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by ~Sam~ » Sat Sep 01, 2007 9:08 pm
Well today we went up to the infamous unit and Andy was giving me a lesson on the early Marinas and showing off Dave's (sorry thought it was Andy's) lovely J reg

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by JIM73 » Sat Sep 01, 2007 9:09 pm
Nice !!! hopefully see them for myself next weekend !!! 8)

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by ~Sam~ » Sat Sep 01, 2007 9:09 pm
He was also very proud of his wheels that apparantly are "proper old skool" as the centres fit in from the outside as opposed to slotting in from behind
and so ended my learnings on Marinas for today!
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by JIM73 » Sat Sep 01, 2007 9:12 pm
Interesting Geoffrey !!!

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by ~Sam~ » Sat Sep 01, 2007 9:15 pm
I was on the edge of my seat the whole time

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by ClaytonSpeed » Sat Sep 01, 2007 9:18 pm
The coupe is Daaave's not Andys. It's apparently gonna have a pair of twin carbs bolted on! Lovely motor.
As for the wheels, yes riviting!
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by JIM73 » Sat Sep 01, 2007 9:36 pm
The long winter evenings in gloucester must just fly by !!!

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by ClaytonSpeed » Sat Sep 01, 2007 9:38 pm
Yeah I'm sure they do.. He won't let us put any pics of the rest of the car on here yet tho!!
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by ~Sam~ » Sat Sep 01, 2007 9:39 pm
Yeah when is the big unveiling for that again? :p
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by JIM73 » Sat Sep 01, 2007 9:42 pm
Next saturday i hope !!! :roll:
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by ~Sam~ » Sat Sep 01, 2007 9:43 pm
nah I've told him not to show it to you as punishment for being so impatient :p
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by ClaytonSpeed » Sat Sep 01, 2007 9:43 pm
you can help get it running!!!! Needs a new dynamo!
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by JIM73 » Sat Sep 01, 2007 9:47 pm
Oh great !!! make a change wont it !!! :roll:
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by ClaytonSpeed » Sat Sep 01, 2007 9:48 pm
Well you could always pull up a chair and shout insults! Much more fun..

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by JIM73 » Sat Sep 01, 2007 9:50 pm
Watching Andy repair a marina , now that sounds like fun !!!
