Glad to hear you at least managed to get storage sorted for her.
I'm very jealous of the roads you have on your doorstep with the New Forest as well, must make for some great driving!
Thanks Rob! I really enjoy pulling over and taking a nice photo, it usually results in someone turning up for a chat which is also a great aspect of the ownership .Fantastic pictures - no wonder the car draws attention.
That's the main thing! Even though the area is nice, it stands out so much that I'd be constantly worried it'll eventually be stolen.
They're great! I'm now in the Cotswolds so I really need to venture out and explore more. Unfortunately the roads I have found so far have been super bumpy... Going to have to follow your example and look at seriously putting some thought into the suspension, it's way too crashy when I hit potholes/bumps right now
I've only had the pleasure of driving through them early in the morning once in the Z however it was -5 and the heater was broken which slightly took away from the experience! lol. You'll have to go and explore, there are some cracking roads up that way, also Wales isn't too far away which gives loads more choice. I'm very pleased with how mine is developing in that regard, with the anti roll bars fitted it should be fantastic, just need some better weather to really have some fun! You're always welcome to a passenger ride if your ever Surrey way, or we meet at a show this season to see what you think.
A quick glance at the above pic and i thought you had dinged the wing and the headlight had popped out then realised it was just a dodgy reflection!
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Unfortunately it's not that simple, and the entire assembly needs to be removed from the back (via the wheel-well).
The 4 screws in the back of the wheel-well were rotten, which was really frustrating. 2 of them came out with some penetrating oil and a lot of patience, but two rounded out and required drilling out. I attempted to dremel a new groove into one of them but it just snapped the head off, oh well, all a learning experience!
Eventually we managed to get the assembly out and fitted the headlamp back in with the 'repaired' retainer ring. Not a super elegant job but it works and is hardly noticeable once installed. Very happy with the result in the end!
Only took an entire day
Have you thought about getting some bumper delete plates to hide the holes?
As with most small screws anywhere near the underside of these cars! anything i remove i always replace with stainless steel where possible and refit with a healthy dab of decent water proof grease.
I got back from the show and wanted to check the oil - there's a small leak and it's probably due a quick top up.
I pulled the handle and no luck - there's hard resistance but the latch isn't disengaging from the hood. Brilliant.
Jacked the car up to see if I could poke at the latch from the inside but again no luck, the engine is mounted too close to the firewall and there's all sorts of ancillaries in the way.
What are my options? Can I remove the bolts that hold the front of the hood/bonnet and get to the latch that way?