I'm considering, if it's possible to find one, getting a Austin (or Leyland, I think to be more accurate) Princess for my wife. A 2000HL or 2000HLS Princess 2, which I think means circa 1978-1981. I've seen that there are one or two still about in good shape but they must be pretty rare now. Anybody seen one? I had one (HCA 100T) when I was a student in 1992, and loved it. Mind you, that was...

In Morayshire, northern Scotland. 1973 registered, 1972 manufactured. Original 3.0 V8, sweet as a nut with no issues - 45psi running (hot) and 3/8 on temp gauge. Mimosa yellow. Manual overdrive. 11 months MOT, free tax (registered as Historic Vehicle with heritage cert to prove). Mechanically excellent, all bushes/ball joints/brakes recently replaced.

My wife has just bought a 1972 Beetle in 'as new' condition. One owner from new and garaged it's whole life this 35 year old car has done just 38k miles. She'd like to get some music but as the interior is so perfect doesn't want to drill any holes so we're looking for some sort of mp3 player/dock/amp/speaker combo that could be sited under the front seat (say) (ideally with a remote...

Dear Classic enthusiasts, Just to alert anyone out there who might be interested to know that this Healey is back on the market. Husband has now finally decided to let her go to a new home, but serious buyers only please. We will consider all realistic offers as the car was restored 10 years ago and hasn't had major works undertaken since then, so would suit anyone wanting a 'project'. We can...

The British National Party's sole member of the London Assembly will become a "pariah" as the major parties agree to shun him. As he launched into a victory speech at City Hall early yesterday, other politicians left the stage in protest. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/boris_johnson/1924867/BNP-man-to-be-shunned-in-assembly.html One, two, three Ooooooooooooh! Taking their bat and...

Folks, I bought a NOS Herald clutch on eBay. Unfortunately, it has come with the wrong cover plate in the box. No problem, as the seller has refunded me, but I was wondering if anyone could identify it. It seems to be an AP HE 1074. Looks like 7" diameter, and the friction surface is a long way ( 1/2") below the mounting flanges, so it looks as if it's for something with the clutch well...

If anyone remembers this one: "We the undersigned petition the Prime Minister to Reject any proposals to ban or restrict the use of older cars." There's a response he http://www.pm.gov.uk/output/Page15326.asp

Dear All, I've just replaced almost the entire braking system on my Herald: calipers, wheel and master cylinders, hoses and some pipework. Now would therefore be a good time to change to silicone brake fluid, if I'm going to do it. What do you all think? Worthwhile for a car which will be doing light summer duty only?

Can anyone give me a rough estimate of the price of replacing the clutch in a frogeye (ie having a commercial garage do the work)? The car has the 948cc engine which I believe has to come out of the car to change the clutch? Are there are sprite specialists in Norfolk (UK)? Thanks in advance... Jerry

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Those who have followed my earlier thread might be interested in what happened next. I took the 2000 in for its MOT, and they rang me a couple of hours later to say that there was so much wrong with it that it wasn't worth them doing a full MOT, so would I like to pay them a small sum for their time so far and collect the car. Which I did. But I asked them for a list of what they had found...

I have just started an International Citroën 2CV (and likes) Forum, Database and For Sale section. Please visit: http://www.takeforum.com/citroen2cv Best regards, Robert

I've got some ali castings which are an absolute bugger to clean - all nooks and crannies, even a toothbrush won't do the job. Have heard rumours of an electrolytic process which sounds ideal, but can't find out anything further. Anything known? Does it work? Where can I get it done? TIA, Geoff MacK

Can anyone think of a reasonably affordable way of getting a Herald rolling chassis from Glasgow to Bournemouth? By "reasonably affordable" I mean "cheaper than a car transport company" or possibly "a cheap car transport company" ... Ian

Those of a sensitive nature may prefer to look away now. I've just got myself a P6 spares car that, as is the nature of these things, turns out to be too good to break for spares. It's a 1972 2000TC in dog**** brown (Tobacco Leaf), with paint that's thick and horrid. It's fitted with a single carb and the engine has loads of bits missing (camshaft, side panel bolts, etc). But the base unit's...

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Scion sales have hit a slump in the last 17 months, with a peak of 175,000 units sold in 2006, the youth-marketed brand's sales have dipped to 130,000 vehicles last year. The solution will likely come from three new vehicles to be released in the next few years. Scion's veep, Jack Hollis, told Automotive News in an interview during the Big Apple bash, that Scion is "studying two or three models...

http://www.oldstox.com/images/Talbor%20or%20Delahaye.jpg Can anyone identify this car? It was in a stock-car race in France about 1958. Looks like custom coachwork, but is it a Talbot-Lago or a Delahaye? And, are there any newsgroups specifically for 1930's/1940's cars? Please post any answers here. Thanks!

Anyone managed to identify any of the cars in the Guinnes 'domino topple' advert? Number 3 has a distinctly BMC Farina look -- the bonnet shape suggests Riley/Wolseley? Difficult to get a good look and there's lots of motion blur. Phil --