Classic old fart with new toy

Mr Tidy · Post by **Mr Tidy** » Sun Aug 19, 2018 10:39 pm

firebobby wrote: ↑Sun Aug 19, 2018 10:23 pm Welcome to the forum, Stag has the best sounding V8 ever

Let's be honest, you just love the wooden dash!

firebobby · Post by **firebobby** » Sun Aug 19, 2018 11:13 pm

Mr Tidy wrote: ↑Sun Aug 19, 2018 10:39 pm
firebobby wrote: ↑Sun Aug 19, 2018 10:23 pm Welcome to the forum, Stag has the best sounding V8 ever
Let's be honest, you just love the wooden dash!

Plenty of wood at Zedfest today

Post by **srhutch** » Sun Aug 19, 2018 11:19 pm

Hi and welcome.

I like a nice set of turbines. They will look even better once refurbished

Crazy Harry · Post by **Crazy Harry** » Mon Aug 20, 2018 7:52 am

HI and welcome to the forum from another classic metal fan.

If you have heated seats than combined with the fantastic cabin heater the Zed is an easy (just a jumper) all year round drop top. I don't have a wind deflector and don't run with the windows up unless I'm on the motor way or its below zero when the tops down.

jabber · Post by **jabber** » Mon Aug 20, 2018 8:14 am

scotty57 wrote: ↑Sun Aug 19, 2018 8:29 pm Obewan - sadly no there isn't, we're they standard when new or optional extra. There is a cloth one for sale on the forum but which is best, cloth or solid ?

Jabber - how do I do that, I've got a toothbrush charger

Plug in the charger and rest the key fobs on top of it and leave it overnight to charge up, did it with mine when I had my e85 and after resync they worked again its worth a try

scotty57 · Post by **scotty57** » Mon Aug 20, 2018 9:32 am

Partial success !!!!

I got 2 genuine keys with the car, one 6 months old and one original. Charged them last night as Jabber said and the resync'd both. The new one works !!! Can I assume its a duff battery in the old key and how do I replace it ?

The passenger door seems to struggle to unlock so I assume I need to have a look at the door mechanism and clean/oil - is the door card easy to get off.

Also, the petrol flap does not lock, is that normal ?

Thanks for the welcomes and help, great bunch on the forum.

Post by **srhutch** » Mon Aug 20, 2018 10:01 am

The cables for the door handles do stretch, and made worse when hot, so probably best to change them.

Petrol flap should lock with car being locked also.

davros · Post by **davros** » Mon Aug 20, 2018 4:00 pm

hi scotty57 and welcome to the forum. I love your MG and Stag. 2 beautiful classics

BTW - If you remove the door card to look at the locking mechanism, just remember to disconnect the battery before removing the side airbag.

paulgs1000 · Post by **paulgs1000** » Tue Aug 21, 2018 7:14 am

Modern classic - like the sound of that.
Interesting collection you've put together.
Interesting post

scotty57 · Post by **scotty57** » Tue Aug 21, 2018 6:44 pm

One step forward and one back. The newer key of the 2 will still lock the car but not unlock it. The older key still is not working, can I assume :
1. There is locking relay that is faulty
2. The older key battery is duff and needs replacing

Help...........

firebobby · Post by **firebobby** » Tue Aug 21, 2018 6:59 pm

paulgs1000 wrote: ↑Tue Aug 21, 2018 7:14 am Modern classic - like the sound of that.
Interesting collection you've put together.
Interesting post

Now featured in Practical classics this month, so the 'MK1' is a classic

scotty57 · Post by **scotty57** » Wed Aug 22, 2018 6:32 pm

Hi everyone, can anyone recommend a GM5 repair service ?

Fixed the n/s rattling disc dust cover today, used 4 penny washers with a portion cut out to slide over the bolt to pinch the cover in place - no need to dismantle hub

I see no reason why these could not be disregarded altogether.

Mr Tidy · Post by **Mr Tidy** » Wed Aug 22, 2018 10:55 pm

Whereabouts are you scotty57?

I visited Ducklakeview in Merseyside last year - he cut and coded a flip-style key for me for £80!

Tony007 · Post by **Tony007** » Thu Aug 23, 2018 12:02 am

If you class yourself as an old fart, Scotty I don know what that makes me as i was 72 last Sunday. I am wondering if there is anyone older than me with a zed. Had my 2005 3.0i just over a year now. Hope you enjoy yours as much as I do mine

Shorty · Post by **Shorty** » Thu Aug 23, 2018 4:23 am

Yes, I am! 74 on August 25th. I'm on my 3rd Z now after a 2 year break with an M6. I hope to be driving a Z for many years to come. Have just fitted Ohlins Road & Race suspension on my 35i to go with the Eibach roll bars and M3 lower arms. I had to fit the M3 arms as the car wandered under really heavy braking after I fitted 6 pot calipers. The Ohlins suspension is not the cheapest but great value. The car rides beautifully, unaffected by bumps but has amazing support in the bends. There won't be many people argue against Ohlins
being the worlds best dampers. I love my car!

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