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1. Re: Again A Stupid Car Parts Supplier Error. (score: 1)
Author: Bert Palte <vortex@wxs.nl>
Date: Fri, 01 Jan 1999 17:03:13
<snip> FWIW, obviously I have informed _them_ too about my being unhappy about their service. I couldn't convince them, though. They still think it is not their fault, but something _I_ did wrong. BT
/html/mgs/1999-01/msg00016.html (7,676 bytes)

2. Re: Lowering. (score: 1)
Author: Bert Palte <vortex@wxs.nl>
Date: Fri, 01 Jan 1999 17:20:17
<snip> Sooooo true. I had the same experience. They didn't last a year. The ones I bought a year later from a Rover dealership (special order, of course) have been under the B for about 7 years now a
/html/mgs/1999-01/msg00017.html (7,023 bytes)

3. Re: Quality (score: 1)
Author: Bert Palte <vortex@wxs.nl>
Date: Sat, 02 Jan 1999 09:11:58
Sooooo true, Rick. I fully agree. Bert
/html/mgs/1999-01/msg00081.html (6,469 bytes)

4. Re: Definition of a Boat? (score: 1)
Author: vortex@wxs.nl (Bert Palte)
Date: Tue, 22 Dec 1998 17:05:08 +0100
/html/mgs/1998-12/msg01298.html (7,851 bytes)

5. Re: Too Many Cars? (score: 1)
Author: Bert Palte <vortex@wxs.nl>
Date: Sat, 26 Dec 1998 08:40:34
<following an impressive list of cars> <ditto> <ditto; need I say more?> Gentlemen, If you'ld live over here in Europe, you would be aware that there is a very effective and, over here, very popular
/html/mgs/1998-12/msg01422.html (7,141 bytes)

6. Re: MOPED (score: 1)
Author: Bert Palte <vortex@wxs.nl>
Date: Sun, 27 Dec 1998 18:06:57
I've had one as my only means of transportation during the late Sixties. An educated guess (assuming it is not a new one): The ignition is most often neglected entirely, as it is, to say the least, a
/html/mgs/1998-12/msg01447.html (6,991 bytes)

7. Was: Stub stacks and Filters, Now: Hesitation. (score: 1)
Author: Bert Palte <vortex@wxs.nl>
Date: Sun, 27 Dec 1998 19:48:07
<19981227124546.e26b1ac79c1f11d28abd0000c0b3dff8.in@mail.amdyne.net> out... the vacuum advance unit, dismantled the distributor, you name it, problem. The Lucas Speedo silicone cables were shot (i.e
/html/mgs/1998-12/msg01451.html (8,423 bytes)

8. Wanted: Lynn Sheeley (sp?) E-mail address. (score: 1)
Author: Bert Palte <vortex@wxs.nl>
Date: Mon, 28 Dec 1998 20:58:14
Hi fellow listers, Sorry to bomb the list, BUT due to a hard disk crash sometime in the past I (i) lost the address of the abovementioned person, aka The List Hat Guy and (ii) I lost the valuable inf
/html/mgs/1998-12/msg01491.html (6,743 bytes)

9. Again A Stupid Car Parts Supplier Error. (score: 1)
Author: Bert Palte <vortex@wxs.nl>
Date: Wed, 30 Dec 1998 21:16:10
Hi fellow MG listers, Had a difficult time tonight in solving a car related problem. Thought I had to share this with you. As I've mentioned before on the list, when I bought my MG about 10 years ago
/html/mgs/1998-12/msg01612.html (11,027 bytes)

10. Re: B Brake Line Madness (score: 1)
Author: Bert Palte <vortex@wxs.nl>
Date: Wed, 30 Dec 1998 21:42:03
No chance one of the parts is metric? (M 10 x 1 thread?) It is very difficult to spot the difference, as I can tell you from experience. Good luck Bert
/html/mgs/1998-12/msg01613.html (6,803 bytes)

