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by jamescarruthers
Wed Nov 15, 2017 4:05 pm
Forum: Spotted!
Topic: Launch car Found!
Replies: 39
Views: 12049

Re: Launch car Found!

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by jamescarruthers
Wed Nov 15, 2017 4:04 pm
Forum: Spotted!
Topic: Launch car Found!
Replies: 39
Views: 12049

Re: Launch car Found!

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by jamescarruthers
Wed Nov 15, 2017 4:03 pm
Forum: Spotted!
Topic: Launch car Found!
Replies: 39
Views: 12049

Re: Launch car Found!

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by jamescarruthers
Wed Nov 15, 2017 4:02 pm
Forum: Spotted!
Topic: Launch car Found!
Replies: 39
Views: 12049

Launch car Found!

D864 CPV (Chassis Number 507167) has been found! This was one of the Launch Cars, brought into the UK for publicity, delaer training, etc.   I don't know if it was ever really lost because it actually seems to be in very good hands‎. This was my car about eight years ago and was running and in regul...
by jamescarruthers
Sun Nov 05, 2017 4:14 pm
Forum: Electrical system (30)
Topic: heating
Replies: 14
Views: 2765

Re: heating

What Jeff says, yes. Also, how does the slider feel? The clip came off my Bowden cable to the heater tap‎‎ last winter so I could never really select full hot. The slider feeling funny in its travel was the give away.
by jamescarruthers
Fri Oct 27, 2017 3:24 pm
Forum: Spotted!
Topic: K*** HAU A1 North in Yorkshire
Replies: 30
Views: 6220

Re: K*** HAU A1 North in Yorkshire

He's gonna think we are stalkers! :D
by jamescarruthers
Sun Oct 22, 2017 5:58 pm
Forum: Announcements & Club Issues
Topic: Forum was updated and security has been enhanced
Replies: 7
Views: 4241

Re: Forum was updated and security has been enhanced

Looks much better on phone now and the problem I have had for years of the text box slowing down as I type has gone. Much needed and much appreciated Daniel. Thank you very much.
by jamescarruthers
Sun Oct 22, 2017 8:22 am
Forum: The secret life of a 480 owner...
Topic: Lily's transformation
Replies: 92
Views: 106673

Re: Lily's transformation

Bon voyage!
by jamescarruthers
Wed Oct 18, 2017 3:38 pm
Forum: Parts, Accessories & Brochures
Topic: 4 Vega Wheels to sale
Replies: 7
Views: 1732

Re: 4 Vega Wheels to sale

Beautiful wheels
by jamescarruthers
Wed Oct 18, 2017 8:31 am
Forum: Body and Interior (80)
Topic: Car mats!
Replies: 9
Views: 2315

Re: Car mats!

https://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/ODAwWDgwMA==/z/IdgAAOxyx0JTjiNC/$_1.JPG https://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/VW-FLOOR-MAT-CARPET-SCREW-CLIPS-FASTENER-SCREWS-PLASTIC-TURN-LOCK-OVAL-HOLE-X2-/171348918639?_trksid=p2385738.m2548.l4275&_mwBanner=1 The original fasteners didn't quite look like this but they worked in the...
by jamescarruthers
Tue Oct 17, 2017 5:49 pm
Forum: Body and Interior (80)
Topic: Car mats!
Replies: 9
Views: 2315

Re: Car mats!

Original mats had a very coarsley threaded plastic fastener which screwed to holes in the carpet. These went through slots in the mats, then the heads turned 90 degrees to lock them. They were also rubbish on the two cars I had them on. Have a look for holes in your carpet as there are probably bett...
by jamescarruthers
Fri Oct 06, 2017 8:55 pm
Forum: Meetings
Topic: Final details for Mini Meet Saturday 7th October
Replies: 25
Views: 8395

Re: Final details for Mini Meet Saturday 7th October

Never managed to get a tweeter. If anyone has a working spare and is coming to the meet, could I buy it?
by jamescarruthers
Thu Oct 05, 2017 9:35 am
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: For sale.. offers..
Replies: 10
Views: 2612

Re: For sale.. offers..

Not quite my cup of tea, but good luck with the sale. Is this your '88 car?
by jamescarruthers
Mon Oct 02, 2017 7:58 pm
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: 480 as part of multicar insurance?
Replies: 11
Views: 2573

Re: 480 as part of multicar insurance?

Try getting it on stand alone Classic Car insurance. I pay peanuts to Footman James, but Lancaster and Carole Nash do it too, and many more I'm sure. Note, you don't accrue any no-claims-bonus with Classic insurance, but it doesn't really matter as it starts off cheap. It only affected me when I bou...
by jamescarruthers
Mon Oct 02, 2017 5:22 pm
Forum: Electrical system (30)
Topic: Alternator trouble shooting
Replies: 17
Views: 3269

Re: Alternator trouble shooting

Isn't it a legal requirement? Maybe it wasn't dropped but measured now as pressure only, not reservoir quantity?
by jamescarruthers
Tue Sep 26, 2017 5:59 pm
Forum: Engine (20)
Topic: Fuel tank
Replies: 10
Views: 1719

Re: Fuel tank

Alan 480 wrote:
PS when the range gets to 11 iles the next step is ' - - - ' , which I took as being 'you're own your own from here pal' :-)
You'd better believe it!
by jamescarruthers
Tue Sep 26, 2017 9:22 am
Forum: Engine (20)
Topic: Fuel tank
Replies: 10
Views: 1719

Re: Fuel tank

I think the official line isn't to set the tank to the actual size or else there'd be no reserve.

Haynes has the figure in from what I remember, it's something like 3 or 5 litres less that the 47L or 60L tank
by jamescarruthers
Mon Sep 25, 2017 10:53 pm
Forum: Engine (20)
Topic: Fuel tank
Replies: 10
Views: 1719

Re: Fuel tank

And adjustment can be done by prising the little round plug out between the grey buttons. Insert a very thin Philips screwdriver to adjust the little potentiometer in there. Theoretically a pin should get the little plug bit out but I've had some that I couldn't get out without slightly disassemblin...
by jamescarruthers
Mon Sep 25, 2017 10:50 pm
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: Who to use for image uploads now discussion?
Replies: 23
Views: 8142

Re: Who to use for image uploads now discussion?

Haha, I thought all my questions had been answered with MediaFire. It seems pretty good and even has a proper BB10 app, but I can't seem to get the upload to work from my phone. Can anyone else take a look and see what they think of them? I see no image compression and direct links that work as a bi...