Escape

I got a JPS matchbook, signed by MJK, thanks to Kimbers. I usually put that on the dash if we're at a car meet, just to add a little touch. 🙂 An actual pack of fags would be even better.

I could give it a good home in the Elan +2 😉

Some long overdue good news: my Elan is back on the road. And on her first outing, she was spotted and put on the poster for a local car meet: We have a garage themed sandwich and burger place (https://foodgarage.be/), that is located in an actual former Saab garage. They have kept a lot of the interior and repurposed tools etc: scissor lifts are now cocktail tables, the lights are built into old fire extinguishers, tools and pictures decorate the walls, it's a petrolhead's dream. And they do some tasty burgers, if they would extend their beer selection it would be very close to heaven. In summer, they organise a car meet every Wednesday evening. Each week with a different theme, but all classics or specials are welcome. So when I turned up in the Elan JPS for their German evening, they took the opportunity to take a picture in preparation for their British evening. 🙂 I'll make sure to attend again of course. Now some boring technical details: after Francorchamps last autumn, I had a hard time finding the motivation to work on the Elan again. Winter isn't the best time to take her out anyway and more importantly, my Excel was doing so well I was perfectly content driving that. As summer approached and more meetings and runs were organised, I did start to miss the specialness of the JPS. So once again new points and condensor were put in. And once again she was running fine, if a bit hesitant after sitting for several months. Things improved quickly, new plugs were put (yet again) and the meeting I mentioned above was the final push I needed to really take her out again. Much to my relief, she did fine on every drive so far, no sign of misfires or any other deterioration. I can only conclude one (or more) of the new condensors I previously put in was bad, which caused the points to quickly burn every time. Fingers crossed she continues to behave, just like she did last year on our trips to Laon and Silverstone. I'm sure we'll be allowed to park in one of the prime spots next week. 😎 I do need to give her a good clean first though.

I think your mechanic needs to take a look at the circuit diagrams! All three fans are controlled from the same relay, triggered by either the ECU or AC. Each fan does have its own fuse, so that's the first place to look. Next, check the wiring for a bad contact in a connector or a broken wire or similar. Filip

Congrats!

Happy birthday!

Good spot! I didn't know they had done a remake. It will be hard to beat the original I fear. As has been said before, studios should stop doing remakes of good movies, as it's often a disappointment. But if they start from a bad movie, things can only get better (one would hope). 😉

I wouldn't use heat, as there is a crankshaft seal nearby. You can use gentle leverage on the flange while tapping (each pulley has a flange only on the rear), but be careful not to damage it.

I did not expect spade connectors on the fan motor! But an obvious cause. Good job figuring this out! Filip

We're all confident that you'll keep at it until you come up with a solution, so I'd say the tag is well deserved. 😉

So when can we expect an app that can see through fabric? Might have to get me a smart phone after all then!

That is a very accurate analysis! I usually draw the line at anything from this century. Though I can really appreciate a mid 2000 Defender, but that's because it's basically still a 40s design. 😄 In the case of the Polestar, there's more to it. If I would ever consider an EV, it would have to be as practical as possible, so a spacious station wagon or similar and not a +2.

That was my thinking as well, a little too obvious to be a mere coincidence.

Doing 60 in a 50 zone (straight road, good visibility, no traffic/cyclists/pedestrians, ...), I made one of those obnoxious reprimanding signs flash at me. Just when my Priest CD was at 'Breaking the law', properly loud of course. 🖕 Yes I'm petty sometimes, I admit. Just in a good mood and enjoying the little things. 🙂

That does look exactly like an angular redesign of the Evora! Not bad (but I wouldn't touch it with a pole).