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4 seat fun/practical classics Looks like it would be a nice car to "play" with. $3500 seems about right, ... Nice survivor. It'll only ever be viewed as an oddity and appreciated mostly by the ... Old Datsuns are way cool . Price seems reasonable, if it's as good as it ...	36	3 hours, 56 minutes ago by bikesnrovers
2009 Calendar It should have come with the Jan. issue, with both wrapped in plastic. If not, ... Received my January issue today. When sould I expect a 2009 calendars?	2	4 hours, 30 minutes ago by Tim Baxter
January Edition Mailed Yet? My copy still hasn't come. I'm hoping it arrives in time to take on the ... I got the GRM and CM magazine both on Saturday afternoon in my mail. And ... According to our master planning sheet of doom, they should start popping up at your ...	8	17 hours, 43 minutes ago by Shinsen774
Arizona Auction Tour The tour in fact is on Thursday January 15. This is going to be informative and fun. My wife and I are looking forward ... If you're planning to be in Arizona for any of the January auction events, you ...	3	18 hours, 1 minute ago by Andy Reid
Turbocharging (this week's poll) Again, a poll question that you answered/voted depending on how you read it. I voted ... Should be? Not necessarily. Depends. The ones that came turbo/super-charged then yes defintely. But those ... I kind of read it as I think Ron did... why stress an older lump? ...	9	1 day ago by TR3only
Advice on a1969 GT6+ Tim, I may be interested in the '80 Spit, depending on $ and the logistics ... Don't you get all Springer on me just 'cause I'm channeling my inner Young MC. ... Tim Baxter said: Tim's busting a move on the Group 44 car The 80s called ...	17	6 days, 4 hours ago by Ian F
Are new cars ugly? Good topic, I like the debate between old & new styling. There are a few ... I see lots of attractive new cars, but most of them lack the character that ... Well, they can't all look as good as this classic: Or this one: Or this: ...	26	1 week ago by Raze
Gravel roads Like Matt, we avoid them when we can... and drive very slowly if we do. ... no, but if I'm in my Supra I will only go quite slowly so as ... I've had cars I wouldn't drive on gravel roads because of the paint job. Now ...	11	1 week, 1 day ago by Ian F
Bugeye, for a first car? Dougie, yes that is something I always wanted to get for it and if I'd ... <a href="">Nick, If your dad buys off on the Bugeye idea I would look for ... That would be an awesome first car. I suspect your dad is worried that the ...	17	1 week, 1 day ago by NickF40
TR250 $ range Pictures would really help. If this car is a "survivor" meaning it has never been ... You can check over at BritishCarForum.com. Someone there can give you an idea. Obviously the ... Randy, I don't have a good answer for you--don't know what TR250s are going for ...	4	1 week, 1 day ago by NOHOME
2009 Can-Am 50th Anniversary Mini Challenge Race Hey Flygirl, have you added it to the events section? If not, you should. Hello Mini Racing Enthusiasts! As many people are already aware, 2009 is the 50th Anniversary ...	2	1 week, 2 days ago by Tim Baxter
Would I/you dress.... Whoa! No wonder my 80-something Dad like Bridge....I've been missing out! Dougie wins for sure! ... I roll old school all the time. Pimpin a mustache, loafers, and leather driving gloves ... No doubt. Dougie wins.	18	1 week, 6 days ago by aeronca65t
Special car-right buttons Not in the flesh, no, but I have seen the pics. One picture I saw ... Kapt: Have you seen the 356A coupe replica from JPS Motorsports? They're located in North ... FYI: Here's a kit outlaw. It's running a Raby TIV and is pretty sweet too.	32	2 weeks, 5 days ago by KaptKaos
Motorsports. Is it a sport? well I know that! I'm just saying that its harder to be subtle without power ... aeronca65t and I are of like mind. I've ridden a bunch of enduros and the ... Having been a competitive bicycle racer for most of my adult life, since the early ...	16	3 weeks, 1 day ago by mattmacklind
