A good strong oul yoke! Back in the late 80,s I did 6 months in a Lada/proton dealership. 3 quid an hour! The biggest improvement that customers paid for, was to have the steering properly set up for castor/camber/kpi/toe etc. Wishbone front suspension adjusted with shims. 5 link live back end, wi finned alloy drums. Stuff a mk2 escort man cud only dream off!!! Minuses...Idle jet in carb continually blocking, distributor bearings rubbish, timing chains and tensioner and guides wud rattle. Oh, built like a tank... Drawbar was usually a piece o 3 x 3 angle iron sandwiching the bumper to the tow ball. Some small time farmers bought them and pulled a 2 cow trailer behind them! Less than 3 grand new in '89. Saying that my std '79 MK2 escort 1300 pop plus was 300 quid in '89. Turned it into a gp4 rally rep. Shud never have sold!!!
Richie. I saw your SONG ON RU-vid ABOUT THE OLD CAR GOING FOR N.T.C. TEST. I saw the old Car from 1962 IN SANDYMOUNT ON THE MAY BANK HOLIDAY 2015. I so love old Cars they are all class Cars. All your songs are class down though the years, Thanks alot.
How is the car going Johnny ? It's not going too bad. How long have you her now ? Me car is over ten years old, years ago sure I should have sold But I love me car sure it is the best, though I know it won't pass the N.C.T. test Oh the exause is blown and she's burning oil When I start her she blows smoke for a while I need to give the brakes a pump And the dirty auld oil leaking from the sump. Chorus Oh the N.C.T. I'll never pass the test I love me little car she is the best Me car is over ten years old But I'm not sorry that I never sold. Oh the wings are rusty and the bumper is gone I have two lights a bulb in one Worn wipers windscreen is scratched And neither of the tires on the wheels do match. Oh the N.C.T. I'll never pass the test I love me little car she is the best Me car is over ten years old But I'm not sorry that I never sold. Sometimes a scratching noise I hear The clutch starts slipping going into gear Now it's very hard to close the bonnet Since the day at the mart when the cow jumped on it. Oh the N.C.T. I'll never pass the test I love me little car she is the best Me car is over ten years old But I'm not sorry that I never sold. On a journey she still keeps tippin' along I know there's a quare lot of things gone wrong, But she never broke down in ten years, I never had a crash me insurance is clear. Oh the N.C.T. I'll never pass the test I love me little car she is the best Me car is over ten years old But I'm not sorry that I never sold .
You won't believe it - I rented absolutely the same car in Moscow after 2006. It's a russian Lada VAZ 2105. No power steering and quite unreliable... They still use it in Russia very extensively.
