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Welcome to the CLUB126UK Forum => Introduce Yourself => Topic started by: Robbie126 on February 27, 2007, 09:57:36 PM

Title: Hello from sunny Devon......
Post by: Robbie126 on February 27, 2007, 09:57:36 PM

Hi, My name is Robbie, I hail from Totnes in South Devon and I'm a relatively new 126 Bis owner, I've had mine for about a year now. I was given one by a friend who has 4 126's, and after many many lunch-hours spent tinkering, I now have a slightly tatty but much loved little car!
    After re-building the gearbox twice, I have now fitted a replacement from another mates rolled Bis and I am now having some really good fun!  I'll post some photos on the site as soon as I can, and you'll see that I still have a fair way to go on the cosmetic front, but mechanically it's kind of o.k.
    The cars only differences from standard are a set of Fiat X/19 alloys (fitted with 155's) and I've de-bumpered the little beast, which I think is a great improvement (looks more like an air-cooled!). Any hints and tips for trouble free ownership would be greatly welcomed, and I hope that I can chat to, or meet up with some of you other mildly eccentric guys and gals in the not too distant future...!?  Cheers for now, Robbie. :D

Title: Hello from sunny Devon......
Post by: Dragonstone on February 27, 2007, 10:07:01 PM

Hi Robbie,

Sound like a nice little car you got there I'm Dave by the way.

Title: Hello from sunny Devon......
Post by: Robbie126 on February 27, 2007, 10:16:31 PM

Hi Dave, thanks for the greeting! where in the U.K is Woodley? :?:

Title: Hello from sunny Devon......
Post by: Dragonstone on February 27, 2007, 11:39:45 PM

Hi Robbie
Woodley is very close to Wokingham Berkshire, Our postcode comes under Reading a half a horse town that we all stay away from :lol:

 I have been down the River Dart in my open canoe was very good paddling

Title: Hello from sunny Devon......
Post by: Chris Lakin on February 28, 2007, 12:44:13 AM

forget mildly eccentric!!! im fully eccentric so are most of us  :lol:

welcome to the site mate,

hope to see a pic of your car soon!

regards

Chris

Title: Hello from sunny Devon......
Post by: fiatfsm on February 28, 2007, 09:40:38 AM

hi, a local member... maybe see you at the uxbridge show!!!

Title: Hello from sunny Devon......
Post by: Robbie126 on February 28, 2007, 01:29:33 PM

Thanks for the welcome notes Chris and fiatfsm, just managed to post a photo of my car in the garage section! Had to borrow a mates phone to take it as all the photos I have are too hi-res, and even my phone is too high-res!
  I need some ideas for a paint colour, I was thinking all satin black but I notice that Bis13 has that one pegged already!  :lol:

Title: Hello from sunny Devon......
Post by: Dragonstone on February 28, 2007, 02:43:44 PM

Hi there,

 this is a good tool to put in your bookmarks

http://www.picresize.com/

Title: Hello from sunny Devon......
Post by: Robbie126 on February 28, 2007, 03:07:20 PM

Cheers for that Dave, a very handy little utility indeed! :)

Title: Hello from sunny Devon......
Post by: Dragonstone on February 28, 2007, 03:19:17 PM

Free and works well if your in a internet cafe and you just wont to resize something quick..Iv used when away form home on Holiday.

 Photobucket.com is also very good as you can resize when you are up-loading your photos if you are running low on space on your cards