My brother bought a brand new Austin Maxi in the 70's and came to visit me. I lived at the top of a hill and he said that it only just managed to get up the hill in 1st gear. I had a look and got my Gunson's Colourtune out (remember them, a glass spark plug so that you could see the colour of the flame in the cylinder and adjust the SU carb?) I adjusted the carb and then did the timing with my timing light and he took it out and it came up the same hill no problem.
I read a few days later that there had been an engine tuners strike at the factory and were just sending the cars out untested but isn't it amazing that the dealerships didn't check out the cars? 3 x FL1 2 manual + 1 auto
5 x FL2 4 manual + 1 auto
Now Discovery Sport P250 MHEV SE

They still don't, I picked up a car for a company that had a diesel fuel cap and warning notice, it was petrol. my PC is slightly to the right of Genghis
2012 HSE SD4 In Orkney Grey now gone, best car ever.

dorsetfreelander wrote:

My brother bought a brand new Austin Maxi in the 70's and came to visit me. I lived at the top of a hill and he said that it only just managed to get up the hill in 1st gear. I had a look and got my Gunson's Colourtune out (remember them, a glass spark plug so that you could see the colour of the flame in the cylinder and adjust the SU carb?) I adjusted the carb and then did the timing with my timing light and he took it out and it came up the same hill no problem.
I read a few days later that there had been an engine tuners strike at the factory and were just sending the cars out untested but isn't it amazing that the dealerships didn't check out the cars?

Those were the day's Dorset...good old Gunson's, so easy to use.
now we need ologies just to drive the dam thing.
Dave DAVE.
I.A.M. F1rst Driver.
Gone 2003 Discovery TD5 Auto,
Gone 1986 Defender 90 Station Wagon
Gone 1984 Range Rover 3.5 Vogue Manual.
Gone 1970 Series 11A/3 SWB 3.5 V8 Hybrid
Gone 1964 Series 11A LWB Van
Gone 1966 Series 11A SWB Van
Gone 1964 Series 11A LWB Station Wagon,