SO what did you you do with your Stag today?

[davidf]

Changed the diff and refitted the exhaust.

And all that before 10am!!! (the clue is in the title of the thread )

[mole42]

I blame anno domini for everything - it all happened so long ago (yesterday) and I was too tired to use my computer last evening so I forgot that I should have prefaced my post with "Yesterday I....."

[davidf]

I blame anno domini for everything - it all happened so long ago (yesterday) and I was too tired to use my computer last evening so I forgot that I should have prefaced my post with "Yesterday I....."

But at least you can remember what you did yesterday - some of us are more afflicted by anno domini than others !!
I carry my business card in my top pocket - not for handing out, but because I need to check it every hour.

[mike@thenook]

Drove to the station this morning in sub zero temperatures and side roads in Upminster where I park were very slippery in places - great for getting the back out (!)

Pleased with the way the car now runs on the strom's, perfect pick up where the Holley always seemed to give a lack of urgency unless floored to bring in the secondary's. The idle is spot on too.

Happy days apart from the salt on the roads which will have to be washed off tonight!

[Andrew S]

I bet yuo wash your new 16 inch wheels before you do the bodywork

[mike@thenook]

Don't mention the wheels Andrew..

I kerbed the LHF one a couple of weeks back attempting a stupid move to get around a stupid woman in the middle of the road - totally forgot about the extra width and paid the price!
I now have a spare wheel compliments of Rimmer's 17% off deal again so will keep the damaged one as a spare - its not bad but I don't like using it exposed so to say.
I will though give them all a good soaking - still love them!

[mike@thenook]

Washed the car off tonight before putting it away and cracked a hot headlight lens with the cold water - damn it!
theyre Cibie units too which I'm not sure you can get now..

[Andrew S]

Mike, what's going on, you're not having a lucky time at the moment are you? Emma would call it Carma

[mjheathcote]

Washed the car off tonight before putting it away and cracked a hot headlight lens with the cold water - damn it!
theyre Cibie units too which I'm not sure you can get now..

You must have some 'hot bulbs' for the lens to get so hot!

[grumpy2]

About 30 miles to and from club night. Blimey the headlights are poor!

[PhilB]

My brother is passing through Preston for 3 days on way from Perth (Oz) to Antigua to join a Yachts Crew for a spell.
He had a day to spare so we went out to lunch then took the Stag over to Southport Theatre to buy some tickets to "Thriller" a Michael Jackson Tribute show on next week
Had plenty recent rain & cloud so not too much salt about on the roads today
He needed the heater on full all the time to counteract the UK weather after Oz even though not too cold today as 9 degrees C
He will be back in 30 degrees in Antigua by Sunday so OK for some!

[mike@thenook]

You must have some 'hot bulbs' for the lens to get so hot!

They're the Philips super-dooper ultra white things or whatever they are I fitted with the Wards wiring kit - they give brilliant light and do get the glass hot; as I threw the very cold water (straight from the water but) at the car I thought stupid move with the lights still on, I was right

[mike@thenook]

About 30 miles to and from club night. Blimey the headlights are poor!

What bulbs do you have?

[grumpy2]

What bulbs do you have?

No idea, whatever came in the car when I bought it. I must have a look at the weekend. They're very yellow (the light it the lens/bulb) and the beam pattern is biased to the right. Mind you I'm used to super bright xenon or some such in my daily BMW. They even turn in the direction I'm travelling.

[DJT]

It sounds like you need to look at the reflectors, bulbs and wiring connections. If these are in good condition, then the Stag headlights are more than adequate. If they can be supplied with a direct feed triggered by relays then they will be improved further. There is a possibility that someone has fitted sealed beam units in the past. These give a poorer light than proper H1 or retro-fitted H4 units.