Captain Kremmen
09-10-2008, 07:50 PM
Hi people,
Thought I'd drop by!
I Bought my first BRM a couple of weeks' ago. Had to travel to Yorkshire from South Devon to buy it though! It's in pretty good shape, with a tiny bit of bubbling to the usual places like the boot lock & hinges, and some on one side indicator! On a positive note the sunroof is perfect, with no leaks! The car is totally standard, it even has the original Rover radio/cassette with "in-clock" display and all the digits still work!! Sadly the car had no air-con though... :cry:
The worst bits are the wheels. They're not in too bad a condition, no kerbing, but the paint underneath the lacquer has crazed somewhat!! It's quite strange really, as the lacquer is still smooth to the touch!! :hmmm: A refurb at some point in the future methinks!
It came with a full service history, all previous MOTs, a folder of documentation/receipts, the original sales brochure and the user manual!
The best bit was the genuine 53k mileage, along with twelve (thirteen, actually!) months MOT (with no advisories!) and six months TAX.
Price? £1600 notes! That can't be bad, can it?
It drives lovely!
The heater control didn't work on speed one, but a quick scoot around eBay landed me with a resister repair kit for a fiver. Fitted this last weekend and now the heater speeds work like a charm.
However, to be safe I'm planning on getting the Cam belts done ASAP - it had them done at 21k (along with the HG!! :yikes:) but that was almost five years ago... I'm planning on taking it to Exeter Road Garage in Newton Abbot. Does anyone know about these people? They claim to have 20 years MG/Rover experience, and were once a Rover dealer/service centre. They say that they still have all the Rover tools and diagnostics equipment.
Next thing on the cards is a Janspeed cat-back system. I tried emailing Janspeed to get details of the exact pipe for my needs, but they didn't reply.
Can anyone tell me the correct system to buy? Also, does it come complete with all fixing items, like bolts and gaskets? Or do I need to buy these separately? Are they an easy DIY fit?
Anyway, I think I've typed enough now!!!!!!!! :rofl:
Thought I'd drop by!
I Bought my first BRM a couple of weeks' ago. Had to travel to Yorkshire from South Devon to buy it though! It's in pretty good shape, with a tiny bit of bubbling to the usual places like the boot lock & hinges, and some on one side indicator! On a positive note the sunroof is perfect, with no leaks! The car is totally standard, it even has the original Rover radio/cassette with "in-clock" display and all the digits still work!! Sadly the car had no air-con though... :cry:
The worst bits are the wheels. They're not in too bad a condition, no kerbing, but the paint underneath the lacquer has crazed somewhat!! It's quite strange really, as the lacquer is still smooth to the touch!! :hmmm: A refurb at some point in the future methinks!
It came with a full service history, all previous MOTs, a folder of documentation/receipts, the original sales brochure and the user manual!
The best bit was the genuine 53k mileage, along with twelve (thirteen, actually!) months MOT (with no advisories!) and six months TAX.
Price? £1600 notes! That can't be bad, can it?
It drives lovely!
The heater control didn't work on speed one, but a quick scoot around eBay landed me with a resister repair kit for a fiver. Fitted this last weekend and now the heater speeds work like a charm.
However, to be safe I'm planning on getting the Cam belts done ASAP - it had them done at 21k (along with the HG!! :yikes:) but that was almost five years ago... I'm planning on taking it to Exeter Road Garage in Newton Abbot. Does anyone know about these people? They claim to have 20 years MG/Rover experience, and were once a Rover dealer/service centre. They say that they still have all the Rover tools and diagnostics equipment.
Next thing on the cards is a Janspeed cat-back system. I tried emailing Janspeed to get details of the exact pipe for my needs, but they didn't reply.
Can anyone tell me the correct system to buy? Also, does it come complete with all fixing items, like bolts and gaskets? Or do I need to buy these separately? Are they an easy DIY fit?
Anyway, I think I've typed enough now!!!!!!!! :rofl: