Tadhg Tiogar Posted June 6, 2020 Share Posted June 6, 2020 16 minutes ago, somewhatfoolish said: Where do you get one of them then? Is it a boat horn? Amazon or eBay. Plenty of options, including HGV, diesel loco. Plenty loud. Louder if you go for the kit with the separate air tank.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghosty Posted June 6, 2020 Share Posted June 6, 2020 Oh, and if anyone has any 205 pepperpots knocking about, I could use a couple. loserone 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UltraWomble Posted June 6, 2020 Share Posted June 6, 2020 Today I used some teacake wrappers to obtain free parking by pretending I was a state official of Japan visiting PrestonSent from my moto g(7) power using Tapatalk Stanky, Ghosty, RobT and 30 others 7 1 25 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shep Shepherd Posted June 6, 2020 Share Posted June 6, 2020 Took The Aero for a drive to Brentwood and back this evening (A127-M25-A12-A130-A127), which is the furthest it's been driven since the weekend before the so-called lockdown and the first time it's been over 40 mph since then. I'm sure that the car's running better as a result of the longish high speed run, not to mention the half tank of Super Unleaded I put in it on the way home. I'm certainly feeling better for the former RobT, danthecapriman, Split_Pin and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dean36014 Posted June 6, 2020 Share Posted June 6, 2020 1 hour ago, somewhatfoolish said: Where do you get one of them then? Is it a boat horn? 13 quid of eBay. Just sold as an airhorn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HMC Posted June 6, 2020 Share Posted June 6, 2020 Took advantage of the ferocious* turn in of the variable assistance positive centre feel (PCF) steering on the 216sli to have a fun trip over Dartmoor today....... * CAR nov 1989 And then read said article. Skizzer, Stevebrookman, w00dy and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghosty Posted June 6, 2020 Share Posted June 6, 2020 1 hour ago, Tadhg Tiogar said: Amazon or eBay. Plenty of options, including HGV, diesel loco. Plenty loud. Louder if you go for the kit with the separate air tank.... I quite like the Ring air horn, it mimics old Ferrari horns. There are two R8s out in the wild with them fitted, and I think my incoming 205 will have one too... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghosty Posted June 6, 2020 Share Posted June 6, 2020 ...and this is my 10,000th post. Shep Shepherd, Floatylight, brownnova and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tadhg Tiogar Posted June 6, 2020 Share Posted June 6, 2020 2 minutes ago, Ghosty said: I quite like the Ring air horn, it mimics old Ferrari horns. CX horns are similar. Ghosty 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommotech Posted June 6, 2020 Share Posted June 6, 2020 Had a quick look at the TF today and found a couple of water leaks. Hose from radiator was adrift, spring type hose clip was poor so a worm drive clip was used and hose refitted. Pressurised the system and found the thermostat to be dripping, this could turn out to be a cheap repair. That said, from the reading I’ve done this evening interweb reasoning suggests a PRT thermostat conversion is the way to go. Any MG Rover lickers have any experience or advice please. If this turns out well it would give me chance to run it as a standard 1.6 and then decide if a 1.8 turbo is the way to go. somewhatfoolish, BeEP and spike60 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted June 6, 2020 Share Posted June 6, 2020 23 hours ago, Wilko220 said: Just accidentally had a cheeky offer on this accepted... https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/184316535290 Ooft yes Antique gold with beige cloth, same as the one I had last year, except it was a diesel. V6 with a manual should be nice. I thought 2.0v6s stopped at 02 plate but this must have been a straggler. Enjoy! Wilko220 and UltraWomble 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilko220 Posted June 6, 2020 Share Posted June 6, 2020 34 minutes ago, Split_Pin said: Ooft yes Antique gold with beige cloth, same as the one I had last year, except it was a diesel. V6 with a manual should be nice. I thought 2.0v6s stopped at 02 plate but this must have been a straggler. Enjoy! Cheers! Collected it today, and very pleased with it. Only done 46k and appears to have been well looked-after - although, irritatingly, the service history has been lost. I had a top of the range Connoisseur with the 2.5 lump a few years ago, which subsequently ended up in the hands of @purplebargeken and at least one other AS regular after him. Compared to that this has got a very “base” feel to it from the driver’s seat, not least with its ‘90s style JVC radio unit lashed onto the dash instead of the built-in Rover sound system. But I kind of like that... Main reason