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Sorry, slightly off topic here though it could arguably have been a future classic. I'm currently scrapping a 100,000 mile 1990 BMW 316i Lux written off due to flood damage and just want to check I'm not wasting anything with potential value. I've stripped it down to rolling wreck status with the intention of listing all the bits on Ebay after Christmas and towing the remains to the scrap...

We have a brand new never registered, 0 miles (I think) mark 4 Escort that was given us by Ford for engineering teaching. It is perfect. It has to go and management want to simply crush it! or cut it in half arghh! It cannot be sold as it was a gift, but it should be in a museum Any suggestions ?

I have bought a steel strap for my 998 Sprite engine, and had the cap machined flat of course. But the oil pick-up pipe is mounted via a bracket which is fixed to the original centre cap. I'm reluctant to drill and tap the strap - rather defeats the purpose of extra strength. Any siggestoions for bracing the pipe? The strap came from Mini Spares and of course they don't have any truck with...

Hi - how did you get on with the Pertronix unit? Did it arrive, and have you fitted it? Cheers, Ken. -- Ken Davidson DocDelete

OK, I know it's not a classic but I used to get a lot of helpful answers when I had the P6 so I thought I'd try here first. It's a 1990 Micra with 107K on the clock and 12 months MOT. The timing belt threw it's hand in and I'm quoted £400 to fix it. Obviously that's a non starter as the car's not worth it. "Experts" in the pub suggested a replacement engine. I can get one for £150 with a 3 month...

Got a Pacific DVD player from Asda last week. It played a couple of DVDs OK, but not another I bought. So I took it back as all my dvds play OK on the PC, all are R2 originals. Now I'm getting a bit frustrated as I'm now on the 3rd player in a week and it's really picky about what it plays. SHould I just get it refunded - and if yes, what shall I buy? Or should I risk yet another.?

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Hi people, I need a SDI 3.5 V8 + ancillaries , BW65 Bellhousing, T/C and flex plate etc etc to get my (non standard) Landrover going again. If any one knows of a suitable donor please drop me a line. Lee D --

Hello all, I am after a front grill vertical slatted type for an MGB Anyone who can help please mail me so we can haggle and paypal or something. Many thanks!

I need to fit new linings to all the shoes. I assume this is pretty easy: 1) Start from centre 2) Firmly clamp lining to shoe and insert rivet 3) Put a steel drift/punch in a vice 4) Place rivet over drift, and use the ball of a ball-peen hammer to secure rivet. Is there anything I've missed, please? Thanks.

Does anyone know where I can get an in-line non return valve that can be spliced into the fuel line between the tank and a Facet solid-state pump? Ta Darren

The last couple of times I have gone out in my Triumph 2000 it has died on me, but has restarted after half a dozen goes at the starter. The first time I was driving along, and about a mile from the initial cold start, when the temperature gauge had started to climb off the cold mark, and the engine just cut out. I had enough momentum to get to the side of the road, and after it restarted, I...

I'm looking for company near Dartford that can Sandblast chassis and tub of a Spitfire, can any help / recommend anyone ?? Cheers PAUL

Hi, Just the other day I was talking to a ancient Rover specialist over here, because I was/am (?) interested in a 2200 tc ('75) model I was offered... He told me **not** to invest any money in a 4-cylinder P6, but to point to a V8 model... He said there are serious problems with the 4-cylinder engines and their parts supply. Engines and gearboxes were *very* problematic.

I'm going to need an aluminium cylinder head (elderly bmw525) crack- tested, checked for true (flatness) and possibly welded up if it is actually cracked. Can anyone recommend a firm that can do this kind of work? Ideally somewhere near Woking in Surrey? /Simon

Yesterday, walking from Marylebone to Baker St with about 5000 other commuters. At a set of lights, a VERY lovely silver Alvis TD21. Two seconds later, at another set of lights, an even more gorgeous Park Ward (I think) Bentley Continental (a real one, not a VW) These people may live in another world financially to me, but - by god - they have their hearts in the right place...

I've been contemplating an Aldon Ignitor for the Vitesse, but was put off by the price - around 95 pounds including p&p. However I've just discovered the same unit labelled Pertronix and bought from the US will cost 47 pounds. Now just need to see how much I get stung on the duty...

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