PrinceRupert

S6; yes, same guy!

I have breakdown (I have a TVR; I'm not a masochist 🤣) but it would be a bit of a dilemma - ship the broken car home and make alternative ways up; ship the broken car to the venue and hope it can get fixed there; and you know how long the RAC can take to arrive.... I'm confident it will all be okay though !

Thanks! I agree, I've done about 8000 miles in two years or so in it and I've only 'broken down' once for a puncture and twice for a low oil pressure warning, which in both cases was a dodgy sender - pressure itself was fine and car was driving fine, just some electronic glitch. There, I've jinxed it ...

It's alright if it breaks down on the way up I may not have anyone to marry in any event and she has told me she is going on the honeymoon alone 🤣 Also I see the irony in me calling it relatively reliable when there's a picture of it on the back of Ceri's tow truck at the top of the page ...

I'm pretty sure it is wheel cleaner that's made my chrome wheel nuts all rusty

So, the TVR has a real test this week. 800 mile round trip from London to Scotland and back, departing Thursday morning. Crucially, it CAN'T BREAK DOWN. Break down on the way up, I miss my wedding. Break down on the way down, I miss my honeymoon. Pressure is on ... Ordered a few spares, couple of belts, throttle cable repair kit, some fuses, a relay; put some cable ties and a socket set in the boot (wishful thinking, the chance of me repairing it at the side of the M6 is slim to nil); and will hope and pray. Should be fine, it's generally been a reliable car over the last two years, touch wood ... I have cheekily booked in a quick detail on Friday evening so I can get some nice professional pictures on Saturday though ... My wife-to-be just sighs (but not sure she is convinced if it came to it I'd pick her over the TVR ).

This photo was posted on the 75 FB page (credit to the chap who put his name in the bottom left corner). He claimed 2004 but can spot an 05 plate so likely at least 2005. Interesting to see how many 75s you can spot.

Turns out it doesn't do that if you drop the carb retaining screw in the inlet manifold 🤣 @Supernaut glad no permanent damage, im sure the idle problem is solvable

In fairness to the bloke I did see the system and the Tech2 computer did say 1000+ misfires from each cylinder. I just don't know what that means in reality haha.

Yup is driving well for me too and certainly no obvious sign of misfires! I did roll my eyes a bit at his commentary about maps and tuning and what not. He was trying to sell me some kit to reduce vibrations on the ECU that he designed ... I was like its an old cheap car I mightn't have for very long, I'll pass haha. I'll chuck four new spark plugs in as not expensive and keep driving it.

Seems they have individual coils and leads - looks like the 3.0 V6 and the earlier four cylinders had the cassette. Ignition coils are close to fifty quid a pop so will probably start with changing the plugs ...

Got a new key programmed in, 100 quid and I didn't even get the blade section, so have to go get that separately. Grr. The guy that did it also does tuning etc and plugged the car into Tech2 and gave me some suggestions of things to do based on the diagnostics result. Clean MAP and MAF sensor. Clean throttle body. Reversing light out. Drivers door module is for a saloon, not a convertible - which means it can't be coded to the car, and explains why I've had some funny behaviour from the driver side window (not going up and down with the roof like it should etc.). The ACC module had also been replaced and was showing a different VIN - he coded it to the car. Each cylinder was showing 1000+ misfires. What was unknown was whether these were historic or recent. I certainly have never knowingly felt it misfire ... he sells his own maps (Nordic?) and wasn't hugely complimentary of Noobtune maps, but then you wouldn't expect him to be being a rival who sells maps at three times the price. He cleared it and if I'm ever back that way I can get him to check it again to see if they are still happening, but in meantime maybe it makes sense to change the spark plugs?

I think its a fabulous colour, so many Audis are black or white.

There's a guy in Medway that will do 100 for 1 / 175 for two, using genuine fobs, which doesn't seem too bad.

I am a total idiot - flew back from a trip to Madrid to Gatwick and went to get the Saab from the short stay car park, to find my keys were nowhere to be found. I'd already left my work laptop in Gatwick security, and now lost my keys. Shambles. Anyway, had to get a train home for the spare and go back the next day (40 quid overstay charge, ouch). The spare key is not ideal - it has been chewed by a dog, has that horrible dissolving rubber that seems to afflict GM plastics - spent some time removing it today with brake cleaner and a small file, though the two remaining buttons fell off, and it isn't easy to get the key blade in and out so now the section to start the car is in the glovebox and the key on my keyring. The fob doesn't work - not sure if it just needs a battery, but it is very annoying to have to open the passenger side (no lock on the driver side) and reach over to unlock the driver side, and vice versa on the way out. So, if the missing key doesn't turn up, anyone know the easiest way to get a replacement coded to the car? I see you can get replacement keys cheap on eBay, but what is less clear is how you program them to the car - seems you need someone with 'Tech2' equipment? Reckon a Vauxhall main dealer could do it?