If it ain't broke don't fix it!! Ya I knew a guy who autocrossed a RX7. He claimed if the buzzer wasn't ... Stock ported rotaries will run out of breath around 8K but will rev past that. ... Yeah they buzz like someone is honking at you once you hit 6700. A lot ...	16	3 weeks, 4 days ago by cyncrvr
Glen, TR Race in Sept Ouch! Good work to get it racing again in such short time! Great stuff! I'm heading there in two day for the VRG Fall Vintage I see ... Cool video.. It's ashame Dick Stockton (black TR4 starting in the 3rd spot) break. There ...	5	1 month ago by bikesnrovers
Poll question redux Having driven, and for that matter, learned to drive on cars with bias ply tires, ... On a lot of old classics wider just doesn't always equal better... or at least ... Well the real question should have been. "Do you think your classic that came with ...	10	1 month ago by TR3only
Search function? I will add a vote for "Search" In my opinion it is the thing that ... Strangely enough, even without the search feature, you rarely...until this week (Vespa barn finds!) see ... I have to build it. Go ahead and ask. No one will bite ya.	4	1 month, 1 week ago by Sownman
Under-appreciated classics British Fords don't get enough attention. Anglia Zepher Cortina I am a former Cortina GT ... I have to agree the Japanese imports (excluding the Z's) are in bulk pretty un-appreciated ... I have to agree the Japanese imports (excluding the Z's) are in bulk pretty un-appreciated ...	68	1 month, 1 week ago by Sownman
New question rant No salt on the roads around here... By the way, we have some reader-submitted poll questions on the way. Yes...a '53 TD... had it in for a new set of 4.3 MGA rear end ...	25	1 month, 1 week ago by VClassics
Micro Car Barn finds... They are actually miniature versions of the real thing. Larry imports these and sells them. ... Some of them look like pedal cars! Brett, what's the truck? No good shot of it.	6	1 month, 1 week ago by Brett Melancon
truly odd cars... "56 Panhard just popped up on Ebay, near me. http://cars2.ebay.com.au/Panhard-Dyna-LHD_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQitemZ330274117418 Sounds like a fascinating car, ... One of three known in North America (email if you know of more)...1957ish Wolseley 6/90 Not my car, but guy in our local club has this Citroen Mehari with an ...	35	1 month, 2 weeks ago by degruch
Any CLassic Car You Would refuse if Given to You? A 'Stag'... would just have to pass no matter what shape (sic) it was!!!! (just ... Rupunzell, perhaps you should try contributing something worth being appreciated. Whining about the design and ... In response to the original question, I don't know of any classic car I would ...	50	1 month, 2 weeks ago by gblawson
Barn finds still exist!! About 20 minutes away from me is a chap who bought out a 'Welsh' BMC ... How do you guys find these??? I have been trying to chase down a Bugeye ... Please let me know what you got it for. A friend of mine just found ...	39	1 month, 2 weeks ago by gblawson
TR4/4a as dd. I frequently drive the TR-6 to work, but as David mentioned, the commute is short, ... I drove a TR4A as a DD for many years. I also drove a 66 ... I think it depends on where you live and your commute. I could use one ...	7	1 month, 2 weeks ago by Joe Gearin
In car Spares? As David said, AAA card and a cell phone. But you also want to consider ... Actually, some of that Castrol waterless hand wash stuff could be handy if you end ... In a convertible, I carry an extra ball cap. A small tool kit, spare tire, ...	14	1 month, 3 weeks ago by KaptKaos
More "ran when parked" finds... There's no direct email addresses to combat spam. A way to put an attachment on ... And the email address would be? Can't attach to the system this board uses and ... And if anyone wants to officially submit some Ran When Parked photos to the magazine, ...	11	1 month, 3 weeks ago by Tim Baxter
