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by Paul G
Wed Mar 27, 2024 8:01 pm
Forum: Rant and Rave
Topic: Who Remembers?
Replies: 1318
Views: 1847381

Re: Who Remembers?

I've still got my VCR and it still works unlike my DVD player!
by Paul G
Mon Mar 25, 2024 8:59 am
Forum: Rant and Rave
Topic: Jobs on a car that were easier than expected and jobs that were harder than expected
Replies: 26
Views: 316

Re: Jobs on a car that were easier than expected and jobs that were harder than expected

My pet hate is CV boots. Not especially difficult but all that yukky muck. Also front springs on W123 Mercs if you (like me) haven't got the right compressor. Anything with corroded, snapped off or rounded bolts.

I will think of more later no doubt.
by Paul G
Sun Mar 24, 2024 11:16 am
Forum: Rant and Rave
Topic: First drive in an MG
Replies: 30
Views: 385

Re: First drive in an MG

Not a fan of modern day MG cars. In fact I rank them as cheap Chinese takeaways and I wouldn't piss on it if it was on fire. (Which a lot of the electric ones will be at some time).

Yuk.
by Paul G
Sun Mar 17, 2024 10:17 am
Forum: Rant and Rave
Topic: Capri Assembly Line
Replies: 61
Views: 828

Re: Capri Assembly Line

Looks like a Corsair in the background.
by Paul G
Sun Mar 17, 2024 10:10 am
Forum: Rant and Rave
Topic: Feeling safe at night
Replies: 16
Views: 316

Re: Feeling safe at night

Police these days are revenue raisers and data collectors. PC doesn't stand for Police Constable these days, rather the other meaning and they are too busy trying to be PC rather than effective. To feel safe as I live on my own I have a cricket bat under my bed. The bastards would be knocked out of ...
by Paul G
Tue Mar 12, 2024 10:42 am
Forum: Parts For Sale/Wanted
Topic: master break cylinder
Replies: 9
Views: 473

Re: master break cylinder

If the car didn't have a servo in the first place then I would guess so. If you want a servo I would suggest getting a remote servo and mount it in the engine bay somewhere - this is relatively cheap and easy to do with a single circuit brake system.
by Paul G
Sun Mar 10, 2024 9:22 am
Forum: Rant and Rave
Topic: AA Battery Car.!!
Replies: 8
Views: 359

Re: AA Battery Car.!!

Brilliant. Loved it and forwarded a link all round the world!
by Paul G
Sun Mar 10, 2024 9:11 am
Forum: Rant and Rave
Topic: Reasonable eBay seller?
Replies: 22
Views: 6665

Re: Reasonable eBay seller?

Andrew 2.8i wrote: Sun Mar 10, 2024 8:36 am I've bought a few items from this seller and can report that it's all god stuff.

Andrew.
Is he a religous man too? Or was the merchandise of heavenly quality? :lol: :lol:
by Paul G
Wed Mar 06, 2024 10:16 am
Forum: Parts For Sale/Wanted
Topic: master break cylinder
Replies: 9
Views: 473

Re: master break cylinder

I may be wrong but I would imagine getting one listed for a Capri may be difficult. However Girling master cylinders are popular and plentiful and were fitted to most makes of British cars in the sixties, seventies and eighties so you should be able to match it up. You may have to swap the push rod ...
by Paul G
Sun Mar 03, 2024 9:49 am
Forum: Rant and Rave
Topic: Where is everyone from?
Replies: 296
Views: 279577

Re: Where is everyone from?

My best mate had a V- reg Highland Green 1.6 GL. Lovely old car in beautiful condition and he only sold it because his wife was a short arse and couldn't see over the bonnet.

I really like that colour, had a 2.0GL Cortina in it years ago as well.
by Paul G
Tue Feb 06, 2024 10:26 am
Forum: Rant and Rave
Topic: she's not the Queen
Replies: 22
Views: 716

Re: she's not the Queen

The old Queen, QE2, decreed that she was to be called Queen Consort. Upon Charles becoming King he altered the decree so that she would be known as the Queen. It's a pity that the old Establishment stuffed shirts didn't allow him to marry her in the first place before she married Parker -Bowles and ...
by Paul G
Mon Feb 05, 2024 7:40 pm
Forum: Rant and Rave
Topic: You Stupid Boy
Replies: 10
Views: 405

Re: You Stupid Boy

Ian Lavender - last of a great cast of one of this country's funniest comedy programmes. Rest in Peace.

Also Jonny Irwin, presenter of A Place in the Sun, a show that gets a lot of people dreaming of going elsewhere, robbed of his life at just 50 years old.
RIP Jonny.
by Paul G
Fri Jan 19, 2024 8:43 pm
Forum: Rant and Rave
Topic: Copper grease - Yay or nay
Replies: 39
Views: 1844

Re: Copper grease - Yay or nay

Just remember guys that Copperslip is an anti-seize compound and not a lubricant. I always brush it on the edges of the pad backing plates where they contact the caliper or its mount to stop the pads rusting into the sliders.
by Paul G
Thu Jan 18, 2024 11:51 pm
Forum: Rant and Rave
Topic: Imaginary Capri Comeback
Replies: 12
Views: 758

Re: Imaginary Capri Comeback

Looks reasonable and thank goodness its not some Electric SUV piece of sh1t. It would be better given a new name as the Probe was.
by Paul G
Tue Jan 16, 2024 11:20 am
Forum: Gallery
Topic: Ecce homo historic Sternberk 2023 (CZ)
Replies: 11
Views: 9310

Re: Ecce homo historic Sternberk 2023 (CZ)

Good to see the classic scene in Czechia looking well attended. Your car looks fantastic as always, and I love that Skoda 130 RS too. Andrew. Thanks Andrew. ;) And there was also one Skoda 200 RS. Don't know if original or replica. 200 RS was development racing car before 130 RS. More info here: ht...
by Paul G
Sun Jan 14, 2024 11:39 am
Forum: Gallery
Topic: Kromeriz meeting 2023 (CZ)
Replies: 8
Views: 16850

Re: Kromeriz meeting 2023 (CZ)

The Tatra is a very rare car in the UK. Isn't it a rear engined V8?
by Paul G
Sat Jan 06, 2024 12:28 pm
Forum: Rant and Rave
Topic: David Soul
Replies: 10
Views: 103278

Re: David Soul

I remember as a teenager I used to love watching Starsky and Hutch and I only last week watched the Dirty Harry film with him as a murderous cop.

My sister used to love him too.

RIP David.
by Paul G
Wed Dec 27, 2023 2:57 pm
Forum: Rant and Rave
Topic: Who Remembers?
Replies: 1318
Views: 1847381

Re: Who Remembers?

How about the Green Shield Stamps and the Catalog ? It was some thing like 5000 Books to get a Ford Cortina. My Mum saved all her books up to get me a Matchbox Motorway, it was great. Little sticky pads with a spike to put on the underside of your favorite Matchbox cars and the Spiral Drive ( a coi...
by Paul G
Fri Dec 22, 2023 11:24 pm
Forum: Q & A
Topic: Happy Crimbo!
Replies: 9
Views: 40267

Re: Happy Crimbo!

Have a good one everybody!
by Paul G
Sat Dec 16, 2023 9:14 pm
Forum: Rant and Rave
Topic: Interior finally all in now...
Replies: 25
Views: 219420

Re: Interior finally all in now...

That's absolutely gorgeous Nick, you must be really proud of it.