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    Pingu replied to the thread Pingu's M Roadster.
    After driving 61 miles in 1000 days, Bluey is MOT'd. Photos have been sent to the insurer for the guaranteed value to be confirmed, and...
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    Pingu replied to the thread Starter Motor..
    I think they use a super-dooper version that tests the battery in a wide variety of conditions. You can tell a lot about a battery's...
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    Pingu replied to the thread Starter Motor..
    If you don't think short-circuiting a battery is scary then fair enough. I was less worried when I was cutting up bullets with a...
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    Pingu replied to the thread Starter Motor..
    We had one in the REME workshop. It's a seriously scary thing to use 💥🔥 , and not much use without the charts to compare different...
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    I prefer this one. I like the red roof, and the dashboard is well designed around the original centre console. Why don't they spend as...
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    You could make one for around £25k - £30k, if you don't have to mess about with mistakes, and don't pay for any labour.
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    It may have been he who bought it. It is a new car on his website. It's still BMW Z3 on the MOT forms. I wonder if it is the same on...
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    Pingu replied to the thread For Sale Steering Wheels.
    What's the location (county is good enough for most people)? I'm not interested in the steering wheels, but if I were, I'd probably...
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    I really don’t see the logic behind using a high mileage car for a replica that could be worth a lot if done well. It’s only a few grand...
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    https://www.check-mot.service.gov.uk/results?registration=XFX706B&checkRecalls=true It's always interesting to have a read of the MOT...
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    Is the price based on a grand a photo? For the sake of my inheritors, I hope there is a muppet prepared to part with that kind of money...
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    I will probably wrap the PCB with my old seat foam! I have tiny 12v LED lamps which are around 0.1 watt, so don't think there will be an...
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    Pingu replied to the thread 70s Cars, which one?.
    Something big and loud that is ULEZ exempt. 1970 Dodge Challenger, perhaps... RE: ULEZ expansion triggers new scrappage scheme - Page...
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    Pingu replied to the thread 1998 M Roadster air intake.
    Depends what you are after. If you want more noise, then add resistance, and make the engine have to work more. If you want more...
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    I just put it in a plastic bag with a window to read the odometer and the servicing module lights. It would be a good idea to chuck in...
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