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See here Colin. You just need to state that it hasn't been altered when you apply for your free VED renewal https://www.fbhvc.co.uk/mot-exemption-information#:~:text=Vehicles generally become eligible for,it is kept fully roadworthy.

The pages that cover identity and age, I.e. the interpretation of the VIN plate.

Is anyone able to help me out with a pdf download of a Ford workshop manual for an 89 Sierra Sapphire please? Even just images of a few key pages out of one would be very helpful.

No. I certainly never have.

I MOT the van every year, the RS normally every two years given the very low mileage it does. Regarding "going for MOT exemption" though Colin, I am not sure what you mean. Your car at its age is already MOT exempt providing it hasn't been substantially altered (which I don't believe yours has). All you need to do is declare that it hasn't been substantially modified when you tax it.

You can fit a Type 9 5 speed to an Essex engine (either a 2.0 of a 2.8i box, though the latter needs the 1st motion shaft shortened) but you need the right bell housing to make it work. I did this in a mk1 3.0 Capri in the mid 90's, pretty sure it was a bell housing from a V4 that I used.

yes it can, but the insult "fopdoodle" ( a fool, or someone of little significance) isn't one of them and in British general use, it's just used to mean a man or guy, i.e. "cheers dude" etc

No it isn't. It's American slang for a guy or man. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dude

That was quicker than I thought it would be. For sale if you're interested.

A car an old school friend of mind has brought back from Ukraine after the ongoing war ended his business there. Any knowledgeable people able to name the make and model?

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Good write up Mark and well done again to all who display their cars at the NEC

On Friday, our server hosts elected to move us to a new server with zero notice. Needless to say, they messed it up. At one point, I thought our database was gone for good. 20 years of knowledge and build threads vanished! Thankfully, that was averted.

It was Midlands to Wales run for a few years by @RossMK2 last run in 2017. https://www.oldskoolford.co.uk/topic/84764-midlands-to-wales-21st-may-2017/#comment-934932

It's a mistake from the 2020 event. It was toggled to repeat in the calendar on that date every year. Now corrected.