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Is that an actual thing, from back in the day?
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Peter-S wrote: Wed Sep 16, 2020 2:16 pm Image
Nice one Peter :)
pbar wrote: Wed Sep 16, 2020 2:24 pm Is that an actual thing, from back in the day?
I can sort of remember those, but do remember a new car shouldn't go over certain RPM for so many miles to break engine in slowly.
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:lol: I want one.!!!!! :wave:
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Peter-S wrote: Wed Sep 16, 2020 2:16 pm Image
I remember those. At one time they were a common sight on the roads. I thought we were going to need one when we bought the Capri (1985) but I think they were phased out somewhat before our time.
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Fordoholic Nick wrote: Wed Sep 16, 2020 4:51 pm https://youtu.be/Uv-ePgAhXrU
Now that was a toy. One of the best selling of the decade, incredible. I do have the figure.

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Mk3 Mags wrote: Wed Sep 16, 2020 7:34 pm
Peter-S wrote: Wed Sep 16, 2020 2:16 pm Image
I remember those. At one time they were a common sight on the roads. I thought we were going to need one when we bought the Capri (1985) but I think they were phased out somewhat before our time.
Hi Mags,
I remember the early/mid 70s you had to 'run them in', Dad had a few new cars around that time that's how I know. (Unless that was his excuse not to drive too fast :lol:)
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pbar wrote: Wed Sep 16, 2020 7:43 pm
Fordoholic Nick wrote: Wed Sep 16, 2020 4:51 pm https://youtu.be/Uv-ePgAhXrU
Now that was a toy. One of the best selling of the decade, incredible. I do have the figure.

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Never had any EK toys, friend along the road had the bike but iirc it never worked that well :?
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Ha ! An Evil Kinevil toy would only have to crash miserably every time ,spitting the rider into a multiple bone shattering death roll to be considered life like ,specially if it spewed forth a load of shit as to just why that particular stunt failed......from a bed in the pre-opp suite of one of hundreds of hospitals. I spose you would have to consider his career a screaming success ,I mean lets face it, we only wanted to see just how bad his next disaster was, being not the slightest bit interested in seeing him actually succeed . What a looser
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pbar wrote: Wed Sep 16, 2020 2:24 pm Is that an actual thing, from back in the day?
Cheers Paul, that makes me feel really old :lol:
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andyd wrote: Thu Sep 17, 2020 5:22 am
Hi Mags,
I remember the early/mid 70s you had to 'run them in', Dad had a few new cars around that time that's how I know. (Unless that was his excuse not to drive too fast :lol:)
Hi Andy

You did indeed have to ‘run them in’, even in the 80s. I remember when we picked up our Capri. August 1985 it was and the car was brand new. It had running-in oil that was changed after a very short period and I was given some very basic instructions that I could use as many revs as I wanted – within reason – as long as I didn’t labour the engine. Knowing me I probably didn’t make it work hard enough.

What is worrying is that it doesn’t seem all that long ago to me.
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I can remember as a kid seeing home made signs on the back of cars saying "please pass running in " or similar, and yeah ,it doesn't seem so long ago .
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Mc Tool wrote: Thu Sep 17, 2020 6:34 am
spitting the rider into a multiple bone shattering death roll

spewed forth .

from a bed in the pre-opp suite
Jeepers Hamish :shock: Sounds a bit like a normal day trip out for you mate.! :lol: :lol:.... :sorry:... :wave:
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Mk3 Mags wrote: Thu Sep 17, 2020 8:22 pm

What is worrying is that it doesn’t seem all that long ago to me.
:agree: I can still remember being in the car showroom in the 70's, and the new car smells :D (Something I certainly won't experience now :lol: )
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Fordoholic Nick wrote: Fri Sep 18, 2020 1:22 am
Mc Tool wrote: Thu Sep 17, 2020 6:34 am
spitting the rider into a multiple bone shattering death roll

spewed forth .

from a bed in the pre-opp suite

Jeepers Hamish :shock: Sounds a bit like a normal day trip out for you mate.! :lol: :lol:.... :sorry:... :wave:
Yeah , I guess it does a bit , the main difference being that I learnt after the 1st bone shattering crash,where as ole Evil mindful of the saying "if at 1st you dont succeed ......" kept trying to kill himself ,not sure if he was trying to gain fame and notoriety or if he was just plain stubborn ....talk about dedication :lol:
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Making you own Christmas paper chains out of those gummed strips - always used to do it as a kid :)
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Peter-S wrote: Mon Nov 30, 2020 4:50 pm Making you own Christmas paper chains out of those gummed strips - always used to do it as a kid :)

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I was there, along with glitter to make Christmas cards and cutting holes in folded paper to make snowflakes :) Simple fun :cool:
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We always made them at school :lol:
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Me too , always thought they were a bit budget for christmas decorations, and they tasted funny.......back in the good old days when you could still lick stuff like that .
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