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  1. Raynewalk

    Tyre Replacement - How old are yours?

    Having read a cautionary tale of a motorway blowout on another post it stuck in my mind that the tyres on my S1 P6, although legal, were getting very long in the tooth. Three years ago, they were already over ten years old, as the tyre place pointed out from the date stamp when I took them for...
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    London to Brighton Classic Car Run

    Anyone else entered? I have entered with my son as navigator. It is actually Brooklands to Brighton racecourse via a scenic 100 mile route. Not quite the Peking to Paris but it's a start... :wink:
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    P6 Values at 50 - celebrations

    Do you think the 50th anniversary will increase the value of our cars overnight? Would it be a good thing anyway? "Be careful what you wish for!" Apart from a meet we need a rally don't we, to celebrate? :idea: Not volunteering to organize :oops: but volunteering to turn up :wink:
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    Bulb for S1 heated rear window pull/push switch

    Yes just the bulb required. Be willing to purchase a few though. As I don't have the original I cannot give the spec but it is tiny, fits inside the switch. Thanks for your help if you can. Greg :D
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    If Guiness did Breakdowns!

    I took my S1 P6 V8 out on the first clear day in a while. In fact I drove it the 30 miles to work. Had been making a slightly unusual grinding noise but as I have no radio I metaphorically turned it up and it went away. Returning home to a meeting I did not want to go to I was stuck behind a...
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    Engine stalls but will restart (so far)

    Anyone encountered this. Series 1 V8 BW35 Engine accasionally cuts out. Will turn over and so far has always restarted after a few attempts. Seems to occur only when idling or running slowly and possibly when the engine is hot, although it is by no means over heating. If it is fuel...
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    Repairer in Essex - reccommendation

    I am finding my way around my newly aquired P6 S1 V8. The brake reservoir is very slowly emptying. Haven't been able to locate a leak yet. I am thinking I would like to take it somewhere for new fluid, so I know that has been done, and ask them to locate and fix the leak at the same time...
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    New member in Braintree

    Hi everyone. I am now the proud owner of a series 1 P6 three thousand 5. Jobs to do:- Relocate boot mounted spare to the boot and fit cover badge plate Stop the handbrake warning light from flashing. Oil and filter change. It looks clean but I don't know when it was last done. Touch up...
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