BorniteIdentity Posted October 9, 2018 Share Posted October 9, 2018 Totally agree. Those soft top 500's are very unfashionable. Twinair for bonus shite points (!) oldcars 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xtriple Posted October 9, 2018 Share Posted October 9, 2018 Today I have managed to swap over speakers in the front doors. what a faff! door cards off and while the driver's door went back on easily enough, the passenger side put up a proper fight! While I was doing the passengers side, I popped the fuse for the interior lights when reconnecting the door open 'telltale' - big red light at the bottom of the door. No biggy, change the fuse... Off I went in search of the relevant fuse in the fuse box under the drivers side crash pad, no fuse listed for interior lights. What? So I pulled each fuse out and checked them individually in case it was another of those cases where the fuse was not listed. Of course, all the fuses were fine. Into the boot in search of fuses, under the bonnet in search of fuses and when all else had failed, I read the owners handbook. Another fuse box under the passenger's side and there was a nicely popped fuse So expecting instant success, I changed the fuse and it didn't work! Really dodgy contact in the fuse box so the lights would only work if lateral pressure was applied to the fuse, not really ideal if working interior lights are wanted unless you want to hang in the passenger's side footwell pressing fuses while opening doors and getting out. Eventually, a fiddle/bodge was dreamed up which worked so interior lights now working. Of course, it took longer to do the lights than it did to do the speakers! It seems to be the way with the car: one job leads into another which was totally unplanned.While I was in the door, I took apart and cleaned the mirror switches on top of the door, one now works but the other is dead (but if you swap switches then the fault changes to the other mirror so definitely the switch) - partial success is better than none?As I had used a fuse, I wanted to get some more to keep the fuse box full, it seems no one sells them anymore. Factor, accessory shops nothing, finally, Halfords came to the rescue at the grand sum of £1.14 after application of trade card... I did buy a load of other stuff, even I am not 'cheap' enough to use the trade card on a £1.99 purchase Also Waxoyled the underfloor areas where the radious arms bolt on - a notorious rust spot - both sides are solid and rust free but the drivers side has been done, quite well to be fair and nicely painted etc. A decent blast of Wax everywhere couldn't hurt though, so I blasted the stuff everywhere - road now slippery when wet dome, Stevebrookman, Saabnut and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted October 9, 2018 Share Posted October 9, 2018 It seems to be the way with the car: one job leads into another which was totally unplanned.That has tended to be my experience when working on old Jags. xtriple 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anonymous user Posted October 9, 2018 Share Posted October 9, 2018 That has tended to be my experience when working on old Jags.Or Land Rovers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Bo11ox Posted October 9, 2018 Share Posted October 9, 2018 Sunday 3pm: WOW IVE GOT 2 FREE HOURS TO DO HORSEBOX STUFF! FANTASTIC! I'LL JUST POP THAT HEADLIGHT BULB IN THE STILO FIRST. Sunday 4.30pm: FFS MAN Lacquer Peel, GrumpiusMaximus, egg and 9 others 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted October 9, 2018 Share Posted October 9, 2018 I had to change the offside headlight / foglight bulbs in the Stilo when I first bought it. I didn't find it too bad of a job, mind you it didn't have a wheelarch liner at the time which probably helped... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuboy Posted October 9, 2018 Share Posted October 9, 2018 Lent out my towing bar... mate returned it to my missus house before i visit after work... wonder why he was avoiding me...lol michael t 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clayts450 Posted October 9, 2018 Share Posted October 9, 2018 Cruiser now sorted for another year - decisions, decisions.... Total pig to drive in town, changing gear is like waving a finger in the air in the Royal Albert Hall, cumbersome, very clattery, clumsy, face only a mother could love etc etc -vs- But then....sunroof open today, turbo POW-AH (it does have a good old kick low down the rev range - GR9 for TLGP) , great loadspace for ultimate tip trips, good on dizzle, smoothest ride out of the three in my fleet and great fun to thrash on an A-road. catsinthewelder 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghosty Posted October 10, 2018 Share Posted October 10, 2018 Sell it! You know you want an R8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meggersdog Posted October 10, 2018 Share Posted October 10, 2018 Mr Tomkins has just collected my Mercedes.Practical Classics are doing a feature on large coupes and my car is going on a photo shoot. I was invited along but work commitments meant Matt has taken it.There were hints there could be a cover photo too.The Mercedes has been background fodder before but never actually featured.Much excite. clayts450, tommotech, CGSB and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davehedgehog31 Posted October 10, 2018 Share Posted October 10, 2018 Not been very active of late, cars all running swimmingly. The C1 went through it's MOT yesterday no problem. So confident was I in it's sortedness that I went for the cheapest fast fit tyre place MOT I could find. Currently debating whether to take the 405 off the road over winter or not - have the offer of secure(ish) outdoor storage at my parents. dome, oldcars and Split_Pin 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clayts450 Posted October 10, 2018 Share Posted October 10, 2018 You know I want to swap your Cruiser for my R8 FTFY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tadhg Tiogar Posted October 10, 2018 Share Posted October 10, 2018 Phone call this morning from the boss of the auto transmission workshop to confirm that he would call me next week about when the CX will be called in by him for the gearbox repair and rebuild to begin and to discuss costs (anywhere north of £1500 + VAT would be my guess). "It won't be cheap" he says, before going on to quickly say that if he had a CX that was in the same condition as mine, he'd go ahead and spend the money regardless..