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Don't know why anyone wants to cycle, its horrible, went out on my push bike today (as I seem to be spreading out around the middle) thought it might do me some good, but aching legs and feeling sick seem to be the only results after 90 minutes.

I prefer the drive with the light weight crossflow, can feel the heavy pinto upfront, but pinto power wins.

Hmmm definitely an unsuitable vag er flag.

Guy martin is good, as guy martin, hes not Jeremy Clarkson who is top gear really, since the format changed and it became general entertainment instead of primarily a car programme.

Superflex or powerflex sell something like that I reckon.

Yeah 2 ltr or 9,000 odd revs, either way big money and still hard to believe for na 8 valve engine.

Good condition, £10 . 50 each posted to normal uk post codes

I always think its a good idea to put the battery in the boot anyway, get some weight over that heavy live axle.

Still a welcoming sight, got picked up by one back in 1972 after a stupid car driver (maybe in a ford) knocked me of my motor bike,

Get a job that offers a good pension and early retirement, I shouldn't still be doing nights/12 hour shifts in my 60,s

I would think if the car is running ok, in particular the carb, there is little point changing it until you start to modify the rest of the engine.

Crossflow is too small cc wise and a pinto is too heavy, modern zetec makes much more sense, and yes back in the 80,s I had escorts with crossflow/pinto engines, wouldn't fit either now.

Started to watch this but actually turned it of. Seen it all before, driving apparently nice cars in totally unsuitable places and breaking them, boring now.

Actually the 70,s had good/bad music and good/bad cars, same as the 60,s, 80,s, 90,s, really, and possibly beyond. Don't buy cars or listen to the music past that date.

between junction 9 and 10 of the m11. (cb22 4rx)

Not sure how many or which issues as they have been in my loft for at least 10 years, but there is a good few, free to anyone who can collect from south Cambridgeshire. must take the lot,

The mark 1 started life as a 1300 gt to which i added mexico running gear from my rusty mexico and a 2.0 ltr ohc, the ren mk2 was a 1600 sport and the blue mk2 started as a popular which i fitted a 1600cc crossflow, all long gone

round, round, round, round.

i have a cut b/head and although not yet fitted i have as already suggested a mini heater that i plan to use

yes, i think a lot of older cars will no longer qualify for free road tax among other things.

police not really interested in catching car thieves unless they happen to speed while making their getaway.

pinto - 100 bhp for little money with torque and reasonable fuel economy.

probably shouldnt be saying this but fantastic engine, steel crank and rods as standard and can still be picked up for £50.

as an old git who remembers when these were everyday cars bonnets raised down the street early morning was a fact of life.

if cost is a factor then personally i dont like crossflow or zetec as if fitting twin carbs then you have to spend 2/300 quid on a peddle box. so if not looking for outright power then as already suggested pre cross flo, and that must be the easiest conversion. although i would say look to the future ..... duratec.