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Jun 17, 2006 19:47:11 GMT
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 I gained another Skoda today, which is a bit rough in places,but it was free and seems to be fairly solid. It's in the queue of Skodas to be restored. I'm gonna be posting some pics soon...but first of all I want to say a great big THANKYOU to Tom..[TCS Performance]. He drove his retro car transporter from near Stansted,picked me up from Gt Shelford,Cambs where I work and collected the Estelle for me from the other side of Thetford,Norfolk. CHEERS MATE!
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Last Edit: Jun 17, 2006 21:33:44 GMT by daverapid
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Jun 17, 2006 19:52:32 GMT
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street
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6.2 ft/lbs of talk
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Jun 17, 2006 20:28:30 GMT
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Well done guys!
Dave your devotion to the Skoda is very impressive! Any special plans for this one or just a straight up restoration?
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Jun 17, 2006 21:17:49 GMT
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It was no touble at all dave, glad to be of service and I'm sure the merc will be ever so proud to be on the internet!
And thank YOU for allowing me to experience the intense funorama that is Bugrat. What a machine!
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Jun 17, 2006 21:32:34 GMT
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Jun 17, 2006 21:35:15 GMT
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Jun 17, 2006 21:42:06 GMT
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 Well well well! Loving the blue vinyl roof! |
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Jun 17, 2006 21:46:12 GMT
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dave, you were undoubtadly in heaven mate, the grin on your face while we was there was longer than the great wall of china.
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GJM
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Alloy engines; like communism- great in theory.
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Jun 17, 2006 21:49:46 GMT
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Good work ;D When are you opening your Skoda museam?  What model is the Datsun? |
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Jun 17, 2006 21:53:42 GMT
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its a 910 Bluebird.
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Jun 17, 2006 23:36:01 GMT
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Good to see someone else acquiring cars. Thought of you Skoda people when I saw a very tidy F-plate coupe on my hol's in Kent/Sussex yesterday, it was one the move so sadly no pic.
Bluebird is interesting, especially as it's fairly close. Is that likely to be up for grabs soon?
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ask dave for the blokes contact details, he did mention something about selling it
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skudders
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Keep it rear! and water cooled!
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Well done chaps another one on the road to rescue! ;D
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That Bluebird looks like a RWD...Darren?
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w00t ;D super mint!
that garden looks great.
were all the skodas for sale?
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That Bluebird looks like a RWD...Darren? You're right, it is (despite looking much like the FWD U11 Bluebird which followed it). It's a facelift one, so different trim inside and I think they only did the 1.8 engine by this time and if it's manual it'll probably be a 5-speed. Similar IRS as previous Bluebirds, and up front you've got a steering rack at last and vented discs. Not desperately quick as standard, but the usual CA18ET/SR20 turbo upgrades are applicable. Edit: Apologies for taking this off-topic! DaveRapid, if you could let me know the guy's contact details I'd be grateful, ta. |
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skudders
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Keep it rear! and water cooled!
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I once had a bluebird 2.0GL was ok i guess. kept taking out front drive shaft gators. (wasnt power steering)  It was a nice comparison between the skoda 105L i had at the time. |
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Jun 18, 2006 10:04:26 GMT
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[quote author=spottedlaurel Edit: Apologies for taking this off-topic! DaveRapid, if you could let me know the guy's contact details I'd be grateful, ta :DNo problem mate..I took it off topic myself by posting the pic....I'll ask the guy what he wants to do with it and if it's OK to pass his details on to you.  |
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SteveP
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Nice work Dave, whats the plan for this LSE? Another daily driver? (cmon how many do you need ;D) |
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2003 - Volvo S60 D5 SE (Daily)
1989 - Volvo 360 GLT
1985 - Volvo 360 GLS
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Jul 29, 2006 17:32:08 GMT
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I've not taken any pics yet, but I've been pretty busy on this lovely old car. It's been off the road for a few years,and when I tried to start it up I found the engine had seized! Anyway I stripped it down, found that number 3 piston rings had rusted up. I have a scrap 130 engine in my spares depo so I knicked a piston/rod assembly from it, fitted it all up with new gaskets and tried to start it. Unfortunately the starter was faulty,so a hunt through my spares revealed a brand new one! Threw that on and the engine roared into life...it's a little peach! Also the drivers door catch had seized....have you ever tried laying inside a car in blistering heat trying desperatly to unseize a door catch...remembering the door was firmly shut!! Talk about sweat!! Anyway...getting there slowly!
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I gained another Skoda today, which is a bit rough in places,but it was free and seems to be fairly solid. It's in the queue of Skodas to be restored.
