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  3. TR3 in old video game

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    Many happy returns Nigel…………

     

    My boys got some sort of version years ago and again no TR…. However, they did have a pristine Lotus Elan Sprint the same colour and spec as mine….. when I sat down to show them how it should be done, the technology told me I was not qualified to drive that model?! ….. Got to start with a Nissan Micra or similar….. (and then the dog knocked the box over.. so we will never know..

     

    Agree with Bob…..’on paper’ well driven side screen TR would see off everything on that particular grid…. MG should rapidly disappear into rear view mirror (what is the other ‘Noddy car"? ) Morgan, as ever, would provide some competition if in the right hands and set-up! ;)

     

    Looking forward to someone tracking that game down….. (no pressure Hamish .. Deggers……)

  8. Painting Brake Drums

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    Mine - late 3A - were maroonish red colour fitted from new, I repainted same colour (nope, definitely not concours but very much original) when I refurbished them a few years ago…….

     

    Must not be driving hard enough anymore as I don’t recall the paint having any particular flame proofing characteristics B)

  9. Mr Djokavic

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    On 1/19/2022 at 4:17 PM, kiwican said:

    If being deported counts as having a criminal record, the next time he goes to Oz he should have no problem gaining entry:)

    Very good…… and, as I’m sure you are aware, guaranteed to have our Aussie cousins fully wound up…… Don’t ask me how I know..….…

     

    Ah, alright then…… Many, many years ago I was in a taxi chatting happily enough until the cabbie happened to point out a nondescript house that he said Ronnie Biggs had lived in undetected for a number of years…… To which I mentioned something along the lines of maybe it was difficult to spot him amongst all the other convicts…….. Next thing I was out on the pavement of some suburb miles from where I wanted and needed to be?!

  11. How to hydrolock your engine : Step 1

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    2 hours ago, iain said:

    True some new what they were doing, but not many. Other were plain lucky :-)

    (I have always been taught, Slow in, create  a bow wave and then maintain that speed on LR off-road courses.) So far its worked....

    Yep Iain, agree….  I was also told (at least try to) keep the revs up!……..

    However, nowadays think I’d be more inclined to pull up the alternative route on GoogB)le maps..

  16. & Another ‘New Game’: Can you name this car?

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    Posted · Edited by Tony_C

    1 hour ago, Charlie D said:

    Quite an amazing story.

     

    The link mentioned before :

    https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&f=140&t=1867424&i=0

    goes into a lot more detail towards the end.

    A bit heavy going getting there, best to start at page 6

     

    Charlie.

     

    Yep interesting, thanks for posting / sharing JOhn B)…………. Still convinced (only my opinion) that the XK13 is xxbetter from the same time…….. That is my all time, top of the list, car I would want (only as custodian) …… Other opinions/ opinions welcomed….

    …..Have a Happy New Year all..

  25. New Game

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    The Spitfire is pristine (much, much better than it came out of the factory)……… and has not turned a wheel in the last five years…!

     

    The (bright red) Ferrari is also immaculate and is used one day per year locally..….…..…

     

    Anyone else got a picture of something a bit interesting underneath an old tarpaulin?…… Bring them on 

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