- 1. Of Bimmers and Bond, James Bond (score: 1)
- Author: rbt@itc.Kodak.COM (Bob Tufts)
- Date: Fri, 27 Jan 1995 10:52:27 +0500
- For Your Eyes Only (1981): A red Lotus Esprit with the best burger protection I've ever seen ^^^ ^^^^^? Being picky: The original car that gets blown up is white, replaced by a red one. (in actualit
- /html/british-cars/1995-01/msg00957.html (7,619 bytes)
- 2. Re: Garage pits (score: 1)
- Author: Bob Tufts <rbt@itc.Kodak.COM>
- Date: Tue, 8 Nov 1994 08:27:31 -0500
- I don't know the rationale in New York (where TVR Rolf posted from), but around here they are considered a fire and safety hazzard. There have been a number of fires started when gasoline in the bot
- /html/british-cars/1994-11/msg00208.html (9,393 bytes)
- 3. Re: Long Term Storage - Up or Down? (score: 1)
- Author: Bob Tufts <rbt@itc.Kodak.COM>
- Date: Mon, 22 Aug 1994 10:51:07 -0400
- A reply from Phil E: Whether you put it on blocks or not (I don't, preferring to let it sit on too-dangerous-to-drive-on wheels and crummy tires whilst the stickies on Italian wheels rest baggied in
- /html/british-cars/1994-10/msg00291.html (9,089 bytes)
- 4. Re:Hart Warming Experience (score: 1)
- Author: Bob Tufts <rbt@itc.Kodak.COM>
- Date: Tue, 4 Oct 1994 12:34:31 -0400
- While driving through the HP parking lot at lunch time I spotted a late model Volvo being jump-started. Made my day. Of course the Volvo must have been in the "high speed lane" of the parking lot bl
- /html/british-cars/1994-10/msg00623.html (6,704 bytes)
- 5. Re: I am SO glad I found this mailing list! (score: 1)
- Author: Bob Tufts <rbt@itc.Kodak.COM>
- Date: Tue, 18 Oct 1994 09:44:00 -0400
- Marcus, be nice. Some of us have to try to find coolness in four cylinder cars. With a few rare exceptions, Lotuses are four cylinder cars. I find them very cool! :-) Though for the life of me I can
- /html/british-cars/1994-10/msg01077.html (7,809 bytes)
- 6. Re: Whither 215s? (score: 1)
- Author: Bob Tufts <rbt@itc.Kodak.COM>
- Date: Tue, 18 Oct 1994 09:28:19 -0400
- Saw a newer Lotus (one with a name that starts with E, I believe) with a 215 at the Chicago show. For a Lotus owner, this is a big smiley. After a certain point, Colin Chapman had all his road cars
- /html/british-cars/1994-10/msg01078.html (6,747 bytes)
- 7. Re: TVRs at Lotus Track Day (score: 1)
- Author: Bob Tufts <rbt@itc.Kodak.COM>
- Date: Thu, 1 Sep 1994 09:43:15 -0400
- The third and last run the Esprit I had chased in the previous session had left for home and wasn't on the grid. I was feeling pretty good. The second session was enough fun for me. I was happy to r
- /html/british-cars/1994-09/msg00038.html (8,455 bytes)
- 8. Re: Re: Thanks List - Bikes (score: 1)
- Author: Bob Tufts <rbt@itc.Kodak.COM>
- Date: Thu, 15 Sep 1994 09:52:54 -0400
- wrthwile. I xpec, howeer, tht leaing ot evey forth ettr wold sart o case poblms, ad tht soe peple oul expriece dffiult. I am lmot cetai tha leaing ut eery hir lete wold e to mch, ut erap no. I dub,
- /html/british-cars/1994-09/msg00349.html (7,591 bytes)
- 9. Re:Shell drops lead-replacement protection in Canada (score: 1)
- Author: Bob Tufts <rbt@itc.Kodak.COM>
- Date: Thu, 22 Sep 1994 09:46:42 -0400
- FRom Henry Stevens: Shell spent a great deal of money advertising their gasoline as a classic-friendly brand when the Canadian government banned the sale of leaded gas here. I've been using it in my
- /html/british-cars/1994-09/msg00552.html (7,943 bytes)
- 10. Re: Long Term Storage - Up or Down? (score: 1)
- Author: Bob Tufts <rbt@itc.Kodak.COM>
- Date: Mon, 22 Aug 1994 10:51:07 -0400
- A reply from Phil E: Whether you put it on blocks or not (I don't, preferring to let it sit on too-dangerous-to-drive-on wheels and crummy tires whilst the stickies on Italian wheels rest baggied in
- /html/british-cars/1994-08/msg00556.html (9,089 bytes)
- 11. Re: sports 2+2 info needed (score: 1)
- Author: Bob Tufts <rbt@itc.Kodak.COM>
- Date: Wed, 13 Jul 1994 11:32:00 -0400
- FRom Eric Olson: Lotus Eclat - am I crazy or was this the 2+2 Lotus from the mid-70s? There are 2 in the June Hemmings, one for $8.5K one for $6K. Would I be just plain stupid to spend everything buy
- /html/british-cars/1994-07/msg00274.html (7,829 bytes)
- 12. Re: Spilt brake fluid catastrophe!!!! (score: 1)
- Author: Bob Tufts <rbt@itc.Kodak.COM>
- Date: Mon, 27 Jun 1994 10:26:00 -0400
- Is anyone aware of the animals.fetish.hamster.duct-tape newsgroup, transgress many boundaries and get CNN, SPCA and 3M chasing you? (no personal experience of this-JCB) You mean there's a new one!!?
