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Just a short run out - no pix, Checked the antifreeze protection yesterday and decided to give a bit more. Removed about 18 fl oz but couldn’t get more than 12 back in, even after a couple of heat up/cool down cycles in the garage so thought a run out would help shift any bubbles. Well it didn’t, but all was OK - wasn’t even too cold considering the roof was down, as usual, and external thermometers showed zero’ish temps.
Very sunny today - so will probably give it another go later. Any excuse will do for a drive out and better (but only just!) than a drive to the supermarket in the day car.
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As Bob mentioned above, it is not so much the LEDs that are a problem but more likely HIDs and similar that should be used only in vehicles with working self-levelling systems.
Carried out correctly, the annual MoT check should eliminate the culprits but only on cars that are subject to the test, of course.
And yes, I do have LED headlights, set up against a garage door to match the originals and confirmed, I believe, during a recentMoT test as having acceptable beams - never been flashed when night driving.
Surely tinted lenses simply reduce the intensity of ‘all’ light frequencies, so that the overall impression is on of less overall intensity. Now if it were possible to have auto-LEDs all radiating at the same frequency, lenses could be tuned to block or at least reduce, only that frequency. . . . Then do the same for HIDs etc.
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Wish I had one of those a couple of weeks ago, when my grease gun eventually gave in to my efforts to disengage and proved that rubber gloves not only keep hands clean but also easily contain all the blood producedwhen fingers come into sudden, hard contact with a hard object. There must be a knack (that I do not have!) to easily disengaging from grease nipples
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I tried that Rimmer tool on my J-type box and found it useless. This was because below the level/filler plug there is a horizontal rib on the J-type that prevents the tool fitting squarely over the square head. Handy for adjusting the rear brakes though.
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Has to be Corsica so I’m with Ian on this
It was good in a rental car so a TR would be stunning. Pigs are certainly hazardous, as are tourist coaches on the narrow twisty mountain roads - they don’t take prisoners! Also worth remembering is that some of the locals can be feisty - they carry(and use) hunting rifles: check out the road signs
As you said though, it’s a long drive down to the ferry. . . .
Brilliant place for mountain walking - my all time favourite holiday venue. Not for nothing that it is known as the beautiful island!
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At the end of last week, I received on my standby email account (to be used only to aid recovery from possible severe problems with my normal account) an authentic -looking email from Derbyshire police asking me to complete a form to act as a ‘supporter’ for a shotgun licence for someone in Derbyshire. The officer’s name and quoted badge number were genuine but the email was not. Haven’t heard anything since. I didn’t reply or look at the form obviously. Made a change from Russian/Ukrainian girls and assorted dating apps.
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Roger and I are of the same view I think. I’ll also add that despite an avionics engineering background, the under-bonnet wiring on my 6 is a bit of a bird”s nest, with additions for headlamp relays, air horns, electric fan and DRLs - but it all works as it should so I’m not going to disturb it. . . .
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Currently at The Hawk near Andover (sorry, no pics) on the way home after a couple of weeks of glorious sunshine touring Dorset, Devon and Cornwall. Not seen another TR at any time, just a cream Herald convertible near Truro about 12 days ago.
Looking forward to getting home tomorrow and meeting up with Graham Teason after his epic 5000mile GB coastal trip (see other thread)
edit to correct spelling and to add the following; Sorry, there was one TR - At Two Bridges on Dartmoor the weekend before last - an excellent yellow 6. Did not have the chance to look for owner - Did not spot a TRR sticker or badge.
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Understood John. As with all driving, it has to be done safely and recognising that there are others on the road.
The first time I did the ‘parade’ laps all of the cars on the circuit during ‘my session’ were all of a similar vintage to mine and were being driven in a way me. Last year however, I think a lot of drivers turned up early for their session resulting in congestion in the marshalling area leading to a real mix of classics and supercars on the circuit at the same time. It quickly became a little stressful as many of the supercar drivers were intent on driving at their level of full chat. With the greater speed differentials it was not so enjoyable, so I can fully appreciate your comment John.
Afterall, I would guess that none of us were professional drivers and were experiencing something out of the ordinary. I was surprised that neither Le Mans nor Spa gave guidance on track behaviour during ‘parade’ laps (eg: keep right, no passing on bends, use indicators), contrary to what I have experienced during track days.
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I' have done the LMC twice now. Both times with the Travel Destinations package using their Flexotels. This works very well indeed with the accommodation inside the track just a 10 minute walk from the Dunlop Bridge and all the retail outlets.( your car is parked securely alongside your accommodation.) The first trip was with 5 others from my local group and was a great experience all round. Sadly though one of the group had a mishap on the autoroute on the way there - this however did show that the TR insurance European breakdown/recovery scheme worked very well and was superb value for money . My second trip was solo and all went perfectly. On both occasions I also opted to participate in one of the 'club runs' that gives you the chance to drive your own car on this iconic circuit for half an hour. It's a long way around so you don't get many laps! Quite an experience driving a TR at close to full chat on the Mulsanne (not forgetting that there are some corners and other cars to negotiate during the lap. all the while remembering that you have to drive home in it )
All I can say is just do it and that however you do it, you will meet many like-minded people - and the Travel Destinations packages make it really easy and no, I have no connection with TD except to have been a satisfied customer..
