Boom. Just like that, my work has paid off.
Tastes Like Petrol
Typically, like most SD1s, mine has some electrical issues. One common issue is the failure of dash buttons and switches; thankfully it’s not a hard issue to fix.
This is one of those little hints and tips I found on the Rover SD1 club forum, but it was buried deep in the thousands and thousands of posts. A quick and easy way to greatly improve the brightness of the tail lamps.
Warrant day is getting close, and since my parts arrived, it was time to get the car ready for it.
Oh hey, it’s been a year…. and 100 posts!
For a classic car owner, there is one thing that happens every six months that is sure to bring dread. The Warrant of Fitness.
One of the biggest things that bugs people about driving an SD1 is the steering wheel. The very unique, “quartic” steering wheel.
I took the Rover for its first actual drive since I got the car, today. I have had it two months and driven it less than 100km (but used almost half a tank of gas) 😞
After yesterday’s revelation that I had made a real balls up of the thermostat install, it was time to fix it once and for all.
Not everything I do when working on cars is a success. Sometimes I completely cock things up, and since this website is more or less a candid view of me working on cars, I post everything, warts and all.