That awful colour MGB GT

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Fed up at staring at glass panel all day, I decided to go up to storage and check out the B.
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Oil level was at the minimum mark. Would love to know where it's disappearing to.
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Oil tray showed the usual leaks this has but certainly not the half litre that is missing.
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Radiator seems to have a mystery leak when the car is sat. I've got a replacement in a box at home waiting till I get around to fitting it. This is never been serious enough for me to prioritise it.
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Especially as the level doesn't seem to drop.
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The battery charger keeps showing this error. Apparently it is indicating it isn't able to hold its charge after finishing the charge cycle. Given I've flattened this pack half a dozen times, it's no surprise that it's a bit ropey now. A replacement battery has already arrived from Tayna to go in when I have it back home next.
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Also did the obligatory start up video complete with waffle about oil pressure. TL;DW only 40psi on startup, after drive it got to 50psi at idle but dropped when driven.


Thought I'd give this a run round on the back lanes to get everything moving. I'm lucky as storage is on roads that don't get gritted.

Have a picture of a muddy puddle.
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It might just be percolation/evaporation with the fluids. My van does it with the oil and both Morrises do it with the coolant. Yes, there may well be a weep somewhere but it is surprising what simply seems to dry up/settle. Only a proper few day's useage will tell you what's really happening.....
I do sometimes question my storage strategy but there is so much bloody salt about round here I'd be fretting about that instead.
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Just booked this for myself and someone else (probably father-in-law). I'm sure the very idea of this will be hell for some, but I'm very much looking forward to it!

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I went to the Spridget fiftieth at Brooklands years ago, that was ok as I won the autotest they did on part of the banking so I can claim to be a Brooklands motor sport champion.
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And you've been waiting years for the opportunity to tell people. If I remember correctly it was driven by a Jack Russell not a monkey though.
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He was navigating so I didn't get lost around the course.
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So the brains of the outfit then?
They are clever sods I've got to admit.
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Of course, that's why he knew more women than me.
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And cuter, although that's not a high bar to leap.

Sorry I'm being mean but you do deserve it.
Just get the fucking photo upload fixed, you can do it for Xs Jag do it for the plebs, the non Jag owners.
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Nah, it's just jag owners aren't too stupid to use a simple forum.
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