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Hi all! - priesh - 04 Sep 2017
Hi everyone! Hope you are all well.
I've been a forum member for the last 10 years, but haven't posted much as I have always been looking to buy my own D, but couldn't due to living in London.
I had a D at my wedding (thanks Chris H!) - that was awesome!
Anyway, I've now moved to the countryside and have a driveway and garage - finally I can start looking for a D - yay!
I've joined the club - looking forward to getting the mag and a few back issues.
I'll post on the car buying forum, but I think I'm set on getting a manual, black interior, grooves, no gas-flap - not sure how easy it will be! Think I do want to do a bit of work on it - even if I can physically do much myself - do want to learn :-)
Cheers!
Priesh
RE: Hi all! - Guinney1971 - 04 Sep 2017
Welcome Priesh!
Generally, the black interior cars had the gas flap hood which included the grooves as standard. The flat bonnet with no grooves, is as a general rule, the last 82/83 model cars, which tended to have a grey interior.
Good luck in your search for a car.
RE: Hi all! - Chris P - 04 Sep 2017
Unfortunately (for you) the price of cars has about doubled in the last 10 years. Good luck.
RE: Hi all! - priesh - 04 Sep 2017
(04 Sep 2017, 14:06)Guinney1971 Wrote: Welcome Priesh!
Generally, the black interior cars had the gas flap hood which included the grooves as standard. The flat bonnet with no grooves, is as a general rule, the last 82/83 model cars, which tended to have a grey interior.
Good luck in your search for a car.
Ah! Thanks for the info - will have to decide which I prefer then. Can you change the bonnet or would you have fitment issues?
(04 Sep 2017, 15:26)Chris P Wrote: Unfortunately (for you) the price of cars has about doubled in the last 10 years. Good luck.
Yeah gone are the days of getting one cheap - wish I could have gotten one back in the day, but at least I'm ready to find one now ☺
RE: Hi all! - Guinney1971 - 05 Sep 2017
You can swap bonnets around, its not uncommon tbh, and Chris Nicholson I believe as even put gas flaps in bonnets before too - we've even toyed with the idea of 2 gas flaps on my car for when we do the LPG conversion alongside the engine swap and frame resto lol
RE: Hi all! - priesh - 05 Sep 2017
(05 Sep 2017, 16:18)Guinney1971 Wrote: You can swap bonnets around, its not uncommon tbh, and Chris Nicholson I believe as even put gas flaps in bonnets before too - we've even toyed with the idea of 2 gas flaps on my car for when we do the LPG conversion alongside the engine swap and frame resto lol
That's good to know - tbh I have not seen on in the flesh with a gas flap - might think it's fine you never know!
Will have to try and come to the next club meet and get a good look
RE: Hi all! - Guinney1971 - 07 Sep 2017
Where are you based Priesh?
We've got the Manchester show in a few weeks, then the NEC in mid November.
Hopefully there will be a selection of bonnets for you to look at
RE: Hi all! - priesh - 13 Sep 2017
I'm down in Bucks - I'll check the details of the upcoming meets and see if I can get myself to one of them