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[Rod/b]

8 hours ago, wuvvum said:

I can't imagine the heat generated by a turbo faring particularly well in such a cramped engine bay with a cooling system which is already marginal...

An MG6 engine might be a better bet  than a 75 lump if you want to go down the Turbo route. Can’t believe i actually typed that but HERE WE ARE. 
 

Add one of these 

http://www.coolexperts.co.uk/product/rover-mgf-mgtf-race-quality-all-aluminium-radiator-british-made/

and the stainless front to rear coolant pipes. 
 

Then run it with massive spacers in the engine lid hinges like all the dubbers did in the 90s.
 

 

[tommotech]

8 hours ago, wuvvum said:

I can't imagine the heat generated by a turbo faring particularly well in such a cramped engine bay with a cooling system which is already marginal...

Are the side vents open on a TF, I need to have a look.  

[ProgRocker]

Auto Trader app wants me to update the mileage of my Almera N16 for an 'up to date' valuation. It's too old to be allocated a value ffs.

[00833827]

New rear shocks and pads on the V50. Pads were very low

[dean36014]

I fitted a new horn to the van. It blends in perfectly and looks factory fitted*. 

[Tadhg Tiogar]

55 minutes ago, dean36014 said:

I fitted a new horn to the van. It blends in perfectly and looks factory fitted*. 

Should there not be a half-length trumpet alongside, because two-tone?

[Ghosty]

 

oh fuck

[dean36014]

8 minutes ago, Tadhg Tiogar said:

Should there not be a half-length trumpet alongside, because two-tone?

It doesn't need one!

[Ghosty]

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/peugoet-205-diesel-1-8-turbo-12-months-mot-/193488401977?hash=item2d0cceb639%3Ag%3A0PsAAOSwUFJe0iuC&nma=true&si=sRh3udhaZvGaPdLfsYIcNeXkXS4%3D&orig_cvip=true&nordt=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

Some of you will be relieved/surprised to see this, but I've bought A MANUAL.

And what better than a rather bargainous looking 205 D Turbo?

I'm going to mask up and get a train to it some time this week. 
 

[loserone]

Well in Ghosty, a couple of use were tempted!

I have good experience of buying Peugeot x05 diesels from you, PM me when you're ready please

[somewhatfoolish]

7 hours ago, dean36014 said:

It doesn't need one!

 

Where do you get one of them then? Is it a boat horn?

[Tadhg Tiogar]

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....

[Ghosty]

Oh, and if anyone has any 205 pepperpots knocking about, I could use a couple. 

[UltraWomble]

Today I used some teacake wrappers to obtain free parking by pretending I was a state official of Japan visiting Preston

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[Shep Shepherd]

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 

[dean36014]

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.

[HMC]

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.

[Ghosty]

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... 

 

[Ghosty]

...and this is my 10,000th post.   

[Tadhg Tiogar]

2 minutes ago, Ghosty said:

I quite like the Ring air horn, it mimics old Ferrari horns.

CX horns are similar. 

[tommotech]

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. 

 

[Split_Pin]

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]

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).

 

[paulplom]

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

[Angrydicky]

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.

[Rod/b]

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. 

 

 

[Wilko220]

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!)

[stuboy]

Random tyre pressure drop on rear of the shalaxy. Think the rim leaks 

[stuboy]

3 minutes ago, stuboy said:

Random tyre pressure drop on rear of the shalaxy. Think the rim leaks 

Other side down to 16psi... strange

[BorniteIdentity]

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.