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Unforunately for me, Windscribe 'free' won't work, because it needs Windows 10 or newer. I only have Windows7 pro

DIzzy cap clips? My Dad couild beat that. Back in the 70's he worked for a second hand car dealer and he was driving a Skoda back to the showroom when he heard a loud bang and the car died, never to start again. Fortunately he was on the main road where the dealership was, so he walked the rest of the way, got the mechanic and they returned to the car. They opened the lid and stood there looking at the engine. After a short time, my Dad said "Look, the distributor is missing!" Somehow it had launched itself out of the block and landed a good few hundred yards back up the road! Ah, they don't make them like they used to!

Imgur has been banned in the UK because of the 2023 date protection act. Imgur don't want to be fined by Skweer Stammers' gang of cash grab cronies, so it just blocked all UK internet traffic. All it needs is an age verification before you can access it but no, they won't do that either! I was using a free VPN to copy and save all of my pictures yesterday. The problem is, there's over 2000 pics and I still have about 3 pages left to save, around 180 pics and today, I can't get the free VPN to work anymore! I am a little annoyed and 'EonVPN' support are fairly useless! Images that have already been posted will show up outside of the UK but anybody in the UK will just get the purple page! Bummer!

Well let's hope it's the iceberg that hit the Titanic. That one was ready to roll over apparently, so smaller under the water than you'd think. So how about I do it with a tin of coach paint and a sponge roller? That's how I did my old VW camper and that wasn't too bad. Not great by a long shot, but better than the previous paint, applied with a butter knife I think!

How much would a respray for a Mk3 cost. I'm not looking for a 'Car SOS' or 'Hammonds Workshop' quality job. Just a good tidy up. Sort a couple of rusty patches that have appeared from sitting in the leaky garage and tidy up the flakey bits on some of the wheel arches? I have a renewed interest in the car since I got it running again.

Well I was happy even if nobody else gives a hoot.

Yes, I finally got the Cortina running again today. I cleaned the gap in the points (forgot to do that when I fitted them a while back DOH!) put some petrol in the float chamber. Sprayed a few good shots of Easystart down the carb, cranked it over a few times. Played about with the dissy a bit and VROOM! Turned it off, bought 1/2 a gallon of E5 petrol and put it in the tank, cranked it up again with a couple of slight kickbacks, timing again! Stuck the old strobe light on, tried again and Bingo! Now it's just the brakes I have to sort out. Knowing my luck, Robbing Rachel Thieves will slap a big fat road tax bill on it, just as I get it back on the road, so I'll end up having to SORN or sell!

In reply to Sierra3dr, yes I think they all had it. I don't have a Mk1 Fiesta anymore, but had two in the past. I had to buy adjusters for both, about £7 from Ford, (IIRC, or was it £27? It was a long time ago) Great little cars until you meet a Mk2 Fiesta coming out of a side road as you overtake a dozy Datsun driver and,.....BOOM! Now I have no idea what my current clutch setup is like. It's a Peugeot, with the dreaded 3 cylinder 1.2 wet belt engine (run awayyyy run awayyyyy!). Lots of electronics, no CD player, No sat Nav unless you have an Apple phone to connect. Irritating warnings on the dashboard display, door open, release handbrake, tyre pressure (corner specific) below recommended limits, service due in so many miles or 4 weeks! After this car I'm going back to a Toyota! Mind you, robbing Rachel Thieves hasn't got me with the road tax, it's still only £35.

I a similar/same (?) set up on my Mk1 Fiestas. Jeez what a crap idea! I got stranded outside Oulton Park one afternoon when a tooth stripped and jammed with the clutch half way in, so no drive. I had to call my friend for a tow, unfortunately he was in Vegas on a business trip, so I had to call his Dad to come and get me!

Jeez, doesn't it just. I was on the DVLA site earlier and the last time I drove my Mk3 was when I was taking it back to the lockup after it passed it's last MOT, back in 2014! I promised myself I'd have it back on the road this summer! That might not happen after all. My Godfather keeps telling me to sell it, but............ You all probably know what it's like trying to part with a Mk3. Even one with no brakes! (that happened after the MOT)

I have only ever seen a 1.3 Pinto in a Sierra. Before that, I didn't know that they existed! 3 door gets my goat as well and, on another point, "wing mirrors" when they are obviously fitted to doors!

PPR349K is currently SORNED and no MOT information, as per the DVLA site. You could write to them in Swansea asking for the owners address, because he keeps blocking your driveway or works entrance or something. They might give you the info you need. Don't expect any real help though.

Correct, as usual. You have eyes like a sh!thouse rat my dear man!

Wow, 3 Cortinas, sorry 4 Cortinas in one pic, plus an MG and a Triumph 2000?

That'll probably be a few years down the line though, and by then we'll all be carless and happy, 'cos Kweer Starlord says so!