Depending on how you rate originality the 6 vent slot spoiler was introduced in Oct. '89 & this is the only version that I assume is still available new. An '89 prior to that month should have the earlier 4 slot version, which in turn superseded the original plain lower edge. Sorry if that's...

I replaced mine a few years ago but can't remember the thread details, sorry. What amused me is that the makers handbook states that the spoiler can be removed to protect it from possible damage when driving off-road .. that may be the case when the car is brand new but LR marketing are having a...

You have my sympathy, the driver's door mechanism failed on my RRC two years ago & refused to open from either outside or inside. The central locking worked ok but that was that. A much younger/slimmer indie. climbed in from the passenger side & took the car away for repair. It turned out the...

Interesting project. I owned a Lightweight years ago, a (now) rare 2A & remember it was a different driving experience to a standard 88/109, examples of which I've also owned & I didn't really take to it .. but that's just me. Good luck with the progress.

Although I have never ventured into EAS ownership my experience of metal suspension mirrors your own; in 61 years of motoring I've suffered just one leaf spring failure & two of coils .. neither vehicle was a LR product.

I don't understand why you have chosen to use the term belittle as I never intended anything of the sort .. I'm sure my post concluded with the phrase 'no offence guys' but perhaps you missed that? When it comes to headlights I was referring to the first pic of a cab, the one with slanted...

Not really, the only time I ever did a brim-to-brim was on a 600+ mile road trip in my current 3.5efi auto that is factory standard when it comes to engine/drivetrain & wheels/tyres. When it comes to general motoring I just put E5 in when the gauge drops below half a tank, if I worried about...

Wrong generation of cab(s) Google Metrocab & no the classic does not have headlamps like that o_O

Did well to squeeze a straight 6 in there, did they 'modify' the bulkhead? With R&D money being short I would have thought Rover would have at least experimented with the later version of the P5 engine which was producing as much power/torque as the Buick lump, although it was a heavy unit so...

I found the above posts interesting & will add my own experience(s) On the subject of subbing out; back in 2000 I met such a contractor who was attending to P38 4.6 V8's at a time when LR main stealers were still dealing with warranty claims, for what turned out to be a slipped liner, as a...

Unless of course it's an early one, you know the one's that weren't stuffed full of 'lecktronics & (in certain cases) could be mistaken for a London cab at first glance or have a propensity for slipping V8 liners. No offence guys ;)

This conversion has always puzzled me .. the advantages of a disc set-up vs drum are well understood, but why would you want them for what is essentially a parking brake?

+ 1 for Rimmers service. Be aware though that genuine Classic ignition components appear to be extinct wherever you shop, even though the old Lucas branded boxes are still about the country of origin is either Turkey (not the new spelling) or China. Last year I rejected a dizzy cap & a rotor...

+ 1 for the turbo.

Carbs or EFI, the latter introduced in Oct. '85 but SU's could still be specified. If it's original it will be a flapper at that age.

Just like a number of people I know in the case of the former :rolleyes:

I've experienced liner movement on my own 3.9 years ago & also on a friend's RV8. Playing the sound I have to say the timing of the noise does sound like it's in time with the engine's RPM but the sound itself is different to any liner I've heard .. more hollow, for want of a better word...

Right up to the moment it goes wrong :rolleyes:

Like many older drivers I hate today's brilliant headlights, to the point that I try sticking to well lit roads on the few occasions that a night journey is essential. My eyes are tested annually & meet DVLA requirements. What I don't understand is why these lights need to be so bright, given...

Yes they are a lovely old thing especially in V8 form .. full of character & reliable if maintained properly. Neither of which attribute can be applied to today's showroom queens.