Recent content by Olley

Near four years off the road. A lot has gone on, but no progress on the car what so ever. It's still sat on the driveway looking sorry for itself. Anyone in or near West London has a workshop for rent that doesn't want a fortune get in touch. I'm itching to get old Ironsides back on the road!

Okay, between lockdown and general boredom: What is the definition of "stage" tuning. I'm forever hearing/reading people saying "yeah it's stage four, mate!" but I have no idea what it means. If anyone has a definitive answer please let us know, or alternatively just weigh in with your opinion...

Good read, lots I can add if you would like?

I have no idea on the legality of driving in Canada, but here in the UK all information can be looked up easily on the Gov website.

Not sure if you're talking about the assembly that's off the car or the wiper is stuck on the car, but if you can safely apply heat without damaging anything else then do so. And I mean lots of heat.

Standard four stud doesn't give me as many options for big brakes and wheels as the five stud set up does. Just a case of sorting out the geometry now anyway. How's yours coming along?

Doesn't a non newtonian fluid work the other way round? pretty sure custard is one, and that's soft when little force is applied and closer to solid with a high impact?

The progress I've made in the last few years I now need a lathe, mill, ramp, sand blaster, tig welder, tube bender, tube notcher, sheet metal bender, guillotine. Pretty much a fabrication workshop, and engine building room. Of course I still don't actually have a garage!

Update. Not a lot... Engine is starting to take shape, diffs being rebuilt, plans being made for front suspension upgrades (custom lower arms to correct the geometry from the 5 stud swap) purchase list getting longer and longer, for a change. Got gearboxes to freshen up, and saving up for...

Glad you got it sorted Zyda!

Only three engines worth having from the range, the M42B18, M20B25 (or the 2.7 Alpina) and the S14 or a stroker M20 (custom) the M40 (1.6 and 1.8) are just far too under powered, but can be built to take boost The M20B20 is 1.8 power with 2.5 fuel economy, though with a little fettling can be...

"fitting the Loco diesel engine didn't quite go as planned" "these new train bumpers aren't very good." "maybe it's a sleeper" "I don't care if you've only been there ten yards, you're on the train you have to pay the fare" "these insurance jobs are going off the rails!" The car drivers...

"Are you sure we're on the right track"

Only BMW that deserves an M badge is a true M car. M sports should only have them if they have a "performance package" all the rest are tacky!

Was visiting relatives in Weymouth last year and took a drive to Taunton to see a friend. Some mega roads on that route. May have accidentally overtaken a lorry sideways giving the old touring some stick.