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Found this short video today. I had one just like it, a 1974 I bought in 1980. Certainly the quickest car I ever owned and I had a 3Ltr Capri before it. Effortless performance from the big V12 with single figure MPG on the commute but I did once get 15 on a restrained run down to Santa...

The tyres on the LC are now 12 years old but still with a lot of tread left. I noticed some further deterioration today, obviously helped by some kerb scrubbing but that's my bad! I asked the MOT guy last September about the fine, peripheral age cracking and he said it's not an issue but this...

Anyone of a certain age will remember the "Rumble in the Jungle" from an era when boxing was actually worth watching with non of this multi belt, pay per view nonsense. RIP George Foreman

Don't reckon much to the new Capri, even ignoring the fact that it's an EV. New Capri The Capri is a car I have a big soft spot for being my first in 1978. This is a proper Capri, 1975 3000GT. Yummy?:icon-biggrin: No idea where it is now or if it's still on the road.

.........who passed away today. One of the few "proper" radio DJ's left IMO. I was, still am, a big fan of his "Sounds of the 70's" show on R2 Sunday afternoons. It was a sad day when he was forced to step down in October due to illness but on the plus side I can't think of anyone more...

I'm still having major issues accessing the site with pages taking 20-30 secs to load and more often than not failing with various reasons given... This is on 2 different devices with either Safari or Firefox. Took me a long time to post this! I'm getting the same problem on only one other...

FJ on the beach. :laughing-rolling::laughing-rolling:

Anyone know how to remove the clock from a late (95 on) dashboard without dismantling the whole thing? Not much info in the FSM.

....to anyone who wants them. Rear window/draught guards, or whatever you want to call them. Brand new never fitted. Free delivery up to 200yds.

I'm after some F&R springs to replace the tired originals, now 26yr old with 138k miles under their belt. It's a standard 80 and I want to keep original ride height and restore the ride quality it once had. To that end I intended to buy OEM Toyota springs via Amayama but they now are coming in...

An interesting conversion. Looks quite a workhorse although I know little about the Cummins engines. Cummins 80 series...

Anyone interested in a sound caravan...cheap. Model as title, 1994, supposedly 6 berth. I bought it in 2006 but not used since October 2019 due to personal circumstances. It's currently in secure storage and needs a good wash but everything works. Open to offers and can post photos if interested.

A bit before my time (I was 4) but I remember many of the cars and trucks. I wonder how this guy would fair today! :laughing-rolling: 1963 in a Jag

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Does this mean the ill-informed decision makers are finally realising that the "phase out" targets of ICE's, gas boilers etc are totally unrealistic and unobtainable? Eco rethink.

Looks like petrol values are on the up!! Petrol 80 series

Some useful info here for anyone not already aware of it....... 112 EMERGENCY CALLS

While surfing Utube for nothing in particular I came across this old "music"video :lol:, shot back in the pre chicane days of the straight:icon-biggrin: The video (and some audio) quality is rubbish but, for some reason, it gives me a nice warm feeling inside. Long live the ICE!:thumbup...

Sustainable fuels

I'm looking at replacing my ageing Clark 100A MIG welder with something more powerful and versatile. Has anyone heard of or had any experience with these? R Tech Welders

Robbie Coltrane who left us yesterday. A man of many parts in both comedy and serious roles. I remember and enjoyed watching this series he did some years back. Here's the episode extolling the virtues of diesel engines with suitable homage paid to Gardner diesels. Robbie Coltrane PT&A

Well, I don't know how I missed this, the Honda Fireblade is 30 years old this year! Fireblade 30th Jeez, it seems like yesterday. I stepped off a GSXR1100 onto one of these and what a revelation! Giving away 230cc to the big Suzuki it was down on outright power and grunt but some 35kg lighter...

Ernest Shackleton's ship Endurance has finally been found and looks in incredible condition, probably due to the depth and teperature of the water..... Endurance

An early 80 with low miles and the "old" petrol engine but still strong money. Petrol 80

Not sure you could call a LC, certainly the older variants, "luxury" but this could get nasty... COP26: Activists deflate tyres on 'luxury' cars in Glasgow - [Leaving Land Cruiser Club]

"Fuel" Tanker? :laughing-rolling:

Does anyone have a part No. and a source for an OEM front brake calliper refurb kit for a late 24v 80 series? There are numerous kits on Ebay but no genuine Toyota ones I can see.

Looks to be in decent condition if you have £30k to spend on one...... FJ40. 1979

....arrived today from a seller on the bay. These are not OEM but Febest branded. I used some of their bushes for the rear control arms, primarily because originals were hard to get, and they looked decent quality. They are a German Co. offering "genuine top German quality" and guess what...

.....well, more interesting than most anyway. Toyender V8

Anyone fitted the braided hoses from Roughtrax and if so, did they fit without any issues, ie wrong thread size/type etc? Braided Hoses

Don't fancy having the LC bombarded with these! We had the conservatory roof damaged by stones much smaller than this last year. As the LC lives on the drive I've got a couple of bits of old carpet ready in the garage to throw over it if storms are forcast. Hailstone damage.

This makes far more sense than the rush to battery power. JCB also have working Hydrogen combustion engines in some of their excavators. No idea if retro fitting a Hydrogen "conversion kit" to existing ICE's will ever be possible but we can hope! Hydrogen Toyota

Filled the bike up this evening ready for an early start tomorrow and noticed E10 fuel (10% bio ethanol) is now at the pumps. There's a sign on each pump saying "suitable for most vehicles. Check with the manufacturer". I wonder if many will even notice or even care? The bikes will (should) be...

Maybe not the most succesful player ever but certainly one you remember. Andy Fordham..

Not a football fan by any stretch of the imagination but looks like part of football never left. Pathetic. Absolute scum every single one of them. We need a no holds barred riot squad to handle situations like this. Football trash

WTF is going on when cyber criminals can halt the fuel supply to almost half of the US. What the hell next? If this isn't proof that this increasing reliance on IT has gone too far I don't know what is. Hyperlink............Fuel supplies cut

With the "stay at home" restriction now lifted I thought I'd do some local lanes after tea and came across this at the top of Pindale and also on Dirtlow Rake. No other signs regarding Byway status so I think this is just to put the frighteners on.

Never seen this conversion before. Should be good off road. 70-Unimog

What sad news indeed, the master motorsport commentator IMO despite some of his infamous quotes. A very knowledgable guy who I believe did some motorcycle racing in his younger days, as did his Dad Graham Walker before him. RIP Murray Walker

I'm not that clued up on the 60 series but I've always liked the look of them and this looks and sounds like a good one but £25k for a "rare" LHD and what exactly is an International MOT? 60 series

Another visitor to the bird feeders today. We have at least 3, now -1. Tried conventional rat traps but they seem to "know" what they are and steer clear, wierd. A nicely placed .22 just behind the right ear will do. :violence-rapidfire:

NW200 IOM TT Poxy virus. :angry-screaming:

Chip-shortage 'crisis' halts car-company output - [Leaving Land Cruiser Club] :thumbdown:

A great player from an era when I was actually interested in football unlike today. A different game back then IMO when team loyalty and "playing for the shirt" was everything. Today it's all about ££££. Players were payed a pittance back then compared to the ridiculous sums banded about today...

A very low milage 80........:wtf: TOYOTA LAND CRUISER 80 Series 4.2 TDi POP TOP EXPEDITION | eBay - [Leaving Land Cruiser Club]

Any recommendations for a good reasonably priced reactive welding helmet. Lots for sale on Ebay from around £15 but how good are they?

Looks like one they may have taken in part-ex. Anyone recognise it. 80 Series