What a great day!

[gridgway]

Got to halfords before it opened, so had to sit in the Sainsbury's cafe...

Got plates...

Plates on...

Been for the first proper run...

Awesome!

[tp_reading]

Bet you have a big grin !
You can also have the in period plates.

[Bootsy]

Jealous, want one

[LMR]

A great day indeed! Hopefully you are getting out there, with the roof off!

[gridgway]

Had a mega shower, so happy to have the roof on. Car is fab. Brakes are horrid. Needs the rear arb fitting. Awesome!

[gridgway]

I'm really looking forward to learning how to drive this car.
What a great day.

[Mr Pharmacist]

There's an article here thats worth reading Graham - it suggests that if you are going to use the car on the track didn't install a rear arb. Its worth it if you are just using it for spirited Road driving though

http://www.pelicanparts.com/techarticle ... r_sway.htm

[gridgway]

Yes I read that. My car came with a rear bar, very badly fitted. I drove it once with it fitted to the mot where it failed on the rear bar hitting the underneath. I just took it off.

It was much more playful to drive with the rear bar on than off. One can always disconnect one side if it goes on track. Not sure it will though. Well not with the current brakes certainly!

Graham

[914 KEV]

I'm really looking forward to learning how to drive this car.
What a great day.

Very happy to hear you now have your 914 registered, now you can put some miles on the clock and join in the fun we 914 drivers have together!

Car is fab. Brakes are horrid

You have to allow time for the new brake pads to bed in fully. This can take a few hundred miles to happen, they should improve!

Happy for you to take my 75 2.0 for spin so you can feel how the brakes should be on a 914.

[gridgway]

Thanks Kev, I'll be patient with the brakes. They do work, but I felt I needed to be on it very early to be comfortable on the road. Anyway, time will tell, I'm not doing anything on it until the winter happens. Not sure the salt is a long way off though!
Graham

[Darren C]

Congratulations Graham

P.S. Love the 1970's crazy-paving driveway, fits perfectly with the 914

[gridgway]

Not to mention the classic and awesome rover 25!

[moriarty]

Hooray! another 914 hits the tarmac! take care with braking, it will never be as good as the modern cars (ie servo-assisted everything)
Enjoy!