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From: Conor on 18 Jun 2010 20:08 On 18/06/2010 21:42, T i m wrote: > Any particular things to look out for would you say? > Spark plug leads need changing every 40,000. Front bottom arms last 30,000 or so. Heater blower only working on number 4 position. Fault is thermal fuse blowing on heater resistor pack in fresh air intake caused by pollen filter not being changed. Apart from that, they're pretty reliable. -- Conor www.notebooks-r-us.co.uk
From: Neil on 19 Jun 2010 02:17 On Fri, 18 Jun 2010 23:20:11 +0100, T i m <news(a)spaced.me.uk> wrote: >On Fri, 18 Jun 2010 21:24:52 +0000 (UTC), Mike P ><stickit(a)up-uranus.com> wrote: > >> >>I had a 1.8 MK1, got about 36mpg out of it. I'd expect the 1.6 to be >>slightly less as it's a pretty big motor. > >Ok. > >> Comfy, quiet, smooth. > >Not had any of them for a while. ;-) > >> Cheap to >>maintain unless the clutch goes. > >Clutch recently done apparently. > >> One that old should have had all the >>niggles they can have sorted out too:-) > >> >>If it's a good one, it'd be exactly what you want. Great cars. > >I think if this one is a hatchback I'll be looking at it very closely. > >Cheers, T i m Lovely cars. I regret getting rid of mine. It's one of the few cars I've had where you could step out after 200 miles feeling comfortable and refreshed, not crippled and angry.
From: Adrian on 19 Jun 2010 02:46 Neil <t34566(a)sky.net> gurgled happily, sounding much like they were saying: >>>I had a 1.8 MK1 > Lovely cars. I regret getting rid of mine. It's one of the few cars I've > had where you could step out after 200 miles feeling comfortable and > refreshed, not crippled and angry. I had a Mk1 1.8 as a short-term co.car back in the day. Bloody awful. Dog slow - I had to check that it wasn't a 1.6 - and uncomfortable. I just couldn't find a driving position where my legs (not exactly tree-trunks) could fit beneath the steering wheel. In the week I had it before I got to throw it back at the rental company because of an oil leak, I wore shiny patches on both legs of a suit.
From: T i m on 19 Jun 2010 04:42 On Sat, 19 Jun 2010 07:17:18 +0100, Neil <t34566(a)sky.net> wrote: > >Lovely cars. I regret getting rid of mine. It's one of the few cars >I've had where you could step out after 200 miles feeling comfortable >and refreshed, not crippled and angry. Hehe. Maybe I've been luck (both with my cars and not having to regularly do long distances for a while) but years and years ago I drove to Barnstable (~450 miles) and back (from Sth Herts) for the Co in the Sierra Estate with no ill effect and last Xmas we went up to Scotland (360 miles) in the old Rover 218SD with only a couple of 'rest / fuel stops' and were still ok at the end. Maybe some of that is down to the fact that we are (all) also motorcyclists and haven't ever had anything more luxurious? Even the Messerschmitt KR200 was a treat compared with the Lambretta SX150 at the time as at least you were in the warm and dry in the Schmitt. ;-) Cheers, T i m
From: T i m on 19 Jun 2010 04:57
On 19 Jun 2010 06:46:53 GMT, Adrian <toomany2cvs(a)gmail.com> wrote: >Neil <t34566(a)sky.net> gurgled happily, sounding much like they were >saying: > >>>>I had a 1.8 MK1 > >> Lovely cars. I regret getting rid of mine. It's one of the few cars I've >> had where you could step out after 200 miles feeling comfortable and >> refreshed, not crippled and angry. > >I had a Mk1 1.8 as a short-term co.car back in the day. > >Bloody awful. Looks like it's a "Marmite' thing then? >Dog slow - I had to check that it wasn't a 1.6 - Again that could be comparative? The Rover 218SD felt 'dog slow' compared with the 2L Sierra and whilst it is slower it's something you get used to (like rarely bothering to overtake and noting the ETA on the GPS hardly changes. >and >uncomfortable. I think that can be down to luck, like finding a crash helmet that fits your head shape (I'm a Shoie shaped head). > I just couldn't find a driving position where my legs >(not exactly tree-trunks) could fit beneath the steering wheel. I can get that problem if I can't get the seat back far enough. When I was looking to replace the Co MkV Cortina I sat in a fair few cars and many I couldn't actually get in, mainly down to the lack of head room. That doesn't seem to be the case any more and I can't think of the last time where my head touched a roof lining. > In the >week I had it before I got to throw it back at the rental company because >of an oil leak, I wore shiny patches on both legs of a suit. Not good. Anyway, thanks for the feedback, it's good to get it warts n all. T i m |