Just returned from a short jaunt down to Le Touquet. A full-on stress test of the new roof rails. Loaded up Gertie, of course, behaved impeccably. Especially with that nice, cheap French petrol. Next time though, it would be good to take Midgie too… JAG Continue Reading
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TLC (part 2)
Back to EMS, after some issues waiting for parts to come in, time for the new inlet manifold and engine tray. Not a lot of change out of £900 but the rattling has all gone and she does have a little more oomph. Hurrah! Just in time to stretch those legs on a bit of… Continue Reading
TLC (part 1, I’m afraid…)
Thanks to those wonderful people at Executive Motoring Services, Gertie is feeling a lot more loved. A nice, thorough Level 2 service, complete with MGOC discount. The bottom tray needs replacing but has been temporarily fixed with cable ties. Excellent… …apart from my suspicions being confirmed. Yes, there are problems with the intake manifold. Yes,… Continue Reading
Tick rattle, tick rattle, thump thump, tick
Gertie has been ticking and rattling a bit. Probably due a service (time wise, not mileage – still 5k+ to go according to the trip) have it checked then. Until this afternoon. At speed on the dual carriageway, much more noise. Things dropping off, bang, crash. The tray on the bottom of the engine bay… Continue Reading
On the rails
What’s the point of having a Tourer if you don’t go touring? The trouble with an ever expanding family is luggage space, so we need a dreaded roofbox. And for a roofbox, we need roof rails (or coffin rails as I’m sure we used to call them, when Tourers were estates). Before, during… Thanks to… Continue Reading
Rarity
According to http://www.xpower-mg.com/mg_prod.htm, there are only 41 ZT-T 180 2.5 Plus Sport V6 Auto Tourers registered and taxed in the UK. Meg is a little more common, 248 of her original specification. The world just gets smaller every day. JAG Continue Reading
Power to the steering
She’s back, fixed. New pipe, new power steering fluid and Gertie is back on the road. JAG Continue Reading
No sense of direction
Disaster! Phone call from damsel in distress – Mrs JAG. Power steering failure in Gertie. Turns out to be a burst pipe. Awaiting arrival of replacement. JAG Continue Reading
Creature Comforts
Not so much a luxury nowadays, a proper ‘plumbed-in’ hands-free car kit is almost a necessity. I hate bluetooth headsets with a passion! So, instead, a pair of Nokia CK-7W bluetooth hands-free kits for the zeds. I have been through many hands-frees, and have to say that Nokia make the best kits, worth a little… Continue Reading
New Identities
It’s not vanity, it’s advertising. Meg and Gertie now have new registrations – HDG for our company name (and Mrs JAG’s initials), J for my name and 14 for my birthday, 20 for Mrs JAG’s. Complete with company url on each plate. New Gertie So as we drive around Whitstable we can spread the word… Continue Reading
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