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[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

You knew where you were with a throttle cable that you could pull on under the bonnet.

indeed 

My 1982 Y Reg Astra MK 1 was one of the last cars with contact breaker 'points'

and what a PITA points where

I would use a light bulb and two 'croc clips' to set the timing. I couldn't afford a strobe light. On 2 stoke bikes of the time I would find TDC by very gently  pushing a screwdriver down the 'plug hole' until it just touched the top of the piston.

Should have used a dial gauge really.

[YZ250]

You knew where you were with a throttle cable .......

I knew where I was ....... stuck flat out in a 3.0S and hurtling towards a roundabout, because the throttle cable had frayed and wouldn't return back in its sleeve. Made for an interesting few seconds before I bought it to a halt. 

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

You knew where you were with a throttle cable .......

I knew where I was ....... stuck flat out in a 3.0S and hurtling towards a roundabout, because the throttle cable had frayed and wouldn't return back in its sleeve. Made for an interesting few seconds before I bought it to a halt. 

Capri?

Granada/Consul?

Something else entirely?

[YZ250]

You knew where you were with a throttle cable .......

I knew where I was ....... stuck flat out in a 3.0S and hurtling towards a roundabout, because the throttle cable had frayed and wouldn't return back in its sleeve. Made for an interesting few seconds before I bought it to a halt. 

Capri?

Granada/Consul?

Something else entirely?

Capri 

[YZ250]

On 2 stoke bikes of the time I would find TDC by very gently  pushing a screwdriver down the 'plug hole' until it just touched the top of the piston.

Should have used a dial gauge really.

That brings back memories.    In fact, if I had to do it on the MotoX bike I'd still do it that way.    Just got to be gentle with the kickstart. 

[Marks DTM Calib]

So its had a wing mirror motor (as mentioned, not seen this issue) and 40 quid of bonnet gas struts ......and your worried about reliability  .

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

So its had a wing mirror motor (as mentioned, not seen this issue) and 40 quid of bonnet gas struts ......and your worried about reliability  .

No. I'm not unduly concerned as most problems have been minor and covered by warranty anyway. Neither XFR I have owned have missed a beat mechanically, which is probably more than can be said of the XJ6 and XJ12 that were built (thrown together) in the seventies by slovenly communists.

Main expenses seems to come in the form of petrol and tyres.

Major service £285......minor service around £200 which is no more than STMO pays fof Mrs STMO's derv Astra.

[Sir Tigger KC]

So its had a wing mirror motor (as mentioned, not seen this issue) and 40 quid of bonnet gas struts ......and your worried about reliability  .

No he's worried about having to pay for repairs when the warranty runs out! 

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

So its had a wing mirror motor (as mentioned, not seen this issue) and 40 quid of bonnet gas struts ......and your worried about reliability  .

No he's worried about having to pay for repairs when the warranty runs out! 

Something to consider.

.......but so far it seems reasonably trouble free.

[Rods2]

I though that was why Tata owners wear flat caps when driving, so they place it by the car with a sign: "Car, wife & whippet to keep, please give generously", when it grinds to a halt!

[TheBoy]

You knew where you were with a throttle cable .......

I knew where I was ....... stuck flat out in a 3.0S and hurtling towards a roundabout, because the throttle cable had frayed and wouldn't return back in its sleeve. Made for an interesting few seconds before I bought it to a halt. 

New shreddies needed?

Mrs TB informs me that if ever I did suffer a little "accident", she wouldn't lovingly hand wash my full smalls....