Re: Tumbleweeds

#11

Bob Sherunckle wrote:

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"Douglas Payne" <douggie (AT) cheerful (DOT) com> wrote in message
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Bob Sherunckle wrote:

"Abo" <no (AT) spam (DOT) thanks> wrote in message
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Busy on here...

Whenever I come in for a look, I usually see that the posts are
buried somewhere deep in a thread where it ceased having a point
and is usually a scrap between two people who have long
forgotten the original thread.

I don't see the point in contributing to that kind of stuff.

Heheh. Isn't pointless scraps the point?

-- Douglas

Only if you're one of the pugilists.

That mate who bought the MX5 has decided to get a hard top.

They're cheap eh ?

Not.

He's paying £300 for one painted to suit , but it's in Essex which
ain't exactly Kirky, but I guess a hardtop is a good idea. 156 now
for sale, looking for MK1 MX5 in red :-)

300 quid for a hardtop is a bloody bargain if it's in decent condition,
OEM ones are usually nearer the 500 mark.

But they're very useful.

--
'88 Porsche 911 Targa '02 Alfa 156 Sportwagon
'96 Elise S1 '90 Lancia Integrale 8V Kat

#12

"Abo" <no (AT) spam (DOT) thanks> wrote

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Busy on here...

I'm incredibly busy in real life, so there's no time for gassing on here!
Mind you, it's not as if I'm the font of all car modification knowledge.
Bring back TDM!

#13

"Abo" <no (AT) spam (DOT) thanks> wrote

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Busy on here...

I haven't put a spanner on a car in ages. Been focusing on bikes.

Fraser

#14

"Bob Sherunckle" <zilspeed (AT) beeteeopenworld (DOT) com> wrote

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"Douglas Payne" <douggie (AT) cheerful (DOT) com> wrote in message
news:7l8vb6F3bv2faU1 (AT) mid (DOT) individual.net...
Bob Sherunckle wrote:

"Abo" <no (AT) spam (DOT) thanks> wrote in message
news:hcmonm$5b5$2 (AT) news (DOT) albasani.net...
Busy on here...

Whenever I come in for a look, I usually see that the posts are buried
somewhere deep in a thread where it ceased having a point and is usually a
scrap between two people who have long forgotten the original thread.

I don't see the point in contributing to that kind of stuff.

Heheh. Isn't pointless scraps the point?

--
Douglas

Only if you're one of the pugilists.

That mate who bought the MX5 has decided to get a hard top.

They're cheap eh ?

Not.

He's paying £300 for one painted to suit , but it's in Essex which ain't
exactly Kirky, but I guess a hardtop is a good idea.
156 now for sale, looking for MK1 MX5 in red :-)

My girlfriend has a mk1 mx-5 in red with a hardtop. Only 2 problems:-
1. It's in Scarborough. Scarborough Western Australia
2. We love it too much to ever sell it.
Brilliant brilliant car. I am thinking a turbo kit off ebay might be a good
xmas present for her. : )

Fraser

#15

Fraser Johnston wrote:

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My girlfriend has a mk1 mx-5 in red with a hardtop. Only 2 problems:-
1. It's in Scarborough. Scarborough Western Australia
2. We love it too much to ever sell it.
Brilliant brilliant car. I am thinking a turbo kit off ebay might be a good
xmas present for her. : )

Wow, do you have much use for a hardtop in WA?

I put the hard top on my MX-5 yesterday. It's now officially winter. (c:

--
Douglas

#16

Pete M wrote:

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Elder wrote:
In article <hcmonm$5b5$2 (AT) news (DOT) albasani.net>, no (AT) spam (DOT) thanks says...
Busy on here...

Was just about to post "Death of Usenet, more at 11"
Maybe everyone has hibernated.

Mind you Carl G hasn't posted a what car for a while, and I haven't
found a rare but cheesey peice of Japanese tat for a few weeks, oh and
Pete was in CZ, so there go the main posts.

Friggin' Escort is taking forever to restore. It'll be worth it when
it's done, but it is taking a long, long time to sort. Had to go to CZ
to give the chap some money to buy repair panels - luckily with a Mk2
they're pretty much all available, but hopefully it'll be sorted before
2010.

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=113738&id=804084643&l=3e373aee3d

is a load of pics of it so far.

Bah I'd love another one of those. No space/time/money though

#17

In article <hcnvee$n9q$1 (AT) news (DOT) eternal-september.org>, Pete M says...

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Friggin' Escort is taking forever to restore.

There's a surprise.

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It'll be worth it when
it's done,

Oh aye.

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http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=113738&id=804084643&l=3e373aee3d

is a load of pics of it so far.

Yep, looks about the right state it should be for an unrestored old Ford
once you start digging and poking.

--
Conor
www.notebooks-r-us.co.uk

I'm not prejudiced. I hate everybody equally.

#18

In article <7la73eF3bcs7lU1 (AT) mid (DOT) individual.net>, Douglas Payne says...

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Wow, do you have much use for a hardtop in WA?

Too feckin right. Out of the burning sun and the aircon whacked on.

--
Conor
www.notebooks-r-us.co.uk

I'm not prejudiced. I hate everybody equally.

#19

Conor wrote:

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In article <7la73eF3bcs7lU1 (AT) mid (DOT) individual.net>, Douglas Payne says...

Wow, do you have much use for a hardtop in WA?

Too feckin right. Out of the burning sun and the aircon whacked on.

Indeed, but that's what the soft top is for, shirley? The hard top
realistically takes 2 people and several minutes to install/remove. The
soft top goes up or down in under 3 secs.

I use my hard top to keep out the snow and ice and stop the soft top
turning green during winter.

I know it's going to be too cold to put the roof down during the day,
let alone the night.

I am led to believe that warm evenings in sunny countries are ideal for
convertibles, although I imagine it gets chilly in deserty parts of WA
at night.

--
Douglas

#20

Dave Plowman (News) wrote:

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In article <wjGHm.1054$Ym4.810 (AT) text (DOT) news.virginmedia.com>,
Tony $UncleFista$ <unclefista (AT) SPAMMENOTblueyonder (DOT) co.uk> wrote:
Hah ! as if anyone actually talks about modifying on here

I've just made and fitted a unit which fades in and out the interior
lights on the SD1. Would that do?

Heh, does it turn 'em on when you take out the ignition key though? Does

it? Does it? Eh? Eh?

--
Pete M - OMF#9

'62 Rover P4 100
'61 Rover P5 3 litre
'78 Escort 1300 Sport
'99 Audi A6 V6 Quattro Avant

"It's an Alfa, it will go wrong, it will piss you off, why should your
Alfa experience be different from everyone else's.
Now get back out there and swear at it before something else breaks."