scimmy_man wrote: ↑

Fri Mar 22, 2019 10:17 pm

if you were closer you could have for free a set of good used tyres to stand it on, they are old so not suitable for using on the road,

....That's a very kind offer - are they full profile 185 X 14? ......How old is old.... ...

Part worns are around £25-30 by the time you've got them fitted Geoff (the tyres might be cheap but they sting you on the fitting charges)- new ones are £33.99? Oh I see, Phil - will also sound out 'All Car Exhausts' in Leek ...I know Tom who owns it & his son who co-runs it - &, of course, will ch...

Possible temporary thread hijack warning! :D ....Am in temporary possession of a Spartan kitcar (Phil H.may have noticed it on his travels...) I did spot it :D For reference, Geoff, the SS1 uses a 5.5x14 alloy as standard and use 185/60x14 tyres. To get the right size appropriate to the running gea...

Possible temporary thread hijack warning! :D ....Am in temporary possession of a Spartan kitcar (Phil H.may have noticed it on his travels...) - don't laugh (in fact if anyone wants to buy it please get in touch..) Point is i've acquired some Sierra alloys 5.5J x 14 (standard GTE size) to go on it. ...

It was on ebay for some time then the listing ended on 20th Feb. saying 'no longer available'...(Same price, same company) - so whether a sale fell through or not, I don't know....

Worth keeping an eye out on ebay - but, unless extremely lucky, you may find yourself having to get one that needs work - broken frame or damaged mechanism, possibly, but can be fixed......maybe even a tan one (can be re-coloured or re-covered...)

There is the 'Classic Car' collector's mag. 2019 on the shelves at the moment. I spent ages going through it in Morrisons this eve. - well it is £7.49 & they take-up so much room!. :oops:. There is a nice article on the SE5 with Quentin Willson tipping them. It features a nice white 'J' plate car......

The mounting points between the two cars are different I guessed that, but with the towbar being non-standard & the 'arms' obviously longer than the proprietary item for a 5/5a I thought that it may have the flexibility to fit - (I suppose it could even be a coupe one & that is how they look when f...

I have a non-original one one my SE5.....it protrudes a long way back from the bumper - Dave Mac. said he wouldn't fancy towing a caravan with it - but that may be just because of the way that it is fitted. I have an original type that I have been meaning to have fitted but it has been a long way do...

'PM' sent, Miles......

Yesterday, going to collect the mother of a friend of mine in the Scimitar, I was passed coming the other way, Leek side of Endon by a powder blue Sprogeyed Frite (hood up) - looked in nice nick.....

Coupe Racing wrote: ↑

Fri Jan 18, 2019 8:18 pm

Rough for the money

...A Ginetta G15 needing full restoration has just sold on auction, on ebay, for a ton shy of five grand...&, of course, the restoration hobbyists & those prepared to pay for a pro. resto., are finding fewer & fewer 'basket cases' coming onto the market...

Lovely! Hope work is progressing well....

Well done on bringing this one back to life!

I endorse Tom's comments, Andy - all best wishes for your 2019....