Tech forum? traffic seems to be building quickly here. Ask all the tech questions you wish. All ... Tim, +1 on a Tech forum Leo We do have the tech tips section (see the menu to the right). I'd be ...	4	1 month, 4 weeks ago by Tim Suddard
British car blogs I've thought about starting a blog and talking about LBC's and cars I like in ... The other site I spend time on (British Car Forum) has about 10 member blogs, ... This winter, when I find time I'm going to upgrade my server with a little ...	7	2 months ago by mattmacklind
Did you buy a classic new? Hard to believe it's 24 years ago but... I walked into the VW store in ... I am almost ashamed to mention this but the only "classic" I bought new was ... Tim: If you get the latest copy of Ricambi, the magazine of Fiat/Lancia Unlimited, you ...	13	2 months ago by wreckerboy
Tech Questions IN Classic Motorsports Ok, Here's a good one: I have a running engine that I removed in order ... So have you not been making offerings to the Prince Of Darkness? A proper gentleman, ... Baxter, I believe the patent application refers to the rust inhibitor as a self perpetuating ...	11	2 months ago by wetpossum
Abarth 750 Barn find... Brett Is there a number on the back side of the grill and the two ... It has a radio...imagine that! It would be nice to see those Abarth bits resurrected ... Brett I have both a Double Bubble Abarth 1959 and a 1959 Fiat Abarth 750 ...	22	2 months ago by abarth69
Interesting Abarth Coincidence in Issue #135 Ron, I really appreciate that Abarth double bubble photo link. Thanks! Ken The OTAS, Abarth Scorpione and Lombardi Grand Prix are all essentially the same car, all ... Those Italians! They take a street sedan and throw a bunch of specialty shops at ...	8	2 months ago by B02S4
Reader Ride Favorites If the right offer came up and I could replace it with the right race ... Yeah, I was going to ask the same thing. Is the GT6 really for sale? Cool! I'm glad someone likes my Chrysler! I really wouldn't mind trading any of the ...	29	2 months ago by André Rousseau
Roll Bar help Try autopower industies website, they sell a rollbar cover kit that coes on with velcro ... I think I'm gonna attempt one myself this winter I can't find something suitable off ... And if you want to put some proper padding under the cover, we have been ...	7	2 months ago by 66healey
CM Stickers Yes, what Lou said. It's an intricate sticker, so you do have to go slowly. ... I had the same happen to me. You just have to go very slow when ... http://www.buildasign.com/p/How-Tos/Vinyl_Graphics.aspx	6	2 months ago by David S. Wallens
OK, so who has the oldest DD? as for the steering, they do make a 20:1 (4.5 turns) and a 16:1 (3.5 ... I had a '65 Monza a few years back but it dropped a valve on ... Well I was driving my 1962 corvair fitch sprint station wagon to work 30 miles ...	13	2 months, 1 week ago by Robert Bowen
Introduction Yes, welcome to the club. I have been watching the Group 44 stuff, that was my lurking! I really hoped ... Welcome, Tad. There's quite a few GT6s roaming around here. In particular, Andre has a ...	4	2 months, 1 week ago by David S. Wallens
Do you drive your classic to work? Ain't no rust on my garage floor. Cheers Ron HAHAHA Yes sir, speaking of oil. I was all proud of my new crank venting ... David, you better check the oil! Sounds like it's empty.	22	2 months, 2 weeks ago by rconlon
Agenda I'm doing Thunderhill in December. jg Read it. Some changes: 8/26 – 28 – VIR – Tim, Per 9/4 - 7 - SVRA ...	59	2 months, 3 weeks ago by JG Pasterjak
Are you a part fixer or replacer? 1. Check the electrical contacts 2. remove and look for easy fix 3. disassemble, clean, ... I wish there was a IMTA like the BMTA. Italian car replacement parts can suck ... Extreme fixer here!! While I have discovered that several items are cheaper for others to ...	19	2 months, 4 weeks ago by Jack
