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I’ve only briefly chatted to the techie, so I’ll wait until I see the full report, but I think it’s a lot worse than that. I'm keeping the car, so I'll get whatever it needs to future-proof it. The upside is, I don't have to listen to “kick its head, it'll be right,” or “needs a piston soak...

Just waiting for the full report. I’ve got some video, but I don’t understand any of it - not mechanically minded, unfortunately. Cylinder 3 is good 🤣 If you start the car, it’s perfect. If you drive it sensibly, it seems perfect. The only way you notice oil is if you take it to 4,500–5,500...

Leak-down test complete. Bad: My little car’s engine is shot. Good: She’s about to get some TLC. #OldCarLife

Mine did that at Croft. Turned out to be the tube guide coming loose, which destroyed the release bearing. Luckily mine happened coming down the pit lane. Horrible noise, a puff of smoke and that’s all she wrote. No other damage fortunately. It’ll be amazing with a diff in it.

I’ve been having some fun in old Bluey lately — blasting around the North Yorkshire moors and commuting back and forth to work (not for much longer). Last Tuesday, I was coming home on a properly windy evening - Storm Floris, if my memory serves me right - and noticed smoke swirling around...

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Want to share the link? It would be a useful resource for folks who don’t want the faff of making their own.

Have you checked the ABS sensors? Poor connection or broken wires can affect the speedo.

Thank you. I've seen your recent posts regarding your latest purchase. I don't envy you at all. But good luck with it.

It'll cost you more than a few beer tokens. I can hear the screaming and shouting already 🤣 It's one of those situations where learning to work on your own car is essential. A garage won't really want your car sitting on their premises while you send your gearbox off to Mark. If you can...

When I purchased my 182 FF and began the restoration, I had already bought a full set of new dampers, so I removed these from the rear. They were purchased new by the previous owner and are unused. Here’s a picture of them on the car during restoration, but I wrapped them up and stored them. I’m...

A car like that should easily fetch £16,000. I wouldn’t take a penny less.

That looks tidy. As mentioned above, those wheels really suit the car in that colour.

@SharpyClio just sold a similar car but with a few extra bits like Quaife, roll centre correction kit.

I bought V1.99 last week. I thought I needed it, but I don't. £20 and it's yours.

I bought Tony’s Clio from him, ran it for a year, then sold it back to Tony in February this year. I can report the engine Andy built was superb. Such a quick car.

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I'm not using mine at the moment, Jon. Recode my seat airbags in, and you can have mine.

Used to used those 20 litre plastic containers with a funnel, but they take ages to fill the car. I had a couple of Jerry cans but as you say, they’re a pain to lift and fuel goes everywhere. I was at a race meeting with my mate and his dad brought one of those pumps. Game changer. They’ll fill...

If you’re using Jerry cans, worth investing in one of these. https://ebay.us/m/g36HLD

Thanks for the enthusiasm. As you can see, It’s been some journey getting her to this point. I’d love to hear more about your time with her to fill in the gaps of her history - feel free to send me a private message to chat! She’s staying with me for the foreseeable future, but I appreciate the...

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The usual desirable stuff from the 80s/90s. If I’d kept them all, I could’ve retired 10 years ago. Honestly, I’ve driven so many cars that they’ve started to bore me. But when it comes to small hatchbacks over the decades, these little pocket rockets are among the best.

Cheers Yeah, you can't beat hanging around Tesco car parks with 40-year-old virgins. 🤣

Thanks Kyle. I’ve got my sons Scooby waiting for me 😬 Might do a thread, might not 🤔

Cheers fella 😘

Cheers, Nick. I’m going to write a book 🤣