11. (OT) Q: What does ACME mean? (score: 1)
Author: Bert Palte <vortex@wxs.nl>
Date: Fri, 2 Oct 1998 21:36:08 +0200
Hi fellow MGers, Question: What does ACME mean? (as in ACME Grease, used by The Coyote in one of his numerous attempts to catch The Roadrunner?) Couldn't find it in my dictionary... :-) TIA Bert (Not
/html/mgs/1998-10/msg00051.html (7,056 bytes)

12. Re: A arm bushes (score: 1)
Author: Bert Palte <vortex@wxs.nl>
Date: Sat, 26 Sep 1998 10:00:48 +0200
Yeah, wrong material, imitation parts! I've mentioned it on this list before: I ordered mine in Britain, they also lasted less than a year (that's about 2000 miles, in my case). I ordered the next se
/html/mgs/1998-09/msg01404.html (6,841 bytes)

13. Re: spedo recalibration (score: 1)
Author: Bert Palte <vortex@wxs.nl>
Date: Sat, 22 Aug 1998 10:56:40 +0200
As you will know, many B's from the USA have ended up here in Europe. We (=Europeans, other than Brits and Irish) use the metric system here. Laws vary between European states. Here in Holland, the c
/html/mgs/1998-08/msg01145.html (8,021 bytes)

14. Re: Carb Question + List Traffic (score: 1)
Author: Bert Palte <vortex@wxs.nl>
Date: Sun, 5 Jul 1998 12:35:30 +0200
Nick, Had the same problem with my 70 B for _years_. Couldn't find the cause. Re-adjusted valves, carbs, ignition etc. One day, I checked the resistance of the H.T. spark plug cables. Found a very hi
/html/mgs/1998-07/msg00184.html (7,420 bytes)

15. Now: Inspection Woes, Was: Sermon etc (score: 1)
Author: Bert Palte <vortex@wxs.nl>
Date: Wed, 15 Jul 1998 21:47:04 +0200
AInspection takes several hours, cost $50-70, and is probably Gee, sounds a lot like the Dutch annual safety inspection.... :< My 1964 LandRover failed the test once because the black digits (on the
/html/mgs/1998-07/msg00763.html (8,310 bytes)

16. Proposed use for the ashtray... (score: 1)
Author: Bert Palte <vortex@wxs.nl>
Date: Wed, 22 Jul 1998 19:58:22 +0200
Dan Ray commented recently that he was waiting for someone to convert an ashtray into a cupholder... How about a radio control? I don't really want to put a radio into my B's dashboard - that makes t
/html/mgs/1998-07/msg01189.html (6,971 bytes)

17. Re: Parts problems- MGA/ B series motor (score: 1)
Author: Bert Palte <vortex@wxs.nl>
Date: Wed, 22 Jul 1998 20:34:41 +0200
<snip> YES!!!! YES!!!! YES!!!! Several times! Brake cylinders non-fitting and leaking, several suspension parts that wouldn't fit, 'mild steel'(?) bolts for the front suspension of my B where high-te
/html/mgs/1998-07/msg01192.html (7,631 bytes)

18. Re: TV show last night in UK (score: 1)
Author: Bert Palte <vortex@wxs.nl>
Date: Sat, 25 Jul 1998 21:36:04 +0200
<snip> Saw also part of TG yesterday night. Yes I was upset too! Bert
/html/mgs/1998-07/msg01369.html (6,425 bytes)

19. Re: MG Research (score: 1)
Author: Bert Palte <vortex@wxs.nl>
Date: Sat, 25 Jul 1998 21:36:08 +0200
<snip> Am I sooo suspicious OR is there really something fishy about this alledged project? Like why doesn't this guy have a .EDU E-mail address? Bert
/html/mgs/1998-07/msg01370.html (7,297 bytes)

20. OT: Help! Cork Seal Rejuvenating? (score: 1)
Author: Bert Palte <vortex@wxs.nl>
Date: Sat, 25 Jul 1998 21:39:50 +0200
/html/mgs/1998-07/msg01371.html (7,889 bytes)


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