Miscellaneous Car News

Looks like a tidy and unmolested W108 Mercedes-Benz.

 

Anything good turn up ?

 

They don't get molested until you buy them mate

 

You've just clocked them mate.

 

Yes a discerning owner when only the best will do....like all Benz owners:

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I have a query regarding the oil pressure on my car, when the cars hot and its idling at the lights the oil pressure often dips below the 5 bar marker maximum 3 mm and then waves back to 5 ect, no oil pressure light but it spooks me, I topped the oil up as it was at the bottom marker on the dipstick and it runs great, should i be concerned ??

 

Mine

Mine is similar as we're my previous two cars

I put an old style mechanical gauge on to test and found good idle pressure of 25 lbs and near 90 when driving

 

thats a relief thanks John , my reading is actually 2.5 Bar which is 30 odd psi which makes me feel better

 

A car at idle requires very little oil pressure. It would obviously vary from engine to engine, but 20psi is plenty.

 

Thanks doc, great news

 

Faaaark this makes Steve's look cheeep at $50K
https://www.justcars.com.au/cars-for-sale/1964-lotus-super-seven-roadster/JCW5319342

 

Rebuild by 'Learner' Engines

Kiss of Death

 

You on the turps?
" Peter Larner Engines. "

 

Another Lotus:
https://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/subiaco/cars-vans-utes/1966-lotus-elan-s3-4-sp-manual-2d-drophead-coupe/1327260704

 

Stone Cold Sober

They are rubbish !

Ask me how I know

 

Ok so a bit of insider knowledge,sorry.

 

Please forgive me Simon; no apology necessary

A good & trusted friend purchased a race car from 'Penrite race Team' no less; with a low klm's Learner engine in the car

Upon disassembly the poor old 711M internals & ancillaries were found to be rather sub standard

I will provide a break down of the 'discovered' items in due course

Best Wishes

Mick

 

Pretty good example with money spent in the right places

 

I thought Peter Larner had a pretty good rep - did the apprentice do yours? No dog in this fight, I've had no personal dealings with the firm or the man.

 

Got a better view now when I drive my car, changed the gauge faces to kph and C° and also upgraded to the CS yellow tach
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Jeezuss this thing sounds as though is dropped at least 1 valve:
https://online.doningtonauctions.com.au/m/lot-details/index/catalog/205/lot/49204/1974-Alfa-Romeo-Junior-Z-1600-Coupe-Location-Sydney?url=%2Fm%2Fview-auctions%2Fcatalog%2Fid%2F205

 

Looks good, was it a big job?

 

348 Spider in an accident, scary stuff.

Driver, child passenger injured after crashing Ferrari in Newfield

 

It was very easy to change the gauge faces over, the hardest part was lining the steering column surround to get the bolts back in LoL looks much better now than the old faces