:36 pm
Forum: Motorised Conveyances
Topic: Supercharging the climate with a XJR V8 - MOT Passed
Replies: 387
Views: 118684

Supercharging the climate with a XJR V8 - MOT Passed

It's about time I got this thread here I guess... A quick recap, I got this XJR in jan with 76k on it. It's now on nearly 80k at an average of 18.6mpg according to the dash. Seems reasonable to me for a 1.7ton luxuary beast with a 4ltr supercharged V8 auto that makes me smile every time I drive it &...
by Hooli
Tue Apr 23, 2019 2:26 pm
Forum: Motorised Conveyances
Topic: Two wheels good.
Replies: 5643
Views: 1039701

Re: Two wheels good.

Aye that's the place, I know the name now you said it. I must have passed his cafe as I went that way too.
by Hooli
Mon Apr 22, 2019 11:09 pm
Forum: Motorised Conveyances
Topic: Squire's voitures
Replies: 1601
Views: 585355

Re: Squire's voitures

Regarding the Midget I used my MGB as a daily driver for a few years in the late 70s/early 80s, commuting 15 miles each way to work through Leeds every workday. It was OK in the snow and never got stuck, partially I think because it has relatively narrow tyres, 165/80, for its weight. Obviously not...
by Hooli
Mon Apr 22, 2019 10:39 pm
Forum: Motorised Conveyances
Topic: The Kraut Granny Thread
Replies: 7
Views: 5389

Re: The Kraut Granny Thread

The threads mentioned above are the only ones I miss reading since getting banned. I could go read them as a guest, but I've no desire to give that site any traffic after the way the mods have behaved.
by Hooli
Mon Apr 22, 2019 10:22 pm
Forum: Motorised Conveyances
Topic: Two wheels good.
Replies: 5643
Views: 1039701

Re: Two wheels good.

I went to Snowdownia today, sod all pics as I was enjoying the ride. I appear to have done over 1k in three days too, I can't work out why my bike isn't low mileage...
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by Hooli
Sat Apr 20, 2019 9:55 pm
Forum: Motorised Conveyances
Topic: Two wheels good.
Replies: 5643
Views: 1039701

Re: Two wheels good.

I went for a play in the Dales & found several things including a pub with a funny sign, a self service tearoom & that I still want to stay at Tan Hill one night. 20190420_135330.jpg 20190420_144529.jpg 20190420_151055.jpg 20190420_151112.jpg 20190420_152846.jpg 20190420_171236.jpg
by Hooli
Fri Apr 19, 2019 2:30 pm
Forum: Motorised Conveyances
Topic: Two wheels good.
Replies: 5643
Views: 1039701

Re: Two wheels good.

I find ignoring them often works too.
by Hooli
Fri Apr 19, 2019 12:23 pm
Forum: Motorised Conveyances
Topic: Never mind the Gas Crisis heres the Wobstang!
Replies: 357
Views: 164983

Re: Never mind the Gas Crisis heres the Wobstang!

Those window winders are a thing of wonder, they remind me of the fruit bowls everyone's granny had.
by Hooli
Fri Apr 19, 2019 12:20 pm
Forum: Motorised Conveyances
Topic: Through The Past Darkly - Horrible Headlight History
Replies: 52
Views: 31897

Re: Through The Past Darkly - Horrible Headlight History

The best thing about an overnight drive through france is you'll reach the border to a proper country by morning.