Rusty Triumphs in Scotland
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Re: Rusty Triumphs in Scotland
Have you tried adding an extra earth at the light to make sure it is that that's the problem?
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Re: Rusty Triumphs in Scotland
This shall be attempted.Scruffy Bodger wrote: ↑Thu Jul 01, 2021 11:32 pm Have you tried adding an extra earth at the light to make sure it is that that's the problem?
Today I was just removing the Acclaim's side rubbing strips though, back to L spec!
No guesses as to which cars on the street are mine...
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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Re: Rusty Triumphs in Scotland
The ultimate in mid 1980s middle class motoring.
Still want to generously* donate the Acclaim to t'girlfriend so I don't have to sell it, but I don't think she's keen...
Still want to generously* donate the Acclaim to t'girlfriend so I don't have to sell it, but I don't think she's keen...
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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Re: Rusty Triumphs in Scotland
What does she drive atm?
I can't think of anything modern that would be better.
I presume it has fm?
I can't think of anything modern that would be better.
I presume it has fm?
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Re: Rusty Triumphs in Scotland
She doesn't drive naff all, doesn't have a license. She's currently looking into getting her provisional, it's a bit more of a faff because she has type 1 diabetes.
I offered to teach her, but firstly I'm not sure if Lancaster will cover her on my policy as a 24 year old with a provisional license and secondly I fear teaching somebody to drive in 2021 with a Triumph Acclaim is only slightly more relevant than learning in a horse and cart.
I offered to teach her, but firstly I'm not sure if Lancaster will cover her on my policy as a 24 year old with a provisional license and secondly I fear teaching somebody to drive in 2021 with a Triumph Acclaim is only slightly more relevant than learning in a horse and cart.
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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Re: Rusty Triumphs in Scotland
Bad move if accepted.
I once tried teaching a lady-friend* and ultimately it ended in an argument with her being dropped off at Dumbarton Central to make her own way back home.
*She also ran into the back of a car¹ at low speed (no damage to parked car) in the town centre because brake failure² and I could only get so much effort out of the handbrake³. The car⁴ only had fresh wheel cylinders and a MOT⁵ the week before the master cylinder decided to shit itself.
(To answer the obvious questions: ¹) Mini Metro, ²)single circuit, ³) no dual controls obvs, ⁴) Reliant Rebel, ⁵) a proper one, not Stevie Wonder.)
Re: Rusty Triumphs in Scotland
I managed to dodge that by being diagnosed 4 months after passing my test!captain_70s wrote: ↑Wed Jul 07, 2021 8:22 pm She doesn't drive naff all, doesn't have a license. She's currently looking into getting her provisional, it's a bit more of a faff because she has type 1 diabetes.
All I do now is send some paperwork to the DVLA every three years with my GP's contact details on it. I hear nothing for a fortnight, then receive a shiny new licence in the post.
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Re: Rusty Triumphs in Scotland
When I was learning her I had a gf that actually tried to get out of a moving car we were arguing that much. Quite frightening.Eddie Honda wrote: ↑Wed Jul 07, 2021 8:47 pmBad move if accepted.
I once tried teaching a lady-friend* and ultimately it ended in an argument with her being dropped off at Dumbarton Central to make her own way back home.
*She also ran into the back of a car¹ at low speed (no damage to parked car) in the town centre because brake failure² and I could only get so much effort out of the handbrake³. The car⁴ only had fresh wheel cylinders and a MOT⁵ the week before the master cylinder decided to shit itself.
(To answer the obvious questions: ¹) Mini Metro, ²)single circuit, ³) no dual controls obvs, ⁴) Reliant Rebel, ⁵) a proper one, not Stevie Wonder.)
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Re: Rusty Triumphs in Scotland
My young lad has been trying to get his theory test since last December. They keep cancelling it and the tests are harder to find than bog roll in a pandemic.