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Just a few pictures of some cars spotted in Cyprus, mainly in Nicosia with the A30 and Bedford buses in Larnaca - I did see a few others driving around but wasn't always quick enough with the camera...

A new government and a rerun of the petition to reintroduce the rolling 30 year tax exempt period Sign up now https://submissions.epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/183

Probably the best Rover event in the country set in a fantastic location Going in the P4, anyone else going ? http://www.lincsaviation.co.uk/ Lancaster due to fly over at 16:00 oh and its nowhere near Liverpool !

Not exactly spotted but at the Cheshire show today a family said there is a 2200TC in a garden they would like to get rid of, I don't have any details as to condition etc. but sounds like it has been outside for a while all I have is a mobile contact number. Otherwise its going for scrap. PM me...

Spotted out of the Manchester bound train in Cheadle Hulme, must be at least 4 P6's in the front garden of a house adjacent to the railway line, not sure about the back garden, and one parked on the road. Impossible to tell what models these are. Whose cars are those ?

Not sure if this belongs here or in body work ? I have swapped the tank sender unit today and really just a quick question to others that have done this - is there a need to use any sealant, if so what type ? I haven't as the seal seemed to be OK, not hard Before I fill it up again !

Finally got around to mating the engine to the ZF gearbox today only to find that the 2 longer bolts that fit near the starter motor on the BW 65 box are too long for the ZF and I need two shorter bolts So if anyone has a couple of V8 bell housing bolts they can post me that would be good, I'll...

I was about to remove the engine mounts and I thought it may be a good idea to paint the brackets - a big mistake, the 1/2 inch bolt broke off on one side snapped off. So after several attempts to get the broken bolt out ( only making things worse of course ! ) I decided to drill it out. There...

Heading east on the A556 towards the M6 junction 19 and spotted a Cameron Green ? estate, K reg I think, heading towards Manchester. I got on the M6 heading north so didn't see where the P6 went.

Our classic friendly Govt has rejected the rolling 25 year petition Therefore the Government’s position remains that further extension of the exemption for classic cars would be inconsistent with its overall policy intent, which is to give rates an environmental focus. The exemption for cars...

Hopefully Harvey will be able to give me a steer with these questions 1. Not sure of the origin for the gearbox, is it possible to find out ? Casing number H31043401484, Serial No 3899911, Specification No 1043010129 4HP22 I need a dip stick / tube and cooling pipes so would help in getting...

Spotted on Ebay 2000/2200 Workshop manual Haynes Version http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Haynes-Rover-2000-2200-all-models-1963-77-1978-2204cc_W0QQitemZ130357141492QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item1e59e41ff4 2000 Workshop...

I have read the instructions on various web sites and I am still confused ? With the cam on the back of the lobes the push rods are quite free - is this the point I am meant to be measuring the gap between the piston inside the lifter and the circlip ? ( Am I right in thinking I am not...

I am in the middle of fitting the larger pump gears to my car. The extension to the housing is in place and the new gears fit in the timing cover OK, however when I put a steel rule across the pump body and gears the gears and body are absolutely level. The repair manual suggests ( from the...

A couple of questions ( well may be 3 ) On reading the manual it sounds like the tin gasket goes on to the engine dry, other cars I have done suggest a smear of engine oil. Can some one confirm that it should be put together dry ? Also am I right in thinking the outer row of bolts should only...

If you take parts to an engineering shop they always come back spotless having been through an industrial parts cleaner, there are some cheap home based alternatives but are these any good ? - can anyone share their experience of these ? Followup question - you can use parafin, solvent based...

Spent today cleaning the block surface in readiness for putting the heads back on. I am more used to good old fashioned cast iron blocks that will take fairly aggressive cleaning without damage, so some advice on the V8 engine would be appreciated. There is a really hard brownish coloured film...

Anyone else see Mr Gray on BBC2, The Joy of Motoring, tonight ? VVC has had a good clean before hand

I took the cylinder heads off the car today and on checking the parts over noticed that two push rods had worn and developed a nipple, this is the worst one. The tappet doesn't look too bad, has a matching hole in the centre of the cup and has been working against the rim of the hole around...

The engine has been chucking out oil for ages now so have finally got around to replacing the front pully oil seal, and at the same time will fit a oil pump extension and new water pump. What a job that is turning out to be, most of the water pump bolts have snapped, one that goes through the...

The vertical seals that are riveted to the rear wings, and forms a gap filler between the door and wing, are missing off my car - can anyone hep out. I would need the metal bracket along with decent rubbers. Happy to pay for cost and postage.

Just in the middle of putting the rear screen and seal back in, not sure how the trim fits - could some one do me a close up photo of how the trim fits against the body work ( roof line ) and seal. There are two lips on the rear screen seal - does the inner lip ( closest to glass ) fold into...

I have been trying to work out what to use as a gear lever when I install the new gearbox. My 1st choice would have been a BMW 5 or 7 series from 1985 - 1991 but can't find one anywhere. Alternatives include the Jag XJ40, but I'm not keen on the J gate and the unit is incredibly deep so I'm...

This evening around 6ish, brown with a huntsman roof. Pulled on to Poolstock Lane and then headed towards Ashton. Certain looked good from the rear

Finally got around to reconditioning the spare cylinder heads I got of ebay 12 months ago ! So I spent last week cleaning up the 1st cylinder head, ground the new valves in - all fine. Started on the 2nd head and found some alloy damage between the piston/gasket seal area and the main water...