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Cavcraft Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

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'never race..not done 1 lap'

Given that the front brake line seems to be some garden hose held on with a cable tie, it's probs just as well, M8.

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Remspoor Rank: Talbot Matra Rancho

Remspoor

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21 hours ago, grogee said:

Curious Maestro mystery. Can any BL lickers tell me if digital dash was an option on 1.3L spec? I thought it was only MG/VDP that could have it.

Anyway, good donor for bits for mine, but may skyrocket in price due to digital dash 80s mania.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/334722859896?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=lNKbcVwyRI6&sssrc=2349624&ssuid=2Z40wC2iSsq&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

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17 hours ago, High Jetter said:

Am pretty sure it wasn't, at least 1.6HL or above.

The digital dash on the Maestro was standard fit on VP and MG  1600 versions. Optional extra on the 1.6HLS. It was an option for early EFi engined MGs

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Austin_Maestro#Novel_features

Some way down on this page.

https://www.aronline.co.uk/cars/austin/maestro/lc10-development-story/

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grogee Rank: Talbot Matra Rancho

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34 minutes ago, Remspoor said:

 

The digital dash on the Maestro was standard fit on VP and MG  1600 versions. Optional extra on the 1.6HLS. It was an option for early EFi engined MGs

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Austin_Maestro#Novel_features

Some way down on this page.

https://www.aronline.co.uk/cars/austin/maestro/lc10-development-story/

That's what I thought. Yet this is a 1.3L with digital dash. Which would be unremarkable except I'm struggling to work out how it was integrated onto a 1.3 A-series, if the only factory options were 1.6 or 2.0. The underbonnet shot doesn't seem to show any fudged wiring (admittedly hard to tell among the BL Spaghetti).

Is it a Bitsa car? Bitsa this, bitsa that?

Either way it's BIN at £750, a steal* for 80s digital CoMpUtErIzEd space age.

Not obvious from the eBay pics whether it's got the talking module, which sits to the left of the instruments - I thought digital = talking, but maybe not in this case.

Curiouser and curiouser.

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grogee Rank: Talbot Matra Rancho

grogee

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14 minutes ago, Wibble said:

Switchable gearbox makes this the rare 4 litre S rather than the common 3.2. Believe only 500 4 litre S models were made.

@Cluffy & I had a four-litre XJ40. It went like the clappers. Think we paid about the same for ours and it was surprisingly un-rusty 

 

Cluffy Rank: Austin Maxi

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Just now, grogee said:

@Cluffy & I had a four-litre XJ40. It went like the clappers. Think we paid about the same for ours and it was surprisingly un-rusty 

 

A special car, that. Soooo comfy... Ate miles and fuel for laughs. It’s a shame we’ve not yet acquired that barn yet, @grogee!

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8 minutes ago, grogee said:

@Cluffy & I had a four-litre XJ40. It went like the clappers. Think we paid about the same for ours and it was surprisingly un-rusty 

 

I had one too. 1994 4 litre sovereign, loved it. Tried to buy it back years ago when I heard the current owner was scrapping it due to an electrical fault. I went straight round but was too late. He got £35, prick.

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Remspoor Rank: Talbot Matra Rancho

Remspoor

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1 hour ago, grogee said:

That's what I thought. Yet this is a 1.3L with digital dash. Which would be unremarkable except I'm struggling to work out how it was integrated onto a 1.3 A-series, if the only factory options were 1.6 or 2.0. The underbonnet shot doesn't seem to show any fudged wiring (admittedly hard to tell among the BL Spaghetti).

Is it a Bitsa car? Bitsa this, bitsa that?

Either way it's BIN at £750, a steal* for 80s digital CoMpUtErIzEd space age.

Not obvious from the eBay pics whether it's got the talking module, which sits to the left of the instruments - I thought digital = talking, but maybe not in this case.

Curiouser and curiouser.

s-l1600 (5).jpg

If I recall, and I did have an early MG, there is metal to be some sort of metal "box" which gathered the information from the sensors. This was in the engine bay. My old Hanyes manual is in the  attic so I cannot confirm.

MrGTI6 Rank: Citroen Ami

MrGTI6

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23 minutes ago, wesacosa said:

Est. Retail Value:£2,795.00 GBP.   

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Seems about right...

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morrisoxide Rank: Citroen Ami

morrisoxide

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I'd love take this to the coast and park next to some chump who just splashed 70k, on a crappy 4D number plated V Dud Caravelle.

grogee Rank: Talbot Matra Rancho

grogee

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3 minutes ago, morrisoxide said:

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I'd love to go to the coast and park next to some chump who just splashed 70k, on a crappy 4D number plated V Dud transporter.

That is pure sex.

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Soundwave Rank: Citroen Ami

Soundwave

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18 minutes ago, grogee said:

That is pure isopon

FTFY :D

sheffcortinacentre Rank: Lancia Gamma

sheffcortinacentre

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10 hours ago, goosey said:

Lowline ?

is that to do with the spec ? 

No roof shape the original pre 59 highline had a thicker more bulbous roof.

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MantaGTE85 Rank: Austin Maxi

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3 hours ago, grogee said:

That's what I thought. Yet this is a 1.3L with digital dash. Which would be unremarkable except I'm struggling to work out how it was integrated onto a 1.3 A-series, if the only factory options were 1.6 or 2.0. The underbonnet shot doesn't seem to show any fudged wiring (admittedly hard to tell among the BL Spaghetti).

Is it a Bitsa car? Bitsa this, bitsa that?

Either way it's BIN at £750, a steal* for 80s digital CoMpUtErIzEd space age.

Not obvious from the eBay pics whether it's got the talking module, which sits to the left of the instruments - I thought digital = talking, but maybe not in this case.

Curiouser and curiouser.

s-l1600 (5).jpg

A-Plus, well done!!! What was the difference between the original A Series and the newer A+ Series? Does A+ make it some kind of lean-burn unit like some later CVH's were?

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