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    Hillman Imps / Our other cars

    I don't know how i missed this post. Here is a pic of my Stiletto.
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    s124 locking and interior lights

    Hi, I'm having problems with my central locking and rear interior lights on my 220 TE. The rear and boot courtesy lights stick on, intially removing the fuse reset this but now they are constantly on, The central locking refuses to work at all, I can hear the pump when the drivers key is...
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    s124 tailgate soft close

    Hi, I have a problem with the soft close failing on the tailgate following a few months of intermitent performance. I also think a problem with the rear cabin lights might be related to this. I have replaced the mechanism with a known good one and still have no operation of the mechanism. I had...
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    W124 Instrument Binnacle Removal

    Mine has enough slack without having to undo the gearbox end-try seeing if its caught coming through the various holes/bulkhead
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    Save a W124

    I got an exhaust for mine from Kwik fit 2 years ago- can't remember how much it was but i do remember it was cheaper than I could find anywhere else and that was fitted with a 3 year guarantee . I was pleasantly surprised how good they were at doing the job too.
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    MOT Failure

    Yep, not uncommon to hear of failures of 2CVs at MOT for no indicator telltale on the dash. They don't have one and never did!
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    ****! No brakes!

    Approaching a stationary line of cars at a set of temporary traffic lights in my Hillman Imp sometime in the mid '80s I had the pedal to the floor moment, rapid downshifting , handbrake yanking and slewing from side to side as much as I could to try to scrub off speed- I stopped about 2 inches...
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    Turtle Wax Black Box

    Quite easy, if the paint is clean it is quick to apply the conditioner-if more grubby you need more elbow grease but once done it wipes of easily and the wax is easy to apply and buff off. I do mine once a year with the conditioner and reapply wax only at 6 months. Wear gloves or you will stain...
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    Turtle Wax Black Box

    Colour magic is a one application, mildly abrasive coloured polish which masks scratches and small stone chips, includes a wax stick to hide larger chips (which I have never managed to do satisfactorily). Black box has a paint conditioner , black wax and detailing spray and comes with...
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    Ever found anything interesting in a used car you have bought?

    When, as a 15 year old, I was dismantling my recently aquired project Ford 105E Anglia I found a used condom under the back seat!!:eek:
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    Fastest car you have been in ??

    TVR Chimera 4.3 Had use of one for 6 months- bonkers fun.
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    124 Estate pressure sphere removal

    I gave up and took mine to a garage!:fail
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    W124 Dashboard and switch illumination

    Mine did just this and there was a degraded solder joint on the printed circuit board in the dash that was the culprit. Another possibility is the rheostat is knackered.
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    Your first car. Seen one for sale anywhere?

    1965 Ford Anglia 105E (Credit/Debit Cards & Delivery) For Sale on Car And Classic UK [C679988] My first car, correct colours but silver wheels and 1964 (Same age as me !). Bought it when I was 14 and much to my parents horror (although they let me!) spent the next 3 years rebuilding it and...
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    Best Headlight De-Mist Technique?

    T cut on an orbital polisher will do the job swiftly followed by sealing to increase the amount of time before needing to repeat.
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