Buying a 'garage queen' + engine worries..

Started by salvatore10, January 22, 2015, 18:24

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salvatore10

#50
January 27, 2015, 22:42 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
Thanks guys.  s:) :) s:)  

It's been great so far. The one thing that annoys me just a touch is that the rear view mirror is so low down!
I'm not that tall either, only 5'10, but I feel I have to duck down to look out to the left.
Maybe it was designed with diminutive orientals in mind?  s:) :) s:)

1979scotte

#51
January 27, 2015, 22:46 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
5 10 here and no problems perhaps you have short legs and a long torso.
Do you know what i can't even remember if the seat is height adjustable how embarrassing.
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salvatore10

#52
January 27, 2015, 22:57 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
Quote from: "1979scotte"5 10 here and no problems perhaps you have short legs and a long torso.
Do you know what i can't even remember if the seat is height adjustable how embarrassing.

That's exactly it!  s:D :D s:D
Yeah my legs are extremely short compared to the rest of me.   s:oops: :oops: s:oops:

Bernie

#53
January 27, 2015, 22:59 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
Try this, push the 'stalk' as far up as it will go, AND rotate the mirror 180 degrees, so that the dip switch is at the top, because this sets the mirror higher.
You can't really use the dipswitch but tradeoff is a clearer road view.
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Ardent

#54
January 27, 2015, 23:02 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
The seat squab on mine is adjustable. I Imagine most are the same.
Front part of seat remains fairly stationary but seat then pivots down to form more of a bucket shape.
Big round knob right hand side cant miss it, just in front of the lever that alters the angle of the seat back

salvatore10

#55
January 27, 2015, 23:20 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
Thanks for those suggestions chaps, I'll give them a try!   s:) :) s:)

StuC

#56
January 27, 2015, 23:48 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
Great to see you are a proper member now.  s:-D :-D s:-D  

Seat is height adjustable (little bit) on the outside of the cushion near the door.  :-) :-) :-)
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MisterK

#57
January 28, 2015, 13:27 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
Seems like my observation about the hard top colour was wrong - shows that photos can make colours look different. Glad you bought it.  Looks like a great  example which ticks all your boxes.
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salvatore10

#58
January 28, 2015, 20:16 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
Did the long drive home today accompanied by ZZ Top - 300 miles of high winds, rain, hail and snow! Thoroughly enjoyed it, the car is filthy now though!  s:D :D s:D
I spent some of the journey back thinking whether I should give it a name...   s:lol: :lol: s:lol:

Ardent

#59
January 28, 2015, 20:19 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
Starting with the plate

un ruly ?

I am purposely missing the obvious one.

salvatore10

#60
January 28, 2015, 20:21 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
Quote from: "Ardent"Starting with the plate

un ruly ?

I am purposely missing the obvious one.

Which is the obvious one? Ugly?   s:lol: :lol: s:lol:   Julie? Ulysses?

jinxedkitten

#61
January 28, 2015, 21:00 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
Quote from: "salvatore10"I spent some of the journey back thinking whether I should give her a name...   s:lol: :lol: s:lol:
Fixed that for you.
The plate makes me think "Rascal"
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Joesson

#62
January 28, 2015, 21:13 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
Quote from: "jinxedkitten"
Quote from: "salvatore10"I spent some of the journey back thinking whether I should give her a name...   s:lol: :lol: s:lol:
Fixed that for you.
The plate makes me think "Rascal"

Dyslexia rules KO!  s:wink: :wink: s:wink:

salvatore10

#63
January 28, 2015, 21:38 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
Quote from: "jinxedkitten"
Quote from: "salvatore10"I spent some of the journey back thinking whether I should give her a name...   s:lol: :lol: s:lol:
Fixed that for you.
The plate makes me think "Rascal"

Of course, it will be a girl's name!   s:) :) s:)  

Hmm..MR2.. Marta perhaps? Or a Japanese name, Mari?   s:lol: :lol: s:lol:

Joesson

#64
January 28, 2015, 21:45 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
How about a feminine type diminutive of Salvatore----Sally?

Ardent

#65
January 28, 2015, 22:09 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
Salvatore
Just could not bring myself to type ugly, but yes.

JK
Very nearly picked up on the HER but thought Salvatore new here, I will cut some slack. But, yes, always a her.

Back to job in hand
Taking Joesson lead.
Simply. Salvo.
Salvo. as in Salvation, escaping the humdrum world for driving nivarna
Salvo. as in missile attack. firing a salvo of pops, bangs and sizzles as you tear round those moors up your way.

salvatore10

#66
January 29, 2015, 20:34 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
She's a beautiful car, I'm not sure I could get away with naming her after myself.   s:lol: :lol: s:lol:  

I've been single for two years so I may even end up giving her a mushy pet name!   s:oops: :oops: s:oops:

Joesson

#67
January 29, 2015, 21:35 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
Sushi?

salvatore10

#68
January 29, 2015, 22:03 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
Or Susy!  s:lol: :lol: s:lol:   Thanks Joesson!

SteveP

#69
January 29, 2015, 22:23 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
Queeny or Sable ?  s:D :D s:D

Ardent

#70
January 29, 2015, 22:35 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
RK5 - rock5  - rocks - roxy

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Bernie

#71
January 30, 2015, 07:29 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
My suggestion

Toyota becomes Toyah !

If you are old enough Ahem ! there was a singer with that name who was a bit of a rebel !
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Ardent

#72
January 30, 2015, 11:07 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
Bernie.
have toyah on my cowan j3. Still rocks.

Joesson

#73
January 30, 2015, 14:10 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
Quote from: salvatore10Or Susy!  s:lol: :lol: s:lol:   Thanks Joesson![/quote


I did look up the Japanese word for beautiful as that was how you referred to your car.  But it is not a beautiful word!
The Japanese for two is ni. Not a lot going for that either I thought.
Sushi seemed to be a Japanese word that I am sure many have heard and sounds also like Susy if you close your eyes and try to look Japanese  s:wink: :wink: s:wink:

StuC

#74
January 30, 2015, 14:54 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
Quote from: "Joesson"The Japanese for two is ni. Not a lot going for that either I thought.

Does that mean we can be the knights who say "Ni"?  s:lol: :lol: s:lol:   s:lol: :lol: s:lol:

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