Dr Slotter

Done. Thanks for organising.

Here is how I understand it, partly in answer to dave_h34 and partly for future reference... Assuming you have a standard dash on a 2009 car, what you've got is what should happen. No handbrake light on UK cars of your type/age (by which I probably mean Sigma/Duratec cars onwards up to when the new dashboards came in. 2013/4-ish?). In ignition position II you should just get a 'lightning' or 'battery' (probably the former on your car) symbol that extinguishes when the engine starts. If it doesn't it means there is no charge from the alternator. If it starts flickering when driving that is usually an indicator of alternator belt slipping. Obviously, if it comes on permanently it probably means your alternator has just died! If you look carefully in bright sunshine, or with a torch, at the little black panel on the tacho, you'll see (left-right) - - 'engine' symbol: May/or may not indicate engine fault codes on cars of this period. - 'lightning'/'battery' symbol: as described above. - 'handbrake' symbol: only used on the EU4 spec. export on cars of this period (and also CSRs). A few cars of this period also have this occasionally flickering dimly due to a very minor electrical issue. Nothing to worry about. On later/current cars the lights in the black panel all work as you would expect: - 'engine' symbol: comes on if an engine fault code is set in the ECU. Can be read with a OBD reader. - 'lightning'/'battery' symbol: not charging/alternator fault etc. - 'handbrake' symbol: comes on when the handbrake is applied or the brake fluid reservoir is low.

The MSV photos are now up.

I'll take one too. I could also potentially pick them up to help with the distribution.

Me too.

The eatery is Bollywood Fusion on Eastgate in Louth. Further details in the Final Instructions.

Doh! RTFM... an SV is: Wheelbase 2305mm Front track 1446mm Rear track 1446mm Source: p.21 of the CC Owners Manual (June 14) (i.e. current at the moment).

Excellent! I was in a rather exciting Hyundai i30 hire car...

They also probably also don't include the wheels.

If it matters, those numbers look like the 'standard/narrow' track to me. If your car is 'wide' track then the front track will be pretty much the same as the rear track. I can't remember if the new cars are all wide track or not, there appears to be no mention of it on the current spec sheets as an upgrade so perhaps they are.

You were turning out of Eton Hill Rd onto Bury Road.

Two spots whilst visiting family in the area: - Blue/silver stripe (ANDY99998 I think) waiting to turn onto the Hempstead Road in Watford. - Another blue 7 in the traffic on Berkhamsted High St. Unfortunately, we were in the Beemer... did have the sun roof open though :D

If I were to guess, I would say the move to CoP as standard on the 2.0 MZR-L/Duratec 20 was probably just before Caterham started using Duratecs. 2005?

For a standard(-ish) Duratec those are preset at 1.3mm (hence the -13).

Don't think so.

You drove past as I was walking past St. George's Church.

http://caterhamparts.co.uk/product.php?id_product=1127 http://caterhamparts.co.uk/product.php?id_product=1128

Unlikely in a 2014 Supersport R though ;).

Any local independent BMW specialist might be worth contacting.

Quick answer is that he is probably referring to a bog standard heat treatment (stick them in an oven, heat them up with a flame etc.) followed by a quench in a potassium-based (usually nitrate) salt bath. Quite an old technique for heat treating of steels. I've never heard of it being used for valve seats, mind.

I didn't change anything about my standard vinyl boot cover when I swapped from standard to FIA double-diagonal on my SV. It is a slightly different fit around the bars at the rear but nothing that has ever made me think "I need a new boot cover".

I use Westfield Fasteners usually.

Anywhere that sells Dzus fasteners should be able to sort you out e.g. http://www.jjcraceandrally.com/dzus-bonnet-pins-2

Post crossed with Colin's, got distracted by a phonecall!

IIRC when Ford last upgraded the what CC call a 'Sigma' they changed the sparkplug spec. to what you have been given. These new plugs run fine in the OEM Ford version of 'Sigma' either side of the upgrade, but the Caterham 150 spec. is, as you've seen, not that happy about them. IMO just get the equivalent NGK plug which will be something like NGK TR5B-13 (check that though).