- 1. Re: naming cars (score: 1)
- Author: "David Cooper" <mdghobby@vianet.net.au>
- Date: Wed, 1 Sep 1999 11:23:34 +0800
- Aussies unite, more people in the world would know who Dennis Lillee was than would know who Babe Ruth was, yuk, yuk, yuk. Dave Cooper --
- /html/spridgets/1999-09/msg00002.html (8,428 bytes)
- 2. Mk II Midget Hardtops - Aussie Spridget Fans (score: 1)
- Author: "David Cooper" <mdghobby@vianet.net.au>
- Date: Fri, 13 Aug 1999 17:27:35 +0800
- I'm in Western Australia and a friend is after a hardtop for his Midget Mk II, are they still being manufactured here by anyone, or has someone got a 2nd hand one for sale. Dave Cooper, Mundaring Hob
- /html/spridgets/1999-08/msg00567.html (7,411 bytes)
- 3. Re: Gosh Darn it! (score: 1)
- Author: "David Cooper" <mdghobby@vianet.net.au>
- Date: Mon, 16 Aug 1999 11:36:56 +0800
- Hey, I did that once in my Austin A30, 3 wheeling it through a T junction in a suburban shopping centre, just like Stirling Moss (hehehehe) - but I was young and stupid then, now I tie the suspensio
- /html/spridgets/1999-08/msg00639.html (9,910 bytes)
- 4. Re: blown head gasket (score: 1)
- Author: "David Cooper" <mdghobby@vianet.net.au>
- Date: Wed, 18 Aug 1999 09:56:33 +0800
- Has the head been skimmed to inrease the compression ratio? If it has, it may pay to check to see if its truly flat. When the milling machine cuts the material away it does so leaving an infintesima
- /html/spridgets/1999-08/msg00747.html (10,422 bytes)
- 5. Re: Cluster gear (score: 1)
- Author: "David Cooper" <mdghobby@vianet.net.au>
- Date: Fri, 20 Aug 1999 11:12:01 +0800
- You are correct, 1st and reverse should be noisy due to the straight cut teeth. This is standard on most boxes using A-series motors. I wouldn't be too worries unless you here noises in the other ge
- /html/spridgets/1999-08/msg00944.html (9,100 bytes)
- 6. Re: The truth about 'stats (score: 1)
- Author: "David Cooper" <mdghobby@vianet.net.au>
- Date: Tue, 24 Aug 1999 10:54:32 +0800
- Unipart was a later name for BMC's spare parts division, should be the genuine article. Dave Cooper, Mundaring Hobby Centre Email mdghobby@vianet.net.au Web Page http://www.vianet.net.au/~mdghobby "
- /html/spridgets/1999-08/msg01107.html (9,012 bytes)
- 7. Re: Mechanic dents my Midget (score: 1)
- Author: "David Cooper" <mdghobby@vianet.net.au>
- Date: Wed, 25 Aug 1999 11:48:25 +0800
- You've got to go and see him. He obviously cares about your car, as he's done everything right so far. He may not have realised the damage he may have caused. Do the right thing by him and talk to h
- /html/spridgets/1999-08/msg01146.html (9,985 bytes)
- 8. Re: Mechanic dents my Midget: Epilogue (score: 1)
- Author: "David Cooper" <mdghobby@vianet.net.au>
- Date: Thu, 26 Aug 1999 09:33:18 +0800
- That's great! Helps renew the faith, doesn't it! Now when he fixes it, drop him off a six pack, and he'll be yours for life. (works every time) Dave -- it the the arrangements had him
- /html/spridgets/1999-08/msg01226.html (8,426 bytes)
- 9. Re: World's Tallest and Largest Spridget Drivers (score: 1)
- Author: "David Cooper" <mdghobby@vianet.net.au>
- Date: Thu, 26 Aug 1999 09:19:59 +0800
- Whats so easy about losing 100 lbs? Dave -- 6'7", would be it sure
- /html/spridgets/1999-08/msg01229.html (8,703 bytes)
- 10. Re: definitely a 59--from the "world's largest Sprite driver" (score: 1)
- Author: "David Cooper" <mdghobby@vianet.net.au>
- Date: Thu, 26 Aug 1999 11:53:47 +0800
- How come you're not in the US Swimming team at the Pan Pacific Swimming Champs in Sydney, our Aussie swimmers with size 16's are cleaning up the gold medals. HeHe Dave 69 Midget 59 A40 halfa 62 A40 -
- /html/spridgets/1999-08/msg01231.html (9,403 bytes)
- 11. Re: Big Folks (score: 1)
- Author: "David Cooper" <mdghobby@vianet.net.au>
- Date: Fri, 27 Aug 1999 09:42:12 +0800
- Apparently Healy modified the floor pan of the racing Sprites to allow the back of the seat to sit lower. This had several benefits, a. lowered C of G., b. Raised the squab to provide more leg suppor
- /html/spridgets/1999-08/msg01353.html (10,524 bytes)
- 12. Re: Re:keeping dry:was The truth about 'stats (score: 1)
- Author: "David Cooper" <mdghobby@vianet.net.au>
- Date: Fri, 27 Aug 1999 10:20:23 +0800
- Don't put the top up, and keep driving, you will find the rain will not fall in the cockpit, speed proportional to the size of the rain drops (;^}}}, if you have to slow down, park under cover. Other
- /html/spridgets/1999-08/msg01354.html (8,747 bytes)
- 13. Re: Engine Keeps on running (score: 1)
- Author: "David Cooper" <mdghobby@vianet.net.au>
- Date: Fri, 27 Aug 1999 11:13:12 +0800
- Correct me if I'm wrong folks but it sound like the head needs pulling and decoking, a bit of carbon is still glowing when you turn of the ignition and the remaining fuel ignites giving a couple of
- /html/spridgets/1999-08/msg01355.html (8,759 bytes)
- 14. Re: dizzy and confused (score: 1)
- Author: "David Cooper" <mdghobby@vianet.net.au>
- Date: Fri, 27 Aug 1999 12:02:41 +0800
- and I thought you Yanks invented jargon, abbreviations and rhyming slang are one of the pastimes associated with the English lanuage. Dizzy = short for distributor, and it spins around. Carby = shor
- /html/spridgets/1999-08/msg01357.html (9,255 bytes)
- 15. Re: phone area code (score: 1)
- Author: "David Cooper" <mdghobby@vianet.net.au>
- Date: Mon, 30 Aug 1999 10:06:11 +0800
- Not quite right, just delete the "0", same applies to Australia and a lot of other countries that have a "0" at the start of the area code. Dunno why, it's confusing. Regards, Dave Cooper, Mundaring
- /html/spridgets/1999-08/msg01493.html (8,800 bytes)
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