tofufi
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Sewers shouldn't be a big issue - but it's worth doing a bit more research into.
We looked at extending our old house (ended up moving instead) and would have needed a 'build over' agreement. Effectively they wanted to see drawings of the planned foundations and to ensure that any groundworks or walls built wouldn't disrupt or exert a load on the sewage pipes.
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tofufi
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Apr 29, 2024 11:17:49 GMT
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If it were me, I'd do anything to keep it under cover (as opposed to under a cover) and out of the elements - carport, (outdoor) carcoon, one of those folding garages etc. I've currently got three cars outside while I work out how to re-roof my garage, and I've purchased a carcoon (which I'll sell on in a year or two) to keep a slightly leaky one dry. Minor update: I now have 2 carcoons. Only temporarily until the garage is re-roofed, but I'm very glad when I look out and see the cars in them are staying protected from the elements. Each one was £250 from Facebook marketplace and (unless the weather destroys them) will make that money back when I need to sell...
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Last Edit: Apr 29, 2024 11:18:09 GMT by tofufi
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tofufi
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Apr 17, 2024 17:24:25 GMT
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As above, depends on the car really.
In my younger days I've had older cars parked out, and the bodywork has really deteriorated.
Generally I've not had anything tidy to begin with.
Worst is when water can get in via poor seals etc, as then the car gets humid inside and everything rots from the inside out.
With a cover, the paintwork can have problems - but at least water doesn't get inside the car.
If it were me, I'd do anything to keep it under cover (as opposed to under a cover) and out of the elements - carport, (outdoor) carcoon, one of those folding garages etc. I've currently got three cars outside while I work out how to re-roof my garage, and I've purchased a carcoon (which I'll sell on in a year or two) to keep a slightly leaky one dry.
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Last Edit: Apr 17, 2024 17:25:55 GMT by tofufi
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tofufi
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Apr 15, 2024 14:24:06 GMT
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Last Edit: Apr 15, 2024 14:24:17 GMT by tofufi
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tofufi
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This is my 340, I've had it about 5 years now. It had gone through several props on standard power - getting them aligned isn't easy. The 1.4 engine was awful anyway. A friend and I fitted a 2.3 turbo (from a 940) with the boost turned up and 360 drivetrain. I built the exhaust with 3 silencers so it sounds pretty close to stock - it's as quiet as any other car. I've since added a Quaife LSD. In theory it should be running 180-200bhp now. (tailpipe is just for the stock look, it's not connected) It's a hoot with that power on standard wheels. People really don't expect it to be able to outpace most modern-ish cars. Since the pics I've added the headlamp wipers (not operational due to the massive intercooler hidden behind the grille) and a caravan club badge to the front grille.
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Last Edit: Apr 2, 2024 18:31:52 GMT by tofufi
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tofufi
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For my old Volvos, I just used a high street shop that cuts (domestic) keys. Cost under a tenner (I supplied the blanks).
If it has fancier keys, I guess a different machine might be needed...
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tofufi
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Feb 26, 2024 14:57:49 GMT
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I bought a cheap 2006 Ford C-Max for daily duties and to me, it still presents as a fairly modern car even though it's now 17 years old. A 17 year old Ford, when I started driving, would have been a mid 70s Cortina, which would have seemed old to me, at the time. Ageing is weird. Definitely. This was my first car, and was 40 years old when I bought it... 20 years on, and this is a (nearly) 40 year old car - yet I don't think of it as that old...
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Last Edit: Feb 26, 2024 15:00:00 GMT by tofufi
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tofufi
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Feb 25, 2024 18:38:59 GMT
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Last Edit: Feb 25, 2024 18:40:36 GMT by tofufi
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tofufi
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Feb 20, 2024 14:45:55 GMT
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Congratulations RR! I got my first car 19 years ago this month, nearly as long as RR has been in existence!
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Last Edit: Feb 20, 2024 14:46:22 GMT by tofufi
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tofufi
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I've never done it, but if you're looking to enlarge a centrebore I'm told these are quite effective for keeping the centre in the same place - certainly more so than a hole saw!
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tofufi
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Jan 26, 2024 14:37:17 GMT
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What do you have with the build date on it now? I'm hoping the rules will still be the same by the time my Audi coupe (registered January 1986) is eligible. I must look into how to find an Audi build date as it wasn't registered until the 25th. Personally, I've just got the data that Mercedes VIN decoders (available freely online) spit out. I'll try contacting Mercedes. Thanks Edit: Just found this. homologation.mercedes-benz.com/Mercedes want £180 for a letter confirming the age (build date) of a classic car. Yet a post 1985 car they only want £72... At £180 I'd be better off paying the tax for the few months it'll get used that year!
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tofufi
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Jan 26, 2024 10:09:45 GMT
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Do we know what proof they'll accept for demonstration of age of the vehicle?
My Mercedes has a build date of 1986-09-17 but was registered end of January 1987. I'm looking forward to not having to pay to tax it for the few hundred miles a year it does...
(I did google it, but couldn't find anything - perhaps my google-fu is weak today)
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Last Edit: Jan 26, 2024 10:11:26 GMT by tofufi
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tofufi
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Jan 11, 2024 20:53:58 GMT
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I fitted one to a Land Rover Defender before. Pretty sure the original VW Beetle Eberspacher heaters were fitted under bonnet near the glovebox. Might be worth considering if there was a reason they were fitted there... I did a quick google and found a company does make a bracket for under bonnet fitment... evaresto.co.uk/products/t1-beetle-60-diesel-cabin-heater-mount
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tofufi
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Test Edit: all seems fine! Thanks Hotwire!
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Last Edit: Jan 3, 2024 13:45:06 GMT by tofufi
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tofufi
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That '61 Oldsmobile is stunning
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tofufi
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Dec 18, 2023 17:00:13 GMT
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That is glorious - I love that it has been with you for so long. I am assuming your old car has been cal looked, and all those other trends before setting back to good old 1966 spec. Much like you, I used it as my first car and learnt so much on it. My first engine removal, my first engine swap, my first attempts of welding. Your one looks good, what are the plans for it? I've dug out a couple more pics... one from the eBay listing when I bought it in 2005, and another from approx 2000 (emailed to me by a previous owner!). From eBay... a few years (and a few owners) before...
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tofufi
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Seems to be working correctly for me today. (had previously been having issues) Edit: the links on the front page are working, I still get the error when submitting posts!)
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Last Edit: Dec 11, 2023 9:50:24 GMT by tofufi
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tofufi
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Same problem here. I get it using any of the links which contain 'recent', such as forum.retro-rides.org/threads/recent/226151 Also get it when submitting posts, but the post seems to work - I just get the error message. I'm using Windows and Edge as a web browser (sorry!)
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tofufi
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Fantastic. They really can get under your skin. I've had this one nearly 20 years now - it was my first car back in the day...
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Last Edit: Dec 5, 2023 12:02:56 GMT by tofufi
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tofufi
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Nov 28, 2023 11:47:15 GMT
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a snow covered mountain range with a field full of custom cars and a fairground at sunset (looks like a great event) Other than the 2x enlarged prototype Beetle in the foreground which would be something of a show stopper! Surely that's a Volvo PV544? I tried to get Bing to draw one, but it didn't quite get the memo...
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