Classic Cars - UK

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Audi Quattro

Any pros / cons / weak points with the Audi Quattro? Relative costs of maintenance? MPG etc? Thanks. Allan Bennett
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posted by lazyfaker
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Anyone like Mustangs, Corvettes etc.?

Get to Mallory Park on Sunday. In addition to our two truck races, there will be a bunch of classic and post-historic t...
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posted by nospam
16 comments posted 21yrs posted by nospam

RX7 engine life and rebuild costs ?

FOAF has recently (two weeks ago) bought himself an RX7 - fairly recent curvy sort, but with some mileage on it. Anyway...
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posted by dingbat
42 comments posted 21yrs posted by dingbat

gt6 Front sealing block

I need to replace the front sealing on my mark3 gt6. I've been told I need to take the engine out. Any other way of doin...
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posted by bgault
2 comments posted 21yrs posted by bgault

new UJ failiure on propshaft

futher to my earlier post on sorting out some nasty vibes at 55mph, I have just removed the propshaft from the car (aga...
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posted by not_supplied
2 comments posted 21yrs posted by not_supplied

Classic campers

Hi all, Does anyone know of a web page with technical details on the Marina & Escort campers that were available in the...
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posted by revelationjoe
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steering ujs

any sites or info on refurbing these units? I know theres a few companies that do it but i'd rather like to try it myse...
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posted by beatrte
2 comments posted 21yrs posted by beatrte

Classic car shows in France?

Does anyone know if there are any classic car shows in France (Rhône-Alpes region) over the next two weeks? Even better...
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posted by austinmini62NOSPAM
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Needs a bit of TLC...

Fancy a Mini Cooper anyone? A quick respray and it'd be as good as new. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem...
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posted by oss108no_spam
21 comments posted 21yrs posted by oss108no_spam

Cheshire triumph club

I am new to the world of classic cars, having recently become the owner of a 1980 Spitfire 1500. It's in pretty good co...
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posted by joseph.robson
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Realigning a Spitfire bonnet

What is the bleepin' wizardry requried to do this? Left side was too far in, causing a rubbing against the door, leanin...
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posted by s1500
3 comments posted 21yrs posted by s1500

Unkown electrical bit on Volvo Amazon

Had a lovely day today tinkering with my mate's 1967 Volvo Amazon, which is in pretty good nick. We exchanged the dynam...
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posted by yippee.107
19 comments posted 21yrs posted by yippee.107

Propshaft balancing near Oxford / Newbury

I've replaced the UJs, so that wasn't what was causing the vibration at 55mph. Any reputable companies in the area that...
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posted by not_supplied
8 comments posted 21yrs posted by not_supplied