Doesn't it look tiny in the petrol station next to that [small car.

I'd be tempted to guess rear main oil seal for the leak underneath, they all do it sir. I think the early ones of these (no idea on years sorry) still had a rope seal too.

I don't like the centre console placement.

I didn't think they looked too bad in their day, but it's very rare for the estate not to be the best looking version of any family car.

Ya not driving it hard enough!

Style? in a frogmobile? not possible old chap

I used to have a thin pair of horse riding leather gloves I often drove my MG in, mostly because it's was often mid-winter & rather cold but I had the roof down anyway.

No idea on costs, but cheaper than hiring & freedom to go where you want, when you want & travel onwards as you want means it makes sense to me for a long trip.

I got my pillar drill out along with my taps & dies, a couple of hours later I was finishing bleeding the brakes. Bit of a bugger drilling a hard bolt out of soft cheese, but I got it almost square & retapped it to the original size (M4x0.7 for those who care). I didn't have an identical all...

Talking of steering wheels, I found a boss the other day. For Mountney wheels & fits
Sprite/Midget 1970>
MGB 1970>
Rover
Range Rover all (so just classics I bet)
Lotus Eclat

Hows that for thread drift? I've no idea why I've not got the wheel to match as I used it on my Midget...

AlabamaShrimp wrote: ↑Sat May 18, 2019 10:54 am Unfortunately no picture but I've just seen a Jeep with numbers plates from Chile on the motorway near Manchester Airport. That's some drive.

I saw two Hong Kong registered bikes in the Alps last year. That impressed me too.