THE FIRST ANNUAL RYAN HANDY MEMORIAL ONE LAP OF VIR Hit the inbox today: THE FIRST ANNUAL RYAN HANDY MEMORIAL ONE LAP OF VIR Benefiting ...	1	3 months ago by Tim Baxter
What would you like to see in the Classic Motorsports store? HAHA. I am a douche bag. I missed that one. ;) something like this one? How about a nice vintage style jacket like this Martini Racing jacket with the pocket ...	12	3 months ago by Rev.Bubba
Did someone in the Classic Motorsports family buy a Fiat? I don't want to give anybody any ideas but I hope my 500 will be ... One of my buddies and challenge pro driver had a 360 and a 360 van, ... ""I love fast cars and underpowered cars and this car is the epitome of underpowered." ...	53	3 months, 1 week ago by Rev.Bubba
Tires yes or no Yeah, I was also surprised to see so many people rolling on old rubber. When ... Yeah, I admit my classics are sitting on old tires. My 63 Midget still has ... Yeah the GT6 runs on a set of KUMHO ECSTA Supra 712 195/50/15. And I ...	6	3 months, 1 week ago by David S. Wallens
Readers rides contest I come back from vacation, and find that this contest has been going on. And ... Yes, we subscribe to CMS which is why I commented they way I did.. I'm ... Um, Rapunzell, it is: >The Fabulous 50 We Poll Our Readers for Their Picks of ...	23	3 months, 1 week ago by Coupefan
Japanese classics One of my early cars was a 78 Toyota Corona. Like a Japanese Volvo 144 ... I would love a Cosmo. 3-Rotor twin turbo. Makes plenty of power and torque (torque/rotary... I think it's more of a perception of early japanese cars that they were disposable. ...	13	3 months, 1 week ago by rconlon
Watches Ive been lusting after a black Bell & Ross chronograpg watch I keep seeing in ... Yeah, I could see all the extra numbers being a little distracting. As for me, ... I really like this Motochron piece styled to look like the speedo of an old ...	62	3 months, 1 week ago by Lennyseleven
Group 44 TR7 V8 pics anyone Anyone out there put a 4-71 blower on a 3.8 pontiac? I think it was ... A couple of good vids of a TR8 Gr44 rep, Turbo power Hope the link's ... Where do you live? There are tons of Rover engines available used in Canada from ...	50	3 months, 2 weeks ago by TR8or
Yes or No I call for a recount heheheh Too many Chad's. A. Close poll! You can click "view all polls" to see the results. New one up ... I didn't vote because "better" is too vague. Better at what? I've owned a few ...	12	3 months, 2 weeks ago by André Rousseau
Project Suggestions... It looks like I'm getting to experience the joys of LBC ownership for the next ... Corvairs are seriously worth a look. Excellent parts availablilty, and truly excellent handling on the ... Where you are is important. I think Southern Ontario from your comments. Andy's Spiders is ...	25	3 months, 2 weeks ago by L8BRAKER
Lane Auto Museum - Z Cars A couple things about Lane: 1. Know your camera and how to work the angles ... It sounds like a date then, you get some official looking badges and I will ... They haven't even invited us! No help here. David	29	3 months, 4 weeks ago by pete240z
FINALLY! A classic of my own Now all you need is a 2.5L with Webers. Thats what my GT-6 had in ... I am jealous. I would love a Spit, GT6 or a TR-250. Strangely enough those ... That's awesome. Congrats!	10	3 months, 4 weeks ago by Leo Basile
My first classic-what will it be? JoeTR3... finding a clean, rust-free Capri isn't easy. I had a '73 4 cylinder back ... Thanks David someone links to craigslist and bam there goes 15 minutes. http://daytona.craigslist.org/car/762449595.html	21	3 months, 4 weeks ago by TR3only
Our online stores The number panel on Ben's 510 is old? I didn't know that as it's from ... In newest build of Firefox, got a weird crop for the right side of the ... David, as I understand it, any remaining '07 shirts are being sent out as freebies ...	30	3 months, 4 weeks ago by David S. Wallens
