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Post by Admin on Dec 11, 2010 7:45:34 GMT
64,000 ish.
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Post by Admin on Dec 10, 2010 23:33:37 GMT
Nice selection of cars there Beetee! I'd love a ute, but there's only a handful over here, and they're not cheap either. Why the sad face with the Magnette? Have the tin worm been visiting?
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Post by Admin on Dec 10, 2010 21:50:34 GMT
Welcome Chris!
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Post by Admin on Dec 10, 2010 21:45:48 GMT
I'll let you know how I get on.
Looks like it will be an expensive business to sort out all the faults this crab has, although at least there's no welding I suppose!
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Post by Admin on Dec 10, 2010 14:10:25 GMT
My 18/85 was supplied on the 27th August 1971 (one of the first on the new "K" registration) by SMAC Group in Southend on Sea to a Mr Oliver Abrehart of Leigh-on-Sea. Mr Abrehart treasured his Wolseley, always kept it garaged and polished and used it for several long journeys over the years, in 1974 he took it to Wetherby in Yorkshire on holiday, then onto a campsite in Edinburgh. His grandson who was a mechanic and MOT tester, always looked after the car for him and it's had quite an easy life by the sound of it. Sadly in December 2009 Mr Abrehart died at the age of 89 and his grandson advertised the car via Ebay. It was only a few miles away from me so I went to have a look and was amazed by the condition. It didn't sell first time round, but it was relisted several months later and I won it! The paint was very flat as it hadn't been polished for several years and had been sitting idle in the garage for at least a year, but it ran well enough and is scrubbing up like new! Unfortunately the PAS rack is leaking so a new one is required (£350 from Earlpart!) and either the PAS pump or dynamo is rumbling loudly so they'll need replacing soon. And some welding needs doing around the headlight on the drivers side fron wing, luckily the other side was replaced 25 years ago after a small accident so that's good and solid. Undersealed from new, this car shouldn't need any structural welding - which will be a nice change from my Austin Cambridge!
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Post by Admin on Dec 10, 2010 13:43:04 GMT
A warm welcome to any new members! Membership of this forum is open to anyone with an interest in BMC/BL cars, primarily of the Landcrab, Maxi and Austin 3 Litre ranges, although talk about other BMC/BL cars is welcomed and encouraged. A few rules though: We reserve the right to remove any users who appear to have registered to plug their businesses or Ebay auctions (spammers). That's not in the spirit of the forum. Please refrain from swearing. Also anyone who appears to have joined to cause keyboard battles between other members and generally wind people up (trolls) will be removed. Best to steer clear of political or religious topics as well. Ok, great. Now enjoy the forum!
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Post by Admin on Dec 10, 2010 13:33:04 GMT
Have you had to buy a Heritage Certificate yet? I'm glad I don't have this problem with mine Not yet. I'm currently getting the PHSO looking at my case. You going to start a thread on Beautiful Hatty JaKes? Of course!
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Post by Admin on Dec 10, 2010 12:46:29 GMT
No, not yet...I only started the group a couple of hours ago! ;D
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Post by Admin on Dec 10, 2010 12:45:02 GMT
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Post by Admin on Dec 10, 2010 12:38:26 GMT
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Post by Admin on Dec 10, 2010 12:30:48 GMT
Yep, still "fighting" DVLA. Have you had to buy a Heritage Certificate yet? I'm glad I don't have this problem with mine
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Post by Admin on Dec 10, 2010 12:28:42 GMT
Yeah I saw that one, I suspect it might actually be quite solid under the dirt. Reserve not met though
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Post by Admin on Dec 10, 2010 11:57:23 GMT
About time it was on the road Keef! It was over a year ago I helped you drag it off the previous owner's driveway!
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