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	Under-appreciated classics There's also a review in last month's Hemmings Sports & exotic cars, a profile of ... Nah, the motor is a really interesting design, but wholly unrelated to any other motor. ... Thanks, Trevor. That's more than I found. Thanks also to, Tim. I will be finding ...	59	2 days, 3 hours ago by mattmacklind
	Online vs local car club ? http://s48.photobucket.com/albums/f246/racetearoffs/?action=view&current=008-4.jpg my new 65 after the dawn degreaser and bag to remove paint . What i really like about a local club is the "we can get a bunch ... We belong to a fair collection of both. For the old cars, we have North ...	12	3 weeks, 6 days ago by Karl La Follette
	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	2 months 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	2 months ago by Ian F
	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	2 months ago by David S. Wallens
	Hey Tim, what happened? Failed. Not happy 'bout it at all. Where'd the site go this weekend?	2	2 months, 2 weeks ago by Tim Baxter
	Barn finds still exist!! I think one of the sedans need to be prepped for racing as an early ... In that yard there is a TR7, Austin Princess, Vauxhall PA Cresta, Vauxhall Victor, 1959 ... I see that Green TR7 behind it but that A40 is much better. Speaking of ...	36	2 months, 3 weeks ago by Rev.Bubba
	Sigh Well things are steadily getting better. Took the GT6 out of ran fill the tank ... Andre, Get a regulator anyway, just to be sure. It's not fun, troubleshooting issues that ... 3.5 might be a bit high on the GT6 with SU carbs. Might need a ...	5	2 months, 3 weeks ago by André Rousseau
	Starting Issues - Help Dug into it a bit more. When jumping the solenoid, the solenoid clicks but the ... Yep, I'm with them. Any clicking sound coming from the starter? Nope, no longer turning over. Did before the starter issues. Turned over normally. Which should ...	6	2 months, 3 weeks ago by wlkelley3
	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	3 months ago by RealMiniDriver
	New Hampshire Vintage Celebration Cool pictures! Looks like fun, I hope to have a car to participate in some ... OK, I put all our pictures and videos up on the top links on ~THIS ... Thats way cool. I wish there were things like that going on in my area.	5	3 months ago by Carson
	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	3 months, 1 week ago by jgp1843
	SOT: Need help with an insurance claim. I have provided them with ads, and auctions. Problem is that there are not a ... It's worth what the market says it's worth. It's also going to be regional, so ... Are there any dealers on here that specialize in selling A2 Jettas? My 91 GLI ...	3	3 months, 1 week ago by KaptKaos
	What's your favorite Japanese classic? The wail from that SM600 was really something. racerdave, thanks a lot for the Supra pics. I've never seen those before and I'm ... honda s600 http://www.jaylenosgarage.com/cars/HondaSM600_shell.shtml jay leno is one lucky sob	67	3 months, 2 weeks ago by wjones
	Ignition :grin::grin::grin: Awesome stuff! Keep us posted on how well it works! Good effort today, still have to do the finishing jobs on all the installs, but ... Good luck. I have everything I need for my 'squirted TR8, except for a trigger ...	4	3 months, 2 weeks ago by KaptKaos
	Reader Rides Nick, currently there's just the one, although you can link to more on a website ... Nice addition, I also like the reader rides section. I've looked through all of them ... Seems I'm in with some very very nice company. Not a lot of comments, but ...	31	3 months, 3 weeks ago by Tim Baxter
	Looking for next project, suggestions? I've owned maybe a dozen X1/9's throughout the years, and they're easily one of my ... X 1/9........:omg::nice: Of course, I am a bit biased but I would suggest an X1/9 as well. ...	30	3 months, 3 weeks ago by racerdave600
	The one that got away.... Wow! That car looks great! :omg: I wish I could stumble across deals like that ... On the other hand, late last year, I bought this really nice, low-mileage, garage kept ... Ones that got away... a few... Back in '90, I was working and had a ...	24	3 months, 3 weeks ago by Ian F
	Thoughts on body rotisseries? In my 914 non-club, guys will build them out of engine stands. You need to ... My neighbor built one to restore a '57 Chevy. It came out real nice. He ... A buddy has an MGB and a GT, also a Midget and a Spitfire. He ...	3	3 months, 3 weeks ago by KaptKaos
	lotus europa or trimuph gt6 It probably would have been a good Ran When Parked, along with the 72 next ... Doc that one's a good candidate for Reader Rides (or Ran When Parked:nice:) :grin:	27	4 months ago by Dr. Hess
	CLASSIC Motorsports. Right? And they use metal keys. :grin: Now there's one point I will add to the official definition of a classic car: ... I figured it out. I finally have the answer. A classic car does not have ...	56	4 months ago by KaptKaos
	Unsafe At Any Speed I, too, have a 1966 copy, bought new by my dad back then. It was ... I hope you bought the book. I've been told the mention of the Corvair in ... Also won't start a debate, but.... the last 8 years have been pretty miserable.	12	4 months ago by gjz30075
	Keys (please humor my Car Magazine writer fantasies - thx!) hehehe In the catacombs of the black castle, if you took the bridge into one of ... Way simpler than those. You could easily cut a duplicate in shop class. And yeah, ...	7	4 months ago by KaptKaos
	Drive your classic to work Condidering that just over 60k were maded between 1977 to 1995 parts aren't really that ... I really like the 928, but worry that one parts failure can total the car. ... Normally I drive a rental or drive my Supercrew 4x4. But Been taking the Shark ...	42	4 months, 1 week ago by Bret
