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Post by Smallfry on May 17, 2005 21:46:08 GMT
Just something that came to me during a phone conversation this evening.............
Does the club have, or does there exist, a parts cross reference list between the P5 and B and other vehicles ?
Forgive me if it has already been done to death, but if not, it would be VERY useful.
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Post by Deleted on May 17, 2005 21:58:01 GMT
Various parts X refs appeared on the old board and Take 5 but no complete list has been done as far as I am aware
Practical Classics has done a list recently over several months but it does have some errors and omissions.
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Post by Smallfry on May 17, 2005 22:55:50 GMT
I saw the Practical Classics lists they did recently, but I found them very disappointing. As you say. there were a lot of omissions, but I thought they were going to do something really useful, but all they did was to skim the surface and copy information that you could easily find at any motor factor or Halfords etc etc. I hoped they were going to do more obscure stuff.
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Post by adrian50 on May 19, 2005 10:12:46 GMT
I would agree, the Prcatical Classics cross reference listing were (in my opinion) heavily biased towards foreign cars with some British content. 'Our' Rovers were very poorly represented, in fact I could say ignored, but as I said, it seemd to list many obscure models many of which were not seem on these shores. I was disappointed with the listings and in fact I have not renewd my subscription to PC this year.
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Post by Smallfry on May 19, 2005 21:28:55 GMT
Adrian....... I didnt renew mine either. Over the last year or two, I have felt the quality of the articles has gone down, probably because of the age and interests of the staff, and also too much emphasis on things like hot hatches and other eighties dross...... I dont really want to read about how to change brake pads on a Peugeot 205 etc. either !
These cars, IMO, are still on the downhill to banger status, and there are still loads of them about in regular use for them to be properly regarded as "classics". They also lack that certain character, that sort of hand built feeling, if you know what I mean, that fifties and sixties cars seem to have. Or is it my extremely thick rose tinted glasses ?
Try reading "Classic Monthly" if you can get a copy. It doesn't seem to be in a lot of shops, but I think its quite a good magazine. The paper quality seems good, along with the articles and photograpy. They did a nice article on the P5 in May too ! I like it anyway !
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Post by Phil Nottingham on May 20, 2005 13:52:42 GMT
I too think Practical Classics is getting too modern but did renew my sub again and hope it picks up again. The other mag is good too but is a bit DIY beginners orientated. They also do not know their "C" posts from their "D" posts
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Post by Smallfry on May 20, 2005 20:00:03 GMT
Well you can't expect EVERYONE to know as much as yourself Phil !
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Post by Phil Nottingham on May 21, 2005 10:34:15 GMT
Not true they and many other mags incl Practical Classics also refer to nuts and bolts by the A/F spanner size eg 1/2AF when they mean 5/16th's UNF. 13mm instead of 8mm etc
They ignore BSF completely!
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Post by Smallfry on May 22, 2005 22:01:54 GMT
BSF and BSW must be really confusing for them, especially as the spanners/ sockets are marked in the actual fastener size. What a radical idea !
A step backwards somewhere along the line I think ?
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Post by adrian50 on May 23, 2005 9:16:09 GMT
On the subject of cross reference P5 wiper blades are the same as ASTON MARTIN DB5. P5B 1/4 light catches are used on ASTON MARTIN DB4 Convertible.
Is that what we really wanted to hear?? At least with Astons policy of 'A car for Life' spares should be readily available
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Post by Geoff Arthur on May 23, 2005 13:11:25 GMT
Otherwise known as a lifetime of debt !
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