Still not sure of whats causing the issue, on my main computer I cant enter anything into the text entry area. I turned my other PC on and can access it here. Both are Windows 10 with Google Chrome browsers, not sure what the issue is.
I'm located in Bathurst, Australia. Can see the Mt Panorama racetrack from my back deck. And at the moment I can hear it too, the big 1000km race is this Sunday (Friday pm now), everyone is practicing and qualifying today. Tomorrow is support races and final qualifying for the top 10 positions on Sunday.
For GRTV8, the car is a '76 P6B, first sold in September '79. Not unusual here, a large dealer stockpiled the last of the P6Bs coming out of New Zealand. The records show its been in the hands of enthusiast owners since around 81, but there is a large gap in the records. With the aid of the existing owner records, an excel spreadsheet and chart I can deduce it has done either 312,000kms or 412,000kms. All depends on whether it was sitting gathering dust for a number of years or whether it was being used there is no information. My guess is 412,000. It's been well maintained for all the important bits, needs nothing major mechanical for now. No Rust anywhere!
It drives well, presents well as long as you don't get too close. It does everything its supposed to. I've had it for a month, just making sure its going to be safe and reliable, replacing lots of rubber components that have seen better days. It passed its roadworthy inspection for our historic registration scheme two days ago, passed it easily. Once I get the paperwork back from the club I'll register it. Our scheme limits use to club events and 60 days of personal use recorded in a logbook. It is enough for what I need, to put it on full reg for use anytime costs many, many more $$$$. Its only going to be a hobby car, though it will get driven, I'm surrounded by kilometres of country roads with pubs, cafes etc to visit
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When i got it the right hand mat was absolutely shot, the front 2ft was pretty much missing. It will eventually get a full new set of carpets, but in the meantime I decided to make just a cheap pair of new mats and appropriate underlay to make the car usable/comfortable for now. I made the mats from a cheap rug I bought from a local discount decorators shop. I was gone once I seen the leopard skin pattern. I'm sure it will generate conversation anyway.
Alan