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I would 100% guarantee that if you did this your insurance company would not cover you if you told them about the mod. If you don't tell them and you have an accident, again you would not be covered.
These days insurance companies will use the slightest excuse not to pay up.
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squonk
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1: Fix the Jeep and get it back on the road 2: MoT the Rover 620Ti and start using it as the daily driver 3: MoT the silver Range Rover and sell it 4: Start restoring the blue Range Rover 5: Tidy up and sell the Mercedes estate 6: Sell the Mercedes saloon 7: Repair the latest load of damage done to the HiLux Surf thanks to the wife
That should keep me going for a few months.
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squonk
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Dec 29, 2012 11:45:23 GMT
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Nice bit of kit but may be a problem if you want to use the radio in the UK to listen to anything other than radio 2!! I cannot find any reference to the FM tuning range nor the frequency steps. US kit usually only operates at the lower end of the UK FM range and often has to be tuned slightly off frequency due to the frequency steps so is really not properly tuned in.
Edit: Ignore that, I see that it is both US and EU settable.
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Last Edit: Dec 29, 2012 11:47:35 GMT by squonk
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squonk
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Dec 27, 2012 11:55:29 GMT
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Last Edit: Dec 27, 2012 11:56:18 GMT by squonk
2004 Chevrolet Avalanche Z71 2005 Mercedes CLK320 Cabriolet 1996 Mercedes C180 Elegance Auto Saloon 1996 Rover 620Ti (Dead fuel pump) 1992 Toyota HiLux Surf 1987 Range Rover Vogue (Rusty) 1992 Range Rover Vogue SE (More Rusty) 2006 Chrysler Grand Voyager 2008 Corsa 1.4 Design
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squonk
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Dec 27, 2012 11:46:07 GMT
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There is also the possibility that the engine is worn so when under boost the crankcase pressure gets too high thus forcing oil through the CCV system back to the inlet which is then burnt. A compression test should help with the diagnosis.
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squonk
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Dec 23, 2012 21:46:11 GMT
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squonk
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Is this any help:
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squonk
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I would use relays as the current needed to operate them will be a little too high to run just through switches unless the switches are heavy duty. I put together a relay box to power some Range Rover electric seats when the seat ECU failed. I would imagine that the Jaguar seat configuration is pretty much the same so the following should work fine with them: I haven't shown it in the diagram but there is a 20 amp fuse in the feed from the battery. I used the standard Range Rover seat switches which are double pole momentary contact types (yes, I know that as standard the Range Rover seats are switched directly from the seat switches - but only if they don't have the memory ECU. Mine had the ECU which uses relays so the wiring is not up to the current requirements of the seat motors) Effectively each pair are ganged together.
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squonk
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Looks great from the front but the back bumper is hideous!
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squonk
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Nov 19, 2012 20:17:43 GMT
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OMG, that is incredible. I'm speechless as to just how right it looks. That first picture has just become my desktop wallpaper!!
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squonk
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Are these aftermarket HID's fitted into a standard H4 type fitment light? If so, that is the problem. HID's produce a completely different light pattern to H4's that isn't suitable for use in an H4 headlamp. Hence it is not possible to produce the correct beam pattern. Many MoT testers will ignore this providing the lights are not too high but as it now appears to be becoming a bit of a contentious issue a lot of testers are failing cars retro fitted with HID's unless they have the correct modifications to stay legal. More info here: www.danielsternlighting.com/tech/bulbs/Hid/conversions/conversions.html
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squonk
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Oct 20, 2012 22:49:17 GMT
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This is my daily that I have loved driving for the past 8 months but the time has come to change it, fingers crossed I will be driving a T4 by the end of the week! People give mk3's a hard time but I think it is pretty much unjustified, mines' big enough for me the wife and two kids and gets 36mpg average and up to 45 on a run but still fast enough to have a bit of fun with! Out of all of the golfs in this thread this is the one I would like to own. I know its a personal thing but the slammed look with ultra low profiles to me just does not look right. It just looks like the suspension has collapsed!! The proportions are all wrong.
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Oct 20, 2012 22:45:19 GMT
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Thats not exactly comparing eggs with eggs is it. A T16 turbo puts out 199 bhp, a 2.0 litre zetec around 136 bhp. Hardly surprising the turbo caused gearbox problems. The T16 NA puts out 140 bhp so is a better match. If the box can take the Zetec it should be fine with the extra couple of bhp of the T16.
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squonk
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Oct 20, 2012 19:05:35 GMT
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don't bother buying just an engine either as a 620ti can be picked up for peanuts now. Good luck. I would advise you not buy a cheap 620Ti, it will be abused and under maintained. The engine will be seriously knackered and a pile of trouble. Good 620Ti's are making good money, its only the bad ones that are cheap!! Mine is excellent and I have already turned down £1200 for it!! (its not for sale anyway). You would be well advised to buy a complete car as you will get all the electronics and can hear it running before buying it. As you don't want a turbo motor a better choice would be an 820. Most of these have had an easy life cruising up and down motorways and have been maintained as company cars. It's a large old barge that is bland and forgettable so has little appeal to anyone now. Hence prices are low for very good examples.
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Oct 20, 2012 18:56:24 GMT
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I just stumbled across this which you may find interesting: www.kewengineering.co.uk/upgrades4mgs/Engines/rover_t16_engine.htmlHead gaskets are only a problem on abused engines. This is really no different to any other car with an alluminium head that is allowed to overheat. The standard power output of the turbo version is 199 bhp which was enough to propel a 620Ti to 60 in less than 7 seconds and on to a top speed of 155 mph. The N/A version is in the region of 140 bhp which is still more power than either an MGC or a B V8 so should give adequate performance in stock form. The torque is good at low revs too. Like a lot of Rover engines, this one is much maligned mainly by those who know little about them. The people who actually have cars with them fitted know how good this engine really is.
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Oct 19, 2012 23:11:26 GMT
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Unfortunately you have to be a member of rovertech to follow that link. But it leads you to this link: forums.mg-rover.org/showthread.php?t=434947I have a Rover 620Ti. All I can say is that in turbo form the engine is excellent. A couple of points to watch if you are considering using a T16. Firstly, earlier engines used a distributor mounted on the end of one camshaft. This will point straight into the bulkhead if the engine is mounted north-south and may cause clearance issues. Later engines (1996 onwards) use a coil pack and a cam sensor so no bits sticking out the end. Secondly, they have a rather clever immobiliser that is linked into the ECU. You will need to have a specialist remove this function from the ECU if you want to stick with the standard engine management.
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Sept 26, 2012 21:48:53 GMT
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Would have thought that it would be more of an idea to get the car running before thinking about tyres ;D
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Sept 26, 2012 17:45:39 GMT
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I had Colway AT remoulds for a while and they were great, I could drift a 2.25 ton discovery round damp roundabouts! :-D Hmmm, not sure that is the hallmark of a good tyre!!
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Sept 19, 2012 17:54:31 GMT
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Heh, well I'd been pondering it, but the Saab's not that bad and I know Mercedes well enough to be prepared to get mucky & open my wallet on a low mileage M111. Ooh, thats a worry. My daily driver is a W202 C180 estate. Been 100% reliable over the last five years/50k. Am I heading for trouble?
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Sept 18, 2012 21:24:58 GMT
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I'll swap you, my missus loves those Saabs!! errrr..... maybe not, the Mercedes looks to be a lot, um, better condition (sorry!) than the Saab.
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