One For Classic Car Fans.....
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Jameshow
Veteran
Drago
Legendary Member
- Location
- Suburban Poshshire
Id steer well clear. A total change of engine type, which appears not to have been registered, has potential consequences with the DVLA as regards "points" for determining originality, and thus its historic status.
biggs682
Itching to get back on my bike's
- Location
- Northamptonshire
A few from a workshop on the old Kimbolton airfield industrial estate .
A couple of old Volvo's, an S2000 and a 911 cabriolet.
There were a few others around
A couple of old Volvo's, an S2000 and a 911 cabriolet.
There were a few others around
DRM
Guru
- Location
- West Yorks
A Land Rover 2.25 Diesel! 0-40 Mph eventually
Profpointy
Legendary Member
I've previously recounted a mate's P4. He'd decide petrol was too dear for him to continue with the thirsty IOE straight six petrol and stuck a Landie diesel engine in it. He'd then get fed up wirh the terrible performance of the sub 60hp diesel and swap back to the Rover unit. He did several to and fronswops over the years. He'd also converted it into an estate car using aluminium sheet and a Landrover tailgate. Oh, and it was painted matt khaki
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biggs682
Itching to get back on my bike's
- Location
- Northamptonshire
Wow a late Alfa 33 that's done well not to be rusted away
biggs682
Itching to get back on my bike's
- Location
- Northamptonshire
An aviator gaggle of Moggies
And a Dodge pick up
And a Dodge pick up
Ian H
Ancient randonneur
Pretty much a complete history of the split-screen Moggie. Note the black-painted plate to cover the gap in the bumper of the oldest one.
Drago
Legendary Member
- Location
- Suburban Poshshire
My first job from school was in a factory while I waited for my application to progress for the Army.
One of the old boys there was a Moggie nut andnhad several restored and modified examples. He also fancied himself as a bit of an inventor and was coming up with all sorts of devices to improve fuel economy.
Every Friday lunchtime he'd walk up the pub and the rest of us would have a whip round, 50p each, and one of us would nip out with a jerrycan and buy a couple of gallons of petrol which we'd quickly decant into the moggie.
Fortunately the fuel gauge was too vague to give the game away, but when it came to brim-to-brim fill ups and the following maths the owner discovered he was getting over 70MPG. He was excitedly writing letters to New Scientist, Tomorrow's World, anyone who he thought might listen, while we tittered behind his back.
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Richard A Thackeray
Legendary Member
Sunday 27th
Corsair V4
Spotted as l left work, in the visitors car-park
It’s still a big car!
A lot bigger than a Cortina mk2
Pinderfields General Hospital
Wakefield
The near-side had a few bubbles in the sills, & some potting on the chrome, but overall it looked good!
Corsair V4
Spotted as l left work, in the visitors car-park
It’s still a big car!
A lot bigger than a Cortina mk2
Pinderfields General Hospital
Wakefield
The near-side had a few bubbles in the sills, & some potting on the chrome, but overall it looked good!
diplodicus
Active Member
That's what he wanted you to think!
In reality he was in the pub Friday lunchtime chuckling into his pint while you filled his Moggie up with petrol
biggs682
Itching to get back on my bike's
- Location
- Northamptonshire
An iconic Italian beauty
