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datman Posted hell of a lot Posts: 5,335	Range Rover Classic datman @datman
	Jan 8, 2018 11:03:16 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Good Work. I had underslungs on my 93 3.9. That car did 12mpg on petrol and 9 on gas LOL. If they had put decent engines in those things they'd have been a good car. Couldn't fault the auto transmission, or the handling, driving position and visibility. It was already on its second engine and the car only had 100K on it ! I bet a Lexus engine would be great in one of those.
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datman Posted hell of a lot Posts: 5,335	((NOW FOUND)) Red MG B 2018.01.07 Birmingham datman @datman
	Jan 8, 2018 10:46:15 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Copied from Facebook Please can you help? One of our HERO Members and regular competitor, Tim Lawrence, has had his MG B stolen TODAY at 13:15 from Tanworth in Arden, Solihull in the Midlands, UK. We'd love to try and assist Tim in having his beloved B returned to him as it has a lot of history. Please, share this post and keep your eyes out for a RED MG BGT, Registration number EEC 900E. This car is very distinctive with lots of competition parts, roll cage, electrics and most noticeably a large amount of decals of events it has competed in. *UPDATE from our friends at Hagerty Classic Cars UK, the vehicle was seen driving towards Birmingham, the bonnet had come up and those driving it were looking out of the side windows. Let's make this too hot too handle!!!!
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datman Posted hell of a lot Posts: 5,335	Unbreakable engines & boxes - or the complete opposite datman @datman
	Jan 4, 2018 22:54:34 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Nissan Patrol TD engines (4 cyl TD23,TD25) 6 cyl TD42 (4.2) Fully cast iron OHV with gear-driven camshaft. The manual gearbox and even the bellhousing is all cast iron. They are like something out of a small lorry. Dual oil filters, and came in a 24 volt version, but even the 12v UK spec had double batteries. Utterly dependable, there's just nothing to go wrong. There's one in my Range Rover.
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datman Posted hell of a lot Posts: 5,335	Wanted: Anyone in Worthing, trying to find owner of a Toyota datman @datman
	Jan 4, 2018 22:41:46 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Toyota now found, thankyou! can delete thread if you like
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datman Posted hell of a lot Posts: 5,335	Wanted: Car transported from Leeds to Sussex / Gatwick datman @datman
	Jan 4, 2018 22:25:32 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	original post deleted, does not seem to delete topic. admins feel free to delete! thanks
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datman Posted hell of a lot Posts: 5,335	Range Rover Classic datman @datman
	Jan 4, 2018 22:14:36 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	The early RRs were built more like the series LRs. The inner wings unbolt from the bulkhead. The sidemembers (which comprises A,B,C pillars , rear wheel tub and sill etc unbolts from the bulkhead and tailgate frame. The floors unbolt. Its a nice design and the metal is quite thick. The Roof unbolts but possibly this is still the case on the 90s models. Have a look at my shell in bits here forum.retro-rides.org/thread/50390?page=4
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datman Posted hell of a lot Posts: 5,335	New years (car based) resolutions datman @datman
	Dec 30, 2017 3:25:24 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	restore 2 pickups, 2 convertibles and 2 vans. Seriously considering whether I should ask for help, some kind of car restoration exchange. Someone brings their car here and i spend a day working on it with them, then they spend the next day working on my car etc etc until the cars are done!
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datman Posted hell of a lot Posts: 5,335	That secret dirty automotive desire you hold datman @datman
	Dec 30, 2017 3:06:07 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	I fancied getting a Delorean, but the prices are just crazy. (If anyone knows of one just 'sitting about' please do let me know ! Other vehicles I'd have to get , even if only owned for a month or two, just to tick them off the 'because I haven't had one before' list Tesla Model S A bus. Something with a Cherrypicker on it. An amphibious vehicle.
