avivalasvegas Posted November 14, 2020 Author Report Share Posted November 14, 2020 Hairy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted November 14, 2020 Report Share Posted November 14, 2020 well the car may be Hairy but many on here are more hairy less Pete 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poppyman Posted November 14, 2020 Report Share Posted November 14, 2020 12 minutes ago, avivalasvegas said: Hairy? Slang for very quick, as in will make the hairs on the back of your neck stand up I was going to say head, but i don't have many on mine Tony. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted November 14, 2020 Report Share Posted November 14, 2020 yes Bald-rick ! now what was the question have you noticed Trumps just gone from yellow to white mines just ....gone theres a trade off with the Hairy Vit6 the more i drove her the more I lost the quiff turns into a hub cap Pete 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougbgt6 Posted November 14, 2020 Report Share Posted November 14, 2020 2 hours ago, avivalasvegas said: I wondered if the replacement frequency for the Rotoflex couplings was linked to years since install or miles driven. The car has only driven ~10K miles on the replacement couplings but service records indicate they were replaced over a decade ago. aVLV, You're embarked on a learning curve. Rubber ain't what it used to be, it's not made the same. Tyre manufacturers recommend tyres should be replaced every 7 years, worn or not. Avoid anything rubber from China, well, avoid ANY spares from China. Look out for the Holy Grail acronym NOS, New Old Stock. Good luck! Doug 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Truman Posted November 14, 2020 Report Share Posted November 14, 2020 avoid rubber products from India too, here in Aus we received a batch of T saloon engine mounts made in India we were lucky to get 12 months out of them before they seperated! My mate was an expert in changing them at the side of the road. The daughters Mk2 Spit is fitted with Michelin tyres around 10 plus years old, no marks no cracks but they are getting hard so replacement reqd, I'll go for the softest tyre I can find see how they go unless son comes up with some freebees or cheapies! The 13in wheel dia is getting problematic here with a reduced selection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clive Posted November 14, 2020 Report Share Posted November 14, 2020 1 hour ago, Peter Truman said: The daughters Mk2 Spit is fitted with Michelin tyres around 10 plus years old, no marks no cracks but they are getting hard so replacement reqd, I'll go for the softest tyre I can find see how they go unless son comes up with some freebees or cheapies! The 13in wheel dia is getting problematic here with a reduced selection. Just 2 days ago I replaced the tyres on my sisters 15 year old Yaris. All tyres had enough tread, and did pass teh MoT but with advisories. Rears were the original goodyears, craked and crazed. On teh front were 6 year old Michelins. Just as bad! I won't be buying Michelin anytime soon.... (fitted 4 new Toyos, a bargain £100 for 4 delivered from Demon Tweeks, nice soft rubber, seem decent enough quality during a test drive). Had a similar experience with my Toledo, Michelins crazing badly after 5/6 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avivalasvegas Posted November 14, 2020 Author Report Share Posted November 14, 2020 Big Michelin fan! Are they available in the correct size? half way through my trip back home! What an animal this car is!! More soon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avivalasvegas Posted November 15, 2020 Author Report Share Posted November 15, 2020 Spoke too soon. Car started sputtering forcing me to pull over on the M40 between junction 15 and 16. I smelt fuel, lost power and now the car will start but won’t run. I suspect I am out of fuel. AA on the way and I hope to be back on my way soon. Or this may end up being a late night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Truman Posted November 15, 2020 Report Share Posted November 15, 2020 The GT6 had an in floor fuel tank like the Dolly Sprint very easy to remove the fuel sender and you can see right to the bottom of the tank. Ran out of fuel in the Dolly due to misreading gauge (sender float hung up) there wasn’t a drop left in the tank still living that one down in the club!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avivalasvegas Posted November 15, 2020 Author Report Share Posted November 15, 2020 I made it back home! The AA man showed up an hour after I ran out of petrol (scary when doing 70mph on the motorway). 30 minutes and a few elongated starter pulls later I was back doing 70 but not before the AA man said he wished all his recoveries were as simple. The drive home left me with several impressions and questions. I've started a new thread here and would really value your inputs. Many thanks in advance! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NonMember Posted November 15, 2020 Report Share Posted November 15, 2020 It sounds like you enjoyed your first drive. I'm glad the breakdown was something trivial. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Lindsay Posted November 15, 2020 Report Share Posted November 15, 2020 6 hours ago, avivalasvegas said: I made it back home! The AA man showed up an hour after I ran out of petrol (scary when doing 70mph on the motorway). How on earth did you manage that??? Looks like you'll have to familiarise yourself with the vagaries of Triumph gauges... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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