SeaBass
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 posted on 6/6/04 at 08:39 PM |
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Anyone write to Practical Classics
Just reading through my issue of Practical Classics here and I see someone's standing up for Locosts in the letters section.
Seems Locost's were described as bodged together from Sierra bits in the Lotus Seven review last month. How little they know! Also interesting
which manufacturers where listed in the options list for seven type cars.
Joel P was this your letter??
Cheers
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Mark Allanson
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| posted on 6/6/04 at 09:08 PM |
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I replied to the article, but haven't bought the mag since, so I don't know if it was my letter!
If you can keep you head, whilst all others around you are losing theirs, you are not fully aware of the situation
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JoelP
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| posted on 6/6/04 at 09:12 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by SeaBass
Joel P was this your letter??
Cheers
no way, did it say it was me?! i wrote to them, cant remember what i said but a few people also wrote in complaining. Was a crappy slur they came out
with...
so did it say me!??! that would be cool!
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stephen_gusterson
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| posted on 6/6/04 at 10:03 PM |
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several of us emailed complaints.... coulda been an email....
atb
steve
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Chris_R
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| posted on 6/6/04 at 11:07 PM |
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Is it this months edition? Would anyone be able to scan it and post it as a PDF?
A bit of slapstick never hurt anyone.
http://www.chris.renney.dsl.pipex.com/
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Peteff
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| posted on 6/6/04 at 11:34 PM |
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bodged together from Sierra bits
Sounds about right to me. What's to complain about. Oh! sorry, should have mentioned Cortinas, Escorts, Capris, R1s, ZX9s, 12s and Fireblades
along with various Vauxhall and Toyota involvements. It's like the hot rod movement in the US but with more government influence. Leave them
alone in their own little world where they feel safe, they will wake up one day.
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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SeaBass
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| posted on 7/6/04 at 08:07 AM |
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Yes Joel P it said it was you!! Now you can be excited...
Cheers
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JoelP
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| posted on 7/6/04 at 09:24 AM |
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:p
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stephen_gusterson
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| posted on 7/6/04 at 09:29 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by JoelP
:p
well, thats one copy at least sold to Joel 
I had a letter published in motor cycle news once - in the seventies - asking compatability between c50/70/90 engines - was thinkingof an upgrade to
my sports moped. Crap - thats 29 years ago!
atb
steve
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JoelP
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| posted on 7/6/04 at 09:39 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by stephen_gusterson
well, thats one copy at least sold to Joel
as i walked into tesco to look for it i realised i was taking the pi5s out of myself, but i couldnt find it anyway. never had a letter published
myself, mum will be so proud (she's a writer...)
cheers
mr day made.
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stephen_gusterson
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| posted on 7/6/04 at 09:59 AM |
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try wh smiths.......
atb
steve
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Browser
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| posted on 7/6/04 at 09:59 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by stephen_gusterson
quote:
Originally posted by JoelP
:p
well, thats one copy at least sold to Joel
I had a letter published in motor cycle news once - in the seventies - asking compatability between c50/70/90 engines - was thinkingof an upgrade to
my sports moped. Crap - thats 29 years ago!
atb
steve
Jeeez STeve, never realised you were that old
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stephen_gusterson
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| posted on 7/6/04 at 12:11 PM |
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yep
and ive been buildign this friggin car for 10% of my life!
atb
steve
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Spyderman
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| posted on 7/6/04 at 01:54 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by stephen_gusterson
yep
and ive been buildign this friggin car for 10% of my life!
atb
steve
Bloody hell I've been doing mine for nearly 25% of mine! 
Spyderman
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stephen_gusterson
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| posted on 8/6/04 at 03:52 PM |
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u gonna scan it and put it up joel?
atb
steve
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James
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| posted on 8/6/04 at 03:58 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by stephen_gusterson
and put it up joel?
atb
steve
Sounds painful...
James
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Mark Allanson
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| posted on 8/6/04 at 06:13 PM |
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Come on Joel, I vowed never to buy it again, but want to read your letter - there is no way they would publish mine - I was more than a little
spiteful!!
If you can keep you head, whilst all others around you are losing theirs, you are not fully aware of the situation
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JoelP
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| posted on 8/6/04 at 09:12 PM |
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i was hoping someone would do it too! if i find a copy, i will post a photocopy to anyone with a scanner! but thats not me ya see, cos i dont have a
scanner.
whsmiths had sold put, plus all the local shops. now i think about it, one of them said they would order a copy.
i'll keep ya posted!
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JoelP
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| posted on 8/6/04 at 09:13 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by James
quote:
Originally posted by stephen_gusterson
and put it up joel?
atb
steve
Sounds painful...
James
sounds fun loverboy! oops, thats how bad rumours start
not true ociffer!
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stephen_gusterson
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| posted on 8/6/04 at 10:08 PM |
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shouldnt that be orificer?
atb
steve
(in a deep many voice)
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James
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| posted on 9/6/04 at 09:41 AM |
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How many?
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JoelP
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| posted on 11/6/04 at 12:38 PM |
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well, i bought a copy today, it seems to be a little edited from what i wrote but still mine atleast!
if anyone is bothered to scan it and post it here, i'll send em a photocopy. just lemme know your address.
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britishtrident
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| posted on 11/6/04 at 02:46 PM |
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Haven't bought it for years just too many technical howlers that showed they (a) knew nothing about classics and (b) never drove half the cars
they claimed to road test. Once they described the old Vauxhall slant 4 engine as being "as smooth as silk" and the Morris Oxford
Farina as having a "precise gearchange".
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chrisg
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| posted on 11/6/04 at 08:59 PM |
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I've mailed them today and offered the clubs assistance if they want to do a feature.
Cheers
Chris
Note to all: I really don't know when to leave well alone. I tried to get clever with the mods, then when they gave me a lifeline to see the
error of my ways, I tried to incite more trouble via u2u. So now I'm banned, never to return again. They should have done it years ago!
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Metal Hippy
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| posted on 11/6/04 at 11:44 PM |
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In steps Hicost to assist....
Cock off or cock on. You choose.
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