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Re: "Classic" Insurance

Date: Wed, 2 Aug 2006 18:29:39 +0100

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In article <4e4fcaef35dave(at)davenoise.co.uk>, Dave Plowman (News)

says...

> In article <89dvc2hl93sn44v8i5uog6f91fkd6qlkno(at)4ax.com>,

> Tom Robinson <me(at)privacy.net> wrote:

> > On a related note, what`s the story with these so-called classic car

> > limited mileage insurance policy, where the car is more than 15 years

> > old? I am coming up to the minimum age requirement (which is 25 I

> > believe) and was considering taking advantage. Who`s got one? Does

> > it need to be a `second car`? How much cheaper is it than normal

> > insurance?

>

> They all vary in conditions and prices. Some or all of the conditions may

> be:-

>

> 1 Must be not the only car you own

> 2 Must be a member of a suitable car club

> 3 May not be used for commuting.

> 4 Must be parked off road overnight.

> 5 Regular high quality photos showing the condition inside and out

> required.

> 6 Restricted mileage.

> 7 No no claims bonus earned.

> And probably some more I`ve forgotten.

>

Chris Knott classic insurers...no need for any of the above.





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SUBJECT: "Classic" Rallying
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From: "Depresion" <blank(at)128.0.0.1>

Subject: "Classic" Rallying

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Date: Fri, 23 Sep 2005 18:03:43 GMT

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Well I`m thinking old Skodas as they did well in there day, should not be too

hard to work on and I guess there will be a few about still? Relatively cheap?

NeedforSwede2 can you comment on say using a 130 rapid? Dose anyone compete in

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SUBJECT: Re: "Classic" Rallying
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From: NeedforSwede2 <carl.robson(at)bouncing-czechs.com>

Subject: Re: "Classic" Rallying

Date: Mon, 26 Sep 2005 09:25:16 +0100

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In article <3sXYe.1616$NO2.396(at)newsfe4-win.ntli.net>, blank(at)128.0.0.1=20

says...

> Well I`m thinking old Skodas as they did well in there day, should not be=

too=20

> hard to work on and I guess there will be a few about still? Relatively c=

heap?=20

> NeedforSwede2 can you comment on say using a 130 rapid? Dose anyone compe=

te in=20

> that class?=20

>=20

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Ebay is your best bet.

A 136 would probably be a better idea than a 130 (136 had the 8 port=20

alloy heads that would run unleaded, the 130 was an irojn head 5 port=20

engine that needed lead petrol).

If you can`t find a 136 rapid look for a cheap Favorit, and any Estelle=20

or Rapid (130 Estelles had the best interior of the Estelles) and blag=20

the parts needed to convert (some say you need the sump and oil pickup,=20

you will need manifolds).



120 Estelles came in 4 and 5 speed and either swing axle or semi=20

trailing arms.



130 Estelles and all Rapids came with Semi trailing arms.



There are twincarb conversions for Weber/Dellortos (mainly manifolds).

Or either and jet the Standard Estelle/Rapid twin choke Jikov carb, fit=20

a Favorit Jikov (licensed Pierburg) twin choke and get the advantage of=20

an auto choke. It is a straight bolt on if you use the original spacers=20

etc.

Also Ford DGAV and DGAS Carbs from 1.6-3.0 Capri/Cortina/Granada/Early=20

Sierras fit the same bolt pattern. You will need to rejet and you will=20

need to open out the standard manifold. But it works and will probably=20

be cheaper than an intake manifold and DCOE/DHLA conversion. DGAV are=20

sequential twin choke (small choke opens first for economy, then both=20

open and kick you in the back). DGAS carbs dump both barrels at once in=20

parallel. Lousier economy, less low end, all up top with the revs.



130/135/136 models used 4 pot Calipers and are very good. Also pads from=20

Metros fit so you get all the Mintex performance grades. 120 and 105=20

models only got twin pots and pad choice is available, but not great.

120 swing arm models need a special puller to remove the rear brake=20

drum, all swing axle models don`t need anything special. The shoes are=20

the same, and mintex performance ones are avialable Goodrich still make=20

hoses.



John Shelley is a Skoda God. He owns one of Haugland`s old 130LR`s from=20

the Ulster rally. He works and lives in CZ, so he is getting it restored=20

as while trhe engine is pukka, the extra lightened, unrustproofed body=20

is looking rough, and the barum race tyres are starting to get a bit=20

threadbare.



He can source manifolds, better discs/calipers, hydraulic handbrake/rear=20

disc conversions (although you lose the cable brake might be an MOT=20

problem) and group B style bigger bore longer length free flowing cross=20

over exhausts.

It is worth the =A310.50 a year to join the Skoda club. You get to find=20

out where the meets are, and when John is going to be over in the UK, as=20

you ask him to get you stuff, meet him at one event, give him the money,=20

and then get it off him at the next. He also posts on the owners club=20

forums. He knows most of the suppliers in CZ (used to be the supply=20

factories for Skoda Motorsport Pre-VAG, now they make limited run=20

enthusiast stuff).



I beleive http://www.bjornsten.dk/gb/gb-menu.htm still have fun rallying

as do http://freespace.virgin.net/skoda.chap/tbc/tbc.htm they use=20

"other" cars now, but used to run Estelles.

--=20

Carl Robson

Car PC Build starts again. http://smallr.com/rz

Homepage: http://www.bouncing-czechs.com








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Title: Saturn Sing-along
Date: Fri, 25 Sep 2009 00:28:45 +0000
Author: typehype

Here’s the story / of Suzy’s Saturn / which was on the market ready to be sold

All the problems it was having  / annoyed it’s owner / most of all, that it was old

It’s a story / of a girl named Angela / who was forced to live in her parents’ home

They were three people / living all together / yet they were all alone

Till the one day when Angie met Miss Suzy / Then she knew the Saturn perfectly met her needs

That she wanted to park that car in her driveway  / About that time, the Saturn began to overheat


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Title: Well I'm already here, so might as well....
Date: Sat, 26 Sep 2009 16:47:35 +0000
Author: cwylie27

I really arrived at the posting page to see if there actually was a future posting thing so you could have your posts be published at a certain time after you write them. After I found out it did exist I started to think of all the possibilities. How about a blog written while you are slowly dying and then published, post by post, after you are gone. IMAGINE HOW CREEPY THAT WOULD BE? so we will not be trying that toda(what about a kid planning to commit suicide???? still creepy?)y. I insure you that I am a minimum of 82.5% alive at the time of writing which IS ALSO THE TIME OF POSTING THANK YOU VERY MUCH!(well sort of)

On another thought completely, I, myself, the person writing this, am none to partial to American cars, the build quality stinks and they cant turn without the aid of a turntable (I know I’m being to critical but……..forgot what I was going to say…. anyway). The somewhat new Dodge Challenger is awesome, it’s cool, has nice wheels, and the engine isn’t bad….. Well there you have it, now you know of the only American I would spend money on……..

M3’s, it’s weird, everyday when I walk home, I always see at least 1(my record is 3), it’s strange, I didn’t think it was THAT popular of a car…. hmm what do I know?

OOOO now I can be contacted at cwylie27@ymail.com :) e-mail me so I can ignore all the fan mail and feel self-righteous…. actually I will probably be so excited, I actually got an e-mail because of this blog that I will spontaneously combust…… If you’re too lazy I’ll make it easy for you here are some links to possibly your e-mail provider

hotmail yahoo gmail otheremailaddress

If they don’t work just type manually because really how hard is it? AND you might even burn 1/64TH of a calorie ooooooooooo

CWylie


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