MG TD Replica Car Club | Noel Swanson | Activity https://tdreplica.com/members/noels/activity/ Activity feed for Noel Swanson. Mon, 13 Apr 2026 22:57:54 -0400 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 e662d05c743af7338ec845f0fd349ae4 Noel Swanson replied to the topic Un-boxing my new car! in the forum Car Registry https://tdreplica.com/forums/topic/un-boxing-my-new-car/#post-305639 Thu, 25 Oct 2018 15:15:29 -0400 I can’t give you the details on the suspension at the moment, as I am not there.  Later on I will get my ex-mechanic friend to have a look. No doubt he can tell us.

You’ll also have to answer silly questions like,”Is that a REAL car?”

Well, that is a real existential question indeed. Just what is a ‘real’ car. I bet many ‘muscle’ car owners would…[Read more]

]]> 1206cf303daa8f01908a92bf877b45cd Noel Swanson replied to the topic Un-boxing my new car! in the forum Car Registry https://tdreplica.com/forums/topic/un-boxing-my-new-car/#post-305635 Tue, 23 Oct 2018 14:31:35 -0400 Yes, it is too early for storage – but we are now in Portugal, and headed to Trinidad for a month of sailing (see http://lifepart2.info) before returning to Canada for winter skiing. Then we go back to the boat in the spring, and so it won’t be until the proper summer that we get back to drive Sally.

And if I seem a bit excited, that might have…[Read more]

]]> 92a4c242c2c9131d69cb5c1246adf5d7 Noel Swanson posted a new activity comment https://tdreplica.com/activity/p/38591/#acomment-38594 Tue, 23 Oct 2018 14:16:30 -0400 Me and my mom just after we received the car

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]]> 98129c1dec43892825cfa01571ff9126 Noel Swanson commented on Noel Swanson's Photo https://tdreplica.com/activity/p/38593/ Tue, 23 Oct 2018 14:16:29 -0400 Me and my mom just after we received the car

]]> 0 819420a327e4337d917a7a7237f8c86f Noel Swanson added 8 Photos https://tdreplica.com/activity/p/38592/ Tue, 23 Oct 2018 14:15:42 -0400 ]]> 0 b0288f691e3474155325fb79ee711ba0 Noel Swanson added a Photo https://tdreplica.com/activity/p/38591/ Tue, 23 Oct 2018 14:15:12 -0400 ]]> 1 cd0fb27a5bdbbaad9f0ee6c69d6ffd5a Noel Swanson started the topic Un-boxing my new car! in the forum Car Registry https://tdreplica.com/forums/topic/un-boxing-my-new-car/ Mon, 22 Oct 2018 14:54:11 -0400 So she finally arrived, having been shipped inside a crate from Ontario to Vernon, BC. Here is the video:

https://youtu.be/xK4iiyDWQ9E

Built by Prototype Research in Ontario in 1986, she has just 672 miles on the clock and is in like-new condition (well, a bit dusty, and some tiny speckles of rust on the headlamp holder, but that is it). Exactly…[Read more]

]]> 9b499794ff860f546612c65160740933 Noel Swanson replied to the topic Would-be owner with Newbie questions in the forum Car Registry https://tdreplica.com/forums/topic/would-be-owner-with-newbie-questions/#post-305485 Mon, 03 Sep 2018 15:05:49 -0400 Well, it turns out that the ad on Kijiji was some kind of scam, as the lady (?) was advertising the exact same car that is currently on sale by Prototype Research , and she has no connection with them whatsoever. Maybe she was hoping someone would just send her a deposit. I don’t know what her game plan was. And she was asking $1000 more for…[Read more]

]]> 255d0b574f469f520c9e2dcf93dbef6f Noel Swanson replied to the topic Would-be owner with Newbie questions in the forum Car Registry https://tdreplica.com/forums/topic/would-be-owner-with-newbie-questions/#post-305481 Thu, 30 Aug 2018 14:36:02 -0400 Yes, I’ve heard those seat warmers can be quite high maintenance.

]]> d456be3836f573774f820707a46c9b9c Noel Swanson replied to the topic Would-be owner with Newbie questions in the forum Car Registry https://tdreplica.com/forums/topic/would-be-owner-with-newbie-questions/#post-305479 Wed, 29 Aug 2018 15:17:37 -0400 Bear in mind the price is in CAD, so that would be about USD$13900

And a factory build should be in its favor. Any comments on Prototype Research?

The seller sent me some more photos – certainly the car looks in perfect condition – everything very nice and shiny. clearly it has been kept indoors all those years.

I will grill her about the…[Read more]

]]> 9c68c37f2ec7fe058f7195bf8ad409db Noel Swanson replied to the topic Would-be owner with Newbie questions in the forum Car Registry https://tdreplica.com/forums/topic/would-be-owner-with-newbie-questions/#post-305474 Wed, 29 Aug 2018 14:39:53 -0400 Thank you guys for weighing in with your opinions. All very helpful and much appreciated.

I do realise these are old (unsafe) cars. Was just wondering if they could be made less unsafe, but I guess not.

I am still looking for one, but the real challenge is how far away they all are. Well, I am not in a hurry, so will just take my time with it…[Read more]

]]> aaf8acb1a57d6bed8c3ad1b70e9533f1 Noel Swanson started the topic Would-be owner with Newbie questions in the forum Car Registry https://tdreplica.com/forums/topic/would-be-owner-with-newbie-questions/ Tue, 24 Jul 2018 01:18:14 -0400 Hello everyone

Having lurked around for a while, and been impressed by the helpfulness of all, I have just signed up to this site.

I am looking for a TDr, but don’t really know where to begin, so though maybe someone can give me some tips?

First I need to say that I am not a ‘classic car enthusiast’, nor am I a mechanic, nor a ‘motor head’. I…[Read more]

]]> 9c5fb33bdca776a7e1c6382b8dba3fe3 Noel Swanson became a registered member https://tdreplica.com/activity/p/38102/ Tue, 24 Jul 2018 00:49:51 -0400 0