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A Brief History Of The Studebaker Corporation

8 Dec 2021 4 minute read 1 comment SweptOverNiagara

A Brief History Of The Studebaker Corporation Members of the Stutenbecker family left Solingen, Germany in 1736. Upon arrival to Philadelphia, their name was 'anglicized' to Studebaker. They brought with them extensive blacksmithing experience and th...

2004 Daihatsu Sirion Resolving Idle issues

30 Nov 2021 3 minute read 0 comments Lawnmower

An major bugbear with this car was the stubborn refusal to idle below 1800rpm, preventing it from getting an MOT. This issue was what caused the previous owner to give up and sell the car to me in the first place and I have been working very diligent...

2004 Daihatsu Sirion - Idle issue troubleshooting

2 Nov 2021 4 minute read 0 comments Lawnmower

Today has been a day of mixed fortunes. JASM called to say the alternator was fixed, he'd replaced the pulley, bearings, regulator and brushes and cleaned the shell up. I went and collected the alternator before a work call.  Refitting the alternato...

2004 Daihatsu Sirion Initial Investigation

19 Oct 2021 7 minute read 0 comments Lawnmower

So a small recap, I've recently purchased a Daihatsu Sirion Rally 2, a very rare, highly tuned version of the humble Sirion. There were only ever 120 of these cars made, having taken a standard Sirion 1.3 Sport and handed it over to Auto Image Bedfor...

2004 Daihatsu Sirion Rally 2 Enters The Fleet

13 Oct 2021 1 minute read 0 comments Lawnmower

Things are afoot at Lawnmower HQ.  Floorspace cleared? A list of problems? What's this all about then?  Hands up who chose 'He's bought a MOT expired Daihatsu Sirion Rally 2'? Yes, the 'Halo' model of the OAP car of the year 2006.  Yep, thats...

2001 Mercedes C-Class Front Brake Discs & Pads Replacement

4 Oct 2021 3 minute read 0 comments Lawnmower

Some more fixertaing for tonight, bangernomics fans* Since I've owned my C-Class, there is a bit of a vibration when you hit the brakes above 50mph, pottering about its fine but a bit of a chore on the motorway. Since I'm due to put about 400 miles o...

Running a Diesel Car on Vegetable Oil - My Experience

29 Sep 2021 5 minute read 1 comment Angel Wings Holistics

As there is currently a fuel shortage in the UK, albeit an artificial one seemingly caused by mass hysteria, I thought this would be a timely moment to share my own biodiesel journey with you all.  I'm going to add a caveat right at the start that I'...

2001 Mercedes C-Class Gearbox Oil Change

27 Sep 2021 4 minute read 2 comments Lawnmower

Some more work undertaken today, the Mercedes received a gearbox oil change, probably for the first time in its history. Getting the car up in the air was a piece of cake with my new lift from CJ Autos. This is a tilting lift with worm drive gearboxe...

2001 Mercedes C-Class - Wheels & Tyres

20 Sep 2021 7 minute read 3 comments Lawnmower

Ok I'm going to just come out with it. I'm not a huge fan of alloy wheels, especially 20 year old ones which are a pig to keep clean and in good condition. Add in a couple of previous owners who weren't hugely keen on keeping all the original bits of...

What Are The Top 5 Fastest Supercars In The World?

15 Sep 2021 1 minute read 0 comments NotFamousYet

Have you ever wondered what are the top 5 fastest supercars in the world? Many don't know the answer to this, so let me share those cars with you. The top 5 fastest supercars in the world is one of the most coveted and controversial topic in all of m...