- /html/british-cars/1994-06/msg00839.html (7,180 bytes)
- 13. Re: Spark Plugs (score: 1)
- Author: Bob Tufts <rbt@itc.Kodak.COM>
- Date: Mon, 9 May 1994 10:05:35 -0400
- Perhaps one of the most interesting notes was that Chevrolet specifies NGK plugs in the Corvette ZR-1 -- and GM MAKES spark plugs! There was a long list of other testamonials. Almost all were about
- /html/british-cars/1994-05/msg00203.html (8,193 bytes)
- 14. RE> The Jensen Lives!! (score: 1)
- Author: Bob Tufts <rbt@itc.Kodak.COM>
- Date: Wed, 18 May 1994 10:41:04 -0400
- I've only subscribed to my first internet mailing lists in the last month or so, so I'm new to these waters and obviously missed your requests for information about the 907 engine. I had a '73 JH in
- /html/british-cars/1994-05/msg00476.html (8,736 bytes)
- 15. Re: Safety & Colours (score: 1)
- Author: Bob Tufts <rbt@itc.Kodak.COM>
- Date: Thu, 21 Apr 1994 11:41:01 -0400
- John - "Octagonally advantaged of Bath" - Thomas: I can't help wonder if more people claim the title "Octagonally challenged"! :-) (just kidding MG owners) -Bob "I'm ahead with my engine behind" Tuft
- /html/british-cars/1994-04/msg00573.html (6,669 bytes)
- 16. Re: Spies and LBCs...and YATQ (Yet ANother TR6 Question) (score: 1)
- Author: Bob Tufts <rbt@itc.Kodak.COM>
- Date: Fri, 4 Mar 1994 12:43:47 -0500
- Bond actually ended up driving a Bentley Mulsanne Turbo (Convertible?) in the later John Gardner (Wassisname) books, I think. At least he got back to a LBC. Also, my favorite show's protagonist, The
- /html/british-cars/1994-03/msg00094.html (7,389 bytes)
- 17. RE: Knock-on hammers (score: 1)
- Author: Bob Tufts <rbt@itc.Kodak.COM>
- Date: Wed, 16 Mar 1994 21:16:04 -0500
- I seem to remember Roland asking about knock-on hammers, but don't remember where the thread ended up. For what it's worth here's something I spotted in the latest R.D. Enterprises flyer: KNOCK-ON HA
- /html/british-cars/1994-03/msg00413.html (6,736 bytes)
- 18. Re: Re: more misfiring (score: 1)
- Author: Bob Tufts <rbt@itc.Kodak.COM>
- Date: Wed, 23 Mar 1994 13:17:02 -0500
- I do believe what your mechanic was talking about is to just disable the vacuum advance portion of the distributor. You want to leave the centrifugal part alone. A street engine with the timing lock
- /html/british-cars/1994-03/msg00586.html (9,281 bytes)
- 19. Re: New member w/ Bugeye questions (score: 1)
- Author: Bob Tufts <rbt@itc.Kodak.COM>
- Date: Fri, 4 Feb 1994 13:00:23 -0500
- Daren Stone replies to Pete Andrews: can re-gel coat it, but you cannot, and I'll try to explain why. (Please bear with me, it's been 6 yrs. since Polymer Engineering .... ;-) ....<rest deleted> Well
- /html/british-cars/1994-02/msg00133.html (7,920 bytes)
- 20. Motorweek (score: 1)
- Author: Bob Tufts <rbt@itc.Kodak.COM>
- Date: Mon, 7 Feb 1994 09:56:17 -0500
- Did anyone catch the syndicated TV show "MotorWeek" this weekend?(formerly a PBS show). The nostalgia segment at the end (High Road?) had a bit about how G.I.'s bought back MGs with them after the wa
- /html/british-cars/1994-02/msg00197.html (6,845 bytes)
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