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My car is finished and looking good again. Won't get to use it until after lockdown is over, but it is safely waiting on the trickle charger.

This is quite a nice in depth review of the P6 from a real enthusiast of the model.

I recently came across this page detailing a proposal for a different control mechanism for the overdrive in the Rover P5. In the production car, the overdrive works only on top gear. The proposal here was for it to work on 2nd, 3rd and top gears and that it be thought of as town and touring...

I was never really happy with this battery. It was a bit undersize and after my alternator died the battery was never the same. I spent more time finding a new one and came up with something that was a much better size and much higher capacity...

For those of you who read this thread when first posted, it has now been significantly updated with more text next to the pictures so you might want to go back and have another look.

Personally I would not buy an off the plan new build apartment in NSW. The protections to allow stratas to sue the developer were gutted some years ago and many of these buildings are substandard. Not substandard to the point they will fall over, but that they will have expensive...

I suspect Styria's oil change regime is why he has received sterling service from his Captiva when its got a reputation for anything but. It wouldn't surprise me if the engine/transmission is sensitive to sludge and the combination of long service intervals and then people going beyond them...

I would also be interested in this as ceramic coating is pushed heavily but I don't really understand how effective it is. Some people pay big money for it to be professionally applied too.

Considering the english taxation laws favored long stroke engines (tax on bore size), the IOE layout was a clever way of getting bigger valves in the engine. Ended up a quite efficient design for what it was.

I purchased these wheels recently from the benz shed. In my mind the ideal wheel for the 126. 16" is the sweet spot for comfort vs handling. Having driven cars with 14, 16, 16, and 17 I've formed that opinion. Obviously not all agree as the 17" version of this wheel is worth more...

I just had a system done on my 560SEC. Detail here: https://www.classicjalopy.com/2021/06/560sec-performance-exhaust/

w wow your friend did well. most of us dream of finding such a barn find!

Yes its hard to work out which is the best 111. 220 and 250 have the early features styria describes. Wooden instrument cluster, nicer interior fittings etc. There is little to separate 220 and 250 other than the engine. Some 250 engines had problems when they were new, although these...

Another little job that made a big difference - having the P pillar trims fixed on my SEL. I don't think i"ve seen a car with more than 100k without these ripped unless they have already been repaired. W124s have the same problem. I also had a spring fixed in the seat and the taxi blocks...

I don't know, but I am assuming a build up of dirt/dust.

Yes, it was a partial blockage in the A/C drain line. On a humid day there was not enough flow so eventually the evaporator case would fill up with water and leak out the top!

Some more photos of the repair. Paint done now.

That sounds interesting! Thanks. I always wanted to do something like that for my 250SE to take to car shows with a photo and a few stats. What sort of resolution would you need?

Looks good. I was supposed to be there with my car but couldn’t last minute. A shame as it would have been good to blow up the picture for the garage wall.

Final prices, lloyds does not indicate if it passed in or sold.