Stupid things non petrolheads say....
Discussion
Rostfritt said:
In a similar discussion with someone, they said they didn't know how old their car was but the registration started with a C and asked me how old that made it. I just said that made it Welsh, which just shows I know far too much about how registrations work.
Doesn't C-reg make it about 30 years old? 
Cotty said:
walm said:
Doesn't C-reg make it about 30 years old?
If it ends in a C not starts with a C My Mk1 Cortina's ending in a D were 1964
C suffix plates are a touch older than that
C prefix new style, where the age identifier is the double digit number, indicates that the car has been registered in Cardiff (I am guessing, I know L is London and D is Staffordshire, I'm not inclined to look up 'C', but have seen lots in Cardiff
).Super Slo Mo said:
On the contrary, Walm is correct, C Prefix plates are around 30 years old, wink smiley notwithstanding.
C suffix plates are a touch older than that
C prefix new style, where the age identifier is the double digit number, indicates that the car has been registered in Cardiff (I am guessing, I know L is London and D is Staffordshire, I'm not inclined to look up 'C', but have seen lots in Cardiff).
The C is actually for all of Wales, and stands for "Cymru".C suffix plates are a touch older than that
C prefix new style, where the age identifier is the double digit number, indicates that the car has been registered in Cardiff (I am guessing, I know L is London and D is Staffordshire, I'm not inclined to look up 'C', but have seen lots in Cardiff
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Slow said:
Allyc85 said:
"Your of to see " it's coming round the corner" nnnnnneeeeeooooowwww! " oooppps I missed it, I could not take a picture of that car in time!"
Yep, maybe I should go watch naked men pretend to fight instead! Stoopid yocals...
What?Yep, maybe I should go watch naked men pretend to fight instead! Stoopid yocals...
blueg33 said:
My car gets washed every week, by me, by hand. I hate dirty cars. There is much pleasure to be had from the reflections in a well maintained paint job on a nice car.
It takes 45 mins to wash and wax it. It's not exactly a long time. Leave if for months and it takes much longer and the very act of washing it is more likely to damage the paint.
45 mins a week is still 2% of your usable time per year, less if you include work. I'd rather not do it every week.It takes 45 mins to wash and wax it. It's not exactly a long time. Leave if for months and it takes much longer and the very act of washing it is more likely to damage the paint.
Flibble said:
Also D is for Deeside, not Staffordshire.
Not all of them, D* is Deeside - Shrewsbury, we get the new cars out of Ludlow on DU, DX, DY etc Full list here
http://nice-reg.co.uk/info/area-of-issue-codes-for...
R8VXF said:
TREMAiNE said:
feef said:
TREMAiNE said:
feef said:
My boy's mum's neighbour commented on my supercharged MX5 "That's a bit of a girls car isn't it?" (smirk smirk)
This week he's out polishing his new (to him) 206CC
So you're both hairdressers? At least you have something in common! This week he's out polishing his new (to him) 206CC
I'd love to stick a supercharger or turbo on mine! How much did it set you back if you don't mind me asking?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ACbyIrMvr7s
On a related note, my wife's hairdresser is a massive petrol head and sees the irony in the fact he used to own an MX5
I go along to her hair appointments so I can sit and chat cars while he cuts her hair 
That's too common for me, so I'm looking at other options
feef said:
I am tempted, but the normal LS3 and whatnot are starting to become commonplace enough that there's even kits out there to do it...
That's too common for me, so I'm looking at other options
Something like a Climax FWMV 1500cc V8 screamer would be more inkeeping with the light, peppy nature of an MX5 - if you could find one.... That's too common for me, so I'm looking at other options
doogz said:
ChemicalChaos said:
Something like a Climax FWMV 1500cc V8 screamer would be more inkeeping with the light, peppy nature of an MX5 - if you could find one....
Cool engine.That makes 4bhp more than a 2.0 MX-5, and will probably need rebuilt significantly more often.
TBH the wankel from the RX-8 is pretty much the ideal engine for the MX-5, and I'm kinda surprised they never put them in at the factory.
CanAm said:
doogz said:
ChemicalChaos said:
Something like a Climax FWMV 1500cc V8 screamer would be more inkeeping with the light, peppy nature of an MX5 - if you could find one....
Cool engine.That makes 4bhp more than a 2.0 MX-5, and will probably need rebuilt significantly more often.
TBH the wankel from the RX-8 is pretty much the ideal engine for the MX-5, and I'm kinda surprised they never put them in at the factory.
I have some ideas, but there's a lack of definitive information on physical dimensions of engine (from sump to top of head for for example) and height is the major limitation on the '5. That's why the LS3 is a popular choice, as being pushrod, it's not as tall as some of the alternatives
doogz said:
Cool engine.
That makes 4bhp more than a 2.0 MX-5, and will probably need rebuilt significantly more often.
TBH the wankel from the RX-8 is pretty much the ideal engine for the MX-5, and I'm kinda surprised they never put them in at the factory.
Probably be rebuilding a wankel quite frequently too.That makes 4bhp more than a 2.0 MX-5, and will probably need rebuilt significantly more often.
TBH the wankel from the RX-8 is pretty much the ideal engine for the MX-5, and I'm kinda surprised they never put them in at the factory.
ETA: wankel engine has never been a success. NSU used it in the 70`s in the Ro80 & Mazda have sort of stuck with it over the years but it always seems to be the Rotor Tips that fail & repair is expensive.
Edited by Jim AK on Thursday 12th November 17:48
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