This thread has inspired me to keep the S into its classic status . Appreciate this may be a while...

I have the BM to take the load so the Honda can become a used garage Queen. Nina thinks its funny the two much more pricey cars live on the drive and the S gets the garage. She's special

 

Pleased to hear that Nottm. I plan to keep mine too. The S is very special.

Driving the TR this morning heightened my appreciation of how precise and pointy yet planted the S is.

 

just noticed a little warning triangle on the brake line from the master cylinder. does it have silicon brake fluid in it? (thats the only time ive ever seen that lable before). we have had problems with that fluid as it drys the seals and they shrink causing leaks. sadly if it is the whole system will need draining and resealing before being topped up with Dot4. hopefully i'm wrong.

TR is looking great though

 

Moo was running a bit rough so we took her to Royston for a check up this morning.

On the road again.



Some light rain but who cares?



The plugs were checked and the carbs cleaned but it seems that the problem was a faulty rotor arm, which was replaced. I shall be removing it and carrying it around in my handbag when we park on days out.

Thank you Bozwell for your concern and advice about the silicon brake fluid. The explanation I was given is that the engine bay was already painted when they took over the restoration. The master cylinder and brake lines and other components of the braking system are all new and they use silicone because it does not eat into paint in the event of a leak like DOT4 does. Evidently the covers on the cylinder can work loose and leaks into the engine bay are not uncommon. We are in their hands of course.

We will be returning when we have done 500 miles for the head to be re-torqued and the oil changed.

This gorgeous sounding V8 in a TR7 about to be removed and sent to Italy.



Strawberry pitstop on the way home.

 

Looks like you've been having a TRuly wonderful time in the 'four' MQ.

 

Absolutely fantastic news MQ ! She looks fantastic and I'm jealous as hell

I hope your top down TR driving is always a delight. Lovely motor.

 

I've one of those V8's in my garage.. must get a car to put it in sometime but I suppose I should wait until I've had time to rebuild the engine first as it has been sitting about for a while.

Another thing on the list to do one day..

 

Moo made her post restoration debut at The North London Flying School Panshanger Revival yesterday.

I was quite well-prepared, having written her life history and illustrated it. My Q didn’t have many stills from the 60s featuring the car as he took mostly cine footage at that time. We managed to find pics of Moo with the girl who he went out with before he met me and the one before that, to include.



The Story Of Moo went down very well with all the TR enthusiasts we met. There was quite a phalanx of them.



I was photographed and interviewed for classic car mags and the tale is going to feature in the TR register newsletter.

There was a huge range of classic cars and aircraft to inspect. I adore the Spartan Executive from the 1930s with its Art Deco details and just had to manoeuvre Moo into position for a photo opportunity.



Love this reflection in the propeller hub.



This couple caught my eye.



I have been negotiating with Barclaycard since January and have heard this week that a further sum will be returned us. Thanks again to those who advised me to pursue this.

 

We don't see enough of ladies in gloves these days ...

Some terrific photos there, MQ. You're spotting the great photo ops very well ...

 

WOW MOO looks great in those pics!