Stand the test of time? ""ayup, this is a 30-40-50 year old car." TR6, because it has parts from a ... The controls and the ergonomics of such. It's like comparing a spaceship on a campy ... I think its time for	25	3 months, 4 weeks ago by JoeTR6
Eagle's Nest Hill Climb Yeah, it's still on. I wanted so bad to go. Time just won't permit me ... Thanks, Tim. The wife suggested that we go for our anniversary. Great gal. Dave G. ... Yes. It's in the events section. Still on last I heard, and our own Scott ...	4	3 months, 4 weeks ago by Jensenman
Project car updates Mmmkay. I'll whip something up... Tom, since nobody else seems to have much, lets go ahead and do something on ... I didn't know if we should wait on the Turbo-me-otter; I can't wait to gush ...	5	4 months ago by Tom Heath
Car club national meets - what does yours do? I think by the time one realizes they may be in a rut, the rut ... One of my marque clubs is having a lively debate about what should and should ...	2	4 months ago by Tim Baxter
Holy cow, it's already Friday Scratch that its 35 degrees in the garage and I have an itching to play ... Well James went down for his nap. I should get out and do some work ... I hope to get to the airfield both days, so my son and I can ...	6	4 months ago by Jack
saab blues well good news on the old saab front. the girl who hit my wife in ... Used parts FTW. Almost every body shop out there will just write an estimate with ... First thing.. demagnetize your wife. Second, get another estimate and/or figure out how much of ...	4	4 months ago by docsaab
Need help with new car reviews I think at last count we had 20-30 manufacturers. I'd need to count them up ... Do we have enough cars to group them by manufacturer? I do like the related ... Probably easiest (by far) to group by year. I think we should reconsider the list ...	30	4 months ago by Tim Baxter
Photo in latest issue Awesome, Thanks! Let me see what I can do. The photographer is with the army "somewhere in ... Hello, Baxter?	4	4 months, 1 week ago by MGAMGB
Insanely low prices on back issues Yes, buy some back issues! Call this an inventory reduction sale. Our back issue blowout is back by popular demand. Get 5 issues (our choice) for ...	2	4 months, 1 week ago by David S. Wallens
Classic Motorsports patches and jackets Right now all of the jackets in stock have U.S. flags. Sorry about that. (I ... Nice stuff! I might as well get that Issue #105 while I'm at it too! Are the jackets the steve mcqueen ones? Any way to ah sub the US flag ...	8	4 months, 1 week ago by David S. Wallens
MG-2008-Pictures My '72 B was that same aqua color. I constantly got questions about whether it ... Nice! I really like that red AC Coupe' That post made me go "duh . . I have some pics too" and here ...	6	4 months, 1 week ago by Jensenman
Porsche 914 project, anyone? I "think" that these have been vetted by the 914world.com community, but I will double ... This would be a good time to mention, if you're interested in the 914 project ... Someone just sent me this e-mail, but right now we don't need any new projects: ...	3	4 months, 3 weeks ago by KaptKaos
my new Saab 96 Very cool. I looked at and test drive a '73 95 a couple of years ... well it was an adventure for sure. I got to KC and tried to call ... Did you make it home OK? GBtheSAABnut	20	4 months, 3 weeks ago by Ian F
What is this car? The wheels on it are from a late '70's, early '80's Corvette, so given the ... My guess? It's a special, built by someone who knew their way around aluminum fabrication, ... Any ideas? We don't have a clue.... http://bringatrailer.com/2008/06/24/bringatrailer-whatzit-22/	3	4 months, 3 weeks ago by racerdave600
Fuel ecomony/classic/cool rides How about a Vespa? Classy looks and easy on gas. Plus it doesn't take up ... I have several old cars that do pretty well on gas . best one is ... Although it may get you yelled at, it seems that if you drop an LSX ...	41	4 months, 4 weeks ago by David S. Wallens
