The 'E' Type Forum

Loads of threads on this subject. I use my car a lot, and always use semi-synthetic oil formulated for Jags and Astons with flat tappets. It is only marginally more expensive than cooking multi-grade. More important than what oil, is to change it regularly. Change oil every year or 3000 miles, which...

Whilst I can see the pleasure in owning a car that will never be used in the manner originally intended (driven hard and fast and then sold when something faster comes along) it is not something I would do. I prefer my card to be used. I have a daily driver, plus a S2000 and the E both of which do a...

"What's in Miller's engine additive?"

Snake oil.

Fuel consumption improves hugely when the journeys are longer.

Just sayin'.

It should be pointed out that my car is a long way from its most recent refurbishment, and it has never been properly restored. I'm not sure I'd be happy driving it as I do if it had just been restored.

If you are going to do any adjustments, try and fit sleeves to the live connectors. I had one fitting drop out of an instrument (Speedo I think), and it shorted onto the chassis or an earthed connector, removing all rear and front side lights. It only shorted after I had turned the lights on to driv...

Hmmmmm..... I recall ISO 9001 and it's many predecessors being implemented in the various organisations I've worked for. On average all these standards did was add costs to already quite well run business processes. In some businesses, the processes were already far more robust than required for the...

Pass, again. 5000 miles since the last MOT, although I haven't really been anywhere. Just going places in the E instead of going places in one of the other cars.

If we want affordable parts delivered quickly, that is what we get. If we want high quality parts individually checked against patterns and specifications they won't be affordable and they won't be delivered quickly.

I prefer the former.

I think I did also. Typing in my phone before I'm fully awake........

These are called starkock washers. Take measurements and search your favourite online selling platform. You should find thousands.

But please, please, please, for the sanity of the next owner, buy a length of red cable for the positive terminal.

Long term listers may recall...... I use two old candlewick bedspreads. Soft material, can be washed, easy to use and to store when not on the car. For outside when I fear it might rain I have a cheap Halfords car cover. I think their medium size one. It fits tightly enough, is fully waterproof and ...

Just saying, not giving advice....
If I had a rotten 2+2 (and having no skills as a welder) I'd buy a Robey shell and build a roadster. I'd use as many parts and panels as I could, but I'd prefer a roadster. Just think, the world's only long wheelbase S2 roadster.

Automobile? It's a car!

If that's all the same to you, my dear fellow.

Not found on my car. And for the last 20 years and almost 80,000 miles, I haven't ever noticed it might be required. As for the claim that it stops light spilling out, wahahahaha! The instrument lights are not that bright, barely illuminating the dash panel even in pitch darkness.

I think a lot of peeps will be interested to see how a box and overdrive get squeezed into a short wheelbase car.

I have another car, a Honda S2000. It has 240 real horses, but all at the top end of the rev range, and that goes to 9000rpm. And it has fat rear tyres 245, thiner front tyres 215. When the grip goes it goes suddenly. This is the reason there are so few cars left and even fewer that are unmolested C...

215s in the rear wheel arches? Hmmmm. Here's what I know from when a friend turned up on a long tour with 215s on his 3.8 coupe. Problems:- 1 Bump stop. 2 wheel arch rim. 3 mounting and dismounting the wheel. 1 Remove. But remember it is there for a reason. 2 Fold flat. Perfect rust trap. 3 Requires...