Tanis8472
Guru
Ah, the engine that would seize up on downhill sections if throttle was not kept open
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Ah, the engine that would seize up on downhill sections if throttle was not kept open
raleighnut
Legendary Member
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- One of the 'Elite'
That's why they fitted a 'freewheel' to em (although strictly speaking it was a one-way roller clutch)Ah, the engine that would seize up on downhill sections if throttle was not kept open
My MiL has a mahoosive Smart TV that she was given.
With her eyesight it works because everything is so big.
As for a remote we have this:
Channel up, channel down, volume up, volume down, on and off
Works brilliantly and saves the numerous phone calls because she has retuned it or selected HDMI input by pressing random buttons on the original remote
marshmella
Guru
- Location
- Telford, Shropshire
Can you stick a coat hanger in its place?
AndyRM
XOXO
- Location
- North Shields
Can you stick a coat hanger in its place?
I did.
SophRM was not amused when she noticed, though to be fair we had just arrived at a rather fancy wedding, late, and driven up the drive past many guests.
marshmella
Guru
- Location
- Telford, Shropshire
You didn't use a wooden one did you?
AndyRM
XOXO
- Location
- North Shields
You didn't use a wooden one did you?
Nah, metal. Which for the happy occasion I'd bent into a heart shape...
Piemaster
Guru
- Location
- UK City of Culture
This thread reminds me I must find out why the Alfas wipers self parking isn't working. Or for that matter if they are actually supposed to self park.
On the other end of the spectrum my wifes Zoe has many technological things.
Nice to have some variety.
On the other end of the spectrum my wifes Zoe has many technological things.
Nice to have some variety.
I have an old VW Caddy which is basically a MKI Golf pickup. Last summer I took it to a tyre centre to chech steering alignment and the c19 year old guy who did told me the power steering was faulty when gave it back to me. I pointed out it didn't have any and he claimed to have seen a VW without PS before!
With hindsight I regret not asking him to have a look to see why it wasn't working....
With hindsight I regret not asking him to have a look to see why it wasn't working....
GrumpyGregry
Here for rides.
KneesUp
Guru
The Fiat Multipla has the same handbrake set up if you want to try it with less outlay
Oldfentiger
Veteran
- Location
- Pendle, Lancs
Triumph Spitfires had a flyoff handbrake 
Richard A Thackeray
Legendary Member
Believe me, it wasn't a car that was ever on my radar
I liked the look of it when it came out, but at the cost of a new one, it was w-a-y beyond us
SWMBO had a company Mondeo, when she worked for a consultancy firm
In 2008, they announced that cars were being withdrawn (I forget why) & cash added to salaries
I had suggested another Mondeo, but an estate, or an Octavia
She fancied something a bit more 'fancy'
We looked at/test-drove the Toyota Celica, the Mazda RX8 (nice, but felt like it wanted to 'go' all the time), & a few others
Her dad had, at the time, a Jaguar X-Type, so she'd gone down to the showroom with him, when it went for a service
And... ended up looking at XKs inside (& liking)
She told me this, so I thought I'd do my own 'daydreaming' research too
Thus, I ended up, on my days-off, test-driving a TVR Chimera, a Griffith 500 & a Cerbera - the 'baby 4.2
(I'd driven a few on a track day, for my 40th, including the mentalist Sagaris, & to this day have a soft-spot for the Griff 500)
Then... on a visit for something else to the Jaguar dealer, there was a XKR outside, & during the conversation with the salesman, he offered her the keys
I phoned her up, later in the day, & she told me she was considering paying a deposit on a car
She told me, but wasn't sure which one
"Did you notice if it had louvres on the bonnet, my dear?"
"Yes"
Cue my, almost, whimpering, as I imagined insurance quotations as high as they wanted to make them
We both drove it, I even managed to get in the back & be reasonably comfortable, but wouldn't have wanted to travel for more than an hour
With my 110 (also long-gone)
It wasn't a bad car, I remember we went to Cardiff in it, for one of her meetings, & it worked out at roughly 30MPG, & some 'interesting speeds' along the M50/A40, chasing a B*W (with the Battle of Britain' theme playing in my head)
Insurance wise, it was about £400 a year, on a 7,000 mile limit (I think we did about 11,000 in 3 years)
Downsides;
Auto gearbox (could be manually changed) - one company did offer a 6-speed manual conversion, using a Tremec(?) from a Corvette, but it was £10,000+
Sounded too refined - could probably have been rectified with a different exhaust, but it was okay during the time we had it
Too many gadgets - electric seats, electric steering column (that lowered into place, when key inserted)
Visually - the brake calipers looked 'plain-jane', it had an electric (stainless sectional) aerial!!!!
Well, you did (sort of) ask
Fab Foodie
hanging-on in quiet desperation ...
- Location
- Kirton, Devon.
I have to ask @Hill Wimp to operate the anbaric distascope for me, it's mind boggling the different options and controllers!
