Tim S
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Pauncefoot Hill, Romsey by pass them towards Winchester.
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Oddly, I find myself driving with greater respect/courtesy when behind the wheel of the Caterham or the Mark 2 Jag. Not sure why this is.....in the Jag it might be a case of reverting to the standards of the 60s but in the Caterham......maybe subliminally I don't want people to think that sports car drivers are arrogant d...s? Mind you, I did get shouted at this afternoon when I overtook (very slowly and very wide) a couple of horse riders. I felt quite wounded.
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A working speedo is not a requirement for an MoT.
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Close to me as well and my chum. Whereabouts are you?
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I didn't see it, a friend told me about it.......Blue with white stripe on fire on Saturday on roundabout M27 junction 2. Fire brigade in attendance, lots of oil on the road.
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Yes please to the shower cap. PM me your details so we can sort sort payment etc.Thanks.
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I don't know the answer to your question - sorry. But do you prime the carbs before trying to start? 3 full presses on the throttle helps enormously...... but you probably already know that!
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Just replaced my Banner battery - same scenario as Twincamtim. Very impressed with rapid service from Trayna - arrived next day.
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I'm afraid I did - sorry. Was probably too busy looking at speedo cos of the camera and random "safety"/tax collection operations in the area. Hope you're enjoying your time in Hampshire.
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There certainly were some VX 1.6 8v engines fitted - e.g. the Beaulieu special edition. Good torque low down but runs out of grunt fairly quickly. listed as putting out 100 bhp, mine gave 125.
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Thanks for your comments. Have gone for the car with the Raceline Zetec R 2l. Apparently that was fitted from new. Car is in fantastic condition with incredibly low mileage. Can't wait for next week - just hope that's still some summer left to enjoy it.
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I'm thinking of upgrading from my current Caterham - 1.6, 8 valve VX. There are 3 cars on my shortlist, each with a different engine; Raceline Zetec-R 2l 160, Zetec Dunnell 165, K series 1600. I'd appreciate your thoughts/advice on the best choice and the pros & cons of each. I anticipate road use only, of a fairly spirited nature. Thanks
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Thanks for the very speedy replies. How could I be so thick (no comments please) - turning off the battery master switch was the solution. Interesting calculation for battery drain. I suppose i could remove the lamp in case I forget the master switch but it does look good. Good to know that there are such helpful people on hand.
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I recently had several small jobs done at Caterham Crawley, including fixing the cigarette lighter which hasn't worked for ages. It now works - apparently a lose connection and blown fuse. But, when I put the car (1999 Vauxhall 8v) in the garage I noticed that the green light ring around the lighter is lit even with ignition off, so the lighter is permanently connected. Is this a problem? Will it cause battery drain, is there a fire risk? Can I plug in a trickle charger through the socket? (Never needed to use before but maybe it will be needed now.)