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datman Posted hell of a lot Posts: 5,335	Range Rover Classic datman @datman
	Dec 30, 2017 3:02:26 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	I have a 1970s one. (Running a Nissan engine) Models before early 80s were bolted together but yours will be a welded one unfortunately. I did have a 1993 vogue once, dreadful engine but didn't half drive nice apart from the engine, whose camshafts are made out of butter.
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datman Posted hell of a lot Posts: 5,335	Peugeot J5 4x4 Dangel LH Drive testing the water datman @datman
	Dec 27, 2017 0:13:39 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	He reckons it may be just a vacuum pipe stopping the 4x4 engaging. He said it went before and he changed it and that fixed it last time.
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datman Posted hell of a lot Posts: 5,335	Peugeot J5 4x4 Dangel LH Drive testing the water datman @datman
	Dec 15, 2017 2:15:28 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	um it was about 2 inches! I do have some slightly better pics of the vehicle though I'll hopefully post them up at the weekend.
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datman Posted hell of a lot Posts: 5,335	Round glass Butlers sidelamp unit, 60s?datman @datman
	Dec 15, 2017 2:12:47 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Can't find any pics of them with this lamp. Lamp is about 2 inches across, and the glass is flat.
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datman Posted hell of a lot Posts: 5,335	Round glass Butlers sidelamp unit, 60s?datman @datman
	Dec 14, 2017 19:47:11 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Anyone know what cars this might have been fitted to? Butlers 1635 on the glass.
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datman Posted hell of a lot Posts: 5,335	Instant 'NOPE' in car adverts datman @datman
	Dec 12, 2017 22:01:24 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	i swear what i am about to say is true, went to view a Datsun 180B described as being so good that 'if it was put into a car show we are sure it would win' . When I got there and the garage door was opened I was kind of speechless.. this faded red car with 14 different shades of aerosol touch-ups was leaning over to one side with the back wheel cambered in because the wishbone was so rotten it had collapsed. luckily i was able to get it for a reasonable price unlike another 'showroom condition' car I went to view which had been hand painted and the guy wouldn't even budge on the price. Being stranded there 150 miles from home, i ended up buying the cheapest car I could find in the local rag just so that I could get home.
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datman Posted hell of a lot Posts: 5,335	Instant 'NOPE' in car adverts datman @datman
	Dec 12, 2017 21:54:32 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	that must be the exception. Once bought a volvo for 50 quid described as having a bad auto gearbox, (nasty grinding noise in reverse) turned out to be a short in the harness causing the starter motor to engage every time you put the selector into R.
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datman Posted hell of a lot Posts: 5,335	Peugeot J5 4x4 Dangel LH Drive testing the water datman @datman
	Dec 12, 2017 18:27:14 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Turbo Indeed tried some T cut, made a huge difference, especially on the lower areas
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datman Posted hell of a lot Posts: 5,335	Instant 'NOPE' in car adverts datman @datman
	Dec 12, 2017 18:24:22 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Needs new spark plugs (No it doesn't theres a misfire and you've already tried the plugs as they are cheap) Release bearing noisy (No, the gearbox needs replacing or rebuilding) Thousands spent this year (it goes wrong a lot) Faded, needs T-Cut (It's metallic you can't do that) Barn find (that has never been in a barn in its life) Welded diff (oh dear) Drift (oh please) JDM (no, it is UK market)
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datman Posted hell of a lot Posts: 5,335	car transportation recommendation datman @datman
	Dec 12, 2017 17:49:08 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	i need a car to go from Leeds to Gatwick area so if anyone is still doing this run, give me a shout for the backload.
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datman Posted hell of a lot Posts: 5,335	WANTED: Eastbourne to Nr Leeds. datman @datman
	Dec 12, 2017 17:46:48 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Do you still need this moved? I need to get a car from Leeds to Sussex so it would be an idea to do the two together.
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datman Posted hell of a lot Posts: 5,335	AWESOME electrical power steering VIDEO datman @datman
	Nov 28, 2017 14:08:33 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	is it your video by any chance?
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