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1. polishing parts of cars (score: 1): Author: Michael Sands <mit-eddie!apple.com!sands@EDDIE.MIT.EDU>; Date: Thu, 13 Sep 90 12:16:58 -0700; Nark mentioned polishing parts of his SU's and how neat they look after the treatment. I too played with the buffing wheel that I use to restore old antique music boxes and pinball machines. I gave t; /html/british-cars/1990-09/msg00150.html (8,211 bytes)
2. Re: kids and LBC two-seaters (Re: Trials of Love) (score: 1): Author: Michael Sands <mit-eddie!apple.com!sands@EDDIE.MIT.EDU>; Date: Thu, 2 Aug 90 08:23:37 -0700; Lydia asks about transporting kids in little cars. I have to admit that this story does not concern a "LBC" but perhaps you can gain inspriation from it anyway. My wife and I vowed that we would not; /html/british-cars/1990-08/msg00021.html (8,705 bytes)
3. Re: kids and LBC two-seaters (Re: Trials of Love) (score: 1): Author: Michael Sands <mit-eddie!apple.com!sands@EDDIE.MIT.EDU>; Date: Fri, 3 Aug 90 07:52:24 -0700; Do you have an address, phone number, or pointer to the Pegasus racing catalog. Thanks, Michael PS I am still looking for my Peter Ustinov racing album...; /html/british-cars/1990-08/msg00034.html (7,366 bytes)
4. Re: Deer Reader (score: 1): Author: Michael Sands <mit-eddie!apple.com!sands@EDDIE.MIT.EDU>; Date: Mon, 27 Aug 90 15:15:58 -0700; The stories of deer in the road remind me of a story in the local papers some years back. It seems here in the land of silicon and honey, there are many newly rich young engineers. They are able to l; /html/british-cars/1990-08/msg00309.html (7,741 bytes)
5. Re: Reverse synchro (score: 1): Author: Michael Sands <mit-eddie!apple.com!sands@EDDIE.MIT.EDU>; Date: Tue, 3 Jul 90 08:44:20 -0700; I was going to avoid this because I am still embarassed to own a macho piece of American hardware. The Corvette, even the late model 4+3 computer controlled over drive, does not have synchro in rever; /html/british-cars/1990-07/msg00026.html (7,558 bytes)
6. Re: road trip advice (score: 1): Author: Michael Sands <mit-eddie!apple.com!sands@EDDIE.MIT.EDU>; Date: Fri, 27 Jul 90 14:49:23 -0700; Miq mentioned the "Pink Feater Inn"...? It is, in fact, Madonna Inn in San Luis Obispo and is fun. There are rooms all different and even if you do not stay there, check out the rest rooms in the mai; /html/british-cars/1990-07/msg00301.html (7,997 bytes)
7. Re: Driveline Roughness (score: 1): Author: Michael Sands <mit-eddie!apple.com!sands@EDDIE.MIT.EDU>; Date: Tue, 19 Jun 90 09:29:43 -0700; The drive shaft imbalance is a real thing and can really detract from a motoring experience. I found an interesting article in an old Hot Rod magazine many years ago. I tried it with my car at the ti; /html/british-cars/1990-06/msg00112.html (7,373 bytes)
8. TR 10 differential (score: 1): Author: Michael Sands <mit-eddie!apple.com!sands@EDDIE.MIT.EDU>; Date: Tue, 1 May 90 09:25:32 -0700; This discussion of the TR 10 reminds me of the weak link on my car. The Super Seven uses the TR 10 differential reinforced with a wide plate the full length. The car is notorious for eating these. I; /html/british-cars/1990-05/msg00007.html (7,114 bytes)
9. TeriAnn (score: 1): Author: Michael Sands <mit-eddie!apple.com!sands@EDDIE.MIT.EDU>; Date: Thu, 3 May 90 13:23:15 -0700; I just talked to TeriAnn, well, I did electronically. She is alive and well working here at Apple! She is excited about regaining access to the net and sends her regards. Her signature included TR3A,; /html/british-cars/1990-05/msg00093.html (6,392 bytes)
10. Re: Thanks & Post Coital letdown (score: 1): Author: Michael Sands <mit-eddie!apple.com!sands@EDDIE.MIT.EDU>; Date: Wed, 9 May 90 09:02:49 -0700; It is fun listening to bob and Scott talk about the "true meanings" of owning and caring for a British hunk of iron. One of the thoughts expressed by both bothered me a little. Perhaps my situation i; /html/british-cars/1990-05/msg00190.html (9,153 bytes)
