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Letting the Engine OVERHEAT can cause a blown head gasket I refer to your first post that stated your Engine was overheating! Don't blame the series 3 just yet! Chris

Brilliant!! And when you pick her up she will have a big smile on her grill

6ltrs 2 1/4 petrol series 3 capacity Chris

1ltr loss wouldn't cause the red light to come on! Could be worn bearings or pump faulty causing low oil pressure?

Hmmmm should never let oil level fall so low that the red warning light comes on! The topping up of fluids cannot possibly have the effects you have mentioned! Chris

Be interesting to know what your compression readings are now?

Its to reduce interference on a radio from the contact breaker points Chris

Get a COFFEE and stand back and take a look at a job "well done" Chris

Glad I could help Gurty Chris

Exactly the same problem with mine, faulty flasher unit Chris

Uncomfortable? My series has the so called luxury seats fitted! REALLY comfortable driving position AND on long journeys! Is it just possible that you are all subconsciously comparing your Series or Defender with your living room SOFA AND trying to achieve the impossible in these vehicles? Lol...

She looks beautiful, straight and undamaged! A few little gremlins but we've all experienced those! Congrats on a great find, look forward to seeing more of her! Chris

Didn't know of this site, thanks for sharing Chris

Julian just tap in ROLLING 40 YEAR TAX EXEMPTION CHRIS

I like the fact that its re classed as HISTORIC! its like getting a Knighhood for your car lol :D

I'm sorry to disagree Julian BUT thats simply NOT true !! BUDGET 2014 clearly included a rolling 40 year tax exemption for classic cars from April the 1st EACH year . I think you must be quoting BUDGET 13 which stated that it would only involve the once Check the Government website for further...

Its a 40 year rolling tax exemption in force at the moment! Just hope it stays that way Your V5c is not automatically changed , you have to tax it first ( you pay nothing ) then the post office send your v5c off to DVLA for that all important HISTORIC title

I'm completely RULED by sentiment which is why I still have and run a car that I bought when I was 23 my VW mk1 Scirocco! So maybe I'm not the best person to give practical advice on whether or not you should spend SHED loads of money on her?...OH HERE GOES .......Of COURSE YOU SHOULD!!!!! :D

I was told 10 years ago by some that at 37 I was middle aged? Didn't feel middle aged in fact felt quite young! Still do 10 years later? NOT experienced any so called mid life crisis to date BUT for some I believe it does exist! It just depends how you view life? Maybe fear of getting old and...

Prepared my series ready to take my wife to Lunch tomorrow PROVIDING theres no rain and the roads are dry should be a very pleasant drive if not it stays in its heated Garage and we take the Vauxhall ASTRAnomically DULL LOL