DDK - Die Deutschen Klassiker

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Some boxes arrived this afternoon ...

. Spent what seemed like ages (when you're lying upside down poking around under the dash) tracing & removing all of the non-original wiring relating to the 'professionally installed' Cobra alarm/immobiliser & redundant radio harness. Even though the alarm was fitted by an approved installer...

. Almost certainly a scam in my opinion - Tuxedo (the manufacturer based in the US) state on their website: " Tuxedo Distributors LLC does not sell products directly to consumers. Numerous fraudulent websites have emerged claiming to sell our products. Before making any unverified purchases, pl...

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That looks like a Moto-Lita wheel & boss - the horn push is an 'interference fit'.

Use a thin bladed knife between the horn push & the boss & gently lever it up/out working your way gradually around the circumference.

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. On investigating why the oil level gauge wasn't working correctly I found that the electrical wires for the sender unit in the oil tank weren't connected - they were zip-tied up inside the osr bumper. As is often the case, the oil tank was covered in a thick layer of oily grime so I set about scra...

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Dummy valve ?

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. Looks/sounds like a great trip. I have similar memories relating to Andorra, although it was a long (~40 yrs !) time ago & I was driving something a lot more sedate (a Renault 4 van). There was a massive queue of traffic in the steep climb up to Andorra with most of the vehicles just stocking ...

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Looking good Karl !

Won't be long now ...

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I've not heard that before - I'll have to give it a try ...

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... I think I'd tire of a fully roll caged car with harnesses, fire extinguishers etc., highly strung engine, and deafening exhaust, for road use. Sounds ideal to me ! The most enjoyment I get from driving a car is one that has no creature comforts (apart from a comfortable/supportive seat) & d...

Andy, I notice yours has had a 'buttress change' since you owned it... Yes - surprised at that because the car was a very rare early version that several other Montecarlo owners told me didn't exist - a RHD model with 'solid' buttresses. As for the driving experience, I wasn't impressed (although t...

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I purposely left some time for Bootsy to chime in ...

The talc seems just seems to enhance the 'matting' process ...

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Spotted at the recent Italian Car Day at Brooklands - my old Montecarlo :




- looks very different to when I owned it ~ 30yrs ago !