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Cars for Sale & wanted / Re: 2001 51 plate 3.2 Elite 83k

« on: 09 June 2016, 23:11:37 »

Christ that's a lot of car for so little cash.

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General Discussion Area / Re: Are you warming up to the referendum or sick to death or in between?

« on: 09 June 2016, 22:47:48 »

I thought we elected people and employ the best technical advisors to provide information to decide these things for us?

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Car Parts, bits For Sale & Wanted / Re: Breaking a 2001 14L (Nautilus blue) FL 2.2 DTI Saloon Elite with HID

« on: 09 June 2016, 22:43:24 »

They've been moved back and forth to an outside bench many many times now as I get frustrated with this shiny shiny process, and it's only me that's rattled.

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General Car Chat / Re: TVR?

« on: 09 June 2016, 22:39:12 »

My brother's 400SE and my V8S' gearbox feel completely different, despite having the same LT77. Mine is stiff but precise (oo-er), his feels like you're holding onto a dead chicken's head. And his brakes are terrible in comparison. Like stepping in a cow pat.

EDIT: That is, the feel, rather than the performance. They both stop fast. He needs a bigger master cylinder I think.

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General Car Chat / Re: TVR?

« on: 09 June 2016, 22:36:55 »

Someone I know used to have a 420 SEAC but he chopped it in for a Porsche I think, then came back to the fold with a 400SE. I could be getting that completely wrong. People I know change their cars too bloody frequently.

I never did get a SEAC to any of my charity events, despite several years trying. One day!

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Car Parts, bits For Sale & Wanted / Re: Breaking a 2001 14L (Nautilus blue) FL 2.2 DTI Saloon Elite with HID

« on: 09 June 2016, 22:30:42 »

I'm currently trying to clear coat the xenon headlights as they were oxidised. Not having much luck getting a decent finish, so I'd hate to sell them like they are now.

But when I get them shiny, I'd be selling them with good bulbs for about £65 each (according to eBay sold listings).

I believe they have the ballast things that everyone mentions (grey box?), and I've no idea if the adjusters are functional. Wouldn't have a clue how to check.

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Car Parts, bits For Sale & Wanted / Re: Breaking a 2001 14L (Nautilus blue) FL 2.2 DTI Saloon Elite with HID

« on: 09 June 2016, 22:21:04 »

Right, here we go then. All PLUS postage. I've compared eBay's sold listings to arrive at prices, but let me know if I'm way out. Happy to do a deal for OOFs.

Misc
Instrument gauge w/o info display: £30 ono
2.2 DTI saloon ECU + ignition transponder + key chip + security code: £100
2 x heated memory seats (grey cloth - fully working): £60 ono
1 x Rear heated seat bench (fully working): £60 ono
Spare wheel + good Firestone tyre: £30 ono
Electric rear sun shade (working): £30 ono
Grey plastic door cards (4 individual): Offers

BOSE
Passenger BOSE speaker: £25
2 x parcel shelf BOSE speakers + grilles: £25
2 x rear door BOSE speakers: £25
2 x front tweeters: £10
BOSE amp + plastic cover + fixings: £50

Seatbelts
Driver seatbelt + trim + fixings: £20
Passenger seatbelt + trim + fixings: £20
All three rear seat belts + fixings: £30 ono

Switches
Left stalk w/ cruise control: £20
Right stalk w/ info buttons: £20
Rear electric shade switch: £2
Heated front seat switches x 2: £10
Interior alarm cutoff switch: £2
Climate control panel: £20
Blanking plate 'switch' for right hand side by stereo: FREE
Headlight switch: £10

As I say, lots of other bits that are still on car or I've forgotten I've taken off.

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Car Parts, bits For Sale & Wanted / Re: Breaking a 2001 14L (Nautilus blue) FL 2.2 DTI Saloon Elite with HID

« on: 09 June 2016, 21:51:13 »

I open the doors and there's a black stuck-on strip running down the inner part of the wheelarch.

I believe I may have your part.

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Car Parts, bits For Sale & Wanted / Re: Breaking a 2001 14L (Nautilus blue) FL 2.2 DTI Saloon Elite with HID

« on: 09 June 2016, 21:47:45 »

I can send a pic tomorrow. But if you open the rear doors there is a long black  "decal" which runs down the outside of the wheelarch.
The kind of thing you might not notice if your not looking for it.

I'll pop out and have a look. Decal to me is an airfix term. I'm fully expecting to find some black and white stripes and maybe a pilot's head out there.

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Car Parts, bits For Sale & Wanted / Re: Breaking a 2001 14L (Nautilus blue) FL 2.2 DTI Saloon Elite with HID

« on: 09 June 2016, 21:46:38 »

Congrats on your 250 post. 

As per the Rules though, you have to list a price for each item that you list For Sale on the Forum (or if you wish, price followed by ono). 

Ok.

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Car Parts, bits For Sale & Wanted / Re: Breaking a 2001 14L (Nautilus blue) FL 2.2 DTI Saloon Elite with HID

« on: 09 June 2016, 21:42:30 »

Ummmmmm

Good question. Given that I think CID means colour information display, then no. Mine is the orange lettered one with the CCR 2006 head unit.

Now, the anti-stone chip thingies. Do you have a pic because I've never heard of them?

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Car Parts, bits For Sale & Wanted / Breaking a 2001 14L (Nautilus blue) FL 2.2 DTI Saloon Elite with HID

« on: 09 June 2016, 21:32:41 »

I have parts a-plenty, including:

- BOSE bits
- door cards and trim
- rear electric shade
- buttons
- relays and fuses
- heated seats (grey cloth)
- headlights with HID bulbs
- etc etc

Pretty much everything.

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General Car Chat / Re: TVR?

« on: 09 June 2016, 21:26:42 »

My brother has a 400SE, which is nice, but feels like a barge compared to my S.

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General Car Chat / Re: TVR?

« on: 09 June 2016, 21:26:26 »

If you're looking at Griff or Chimaera, the Griff has always attracted a premium and prices are going up, up, up. From about £12,000 a few years ago the same car is around £18-£20k now, and decent ones are nudging £30k. There's even one for sale at £50k at a trader's.

If I was you, I'd look at a Chimaera. There's far more about, prices are less strong and thus you'll have more choice.

Key thing to check is chassis. I saw a late-ish Chimaera in my local TVR specialist with an entirely rotted chassis, even though it had been waxoyled regularly. Not just the outriggers but the whole thing. It's suspected that ALL chassis were left out in the rain before being powder-coated at the factory, so you need to get a proper inspection done.

Fixed, and corrected,

Steel was stored outside on covered, stillages finished chassis and tubs, panels also left outside till required.
I'd still like a 450 seac(wedge)

I often slobbered over 420 and 450 SEACs growing up. They were the TVR for which hushed tones were invented. The 'special one'. But actually, it turns out they're not actually that great and I never could see myself driving about with an ironing board on the boot.

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General Discussion Area / Re: Are you warming up to the referendum or sick to death or in between?

« on: 09 June 2016, 21:22:24 »

Luckily I don't have a TV so have been spared most of it.