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardmorris Posted October 10, 2018 Share Posted October 10, 2018 Bit from a CX outside now - Hubba Hubba! Six-cylinder, They_all_do_that_sir, Jim Bell and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tadhg Tiogar Posted October 10, 2018 Share Posted October 10, 2018 Bit from a CX outside now - Hubba Hubba! Ah, the XJ220. Has Rover 200 series tail lights? Ghosty 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardmorris Posted October 10, 2018 Share Posted October 10, 2018 No idea on the lights. Here they are. It's the METRO 6r4? engine though the guy said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adw1977 Posted October 10, 2018 Share Posted October 10, 2018 Ah, the XJ220. Has Rover 200 series tail lights?Yes, R8 200 series. egg 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bramz7 Posted October 10, 2018 Share Posted October 10, 2018 Lights from an R8. egg 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mercedade Posted October 10, 2018 Share Posted October 10, 2018 Are my eyes shot, or is the depth of that door absolutely mental? My house has external walls thinner than that LightBulbFun 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tadhg Tiogar Posted October 10, 2018 Share Posted October 10, 2018 Are my eyes shot, or is the depth of that door absolutely mental? My house has external walls thinner than that That's the thing that strikes me about these supercars - they have a huge footprint, but the actual cabin space is minimal. Less is more? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tayne Posted October 10, 2018 Share Posted October 10, 2018 Are my eyes shot, or is the depth of that door absolutely mental? My house has external walls thinner than thatIt’s so big it has gauges in it. mercedade and They_all_do_that_sir 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardmorris Posted October 10, 2018 Share Posted October 10, 2018 Had the Mercedes’ Air con serviced today. Two years since he last did it and some of the gas had run away, so needed a little extra putting back in.John at www.air-care-automotive.co.uk if you’re near Surrey. He’s mobile and based in elstead near Farnham. Performance test was getting 6degrees at the vents so all good. egg and SierraMikeHotel 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghosty Posted October 10, 2018 Share Posted October 10, 2018 Lights from an R8. I have a spare pair of those, I'm seriously tempted to put them on eBay as XJ220 lights, £100 the pair. Lacquer Peel, Brodders, LightBulbFun and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fumbler Posted October 10, 2018 Share Posted October 10, 2018 Air conditioning in room of computers has decided to want a raise, so took fire escape and turned off the mains and tried again. The results were highly informative: it didn't work. At least it gave me an opportunity to find a forgotten (but working) fire alarm with its tag. Made by Carter's of Burnley. Funnily enough I have some smoll sirens made by them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six-cylinder Posted October 10, 2018 Share Posted October 10, 2018 Our MG Metro had a joy rider today! We all agree 17.8 mph/1000 in top is not enough. M'coli, MarvinsMom, BorniteIdentity and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted October 10, 2018 Share Posted October 10, 2018 No idea on the lights. Here they are. It's the METRO 6r4? engine though the guy said. Sorry. Late to the party. Metro 6R4 was naturally aspirated, whereas these are twin-turbo, and more related to the racing engines that were developed from the 6R4 lump. Not much that's interchangeable but same heritage. richardmorris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy18s Posted October 10, 2018 Share Posted October 10, 2018 Didn't TWR buy the engine design from Austin Rover after Will Gollop slapped a pair of turbos onto his 6r4,and promptly pissed all over everyone else? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tayne Posted October 10, 2018 Share Posted October 10, 2018 Any interest in a £16 roffle for this? 330 manual, 12 months test, 159k miles DSC 0087 par Tayne, on ipernity DSC 0091 par Tayne, on ipernity DSC 0114 par Tayne, on ipernity BorniteIdentity, spike60, djim and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted October 10, 2018 Share Posted October 10, 2018 Didn't TWR buy the engine design from Austin Rover after Will Gollop slapped a pair of turbos onto his 6r4,and promptly pissed all over everyone else? Something like that. Wonder how much they paid? Not much knowing Tom! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loserone Posted October 10, 2018 Share Posted October 10, 2018 Any interest in a £16 roffle for this? YES Edit: Tell me you've bought an i3 for when the r8 is getting bodywork.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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