	Wildcat Canyon run! Doh! Caught that did ya? :grin: Yeah, revs werent right for going from 3rd dn ... Nice! Oh, nice grind @ 0:44 LOL! :omg:Enjoyed your drive, sound was great	5	4 months, 1 week ago by Bret
	750 Double Bubble For sale What happened to the original post? It's gone??? FYI - it wasn't me. Someone else ... And probably not permitted in the forum area. I think there are other places for ... Tease!	3	4 months, 1 week ago by KaptKaos
	No Frills Iron Bottom 2008 pics The cars you see there at the Mission (day 3, breakfast) have a) paid $20/head ... Nobody "officially" runs it, since it's free to enter, though it seems the early 911 ... Great looking pix not like your usual car show boring shots . Thats alot of ...	5	4 months, 1 week ago by Autech510
	John Fitch can use your help Where do people come up with this stuff? I don't know anything about Mr. Fitch's ... I don't want to start a flame war, so I will keep is short and ... sorry ... http://vgmdays.com/fitcharticle.htm	11	4 months, 3 weeks ago by PerryPasu
	Another article topic .... 'Tis true, my BMW race car (still street legal) carries the PA emissions exemption. Not ... That would be awesome David!! I would support that for sure. I have to check the exact wording of the ...	5	5 months ago by ddavidv
	I drove the X1/9 to work today... You are welcome to join us. We plan to leave Knox area on July 9 ... Brett: The Poconos are still in the discussion stage. A plan is for me to ... :nice: That is true. He actually used an engraver on the rims and signed his ...	17	5 months, 1 week ago by BrettX19
	The forgotten SL? I had a 1989 560SL for quite a few years. I decided to sell it ... A manual 280SL is a much nicer driver than a US spec 380SL auto of ... Me too. Sweet cars. Jack	13	5 months, 2 weeks ago by vaderdave
	Stolen 914 in Oakland I love a happy ending. :nice: UPDATE: SirAndy's car has been recovered!!! :grin: Here is the link to the thread: http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=81392 SirAndy, the keeper of the 914world.com site had his car stolen this morning. He has ...	3	6 months ago by Tim Baxter
	Cars & Coffee 2-23-08 - 56K beware Way Cool! I knew they were out yesterday and I missed watching it. Hope it ... Hey Cliff, the Fox NASCAR pre-race show profiled this weeks Cars and Coffee. They showed ... All gorgeous cars, and yet I dig this one the most. That has got to ...	6	6 months ago by sideache
	Our Father son Project Keep up the great work, it looks like you guys are having a lot of ... Full of Win! Thanks for all the kind words all! Here are a few peogress pics from the ...	10	6 months, 1 week ago by Tom Heath
	RHD There is a huge difficulty in driving RHD cars... but only in the larger ones. ... I have MGB that I converted to RHD years ago. There was no learning curve ... Hey Guys, I have owned a RHD Fiat X1/9 since 1988 and can say that ...	14	6 months, 1 week ago by wcelliot
	Historic car ice races March 1, 2008 That's just awesome! Please be sure to post lots of pix! I'd love to watch that. Not quite prepared to try it since I lack an ... The Central New York Ice Racing Association will hold it's inaugural vintage car ice racing ...	3	6 months, 2 weeks ago by KaptKaos
	Hey Tim or other Staff Um, yeah, been there--the project 914 was my car. Here ya go Marjorie! http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=80784&hl= Be forewarned, 914 folks, Teeners if you will, have a ... By the way, do you have a direct link to the discussion, cappy?	7	6 months, 2 weeks ago by Marjorie Suddard
	vintage decals Moon Eyes item DZ042. $7/pair. There are two different Pegasus decals, one for each side of the car, so the ... Try this guy: http://www.nbdgraphics.com/ I think he makes all kinds of stuff. His site is ...	10	6 months, 2 weeks ago by 914Driver
	eBay Motors Changes Format Again!! Yep, another vote for "Horrible" The whole site hass just gone 3 generations backwards in ... Saw this post so I had to join the website so I could chime in. ... <> Newbi to CMS but for SURE not to Classic Cars!! -:) I tried FOUR ...	28	7 months ago by iadr
	Simplify, and add lightness Yeah, we figured this would make it easier to navigate and stuff. C'mon in, the ... Meet the new boss. :D To make things a little simpler 'round here, we're collapsing all the categories into one. ...	3	7 months, 1 week ago by David S. Wallens
	SpeedTV Gotta get me wunna them Tivos. Unfortunately, you have to cater to the lowest common denominator, as that's where the bulk ... I disagree. I'd need a Tivo to take advantage of any of the content that ...	19	7 months, 2 weeks ago by rogerbvonceg
	winter sportscar I would drive my TR3 till November and put it on blocks. Transfer the plates, ... VClassics posted a neat picture. Brings back chilling memories of living in IL. That has ... I love that pic of the 356! Do you have it in a larger format? ...	14	7 months, 4 weeks ago by zinteck
	Pro/Con of these cars Always thought the Alfa GTV6 was a cool car. But after a '77 Fiat X1/9 ... From what you have said and your car picks I think that you would be ... No problem. And you brought up a good point about it being too hot that ...	26	8 months, 1 week ago by Bryan
	Project Alfa? Yea, got to roll on to new projects! The editorial monster has to get fed! Boy, that sold quick. :(	2	8 months, 2 weeks ago by Per Schroeder
	Happy to be here. I like the look. What happened to all of the old posts on the old ... Not sure that we need the forum split by geography, but that's ok. Looks slick, ...	2	8 months, 3 weeks ago by Shinsen774
	Driving to work today, and I saw a Jensen You can either use the html img tag, or the handy little camera inserter thingy ... PS: how do we add a picture like above? Is this privilege reserved for our ... thanks, Kapt'n ...beautiful car. I'll have to head over to Pebble Beach next time and ...	11	8 months, 3 weeks ago by Tim Baxter
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