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14,741 · January 21

50 minutes ago, Split_Pin said:

Out and about in the E46 helping my mum this morning before work. After dropping her off I was pressing on, so to speak and the ABS, traction control and red brake light came on and hasn't cleared on restart. Doesn't seem to affect anything (apart from making it very easy to light up the rear without TC being on!) and importantly the gearbox light remains off so that's good.

I may have to cave and order a code reader for this car as I'm actually quite enjoying it now!

it was one of the ABS sensors when my m3 did similar but it can also be the brake pressure sensors and one or two other things so think you might have to plug it in as you say

January 21

I’d say wheel speed, as if a brake pressure sensor fails it will keep the ABS and lose only DSC and put the yellow handbrake light on. Sadly I’ve experienced all of those failures…

13,473 · January 21

Right, so used the Jag the other day and there seemed to be a scraping noise, a bit like a loose brake shield or something (I had this before on a Rover 827 I had) but looking into the brake shield I couldn't see anything and nothing seemed to be loose. The problem is often, as I work nights, I often only see the cars in the dark.

Yesterday morning whilst looking for any car wash that was open (none were :angry: ) I managed to grab some pics and managed to find something that was loose:

It appears that what looks to be a torsion bar has ccome loose.and something else is hanging. I was hoping that this week and next weeks money would be mine, but clearly not. I also need to sort out a dentist as my top inner teeth have lost thier fillings and it's starting to hurt very slightly now. Local dentist is booked up for 6 months...

So it looks like it's gonna be March before I see any free money, by which time something else will come up and require paying.

33,962 · January 21

Thanks @wesacosa and @JakeT. Northernmonkey did think one of the sensors was drifting out of spec at higher speeds.

If I stick to the limits on the motorway I should be fine.....

24,718 · January 21

Changing a tyre in a farm track by a busy dual carriageway, whilst wearing a full suit wasn’t high on the list of aims for this morning…

I did end up having to remove my tie as it kept getting in the way, but the rest of the suit survived unscathed.

I hadn’t considered how much extra physical effort it is to hold everything at arms length so as not to get dirty 🤣

24,109 · January 21

24,109 · January 21

37,789 · January 21

4 hours ago, richardmorris said:

Gordon Murray Automotive T.50, I like it if they leave it unattended you know what to do................

24,109 · January 21

3 minutes ago, Six-cylinder said:

Gordon Murray Automotive T.50, I like it if they leave it unattended you know what to do................

How do you know it wasn’t my and colleague’s new company cars? His new technology campus* is just up the road, I pass it every day and sometimes see him bombing around in his Renault alpine.

37,789 · January 21

2 minutes ago, richardmorris said:

How do you know it wasn’t my and colleague’s new company cars? His new technology campus* is just up the road, I pass it every day and sometimes see him bombing around in his Renault alpine.

I will come and work for you if I get a T50 as a company car!

9,053 · January 21

I saw a few T50s testing at the last SMMT open day in May.

24,109 · January 21

13 minutes ago, alcyonecorporation said:

I saw a few T50s testing at the last SMMT open day in May.

They look very smart in the metal. Not sure about the tiny window but apart from that a lot classier than the mclarens. A modern f1 look.

20,908 · January 21

Went to local co op. 4 packs of neck oil IPA £8. Not cheap but marks want £2.50 a can.

Got to self checkout. £1.75. I raised this with a member of staff who checked. The price was correct.

So I bought more.

That is my good fortune used up for the rest of the year.

January 21

5 hours ago, richardmorris said:

Peter Stevens made a lot of fuss about wonky shut lines on those (on social media), but that don’t look too bad to me. 11/10 would buy when I win the Euromillions.

9,140 · January 21

I've just eaten 4 pickled eggs.

In other news, I'm constipated tomorrow.

20,908 · January 21

3 minutes ago, outlaw118 said:

I've just eaten 4 pickled eggs.

In other news, I'm constipated tomorrow.

I doubt it.

24,109 · January 21

1 hour ago, EspenO said:

Peter Stevens made a lot of fuss about wonky shut lines on those (on social media), but that don’t look too bad to me. 11/10 would buy when I win the Euromillions.

Even through the thick double glazing we have they sound brilliant. Shut lines are a lot better than many mclarens I see out there.

27,071 · January 21

A good friend of mine who runs a big vacuum repair shop in Manchester dabbles in having parts made and flogging them. He's done range rover stuff for years but has had some rover 75 repair panels made

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/335543809225?fbclid=IwY2xjawH83VxleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHe3t4RoWSciRjFyH8XqiIWfxZ-v1onUNwtjPLiZMSNxUHHMVTwa0zXj0Yg_aem_FrthhdrfrrO8HHxNeAjr6w

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/235698462361?fbclid=IwY2xjawH83hZleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHdPWTKDI--VEaocsbFpkPBXtgo4BJzYZkAuOMlOkx8x-vKNeWOD8pWKX6Q_aem_BpFHTpjwyCXzIJr8GqsX2g

Knowing his vacuum parts he has made they won't be awful, but obv I've never tried one 😂 Felt reasonable to flog the links up here though 👍

24,109 · January 21

1 hour ago, EspenO said:

Peter Stevens made a lot of fuss about wonky shut lines on those (on social media), but that don’t look too bad to me. 11/10 would buy when I win the Euromillions.

I had no idea he was still alive!

