heraldhabitat Posted October 18, 2012 Share Posted October 18, 2012 Raider wrote:When I became Comp Sec a few uears ago one of my ideas was "Formula Acclaim" - buy some cheap Acclaims and see how far we could drive them in a weekend.A prize of some sort for whoever came back with proof of how far they had got.They were cheap and plentiful enough back then.I had one and it eventually ended up in one of these events and made to Kazakhstan near China, it was left there still running and the team flew back! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goody Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 Shoot Me If You Must but, Ashley Mills Acclaim has done 4 RBRR's that I know of, one with me and its on the third time around on its clock. He use's it for his daily driver. We spent the weekend after the RBRR in it with no problems. As hard as I tried I could not brake it! It just goes and goes. Not bad for a ex-panda car he bought for 25 pounds. I will be happy to sell it the highest bidder when Ash is not looking. Who knows one day it might kick off its wheels and die.Yes the Hill's did change cars in 08.My Dolomite has done 2 RBRR's and 2 10CR's and finished.How many Dollys have not made it?This time I was in a Vitesse, Lost wheel and did not finish. How many have not made it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willows40 Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 mk1 pi estate failed to finish in 2010, no oil to rocker shaft as screw that hold everything together vanished never to be seen againcheers andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raider Posted October 20, 2012 Share Posted October 20, 2012 willows40 wrote:mk1 pi estate failed to finish in 2010, no oil to rocker shaft as screw that hold everything together vanished never to be seen againcheers andyThanks for that - I'll check it against my records later.Bill, I'll answer your questions later too but in the 2005 10CR Dave Pearson's Vitesse lost a halfshaft halfway up the climb to St Moritz. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thescrapman Posted October 20, 2012 Share Posted October 20, 2012 willows40 wrote:mk1 pi estate failed to finish in 2010, no oil to rocker shaft as screw that hold everything together vanished never to be seen againcheers andyI'm fairly sure you will find it again one day... :-)My bet is about 18inches from where it was last seen.CheersColin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radders Posted October 20, 2012 Share Posted October 20, 2012 willows40 wrote:mk1 pi estate failed to finish in 2010, no oil to rocker shaft as screw that hold everything together vanished never to be seen againcheers andyI remembered that which is why I threw a complete rocker shaft in my spares box at the last minute. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willows40 Posted October 20, 2012 Share Posted October 20, 2012 thescrapman wrote:I'm fairly sure you will find it again one day... :-)My bet is about 18inches from where it was last seen.CheersColini won`t colin as starting on painting it next week then its off to its new owner.did you find anything out about the estatecheers andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thescrapman Posted October 20, 2012 Share Posted October 20, 2012 willows40 wrote:i won`t colin as starting on painting it next week then its off to its new owner.did you find anything out about the estatecheers andyYou don't hang about!I will correct my guess....I suspect the new owner will find it about 18 inches below where you last saw it.Ah, the estate, patience is required as price is not yet at a sensible level.If you are looking for another 2000 to weld up, the "Damson Dog" is in need... :-)It will be a patcher-upper I suspect, rather than a restorer.Worth fishing out of the garden, but is revealing some bodges as I dig.It is amazing how much welding can be done with a tube of silicon bathroom sealant... :-( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willows40 Posted October 20, 2012 Share Posted October 20, 2012 the best ones are the ones patched up with sound deadering pads, which one is the damson dog Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thescrapman Posted October 20, 2012 Share Posted October 20, 2012 RBRR car for 2014???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willows40 Posted October 20, 2012 Share Posted October 20, 2012 thats a new one, is that the one to cut up and make a pickup out of ;Dif thats your 2014 rbrr car will weld it up in return for a free seat when you do it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thescrapman Posted October 21, 2012 Share Posted October 21, 2012 willows40 wrote:thats a new one, is that the one to cut up and make a pickup out of ;D Maybe....Depends on how much more rot i find in the roof and rear pillars.. :-( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shedmonkey Posted October 21, 2012 Share Posted October 21, 2012 willows40 wrote:mk1 pi estate failed to finish in 2010, no oil to rocker shaft as screw that hold everything together vanished never to be seen againcheers andyHappened to me once on the m25- fixed it on the hard shoulder -fished it out from down the side of a push rod smothered it in lock tight put it back in off we went- lucky ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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