General Chit Chat

[nigelandjo]

Interesting seeing the picture of your engine Stu. Delved into the depths of the engine bay on the F for the first time yesterday! The central cover over the spark plugs is ribbed with the words "Rover" on it, not nice and smooth like yours. It's also filthy, so that's today's job ~ giving the engine bay a bit of a clean and tidy up! However I did fit the wind stop, 52mm alloy throttle body and an ITG panel filter yesterday, so there was some progress. I'll add a photo later, when I've taken some.

Update: Here's a few photos. I had already taken a thick layer of dust/dirt off the cam covers before I took the first photo.



After a little cleaning:


The alloy throttle body looks so much nicer than the old plastic one


Nigel

[stux99]

Thats right Nigel, our F has ROVER stamped right across the top , I was surprised when I saw the TF cover
Well done on the jobs, just a thought,if you are shopping on line for parts I have been using Eurocarparts.com recently, very good prices and quick service

[James Curgenven]

You'll appreciate my latest purchase as a bit of a gadget & toy appreciator, Stu...

[stux99]

I WANT ONE
Great stuff James, I used to have trouble telling left from right when they turn 180

[James Curgenven]

Just need to get the engine broken in now. It's more temperamental than a K Series

[stux99]

Just need to get the engine broken in now. It's more temperamental than a K Series

Tell me about it
viewtopic.php?f=8&t=4887

[stux99]

What do you make of this
No, it was not one of our Rats.....

[nigelandjo]

What do you make of this
No, it was not one of our Rats.....

You must have been trying to squeak out a bit more power Stu!

[stux99]

Ha Ha

[nigelandjo]

Jay's ex-Cassie is for sale on eBay!

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1998-MG-MGF-GREEN ... 2eac725202

[stux99]

Well James, did you get the "car" on the road?/

[James Curgenven]

Well James, did you get the "car" on the road?/

Yep, been running it in this evening, got a couple more tanks to do before tuning but it's a real rocket

Starts first pull too, so no need for drill starter which is handy!

[nigelandjo]

Washed a couple of the cars this morning and as I had them all on the drive, I decided to cause chaos in the Close and take a photo of them all together...

[stux99]

Very nice

[Hainsie]

Looking good.

I never seem to manage all 3 of mine looking good at the same time!

[James Curgenven]

Just picked up a 90k mile MK1 ZS 180 for dad*. Direct swap for his Pug 206, belts included

Just hope he remember he's going from a 1.4 to a 2.5

*I say it's for dad

[stux99]

Just picked up a 90k mile MK1 ZS 180 for dad*. Direct swap for his Pug 206, belts included

Just hope he remember he's going from a 1.4 to a 2.5

*I say it's for dad

Hi Son

[colintf]

nice one, didnt he do well

[James Curgenven]

H/B too, so hasn't got the silly spoiler on it so you can't see out the rear window, just the more sensible sized one

[nigelandjo]

We'll look forward to seeing it at the next meet

Jo says I've got to ask the most important question! "What colour is it?"