HMC BMW coupe meltdowns

[Rave]

3 hours ago, Cookiesouwest said:

Shirley if it was OMG HGF, it would have produced mayo by now?

I reckon it could just be a little hole between a cylinder and a water jacket, and all the oil galleries are intact?

I based my diagnosis of head gasket failure on it pressurising the coolant and eventually turning some test fluid green, but it took a while. Plus don't forget it's had a bottle of sealant in it so there's every possibility that it'll be fine for a while yet...

[wuvvum]

5 hours ago, AnthonyG said:

MG Rover did do a mildly lengthened 75 for the chauffeur driven market. The stretch was subtle enough to almost not be noticeable, like an ‘long wheelbase’  early 70s XJ6.  I think the City of Westminster mayor (as opposed to Red Ken or BoJo) used one of these. I don’t think there were any facelift versions, they were all built between 2000 and 2003. 

When did they bring out the LWB version?  I've only ever seen facelift ones.

[HMC]

I waved goodbye to the Granada earlier. @rob88h It was a pleasure meeting you, to a fanboi such as myself it was like having Rod Mansfield visit.

Meanwhile ive decided that the 75 is such a nice car i’ll get local mg rover specialist exeter road garage to pull the 1.8k to bits and thoroughly sort the headgasket and associated bits; channeling my inner Gandalf at the combustion gasses…

 

[2flags]

I do find it funny that those who slag off the Rover75 are, for the most part, people who have never owned or driven them. Those who have appreciate just what a lovely drive they are. For a car that was launched 25 years ago, they really are smooth and comfortable. The great thing about them now, is they are so cheap. If you haven't already driven one, I advise you to do so. but don't wait too long. They are fading fast. In five years, there will be very few left. 

[bramz7]

I had a 1.8 for a few months last year with beige velour and it was a really nice old thing to cruise in. It wasn't quick, but wasn't deathly slow. It even did a surprisingly good MPG. My only complaint was the gear change did not enjoy to be hurried at all, it was not particularly happy at town driving and the need to change gears frequently if in traffic. But on the open road, genuinely good. 

[wuvvum]

15 minutes ago, 2flags said:

I do find it funny that those who slag off the Rover75 are, for the most part, people who have never owned or driven them. Those who have appreciate just what a lovely drive they are. For a car that was launched 25 years ago, they really are smooth and comfortable. The great thing about them now, is they are so cheap. If you haven't already driven one, I advise you to do so. but don't wait too long. They are fading fast. In five years, there will be very few left. 

They're already getting rare enough that drivers wave at each other.  Well they do round here anyway.

[Split_Pin]

It's a weird one. It's way better than a Vectra but nowhere near as good as a 5 series. And of course, as it fell into neither category. They just 'are' and there's never been anything else like it. It's the one car of mine I'll never sell.

[2flags]

46 minutes ago, wuvvum said:

They're already getting rare enough that drivers wave at each other.  Well they do round here anyway.

I've noticed that. There's a chap round by me who waves when he sees me.

[Marm Toastsmith]

1 hour ago, HMC said:

Meanwhile ive decided that the 75 is such a nice car i’ll get local mg rover specialist exeter road garage to pull the 1.8k to bits and thoroughly sort the headgasket and associated bits

Nice one. They’re pretty near me and at one point I had visions of myself taking this car to them to find out whether they’re any good… let me know if I can help with logistics!

[Marm Toastsmith]

2 minutes ago, 2flags said:

I've noticed that. There's a chap round by me who waves when he sees me.

K11 micra owners often wave, I found. Perhaps it’s more about the way a car makes you feel than it is how rare it is?

[Rave]

3 hours ago, HMC said:

I waved goodbye to the Granada earlier. @rob88h It was a pleasure meeting you, to a fanboi such as myself it was like having Rod Mansfield visit.

Meanwhile ive decided that the 75 is such a nice car i’ll get local mg rover specialist exeter road garage to pull the 1.8k to bits and thoroughly sort the headgasket and associated bits; channeling my inner Gandalf at the combustion gasses…

 

I was just coming back in to this thread to scold you for the title update, I thought when I saw it that it had been up to its old overheating tricks and so rushed in here to apologise!

The cambelt, water pump, and dummy stat housing behind the sump are all brand new and have genuinely done 1000 miles at most so really ought to be fine to re-use, I really think it would be a waste of money to replace them. I will admit that I didn't put any loctite on the crank pulley bolt as you're apparently supposed to, just whacked it up tight with my mains-powered rattle gun.

Anyway I am obviously pleased with this development so will watch with interest to see what the actual state of the HG is. I took a massive bath on this car financially but successfully doing a cambelt was a huge boost to my mechaniching confidence. Thinking of doing the clutch on my A6 next...

Have you managed to get the stereo working?

[HMC]

Its on the way

[HMC]

LAUNCH MODE

Looks like  the sort of place it might of been when new- but it wasnt here, it was …

here…

that the mysterious Khalantchi lived.

[mintwth]

34 minutes ago, HMC said:

that the mysterious Khalantchi lived.

If you had a spare million and change, you too could live in a 1 bed flat in Khalantchi's road

Handy for Gloucester Road tube

[Yoss]

2 hours ago, HMC said:

 

 

That Jag's going to have fun getting out. 

[HMC]

its here

 

[HMC]

Its nice from far, but paint isnt the best, and the sills need some attention (i bought it knowing this)

still a pretty car though

[HMC]

interior details….

[HMC]

Went for an evening spin….

[lesapandre]

3 hours ago, mintwth said:

If you had a spare million and change, you too could live in a 1 bed flat in Khalantchi's road

Handy for Gloucester Road tube

Cheaper to buy the Rover?

[AnthonyG]

Please, pretty please bring this to Shitefest!

[lesapandre]

Ready to do your Porridge Norman Stanley Fletcher?

[HMC]

Its got a westminster parking permit that expired in 2021 so was a london car until very recently 

[lesapandre]

8 minutes ago, HMC said:

Its got a westminster parking permit that expired in 2021 so was a london car until very recently 

Perfect for London - ULEZ exempt and auto. Is that interior original or a retrim? Just beautiful ❤️ 💕💞

[Drumtochty]

Are lots of poeple in London driving cars that do not meet the regs or is this just made up by the media.

[HMC]

19 hours ago, lesapandre said:

Perfect for London - ULEZ exempt and auto. Is that interior original or a retrim? Just beautiful ❤️ 💕💞

heres a pic from flickr in 2019 on ebury bridge road

 

And in the smoke in 2013…..

 

[bramz7]

Great buy. Not my usual vintage of car but I think they look great. 

I also suspect I have a photo of it in London, on top of that Brooklands photo you found that I'd forgotten about. 

[bramz7]

November 2020.

[lesapandre]

8 minutes ago, HMC said:

heres a pic from flickr in 2019 on ebury bridge road

 

And in the smoke in 2013…..

 

Chelsea -  Darling

[HMC]

8 minutes ago, bramz7 said:

November 2020.

Brilliant! Do you remember where that was?