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The fire screen is undoubtedly an excellent safety mod but I confess I never got round to installing it, Basically, I suffered a stroke and lost enthusiasm to do anything and decided to put it on the back burner until I needed to access that area for another reason. Perhaps your prompt will rekindle the desire to do it but I am not proficient as either a metal worker or a mechanic. I know that is a thin excuse as the job is relatively straight forward. Even my pop-riveting is usually suspect.
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Daylight Running Lights - for peace of mind in modern traffic.
Breezebreaker - for more comfort.
LED lamps for all front and rear external lights - for peace of mind in modern traffic.
Seat belt retainers - makes it easy to find the belts and can stop them dangling outside of the car.
Laminated windscreen - why would anybody still have toughened glass?
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The TRR European cover worked brilliantly for one of our group after a breakdown on the way to Le Mans 4 years ago. Really very good value.
My own cover has always been with the AA - not as cheap as it used to be, but also worked way better than expectations when my day car needed recovery from a remote location between Paris and Rouen. The time taken to get a replacement car to me was less than half an hour and my own car was delivered to my nominated garage in the UK within 4 days, although I accept that that was rather fortuitous as there had been a recovery vehicle close by that had a space on it. On that occasion in 2017, the cost was just £54 for 3 weeks, mainly in France but with short stays in Belgium and Italy
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I can also recommend Captain Tolleys, from personal experience. Stopped the wet right ankle problem. Very easy to use - just poke the nozzle between glass and rubber and allow the liquid to creep down. It took a double application to solve my problem but my ankle has been dry ever since.
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Great weekend, although the Sat AM parade laps were a bit chaotic. Too many people turning up too early for their allotted time slots, I think
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Portsmouth crossing on Thursday morning , then on to the Trav. Dest. Flexotels.
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This paint is inextricably linked with other names, such as Airfix and Revell. All responsible for many holes in bedroom ceilings I believe - well, mine anyway!
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I know it includes the hike based on being located on a busy popular trunk road, but at the beginning of this week on the way back from the Dales, I needed to buy fuel at Blyth services on the A1, ESSO E5 at £2.129 per litre. Next time I'll either plan a lot better or take a chance by leaving my planned route and go searching for cheaper fuel nearby.
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Loads of very useful info above - brought back memories of our NC500 in the 6 a few years ago - all good memories. In addition to all the info regarding places to visit, I would add book accommodation early and keep an eye on the fuel gauge - there are not many places to obtain fuel. Some of them appear no more than a single pump in the front garden of a private house!
It will be a great adventure one day or another. If you venture onto Skye, try the Kylerhea ferry for a different experience just a little S of the bridge (No booking necessary).
I think the main thing is to not rush it and take time to soak it all in, including meeting the locals - all invariably nice people, especially the Scottish folk in the TRR who we met a little north of Inverness and who passed on very useful local info on route and places to visit.
I’m sure you will have a great trip on what is sometimes described as the Scottish answer to Route 66 - not sure they are at all comparable though.
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Perhaps not such spectacular scenery, but this is the LVG at Jordan's Mill for breakfast today.
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This response is nothing to do with the MoT test but does relate to the awareness of another necessary licence requirement in France.
It's also a bit of a game when thinking of the crit.'air vignette (licence - in the form of a windscreen sticker) becoming increasingly relevant in some places in France. I have one for my 'day car' and attempted to find out what I needed for the TR. It turns out that above a certain age, sorry, but I don't know what age that is (- probably related to the time of the introduction of the Euro Norm emission categories), you can't get one as the car is automatically assumed to be too polluting to be allowed access to some areas when the authorities decide to restrict access to prevent the ambient air quality being too bad. Not having a vignette means no entry with the possibility of being fined if found without an acceptable vignette. Originally, this scheme was aimed only at city centres but is likely to soon be applicable to non-city but heavy traffic areas as well.
If you want a crit. air vignette for any car, be aware that the process is very easy on the official website and will cost less than 5 euro, but there are some websites that will offer to do it for you and charge £30 or more.
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I have a black pin stripe on my Pimento car. As has already been said, I think it helps with'elongating the 'blunt' aero style. Wouldn't be without it now. Same for the black sills - although that may upset some afficianados but the car also does not have the sill finisher metal strips.
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Darn good job our cars don't weigh 500T!
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It’s not just BT email. The same thing happened to my Hotmail account.Taken over by someone who changed the settings, PW and PW recovery links, so there was no way for me to re-enter. He (?) then sent out an email supposedly from me asking recipients (everybody in my contacts list !) to send money or apple gift cards to assist with being stuck travelling somewhere - I used to travel a lot in the EU and USA (work and personal) before I retired, so a vaguely plausible request.
It’s only after an event like this that you are forced to recognise just how many contacts/passwords and contacts (personal, professional, business, domestic, foreign, etc) you have - takes for ever to sanitise the lot.
Since then, I have been with BT and not had any problems, except for frequent calls on my mobile from a large number of apparently UK mobile phones ( I did answer one and heard a voice speaking what sounded like a Far Eastern language). My mobile was part of the Hotmail account recovery process, so was compromised during the original email hack.
Stay alert everybody - there are some really annoying people out there.
Apologies for the ramble. . . .