- 61. RE: Hauling Service (score: 1)
- Author: Dean Dashwood <DDashwood@softwright.co.uk>
- Date: Mon, 10 May 1999 09:18:02 +0100
- I was actually hoping Joe might be looking for someone to drive Huxley down for him - that would save a return trip ;-) (Hope my '77 isn't too jealous - but Huxley really looks beautiful! Joe - I hop
- /html/spitfires/1999-05/msg00247.html (9,263 bytes)
- 62. RE: Lotus Elise (score: 1)
- Author: Dean Dashwood <DDashwood@softwright.co.uk>
- Date: Fri, 14 May 1999 10:38:24 +0100
- I agree you don't need A/C - but I prefer not to have an allen key (sp?) supplied with the car for taking the roof off. I'm serious! A friend of mine traded in his Mazda MX5 for an Elise a while ago.
- /html/spitfires/1999-05/msg00467.html (10,452 bytes)
- 63. Contagious (score: 1)
- Author: Dean Dashwood <DDashwood@softwright.co.uk>
- Date: Tue, 25 May 1999 11:25:29 +0100
- It's official - the LBC disease is contagious! I got a phone call last night from a friend who has never really shown any interest in cars at all. Apparently, he saw a procession of Triumphs driving
- /html/spitfires/1999-05/msg00853.html (7,887 bytes)
- 64. RE: Emissions (score: 1)
- Author: Dean Dashwood <DDashwood@softwright.co.uk>
- Date: Tue, 25 May 1999 13:17:53 +0100
- You could try checking this out: http://www.yahoo.com/Recreation/Automotive/Emissions/Regional_Informatio n/ It contains links for a few states in the US (haven't followed any of them, so I don't kno
- /html/spitfires/1999-05/msg00857.html (8,523 bytes)
- 65. RE: Contagious (score: 1)
- Author: Dean Dashwood <DDashwood@softwright.co.uk>
- Date: Wed, 26 May 1999 13:30:25 +0100
- Heavy rain and strong wind, huh? Sounds like British weather to me - ideal for British Car Week! Actually, the weather over here has just turned nice. But how's this for timing? I decided I can't aff
- /html/spitfires/1999-05/msg00882.html (10,262 bytes)
- 66. Gearbox questions (score: 1)
- Author: Dean Dashwood <DDashwood@softwright.co.uk>
- Date: Wed, 26 May 1999 22:39:07 +0100
- Hi Listers! As I think I mentioned in a previous posting, the gearbox on my Spit 1500 packed in this morning. I'm currently trying to decide whether I should replace it myself, or have a garage do it
- /html/spitfires/1999-05/msg00899.html (7,362 bytes)
- 67. RE: Rimmer Bros (score: 1)
- Author: Dean Dashwood <DDashwood@softwright.co.uk>
- Date: Thu, 27 May 1999 17:19:44 +0100
- Why not call them and see? I just happen to know that the number for exports is (+44 1522) 526200 (ok, I don't "just happen to know that", I just happen to have their catalogue next to me!) You coul
- /html/spitfires/1999-05/msg00940.html (8,922 bytes)
- 68. RE: Rimmer Bros (score: 1)
- Author: Dean Dashwood <DDashwood@softwright.co.uk>
- Date: Fri, 28 May 1999 09:07:06 +0100
- I've also had one or two problems with Rimmer Bros - the cyclinder head I bought from them had some chunks missing from it, but they changed that no questions asked when I pointed it out to them, and
- /html/spitfires/1999-05/msg00962.html (11,813 bytes)
- 69. RE: List postings suggestion (score: 1)
- Author: Dean Dashwood <DDashwood@softwright.co.uk>
- Date: Thu, 1 Apr 1999 08:49:21 +0100
- I also agree with this to a large extent, but on a related note, if you post a question to the list, it would be nice to get a follow-up e-mail posted to the list once the problem is fixed. You could
- /html/spitfires/1999-04/msg00001.html (10,796 bytes)
- 70. RE: Exhaust secrets? (score: 1)
- Author: Dean Dashwood <DDashwood@softwright.co.uk>
- Date: Tue, 6 Apr 1999 09:59:35 +0100
- Thanks to everyone for the advice on this one. A jointed, or "flexible", ratchet solved the problem. A piece of advice for everyone out there - make sure you have the right tools for the job! I was s
