I also feel I should have bought the original ferrari hoses , but there are so many and so costly! I ended up buying the ferrari hoses only for the 3 in the water pump and the molded hose for the thermostat. Also In this country nobody has metric water hoses of any quality, so I used greenstripe gates for the rest where the inch size is very close to the metric, also double clamped the water tubes in front of the engine.
LIFT OFF! Minutes ago the bardot made its first drive since 2012, it was a short test drive of about 25kms. It went well, all things considered, the car drove straight and safe, acceleration was good, shifting perfect and braking good too. The following issues will have to be adressed: *steering wheel is installed off center (I will need the special socket) *low oil press warning light on (pressure gauge registers 5 to 6 bar) *electric mirrors not working *the engine would frequently stall when slowing down if I released the accelerator I need your feedback on cooling temps: -highway between a little less than 100 deg C -commuting around town (1st gear) a little less than 110 degC is this ok? Outside temp is 33degC also when stopped in neutral the transmission is noisy, sounds like input shaft noise. Goes away when depressing the clutch.
