just saved,maestro ahoy......

[Squire_Dawson]

Should prove to be an economical runabout. 4 or 5 speed? I understand they used VW gearboxes, the traitors.

[BorniteIdentity]

Should prove to be an economical runabout. 4 or 5 speed? I understand they used VW gearboxes, the traitors.

I think that was on the export/re-import cars they used the LT van box. Always happy to be corrected.

 

My brother had a BRG clubman in a 1.3 and I remember borrowing it once and being confused as to why anyone would want a mini or a metro for more money than his.

 

Sadly it ended the same way as all of his cars.

 

Dead.

AF.

[Psycho Charlie Knobcheese]

Didn't the A series have the gearbox 'in' the sump?

[Felly Magic]

In the Maestro the gearbox was normal, not in the sump, 1.3/1.6 Maestros used the VW Golf box, the 2.0 EFi and Perky derv used a Honda unit

[Psycho Charlie Knobcheese]

In the Maestro the gearbox was normal, not in the sump, 1.3/1.6 Maestros used the VW Golf box, the 2.0 EFi and Perky derv used a Honda unit

 

This is why I come here....

[theshadow]

master cylinder due today,or tomorrow,front wing now level,wedged it with piece of wood,than slapped some fibreglass filler on,get some more pictures up today,..got the rocker cover gasket,oil filter,sparks from euro,but they dont do airfilter...

[Guest Hooli]

Giffertastic!

[theshadow]

here in all its cough rover glory,pulled of top radiator hose drained some water,put in euros readymixed antifreeze/coolant,had to change battery my other spares one no good,see how this goes..mot prob jan when that cylinder turn up..

[Mr_Bo11ox]

I'm semi up for buying this, keep us posted Shadwell

[Zantimisfit]

Thats a keeper! You need a Montego to go with it.

[overrun]

Love that Rover badge on the nose! Shadow, do you pay by the word for your posts?!

[KruJoe]

I think his "shift" button is broken, and his space bar is on the way out too.

[overrun]

I think his "shift" button is broken, and his space bar is on the way out too.

Whatever it is, I hope he keeps it up.

[Guest Hooli]

I think his "shift" button is broken, and his space bar is on the way out too.

 

Original Leyland keyboard.

[r.welfare]

King of the bargains - and also commas. I wish he'd tell us some of his secrets, but I think he thinks we work for HMRC or something.

[theshadow]

master cylinder came this afternoon,made by apec,removed old cylinder,looked well bad,fliud looked really bad,waiting now for help to bleed,went to poundland,50p sale stocked up on antifreeze,coolant,the blue stuff,pictures later..

[Guest Hooli]

love this thread, great read, would be,better, with grammar 9/10

 

Not got a one-way valve to bleed with? I've got several, never got them to work once.

[stuboy]

Saw bright red h reg one on way to chatham

[theshadow]

still got air in system will try again tomorrow,the old one was girling cyl,

[theshadow]

maestro is now ready for mot,bled out the brakes fully today,quite alot of air was in system,brakes great now,/will check all usual stuff before test tues,wed, :-D :-D wheelarch panel ordered,will put on after moting..

[Station]

went to carspares,

got some brakefliuld,

ready to try bleeding at 1.00,

few piccies for now,

found the radio code,

book on,

or under rear seat,

seat covers,

2 sets on each seat,

old school rev counter,

car spares place

even open christmas day

 

Shadow's posts read like Pet Shop Boys lyrics.

 

[theshadow]

wheelarch panel came this,went for mot,fitted new ngk sparkplugs,

[Guest Hooli]

Is that really a clean sheet with no advisories? They didn't even do that at three years old!

[Parky]

Good to see John Deacon from Queen has some regular work following Freddie's demise

[Felly Magic]

Or could it be the infamous Joey Deacon? Google him if you don't know who he is

[greengartside]

Maybe Deacon Blue?

 

There's a man I meet who's right up my street
He's a worker for the shiters
Has been twenty years
And he takes no money off nobody

Nor a shitter off the roads
Puts it on a forum
And never seems to mutter
And he packs his lunch in a "winners" bag

The children call him "Delboy"
He never lets on
But I know 'cause he once told me
He let me know a secret about the money in his kitty

He's gonna buy a three quid car
Gonna call her Maestro

[oldcars]

I'll wob it up, wob it up, wob it up, wob it up, wob it up, wob it up
Yeah, wob it up again, wob it up again, wob it up again, sell  again 
 

[trigger]

 

MOTS BY JOEY.

[theshadow]

welding shite tomorrow,middle silencer holed,will patch that up,than tackle the rear wheelarch,chop out,than weld in new wheelarch section,very solid otherwise,seems that old engine oil has done its job,pictures tomrrow,makes a change only 4 speed box,heater switch now working fine,must have been lack of use/

[Cavcraft]

Can I just say '6, 23, 31, 45, 51' please?