- 21. Fixed vs. Needs Work (score: 1)
- Author: Ronsoave@aol.com
- Date: Tue, 4 May 1999 14:23:40 EDT
- While flipping through some old papers today I came across a Peter Egan article from a few years ago that you'll appreciate. I am currently wrestling with the purchase of another LBC, and I'm debatin
- /html/spridgets/1999-05/msg00117.html (8,197 bytes)
- 22. Re: Heater Control Valves (score: 1)
- Author: Ronsoave@aol.com
- Date: Wed, 5 May 1999 15:53:57 EDT
- I'm not Larry, but I'm lost. Are we saying with the heater valve open I'm starving coolant flow?????? My valve is shaky, leak wise, and I've been running it full open to avoid the drip.
- /html/spridgets/1999-05/msg00193.html (8,762 bytes)
- 23. Re: Need TVR info (score: 1)
- Author: Ronsoave@aol.com
- Date: Wed, 5 May 1999 16:56:44 EDT
- The funniest thing I have ever seen in a road test was in Road and Track years ago when they tested a TVR (280i, I think). The first car blew its rear end on the first 0-60 run, and when they got a r
- /html/spridgets/1999-05/msg00200.html (7,110 bytes)
- 24. Re: No LBC - car acronyms (score: 1)
- Author: Ronsoave@aol.com
- Date: Thu, 6 May 1999 10:21:08 EDT
- Don't forget Lotus - Lots Of Torturous Useless Sh!# (but I WILL have another someday, til it, too, catches fire...)
- /html/spridgets/1999-05/msg00223.html (6,789 bytes)
- 25. Re: Automotive calculations for dummies (score: 1)
- Author: Ronsoave@aol.com
- Date: Thu, 6 May 1999 18:43:17 EDT
- made I love that site - I actually used it 2 days ago when a guy at work was telling everyone his '87 Cadillac's compression ratio was 13:1 because he measured 190 psi on a compression check.
- /html/spridgets/1999-05/msg00256.html (7,793 bytes)
- 26. Tuck-n-Old (was: Re: My interior is back) (score: 1)
- Author: Ronsoave@aol.com
- Date: Fri, 7 May 1999 12:11:04 EDT
- Talk about old, I'm feeling it. i mentioned to my 12 year old neice who is a gymnast that I saw Mary Lou Retton on a commercial. Her response was "who's that?". Ron
- /html/spridgets/1999-05/msg00298.html (7,496 bytes)
- 27. Bob's Sprites FS: (score: 1)
- Author: Ronsoave@aol.com
- Date: Fri, 7 May 1999 12:13:13 EDT
- Saw Bob Wiede's cars on the MG Classi's: 68 and '69 Sprites For Sale Two very original and complete unrestored Sprites for sale. The '68 has the engine and transmission out of car but they are comple
- /html/spridgets/1999-05/msg00299.html (7,294 bytes)
- 28. Re: Tuck-n-Old (was: Re: My interior is back) (score: 1)
- Author: Ronsoave@aol.com
- Date: Fri, 7 May 1999 13:35:04 EDT
- Apologies to Montana Bob. Yup, recently there was a photo in the local paper of the Beatles and the caption said "Pictured (L to R) John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Ringo Starr." There w
- /html/spridgets/1999-05/msg00308.html (7,707 bytes)
- 29. Windshield update (score: 1)
- Author: Ronsoave@aol.com
- Date: Fri, 7 May 1999 14:49:35 EDT
- An update on Bugeye windshield replacement: Got everything off, cleaned, etc. in less than 1/2 hour. Seal seemed as if it would fit the frame and glass fine. Directions from Mike M. were great. Wrest
- /html/spridgets/1999-05/msg00310.html (8,036 bytes)
- 30. Re: Windshield update (score: 1)
- Author: Ronsoave@aol.com
- Date: Fri, 7 May 1999 17:16:02 EDT
- I wouldn't panic. Remember, NONE of my parts seemed to be correct (the frame looks great, so I assume it is ok). I'm treating it as a lottery with a 50-50 chance, and I lost. I'm going to look at a M
- /html/spridgets/1999-05/msg00327.html (8,092 bytes)
- 31. Re: 72 Fuel Pump (score: 1)
- Author: Ronsoave@aol.com
- Date: Fri, 7 May 1999 22:53:47 EDT
- Or you are about to drive 2 blocks, get out, and watch your Lotus burn to the ground. Been there. Formerly Redlotus@spacey.net, Ron
- /html/spridgets/1999-05/msg00347.html (7,763 bytes)
- 32. Re: Jensen GT (score: 1)
- Author: Ronsoave@aol.com
- Date: Fri, 7 May 1999 22:56:58 EDT
- One of the greatest car flicks ever. The best? A nine-minute movie called "Rendezvous", filmed by a french producer who strapped a camera to the front of his 12 cylinder Ferrari and tore thru Paris a
- /html/spridgets/1999-05/msg00348.html (9,286 bytes)
- 33. Re: Jensen GT (score: 1)
- Author: Ronsoave@aol.com
- Date: Fri, 7 May 1999 22:58:02 EDT
- I think Mini Mania or Classic Motorbooks still sell it.
