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How I miss the simplicity of past cars with a coil, distributor, contact, leads to each plug witch had a simple connector that was easily changed! My A40 was a doddle to work on compared to these modern machines! Are the electrics going to be easier?
I miss points, condensers & dizzys like a hole in the head .... they were a pain in the harris!!
And though I've yet to replace an exhaust on either Smart (different engines), I doubt that's correct. They're not the easiest of cars to work on engine wise
Ah yes, but getting the timing just right after fitting new points/dis etc. gave a certain satisfaction.
Yes, it certainly did
But, I was much younger then…….!!!
Its not really that different, only stuff is done in software, and the feedback is in black and white, rather than by gut feel. Which leads to more consistent accuracy. But essentially, you are still looking at the same things for incorrect running, just on a screen instead.
Yes TB, I know. Modern cars are certainly better in so many ways, and not just greatly assisted by all the electronic gizmos, such as big end failures are now almost non-existent, piston ring failures the same, and as for head gasket break-downs..........well, I suppose the list is endless. The time we used to see the same old brands of cars broken down at the side of the road!!
So, yes once I take off my rose coloured glasses........................................I still miss the simplistic fun of working on the old cars, but not at the side of a lonely road............without a mobile phone to summon help!