Anyone with a Windows machine I have Windows XP version 2002. Internet Explorer version 7.0. Medium (default) screen resolution. Still ... Anyone at all... please take a look at the Classic home page. Susan has seen ...	2	5 months ago by Susan Johnson
MGB GT vs TR7 The MGB GT is a much nicer car, and a very usable classic. The quintessential ... I think the TR7 is way underrated. It is certainly a much more modern car ... A TR8 coupe would be my pick - rare to find in a coupe and ...	17	5 months, 1 week ago by wspohn
Weaders Wides Nice. I feel a batch of Lucas Prince of MYSQL jokes coming on... I know. I'm hoping to get that sorted out today.	4	5 months, 1 week ago by Tim Baxter
Hey Tim, what happened? Failed. Not happy 'bout it at all. Where'd the site go this weekend?	2	5 months, 1 week ago by Tim Baxter
Month end report A bit late, but the newest one is up on JD in PDF and IWork ... Latest month-end report is on Jungle Disk in XLS an iWork formats. Short version: April ... Latest month-end report is up: http://motorsportmarketing.projectpath.com/projects/912367/files Short version? March was pretty good to us.	4	5 months, 2 weeks ago by Tim Baxter
New Car Reviews We now have SIX posted. Please add your thoughts if you have any experience with ... Also, from the Dorks a couple of suggestions for the specs box: - price (as ... After a shaky start, we're cranking out the new car reviews now. We published the ...	3	5 months, 2 weeks ago by Tim Baxter
Slow Yup, there was a transformer explosion -- man, it's cool saying that -- at the ... Fire? When will you guys learn, never store fuel by your over-clocked CPU :) A. I'm working on the speed thing. I think the server fire is one factor this ...	7	5 months, 2 weeks ago by Tim Baxter
Sprockets forum I've got multiple requests for a "Sprockets" forum. Any objections?	1	5 months, 3 weeks ago by Tim Baxter
How to spot a classic car (humor me again please - thx) MacDubois wrote: Lucas electrics and that wonderful redish, grayish, bluish, greenish wiring that seems to ... What about round headlights? Whitworth hardware? Bakelite? Friction dampers? How about if it's styling has ... I've got a couple... Girling brake calipers, Lucas electrics and that wonderful redish, grayish, bluish, ...	37	5 months, 3 weeks ago by RealMiniDriver
North Carolina Ran When Parked. Tim Nines? Actually, we have the full-res versions you uploaded to "ran when parked" If you have high-rez versions, send them my way.	12	5 months, 3 weeks ago by bluevr6
Editorial Style Guide Addresses: Spell Drive, Street, Lane, Trail, Place and Road. Abbreviate Boulevard as Blvd. and abbreviate ...	1	5 months, 3 weeks ago by Tim Baxter
Public FTP site is down Looks like ftp.grassrootsmotorsports now works like it always did. We might be able to set up ftp.grassrootsmotorsports the same way we did archive. Let ... Is there any way to get it back to the old login site? Many freelancers ...	5	6 months ago by Tim Baxter
Memorable Roadside Fixes Fall, 1969. I'm on a field trip with three other geology students, looking for mineral ... Tybee Island, GA, the day after St Patrick's Day in Savannah. Hung over as hell, ... Cruising Palisades Parkway in a 1952 Chevy deLuxe. Mid 70's, so the car wasn't even ...	22	6 months ago by jgp1843
Is the GRM site down? gweeb, go that person's profile. There's a link to their posts. The system attempts to ... Tim, what if you want to look for posts by a member - I used ... Nah, that was a temporary thing while we juggled domains.	9	6 months ago by Tim Baxter
Kudos From boofighter: if you could send along a work of thanks and encouragement to the ...	1	6 months ago by Tim Baxter
Hey Baxter; 'sup with cookies on GRM? Okey doke. Hey, get some sleep; I bet this move has kept you hoppin'. Two options: 1. Wipe out all the cookies from classicmotorsports.net 2. Wait til the server ... My logon at home and work don't work on grm

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