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  1. He does actually say that he will not deliver until the end of the month, and he does appear to have a good feed-back....I'm seriously tempted...particularly as mine is Aquablau.
  2. I heard that there is more than one Stig.....some of the people who lent their cars to the program (almost certainly Renault and some of the really expensive car manufacturers) insisted on having their own drivers do the runs.....logical when you think about how much money is tied up in some of the motors.
  3. OK just a thought, I've been sent his full address now so I'll drop him a note.
  4. Seems I've got the bits belonging to Neil Campbell from Dumfrieshire, so I do not have to post it to the other end of the planet then . Mr Moderator, is Neil a forum member, and is it possible for a message to be passed on ?
  5. ......No Nintendo's yet, I'm afraid......but I've now got a rather confused E-Mail to tell me that the bit I won has gone to another guy, and would I send the pipe to........mgbv8mike ............I know it came from Poland (although the seller was logged on as from Cumbria).....just hope that my bit went to somewhere in northern Europe, so I don't end up paying a shedload of postage.
  6. Hmmm....The gloves would have come in handy, I've just run out of them. The bit does look quite expensive, i've also found a triangular flange in the package which presumably fixes it to the blower, I can't think how it's got to me by mistake.
  7. ........a parcel arrived at my office from Poland. It was a metal 'U' shaped pipe, with a long bolt in it, looks as though it's an inlet for a G60 . Part number is 191 145 755B Strange because :- a) Ive got a VR6 not a G60 b) I don't know anyone in Poland c) I've been particularly careful of late not to go on E-Bay when under the influence of drink ! Looks as though one of Santa's little elves may have been at the brandy butter, and got me mixed up with someone else. So......If there is ayone on the forum who ordered a .......whateveritis... (Part no 191 145 755B) from Pawarski Bartek in Bielawa (Poland)......it's turned up at my office !!!
  8. Steve. Do not be tempted. You will definitely be giving your car away !!! This scam has appeared on several car forums for ages, and unfortunately people have fallen for it.
  9. Double 6.......It would appear that Carol Shelby got it wrong then ! "Horse-power sells cars......torque wins races" PS I always thought that horse-power was actually calculated from torque figures....have I got it all wrong ? 'Some people (e.g. American automotive engineers) use horsepower (imperial mechanical) for power, foot-pounds (lbf·ft) for torque and rpm's (revolutions per minute) for angular speed. Power (hp) = torque(lbf) X angular speed (rpm)/5252'
  10. mgbv8mike

    Poorly VR6

    Red Baron My VR6 has a circular earthing plate behind the engine, check that this has all the wires securely fitted and is well grounded., also that the circular multi-pin connector is tight.. they will have dis-connected both of these to work on your engine, and they may not be making good connections.
  11. Yep, I coudn't stand the noisy drainpipe which came with my car, replaced it with a 'standard' GTi VR6 one.....result, more low & mid range.....better mpg......can hear the stereo on the motorway !
  12. mgbv8mike

    Size Issue haha

    You should have no problem, Laura, My better half's only 5'2" and she has no problems (other than beating me to the keys in the morning !)
  13. So what state are your tyres in.?.......they are often the problem.
  14. What makes you think that it needs changing ? Are your rear brakes locking up on heavy braking ?
  15. Phil ....half-eaten stick for you !
  16. Nope......doesn't even begin with Z......try the other end of the alphabet !
  17. Better....but at least you got the country right, and were within 20 years ,give or take.
  18. Nope....much...much nearer home......and much....much older . (I'm a really old git !)
  19. Nope....their flash logo is in a ring !..........much nearer home.
  20. Love the name of the copper 'Bent Koch Hansen'.......They have to be kidding !!!
  21. mgbv8mike

    vsr

    ........... And here's one I made earlier !!!
  22. ItalVolante Picked it up on E Bay from a guy who did not know what it was !! 320mm but they have an off-set hub which means that the wheel is nice and clear of your legs in the lowest position....but you can still see the dials. Stick of Blackpool rock if you can identify the horn push.....It's off the first car I ever owned.
  23. Matt........that'll be Blackpool with a big 'B'....except that Bristol Avenue have evidently run out of crisp packets......looks as though it might be Pizza bases or even Chinese take away boxes in future !!!
  24. I had a look at this valve when I fitted the rear suspension, it appears to be load sensitive rather than height sensitive, surely the momentum of the car braking determines how far it restricts pressure to the rear cylinders ? A couple of tests on a straight road should determine if I have dramatically altered the bias , my MG locks its rear for Britain when I slam the anchors on, even fitting (old) mini cylinders did little good....you just have to make sure that you are pointing straight ahead when you hit the anchors in anger !!!!
  25. mgbv8mike

    vsr

    Found one pic of the bits pre-installation, if this helps.
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