New Addition Turbo RL

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Scotty2

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1,322 posts

273 months

Sunday 5th April 2009
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Just added a new baby to my fleet. A 1996 Turbo RL.

What a beast. Like driving a Stately Home on speed !

Midnight Blue metallic and in very good overall condition.

Anyone know independant specialists NE England around East Yorkshire?

Will need a routine service soonish.

I would like to know about the wiring for a replacement sound system and can't figure out if the gubbins in the boot (Telephone old style) is connected to the head unit for fitting an amp e.t.c.. Anyone help?

Scotty2

derestrictor

18,764 posts

268 months

Sunday 5th April 2009
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Every credit: worth buying for the scale of door hinges alone.

It should have been called 'The Brunel.'

Very little makes you feel more like Robert Morley reprising the M.O. of some colonial potentate, than spying the endless vista afforded by these cars' prow.

That's before you engage Sopwith mode...

Balmoral Green

41,762 posts

255 months

Sunday 5th April 2009
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I can't recommend any specialists in your neck of the woods, as I don't know of any of them. I am in Derby, yet take mine down to Phantom Motors in Surrey, it's a long way to go, but worth it.

Fabulous car, congratulations.

I do hope the routine service proves to be just that.

Edited by Balmoral Green on Sunday 5th April 19:46

Scotty2

Original Poster:

1,322 posts

273 months

Monday 6th April 2009
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When I say needs a service, its more of a let someone else look over it.

It had its last service at 47k and is on 51k now. Oils and fluids all spotless and no evidence of brewing faults. Get a "low mineral oil" warning briefly if accelerating quickly which clears and the level is ok, plus a "brake pressure low" for a minute on start up. One rear wheel arch needs a repair when I have checked all is well mechanically.

Tyres all good, just trying to source a reasonably priced handbook so I can figure out how to work everything.

Cheers for the support!

Balmoral Green

41,762 posts

255 months

Monday 6th April 2009
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Scotty2 said:
Get a "low mineral oil" warning briefly if accelerating quickly which clears and the level is ok, plus a "brake pressure low" for a minute on start up.
"They all do that Sir".

Scotty2 said:
wheel arch needs a repair
"And that too".

Scotty2

Original Poster:

1,322 posts

273 months

Monday 6th April 2009
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Re-assuring words.



Cheers BG must get some photos up....but I am not able to do this.....


pennrolls

95 posts

215 months

Monday 6th April 2009
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I don't know if this is any help...
http://www.rrbsa.co.uk/memblist.html


stain

1,053 posts

217 months

Monday 6th April 2009
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Scotty2 said:
Just added a new baby to my fleet. A 1996 Turbo RL.

What a beast. Like driving a Stately Home on speed !

Midnight Blue metallic and in very good overall condition.

Anyone know independant specialists NE England around East Yorkshire?

Will need a routine service soonish.

I would like to know about the wiring for a replacement sound system and can't figure out if the gubbins in the boot (Telephone old style) is connected to the head unit for fitting an amp e.t.c.. Anyone help?

Scotty2
Bootiful - same colour as mine too.

POORCARDEALER

8,542 posts

248 months

Tuesday 7th April 2009
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Balmoral Green said:
Scotty2 said:
Get a "low mineral oil" warning briefly if accelerating quickly which clears and the level is ok, plus a "brake pressure low" for a minute on start up.
"They all do that Sir".

Scotty2 said:
wheel arch needs a repair
"And that too".
Absolutely!

AndrewW-G

11,968 posts

224 months

Tuesday 7th April 2009
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pennrolls said:
I don't know if this is any help...
http://www.rrbsa.co.uk/memblist.html
Interesting site / list, if only for the people not on it biggrin

pennrolls

95 posts

215 months

Wednesday 8th April 2009
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No mention of the 'Cheshire swinger' !

Kickstart

1,076 posts

244 months

Wednesday 8th April 2009
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Let's see some photos...good collection of cars/bikes if I may say so

keep up the good work

2woody

919 posts

217 months

Wednesday 8th April 2009
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similar collection to mine !

but photos please.....

jhoneyball

1,773 posts

283 months

Thursday 9th April 2009
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Get the mulliner anti roll bars fitted -- Phantom Motors have all the remaining stock, I believe

they are huge and bright yellow

transforms the car

2woody

919 posts

217 months

Tuesday 14th April 2009
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jhoneyball said:
Get the mulliner anti roll bars fitted -- Phantom Motors have all the remaining stock, I believe

they are huge and bright yellow

transforms the car
does anyone know what size they are ? or can maybe measure a pair for me ?

( I'd like to do the roll-stiffness calculations to see how much of a contribution they make )