The 'E' Type Forum

Clearly MP's and Civil Servants are enthusiatic members of our Forum :shock: Only three days after I mentioned the use of GPS jammers to facilitate car theft the Government are introducing legislation to ban them: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/uk-considers-ban-on-owning-signal-jamming-devices-u...

Unfortunately the other trackers use GPS and the first thing thieves do is put a GPS jammer (sorry, privacy curtain as they are now known) in the car. https://www.jammer-store.com/gp5000-car-use-gps-jammer-blocker.html The Pebblebee, Tile and AirTag devices use Bluetooth to contact nearby phones (in...

Chuck a Pebblebee tracker in the car. They are about £30 each, no subscription and are hugely effective. We have them in our luggage, car keys, purse and wallet. Great at airport as we can track our luggage being loaded/unloaded on the plane! Works with Android or Apple and easily hidden in a car wi...

You can post the full names if it helps anyone else from being scammed!

There are a few guides in the Forum KB. Try these:

Wiper motor operation DL3 guide: https://www.dropbox.com/s/x7f9u2g650up8 ... l.pdf?dl=1
Wiper Motor DL3 operation and wiring: https://www.dropbox.com/s/hxrf5x1ws1zac ... s.pdf?dl=1

Yes, in Sahl Hasheesh Egypt! Great Oberoi hotel who are offering mine detecting on the beach, missile spotting at night and the opportunity of AK-47 practice. They have hotel branded keffiyehs as a bonus. Meet Max, our transport: https://i.postimg.cc/ZKHHrdRG/Whats-App-Image-2026-03-11-at-20-56-18.j...

Yes, CMC has gone into voluntary receivership. Remaining assets to be sold off, convoy of trucks recovering cars, thirty people made redundant. Primary cause was a large increase in rental on their premises which made continuing untenable.

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Mon Feb 02, 2026 10:34 am

No need to remove the soft top but you must remove the soft top cover.

Indeed but it makes the cabin a lot more pleasant place to be. The SNGB OTS has a hardtop and the hood has been removed. Driven it and I was most impressed.

Ideally you will want to remove the folding hood sticks because the assembly is quite heavy, as is the hardtop. Extra weight is your enemy on a rally! Also liberates more space for clothes etc. Putting the hardtop on the car is easy although a two man exercise. Front clips on to existing clamps, sid...

Check out the Forum Knowledge Base, there is an S3 Originality Guide in there somewhere: viewtopic.php?f=16&t=700

Don't waste your money, install a mechanical oil pressure gauge for much better accuracy. Details in the 'Upgrades' part of the Forum.

Everything you need to know about headlamps can be found here: viewtopic.php?p=35109#p35109

Blame the UK Government, they introduced the online safety act which requires all photo hosting companies to police their users by providing either a valid credit card or photo ID to prove you are over 18. The UK Government threatened to fine IMGUR as they have refused to implement such a device as ...

Well you could move abroad!

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No, read the post: 🙄 The bolts are hex head 3/16" diameter but two are 1" in length and one is 3/4" in length. This is to compensate for the fact the bottom captive nut on the scoop is on the rear of the lip whilst the other two are at the front ensuring all three screws protrude equally. And if you...

It is a radio interference capacitor which you don't need. It is also a high failure rate component especially when exposed to heat. It can go open circuit or short circuit, the latter causing all sorts of running problems. Bin it! For radio suppression you should use resistor spark plugs such as BP...

Have a very merry Christmas everyone and look forward to continuing the mission in the new year.

Everything we know about number plates can be found here: viewtopic.php?p=41625#p41625