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[Vamps]

A question about statermotors in Gen Car Chat got me thinking......

Early 90's I had a Matra Rancho with an occasional starting problem, that could be rectified by putting a spanner on the back and turning the shaft slightly and it would then work. As these things go it got worse and worse so off came the starter for a 'bench test' a check over, clean and oil and it worked perfectly many times, put it back on the car and it did not work... I took it back off and it worked every time on bench test, back on the car, not working - must have done this 3 or 4 times, and then, after some head scratching decided that the angle of the starter on bench test was different to it fitted - bench test at about the same angle and it did not work - something to do with the bushes? A scrapyard replacement sorted the problem......

[05omegav6]

That'll learn you for buying French

[dbug]

Was it a happy memory Mike? 

[Vamps]

Was it a happy memory Mike? 

It was a happy time, lived/worked in Hertfordshire in a dream, to me Job, crap pay though..... At a time when I was physically so different to how I am now......

[omega3000]

That'll learn you for buying French

 

Matra Rancho

Arrh memories , i think they still have an owners club 

[Vamps]

That'll learn you for buying French

 

Matra Rancho

Arrh memories , i think they still have an owners club 

It was a car way ahead of it's time, a trend setter, brilliant idea.....   just not the best car to base it on, a Simca; rusts best friend......

[RobG]

[symes]

Ok that is one of those cars-never seen  one Why slag french cars all the time-the 2cv was genius for when it came out cheap/simple one size spanner fitted 90% of it and then the DS wow what a car-still looks good now 50+yrs later

[Vamps]

Ok that is one of those cars-never seen  one Why slag french cars all the time-the 2cv was genius for when it came out cheap/simple one size spanner fitted 90% of it and then the DS wow what a car-still looks good now 50+yrs later

I don't I had a Citroen C4 Grand Picasso, possibly the best and most practical car I have ever owned.......   At the same time I do know late 70's early 80's Simca Cars and Vans, rust quicker than even Vx cars of the same period.....

[symes]

Ok that is one of those cars-never seen  one Why slag french cars all the time-the 2cv was genius for when it came out cheap/simple one size spanner fitted 90% of it and then the DS wow what a car-still looks good now 50+yrs later

I don't I had a Citroen C4 Grand Picasso, possibly the best and most practical car I have ever owned.......   At the same time I do know late 70's early 80's Simca Cars and Vans, rust quicker than even Vx cars of the same period.....

sorry Vamps mate  I meant generally on here NOT you mate

[Vamps]

Ok that is one of those cars-never seen  one Why slag french cars all the time-the 2cv was genius for when it came out cheap/simple one size spanner fitted 90% of it and then the DS wow what a car-still looks good now 50+yrs later

I don't I had a Citroen C4 Grand Picasso, possibly the best and most practical car I have ever owned.......   At the same time I do know late 70's early 80's Simca Cars and Vans, rust quicker than even Vx cars of the same period.....

sorry Vamps mate I meant generally on here NOT you mate

I assumed that....

[the alarming man]

Ok that is one of those cars-never seen  one Why slag french cars all the time-the 2cv was genius for when it came out cheap/simple one size spanner fitted 90% of it and then the DS wow what a car-still looks good now 50+yrs later

I don't I had a Citroen C4 Grand Picasso, possibly the best and most practical car I have ever owned.......   At the same time I do know late 70's early 80's Simca Cars and Vans, rust quicker than even Vx cars of the same period.....

i think there are only 4 or 5 left on the road due to the old tin worm

[symes]

Ok that is one of those cars-never seen  one Why slag french cars all the time-the 2cv was genius for when it came out cheap/simple one size spanner fitted 90% of it and then the DS wow what a car-still looks good now 50+yrs later

I don't I had a Citroen C4 Grand Picasso, possibly the best and most practical car I have ever owned.......   At the same time I do know late 70's early 80's Simca Cars and Vans, rust quicker than even Vx cars of the same period.....

i think there are only 4 or 5 left on the road due to the old tin worm

so anybody got one its quite rare then are they valuable ? I dont even remember seeing one of those before

[omega3000]

It looks very similar to the disco  Like it .

[symes]

Is that a Wolseley in background? or rover p2