Search found 342 matches
- Fri May 17, 2024 8:14 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: its a bit of a shock.
- Replies: 12
- Views: 454
Re: its a bit of a shock.
i hear what your saying OP..i've always had an old car recently a 1200 Herald..sold that and bought an A40 alway's loved these,but seems like i need another gear,as so slow in top! i just potter around the lanes now,but feel i need a nice Rootes 1725cc motor
- Wed Sep 27, 2023 12:23 pm
- Forum: Off-Topic
- Topic: Cashless Society
- Replies: 37
- Views: 37126
Re: Cashless Society
i use Wightlink ferries,Portsmouth-i.o.w.-and back weekly,in my lorry. they refuse to take cash,but as my Company have an account,that's no concern to me..and i bring my own food and drink..but if everyone on board refused to pay with their cards or phone,they'd have a mountain of food rotting away,...
- Fri Sep 15, 2023 7:37 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Help to get my car registered
- Replies: 7
- Views: 782
Re: Help to get my car registered
congrat's on passing your test..and choosing a Minor to restore :) i recently registered a couple of vintage motorcycles that had been off the road for decades. first i got the dating certificates from the respective owners clubs (AJS and BSA),then dvla sent a guy to check engine and frame/chassis n...
- Fri Sep 15, 2023 7:28 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: What colour on a Minor? - POLL
- Replies: 41
- Views: 19161
Re: What colour on a Minor? - POLL
lilac is my favourite
- Sat Jul 29, 2023 6:01 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Minor in the news!
- Replies: 3
- Views: 465
Re: Minor in the news!
great story the car was also featured in Friday's Daily Mail.
- Sun Apr 02, 2023 11:55 am
- Forum: Off-Topic
- Topic: Government Alerts
- Replies: 22
- Views: 13933
Re: Government Alerts
Given the recent behaviour of politicians and governments across the whole political spectrum, it is wise to question whether there may be more sinister motives behind this, beyond 'sending stuff to your phone that you don't want', although this is entirely possible in itself. There is a real risk ...
- Sun Apr 02, 2023 10:35 am
- Forum: Off-Topic
- Topic: Government Alerts
- Replies: 22
- Views: 13933
Re: Government Alerts
they can't..as in matt hancocks words 'let's scare the pants off them'
- Fri Mar 24, 2023 8:38 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Spotted today.
- Replies: 2464
- Views: 777624
Re: Spotted today.
spotted yesterday on the M40 Banbury area..a 'C' reg Minor van,with distinctive chevron markers on the back doors a good driver as well as he knows the unwritten code us lorry drivers use ie 'flashing' a lorry in or out during overtaking manouver's
- Mon Jan 16, 2023 6:05 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Grand Reveal!
- Replies: 4
- Views: 490
Re: Grand Reveal!
nice! and i'm another A40 Farina fan..mine is a late model Mk 2
- Fri Jan 13, 2023 4:24 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: It's here!
- Replies: 4
- Views: 602
Re: It's here!
Happy Days! look forward to seeing the pic's
- Mon Jan 02, 2023 10:01 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Minichamp models
- Replies: 10
- Views: 914
Re: Minichamp models
i've got a Corgi model of a trafalgar blue saloon probably easily available at 9 or 10 quid?
- Mon Dec 12, 2022 6:16 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: How much fun?!?!??
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2571
Re: How much fun?!?!??
back in the '80's a steep hill at the bottom of my lane proved impassable in the snow one winter..apart from me and a mate on my old BSA and box sidecar! Happy days
- Sat Dec 03, 2022 8:17 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Spotted today.
- Replies: 2464
- Views: 777624
Re: Spotted today.
spotted a green Traveller LAP 435E on the back of a truck near Cherwell Valley Services on the M40 yesterday. according to the dvla been off the road since 1990/1 so hopefully going for restoration.
- Thu Dec 01, 2022 7:27 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: First Minor. Daily drive - winter advice request
- Replies: 41
- Views: 10102
Re: First Minor. Daily drive - winter advice request
congrats on getting a Moggy Oli can you post a pic so i can look out for you..i'm near Leicester
- Sun Nov 20, 2022 10:01 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Lonely Mog
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1372
Re: Lonely Mog
needs to be rescued..before the car park owners scrap the old girl
- Sat Oct 22, 2022 2:40 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Advice
- Replies: 30
- Views: 3247
- Sun Sep 25, 2022 10:07 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Grill badges
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1215
Re: Grill badges
nice badges why not invest in a badge bar?
- Tue Sep 20, 2022 7:57 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Where have all the classics gone!
- Replies: 15
- Views: 3577
Re: Where have all the classics gone!
possibly because a lot of Classic owners are retired now,and don't use their car's to commute? my now grown up kid's have no interest in classics :-( but still time for my 7y.o. grandson to get involved! i am just in the process of buying an Austin A40 farina,so will be taking Max out for plenty of ...
- Wed Jul 27, 2022 6:25 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Storage with no garage
- Replies: 18
- Views: 1121
Re: Storage with no garage
are there no local Council garages near to you,Judy? or a friendly local who doesn't drive,but has a garage you could rent?
- Tue Jul 26, 2022 5:44 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Convertible rattles
- Replies: 7
- Views: 580
Re: Convertible rattles
if it's any consolation,my Triumph Herald convertible rattles as well