Why?
Cheers MJ looks like a good read.
Think Mrs Sven should be happy with that.
Pity master Germ hadn't read it.
I stand by my initial prognosis-bent valves.
Think Mrs Sven should be happy with that.
Pity master Germ hadn't read it.
I stand by my initial prognosis-bent valves.
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Bad luck dude - there's something about old cars which make them targets for malevolent idiots. I don't understand it. They'll always vandalise a classic over a new car, and yes, people get enraged by being outperformed by a car which is largely considered by the ignorant as being a bit of a joke. I get it on the motorway quite a lot, although Adam's custom grill seems to mitigate this a little.
Human beings are strange people, and an irritating minority of them will go out of their way to spoil your day/car unfortunately... Something to do with their overweening sense of inadequacy I'd guess. F*ck 'em - he's messed up your car but don't let him mess up your head. Just fix it, you've got good mechanical skills and sorting it will be a challenge you'll enjoy.
Human beings are strange people, and an irritating minority of them will go out of their way to spoil your day/car unfortunately... Something to do with their overweening sense of inadequacy I'd guess. F*ck 'em - he's messed up your car but don't let him mess up your head. Just fix it, you've got good mechanical skills and sorting it will be a challenge you'll enjoy.
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It's Mrs trabitom's birthday on Monday, I think she'd be well pleased with that toosven360 wrote:Cheers MJ looks like a good read.
Think Mrs Sven should be happy with that.
Tom
343 GL Touring B14.1E CVT (155) 98000kms 1980 (sold)
343 L Junior B14.3E MT4 (155) 229000kms 1981 (scrapped)
343 DLS B19A MT4 (155) 167900kms 1982
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360 GLT B200F MT5 (302) 230000kms 1988
343 L Junior B14.3E MT4 (155) 229000kms 1981 (scrapped)
343 DLS B19A MT4 (155) 167900kms 1982
360 GL Injection B200F MT5 (231) 348598kms 1988 (scrapped)
360 GLT B200F MT5 (302) 230000kms 1988
For the cheapskates/students, you can read quite a bit of it as a free preview on Google Books http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=ator ... I#PPA27,M1
I guess some people prefer damaging old cars as in they're view they're just scrap. And the police aren't as interested, as shown in this case
I mean, you shouldn't damage any car, and it would be a pain if your new car was damaged, but when it's new there's less sentimental attachment and you can get new panels and parts dead easy. For our cars you have to search to get bits
Some kids have no respect these days, and can't seem to see it from the victims view, that they wouldn't like it if it was their stuff damaged. What's worse is people with no respect for their own property. I heard a while ago about some kid that smashed his PlayStation in a tantrum, then pestered for his parents to buy a new one. They said no for a while, but gave up in the end and bought the brat a new one. that kids going to grow up with no respect...
I guess some people prefer damaging old cars as in they're view they're just scrap. And the police aren't as interested, as shown in this case
I mean, you shouldn't damage any car, and it would be a pain if your new car was damaged, but when it's new there's less sentimental attachment and you can get new panels and parts dead easy. For our cars you have to search to get bits
Some kids have no respect these days, and can't seem to see it from the victims view, that they wouldn't like it if it was their stuff damaged. What's worse is people with no respect for their own property. I heard a while ago about some kid that smashed his PlayStation in a tantrum, then pestered for his parents to buy a new one. They said no for a while, but gave up in the end and bought the brat a new one. that kids going to grow up with no respect...
Looks like a group buy could be in ordertrabitom99 wrote:It's Mrs trabitom's birthday on Monday, I think she'd be well pleased with that toosven360 wrote:Cheers MJ looks like a good read.
Think Mrs Sven should be happy with that.
Tom
What's the news Master Germ??????
Had the head off yet??
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Water can do a lot of damage - bent the rods in the 2ltr!!
Best bet is clear out all the water then try and get it started
Best bet is clear out all the water then try and get it started
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Hmmm................intresting development for truckasaurus there FJ
I'll be sure to ask Jason's new pal Avto to see how he feels about welding it on the front
Anyhoos what's happening with waterboy????
Owt sorted?
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lol ^^
ive been up norf to see my sister as its her 30th birthday, so not had a chance to get the head off. found a couple new dents too
filled the clio up with fuel near as damnit 50 quid..somehow?? and toped her up up north worked out 60.2 mpg well happy with that.
also my sis told me 99p petrol existed up there...but was there any at that price..no.
i think bent valves, probally siezed bores now, a great engine and even better carb ruined
things like this always happen at the worse times, ie when ive run out of money.
Cheers
will
ive been up norf to see my sister as its her 30th birthday, so not had a chance to get the head off. found a couple new dents too
filled the clio up with fuel near as damnit 50 quid..somehow?? and toped her up up north worked out 60.2 mpg well happy with that.
also my sis told me 99p petrol existed up there...but was there any at that price..no.
i think bent valves, probally siezed bores now, a great engine and even better carb ruined
things like this always happen at the worse times, ie when ive run out of money.
Cheers
will
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Hmm, costs me about the same to fill up the 940, but I sure don't get that sort of economygerm wrote:filled the clio up with fuel near as damnit 50 quid..somehow?? and toped her up up north worked out 60.2 mpg well happy with that.
Will, so sorry to hear about the damage to the Redline. That stinks.
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