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Oil tight Austin Seven?
I went back to page one and started to read the link originally posted. I got about half way through the article before I got bored with it. This to me (IMHO) looks like the emasculation of a perfectly serviceable albeit not quite original (how many of them are) RP saloon. The report is full of inaccuracies and if the proponent of the scheme is so against Austin Sevens it begs the question "Why on earth bother?"

The colour scheme is shyte too. Whatever it turns out like, it will be a bastard. Pure and simple.

Even modern EVs have their plus and minus points. A pal of mine delivers cars for BMW and he tells me of the time he had to take a BMW i3 with range extender from their Depot in Thorne (South Yorkshire) to a potential customer sopmewhere in the Bristol area. Apparently the i3 is available as pure electric, or the range extender (which apparently is being phased out because the new model will have bigger batteries to give it a better range but still less than 300 miles). The range extender is a small petrol engine which doesn't drive the car, it just cuts in when battery levels become critical. The car is still a "plug-in". Anyway, not having the time to stop for several hours while it charged itself up somewhere, he had to rely on the donkey engine to keep it going. Unfortunately the fuel tank only holds 9 litres of petrol (yes, NINE litres) so between Thorne and Bristol he apparently had to stop to top it up no less than four times! How cool is that. These vehicles have still got a long way to go (sic).

I just did here to Stuttgart in my 17yr old diesel uber barge (900km) and got there with 1/4 tank still remaining. When they can beat that in a sparky I might be interested.
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Oil tight Austin Seven? - by Ruairidh Dunford - 05-10-2018, 08:11 AM
RE: Oil tight Austin Seven? - by Jamie - 05-10-2018, 08:58 AM
RE: Oil tight Austin Seven? - by morrisminor - 05-10-2018, 09:11 AM
RE: Oil tight Austin Seven? - by JonE - 05-10-2018, 09:16 AM
RE: Oil tight Austin Seven? - by Chris KC - 05-10-2018, 09:31 AM
RE: Oil tight Austin Seven? - by Martin Prior - 05-10-2018, 10:49 AM
RE: Oil tight Austin Seven? - by DazeOff - 09-10-2018, 08:17 PM
RE: Oil tight Austin Seven? - by Chris KC - 09-10-2018, 08:28 PM
RE: Oil tight Austin Seven? - by DazeOff - 09-10-2018, 08:46 PM
RE: Oil tight Austin Seven? - by Duncan Logan - 10-10-2018, 07:52 AM
RE: Oil tight Austin Seven? - by Chris KC - 10-10-2018, 10:23 AM
RE: Oil tight Austin Seven? - by Dave Mann - 05-10-2018, 10:14 AM
RE: Oil tight Austin Seven? - by Martin Prior - 05-10-2018, 10:44 AM
RE: Oil tight Austin Seven? - by Simon Scott - 05-10-2018, 10:45 AM
RE: Oil tight Austin Seven? - by Chris KC - 05-10-2018, 10:58 AM
RE: Oil tight Austin Seven? - by Hedd_Jones - 05-10-2018, 12:19 PM
RE: Oil tight Austin Seven? - by Ian Dunford - 05-10-2018, 04:05 PM
RE: Oil tight Austin Seven? - by Austin Carr - 05-10-2018, 04:31 PM
RE: Oil tight Austin Seven? - by Hedd_Jones - 05-10-2018, 04:52 PM
RE: Oil tight Austin Seven? - by John Mason - 05-10-2018, 04:56 PM
RE: Oil tight Austin Seven? - by Chris KC - 05-10-2018, 05:21 PM
RE: Oil tight Austin Seven? - by Dave Mann - 05-10-2018, 05:42 PM
RE: Oil tight Austin Seven? - by spannerman - 05-10-2018, 05:54 PM
RE: Oil tight Austin Seven? - by Ian Williams - 05-10-2018, 08:46 PM
RE: Oil tight Austin Seven? - by Bob Culver - 06-10-2018, 07:58 AM
RE: Oil tight Austin Seven? - by Dave Wortley - 06-10-2018, 08:38 AM
RE: Oil tight Austin Seven? - by Mark McKibbin - 08-10-2018, 11:49 AM
RE: Oil tight Austin Seven? - by Dave Mann - 06-10-2018, 09:29 AM
RE: Oil tight Austin Seven? - by Chris KC - 06-10-2018, 10:21 AM
RE: Oil tight Austin Seven? - by Colin Morgan - 06-10-2018, 11:04 AM
RE: Oil tight Austin Seven? - by Dave Mann - 07-10-2018, 08:57 AM
RE: Oil tight Austin Seven? - by Chris KC - 07-10-2018, 02:43 PM
RE: Oil tight Austin Seven? - by Colin Morgan - 07-10-2018, 10:36 AM
RE: Oil tight Austin Seven? - by Dave Mann - 07-10-2018, 02:51 PM
RE: Oil tight Austin Seven? - by Colin Wilks - 07-10-2018, 04:20 PM
RE: Oil tight Austin Seven? - by Ruairidh Dunford - 08-10-2018, 12:30 PM
RE: Oil tight Austin Seven? - by Martin Prior - 09-10-2018, 09:31 AM
RE: Oil tight Austin Seven? - by Dave Wortley - 08-10-2018, 02:13 PM
RE: Oil tight Austin Seven? - by JonE - 09-10-2018, 10:08 AM
RE: Oil tight Austin Seven? - by Zetomagneto - 09-10-2018, 09:25 PM
RE: Oil tight Austin Seven? - by DazeOff - 09-10-2018, 03:31 PM
RE: Oil tight Austin Seven? - by Martin Prior - 09-10-2018, 03:56 PM
RE: Oil tight Austin Seven? - by JonE - 09-10-2018, 03:57 PM
RE: Oil tight Austin Seven? - by Ian Williams - 09-10-2018, 08:09 PM
RE: Oil tight Austin Seven? - by Ruairidh Dunford - 09-10-2018, 09:43 PM
RE: Oil tight Austin Seven? - by Tony Press - 10-10-2018, 05:29 AM
RE: Oil tight Austin Seven? - by JonE - 10-10-2018, 11:08 AM
RE: Oil tight Austin Seven? - by Chris KC - 10-10-2018, 11:37 AM
RE: Oil tight Austin Seven? - by Biddlecombe - 10-10-2018, 11:35 AM
RE: Oil tight Austin Seven? - by Dave Wortley - 10-10-2018, 03:09 PM
RE: Oil tight Austin Seven? - by John Mason - 10-10-2018, 04:25 PM
RE: Oil tight Austin Seven? - by jansens - 10-10-2018, 07:45 PM
RE: Oil tight Austin Seven? - by Chris KC - 10-10-2018, 08:04 PM
RE: Oil tight Austin Seven? - by Tony Press - 11-10-2018, 01:38 AM
RE: Oil tight Austin Seven? - by Ruairidh Dunford - 11-10-2018, 07:06 AM
RE: Oil tight Austin Seven? - by Chris KC - 11-10-2018, 07:44 AM
RE: Oil tight Austin Seven? - by jansens - 11-10-2018, 08:08 AM
RE: Oil tight Austin Seven? - by Chris KC - 11-10-2018, 08:25 AM
RE: Oil tight Austin Seven? - by Ruairidh Dunford - 11-10-2018, 08:27 AM
RE: Oil tight Austin Seven? - by jansens - 11-10-2018, 08:38 AM
RE: Oil tight Austin Seven? - by Ruairidh Dunford - 11-10-2018, 08:42 AM
RE: Oil tight Austin Seven? - by Chris KC - 11-10-2018, 09:28 AM
RE: Oil tight Austin Seven? - by jansens - 11-10-2018, 08:54 AM
RE: Oil tight Austin Seven? - by stuartu - 11-10-2018, 08:55 AM
RE: Oil tight Austin Seven? - by Dave Mann - 11-10-2018, 09:56 AM
RE: Oil tight Austin Seven? - by Ruairidh Dunford - 11-10-2018, 09:11 AM
RE: Oil tight Austin Seven? - by Terry McGrath - 11-10-2018, 10:13 AM
RE: Oil tight Austin Seven? - by squeak - 11-10-2018, 12:27 PM
RE: Oil tight Austin Seven? - by Annaustin - 13-10-2018, 11:05 AM
RE: Oil tight Austin Seven? - by jansens - 11-10-2018, 09:12 AM
RE: Oil tight Austin Seven? - by Ruairidh Dunford - 11-10-2018, 09:18 AM
RE: Oil tight Austin Seven? - by jansens - 11-10-2018, 09:36 AM
RE: Oil tight Austin Seven? - by Tony Press - 11-10-2018, 10:57 PM
RE: Oil tight Austin Seven? - by Ruairidh Dunford - 11-10-2018, 09:39 AM
RE: Oil tight Austin Seven? - by jansens - 11-10-2018, 09:51 AM
RE: Oil tight Austin Seven? - by Hedd_Jones - 11-10-2018, 10:07 AM
RE: Oil tight Austin Seven? - by Chris KC - 11-10-2018, 02:43 PM
RE: Oil tight Austin Seven? - by Reckless Rat - 12-10-2018, 08:26 AM
RE: Oil tight Austin Seven? - by Colin Morgan - 12-10-2018, 10:34 PM
RE: Oil tight Austin Seven? - by squeak - 13-10-2018, 02:39 AM
RE: Oil tight Austin Seven? - by Colin Morgan - 13-10-2018, 09:02 AM
RE: Oil tight Austin Seven? - by DazeOff - 14-10-2018, 07:19 PM
RE: Oil tight Austin Seven? - by JonE - 13-10-2018, 03:59 PM
RE: Oil tight Austin Seven? - by Tony Press - 13-10-2018, 09:49 PM
RE: Oil tight Austin Seven? - by Duncan Logan - 15-10-2018, 05:46 AM
RE: Oil tight Austin Seven? - by squeak - 13-10-2018, 11:15 PM
RE: Oil tight Austin Seven? - by Ruairidh Dunford - 14-10-2018, 08:22 PM
RE: Oil tight Austin Seven? - by Tony Press - 14-10-2018, 10:19 PM
RE: Oil tight Austin Seven? - by Ian Williams - 14-10-2018, 08:27 PM
RE: Oil tight Austin Seven? - by Viteran - 14-10-2018, 10:46 PM
RE: Oil tight Austin Seven? - by Bob Culver - 15-10-2018, 07:16 AM
RE: Oil tight Austin Seven? - by Ian Williams - 15-10-2018, 09:40 AM
RE: Oil tight Austin Seven? - by merlinart - 15-10-2018, 02:14 PM
RE: Oil tight Austin Seven? - by Tony Press - 15-10-2018, 10:06 PM
RE: Oil tight Austin Seven? - by Ruairidh Dunford - 15-10-2018, 09:45 AM
RE: Oil tight Austin Seven? - by Colin Morgan - 15-10-2018, 11:43 AM
RE: Oil tight Austin Seven? - by Martin Prior - 15-10-2018, 12:16 PM
RE: Oil tight Austin Seven? - by Ray White - 15-10-2018, 02:05 PM
RE: Oil tight Austin Seven? - by vintage_racing - 16-10-2018, 10:02 AM
RE: Oil tight Austin Seven? - by Dave Prior - 16-10-2018, 10:15 AM
RE: Oil tight Austin Seven? - by Martin Prior - 16-10-2018, 10:32 AM
RE: Oil tight Austin Seven? - by DazeOff - 16-10-2018, 08:10 PM
RE: Oil tight Austin Seven? - by Ray White - 16-10-2018, 11:48 AM
RE: Oil tight Austin Seven? - by John Mason - 16-10-2018, 12:29 PM
RE: Oil tight Austin Seven? - by Reckless Rat - 16-10-2018, 12:56 PM
RE: Oil tight Austin Seven? - by DazeOff - 16-10-2018, 07:27 PM
RE: Oil tight Austin Seven? - by Ian Williams - 16-10-2018, 08:10 PM
RE: Oil tight Austin Seven? - by Martin Prior - 16-10-2018, 08:40 PM
RE: Oil tight Austin Seven? - by Ray White - 16-10-2018, 08:50 PM
RE: Oil tight Austin Seven? - by Martin Prior - 16-10-2018, 09:24 PM
RE: Oil tight Austin Seven? - by Reckless Rat - 16-10-2018, 09:37 PM
RE: Oil tight Austin Seven? - by Zetomagneto - 16-10-2018, 10:06 PM
RE: Oil tight Austin Seven? - by Tony Press - 16-10-2018, 11:57 PM

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