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[richardmorris]

[Cord Fourteener]

Couple of weeks ago the Mondeo oil was new and at max. Oil volume has more than doubled in two weeks. 

Going to have to change most of the oil again and clean MAF and then download ForScan to slap the DPF round a bit.

[Spurious]

4 minutes ago, Cord Fourteener said:

Couple of weeks ago the Mondeo oil was new and at max. Oil volume has more than doubled in two weeks. 

Going to have to change most of the oil again and clean MAF and then download ForScan to slap the DPF round a bit.

eeek. 

 

Recipe for a runaway diesel that. 

[Cord Fourteener]

1 minute ago, Spurious said:

eeek. 

 

Recipe for a runaway diesel that. 

Yes that's why I told Wifey not to use it until I've drained it. 

Looks like thin oil is being forced out of the oil filter housing!

[HMC]

On 8/17/2021 at 6:00 PM, richardmorris said:

You are truely spoiling us with the spots lately mr M

[beko1987]

1 hour ago, Cord Fourteener said:

Yes that's why I told Wifey not to use it until I've drained it. 

Looks like thin oil is being forced out of the oil filter housing!

Just take 3l out and put 2l fresh in. Next weekend do the same, the weekend after do the same and it'll be a self changing oil system

[richardmorris]

56 minutes ago, HMC said:

You are truely spoiling us with the spots lately mr M

I only wish I knew what they were! Presumably a Le Mans car?

[Barry Cade]

9 hours ago, Ghosty said:

A chap near me (another Honda guy as it happens) has a tidy dark blue one with a for sale sign in the window, tan leather inside. It only appears now and then but if I see it again I can get some details? No idea what he wants for it though. 

Looking for a project type gtv, prices are going up so hope to get one before they go the way of the X1/9...

[dome]

58 minutes ago, Barry Cade said:

Looking for a project type gtv, prices are going up so hope to get one before they go the way of the X1/9...

I may know of a convertible twin cam for sale in Fife. Non runner with some electrical issues if you're feeling brave...

[adw1977]

Looks like Stellantis have decided that the Vauxhall Heritage Collection is surplus to their requirements.  50 vehicles going to the British Motor Museum in Gaydon, I'm not sure how big the whole collection is, they did sell some off individually not long ago.

Autocar link

[Six-cylinder]

9 hours ago, Asimo said:

Did anyone ever do a strip tachometer?

This was a question asked in eBay cars, but I didn't want to answer it there.

Yes a Citroen BX Mk1 Digit when fitted with Tachometer.

This is the one I knew, but I am thinking there will be others?

@Crackers

Edit

It seems if you fancy a strip Tachometer some Renault 11, 19 and 21s with digital dash had them.

[Supernaut]

29 minutes ago, dome said:

I may know of a convertible twin cam for sale in Fife. Non runner with some electrical issues if you're feeling brave...

I know of a convertible in rural Aberdeenshire, somewhere near Lawrencekirk. I think it's been in that particular hedge for a number of years, as I remember seeing it at SF18...

[High Jetter]

35 minutes ago, Six-cylinder said:

This was a question asked in eBay cars, but I didn't want to answer it there.

Yes a Citroen BX Mk1 Digit when fitted with Tachometer.

This is the one I knew, but I am thinking there will be others?

@Crackers

Edit

It seems if you fancy a strip Tachometer some Renault 11, 19 and 21s with digital dash had them.

No ribbon involved there, though?

[Six-cylinder]

20 minutes ago, High Jetter said:

No ribbon involved there, though?

Just a digital version of a strip tachometer.

[stuboy]

22 hours ago, stuboy said:

Thought exhaust was bit louder...on the v6

 

Plums

if i can get the studs out i may nut n bolt it with new gasket

[High Jetter]

The strip 'dials' seemed SO modern back then. Analogue is now imitated by digital. Is that progress or regression?

[Barry Cade]

1 hour ago, dome said:

I may know of a convertible twin cam for sale in Fife. Non runner with some electrical issues if you're feeling brave...

Sounds like my kinda thing!👍

[Six-cylinder]

8 hours ago, High Jetter said:

The strip 'dials' seemed SO modern back then. Analogue is now imitated by digital. Is that progress or regression?

Back when it was just an old banger I used to own a 1968 Rover 2000TC, I never really liked its ribbon speedo and for added oddness the conventional round Tachometer looked out of place. I guess because the lowly Austin 1100 had a strip speedo my Rover should have nice round dials as came with the facelift, but as a student I couldn't afford the later car.

[dome]

10 hours ago, Barry Cade said:

Sounds like my kinda thing!👍

I've messaged my mate, if it's still there I'll drop you a PM

[dome]

11 hours ago, Barry Cade said:

Sounds like my kinda thing!👍

It's still there, PM sent!

[Zelandeth]

Wasn't there an Alfa which used a strip for both tach and speedometer, but mounted at an odd 45 degree angle in the cluster?

[Leyland Worldmaster]

Newsworthy I believe; apart from Car Shows, when was the last time you saw a scene like this? The coupé is a rare manual version... 👍 👍 👍 😎 😎 😎 

[Dyslexic Viking]

I will now go and look at a car and hopefully there will be a purchase coming more later!

[richardmorris]

This looked and sounded superb, 

[TheOtherStu]

38 minutes ago, richardmorris said:

This looked and sounded superb, 

I got your post and the one above merged. I was thinking "Really, someone on Autoshite buying a proper classic?" 🤣

I can imagine that would require some mega-reddys!

[richardmorris]

Two to three hundred thousand seems common for these.

[Tadhg Tiogar]

6 minutes ago, richardmorris said:

Two to three hundred thousand seems common for these.

I feel faint.

[Split_Pin]

First day back in the office today. How else to show the other commuters you are an aspiring independent businessman?

G. L. S.

 

[chaseracer]

The Zanussi has a digital strip tachometer in the HUD.  It is not pleasant.

[beko1987]

I played 'commuting from the office to peterborough' this morning and the answer is nope! 

Poor xsara got awoken from her slumber to be thrown 90 miles, then a day of rest and thrown 90 miles back! The car would be alright, I couldn't do that every day though!