steveg
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Dec 22, 2013 11:05:52 GMT
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I've collected a few over the years and while trying to find a particular one I collected therm all together.
Over the years I have had quite a few cars and I have often bought extra manuals to find out information about other models from the same manufacturer.
I knew I had a lot but counting them up I have around 60 !
The worrying thing is that I do have a few more Haynes ones in the various cars I own, a few Intermotor ones, a few proper manufacturers manuals plus a selection on the computer.
I am hoping I'm not alone with this sad addiction, how many do you have and whats the most obscure one you own ?
Amongst my collection are manuals for a late 70's Toyota Celica, a Fiat 126 and a Citroen CX and a Lada.
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Dec 22, 2013 11:50:35 GMT
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Not quite as bad but I do have around 30, including 2 copies for the cars i currently own, dirty copy for in the garage whilst covered in oil and a clean one on the shelf in the house.
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Dec 22, 2013 12:42:47 GMT
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Dec 22, 2013 12:44:50 GMT
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One, you did ask!
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zeus
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Penguins steal your sanity
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Dec 22, 2013 14:47:45 GMT
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Quite a few mostly vw & fords which dad & I have owned, obscure fiat 131 which we've never owned.
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Foxy
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Making pink manly in the north!
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Dec 22, 2013 15:04:52 GMT
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I've got about 150 odd they're my sat on the shitter reading material.
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I'm the handsome fella with the cheesy white specs or is that the cheesy fella with the handsome white specs?
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steveg
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Dec 22, 2013 16:47:58 GMT
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Brilliant, I am not so worried now I have seen those pictures !
I used to love looking at the proper Renault 10 manual my Grandfather had when I was a kid. It had everything in it even down to sketches of the wooden blocks used to portapower the door surrounds straight !
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dbdb
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Dec 22, 2013 18:55:57 GMT
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I only have three - Rover 3500, Rover 2600 and Jaguar XJ6.
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Dec 22, 2013 19:02:11 GMT
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About 200, I got them from my dad and have added a few.
These days if anyone has one kicking about I offer to add it to the collection, I nearly started trying to sell a few on ebay but I just couldn't do it.
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Some days you just need to take a grinder to an inanimate object, just to make your day a tiny bit better!!
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Dec 22, 2013 19:33:55 GMT
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I have 45, but other than 8, they're all peugeot/citroen
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Copey
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Dec 22, 2013 19:48:08 GMT
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2...one for capri and one for sierra...hardly use either haha
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1990 Ford Sierra Sapphire GLSi with 2.0 Zetec 1985 Ford Capri 3.0 (was a 2.0 Laser originally)
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Dec 22, 2013 22:17:13 GMT
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I think there's circa 10 or so manuals of that genre in the garage, all for cars I've never owned nor will. I have a habit of picking up manual job lots and splitting them for the odd couple of books. Early this year I sold 30 or so for 99p the lot on ebay and was overjoyed when the chap collected them and said he was going to keep them - I find the vast majority are like the VHS tape, utterly worthless when it comes to monetary value!
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fred
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WTF has happened to all the Vennies?
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Dec 22, 2013 23:08:24 GMT
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Not many really, maybe 5 or so Victor, BX, Zephyr that sort of age! Interweb is here now, so type a question and baboom!!
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'79 Cossie ran Cortina - Sold
2000 Fozzer 2.0 turbo snow beast
'85 Opel Manta GSI - Sold
03 A class Mercedes
Looking for a FD Ventora - Anyone?
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I've got fifty or so, but i've got some duplicates! I like to have one for type of car i've owned. I am on the lookout for several that i don't yet have, is anyone up for a bit of manual swapping?
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steveg
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Forgot I had posted this, bit of a Haynes Swap Shop, whats Noel up to at the moment ?
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Only got 2. Both for the Passat, but one for pre-1976 and one for '78-81. They cover all bases then!
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1979 Mk1 Passat Estate 1.6 LS 1996 Mk3.5 Fiesta 1.3 Classic 1997 Mk1 MX5 1.8i 2005 Mazda 3 TS
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