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£5! The reed switch is £1.50 and the magnet is 60p! OK, I did have to buy a bag of 5 switches... Thanks for the advice but I really like the idea of no moving parts. I'll give it a go first and I can try one of the other methods if it doesn't work out.

Sorry, yes, you need a magnet as well and I can see it being fiddly but with no mechanical involvement, it should be trouble-free for life. I'm assuming I'd just connect wires from the reed switch to the same wires that currently run from my hydraulic switch? I assume that is also just a switch and it enables the circuit to light the brakes? Parts are less than a tenner - might give it a go...

Has anyone ever tried using a reed switch as a brake light sensor? https://uk.rs-online.com/web/p/reed-switches/9058910 I currently have the standard hydraulic-powered switch and it's not great; flickers too much and needs decent pressure to come on.

I would have thought that the digital gauge would work if it was calibrated to the correct resistance range of the sender? Might be worth searching for the brand and its manual online? Otherwise, you really need a gauge and sender matched to each other. So you need to work out what sender you have - is it the OEM one for your engine (Ford? Mazda?) and then buy one that will work with it. Might be easier to buy a new gauge and sender together (Car Builder Solutions) and replace the existing sender?

A free, 2.5 hour tour?! Wow, that is impressive in this day and age...nice job!

Aw man, I'd love to just try the steak...I once had a 32oz steak and that was hard work

Never heard of Mac1 but that looks like a good quality build. Normally, the only parts specific to a make are bodywork panels - everything else probably came from a donor and so you just need to identify what you need and order another one (ebay, Car Builder Solutions, breakers yards etc).

GBS took over the rights to Robin Hood and are still the best source of RH parts etc. Apart from a new hole in your bonnet on the other side, I think it should be a simple fit.

Kit Spares, the parts arm of GBS, sell an exhaust system for the Zetec - that's where I got mine from: https://kitspares.co.uk/collections/all/products/standard-zero-zetec-exhaust-manifold

Sadly, after 3 or 4 years in the role, I am retiring as the magazine editor in around May next year. As such, this leaves an exciting opportunity for a new editor to make their mark on the unique feature of our club, the magazine. The role 1. Every 3 months (Jan, April, July, September), generate the club magazine (about 15 hours of work). 2. Once a year, invoice the club sponsors for their sponsorship amount. Required Skills 1. Ability to use a desktop publishing suite—I use Microsoft Publisher which is bundled with Microsoft Office (I get mine from work) but if you have anything else, that is fine. Once generated as a PDF, I send this to our printers, along with a list of member addresses, and they print and post the magazines out - nice and simple. 2. Experience with Microsoft Excel, to generate invoices (I have templates) and keep track of sponsors details etc. I will provide a very thorough handover for the new editor and I’ll be available for assistance as I will still remain a member of the club. Please email me (magazine@rhocar.org) or contact me through the forum for more details or to volunteer.

There are 2 schools of thought on this: 1. Swirl pot and HP pump in the engine bay, LP pump in the boot area, near the tank. Some say this risks fuel vapourisation but I've never had a problem and this is how GBS build their cars. 2. Everything in the boot (swirl pot, LP and HP pump). Because of the size of the swirl pot, you will probably need it to be in the actual boot which takes up what little storage space you may have. Also not sure of the risks/downsides of having a HP fuel circuit running through the tunnel and if you'd need a stronger HP pump? But you'll never have issues with hot fuel. I hope that is what you were asking about? If you meant which make etc to buy, not sure there's much choice, is there?

so kind, but I'll pass. I've been thinking of selling my bike as I rarely commute to work any more but every time I go out on it, I realise how awesome it is...and it's a good backup for when my kit breaks, which is a lot.

Personally, I have a policy with AutoAid and they have a Euro option for short breaks, which I will pay for. I've not need to use them yet but they had good reviews (and very cheap).

Well, I've had mine welded up again so hopefully it will be better now with an internal tube and a longer weld down the main fin. But if it goes again, I'll be knocking on your door...

I just don't get trikes at all - all the disadvantages of a bike AND a car (you get stuck in traffic and you get wet), with no upside that I can see Love that Golf - I had an '88 GTi many years ago, my first car that actually had any power! Like the wires hanging under the dash - very kit car like

Why? The best part of a kit is the option to customise to whatever weird thing you want. Fake carbon, blue leather, Union Jack, SpiderMan wrap - the options are endless.... It's not expensive either - I bought a sheet of stuff for about £20...look here, for example.

Someone has suggested maybe putting some sort of rubber mounting when I re-attach this to the MT75 gearbox. At the moment, it's just 4 M10 (?) bolts - anyone suggest what sort of thing I could use - just some rubber/plasticy washers like this maybe? Or these?

Check out the Events sub-forum for things in your area.

I was there in May, a great little museum, very well done. Nice cafe in the middle of town as well.... In fact, I think I parked in that exact spot

My last 2 MOTs were smoke tests - on a 17 plate! One because the guy was too lazy to bother looking it up and the other because he couldn't get the sensor far enough up the exhaust to get a reading...

So my GBS quickshift has broken (AGAIN): RichyB very kindly welded it up for me last time (you can maybe see the repair to the right-hand side?) so I was wondering if there is anyone down South (well, SE) who might be able to do a similar job for me? There is a local guy who has done some work for me before but he charges a small fortune and I'm a tightwad - happy to pay parts plus a few beers, if anyone has the kit? I've been advised to try fit a new tube inside the old one and then weld along the length of that top fin, not just in the spots GBS have done it - sound sensible? EDIT: aha, a willing volunteer has been found - stand down, fellow members!

Hi Fil, Nothing booked yet -once I've set the routes fully, I'll look for accommodation. I've looked at a few locations and there seem to be a reasonable amount to choose from. I'm hoping to get hotels/gites/AirBnB for up to £50 per night although it may be more for a double for you and I'm guessing I may have to pay more near Cannes/Nice, for example.

I think the tip about the clear sheets was for the Surrey top, not the shower cap. A shower cap doesn't really matter too much how it fits, as long as it just covers the cabin well - you're not going to be driving with it on.

I think you may be over-estimating an insurance companies 'due diligence'. If you haven't been able to work out if it is a 2 litre or not, do you think an insurance company is going to spend time on it? A friend of my sons bought an old Golf GTi, added bigger wheels and a huge wing as well as had it chipped and de-catted and whacked a sports exhaust on it (kids these days, hey?) . The inevitable happened, he had an accident. They wrote the car off immediately based just on the claim form and after a few backwards and forwards haggling, they gave him the amount of money he bought the car for (although he lost a fortune on all the mods) - I don't think they even personally went to look at the car and they could have used any one of those mods to invalidate his policy. But because the amount to settle was so little (£3k), they didn't even try. So I wouldn't stress over it myself...

One of our club members has recently passed away and his family has asked about getting his car restored. The car is a very rare Adams Roadster and is in good condition but many pieces. Does anyone know of a car restorer who may be able to work on this car (preferably in the SE)? I've suggested this would be a very expensive thing to do (I assume most car restorers will charge £100+ per hour labour?) but I promised I'd ask...