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Feb 11, 2019 20:48:15 GMT
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I know we all joke about the manuals, but they’ve gotten me through some predicaments over the years....  |
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luckyseven
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Feb 11, 2019 20:51:50 GMT
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Sad times. Visionary bloke who did it because he cared. There must have been easier ways to make money, after all
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Feb 11, 2019 20:56:45 GMT
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Rip, to a man whos books were very helpful, and sometimes not. Great artwork on the covers. I've bought manuals for cars I'll probably never own, purely on the strength of the cover picture.  |
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Feb 11, 2019 20:59:59 GMT
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The Haynes manuals became the go-to book for almost any car mechanic. Iconic perhaps? They are almost like an RR's bible. RIP Sir.
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luckyseven
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Feb 11, 2019 21:12:52 GMT
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Plus, how else would you gain the know-how to keep your highly modified Corellian YT-1300 freighter running?
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ChasR
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Feb 11, 2019 21:20:59 GMT
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It's hard to make a manual that works for everyone, especially when OEMs don't want you to know how to fix them. I know VAG got really naughty with fuses in later years. The Handbook, Haynes Manual (which itself said it could be one of three boxes!) and the forums weren't quite on the mark either!
As said, Hoorah for caring for the industry. RIP Mr. Haynes.
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Feb 11, 2019 21:29:18 GMT
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I went through a phase of rescuing ones that were being thrown away.... my wife didn’t like that phase  They may not be perfect, but always a reassurance to have RIP |
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cjhillman
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Feb 11, 2019 21:35:03 GMT
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Noway! i just bought a Haynes Capri Manual! Sad times  |
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skinnylew
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Feb 11, 2019 22:29:32 GMT
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True visionary as said, without his vision the home mechanic would be lost and thousands fewer would attempt repairs, more cars would be scrapped and mechanics would be richer lol Seriously though the Haynes manuals have prolonged the life of thousands and thousands of cars, therefore is legendary, regardless of how over ambitious the jobs are and mildly inaccurate the 2 spanner upwards jobs are |
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Feb 11, 2019 22:56:43 GMT
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RIP - A guy who made a quite remarkable change to the world of home mechanics, especially in the uk. As others have said above, thousands of people maintained thousands of cars with the said of his books. For years I got hold of a copy of a Haynes manual for whatever car or motorbike I had at the time, invaluable. Whilst not to detract from the usefulness of the manuals, the spanner rating could be somewhat... misleading occasionally  The news of his passing reminded me of this list of translations, which anyone who has spent time frantically rereading steps in reverse order to work out the oh so simple sounding ‘assembly is the reverse of removal’ may find amusing... messybeast.com/dragonqueen/real-haynes.htm |
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Feb 12, 2019 10:51:16 GMT
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If only resurrection was simply the reversal of death. (Hope no-one is offended by this) |
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Feb 12, 2019 12:36:43 GMT
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Noway! i just bought a Haynes Capri Manual! Sad times
Is there a thread for this Capri it sounds like you have aquired?
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96 E320 W210 Wafter - on 18" split Mono's - Sold :-(
10 Kia Ceed Sportwagon - Our new daily
03 Import Forester STi - Sold
98 W140 CL500 AMG - Brutal weekend bruiser! Sold :-(
99 E240 S210 Barge - Now sold
02 Accord 2.0SE - wife's old daily - gone in PX
88 P100 2.9efi Custom - Sold
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cjhillman
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Feb 12, 2019 14:35:45 GMT
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Noway! i just bought a Haynes Capri Manual! Sad times
Is there a thread for this Capri it sounds like you have aquired?
Haha There will be later! I'm making myself do some work so i can go back out and play with it. |
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Feb 12, 2019 18:40:52 GMT
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"refitting is the reverse of removal..." - never did work out how to undo smashing something to smithereens with a lump hammer.
RIP, proper bloke and has saved my bacon a few times.
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Feb 12, 2019 19:49:54 GMT
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I really hope on his headstone it says life and next to it is a 5 spanner rating
I used to love flicking through the manuals when I was a kid and they have got me out of the curse word over the years with torque figures and ways to make the special tools, he had a great vision, r.i.p
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Last Edit: Feb 12, 2019 19:52:45 GMT by fordperv
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Feb 12, 2019 21:14:37 GMT
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RIP sir.
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Feb 12, 2019 21:57:09 GMT
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I really hope on his headstone it says life and next to it is a 5 spanner rating I used to love flicking through the manuals when I was a kid and they have got me out of the curse word over the years with torque figures and ways to make the special tools, he had a great vision, r.i.p His headstone should say 1: disconnect battery No matter what job you were ever doing, it always seemed to start with that phrase. Clever man though |
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Feb 12, 2019 22:39:19 GMT
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When I bought my first Mini in 1983 I got a Haynes manual for it. That manual has been well thrashed through the subsequent ownership of two more Minis, three ADO16s, and an Allegro. RIP Mr Haynes.
I found especially helpful those passages beginning '"if you do not have British Leyland special tool number XXX the following may be successfully substituted" or similar.
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