The four-door sedan and five-door hatchback of Ford Fiesta subcompact will be present in the North of American auto market in the first half of this year. 2011...
For anyone thinking of buying an M.GO - my immpressions after first week or so of driving one. Firstly the car is a lot larger than previous Microcars with...
dave, nice to hear about your new car and you are pleased with it. i had a road test in one last week, and was impressed with it but too expensive for me, as...
Hi Dave, After your first posting I went and had a look at one and ended up buying a sxi model. Should get it next week, can't get over how much better it is...
Just to throw in my half penn'th - I got fed up with the input shaft bearings going every 2-3years (even with quality bearings) so I decided to try an...
I will admit I am out of touch with the Microcar scene since sellign "Kermit" my Ligier about two year sago. However I still get an annual newsletter from...
I'm sure I have seen a thread about a problem with MC1 leaking windscreens or water penetration in general. Can someone kindly point me in the right direction...
2011 Mini Countryman is all new with a little higher and larger than a standard Mini although a quick look the same as the previous mini size. It can carry...
Hi all Finally sorted the starter problem, thought I would post so if anybody else gets this problem they know what to do. After thinking I had a problem with ...
Well now, that's interesting, 'cos those were our thoughts when we read the same promo stuff in our newsletter this morning! Perhaps some aspiring ad....
Hiya. I also had water leak into the cabin on my MC1. I found it got underneath the rubber strip that runs along the roof joint and then under the windscreen...
does anyone know the internal diameter of an Aixam 500 sl diesel fuel line, I want to connect a preheater to run on wvo, [Non-text portions of this message...
Very interesting - I also had intermittent problems last autumn. Three or four times in a row there would be no response then it would work perfectly for a...
... Cheers for that, I've resealed the strip above the windscreen and done the roof joint strip as well. It looks like it has sealed but after drying the roof...
Even though the contact cleaner seem to solve the problem I thought I would stop it happening again so the original switch wire at the starter now switches a...
I am seriously pondering converting one to electric power. - Ie Homemade version of EV Mega City??. The separate engine setup lends itself to electric...
2011 Chevrolet Cruze will be present with new turbocharged Ecotec 1.4-liter and supported by DOHC I-4 with variable valve timing as seriously challenge the...
Hi Tinny, the standard lines are 6mm ID but if you're going to run wvo you need to replace all the lines including the feed and return to the tank with 8mm or ...
Id think the low speed torque wouldn't be so much of a problem as long as the output bearing is healthy. The smooth take up might even help it. Or why not rig...
the whole set up took about 2 full days to fit, the pipe work about half a day. from the tank i went to a 100 micron washable filter mounted by the spare wheel...
hi I bought a ligier ages ago now to do this, i have the motor as well but have not got anywhere. dont like the variomatic transmision think chain drive prob...
if you keep the gear system the motor can be run at it's most efficient speed, a motor trying to pull a full load from standstill will draw massive amps and...
I plan to dump the variomatic because most EVs avoid the gearbox. Current draw is not the problem, since this is all controlled by the motor control...
Hi gewnbtal, i agree about the transmission and plaan on a toothed belt drive from motor to box. What motor have you got and what batts do you plan?-...
A few thoughts - first the reversing axles can be overstressed by going from 'neutral' to 'go' (either way) with anything more than idle revs and also by doing...
2011 Ford Shelby GT500 will be present with the appearance of lighter all-aluminum engine's and larger intercooler so more powerful. The car will also more...