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Team blitz do an engine mount for $190 plus delivery from US

I've been looking at doing this myself, but not going to be starting until atleast next winter.

I see you have a manual rack and a non strengthened chassis. Have you tried this on a v6 2.8 crossmember with a power steering box?
I'm going to try and keep my powersteering, if these mounts work would save me some time and effort.

Jake

Oh really? I thought it was a January thing?
Since you can apply for historic tax and check the box, "Car was manufactured more than 40 years ago" box

It was poor management of charging the cells that did it. Overcharging the cells, 18650 lithium cells cant handle anymore than 4.2V safely. You can overcharge slightly if you know what your doing and keep an eye. Maybe to 4.35V
Just pretty ********* stupid if you ask me leaving it running on a non managed charger.
I would suggest it was a stunt for Rich Rebuilds EV garage hes trying to raise money to start up. But that would be pretty stupid...
Proper cars from real manufacturers have systems in place so this isn't possible in a Tesla (Where these batteries came from)

Electric cars are the future, stop complaining and get with the program.
Am i going to still drive petrol powered cars? Hell yeah, but ive been waiting for battery tech to get cheaper to build a retro EV myself for a reasonable price.

Nuclear energy is actually pretty clean. Its just public opinion on the subject that stops more plants being built.
I think we have it down enough to not worry about another Chernobyl these days

If every Office/Warehouse even houses had solar panels ontop, we would be golden.

And there's even the talk about solar paneled roads, imagine how much energy that could product for the cars traveling on it.

Good stuff, fun watching!

So a friend of mine has some Solex 'Security' door locks on his Capri, been fitted for some time.
They fit into the standard hole for the barrel inside the door



I know they made them for a bunch of different cars.


I need to replace my door locks, as they are worn and are starting to not work sometimes.

I had a google but it doesnt seem like they make these new anymore. And I'm a bit warey about buying second hand locks, who knows who might have a spare key.

Is there any other companys around who make similar locks for retros? ideally these 'security' type

Thanks

I bought an E46 because its old-ish, cheap and reliable.

I have to drive to client sites and its still seen as a good professional car no one looks twice at in a company car park, rather than turning up in 'an old banger'

For me, not a retro ride just yet.

I'll be around as well! I'm just going to be a wonderer mostly.
But will be hanging at the Capri Club stand when i fancy a sit down.

I actually didn't know this could effect small vans.
I used to drive a huge 3.5 box van for work it could barely do 60 mph anyway but would drive it at max on 60mph roads all the time. Guess i got lucky!

Is there a way of looking online for this info? Would be handy if you could check a plate of a van/pickup before you purchased it to find out.

I'm sure my P100 is classed as a M1 as its a car derived but i don't have my V5 handy to check

That seems like an odd group of cars to steal. Most of which have little value. Who would make the effort and planning to steal all 10?
Inside job? Insurance scam?