SambaS
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Apr 18, 2012 22:02:38 GMT
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This is the Samba Cabrio:  Yes that is a Talbot Samba S in my garage. |
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Last Edit: Mar 25, 2013 20:50:41 GMT by SambaS
1. 1988 Dacia Duster Pick-Up
2. 1992 Daihatsu Charade GXI Automatic
3. 1982 Ford Escort XR3
4. 1989 Ford Sierra RS Cosworth
5. 1984 FSO Polonez CE
6. 2002 MG ZR 105
7. 1984 Opel Monza GSE Automatic
8. 1982 PK Jimp
9. 1984 Talbot Alpine LE
10.1984 Talbot Samba Cabriolet
11.1984 Talbot Samba Roller
12.1986 Talbot Samba Style
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jamesv
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Apr 19, 2012 20:41:08 GMT
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my ex's dad had a grey one of these, seem to remember it was running an engine similar to the AX GT, 1360, twin Solex carbs or something, think his had different alloys though, I remember sourcing him a window for it amongst other things, also Mark and Lard used to ramble on about a Talbot Samba soft top
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James,
Mk1 Golf 16v ITB'd, RS's, TT interior - in bits
Affalterbach tweaked CLK - commuter mobile
And a couple of GSXR's
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l33dwc
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Apr 19, 2012 20:57:40 GMT
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A gorgeous car
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Current fleet
1991 Fiesta 1.1 Popular Plus - The garaged queen
2003 Shogun 3.3 DiD - The family truck and general dogsbody
2004 Audi A4 1.8t.- Project that needs Mot
2007 Nissan Note 1.4 - Business car 1
2008 Vauxhall Corsa 1.4 Auto - Business car 2
2014 Toyota Yaris 1.4 - Business cars 3
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Apr 19, 2012 21:40:39 GMT
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Oh my god, a red one. I thought they were all brown...
(I know. But every one I have seen, ever, including one I nearly bought in 1994 - Brown).
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SambaS
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Apr 19, 2012 21:50:40 GMT
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Mines got the wrong carb! The Cabrio should have a single twin choke solex iirc. The Samba S definately had twin Solex carbs, I had the last S left up until 2009. I say the last as I'm challenging someone to prove me wrong  |
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1. 1988 Dacia Duster Pick-Up
2. 1992 Daihatsu Charade GXI Automatic
3. 1982 Ford Escort XR3
4. 1989 Ford Sierra RS Cosworth
5. 1984 FSO Polonez CE
6. 2002 MG ZR 105
7. 1984 Opel Monza GSE Automatic
8. 1982 PK Jimp
9. 1984 Talbot Alpine LE
10.1984 Talbot Samba Cabriolet
11.1984 Talbot Samba Roller
12.1986 Talbot Samba Style
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SambaS
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Mar 25, 2013 20:49:14 GMT
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 The Cabriolet has now got a couple of friends, a Style and a Roller. The Style is in daily use, the Roller is work in progress. I should be putting the Cabriolet in for MOT next week following a year off the road for a clutch rebuild and the replacement of all the exhaust manifold studs nuts and gaskets. After 5 years I've fixed it properly! |
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1. 1988 Dacia Duster Pick-Up
2. 1992 Daihatsu Charade GXI Automatic
3. 1982 Ford Escort XR3
4. 1989 Ford Sierra RS Cosworth
5. 1984 FSO Polonez CE
6. 2002 MG ZR 105
7. 1984 Opel Monza GSE Automatic
8. 1982 PK Jimp
9. 1984 Talbot Alpine LE
10.1984 Talbot Samba Cabriolet
11.1984 Talbot Samba Roller
12.1986 Talbot Samba Style
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crazymonkey
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ummm....what was I doing again???
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there's one of these sat abandoned near me (cabrio) took me ages to figure out what it was but a rare old sight nowadays.
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whoever said dogs were man's best friend....obviously never heard of cable ties
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75nut
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I had a Samba S about 10 years ago and stupidly let it go for peanuts! I loved it!
Been on the lookout for one ever since, but like hens teeth now! Lucky man!
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90 Alfa 75 3.0 V6 Cloverleaf
79 MGB Roadster
88 Saab 900i Convertible
94 MK1 MX5 1.6
05 Volvo V70
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Mar 26, 2013 10:54:05 GMT
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Got a shed loads of bits for these still.
New wings, bonnet etc. Will have another one day...
