@cagmeister: "Finally picked it up, and I'm very glad I bought it!  Far too much power for 
a FWD car, but nevermind it's good fun!!
Needs an italian tune up, as for the last few months all it's been doing is 
driving in and out of a garage every day.  Done about 25 miles to bring it 
home just now and already it's feeling a bit better but there's a slight 
flat spot around 3.5krpm.  Will check the plugs and other ignition bits at 
the weekend as not sure when they were last done.
Exhaust is quite loud and burbles/pops on the overun a bit.  Cleared up 
slightly after some abuse, but I might consider swapping it as it's a bit of 
a drone when you're cruising.  Although saying that I didn't have the code 
for the radio so that would probably drown it out anyway.  We'll see.  It 
has a very strange engine note though.  But then, I've never owned a petrol 
turbo engine, or a 5 cylinder engine so I don't really know what to expect 
them to sound like!
Noticed a few little niggles on the way back too - some annoying trim 
rattles on anything less than a motorway, boost gauge doesn't work, full 
beam is pretty wank, something is rattling on the outside occasionally - 
sounds like a heat shield or something like that and rear suspension was a 
bit squeaky, although I didn't notice that later in the journey so that may 
have sorted itself out.  So nothing too major - all in all I'm quite happy 
to have paid �400 for it! :D
Plan for the weekend is to try and sort some of the niggles, fit the pikey 
MP3 player I got off ebay, fit the front strut brace and fit some new rear 
lights, and then it'll be ready for it's road trip to Devon next week!
Carl
1982 Rover 3500 SE - the summer daily driver
1994 Volvo 850 T5 - the winter daily driver
1989 Volvo 360 GLT - for sale
1993 Peugeot 205 Style - 300k miles and counting
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    @petemurray: "Accompanied by the sound of a chisel on slate Carl
Gibbs,<email_address> managed to produce the following words
of wisdom
<quote>
Be very careful giving turbos italian tuneups... especially if you've not 
changed the oil.
DAMHIKIJD,OK?
It'll possibly get quieter, but they were never silent.
Suprised at the headlights being wank. Normally pretty bloody good.
Heh, kewl.
I've got to fit the new gearbox to the Rangie, and do a couple of minor jobs 
to the Scorp. Should be fun (not)
Pete M -  OMF#9
"Save your breath for cooling your porridge!
W&P Range Rover V8 Turbo
Scorpio Ultima 24v
Tatra 805 "
    @cagmeister: ""Pete M" <email_address> wrote in message 
news:ff8skf$rgk$<email_address>
<quote>
It's had new oil and filter already.  I got the garage to do that along with 
a few other jobs ;)
Eh?
Well there were no more loud backfires by the time I got home, so thats 
good.
Well wank is probably the wrong word, but not has good as I expected IYSWIM. 
Probably on par with the 205."
    @thefarmno: ""Carl Gibbs" <email_address> wrote in message 
news:<email_address>
<quote>
You;ll soon get used to the addictive 5 cylinder thrum, especially over 
4000rpm.
Ensure it is in good health before you start to use the power- with respect 
to fresh oil, no misfires etc and fresh coolant.
And yes they do get lethargic if not allowed to stretch their legs now and 
then- the NA lumps are worse!
Tim.."
    @cagmeister: ""Tim.." <email_address> wrote in message 
news:<email_address>
<quote>
Yeah I'm begining to notice that!
I know it's been looked after because it was owned by my Dad's business 
partner.  Just had new oil.
I'll be doing a 150mile journey on Monday so that should clear it out!
Anyone know where the pipe for the boost gauge comes from?  Too much going 
on in the engine and I can't figure out which pipe it is. "
    @thefarmno: ""Carl Gibbs" <email_address> wrote in message 
news:<email_address>
<quote>
Ummm, AFAIR it comes from the vacuum tree on the throttle body under the 
plastic cover, and is abit of a pig to get at.
You probably ought to perform a throttle body clean too, if removing the 
main intake hose reveals carbony gunk behind the throttle plate- checking 
and replacing where necessary the hoses with the body off the car is ALOT 
easier.
I would firstly check that the hose hasnt pinged off the back of the boost 
gauge (a favourite pastime for it) by listening carefully whilst driving 
along for hissing when under boost or overrun.
FWIW, stock boost (9.5psi) should put the gauge 2/3 into the white section.
Tim.."
    @cagmeister: ""Tim.." <email_address> wrote in message 
news:<email_address>
<quote>
Cheers Tim, I'll check it out tomorrow! "
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