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by Barmy
Tue Sep 22, 2020 9:25 pm
Forum: Morris Marina Forum
Topic: Another Marina story from journalists without a clue
Replies: 27
Views: 8393

Re: Another Marina story from journalists without a clue

The V40 is based on the Focus platform isn’t it? But with a Peugeot engine? I used to have a C30 that was fitted with the Ford/PSA Group 1.6 diesel engine. Yes I think the V40 still has a Focus based platform, but uses Volvo’s own diesel and petrol engines. Volvo don’t make there own engines anymor...
by Barmy
Tue Sep 22, 2020 9:20 pm
Forum: Morris Marina Forum
Topic: Another Marina story from journalists without a clue
Replies: 27
Views: 8393

Re: Another Marina story from journalists without a clue

Yeah most modern Volvo’s use the Focus floorpan & suspension & the diesels are the dreaded notoriously troublesome Peugeot HDI engine, god they are crap turbos go after about 40k then they are scap.


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by Barmy
Tue Jul 07, 2020 4:02 pm
Forum: Morris Marina Forum
Topic: What did you do to your Marina today?
Replies: 2976
Views: 1455796

What did you do to your Marina today?

Did an oil & filter change ready for this years show season.... oh wait a minute......[emoji848]ImageImage


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by Barmy
Tue Jul 10, 2018 7:46 pm
Forum: Morris Marina Forum
Topic: What did you do to your Marina today?
Replies: 2976
Views: 1455796

Re: What did you do to your Marina today?

beniboyz wrote:Maiden mainland voyage completed. Now with 200 miles extra on the clock.

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I recognise that bit of Tarmac [emoji57]


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by Barmy
Fri May 04, 2018 9:19 pm
Forum: Morris Marina Forum
Topic: Carbon deposits(?) in cooling system
Replies: 24
Views: 10459

Re: Carbon deposits(?) in cooling system

A cheap way is a can of coke pour around the stud & leave over night works for me getting out diesel injectors [emoji106]


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by Barmy
Thu Nov 23, 2017 1:23 pm
Forum: Morris Marina Forum
Topic: Mk one saloon prices
Replies: 14
Views: 6699

Mk one saloon prices

Top blokes my Mk2 Special came from them :-)

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by Barmy
Thu Aug 31, 2017 7:33 pm
Forum: Morris Marina Forum
Topic: 1976 Marina auto classiccarsforsale
Replies: 4
Views: 3540

Re: 1976 Marina auto classiccarsforsale

Did we see this at Shepton Mallet?


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by Barmy
Mon Aug 28, 2017 10:47 am
Forum: Morris Marina Forum
Topic: Spotted in South Devon.
Replies: 12
Views: 7839

Re: Spotted in South Devon.

balmy wrote:Crossflow? [emoji57]

Though what's really wrong is all that tacky blue silicone 🤢

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Yeah ford 'Kent' crossflow what really surprised me was the fact they had gone to all the effort to get Morris put into the ford rocker cover!


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by Barmy
Sun Aug 27, 2017 8:19 pm
Forum: Morris Marina Forum
Topic: Spotted in South Devon.
Replies: 12
Views: 7839

Spotted in South Devon.

Hi everyone I went to a local car show today & I didn't expect to see a Marina there as mine is off the road, Balmy is TTing it on the Isle of Man & Fruity was busing it to Heathrow, well I was surprised to see this :-) http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170827/491e3d6b39ea5c568ed1e2626a98d79...
by Barmy
Sat Apr 01, 2017 6:03 pm
Forum: Morris Marina Forum
Topic: What did you do to your Marina today?
Replies: 2976
Views: 1455796

Re: What did you do to your Marina today?

We just used a Kev & a big hammer!


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by Barmy
Wed Jan 11, 2017 8:40 pm
Forum: Morris Marina Forum
Topic: Sad News - Tiny Thornber
Replies: 13
Views: 7316

Sad News - Tiny Thornber

A truly wonderful bloke spent many hours with him at the NEC & the Nats had some great laughs with him, a true gentleman & a great club member, sad to lose a good friend gonna miss him & his sense of humour Rest in Peace my mate, thoughts are with Dawn, Si, Amanda & the boys. Sent fr...
by Barmy
Sat Jun 18, 2016 8:05 pm
Forum: Morris Marina Forum
Topic: SPOTTED-today in Bristol.
Replies: 34
Views: 20501

Re: SPOTTED-today in Bristol.

This was also in the car park
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by Barmy
Sun May 29, 2016 7:46 pm
Forum: Morris Marina Forum
Topic: What did you do to your Marina today?
Replies: 2976
Views: 1455796

Re: What did you do to your Marina today?

marinabuoy wrote:Yeah I love those wheels too, have a set of rims set aside now myself for getting banded but not sure how wide to go, are those out to 6" ? They just look spot on!


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I think they are 7" but not sure.


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by Barmy
Sat May 28, 2016 9:02 pm
Forum: Morris Marina Forum
Topic: What did you do to your Marina today?
Replies: 2976
Views: 1455796

What did you do to your Marina today?

Polished it!!!! Those that know me know I don't do polishing ;-)
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by Barmy
Tue Feb 23, 2016 1:21 pm
Forum: Morris Marina Forum
Topic: Sunday 'club' -first Sunday of each month.
Replies: 81
Views: 32216

Re: Sunday 'club' -first Sunday of each month.

That one has a self stripping mode, some bits "stripped" off when we pulled it out of the shed then some more bits "stripped" off on the trailer on the way back from Cornwall then the engine & box fell...."stripped"out as it was being towed down the lane :-D Sent fr...