11. Re: Identify this car and win... (score: 1): Author: Michael Sands <mit-eddie!apple.com!sands@EDDIE.MIT.EDU>; Date: Thu, 17 May 90 12:14:58 -0700; This sounds like the old Metropolitan. Rambler was among the first to embrace the small car and they were very innovative at the start. The Metro was so cute and small that a lot of people thought i; /html/british-cars/1990-05/msg00395.html (7,877 bytes)
12. Re: More on Prices (long winded) (score: 1): Author: Michael Sands <mit-eddie!apple.com!sands@EDDIE.MIT.EDU>; Date: Wed, 4 Apr 90 08:50:00 -0700; I have this on my board to look at and remind me... Car 0-100 total distance g's Cobra 7.94 12.07 1468 .87+ 1.00- Callaway Vette 12.7 18.1 1642 .68+ .88- Ferrari Testarossa 13.7 20.1 1808 .61+ .97- P; /html/british-cars/1990-04/msg00032.html (7,969 bytes)
13. Re: lubricating trunnions (score: 1): Author: Michael Sands <mit-eddie!apple.com!sands@EDDIE.MIT.EDU>; Date: Mon, 5 Mar 90 13:12:40 -0800; I have found out more since I started this and it may help muddy the waters further. The threads on the trunnion are threaded oposite for left and right. There is a groove cut through the threads ver; /html/british-cars/1990-03/msg00038.html (9,014 bytes)
14. alignment tool and books (score: 1): Author: Michael Sands <mit-eddie!apple.com!sands@EDDIE.MIT.EDU>; Date: Tue, 6 Mar 90 14:18:58 -0800; Someone asked about the tool I recently bought to align my Super Seven and about the books I was referencing. Halibrand makes a nice black anodized aluminium alignment tool for $69. It is a 16 by 4 i; /html/british-cars/1990-03/msg00053.html (8,702 bytes)
15. Re: The Prisoner/Lotus (score: 1): Author: Michael Sands <mit-eddie!apple.com!sands@EDDIE.MIT.EDU>; Date: Wed, 21 Mar 90 08:58:52 -0800; The KAR123 really was a Lotus and the factory loved to take advantage of the free advertising. To celebrate the recent aniversary of the Prisoner series, Caterham produced a commerative version of th; /html/british-cars/1990-03/msg00213.html (7,727 bytes)
16. The danger of 'well, while I'm here' (score: 1): Author: Michael Sands <mit-eddie!apple.com!sands@EDDIE.MIT.EDU>; Date: Mon, 26 Mar 90 13:01:42 -0800; Someone mentioned the original Seven had a de Dion rear axle. I thought a history of the Seven might be interesting. Most of this is from Dennis Ortenburger's book, Legend of the Lotus Seven. The Evo; /html/british-cars/1990-03/msg00278.html (9,938 bytes)
17. Re: 1100's, New British Roadster? (score: 1): Author: Michael Sands <mit-eddie!apple.com!sands@EDDIE.MIT.EDU>; Date: Mon, 12 Feb 90 07:47:26 PST; Scott's explanation of the HydroLastic suspension was very complete with all the details. If I remember correctly, the connection in the hydro part was not diagonal but straight back. The reason for; /html/british-cars/1990-02/msg00073.html (8,379 bytes)
18. front end and spindle (score: 1): Author: Michael Sands <mit-eddie!apple.com!sands@EDDIE.MIT.EDU>; Date: Tue, 27 Feb 90 08:24:51 -0800; All you lucky owners of real British cars do not realize how lucky you are. Imagine what it would be like to have a car manufactured in the British Empire but no documentation! None! Worse, imagine y; /html/british-cars/1990-02/msg00247.html (8,012 bytes)
19. Re: Wire wheels and rubber bands (score: 1): Author: Michael Sands <mit-eddie!apple.com!sands@EDDIE.MIT.EDU>; Date: Fri, 1 Dec 89 18:33:32 PST; If I remember the old days when I was working as a gas station jockey, those bands were to keep the inner tube from getting cut where the spokes passed through the rim. Michael; /html/british-cars/1989-12/msg00011.html (6,645 bytes)

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