Is that stuff expensive??

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Bob Slattery
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The first one was on the run up to Gosford/Wyong for kazjims garage sale

Second one was taken in the Hunter Valley

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Bob Slattery
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well to you!
i only drive 200-300kms a week!
i was just wondering wher you went that u had to drive that far!
unles u use ur mini as a work car or something
but yeh, minis should b used to drive on the road!
not sit in garages, unless to be fixed and then on the road again...
i know of a poor clubman van been sitting in a garage for ..oh at least 20yrs or so
its just wrong! (but he wont giv the mini to me!!)
one day...one day...(i will sneak it out and he wont notice til i start to drive it!!)
hehe
Kaz

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kaz
hey mate, looks like your cars only running on three cylinders!
haha..funny that..

'89 toyota cressida
'71 morris mini k
66 morris van

A for sale of a clubman for $200 was read out at our club meeting the other night. I wen't and had a look at what I thought would be a bargain and was sorely disappointed

They had let it sit for about 14 years in a leaky garage and it had just about rusted away into nothing. It was a complete original car, and looked like it could have been in good nick when they parked it but alas not now

If someone doesn't want to drive their car why not sell or give it to someone who does, rather than letting another classic fade into oblivion? Upsetting

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Bob Slattery
Duffman Says A Lot of Things - OH YEAH!!

yeh this car was fine
until someone stripped the doors off...left it in the rain
then, only after rust started to develop, was it put in a shed...
it smells like rat piss, and has junk in it...
but i reckon it would b worth doin up still..nice condition other than the smell
but the person keeps sayin (everytime blake or i ask) 'im doin it up, it'll b worth heaps in 20yrs'
haha woteva..it wont b worth anything if its just rust...
KAz

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kaz
hey mate, looks like your cars only running on three cylinders!
haha..funny that..

'89 toyota cressida
'71 morris mini k
66 morris van

hey bob the interior what was it like ???
makka

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Poor clubbies, haha..seen plenty of the "oh i'm gonna do it up someday" people

My car was reliable for about 2 and a bit years everyday, then it decided to have a pinion gear for lunch Fresh geabox and a check over the rest with a little magic and he's back on his merry way, only a couple of teething problems since like headgasket blowing and a coil with a crack in it, but it's all good

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Am i the only one who finds joy out of Penrite HPR30? it's pretty good stuff... good oil pressure cold and warm. Never had a problem with it in 3 oil changes?

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Lillee - 1969 Morris Mini K

First thing we have to look at is the joy from oils part

HPR30 is ok..I personally found it a bit thick for my liking, car felt less happy to rev and gearchanges weren't as nice as they are with the Formula R...

I don't think you'll find problems with any of the oils mentioned, personal preference...

I change my oil about once a month...

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I don't consider it expensive... I've never paid more than $25 for 5 litres, the cheapest I've paid has been $20, I always buy it from the same place, just the guy behind the counter feels more-or-less generous on his markup.... 'best' price is $22, I let him get away with $25 last time cos it was $20 the time before

I'm about to put it in my Cooper S motor, the oil was pretty clean from the previous owner changing it, but sat at about 40psi when hot - I'll let you know what it is after I put the fuchs in, I reckon it'll be above 50

I usually change it when I forget how long it's been since I changed it last - I really should get an odometer working

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did I tell you that I won a trophy?

i'd only use Penrite Classic Light for the Matic
Penrite Classic Medium for the Moke
bout $25 for 5 litres

theres a Shell Oil floating around making a stir
havent tried that yet

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I changed the oil and cartridge the other day and filled it with GTX Magnatec
SAE 10W-40.
Taz has never been happier the box is quieter not that it was to loud in the first place.
he starts alot easier,
revs well
seems to run cooler and
best of all no oil leaks
and Repco currently have it on special at $25 as i seen in the cattledog they have recently putout

my 5 cents

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did i hear Magnatec?!?

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you are either one very naive oblivious man
or one very brave radical man



EVERYONE tells everyone else
not to buy friction modified oil
ie. oil that has special additives to reduce friction
(good for block/pistons
bad ... very bad for gears/synchro)

and magnatec falls under that category

im not judging you
i am very interested
as everyone has always
stayed away from those oils

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