- 21. Re: Weekend travels (score: 1)
- Author: "Dashwood, Dean" <dean.dashwood@enron.com>
- Date: Wed, 23 May 2001 09:26:28 +0100
- Sorry to hear about Carly. Sounds like she's got my car, Christine's, old radiator! In fact, I had an identical thing happen to me a month or so after I bought Christine. I decided to take the oppor
- /html/spitfires/2001-05/msg00589.html (11,068 bytes)
- 22. Light assembly question (score: 1)
- Author: Dean.Dashwood@enron.com
- Date: Tue, 3 Apr 2001 10:03:23 +0100
- Ok, it's my turn to ask a really stupid question. First of all, a bit of background. Last week I discovered some "interesting" things happening with my front side-light and indicator on my 1500. Tur
- /html/spitfires/2001-04/msg00054.html (9,893 bytes)
- 23. Re: Light assembly question (score: 1)
- Author: Dean.Dashwood@enron.com
- Date: Tue, 3 Apr 2001 13:45:32 +0100
- No studs - at least, not on my existing unit, but I'll see what the new one has when it's delivered. So, that doesn't answer the question - how do you get the nuts and washers on the back? It's a ho
- /html/spitfires/2001-04/msg00058.html (11,485 bytes)
- 24. RE: Light assembly question (score: 1)
- Author: Dean.Dashwood@enron.com
- Date: Tue, 3 Apr 2001 14:17:21 +0100
- You're absolutely right - I'm talking about the UK spec turn indicators and parking lights (or side lights, as we know them over here). Sorry - should have made that clear to start with. Will we eve
- /html/spitfires/2001-04/msg00066.html (13,015 bytes)
- 25. RE: Light assembly question (score: 1)
- Author: Dean.Dashwood@enron.com
- Date: Tue, 3 Apr 2001 15:01:27 +0100
- Actually, looking at the picture, I think part 61 might be used to secure the lenses to the back plate, rather than the back plate to the car - I'm not sure. But I certainly get the idea. I'll have
- /html/spitfires/2001-04/msg00072.html (14,333 bytes)
- 26. RE: GM Alternator Conversion (score: 1)
- Author: Dean.Dashwood@enron.com
- Date: Wed, 4 Apr 2001 09:23:09 +0100
- Hey - an advantage to driving in England! We may pay 4 or 5 times as much as you guys for petrol (gas), but at least we can get the parts we need! When the pulley came off my alternator at 70mph a co
- /html/spitfires/2001-04/msg00096.html (11,526 bytes)
- 27. Re: Switched power for fan (score: 1)
- Author: Dean.Dashwood@enron.com
- Date: Thu, 5 Apr 2001 09:44:46 +0100
- Not particular important, but I thought I'd mention it anyway since you brought the subject up. I don't believe (and I'm sure other people will disagree with me) that leaving the fan running after t
- /html/spitfires/2001-04/msg00116.html (9,088 bytes)
- 28. Bolts (was Re: 1500 Hard-top Questions) (score: 1)
- Author: Dean.Dashwood@enron.com
- Date: Fri, 6 Apr 2001 09:25:08 +0100
- This whole subject I think is something that needs more exploring. I generally tend to order all nuts, bolts, etc. from the big suppliers, simply because I know I'll get something which fits, and is
- /html/spitfires/2001-04/msg00151.html (9,564 bytes)
- 29. Top advice (was Re: Spitfire engine performance upgrade (score: 1)
- Author: Dean.Dashwood@enron.com
- Date: Mon, 9 Apr 2001 16:45:11 +0100
- I just bought a soft top from Prestige Auto Trim http://www.prestigeautotrim.com They offer a range of materials - several different vinyls, moving up to a range of canvas, and finishing with mohair
- /html/spitfires/2001-04/msg00287.html (8,840 bytes)
- 30. Nuts+bolts (score: 1)
- Author: Dean.Dashwood@enron.com
- Date: Mon, 9 Apr 2001 16:55:40 +0100
- Thanks to everyone who replied to my query about buying nuts and bolts and things. I'm not even going to start to try to list everyone, because there were too many (and because I accidentally deleted
- /html/spitfires/2001-04/msg00288.html (8,497 bytes)
- 31. Re: Greeting LBCs (score: 1)
- Author: Dean.Dashwood@enron.com
- Date: Wed, 11 Apr 2001 09:27:51 +0100
- A couple of weeks ago, a gentleman in a large white van stuck his head out the window at a red light to tell me he liked my car. He asked if it was an MG, and I put him straight, then we chatted unti
- /html/spitfires/2001-04/msg00327.html (9,684 bytes)
- 32. Re: Saskia fails her MOT! (score: 1)
- Author: Dean.Dashwood@enron.com
- Date: Thu, 12 Apr 2001 09:55:44 +0100
- Nolan, I think you mean the driver-side wiper? For some reason I can't figure out, UK Spits have their wipers configured as for a LHD car, despite being RHD - so it's the RH (i.e. drivers side) wiper
- /html/spitfires/2001-04/msg00349.html (8,785 bytes)
- 33. Re: Over Drive Speedo Error on Stag UPDATE and POSSIBILITY (score: 1)
- Author: Dean.Dashwood@enron.com
- Date: Thu, 12 Apr 2001 09:58:18 +0100
- It won't hurt too much in 1st or 2nd (but won't do much good, either). But it will apparently bugger your overdrive permanently in reverse! Dean -- <snip details> So maybe my solenoid is stuck open?
