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Grey's Anatomy?

Greys, Space, Pace?

What about 'Bland'
 
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Old 04-29-2017, 05:58 PM
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What about 'Old faithful'? Or 'Old reliable'?
 
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The Led Zeppelin or Pewter rose.
 
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Originally Posted by orangeblossom
How about 'Amazing Greys'
Ouch. Upun my word, that's painful....

Personally, I always liked Lady Jane as a subtle reference, but then the real Lady Jane Grey didn't survive very long at all, which might not be what you want for a car that is already much older than she was when she was killed.

If you want to go with the flowers there, you could try "Grevillea" after the Grevillea buxifolia, the grey spider flower. There are not really a lot of grey flowers to choose from. Or you could reference the car's quietness and be inspired by a name from RR, calling it the "Grey Ghost."

Or "Gandalf" (the Grey).... Or "Mithril," which comes from two words in Sindarin—mith ("grey" or "mist") and ril ("glitter"). I quite like Mithril at the moment....
 
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Old 04-29-2017, 09:31 PM
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Earl Grey
 
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Old 04-30-2017, 03:07 AM
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Hi Daim

Let me think about that for a Second!

Mmmmmmm No not really (Lol)
 
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Old 04-30-2017, 03:10 AM
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Originally Posted by Daim
What about 'Old faithful'? Or 'Old reliable'?
Yeah! but if this happens, I may want to change it rather Quickly!
 
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Old 04-30-2017, 03:11 AM
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Originally Posted by Addicted2boost
Earl Grey

That is very Tempting! except that Jags are 'Felines'
 
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Old 04-30-2017, 03:14 AM
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Cats can be male, but I definitely think Jags are female.
 
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Old 04-30-2017, 03:15 AM
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Originally Posted by Some Day, Some Day
Ouch. Upun my word, that's painful....

Personally, I always liked Lady Jane as a subtle reference, but then the real Lady Jane Grey didn't survive very long at all, which might not be what you want for a car that is already much older than she was when she was killed.

If you want to go with the flowers there, you could try "Grevillea" after the Grevillea buxifolia, the grey spider flower. There are not really a lot of grey flowers to choose from. Or you could reference the car's quietness and be inspired by a name from RR, calling it the "Grey Ghost."

Or "Gandalf" (the Grey).... Or "Mithril," which comes from two words in Sindarin—mith ("grey" or "mist") and ril ("glitter"). I quite like Mithril at the moment....
Or maybe even:

'My Thrill' or even 'Thriller'
 
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Old 04-30-2017, 03:18 AM
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Originally Posted by JigJag
The Led Zeppelin or Pewter rose.
Mmmmm Dunno,

Pewter Rose is a maybe but not 'Led Zeppelin' as that makes her sound a bit Slow!
 
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Old 04-30-2017, 01:19 PM
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Hi Guys

Here a Two Videos

The First one has the Strange Engine Noise on Start Up, which I thought was a dropped Valve.

Then when I Switched her off and Re Started her, there were No Strange Noises, except for a bit of a very feint Tappity Sound.

Excellent Oil Pressure and up to the Mark on the Dipstick.

Please make of them what you will and what you think that the Problem might be.


 
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Old 04-30-2017, 01:27 PM
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Nothing wrong with her mate! I think it was oil starvation from a long stand...

Now a question I forgot to ask: how long ago did she run last before you started last time?
 
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Old 04-30-2017, 01:52 PM
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Sounds OK to me. I agree with Daim

Cheers
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Old 04-30-2017, 01:56 PM
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Noise? What noise?

Congratulations!
 
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Old 04-30-2017, 02:34 PM
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THIS sounds like a dropped valve seat to me:


Yours sounds like there's "nowt wrong wi it" to me..............

Rgds.

A.
 
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Sounds good to me too.

Birds in the background are a good touch............
 
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Originally Posted by bigpigpants
THIS sounds like a dropped valve seat to me:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sxWBSeEvMw0

Yours sounds like there's "nowt wrong wi it" to me..............

Rgds.

A.
That hurts even just listening to it!
 
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Old 04-30-2017, 03:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Daim
Nothing wrong with her mate! I think it was oil starvation from a long stand...

Now a question I forgot to ask: how long ago did she run last before you started last time?
Hi Daim

I changed the Oil and Filter about a Month ago with 10/40 after which She ran great up until I put the Mechanical Fan back.

Then everything went 'Pearshaped' and She Stated making all those Scary noises.
 
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Old 04-30-2017, 03:47 PM
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Hi Bigpants

I thought my engine sounded a little bit like that when I started her up.
 


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