THIS WEEK IN OUR FLEET...

2019-05-29 -

DAVID SIMISTER EDITOR

❚ 1977 RELIANT Scimitar GTE Spent a weekend sorting out the GTE’s accommodation. It’s no good having a garage if the roof lets the rain in, after all…

JAMES SADLIER MANAGING EDITOR

❚ 2000 FORD Puma 1.4

I’ve just noticed (yes, I know, I know…) that the Puma has an aftermarket gearknob. I’m now on the search for a factory-spec replacement.

MIKE LE CAPLAIN PRODUCTION EDITOR

❚ 1977 MG Midget 1500

Credit card at DEFCON 2 – PCB goes into dry dock for its annual service and MoT later this week. Let’s hope that’s all that it’s going in for…

JON BURGESS NEWS EDITOR

❚ 1993 PEUGEOT 605 SRDT Made it to the Greetham Gathering and then – fully laden – to Beaulieu’s Spring Autojumble. Fingers crossed it’ll earn a new MoT shortly.

CHRIS HOPE FEATURES EDITOR

❚ 1980 TRIUMPH TR7 FHC

This weekend’s planned oil change should be infinitely easier now that I’ve fitted a spin-on filter conversion. I said that out loud, didn’t I?

CHARLIE CALDERWOOD STAFF WRITER

❚ 1999 BMW 318Ti

Swapping my new steering wheel’s slip rings appears to have revived the horn – I think I fitted the last one wrongly and broke it. D’oh.

NICK LARKIN EDITOR AT LARGE

❚ 1989 AUSTIN Maestro

Failed its MoT – fees and necessary welding will probably cost around £550, so I need to make a decision about its future.

RICHARD GUNN SENIOR CONTRIBUTOR

❚ 1993 FIAT Panda 1.1 Selecta

Just needs a damn good clean, for once, given its recent shenanigans. The other cars on the fleet need rather more doing to them, however…