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by SiC
Fri Mar 08, 2024 8:48 pm
Forum: Motorised Conveyances
Topic: EBay Finds
Replies: 12324
Views: 2827756

Re: EBay Finds

The chap lives in Andover, UK so probably not off to the US. There are quite a few pictures of a Sprite with that reg going around racetracks. So sounds like it has pedigree. If you click on the Instagram profile above or swipe across pictures (no idea if it'll work for everyone) you'll see more pho...
by SiC
Fri Mar 08, 2024 8:44 pm
Forum: Motorised Conveyances
Topic: EBay Finds
Replies: 12324
Views: 2827756

Re: EBay Finds

Looking at the chaps Facebook profile, he looks to race classic Escorts around Goodwood. So potentially in the right hands.
by SiC
Fri Mar 08, 2024 8:40 pm
Forum: Motorised Conveyances
Topic: EBay Finds
Replies: 12324
Views: 2827756

Re: EBay Finds

On Instagram. Log into Facebook to get around the bullshit
by SiC
Fri Mar 08, 2024 8:38 pm
Forum: Motorised Conveyances
Topic: EBay Finds
Replies: 12324
Views: 2827756

Re: EBay Finds

SiC wrote: Sun Feb 25, 2024 1:46 pm Screenshot_20240225-134525.png
Looks to have been saved.
by SiC
Thu Mar 07, 2024 9:40 pm
Forum: Motorised Conveyances
Topic: What did you do today?
Replies: 15466
Views: 3123797

Re: What did you do today?

Not really. When it becomes an old banger, you'll just use the keyfob instead of the keyless lock/unlock.
by SiC
Thu Mar 07, 2024 11:12 am
Forum: Motorised Conveyances
Topic: What did you do today?
Replies: 15466
Views: 3123797

Re: What did you do today?

TBF there probably been a little microcontroller chip in door handles to detect if a hand is there or not for years. Except Kia/their suppliers managed to fuck up the software in that one. Given it needs that special programming probe rather than over the OBD2 diagnostic port, I imagine they never i...
by SiC
Thu Mar 07, 2024 10:21 am
Forum: Motorised Conveyances
Topic: What did you do today?
Replies: 15466
Views: 3123797

Re: What did you do today?

Door handles now have ECUs and can have firmware updates.
by SiC
Thu Mar 07, 2024 8:02 am
Forum: Motorised Conveyances
Topic: What Classic ?
Replies: 103
Views: 2493

Re: What Classic ?

Every Triumph 2000/2500 I've seen in person at a car meets & car shows has been full of filler and clearly hiding serious rust issues.
by SiC
Wed Mar 06, 2024 11:58 pm
Forum: Motorised Conveyances
Topic: What did you do today?
Replies: 15466
Views: 3123797

Re: What did you do today?

Usually the regulator pack which is a lot cheaper and easier to change.
by SiC
Wed Mar 06, 2024 6:12 pm
Forum: Motorised Conveyances
Topic: Sics Consolidated Faded Moderns Thread - 2003 E320 & 2006 Golf Mk5 GTI
Replies: 712
Views: 66231

Re: Sics Consolidated Faded Moderns Thread - 2003 E320 & 2006 Golf Mk5 GTI

Just given this a ten mile shakedown this evening. https://autoshite.com/uploads/monthly_2024_03/PXL_20240306_175736555.thumb.jpg.7979908f3b1815eb5cc68ca0c64ecbbd.jpg Currently running great and all fluids seem to be holding. I know it's an over used cliche but this could genuinely say 97k on the cl...