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How often does your oldie see use?
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alastairq



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PostPosted: Thu Dec 06, 2018 11:35 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

colwyn500 wrote:



Spot on... Very Happy Very Happy Very Happy


Nope..it's an Austin, not a Tri-ang... Smile Smile
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mikeC



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PostPosted: Thu Dec 06, 2018 12:29 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

In fact it's a 'dinky' Austin Laughing
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Ray White



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PostPosted: Thu Dec 06, 2018 12:33 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

mikeC wrote:
In fact it's a 'dinky' Austin Laughing


...but one you don't have to push. (Well, hopefully not).
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colwyn500



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PostPosted: Thu Dec 06, 2018 2:35 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

alastairq wrote:
colwyn500 wrote:



Spot on... Very Happy Very Happy Very Happy


Nope..it's an Austin, not a Tri-ang... Smile Smile


Thank-you for Revell-ing that. Wink
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Richard H



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PostPosted: Sat Dec 08, 2018 3:10 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I used to daily-drive classic cars all year round but now I work much further from home, and work longer hours than I used to, I don't get as much time for maintenance any more.
I was still using my A40 Somerset at least once a week but now I have a garage for it (and the other oldies) I've become a bit precious about taking them out if there's a chance of rain etc, and to my shame I haven't used any of the old cars since I bought a 'modern' car to take care of the winter weather, which coincided with the start of the road salt.
End of October, I bought a battered 22 year old Renault Clio, which was cheap to buy and insure, has a good heater, and I don't need to worry about it getting damaged by other motorists or winter weather.
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badhuis



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PostPosted: Sat Dec 08, 2018 4:09 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Richard H wrote:
I used to daily-drive classic cars all year round

Richard H wrote:
to my shame I haven't used any of the old cars since I bought a 'modern' car to take care of the winter weather

That happened to me too, a few years ago. Before that I was proud of using the classic all year round. But have to say it feels better, and safer to use the modern if the weather is bad.
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Penguin45



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PostPosted: Sat Dec 08, 2018 4:56 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Should have kept the 'Crab Richard. Very Happy I'm out most days inmise,

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mikeC



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PostPosted: Tue Dec 11, 2018 6:16 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Last week it was the Austin, so this week it was the turn of the Lancia:



If you don't keep giving them turns they get jealous and start to misbehave!
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Ray White



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PostPosted: Tue Dec 11, 2018 7:16 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

You take some lovely photos Mike. Where was that one taken?
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mikeC



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PostPosted: Tue Dec 11, 2018 7:39 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thanks Ray. It was taken on Longstone Edge looking back towards Monsal Dale.
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PostPosted: Tue Dec 11, 2018 8:10 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Wonderful car & setting Cool Cool

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Richard H



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PostPosted: Thu Dec 13, 2018 10:03 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

And as if to serve me right for not running it for ages, not only would the Somerset not start (flat battery - went easily with a jump) but I managed to jack straight through one of the front spring support pans while attempting a grease-up. Fortunately, new pans are available from the ACCC and it doesn't appear to be too bad a job according to the Austin Service manual. In the absence of the Austin approved spring compressors, two 4" long bolts can be used to remove what little should remain of tension in the spring with the car jacked on the chassis, and the suspension hanging down. Well, that's what Austin say anyway!
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