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Fall Driving This past Sunday it was very nice for a drive, so I was blasting around ... Ya'll are killing me w/ these pictures of beautiful fall driving roads. I'd have to ... We had our fall tour this weekend in Tahlequah, Ok. It is very like Missouri/Arkansas ...	24	3 weeks, 1 day ago by Nick
Tools you should have? The one tool I cant do with out is my old Army saftey wire pliers. ... Trevor, I don't think about that! I have a few one-time-use tools. I guess that ... Vclassics - Great list and great input. I'll be sure to contact you when I ...	22	1 month, 1 week ago by Leo Basile
Winter plans My plans include removing the motor and trans. in my '57 vintage racer. Upgrades include ... Winter in San Antonio is spanish for "not hot." I plan on adding turbo and ... My winter plans are nowhere as involved as y'alls. One more auto-x, maybe, then the ...	13	1 month, 1 week ago by dougie
SCCA schedule on SpeedTV Don't know if this helps but just got Novembers Dish magazine for Dish Network. It ... And that's what I'm talking about! Until you came here, no one else came across ... You guys are a hoot. The schedule David posted is correct as far as it ...	12	1 month, 1 week ago by Bryan
all my own maintenance. Poll With eight cars between two drivers.. and with the amount of money I've invested in ... I do as well, I have even ventured under the hood of my 04 Subaru. ... I still do all my own work. But, as I get older and the winters ...	7	1 month, 2 weeks ago by Ian F
Poll question redux Having driven, and for that matter, learned to drive on cars with bias ply tires, ... On a lot of old classics wider just doesn't always equal better... or at least ... Well the real question should have been. "Do you think your classic that came with ...	10	1 month, 2 weeks ago by TR3only
Tech forum? traffic seems to be building quickly here. Ask all the tech questions you wish. All ... Tim, +1 on a Tech forum Leo We do have the tech tips section (see the menu to the right). I'd be ...	4	2 months, 1 week ago by Tim Suddard
Do you drive your classic to work? Ain't no rust on my garage floor. Cheers Ron HAHAHA Yes sir, speaking of oil. I was all proud of my new crank venting ... David, you better check the oil! Sounds like it's empty.	22	3 months ago by rconlon
Living with a LBC From about October through April I DD the Elan +2S. It's comfortable, reliable (all English ... I've had thoughts of using classics for daily driving... but at the same time, my ... Like Foxtrapper, I'd jump in my TR3 and drive it across the country if I ...	20	3 months, 1 week ago by wetpossum
what are "original miles"? I belive that "original miles" are before somesort of "restortation". Its not uncommon for aircraft ... What is appropriate route to take with rebuilt/restored automobiles? Would it be fair to rest ... Original Mile? Maybe = statute mile, as opposed to nautical mile, which is a fake ...	7	3 months, 2 weeks ago by Leo Basile
FINALLY! A classic of my own Now all you need is a 2.5L with Webers. Thats what my GT-6 had in ... I am jealous. I would love a Spit, GT6 or a TR-250. Strangely enough those ... That's awesome. Congrats!	10	4 months, 1 week ago by Leo Basile
Stand the test of time? ""ayup, this is a 30-40-50 year old car." TR6, because it has parts from a ... The controls and the ergonomics of such. It's like comparing a spaceship on a campy ... I think its time for	25	4 months, 1 week ago by JoeTR6
Fuel ecomony/classic/cool rides How about a Vespa? Classy looks and easy on gas. Plus it doesn't take up ... I have several old cars that do pretty well on gas . best one is ... Although it may get you yelled at, it seems that if you drop an LSX ...	41	5 months, 2 weeks ago by David S. Wallens
How to spot a classic car (humor me again please - thx) MacDubois wrote: Lucas electrics and that wonderful redish, grayish, bluish, greenish wiring that seems to ... What about round headlights? Whitworth hardware? Bakelite? Friction dampers? How about if it's styling has ... I've got a couple... Girling brake calipers, Lucas electrics and that wonderful redish, grayish, bluish, ...	37	6 months, 1 week ago by RealMiniDriver
lotus europa or trimuph gt6 It probably would have been a good Ran When Parked, along with the 72 next ... Doc that one's a good candidate for Reader Rides (or Ran When Parked:nice:) :grin:	27	7 months, 1 week ago by Dr. Hess
CLASSIC Motorsports. Right? And they use metal keys. :grin: Now there's one point I will add to the official definition of a classic car: ... I figured it out. I finally have the answer. A classic car does not have ...	56	7 months, 1 week ago by KaptKaos
Ford Crossflow Guys- I need help Fiesta engines are cheap, when you can find them. They do use a diffrent crankshaft, ... The Morgan 4/4s from 1962(I may be off a year or 2)had Ford pre-cross flow ... The 1.6 Kent crossflow in rear drive configuration can be found in very early Pintos ...	8	7 months, 2 weeks ago by TED_FIESTA
lucky t-shirt & sticker The T-shirt turned Castol GTX brown. So it was nicely broken in. The last time I wore one was when I ran up my TR4 engine for ... I wear both of my CMS t-shirts all the time. The solutions to the MGB's ...	5	7 months, 3 weeks ago by Tim Baxter
So Seinfeld says" fix it again Tony!" I agree. I said earlier that I love the British cars. My beef is when ... I have had all Britsh cars except for a Fiat 124, but I do hang ... This isn't a Brit vs Italian thing, and it's silly for anyone to try to ...	24	7 months, 4 weeks ago by Brett Melancon
CM 71 MGb $45k buy it now Ebay Maybe TR6's already are.... http://bringatrailer.com/2008/04/01/fantastic-example-1974-triumph-tr6/ :) -BaT A little off the subject but I wonder if in twenty years some of us ... I think the MGB is was the best sports car ever built...But none are worth ...	12	8 months ago by Bringatrailer_dot_com
Latest Find Leo: You mean until 2nd gear grenades? Triumph-tune sells a triple intake. Works great. My old GT-6 with Webers and a 2.5 ... Postman showed up with my new intake manifold today. http://www.gt6.ca/08/0311/	7	8 months ago by Dr. Hess

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