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Hi all, A friend has a classic car which he's been using daily but is now really in need of a resto, which he can't afford. For the last month, it's been sitting on his driveway. A passer-by saw it and wanted to buy the reg. from him and offered what my friend thought was *way* more than the car is worth. He's now in a bit of a dilemma. Does he sell the reg., thus removing a chunk of it's...

I've got a 2L MK3 Ford Capri Laser that I want to convert from auto to manual. I'm taking everything I need off the manual i.e speedo, cables, pedalbox, prop, gearbox X member, centre console trim etc. The only thing I'm unsure about is the spigot bearing on the autoboxed engine crankshaft. I know there's been issues on other makes of car where the hole for the spigot bearing was either...

I'm renovating my hardtop but am not sure how all the seals should fit. I've got a neoprene rubber seal with an H cross-section. Is this the weatherseal for the roof to the deck panel? If so, what is the best adhesive - Bostick and Araldite are useless, especially because the fit between the seal and the roof is extremely tight. THe official parts catalogue also describes a 'sealing rubber -...

I can't remember the exact figure, but I though the later Minis on 12" wheels with teh 3.1 diff did about 20mph per 1000rpm? Only, either the thing I have got is very quick (for a 998cc!), or the speedo's very optimistic, I'm trying to work out which! It's an 87 Mayfair, so should have the longer diff, and seems to going by the red line in lower gears (31mph in first)... Anyone got a reference...

Any one who get caught over the limit, should be put behind bars. Drunk drivers are the biggest killers in England

If you need any help from Italy for your cars, maybe I could help you. Only by mail. Davide

Does anyone have experience of fitting one of these? Which make is recommended? There's one from Moss, and Mini Spares did one IIRC.

Anybody with experience using an engine oil additive for sealing slight leaks (eg Redex Stop Oil Leak)? My 1996 Golf 2litre (2E) engine has a small seepage of oil from a small area of the head gasket on the left side of the engine. It's very slight - more an annoyance than anything else, but I don't want it to become worse. Will such an additive work? Are there any drawbacks? Any thoughts...

Many thanks for all your replies. Reading all you say, I think my best option is to do nothing: the leak's too trivial (per what Neil Ramsey says). Unless, of course the leak intensifies - then the expense of a gasket change becomes sensible. In my case the most likely explanation for the very slight (virtually immeasurable) amount of oil showing, is one given by dilbert - it's caused by stress...

Not looking for an insurance company, just wondered why on earth an 87 Mini Mayfair 998cc is twice as much to insure as a 1975 Triumph 1500TC automatic?? I pay about 80 quid fully comp for the Triumph, so howcome the same vcompany has just quoted me £140 for a flipping Mini? That sounds high for a normal policy for someone who's had a license 10 years, let alone a 3k miles a year classic...

I think it was in the February edition of Classic and Sportscar that I saw LED replacements for car lightbulbs. They cost around £ 41.00 per pair, I think. Does anyone have the contact details? Many thanks! -- remove the animals to reply.

I'm looking for a pair of MGC wire wheels but I've been offered a good pair from a TR6. I believe these have the same type of spline but I'm not 100% sure? Apart from this, are there any differences with offset? Thanks! Toby

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The "it's about time I bought another classic as I haven't bought one for at least four months" bug has reared its ugly head again! So... .... anyone know of a Ford Corsair, or something pre '73 and American, or pre '73 and a bit interesting (Renault Dauphine, etc) for sale? It must be up and running, and preferably with a fair amount of MOT. Only looking for something fairly cheap. Dale...

Anyone help me with shipping from the US? I have agreed to purchase a pair of secondhand front wings for a Triumph TR4. The problem is that according to the seller in the US they are too big to send by United States Postal Service. This I fail to understand. According to the USPS website the size limits are 60" long x 108" girth. One wing weighs 13lbs so two wings plus packaging would not...

I have a pair of original boot hinges for a Morris 1000 used with good chrome and all the studs and nuts but no gaskets. Does any one want them before I put them on eBay? £15.00 will buy them plus a couple of quid for post.

I've just picked up 2 used 'boxes for my 75, and plan to have one reconditioned before it's put in the car.... don't fancy taking a chance on just sticking one in, as there's a risk it will be as bad as the one I've already got. AFAIK, the weaknesses in this box are synchro rings and differential bearings. Any idea how much I'm likely to have to shell out for this work to be done? - or is it...