Recent content by stu&mary

absolutely not, bought her facelift diesel been an amazing car she doesn't ever want to let it go even for an evoque! in fact because she has finally fallen "in love" with a car we have bought a series 3 diesel and currently restoring it together as our wedding car for 2012

happy new year one & all, rebuild of series 3 coming on nicely, have got engine running but rough white smoke. sending off injectors for overhaul next week and noticed 1&4 are fluffy black and 2&3 are just wet. took head off as no history and replaced stem seals and checked valve seats and bores...

hello again good folks, engine stripped and rebuilt and someone threw away the packet of seals. don't want buy another de-coke set does anyone know where to get series 3 2.25 diesel seals from. warm regards to all :)

:)hi & thanks for looking, i have a door top with glass to pick up in Plymouth for my restoration in Southampton. cheers Stuart

newbies here again, rebuilding our series 3 and need to replace the tub which has had a rear end walloping. is it a straight swap??? we either replace the wings and tailgate with panels and lights or drop in a secondhand tub. at somepoint later we'll have to fit a rear cross member due to...

thank you all for tips and links, we'll get the compression checked out and then go for the large battery some "easy start" and follow that with a tow in 2nd gear. look forward to contributing to the zone and great to be a part of this mad community

well must be getting to thsat age, we've bought our first project a 1983 series 3 thats been off roaded for 5 years and stood for a year after taking a big drink................ well we have clean diesel, it is being pumped and sent to the injectors. we have glow plugs that glow, we have a good...