for buying was I’m expecting to be doing quite a lot of long distance motorway drives over the next few months and this is going to be a very nice environment in which to experience them. Looks top notch from the outside too. Got probably my favourite of the alloy options that were available on these. A couple of pics (unfortunately not taken in a petrol station). LightBulbFun, Split_Pin, loserone and 13 others 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulplom Posted June 7, 2020 Share Posted June 7, 2020 9 hours ago, tommotech said: Had a quick look at the TF today and found a couple of water leaks. Hose from radiator was adrift, spring type hose clip was poor so a worm drive clip was used and hose refitted. Pressurised the system and found the thermostat to be dripping, this could turn out to be a cheap repair. That said, from the reading I’ve done this evening interweb reasoning suggests a PRT thermostat conversion is the way to go. Any MG Rover lickers have any experience or advice please. If this turns out well it would give me chance to run it as a standard 1.6 and then decide if a 1.8 turbo is the way to go. This will be a wise investment. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MGF-MG-TF-LOW-COOLANT-ALARM-KIT-No-Drilling-Required/303555206761?hash=item46ad4cde69:g:KKUAAOSwlPFdrJ-s tommotech 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angrydicky Posted June 7, 2020 Share Posted June 7, 2020 7 hours ago, Wilko220 said: Cheers! Collected it today, and very pleased with it. Only done 46k and appears to have been well looked-after - although, irritatingly, the service history has been lost. I had a top of the range Connoisseur with the 2.5 lump a few years ago, which subsequently ended up in the hands of @purplebargeken and at least one other AS regular after him. Compared to that this has got a very “base” feel to it from the driver’s seat, not least with its ‘90s style JVC radio unit lashed onto the dash instead of the built-in Rover sound system. But I kind of like that... Main reason for buying was I’m expecting to be doing quite a lot of long distance motorway drives over the next few months and this is going to be a very nice environment in which to experience them. Looks top notch from the outside too. Got probably my favourite of the alloy options that were available on these. A couple of pics (unfortunately not taken in a petrol station). What a lovely example. Same colour as my dads old one, W733 MBJ, which died of HGF. RIP. As a side note, I’ve got your old R45 now. Still going strong. Split_Pin, LightBulbFun and Wilko220 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod/b Posted June 7, 2020 Share Posted June 7, 2020 Threw the truck in the workshop to be sorted out. New window reg, new sump, new engine and body mounts, major service including all belts and fluids, battery leaking, camber all out of whack too so that’s a block and tackle job on these. Decided to get all the car park dings ironed out while its in - its not like i’m using it much right now after all so they can keep it a week or so. Craig the Princess, paulplom, stonedagain and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilko220 Posted June 7, 2020 Share Posted June 7, 2020 2 hours ago, Angrydicky said: What a lovely example. Same colour as my dads old one, W733 MBJ, which died of HGF. RIP. As a side note, I’ve got your old R45 now. Still going strong. Ah, excellent - sometimes struggle to keep up with the all latest developments in the forum, so thanks for updating me on that. I enjoyed that car very much. Great to see it still providing good service (and still in the fold!) Angrydicky and LightBulbFun 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuboy Posted June 7, 2020 Share Posted June 7, 2020 Random tyre pressure drop on rear of the shalaxy. Think the rim leaks paulplom 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuboy Posted June 7, 2020 Share Posted June 7, 2020 3 minutes ago, stuboy said: Random tyre pressure drop on rear of the shalaxy. Think the rim leaks Other side down to 16psi... strange Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BorniteIdentity Posted June 7, 2020 Share Posted June 7, 2020 Now the rear screen has been installed, I can get out and use the Sierra. Which just reminds me how terrible it is. One big slam and the driver’s door will need to be swept up off the road, the clutch is more slippery than your average member of parliament and the interior is as bad as it ever was. Long term, it really does deserve to be restored. It won’t last another 37 years as it is - that much is sure. I worry I’m not the right person to keep it; it deserves to be out of the weather and to enjoy a more cherished retirement. But I know I’d feel shit if I gave up on it. Anyway, have a pic. @alf892 always teases me for taking pics of the “good side” so here’s the “awful side” for balance. Kowalski, outlaw118, wuvvum