- /html/spridgets/1999-05/msg00349.html (8,660 bytes)
- 34. Caution - was Re: Jensen GT (score: 1)
- Author: Ronsoave@aol.com
- Date: Fri, 7 May 1999 23:12:06 EDT
- I should add one thing - based on this week's windshield ordeal, I can't guarantee the MM version will fit into your VCR.
- /html/spridgets/1999-05/msg00353.html (6,773 bytes)
- 35. Re: Jensen GT... Movie Greats.... (score: 1)
- Author: Ronsoave@aol.com
- Date: Sat, 8 May 1999 17:10:38 EDT
- My last word: My 4 favorite Lotus movies: 1) The Spy Who Loved Me 2) Pretty Woman (Richard Gere trashing the $12,000 transaxle on each shift) 3) If Looks Could Kill (then someone get the "star" Richa
- /html/spridgets/1999-05/msg00400.html (8,896 bytes)
- 36. Re: Fw: Speaking of Movies... (score: 1)
- Author: Ronsoave@aol.com
- Date: Sat, 8 May 1999 17:12:49 EDT
- Nope. Saw it on Amy T.'s heads up. It turns all weird lesbo, but the car was great. Kyra also drives an MGA in "Something to Talk About".
- /html/spridgets/1999-05/msg00401.html (7,009 bytes)
- 37. Re: shirts & other stuff (score: 1)
- Author: Ronsoave@aol.com
- Date: Sun, 9 May 1999 10:47:12 EDT
- Shoot - forgot to tell you. I got info on magnets. The ones we got for work were around $1.25 apiece. Will provide the contact info on Monday.
- /html/spridgets/1999-05/msg00453.html (7,871 bytes)
- 38. Re: Commemorative Cars (score: 1)
- Author: Ronsoave@aol.com
- Date: Mon, 10 May 1999 22:50:36 EDT
- At $60,000. They test one in this month's Road and Track. Still kicks butt, but seems "wrong" in pictures. Must be the fenders - they finally had hard tooling made, they're no longer beaten by hand i
- /html/spridgets/1999-05/msg00575.html (8,282 bytes)
- 39. Re: Windshield replacement (score: 1)
- Author: Ronsoave@aol.com
- Date: Tue, 11 May 1999 08:35:29 EDT
- It would be for some. I pretty much did what you did, and I had to give in. Like I said, it took 3 pros at the glass shop 1 1/2 hours, so in my case it wasn't just technique.
- /html/spridgets/1999-05/msg00589.html (7,584 bytes)
- 40. Re: The Red Car (score: 1)
- Author: Ronsoave@aol.com
- Date: Tue, 11 May 1999 08:41:22 EDT
- Now I've got to read it. I blame "Kings of the Road", by Ken Purdy, given to me when I was 8 or so by my father when I got tears in my eyes at a car show because we couldn't take home a Bugatti. He g
- /html/spridgets/1999-05/msg00590.html (8,075 bytes)
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