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Good, solid MOT pass just achieved this weekend, Going back for a CV boot as the only advisory - it looks a bit sorry, and it's a job I hate so don't mind farming it out to the pros. Tester also pointed out to me some tired looking D-bushes for the ARB, plus the ARb itself being slightly out of alig...

When you say the ride is terrible, do you mean crashy and firm? Or something else? Asking for a guy who is unhappy with the overly-light feel at the front end of his 800...

Beautiful car

Excellent work

Let us know how you get on with the floaty front end - I've never been totally satisfied with mine, despite new lowering-ish springs, ARB links, etc.

Nice offer, and a shame as I could really make use of some fastback carpets!

Cracking news, Chris. It'll be a nice chance to get your brain whirring again, back on such familiar territory.

Superb news! Nice to know there's another one back out there

Also (and I know I sound like a stuck record), but check and double check your negative/ground/earth connections. Favourite for random non-starts for me was one on the bottom of the gearbox working slightly loose. Edit: Also, also - the spade connectors on the starter itself can get crusty and/or lo...

Yeah, I think the same for me to be honest. It's badly timed as it's close to when I have to head south, but not close enough to make a longer trip out of it

I'll be honest, I've never really considered taking my car to shows! I know it's a rare car, but I've always felt the bumper lets it down (and my own decisions re: originality would bring out the grumpies).

What is the deal with Gaydon? Do you have to book?

Thanks Adrian, looks like that will be perfect for what i need! A 24mm nut you say? They must have beefed them up at some point! Is it all nice and quiet now and running as it should? Yep - all looking pretty decent. And yes, definitely 24mm. I can remember that, because I run out of ring spanners ...

Time to swap alternator pulleys https://i.postimg.cc/5tSKPkrf/20210615-152523.jpg No need to fuss about with cranked spanners etc. 24mm socket and an impact gun. Brrrzzzzzzz.... Dave I know you wanted dimensions of the new one https://i.postimg.cc/bNZMzgZR/20210615-135307.jpg https://i.postimg.cc/52...

Adrian - i've just answered your final query on the other thread, about the blue wire, not sure how i missed your query but apologies for that! Using a switch on the blue wire to bring the relay on will preserve the fan on with A/C as well. Dave, I'm not sure you missed anything at all! Useful info...

Mark - I had exactly this and had to abandon the ECU switched function. In the end, it was just too unreliable - I know it did work when I first got the car, but I couldn't be confident that it would work everytime. I was fortunate because the radiator, despite being the correct size for the Vitesse...