is it true that....

is it true that....

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NDT

Original Poster:

1,753 posts

264 months

Monday 13th June 2005
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... a Scimitar (or any other GRP car) will burn / melt in a fire?

I don't know what GRP does when it gets hot, but I can remember my Dad telling me years ago of a a friend whose Scimitar burnt - there wasn't much left apart froma big melted mass flowing into the gutter....

thought I'd ask this close-to-worthless question in response to apprentice's heartfelt plea to increase the number of posts here....

Nick_F

10,154 posts

247 months

Tuesday 14th June 2005
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The glass fibres don't burn, but the polyester resin sure does.

It burns when you weld new bits onto the chassis - and it burns when the inlet pipe falls out of the carburettor and fuel squirts all over the engine bay.

Scimitars are, of course, very exclusive machines - which is why so few PHers post here.

Nick.

FHCNICK

1,279 posts

232 months

Tuesday 14th June 2005
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Nick_F said:


Scimitars are, of course, very exclusive machines - which is why so few PHers post here.

Nick.


seconded and i think you also have to be named Nick to own one.

NDT

Original Poster:

1,753 posts

264 months

Tuesday 14th June 2005
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FHCNICK said:

Nick_F said:


Scimitars are, of course, very exclusive machines - which is why so few PHers post here.

Nick.



seconded and i think you also have to be named Nick to own one.


that's it, I should get one!

FHCNICK

1,279 posts

232 months

Tuesday 14th June 2005
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NDT said:

FHCNICK said:


Nick_F said:


Scimitars are, of course, very exclusive machines - which is why so few PHers post here.

Nick.




seconded and i think you also have to be named Nick to own one.



that's it, I should get one!


Yep do it and it'll give your Ital a run for its money on the cheap tail out action front

yertis

18,101 posts

267 months

Tuesday 14th June 2005
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They are very very strong though, when not on fire.

NDT

Original Poster:

1,753 posts

264 months

Wednesday 15th June 2005
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FHCNICK said:

NDT said:


FHCNICK said:



Nick_F said:


Scimitars are, of course, very exclusive machines - which is why so few PHers post here.

Nick.





seconded and i think you also have to be named Nick to own one.




that's it, I should get one!



Yep do it and it'll give your Ital a run for its money on the cheap tail out action front


sadly that's no longer a current car....

FHCNICK

1,279 posts

232 months

Thursday 16th June 2005
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NDT said:


sadly that's no longer a current car....


all the more reason to buy one then...........go on you know you want to

anhamgrimmar

1,024 posts

232 months

Thursday 28th July 2005
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would i be allowed to buy one if my name isnt nick?

got my eye on a modified se5, and i'm almost ready to splash cash.


what are they like living with them day to day, cos it'l be my only car?

FHCNICK

1,279 posts

232 months

Friday 29th July 2005
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anhamgrimmar said:
would i be allowed to buy one if my name isnt nick?

got my eye on a modified se5, and i'm almost ready to splash cash.


what are they like living with them day to day, cos it'l be my only car?



go on then we'll let you like most old cars they prefer to be used as a daily driver and they are easy to live with imo, how has it been modified?
Cooling can be a problem so a decent switchable fan is a good mod as is an over sized radiator.
Grease your nipples (ooh er) on the suspension too and it should give you no trouble.

Enjoy your new motor

anhamgrimmar

1,024 posts

232 months

Friday 29th July 2005
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FHCNICK said:


go on then we'll let you like most old cars they prefer to be used as a daily driver and they are easy to live with imo, how has it been modified?
Cooling can be a problem so a decent switchable fan is a good mod as is an over sized radiator.
Grease your nipples (ooh er) on the suspension too and it should give you no trouble.

Enjoy your new motor


oooh ta!. i think it'll be sold by the time i get cashmoneys together, but if you look in the classifieds on here, and look at the green 'un with the 3.1 essex, thats the one i was looking at. got a quote from the insurers of £541 fully comp.

s'funny, not many people my age (25) know that reliant not only madefour wheeled cars, but sports cars as well. ah well, the search goes on. just hope i can find a goodun in september!

slikk

2,135 posts

244 months

Wednesday 3rd August 2005
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anhamgrimmar said:

FHCNICK said:


go on then we'll let you like most old cars they prefer to be used as a daily driver and they are easy to live with imo, how has it been modified?
Cooling can be a problem so a decent switchable fan is a good mod as is an over sized radiator.
Grease your nipples (ooh er) on the suspension too and it should give you no trouble.

Enjoy your new motor



oooh ta!. i think it'll be sold by the time i get cashmoneys together, but if you look in the classifieds on here, and look at the green 'un with the 3.1 essex, thats the one i was looking at. got a quote from the insurers of £541 fully comp.

s'funny, not many people my age (25) know that reliant not only madefour wheeled cars, but sports cars as well. ah well, the search goes on. just hope i can find a goodun in september!


I bought mine when i was 25, maybe its the automotive coming of age ?