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by romfordian
Wed Jun 23, 2010 10:33 pm
Forum: Events
Topic: Apparently there's some footie game or something...
Replies: 2
Views: 1363

Apparently there's some footie game or something...

Went to post this in the National Rally forum but seems only mod's can post there, so thought this the next best place. Now, my kids are telling me that there is a football match on Sunday afternoon, and that we're playing Germany. It'll be on TV, just about the time that Ray would normally be droni...
by romfordian
Fri Apr 30, 2010 11:39 am
Forum: Events
Topic: Invite: Classic Vehicle Day at The Shuttleworth Collection.
Replies: 43
Views: 41170

Re: Invite: Classic Vehicle Day at The Shuttleworth Collection.

Shhh! LOL I'm just hoping I can find someone to give it to! And Oi, stop taking the rise outa my 'van :oops: . I was at the Regional Rally at Standedge Tunnel last Sunday and they were running trips into the canal tunnel. The guide said "If you get claustrophobic in the tunnel, just shout and w...
by romfordian
Sat Apr 17, 2010 6:40 pm
Forum: Events
Topic: Invite: Classic Vehicle Day at The Shuttleworth Collection.
Replies: 43
Views: 41170

Re: Invite: Classic Vehicle Day at The Shuttleworth Collection.

Passes arrived today for VPL517G. See you there!
Mike
by romfordian
Wed Apr 14, 2010 7:31 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Classic Car Weekly misprint
Replies: 4
Views: 3015

Re: Classic Car Weekly misprint

Looks fine in FF on two different computers here?
by romfordian
Tue Apr 13, 2010 10:40 pm
Forum: Events
Topic: Birmingham Branch Rally 18th April
Replies: 26
Views: 10284

Re: Birmingham Branch Rally 18th April

I got an email saying I'd received a PM from you Lou, but my inbox is empty so something gone wrong there somewhere. Can you send it again please :P
by romfordian
Thu Feb 25, 2010 7:07 pm
Forum: Custom & Modified Register
Topic: 'Q' reg, no free tax, and £450 for an MOT!
Replies: 76
Views: 16665

Re: 'Q' reg, no free tax, and £450 for an MOT!

plastic_orange wrote:I use the same one.
Pete
Ah right. But then, while he'll remember that last time he tested it your car was modded, is he gonna remember it enough that it is still the same amount of modified?
by romfordian
Thu Feb 25, 2010 6:58 pm
Forum: Custom & Modified Register
Topic: 'Q' reg, no free tax, and £450 for an MOT!
Replies: 76
Views: 16665

Re: 'Q' reg, no free tax, and £450 for an MOT!

plastic_orange wrote:When my V8 minor gets tested next will the examiner tick the modified box, or as it was tested modified last year, it's not modified further, so tick 'no''?
How does the tester know that it was already modified when it was tested last year?
by romfordian
Thu Feb 25, 2010 1:18 am
Forum: Custom & Modified Register
Topic: 'Q' reg, no free tax, and £450 for an MOT!
Replies: 76
Views: 16665

Re: 'Q' reg, no free tax, and £450 for an MOT!

So - we are not allowed to change our own engines any more ? Where on earth is that legislation layed down ?? No you're still allowed to do what you want - just that you don't necessarily get the right to use it on a public road. And - where exactly will these modifications be picked up, assuming a...
by romfordian
Wed Feb 24, 2010 12:20 am
Forum: Custom & Modified Register
Topic: 'Q' reg, no free tax, and £450 for an MOT!
Replies: 76
Views: 16665

Re: 'Q' reg, no free tax, and £450 for an MOT!

Well as I said I'm happy to be wrong, but your interpretation differs significantly from mine! The way I read it, any modification to the chassis whatsoever puts you in the HIVA camp. Any mod to the bulkhead or the trans tunnel also appears to qualify (which means every one of us with a five speed c...
by romfordian
Tue Feb 23, 2010 10:02 pm
Forum: Custom & Modified Register
Topic: 'Q' reg, no free tax, and £450 for an MOT!
Replies: 76
Views: 16665

'Q' reg, no free tax, and £450 for an MOT!

I was quite surprised not to already see a thread on this so thought I'd drop this pebble in and see what ripples showed up. CCW have an article suggesting that the DVLA will now start applying the reg's for modified classics more literally, and that depending on interpretation this could lead to fa...
by romfordian
Fri Jan 29, 2010 10:09 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Image help please!
Replies: 0
Views: 671

Image help please!

I'm in need of a digital image of the type seen here - http://engvig.com/pics/NMMK-logo_191x188_90.jpg (obviously I don't need the outer text). I need a very high resolution version, minimum really of 1600px diameter, that's nice and crisp. Needed for current Morris project nearing completion, so ge...
by romfordian
Sun Jan 03, 2010 9:25 pm
Forum: Other
Topic: tyre width on van wheels
Replies: 28
Views: 6375

Yes thanks that does help. So basically either van rim will actually accept 185 widths, but the more common ones will need a spacer to stop any fouling at the front (with the rarer type maybe not needing spacing). Is that right? The next question then is what's the middle measurement - 185/??/14. I ...
by romfordian
Sun Jan 03, 2010 9:02 pm
Forum: Other
Topic: tyre width on van wheels
Replies: 28
Views: 6375

I havent got any van wheels yet just hoping to get some. How much wider than saloon wheels are they?
by romfordian
Sun Jan 03, 2010 8:44 pm
Forum: Other
Topic: tyre width on van wheels
Replies: 28
Views: 6375

tyre width on van wheels

I'm going to be getting rid of the Minilites on my Minor and hopefully replacing them with some van wheels but I dont know how wide a tyre I can seat on van rims? My Minilites accept 185/55's fine and I would like something close to that if I can?