My girlfriend recently applied for a job, which looked pretty good but had
what I thought would be a fairly uncommon set of required experience, which
she had.
The other day she got a reply, with the usual "Unfortunately you have not

In a Mk2 1300 Sport Escort.
I'll die, won't I?

My Mk2 Escort needs an exhaust back box. I don't appear to be able to
find a proper standard 'Sport' spec one anywhere. As the car will have
to pass a German MOT before I can get export plates on it to drive it
home I'm in a little bit of a pickle.

2000 BMW M5 for a little over 6k: http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1147289.htm
Yes, my automotive ADD is rearing its head again - I'm not really
warming to the Integra after (of course) pouring money into it...

Features:
Driect Spark Discharge on the plug. Twin spark for each cylinder
cycle.
Torque improvement:same A/F ratio can build more torque.

....and am inclined to say that SteveH doesn't know what he's talking about.
It was a 56 plate 1.8TDCI Sport that had done 80k miles (and been abused for most of them) and I couldn't fault the way it drove.
It handled well , the engine pulled strongly and claimed to be doing about ...

So why am I looking at this ebay ad with barely concealed intent:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=320397451740

Not as good as Borat.

20 year old bloke in an Elise, with predictable consequences:
http://passionford.com/forum/general-discussion/308755-crash-in-lytham-near-blac
kpool.html

I've now got a Rover P4, a Rover P5, and a P6B.
None are hybrids, but they're all free tax ;-)

Drove one around Scotland, taking in all kinds of driving, including
what must be Z-roads (if you continue the theme of A roads and B
roads). Surprisingly good to drive, looks strange (and wheels too
small), low-speed ride too crashy (bigger wheels would make this

The Golf GTI MK3 8V
The one that pretty much everyone with an interest in cars told me was the
worst possible version to buy on account of low power and it being a
heavyweight.

I took the Integra to Brands Hatch yesterday for an open pitlane
trackday with some instruction. I had an external instructor (Ben
Elliott, highly recommended) booked for the whole day in an attempt to
help me overcome my dislike of FWD.

To collect my newly purchased Mk2 Escort 1300 Sport and take it to Czech
to be restored.
This old car lark rocketh mightily.

See if this works.
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=132816&id=741145844&ref=mf