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SambaS
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Mar 26, 2013 13:51:03 GMT
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Got any photos? ;D I had a Samba S about 10 years ago and stupidly let it go for peanuts! I loved it! Been on the lookout for one ever since, but like hens teeth now! Lucky man! |
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1. 1988 Dacia Duster Pick-Up
2. 1992 Daihatsu Charade GXI Automatic
3. 1982 Ford Escort XR3
4. 1989 Ford Sierra RS Cosworth
5. 1984 FSO Polonez CE
6. 2002 MG ZR 105
7. 1984 Opel Monza GSE Automatic
8. 1982 PK Jimp
9. 1984 Talbot Alpine LE
10.1984 Talbot Samba Cabriolet
11.1984 Talbot Samba Roller
12.1986 Talbot Samba Style
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SambaS
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 List of jobs completed today ready for tomorrows MOT: Remove 3 wheels and take to air machine to inflate. Stick in petrol. Swap over a decent battery. Fix hazard lights (problem with wiring to switch). Fix front right side light (bad earth). Secure battery. Reattach K&N to carburettor. Fix coolant leak. Refit washer bottle. Secure rear seats. Refit rear seat belts. Give number plate lights a whack. Glue rear light lense. Insure. Tomorrows job (other than booking the MOT) is to find a working windscreen washer pump at the scrapyard, or rebodge last years MOT bodge back on  12 months it's been off the road while I took the engine out and put a new clutch in and some other engine out jobs I had been wanting to get done.    I had been putting this off for years.. unfortunately that meant the rivets on the clutch plate had scored the flywheel so I had to have that resurfaced    |
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Last Edit: Apr 7, 2013 20:56:56 GMT by SambaS
1. 1988 Dacia Duster Pick-Up
2. 1992 Daihatsu Charade GXI Automatic
3. 1982 Ford Escort XR3
4. 1989 Ford Sierra RS Cosworth
5. 1984 FSO Polonez CE
6. 2002 MG ZR 105
7. 1984 Opel Monza GSE Automatic
8. 1982 PK Jimp
9. 1984 Talbot Alpine LE
10.1984 Talbot Samba Cabriolet
11.1984 Talbot Samba Roller
12.1986 Talbot Samba Style
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I've done so much work on these in the past.......we had about 4 knocking about at one time. My mate had a cabrio.....and I made a new hood for it, it lasted for years too! Rust in the boot? No? There will be soon.... Great cars, very underrated . This mate still has one.....a genuine rally , Been in storage a long time now, it used to be quite quick, had twin 40's and was LOUD!
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SambaS
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Rust? I got a shock in 2010 when I took it for MOT! MOT man said it couldn't be fixed.  Lot's of filler in the floor.. never a good sign..  After a bit of a poke/ hammer  Not pretty but did the trick  More:   Quick bleed of the brakes after putting the rear subframe back on:  I was quoted £700 for the welding which I considered for all of about 5 minutes.. A neighbor had a look and said no problem I'll do it one weekend. 3 weeks later it was done for the price of a few McDonalds and cups of tea. So can't complain. I'm learning to weld myself but this was too much! Would love to see your mates Rallye. |
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Last Edit: Apr 7, 2013 23:30:50 GMT by SambaS
1. 1988 Dacia Duster Pick-Up
2. 1992 Daihatsu Charade GXI Automatic
3. 1982 Ford Escort XR3
4. 1989 Ford Sierra RS Cosworth
5. 1984 FSO Polonez CE
6. 2002 MG ZR 105
7. 1984 Opel Monza GSE Automatic
8. 1982 PK Jimp
9. 1984 Talbot Alpine LE
10.1984 Talbot Samba Cabriolet
11.1984 Talbot Samba Roller
12.1986 Talbot Samba Style
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faker
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novanut
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Good work
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SambaS
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Job jobbed. MOT 11.30hrs Tomorrow.   |
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1. 1988 Dacia Duster Pick-Up
2. 1992 Daihatsu Charade GXI Automatic
3. 1982 Ford Escort XR3
4. 1989 Ford Sierra RS Cosworth
5. 1984 FSO Polonez CE
6. 2002 MG ZR 105
7. 1984 Opel Monza GSE Automatic
8. 1982 PK Jimp
9. 1984 Talbot Alpine LE
10.1984 Talbot Samba Cabriolet
11.1984 Talbot Samba Roller
12.1986 Talbot Samba Style
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SambaS
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Reason for refusal of test certificate 001 Offside front (rear mount) Subframe prescribed area is excessively corroded.  Not bad at all |
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1. 1988 Dacia Duster Pick-Up
2. 1992 Daihatsu Charade GXI Automatic
3. 1982 Ford Escort XR3
4. 1989 Ford Sierra RS Cosworth
5. 1984 FSO Polonez CE
6. 2002 MG ZR 105
7. 1984 Opel Monza GSE Automatic
8. 1982 PK Jimp
9. 1984 Talbot Alpine LE
10.1984 Talbot Samba Cabriolet
11.1984 Talbot Samba Roller
12.1986 Talbot Samba Style
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SambaS
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Little bit less happy now:   |
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1. 1988 Dacia Duster Pick-Up
2. 1992 Daihatsu Charade GXI Automatic
3. 1982 Ford Escort XR3
4. 1989 Ford Sierra RS Cosworth
5. 1984 FSO Polonez CE
6. 2002 MG ZR 105
7. 1984 Opel Monza GSE Automatic
8. 1982 PK Jimp
9. 1984 Talbot Alpine LE
10.1984 Talbot Samba Cabriolet
11.1984 Talbot Samba Roller
12.1986 Talbot Samba Style
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SambaS
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1. 1988 Dacia Duster Pick-Up
2. 1992 Daihatsu Charade GXI Automatic
3. 1982 Ford Escort XR3
4. 1989 Ford Sierra RS Cosworth
5. 1984 FSO Polonez CE
6. 2002 MG ZR 105
7. 1984 Opel Monza GSE Automatic
8. 1982 PK Jimp
9. 1984 Talbot Alpine LE
10.1984 Talbot Samba Cabriolet
11.1984 Talbot Samba Roller
12.1986 Talbot Samba Style
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MK2VR6
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Good man for sticking with it. You have the skillz - keep going! Love the little Roller limited edition; I spotted it on your separate thread for it a while back. My mate had one back in the day, decked it and rebadged it as a 'Mamba'  |
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faker
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novanut
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Keep at it. You'll have it sorted soon. God they love to rust.
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