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Re: Ya found it!

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Subject: Re: Ya found it!
From: richard jackson <richard.jackson@nene.ac.uk>
Date: Tue, 08 Dec 1998 16:27:23 +0000
Organization: Nene College
References: <Pine.SOL.3.90.981208153429.6394A-100000@publix>
> > Is it only me on the list who's car is more knackered now than when I bought
> > it??? :-)
>
>   far be it for me to point out to everyone that your car was what most
> would consider 'too far gone' before you took it on as your daily driver!
> far more interesting is the tale of my spitfire that went from better
> than when I got it to worse again!!
>

Me thinks a certain person of Rhodesian decent is taking the p*ss!!! :-)  But if
the above is true then atleast it shows I like a challenge!!! :-) :-)


> > Also, is a 2 litre GT6 less tolerable of some idiot givin' it big doses of
> > right foot welly, than a 1.3 four cylinder????  Or is the 6 stronger????
>
> The only reason your 1.3 has held up so long is that it's a tr4 engine
> sleeved down and you change the rings frequently.

It's the only engine I've seen with half inch wide piston rings!!!! :-)

> Also i think it's whether the backbone of the chassis is strong enough, not 
>the
> engine
> power thats paramount!!!!!!:-)

Now the swines calling me FAT!!! :-)

This just goes to show that we are DEFINATELY different people, or else why 
would
I insult myself!!! the girlfriend does that enough thanks!!!! :-)

> Tra for now, johnny  '70 Viterald

Cheerio

Rich '73 'Rust bucket - A Spit too far' :-)

Johnny Storm: International racing car driver wrote:

> On Tue, 8 Dec 1998, richard jackson wrote:
>
> >
> > I think you finally found your car.  Mine was in worse shape when I got it,
> >
> >
> > Is it only me on the list who's car is more knackered now than when I bought
> > it??? :-)
>
>   far be it for me to point out to everyone that your car was what most
> would consider 'too far gone' before you took it on as your daily driver!
> far more interesting is the tale of my spitfire that went from better
> than when I got it to worse again!!
>
> > Also, is a 2 litre GT6 less tolerable of some idiot givin' it big doses of
> > right foot welly, than a 1.3 four cylinder????  Or is the 6 stronger????
>
> The only reason your 1.3 has held up so long is that it's a tr4 engine
> sleeved down and you change the rings frequently. Also i think it's
> whether the backbone of the chassis is strong enough, not the engine
> power thats paramount!!!!!!:-)
>
> Tra for now, johnny  '70 Viterald


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