The Best ///M/Barge/General Rant/Look at this/O/T (Vol XVI)

[Output Flange]

That said, if you're looking for an appliance a barge then I can do you a cracking Passat estate. Utterly forgettable and yet the ideal hack. Even has heated seats.

[LHD]

anonymous said:

[redacted]

Sort of want.

[John D.]

jeremyc]url said:

205GTI with MI-16 lump|http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/peugeot/205/peugeot-205-mi-16--longman/2689292[/url]

I note that is already on the back of a recovery truck.

[jeremyc]

John D. said:

jeremyc said:

205GTI with MI-16 lump

I note that is already on the back of a recovery truck.

Probably for the best. Always good to see an advert written ALL IN CAPITALS to inspire confidence.

ad said:

IDEALLY NEEDS CARBS SETTING UP
EXCELLENT CAR WITH A LITTLE EFFORT

[m5wagon]

jeremyc said:

John D. said:

jeremyc said:

205GTI with MI-16 lump

I note that is already on the back of a recovery truck.

Probably for the best. Always good to see an advert written ALL IN CAPITALS to inspire confidence.

ad said:

IDEALLY NEEDS CARBS SETTING UP
EXCELLENT CAR WITH A LITTLE EFFORT

I guess part of the 'little effort' would be reconnecting this vacuum hose...

[sly fox]

anonymous said:

[redacted]

Hate the colour, hate the alloys, but the thought of driving a 911 with an interior made of Curly Wurly's appeals massively.

[jeremyc]

m5wagon said:

I guess part of the 'little effort' would be reconnecting this vacuum hose...

That's no vacuum hose, that's the fuel inlet. Might explain why the CARBS NEED SETTING UP.

[trooperiziz]

Output Flange said:

Please don't let this thread be populated with the nonsense that an MX5 is anything other than slow and average. Even stripped out and race ready they're a bit of a handful without being particularly exciting.

Slow, sure. Average, when you consider how cheap they are and what you get for your money, not so much.
I've already had a couple, so I know them well

[s m]

John D. said:

jeremyc said:

205GTI with MI-16 lump

I note that is already on the back of a recovery truck.

I see someone was after a Trailblazer in one of the forums the other day though

[Gruber]

jeremyc said:

Something just like an Integrale?

My morning commute was greatly improved today by spotting one of these trundling through Chelsea. It looked ace. And very small and nimble surrounded by the Chelsea Mum Trucks.

No pics, sorry. I was too busy concentrating on not falling off the mighty Honda put-put.

[braddo]

Gruber said:

jeremyc said:

Something just like an Integrale?

My morning commute was greatly improved today by spotting one of these trundling through Chelsea. It looked ace. And very small and nimble surrounded by the Chelsea Mum Trucks.

No pics, sorry. I was too busy concentrating on not falling off the mighty Honda put-put.

I saw a black one last night driving past the Bank of England. Looked really great.

[Frio3535]

http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/p...

[ATM]

I really wanted that when I was 12.

[Patrick Bateman]

Speaking of old Mercs, what a dog-leg gearbox actually like to use? I can't help but think I'd be all over the place due to force of habit.

[L100NYY]

Patrick Bateman said:

Speaking of old Mercs, what a dog-leg gearbox actually like to use? I can't help but think I'd be all over the place due to force of habit.

I guess I'm a bit spoiled in that I drive all sorts of different cars with different configurations but I always find that once I've been driving in a particular car for a few miles it becomes second nature.

I've done a fair few miles in a Healey 100/4 for example and that has a back to front 3spd dog leg box with overdrive on 2nd and 3rd but it soon becomes second nature tbh. By back to front I mean that 1st is towards you and down!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EfWdIaXNiwc&lis...

[Crook]

Patrick Bateman said:

Speaking of old Mercs, what a dog-leg gearbox actually like to use? I can't help but think I'd be all over the place due to force of habit.

A doddle.

[Crook]

olly22n said:

jeremyc said:

olly755 said:

V8, manual, good in snow.

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2014...



Quick haggle, and we're there.

Oof! I like that waaaay too much.

Rip the side steps off and job's a good'un.

Although almost everything about it is wrong, the whole thing together is very much right.

When you rev them, they rock from side to side. It's great.

[L100NYY]

On the subject of 4x4's......

My chum gets his freshly restored Range Rover CSK back shortly

[Crook]

Talking of restorations, a friend has just completed his Amilcar. I'll see if I can post a few pictures. It looks lovely.

[olly755]

Crook said:

Patrick Bateman said:

Speaking of old Mercs, what a dog-leg gearbox actually like to use? I can't help but think I'd be all over the place due to force of habit.

A doddle.

Just like a regular 6 speeder with first missing. Once you've overcome going down 'n left for first rather than up 'n left when stationary, then you're away.