Sorry, no song title related title punnery this time.
Well, it was time for the Cortina's MOT. So I whizzed up there and was pleased when it passed with just two advisories, for the tyres wearing unevenly at the front (and my tester shrugs and says "get it tracked but its lowered, they will probably always wear uneven") plus one for a worn wheelbearing. So all of a fiver for the bearing and a tracking job to sort them out. And I knew it could do with the tracking looking at anyway....
And then he says "that thing got a five speed in it?"
"no"
"Want one?"
"yes"
"open the boot..."
So I have a nice free low mile Type 9 which was out of a kit car.
Bonus.
Heres an odd thing, I know it shouldn't make much if any difference and certainly not a much noticable one, but since the oil change the engine seems far more free revving and "willing". So happy all around really.
And some photos round the garage
Cortina up on ramp. Pink thing is a rag I was using when I did the oil and filter. Photo is supposed to show how rust free it is under there but I doubt it does.
Cortina being tested, this photo could be like 1980 with the P1800, Mini and Sprite in there. White is defo this seasons' colour...
Out in the yard
Tonka!
And then some spots....
Scirrocco
OK, its a Hyundai Getz or something. so what?
Hmmm.. its the worlds smallest and least impressive hearse!
I did see a biker hearse today actually but no photo sadly.
Woah, psychadellic man. Hippy bus made the camera trip
Rat Golf
Tidy golf
very tidy MGB
Looked lowered when I took it, not so sure now.
VW
Non-retro but cheap and naff and I'm kinda taken by them... potential...
And a Routmaster
Nathan, anything to do with you?
Who likes bordrline J-tat? We do!
Whats a 205 Rallye?
Well, it was time for the Cortina's MOT. So I whizzed up there and was pleased when it passed with just two advisories, for the tyres wearing unevenly at the front (and my tester shrugs and says "get it tracked but its lowered, they will probably always wear uneven") plus one for a worn wheelbearing. So all of a fiver for the bearing and a tracking job to sort them out. And I knew it could do with the tracking looking at anyway....
And then he says "that thing got a five speed in it?"
"no"
"Want one?"
"yes"
"open the boot..."
So I have a nice free low mile Type 9 which was out of a kit car.
Bonus.
Heres an odd thing, I know it shouldn't make much if any difference and certainly not a much noticable one, but since the oil change the engine seems far more free revving and "willing". So happy all around really.
And some photos round the garage
Cortina up on ramp. Pink thing is a rag I was using when I did the oil and filter. Photo is supposed to show how rust free it is under there but I doubt it does.
Cortina being tested, this photo could be like 1980 with the P1800, Mini and Sprite in there. White is defo this seasons' colour...
Out in the yard
Tonka!
And then some spots....
Scirrocco
OK, its a Hyundai Getz or something. so what?
Hmmm.. its the worlds smallest and least impressive hearse!
I did see a biker hearse today actually but no photo sadly.
Woah, psychadellic man. Hippy bus made the camera trip
Rat Golf
Tidy golf
very tidy MGB
Looked lowered when I took it, not so sure now.
VW
Non-retro but cheap and naff and I'm kinda taken by them... potential...
And a Routmaster
Nathan, anything to do with you?
Who likes bordrline J-tat? We do!
Whats a 205 Rallye?