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What did you do today?
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Re: What did you do today?
Gretna... Did you go with your missus too ?captain_70s wrote: ↑Sun Jun 07, 2020 1:32 am Drove this:
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I now realise how the Doloshite was considered an upmarket car compared to some of it's similarly sized brethren and are very appreciative of my rear trailing arms and front suspension that isn't from the 1940s...
Chugged along well though, the 1275cc in the Marina is way better geared for fast road use, wasn't screaming away on the motorway like the Dolly 1300 does, and the suspension while not making for great handling did absorb potholes well.
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Nah, I was down there with a completely different bird. As y'do.
I took the car to the exact spot where I abandoned the Dolomite after it's engine grenaded... Also as y'do.
I took the car to the exact spot where I abandoned the Dolomite after it's engine grenaded... Also as y'do.
1976 Triumph Dolomite 1850HL - Field based greenhouse.
1977 Triumph Dolomite 1300 - Lean green oil dripping machine.
1983 Triumph Acclaim L - Japanglish daily runner.
1989 Volvo 740GLE Estate - Mobile storage unit.
1977 Triumph Dolomite 1300 - Lean green oil dripping machine.
1983 Triumph Acclaim L - Japanglish daily runner.
1989 Volvo 740GLE Estate - Mobile storage unit.
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Yep, I actually do like that.ghosty wrote: ↑Sat Jun 06, 2020 6:15 pm https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/peugoet-205- ... true&rt=nc
For the curious. I figured it was time to get a manual, so I got one.
Oh and I flogged the Jag the other week, did I mention that? Needed the money back.
It's a car that doesn't look like a total tart's handbag from the best era of the least-crap French car manufacturer, and it's got the right gearbox. It'll probably be OK on mpg too. Win!
On the road:
1998 Disco 4.0 V8 (manual)
1994 Vauxhall Calibra 3.0 V6
Running but need fettling:
1986 Honda CBX750F
1991 Maserati 222 SE
1990 Yamaha XJ900F
Tax & MOT-exempt, woohoo!
1982 Suzuki GSX1100SZ Katana
1998 Disco 4.0 V8 (manual)
1994 Vauxhall Calibra 3.0 V6
Running but need fettling:
1986 Honda CBX750F
1991 Maserati 222 SE
1990 Yamaha XJ900F
Tax & MOT-exempt, woohoo!
1982 Suzuki GSX1100SZ Katana
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Yeah, it's about time they paid us back for RR licensing engines for the North American Mustang
On the road:
1998 Disco 4.0 V8 (manual)
1994 Vauxhall Calibra 3.0 V6
Running but need fettling:
1986 Honda CBX750F
1991 Maserati 222 SE
1990 Yamaha XJ900F
Tax & MOT-exempt, woohoo!
1982 Suzuki GSX1100SZ Katana
1998 Disco 4.0 V8 (manual)
1994 Vauxhall Calibra 3.0 V6
Running but need fettling:
1986 Honda CBX750F
1991 Maserati 222 SE
1990 Yamaha XJ900F
Tax & MOT-exempt, woohoo!
1982 Suzuki GSX1100SZ Katana
Re: What did you do today?
Removed the rear suspension arms from the "modern" (2010 Octavia)
Last time I encountered that much rust it was on a BL.
Dustpan full of rear suspension droppings Even the bump stops had rotted.
Some bright spark at VAG had designed the arm bushes with aluminium inner sleeves.
Steel bolt thro and of course no grease at all.
Electrolytic solid lump.
So removed with the Angry Grinder.
Last time I encountered that much rust it was on a BL.
Dustpan full of rear suspension droppings Even the bump stops had rotted.
Some bright spark at VAG had designed the arm bushes with aluminium inner sleeves.
Steel bolt thro and of course no grease at all.
Electrolytic solid lump.
So removed with the Angry Grinder.
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As I suspected I was right about everything.
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As I suspected I was right about everything.
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MLOR-think thats what is technically known as fucked!
As I suspected I was right about everything.
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