£3000 CLASSIC CAR CHALLENGE! - PART 2

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10:45 Taylor's laugh is hilarious and concerning at the same time 😂 sounds like a 70 year old who's smoked 20 a day for the last 50 years!

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Rory, do it get the 1500cc and overdrive box, you will not regret it. My dad had one of these when i was a kid, i spent my entire childhood rebuilding these things, literally my most favourite car.

15:26 when Rory answered that he has only 300 quid to fix it, Tom's laugh is just spot on :D

Wait a minute... "it's said: it is not, not rusty" 😂😂 2:22

The chemistry you guys have is nothing past genuine friendship. Top gear had it, and you can't buy it for all the money in the world - And you guys are showing that magic again. Keep the cast and crew going lads, love it. Chur bro from Kiwiland.

7:16....Oooooh hellooo Taylor is Kenneth Williams reborn !😁

Tom is gonna arrive at the unit with a big magnet in his pocket and 3 cars in pieces will come flying at him! 🤣🤣🤣

"British Leyland' SQUEAAAKKK!!!! 😂😂😂😂😂😂 Taylor is hilarious

Interesting choice! I had a ‘72 GT6 which is the slightly more refined version of the spitfire with a hardtop, 2litre straight 6 and 4 on the floor with OVERDRIVE. They do shift given they weigh less than a ton. My GT6 had a few upgrades on it but would easily outpace a standard 1275 Mini Cooper s. There’s a few bits to look for on these, one being the rear suspension. You’ve found the issue with the dampers (fortunately very cheap to replace) just make sure the rotoflex donuts on the rear drive axles are actually intact before doing any spirited driving. Whilst I’m on the subject, there was a problem on the MK1&2 GT6 whereby the rear wheel would tuck under the car under heavy cornering and when back under load again would cause some interesting driving response. This may also be a characterful attribute of the spitfires too. Most of this I’m sure Tom will be aware of, or may have already noticed. However there are two other issues you need to be weary of. I had to replace the front vertical links on mine complete with rose joints as the lower trunnion rotted away and eventually gave way, leading to me bringing Coventry to a standstill after my wheel fell off. -could be funny for a video, but these aren’t the safest of cars. Secondly, and less dangerous, there’s a banjo bolt that if I remember correctly goes into the manifold. Try not to touch this unless you really have to. They’re different metals so they corrode and weld themselves together. Easiest just to get a new manifold (like I did). There’s plenty of following for the spitfire and if I can help at all, reach out to me. No expert but I used mine on the daily for about 3-4 years so I have a fair idea with these. Oh and as for upgrades: just get some twin SU carbs, will go much quicker than the standard strombergs - just make sure Tom gets the correct needles for the jets 😅 Nice work boys. These are tiny tin metal boxes but really good fun. They even kinda drift and the camber is easy to adjust on the front axle too. Have fun chaps, interested to see WHEN it breaks down 😅😮😚

I thought Frankie Howard was dead, but the Taylor proved reincarnation when he shouted “Ooh! hello!!”😂

Love how you were being followed by a breakdown truck ( just in case 🤣🤣🤞🤞🤞 9:58

1986 Land Rover owner. Just 22 months to go and it’s a classic 😁.

The rigidity of that Spitfire is insane.

The rear wheels on a Spitfire are meant to sit like that when up in the air. Thanks to transverse leaf rear suspension. They all do it. :) I've got a Herald with the same engine, just done a track day at Castle Combe in it, loads of fun!

I have a MGB GT 1979. It’s the best car I’ve ever owned. It’s the only car that gives me a damn drivers smile. Just you, the car and the road and like Tyler said. Every drive in it is an adventure. If a classic car doesn’t scare you into getting RAC it’s not a good classic ahahaha.

"What budget do you have to repair it?" - "three hundred quid" just Tom's laughter was so priceless!!!!

I’m afraid to say, but the MX5 of the classic car scene is the Mazda MX5

Got stuck in traffic getting to this video 😉