One of our fitters was involved in that crunch, im assuming it was the same one as yours and a rather nasty one like you say, so im glad everythings is ok with you. Sorry i couldnt make the Fort Paull thing, but it ended up being a lovely spring day for you! It is a really nice morning again here, so much infact that #2001 brought me into work today ( so that means it will probably start snowing later :)) Looking forward to seeing your new car, so which one is getting in the garage then :) ? Regards Mike #2001/403 --- In doc-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Claire Usher" <claire_usher71@...> wrote: > > ooh, sorry to give you the shudders there Ian! > > Well, I picked the Sunbeam Rapier up last night at about 10.30pm from > Barnsley, and drove her back to Derbyshire - we nearly didnt make it > though, as at J33 of the M1 (Meadowfields Shopping Centre at > Sheffield) there was a huge accident right in front of us, with one > car rolling over and going on its side, cars and debris everywhere, > and then a Mercedes nearly swerved into me trying to avoid it all. A > bit of a heart stopping moment in a car I'd only had a short test > drive in 2 nights before! > > I drove her up to the show near Hull today and she gleamed all day in > the sunshine - Phill commented on the way back that he was getting > blinded following me in 'Sorbet' due to the sun glinting off the > Rapier's gleaming paintwork and chrome (bling?) lol :o) She's covered > nearly 300 miles already in the last 24 hours, including attending the > weekly 'Notts Cruise' tonight and bar one or two little niggles which > should be easily sorted, she hasnt missed a beat and I'm well chuffed > with her. > > Mind you, I'm missing Flopsy like mad and cant wait to get her back > next week :oD > > Cheers, > > Claire > July '81 #2292 'Flopsy' > Aug '89 Cavalier 'Guinevere' > July '68 Sunbeam Rapier Fastback (no name yet) > DOC170 > > > > --- In doc-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Ian Foster" <ian@> wrote: > > > > Ahhh Claire ... just just sent a cold shudder down my back. I have a > 1973 > > E-Type V12 here in Hong Kong. I put that additive stuff (Castrol from > > memory )in each time I fill up ... wonder if it does any good or is it > > simply 'snake oil!?!' > > > > Cheers, IAN > DOC UK Website: www.deloreans.co.uk Unsubscribe: doc-uk-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ** Unless otherwise stated, all messages posted to the group are assumed public and may be printed in the club magazine ** Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/doc-uk/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: doc-uk-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/