- /html/spitfires/2001-04/msg00350.html (7,025 bytes)
- 34. Why it's great to drive a Spitfire (score: 1)
- Author: Dean.Dashwood@enron.com
- Date: Wed, 25 Apr 2001 10:37:03 +0100
- <snip> <snip> I've always been amazed at the camaraderie amongst Spitfire owners, but this really is the best! Scott asked for requests for "lifelines" on his journey across the states. The fact that
- /html/spitfires/2001-04/msg00632.html (7,744 bytes)
- 35. Triumphs in the national news (score: 1)
- Author: Dean.Dashwood@enron.com
- Date: Fri, 2 Mar 2001 09:16:18 +0000
- UK Listers will have heard of Jeremy Clarkson, best known for presenting car magazine show "Top Gear". Clarkson also writes a weekly column in "The Sun", a well known (and I believe the best selling)
- /html/spitfires/2001-03/msg00019.html (7,804 bytes)
- 36. UK Listers - Le Mans ferry tickets for sale (score: 1)
- Author: Dean.Dashwood@enron.com
- Date: Mon, 5 Mar 2001 09:33:43 +0000
- Unfortunately, while arranging my TSSC area's trip to Le Mans this year, I bought too many ferry tickets. I therefore have 3 ferry tickets for sale. I believe that most, if not all, of the ferry com
- /html/spitfires/2001-03/msg00095.html (7,563 bytes)
- 37. Re: stereo recomodations (score: 1)
- Author: Dean.Dashwood@enron.com
- Date: Mon, 5 Mar 2001 12:51:27 +0000
- Hi Dave! I'd like to second the opinion of the lister (can't remember who it was) who said that you can change CD in 2nd or 4th gear. There's certainly not loads of room, but there should be enough f
- /html/spitfires/2001-03/msg00097.html (7,831 bytes)
- 38. Re: Vacu-rak (score: 1)
- Author: Dean.Dashwood@enron.com
- Date: Mon, 5 Mar 2001 12:48:24 +0000
- When I got my car it had a rack attached to the boot (trunk) lid. Not sure if it was exactly the one you've found - it had four suction cups on the bottom, and four adjustable hooks which go around
- /html/spitfires/2001-03/msg00133.html (8,349 bytes)
- 39. Re: Manual for general knowledge. (score: 1)
- Author: Dean.Dashwood@enron.com
- Date: Mon, 5 Feb 2001 10:29:23 +0000
- I expect that every reply you get to this question will give you a different answer - it certainly seems to have started a war already! But here's a suggestion I haven't seen anyone else mention: Ha
- /html/spitfires/2001-02/msg00082.html (10,573 bytes)
- 40. Re: Re: Manual for general knowledge. (score: 1)
- Author: Dean.Dashwood@enron.com
- Date: Tue, 6 Feb 2001 09:41:50 +0000
- I'll try to remember to bring mine in to work tomorrow - then I can send the list ISBN number, etc, and table of contents. Dean -- To: Dean.Dashwood@enron.com, spitfires@autox.team.net, pcart@willine
- /html/spitfires/2001-02/msg00119.html (8,469 bytes)
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