33,962 · January 21

1 hour ago, beko1987 said:

A good friend of mine who runs a big vacuum repair shop in Manchester dabbles in having parts made and flogging them. He's done range rover stuff for years but has had some rover 75 repair panels made

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/335543809225?fbclid=IwY2xjawH83VxleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHe3t4RoWSciRjFyH8XqiIWfxZ-v1onUNwtjPLiZMSNxUHHMVTwa0zXj0Yg_aem_FrthhdrfrrO8HHxNeAjr6w

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/235698462361?fbclid=IwY2xjawH83hZleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHdPWTKDI--VEaocsbFpkPBXtgo4BJzYZkAuOMlOkx8x-vKNeWOD8pWKX6Q_aem_BpFHTpjwyCXzIJr8GqsX2g

Knowing his vacuum parts he has made they won't be awful, but obv I've never tried one 😂 Felt reasonable to flog the links up here though 👍

It would be interesting to see how these fit. I had a pair of Tom Hobbs ones fitted 3 years ago and they are generally regarded as the best in Rover circles, mine certainly fitted without needing bashed about. But, as they are hand made, you can't always get them, so it's great that someone else is making them. I'll share this link on the 75 FB page!

January 22

4 hours ago, richardmorris said:

I had no idea he was still alive!

https://www.facebook.com/PeterStevensDesign

He’s fairly active commenting on different aspects of car design 🙂

21,243 · January 22

13 hours ago, Lord Sterling said:

Right, so used the Jag the other day and there seemed to be a scraping noise, a bit like a loose brake shield or something (I had this before on a Rover 827 I had) but looking into the brake shield I couldn't see anything and nothing seemed to be loose. The problem is often, as I work nights, I often only see the cars in the dark.

Yesterday morning whilst looking for any car wash that was open (none were ) I managed to grab some pics and managed to find something that was loose:

It appears that what looks to be a torsion bar has ccome loose.and something else is hanging. I was hoping that this week and next weeks money would be mine, but clearly not. I also need to sort out a dentist as my top inner teeth have lost thier fillings and it's starting to hurt very slightly now. Local dentist is booked up for 6 months...

So it looks like it's gonna be March before I see any free money, by which time something else will come up and require paying.

I've had the radius arm mounting pull out of the floor on an early XJ6. Looks complex and undriveable atm.

17,132 · January 22

The dead 850 is getting taken away tomorrow morning. It's been sat going mossy outside my kitchen window for more than twice as long as I had it on the road.

Once it gets light today I have a couple of bits I need to get out of it, then I'll be done with it. I know I could sell bits off of it and make more than just scrap, but at this point I just need it gone, I need to move on from that chapter of my life.

I wish I'd done it last year, the scrap prices offered back then were far better. Best quote I could get this time was £165 with the caveat that they can reduce it based on whatever. Honestly at this point I'd be happy taking the plates off and rolling it down a hill.

33,962 · January 22

21 hours ago, Split_Pin said:

Out and about in the E46 helping my mum this morning before work. After dropping her off I was pressing on, so to speak and the ABS, traction control and red brake light came on and hasn't cleared on restart. Doesn't seem to affect anything (apart from making it very easy to light up the rear without TC being on!) and importantly the gearbox light remains off so that's good.

I may have to cave and order a code reader for this car as I'm actually quite enjoying it now!

Drove out the street and all the lights went off again. I'd say that confirms the theory that they only drift out when making satisfactory * progress on a private test track* above 70mph.

So under normal conditions it's never going to he an issue!

27,071 · January 22

45 minutes ago, Split_Pin said:

Drove out the street and all the lights went off again. I'd say that confirms the theory that they only drift out when making satisfactory * progress on a private test track* above 70mph.

So under normal conditions it's never going to he an issue!

Treat it as an inbuilt speed limit warning 😂 "ooh lights come on, best dial it back a few"

14,741 · January 22

One for 90s Touring Car Fans....

https://www.supertouringpower.com/

I've been to this the last two years and its really good but the best part is , if you book into the pre 2000 classic car show display you get free entrance to the event, for either or even both days. The car show bit is pretty decent on its own let alone the classic racing and display cars. Some pictures of last year's show as temptation

28/29th June. You have to book in your car and wait for approval but last year I mailed them a week before to change from the Panda to the XM and they weren't bothered so long as its pre 2000

33,962 · January 22

16 hours ago, Split_Pin said:

It would be interesting to see how these fit. I had a pair of Tom Hobbs ones fitted 3 years ago and they are generally regarded as the best in Rover circles, mine certainly fitted without needing bashed about. But, as they are hand made, you can't always get them, so it's great that someone else is making them. I'll share this link on the 75 FB page!

Well, as I expected, posting on Rover 75 pages generated replies from clueless and confused diddies who don't read or understand things properly before replying. Honestly, about 80% of 75 lickers must live in a world of shit.

7,981 · January 22

2 minutes ago, Split_Pin said:

Well, as I expected, posting on Rover 75 pages generated replies from clueless and confused diddies who don't read or understand things properly before replying. Honestly, about 80% of 75 lickers must live in a world of shit.

Yep, I sold one a parking sensor ecu and loom and 4 sensors for cheaper than the cheapest lone ecu on ebay and the cheeky cunt still complained one of the sensors was faulty. I'll skip the last lot of 75 bits if that's how it's going to go. I only took £20 for the lot in the first place!

23,757 · January 22

Stanza stolen from Worthing apparently.

@mk1_4dr yet to provide an alibi.

Bit of an odd theft, especially as its not been found after a few days. Hopefully it turns up.

63,034 · January 22

I reckon the first time the thieves experience the lift-off oversteer they'll shit themselves and abandon it there and then.

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