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Post by rosieuk on Oct 5, 2019 17:49:59 GMT
Personally I'd go for red on the wheels but it needs to be colour matched perfectly to the side trims. Or maybe have someone do a body colour or red coachline on wheels?
I've noticed too that the rear quarterlights and a cracked window or open vent provides surprisingly good ventilation.
Don't know if you've done or thought of doing a ram air/cold air intake, but you'll need to change the needle to at least a "KW" and maybe something richer with your engine. I can write up a parts list if you are interested. You will probably have to muck around a bit to make it work because my one designed for the SC engine.
Really nice looking car. I tried fitting the sd1 alloys I have but looks like they're a 6" fitting unfortunately. I don't think they'll fit.
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Post by andrewa on Oct 5, 2019 23:30:24 GMT
Hi - thanks for the feedback - I think you've nailed it, body colour and red coachline.
As you may have seen, she's currently up for sale - purely because I fancy a change - this is the longest I've held onto a classic!
Cheers
Andrew
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Post by rosieuk on Oct 7, 2019 11:34:21 GMT
Hi - thanks for the feedback - I think you've nailed it, body colour and red coachline. As you may have seen, she's currently up for sale - purely because I fancy a change - this is the longest I've held onto a classic! Cheers Andrew If I had the money... But it also wouldn't really be fair leaving it out in a car park. Especially not around here where the favoured parking technique is pin the hyundai onto the beemer.. Although the highlight yesterday was the Audi driver who went diagonal across a roundabout onto the opposite lane to avoid the puddle! Straight into oncoming traffic because he didn't want to get his precious reichwagen damp *sigh* It almost makes you cry |
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Post by rosieuk on Oct 7, 2019 11:44:08 GMT
In other news BMW have announced a new performance model - the S or "Sanatospeed" - comes with extra large print dials, radar controlled cruise control that automatically sets itself into the actual speed limit and pedals fitted with the Revitive system - with a standard fit walking stick rack (Bavarian Money Wasters brand walking sticks sold separately) - an automatic voice & display reminder system with such gems as "do not reverse on a motorway roundabout when you missed your junction"
Automatic GPS controlled indicators are a no cost option..(two flashes is better than nothing)
Apparently 82% of drivers loathe BMW drivers - I've no idea why..
/sarcasm mode:off
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Post by andrewa on Oct 11, 2019 9:09:25 GMT
Trust I'm still ok to post whilst car is on consignment? Did lovely run the other week - charity do in aid of bowel cancer. Run started up near Guildford so an hour and a bit away and wended its way back and forth across the North and South Downs, ending at Arundel castle - which again is an hour and a bit away from home. Well thought out route and some nice people and cars. I do struggle with seeing most cars from the '80's and '90's as "classics" though - but that's just me!  AustinatSquires by andrew atherton, on Flickr  Austin Arundel by andrew atherton, on Flickr  AustinArundelCar Park by andrew atherton, on Flickr |
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Post by dave1800 on Oct 12, 2019 5:46:10 GMT
A very worthy cause and yes of course you can still post  David |
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Post by Penguin45 on Oct 13, 2019 16:39:00 GMT
Don't you dare disappear!
C.
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Post by andrewa on Dec 16, 2019 18:36:44 GMT
Retrieved the old girl (car) from her hibernation at the dealers as am off round Northern Europe in early Jan en famille again in her.
Car a bit lumpy - suspect it's just plugs as it'd been moved around on full choke. Winter tyres on, will potter round in her for a bit and just check she's happy before the off.
Cheers
A
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Post by dave1800 on Dec 18, 2019 7:30:38 GMT
Possibly just the fuel has gone a bit stale worth topping up and giving it a good blast before getting the tools out. I guess the dealer hasn't actually purchased your car as you are taking it on holiday.
David
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Post by andrewa on Dec 19, 2019 7:38:14 GMT
Hi Dave - a new set of plugs and she's happy again. As per above, she's on consignment /sale or return.
Cheers
Andrew
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Post by andrewa on Jan 25, 2020 13:05:37 GMT
Slightly soppy question - on the front seat of the car - should the for and aft adjustment lever be on the left or right hand side of the seat?
Am putting old seats back in car for a while as am doing less proper rallying and more touring type stuff so comfort more important than lateral support!
Cheers
A
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Post by andrewa on Jan 25, 2020 13:17:22 GMT
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Post by dave1800 on Jan 26, 2020 1:20:30 GMT
Brings back memories of my trips to Paris back in the early 1970s. C'est magnifique!
David
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Post by snoopy11 on Jan 26, 2020 17:23:01 GMT
Slightly soppy question - on the front seat of the car - should the for and aft adjustment lever be on the left or right hand side of the seat? Am putting old seats back in car for a while as am doing less proper rallying and more touring type stuff so comfort more important than lateral support! Cheers A When sat in the seat, my drivers is in right. Passengers on left. |
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Post by andrewa on Jan 27, 2020 10:20:25 GMT
Great - thanks.
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