Ian Vincent

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If I were using mine every day then I would want a 100 or even 200 litre tank but since I only use mine intermittently now, the 50 litre tank is fine and takes less time to come up to pressure when I turn it on. Rgds Ian

I can remember going to the motorshow at the NEC when the first SLK was released (1995?) and I recall it being Sportlich, Leicht, Kurz. We had an SLK280 for many years, in fact I only sold it when my wife died. The only issue we ever had was the gearbox selector plate had to be replaced when the car was about 10 years old. Rgds Ian

One reason is because the blue stuff is very toxic. And it’s not about spending a lot of time looking for an alternative, the alternative has been out there for a while. But in the end it comes down to personal choice, I went with Fernox and to date am happy with it. Rgds Ian

Very cunning with the two sticky pads. Rgds Ian

My 1959 TR3a has 14 around the body at the rear and four on each door. This aligns with all the info I had at the time of doing the original restoration back in 2010ish. Two of the body ones are low down alongside the ‘B’ post for the doors. One each side. Rgds Ian

FWIW, I have using Fernox Alpha for the last couple of years. Apart from being kinder to the environment (allegedly), it only has to be changed every 10 years. Rgds Ian

Maybe this the reason why I had a message this morning advising me to change a whole heap of passwords because they had been compromised through a data hack. Rgds Ian

A bit late in the day, but why is he buying/ has he bought a Defender? I recently bought a new (to me) SUV and I avoided Range Rover completely because of this issue of cloning. The only way to impact the manufacturer is through sales. If the public stops buying cars with keyless go, the manufacturers would be forced to come up with something more secure. Rgds Ian

Thank you all, plenty of food for thought there. Needless to say I won’t be buying the genuine item at $350 and I do like the rod although it does look a bit pricey. I’ll post how I get on in due course. Rgds Ian

Thks Iain.

I have pair of those already thks George but I wanted something period to fit at the top of the screen. Rgds Ian

I occasionally use a boot bag on my TR3a with result that it blocks the view from my dashboard mounted rear view mirror. I have often thought about fitting a mirror on a rod ‘a la’ e- type or MG. Has anyone on the forum done this and if so who supplies the best set of bits? Rgds Ian

I’m not sure about that Bob, my LED ones are pretty bright. The reflection back off road signs is just as bright if not brighter than the lights on my daily driver with HID lights. Rgds Ian

Without wishing to be a pedant, they could be flat but not perpendicular to the thread.