- /html/spitfires/1999-04/msg00104.html (8,842 bytes)
- 71. Curious about engine parts..... (score: 1)
- Author: Dean Dashwood <DDashwood@softwright.co.uk>
- Date: Tue, 6 Apr 1999 10:13:06 +0100
- Good Morning List! This morning I received (after only two months of waiting!) my catalogue from John Kipping Triumph Spares, and noticed something rather odd. On my '77 Spitfire 1500 (UK spec), I ha
- /html/spitfires/1999-04/msg00105.html (8,051 bytes)
- 72. RE: Curious about engine parts..... (score: 1)
- Author: Dean Dashwood <DDashwood@softwright.co.uk>
- Date: Thu, 8 Apr 1999 10:42:29 +0100
- Joe, you're right, this turned out to be a rather naff thread, didn't it? Oh well, these things happen. Anyway, here's my summary of the replies I've had (since it was me who suggested that the origi
- /html/spitfires/1999-04/msg00162.html (11,704 bytes)
- 73. RE: Re-Back from Cruising (score: 1)
- Author: Dean Dashwood <DDashwood@softwright.co.uk>
- Date: Thu, 8 Apr 1999 10:46:26 +0100
- I'll second that! We pay the same price for a litre of fuel as our American cousins pay for a gallon! Add that to the ever-increasing cost of road-tax (unless you have a ridiculously small lawn-mower
- /html/spitfires/1999-04/msg00163.html (8,598 bytes)
- 74. RE: GAS (score: 1)
- Author: Dean Dashwood <DDashwood@softwright.co.uk>
- Date: Mon, 12 Apr 1999 09:20:52 +0100
- Even $1.60 would be cheaper than here in the UK, though! $1.60CDN is about £0.66 - I currently pay £0.76 a litre for 4-star (leaded), but that will go down to about £0.69 in a week or so when I con
- /html/spitfires/1999-04/msg00273.html (8,089 bytes)
- 75. RE: The spitfire in triumph world questions (score: 1)
- Author: Dean Dashwood <DDashwood@softwright.co.uk>
- Date: Mon, 19 Apr 1999 09:14:58 +0100
- Don't remember seeing these on my '77, but Paul said he had them, so he must be right.... Mine is the same hard crinkled stuff that Paul describes. I have these tread plates on mine - but I believe
- /html/spitfires/1999-04/msg00441.html (8,992 bytes)
- 76. RE: Don't ignore the smell of gas... (score: 1)
- Author: Dean Dashwood <DDashwood@softwright.co.uk>
- Date: Thu, 22 Apr 1999 09:20:54 +0100
- Mine has always been routed round the back of the engine - I assumed this was stock, because it seems so much more logical than any other way! But come to think of it, this could explain why the bits
- /html/spitfires/1999-04/msg00608.html (9,253 bytes)
- 77. RE: Wannabe (kinda long) (score: 1)
- Author: Dean Dashwood <DDashwood@softwright.co.uk>
- Date: Thu, 22 Apr 1999 09:29:51 +0100
- Hi Mark! Welcome to the world of Spitfires! I haven't been here all that long (a couple of months) but if you're anything like me, you'll love it! I saw a beautiful yellow Spitfire when I was about 1
- /html/spitfires/1999-04/msg00609.html (10,377 bytes)
- 78. RE: Engine Swaps Again (score: 1)
- Author: Dean Dashwood <DDashwood@softwright.co.uk>
- Date: Fri, 23 Apr 1999 15:45:26 +0100
- I'm not sure that even the GT6 brakes would be much use after the vertical speed trials!
- /html/spitfires/1999-04/msg00668.html (12,256 bytes)
- 79. RE: emblems (score: 1)
- Author: Dean Dashwood <DDashwood@softwright.co.uk>
- Date: Mon, 26 Apr 1999 13:23:41 +0100
- I'm sure I could come up with a suitable emblem for myself - "rust package" has a nice ring to it!
- /html/spitfires/1999-04/msg00720.html (7,604 bytes)
- 80. RE: Thermostat Differences and dumb things (score: 1)
- Author: Dean Dashwood <DDashwood@softwright.co.uk>
- Date: Mon, 26 Apr 1999 16:05:58 +0100
- Running without a thermostat won't do you too much harm. The purpose of the thermostat is to prevent water from flowing when the engine is cold - the only reason for this is to help the engine heat
- /html/spitfires/1999-04/msg00727.html (10,034 bytes)
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