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by Jam-Man
Sun Nov 20, 2011 12:13 am
Forum: Car Chat
Topic: New style MoT Certificates
Replies: 10
Views: 4714

mot

Ha.... No, just venting!! Thought it may be of interest. Obvously not so I can remove it if you'd like? Just in my personal experience, sadly there hasn't been much that has been done for genuine improvement in DVLA recently. Perhaps others have a different experience that me. But if you get bad ser...
by Jam-Man
Sat Nov 19, 2011 11:05 pm
Forum: Car Chat
Topic: Rover 800.......Old Man's Car or Not?
Replies: 25
Views: 13070

old man's car?

My 24 year old nephew visited last night. When he saw the Rover he asked what I was doing with that old mans car! He had a fit of the giggles when he saw Recaro seats in it and asked if they were to stop their incontinent pants sloshing over the sides on the slow trips to the post office on pension ...
by Jam-Man
Sat Nov 19, 2011 10:50 pm
Forum: Car Chat
Topic: Early Maxi and other landcrab variants.
Replies: 10
Views: 5692

1800

We've got a Morris 1800 which is a fantastic car. Absolutely bomb proof. A real pain to change the clutch on though!!
by Jam-Man
Sat Nov 19, 2011 10:45 pm
Forum: Car Chat
Topic: New style MoT Certificates
Replies: 10
Views: 4714

mot

Post removed, as not everyone may feel as unhappy with the DVLA as me!!!! Plenty do though, according to Watchdog...
by Jam-Man
Mon Nov 14, 2011 7:27 pm
Forum: Car Chat
Topic: Thoughts on Triumph Acclaim
Replies: 16
Views: 8880

triumph acclaim

I think they look nice, and they're comfy.
by Jam-Man
Mon Nov 14, 2011 7:08 pm
Forum: Car Chat
Topic: Thoughts on Triumph Acclaim
Replies: 16
Views: 8880

triumph acclaim

No crumple zone in a mark one capri, and crumple zone didn't work on the Triumph as the impact was too great for it to handle, and that was only at 30mph. Crumple zones are progressive absorption areas, which abjectly failed in the Triumph due to lack of engineering integrity and the lack of any obj...
by Jam-Man
Mon Nov 14, 2011 6:07 pm
Forum: Car Chat
Topic: R800 Insurance Groups.
Replies: 38
Views: 46193

insurance

Just got mine insured on a classic insurance policy with Gott and Wynne in Llandudno for less than £100 per year for comprehensive.
by Jam-Man
Mon Nov 14, 2011 5:56 pm
Forum: Car Chat
Topic: What is your rover called?
Replies: 17
Views: 8249

rover name

Mines stealth bomber or stealth for short, as no-one expects it to be as fast as it is. Also, it's big but no-one sees it coming, and no-one can catch it when it goes!!
by Jam-Man
Mon Nov 14, 2011 5:48 pm
Forum: Car Chat
Topic: Thoughts on Triumph Acclaim
Replies: 16
Views: 8880

triumph acclaim

I know they are not very strong... In my dark and distant mis-spent youth I had the misfortune to hit one when it was brand new. I was in a Ford Capri which needed it's drivers side steel wheel straightening and a new headlight and outer wing. Sadly the Acclaim died. It lost it's front wing, A-post,...
by Jam-Man
Sat Nov 12, 2011 1:42 pm
Forum: Car Chat
Topic: Cambelt life
Replies: 15
Views: 9147

CAMBELT

Definitely do the tensioner. They can last forever, but it's only a bearing and if they get moisture in through sitting, etc then all bets are off. It's the diesel MGZS I think they call it the Lseries, but not entirely certain. I do know it's the updated version of the old Montego Perkins Prima O s...
by Jam-Man
Sat Nov 12, 2011 1:37 pm
Forum: Car Chat
Topic: Cambelt life
Replies: 15
Views: 9147

CAMBELT

Definitely do the tensioner. They can last forever, but it's only a bearing and if they get moisture in through sitting, etc then all bets are off.
by Jam-Man
Fri Nov 11, 2011 9:27 pm
Forum: Car Chat
Topic: Cambelt life
Replies: 15
Views: 9147

CAMBELT

I'd definitely swap it. They're not good at sitting in one place for a long time without movement. Also, did you change the tensioner last time? If not I'd definitely do that too.... Just fitted a new belt to wifes 42000 mile MGZS. Belt ok but tensioner bearing not good. It would definitely have sha...
by Jam-Man
Tue Nov 08, 2011 3:35 am
Forum: Car Chat
Topic: 820 VITESSE SPORT OR NOT....
Replies: 70
Views: 33876

Rover Vitesse

Well, I got the ABS sensors off the ebay seller you recommended. Trouble is that although they were marked n/s and o/s they were actually both nearside! Now my fault code was for nearside front continuity, so I changed that one and tried to clear the fault. No good... Not ony would it not clear the ...
by Jam-Man
Fri Oct 28, 2011 12:53 pm
Forum: Cars and Parts For Sale!
Topic: Breaking 99 820 Vitesse Saloon
Replies: 17
Views: 9398

PYRAMIDS

Ah, Ok. Thanks Richard. These things are hard to find...
by Jam-Man
Thu Oct 27, 2011 10:10 pm
Forum: Cars and Parts For Sale!
Topic: Breaking 99 820 Vitesse Saloon
Replies: 17
Views: 9398

parts

Hi, Do you have the central locking 'pyramid' and the matched key fob with it? Thanks