A Car for the Wait

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Re: A Car for the Wait

Postby Hammy » Sat Feb 18, 2017 4:00 pm

Bizarrely the more I read this thread the more I want another Midget, definitely on my to do list thats for sure. :D

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Re: A Car for the Wait

Postby PaddyX21 » Thu Feb 23, 2017 9:04 am

Hammy wrote:Bizarrely the more I read this thread the more I want another Midget, definitely on my to do list thats for sure. :D


:lol:

New alternator packed up in less than a week...
Replacement on it's way today, but not ideal!

At least it wasn't another new problem!!
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Re: A Car for the Wait

Postby Tony C » Thu Feb 23, 2017 6:15 pm

Hammy wrote:Bizarrely the more I read this thread the more I want another Midget, definitely on my to do list thats for sure. :D


Found it; https://www.facebook.com/groups/mgmidge ... 701833625/

Looks a bargain at that price
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Re: A Car for the Wait

Postby greenwoo » Thu Feb 23, 2017 6:25 pm

oh i like that and all it needs is an orange stripe........

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Re: A Car for the Wait

Postby Hammy » Sun Feb 26, 2017 1:49 pm

Tony C wrote:
Hammy wrote:Bizarrely the more I read this thread the more I want another Midget, definitely on my to do list thats for sure. :D


Found it; https://www.facebook.com/groups/mgmidge ... 701833625/

Looks a bargain at that price



I do like that Tony but I love doing the work myself so would probably be looking at something for about 2k and then start from there :D

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Re: A Car for the Wait

Postby Tony C » Sun Feb 26, 2017 2:20 pm

Hammy wrote:
Tony C wrote:
Hammy wrote:Bizarrely the more I read this thread the more I want another Midget, definitely on my to do list thats for sure. :D


Found it; https://www.facebook.com/groups/mgmidge ... 701833625/

Looks a bargain at that price



I do like that Tony but I love doing the work myself so would probably be looking at something for about 2k and then start from there :D


But, it does have a Type 9 in readiness for a Zetec to be dropped in, surely that would make it a project :lol:
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Re: A Car for the Wait

Postby PaddyX21 » Mon Feb 27, 2017 11:26 am

Back to Snodhurst today to see what's gone wrong with the clutch Hydraulics this time!

Pretty sudden failure this time, maybe a pipe? Hope it's not the new slave!
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Re: A Car for the Wait

Postby Jay » Mon Feb 27, 2017 4:47 pm

Just looked at it. The battery has rubbed through the feed pipe. Can you give me a bell at work please

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Re: A Car for the Wait

Postby PaddyX21 » Mon Feb 27, 2017 5:19 pm

Jay wrote:Just looked at it. The battery has rubbed through the feed pipe. Can you give me a bell at work please


Trying to!
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Re: A Car for the Wait

Postby PaddyX21 » Mon Feb 27, 2017 5:58 pm

Part ordered, I've had it shipped straight to yourselves but it will probably have my name on it - don't turn it away!!

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Edit: Has shipped - hopefully with you tomorrow
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