and 13 others 15 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulplom Posted June 7, 2020 Share Posted June 7, 2020 That does look grim. Proper autoshite. Angrydicky 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted June 7, 2020 Share Posted June 7, 2020 Excellent to see the Sierra out and about again, My favourite AS car. BorniteIdentity, LightBulbFun and Angrydicky 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted June 7, 2020 Share Posted June 7, 2020 15 hours ago, Wilko220 said: Cheers! Collected it today, and very pleased with it. Only done 46k and appears to have been well looked-after - although, irritatingly, the service history has been lost. I had a top of the range Connoisseur with the 2.5 lump a few years ago, which subsequently ended up in the hands of @purplebargeken and at least one other AS regular after him. Compared to that this has got a very “base” feel to it from the driver’s seat, not least with its ‘90s style JVC radio unit lashed onto the dash instead of the built-in Rover sound system. But I kind of like that... Main reason for buying was I’m expecting to be doing quite a lot of long distance motorway drives over the next few months and this is going to be a very nice environment in which to experience them. Looks top notch from the outside too. Got probably my favourite of the alloy options that were available on these. A couple of pics (unfortunately not taken in a petrol station). That's lovely, I do like the Union alloys a lot too. BorniteIdentity and Wilko220 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyrew Posted June 7, 2020 Share Posted June 7, 2020 42 minutes ago, BorniteIdentity said: I worry I’m not the right person to keep it; it deserves to be out of the weather and to enjoy a more cherished retirement. Disagree on both. Using a car is the best thing for it, it's designed to do it, Top work Mr Bornite. BorniteIdentity, wuvvum, Angrydicky and 4 others 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod/b Posted June 7, 2020 Share Posted June 7, 2020 5 hours ago, Rod/b said: Threw the truck in the workshop to be sorted out. New window reg, new sump, new engine and body mounts, major service including all belts and fluids, battery leaking, camber all out of whack too so that’s a block and tackle job on these. Decided to get all the car park dings ironed out while its in - its not like i’m using it much right now after all so they can keep it a week or so. Paint on, needs polishing dome, Skizzer, HarmonicCheeseburger and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brownnova Posted June 7, 2020 Share Posted June 7, 2020 2 hours ago, BorniteIdentity said: Now the rear screen has been installed, I can get out and use the Sierra. Which just reminds me how terrible it is. One big slam and the driver’s door will need to be swept up off the road, the clutch is more slippery than your average member of parliament and the interior is as bad as it ever was. Long term, it really does deserve to be restored. It won’t last another 37 years as it is - that much is sure. I worry I’m not the right person to keep it; it deserves to be out of the weather and to enjoy a more cherished retirement. But I know I’d feel shit if I gave up on it. Anyway, have a pic. @alf892 always teases me for taking pics of the “good side” so here’s the “awful side” for balance. It truly is a thing of unconventional beauty... LightBulbFun, BorniteIdentity, adw1977 and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BL Bloke Posted June 7, 2020 Share Posted June 7, 2020 Nice to see the Sierra out and about again. Rod/b and BorniteIdentity 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plasticvandan Posted June 7, 2020 Share Posted June 7, 2020 Well,very unexpectedly,today I did a buy. Rod/b, BorniteIdentity, outlaw118 and 14 others 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairnet Posted June 7, 2020 Share Posted June 7, 2020 this place should be renamed rover lickers annexe plasticvandan and puddlethumper 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frogchod Posted June 7, 2020 Share Posted June 7, 2020 22 hours ago, Tadhg Tiogar said: CX horns are similar. I like cx horns. A short push for a friendly Meep, push and hold for fuck off ya basterd air horns. Sadly "progress" means the XM didn't get that feature Skizzer, LightBulbFun, wuvvum and 2 others 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardmorris Posted June 7, 2020 Share Posted June 7, 2020 There’s a new series of chasing classic cars on quest ( and on demand on an app called Dplay). Bought a Stutz Bearcat that had been stored since 1931 -new plugs and leads and some fuel and water works and it was at pebble beach in its original condition. Fabulous that it’s not over restored. puddlethumper and paulplom 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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