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phaeton

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  1. phaeton

    Engine Dilema

    Because it is one of the best underrated engines available
  2. Did you get to look at the car the other day, what's the story for it moving a few hundred miles & still not registered?
  3. If it's on an A-Frame & not a Dolly then the angle is exactly the same as if the vehicle was driving under it's own power, I have used both & towed cars multiple thousands of miles without any issues, both RWD cars & mid transverse engined cars. Also the AA & RAC use the dolly type to move disabled cars to a convenient point before putting on a flatback.
  4. Without opening the can of worms about the legality of towing it on an A frame, unless it's an auto there should be no reason it would damage the transmission.
  5. phaeton

    q927gvm

    If you previously owned it in your name then you can apply to DSA for it's latest owners details
  6. Make it easy for everybody https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Robin-Hood-kit-car/392408341767?hash=item5b5d5c1d07:g:4uMAAOSwUPxda7ys
  7. It's clearly fuel related, is there a filter somewhere that is blocked?
  8. I'm sure he does, not worth anything near that, look at completed listings on Fleecebay, £1K max. IVA is £500, plus a re-test (£100) they nearly always need a re-test, then you have to register another £120 so you're already well over £3K you can get a fully finished running one for that kind of money.
  9. As above, if you don't have an IVA certificate then that is your starting point, it has to pass the test before the DVLA/DSA/VOSA or whatever they want to call themselves this week will deal with any registering requirements.
  10. Well if you decide that £500 is enough I'll give you £510 I went to look at a running unregistered car & that went for £1100 or just under, bearing in mind that had to be completed, £300, then tested £700 & finally registered £150 (I think) yours just needs an engine, MOT & away they go, although we're getting to the end of the season for most people. Oh & that car didn't have a screen or weather gear, don't know about yours.
  11. Mine lives under a Trike Hut https://www.feelgooduk.net/product/trike-home-motorcycle-cover-suitable-for-most-trikes-in-stock-simple/ but it would not be long enough for a RH, But if I had the space I would be getting one like this from Machine Mart https://www.machinemart.co.uk/p/clarke-cig81015-heavy-duty-instant-garage---da/
  12. I would remove the one on the radiator if you have one on the expansion tank, it could be sucking air back into the system as it cools which is a bad thing. Fit a blanking one on there & allow the expansion tank to do it's work.
  13. Daughters 54 plate Golf did similar bottom wishbone let go, luckily the wheel still stayed attached just pointed out at a strange angle
  14. Can you take it to a local MOT garage & put it n the rollers? That way they can tell you the effort on each corner, some also include the ability weigh the corner.
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    My IVA fail

    Where did you take it? I've not done IVA but did 5x SVA's all at Nottingham, found the guys there great, they seemed to have the attitude they wanted it to pass & would use judgement, whereas heard stories of others that were strict with no leeway. But as said a good fail, you have a list to work from, they should only test what failed on the retest, unless you make big changes, once heard of a guy take a car back for retest for a steering issue, I think it just needed the lock limiting. But he decided to swap out the mirrors & remove the repeaters, then wanted to argue that they had already been tested before & shouldn't be included on the retest.
  16. If the multiplug can be put in the wrong way around, it might be worth marking both parts on the same side with paint or a permanent marker so it's more obvious which way around it goes.
  17. If this proves to be the issue you could always hide a switch up under the dashboard for extra security
  18. Another thought you could try is whilst turning over the engine have somebody spray some easystart into the throttle body, if it tries to fire/run then you know you have spark & it's just fuel you're lacking. You could also take out a plug to check obviously, but I'm lazy
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    Mx5 Engine And Box

    Is this the Exmo from Sutton in Ashfield? I was going to buy it & put a MX5 in, only concern was the size of the bellmouth in the tunnel, but not insurmountable.
  20. TBH I'm sure Chris does a damper circuit I know he builds them into his other items it's normally straight forward in line of the circuit with maybe an extra live
  21. Try http://www.spiyda.com/?SID=fcdc1f758f8c29feb12928e22b7d1411 Chris is very good if he hasn't got what you want he may make it up for you, I'm on my phone so can't see if he does what you want but I think so. Please make sure you get the I & the y the right way around it you end up with a very different website
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    Exmo Vs SS 2B

    Yes that's the one I referenced further up, just been to look at it, it need a lot of work redoing, it's not pretty, the whole of the boot is open with no panels available, are they available or is it a true build it yourself situation? The Exmo is off the list as he's sticking to his price.
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    Exmo Vs SS 2B

    Just on the 2B is that the old front suspension? the one that gets changed out for the sliding pillar?
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    Exmo Vs SS 2B

    He says he's fixed on the price, so not going to even bother going to look at it, at £1000-1300 it's worth a punt, but make no sense at £1900, struggling with the 2B owner he just doesn't reply to messages in a timely matter, he's only available this morning, but hasn't provided an address lol
  25. Hit my 5 posts again LOL, check your engine mounts, for being loose or the rubbers having sheared, sorry no idea if this is a new build, new buy etc.
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