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    Blowing the cobwebs

    After passing Styria's Fiefedom I crossed with the Ferry and decided to kill or cure a noise in the Turbo Golf that was coming in at 2500 Revs. Sounded like a light bearing rattle with a slight harshness up the Rev. range. I had noticed this a while ago, Turning right along the water way to...
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    Road side Sale

    Passed a 450 Sedan with a Sale sign on the roadside at Glenorey on the road to Wisemans Ferry, Looks straight but showing it's age and mileage. Asking $5500
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    Oh to be in Paris

    Oh to be in (England).... Paris now that Spring is here ! Cars before 1997 , no emission control , are now banned from entering Paris. Europe will follow and then Down Under?
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    Small World

    As the song says... "it's a small World after all" VW's new 1.5 Turbo engine with Variable Turbine.This Turbo lowers the Boost start down to 1400 RPM from 1500. The Turbine is to be supplied by Honeywell in India where it was devoleped First model to replace the current 1.4 Turbo is a Face...
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    French Disply

    Great turn out, Lovely Irish Weather till around noon.... then the blazing Sun came out... much too hot for walking around.. so i went Home !
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    my language

    Buried in the software of my Mk V11 Golf I foundan MPG read out, my language! The centre of the speedo still has all the detail in Kls and Litres/ per/100, etc. Now in the central display it shows MPG, distance in miles etc. This I understand. 39.4 MPG round the suburbs in short trips.
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    nothing changes

    When Henry Ford found out that his Model Ts were not wearing out the King Pins compared to the rest of the Car he ordered that the material quality of the King Pins be reduced to match the quality of the rest of the Car. The cost accountants of today have got it down to a fine art???????????/
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    Faults flagged

    204 C Class 2010. Scan flagged numerous faults .. 29 ! Air Con, 1 Engine, 2 doors, at B Service , but no problems ever experienced. Checked again after a run of couple of hundred Ks in the Country. Now all clear, car ran faultless and returned an average of 7.4 Lts/100Ks. Motorway, winding...
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    Green slips

    Green slip now dearer than my Comp ?????????? $576 Nrma. Best Quote for 1 year old Golf now $880. Last year it was $579 through the new car Dealer Allianz Mercedes C Class 2010 was $503. GIO Is it a case of "smile as you go under" ?
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    Museum

    Thanks to Brian for the invite to the Gosford Museum with the R.R. Club. Well worth the visit. An amazing array of Cars, all in running order. I'm staying over as as the evening wears on I wear down ! :D:D:D
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    Styria's Rover

    Collectors ( Hoarders ) I just don't understand them. For me if it does not work properly and is not used on a regular basis, then I don't want it hanging around. I may have mentioned before that a distant neighbour has 5 desirable Classic Bikes from 1934 on, sitting in a damp shed rotting...
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    Styria's Rover

    British Cars in particular, even my MGA ( inc.Rovers) are not set up to be frisky, as perhaps Italians are. Some good advice from a Ford Engineer was to reduce the Camber and increase the tyre pressures. Reverse the front and rear tyre pressures, higher in the fronts. Made a very noticeable...
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    Claying

    Clay your Windscreen said Brian ! So I did and now I have an as new Screen Now for the rest of the car.
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    Styria's Rover

    Who amongst us watched Wheeler Dealers sorting out a P5 Rover ala Styria's current project. No trouble getting the Steering Box over hauled. Try finding some one here. They were spoiled for choice ! Also plenty of mechanical parts in the wrecking yards. But rust free does not exist over there...
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    rover p5 resto

    yes Michael, if two heads be better than one just call me. A bit of moral support never goes astray. Even though I may not have answers.
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    rover p5 resto

    A complex piece of kit Michael. Takes a heart like a Lion to tackle! The wiring is a challenge I know. The 1950 Riley I sorted had a rats nest under the Dash. Many days with an ohms meter and spliced wires finally paid off. Colours ,forget them, just had to trace everything through. A new old...
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    rover p5 resto

    That does not look like a B.W. Auto Box Styria, three old fashioned pedals on the floor ?... Smart move to fit new SU Pumps. As they age almost impossible to make them reliable. Ask me how I know ! Looks very nice..... equals hard work. When is inspection Day ?
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    Paintless Dent Removal

    Perhaps Michel or Styria have a contact ? I tried myself using a Kit that pulls dents out using a glued on plastic piece which is then pulled out by a lever type pumping action.... Made it worse, a little knowledge is dangerous !
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    Class Action

    Another reason to drive 6 speed Manuals... There is now a Class Action suing Ford for faulty Duel Clutch Automatics. Apparently 70,000 of them. Doesn't say who is the .Manufacturer . not necessarily Ford. A repeat of similar a Class Action in the States
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    left overs

    All the parts left over from my 107 now sold. Except..... an emergency get you Home Kit, comprising Ignition Module, Relays, Ballast Resistors. $75. Also a wiring Diagram in a Plastic cover from the States.$15 All came from a low mileage Wreck.
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