Car appreciation... the aesthetics, the engineering, etc

Not sure if alias troll....

Members meeting tickets bought. Anyone else going other than @BRM ?

I’m going Saturday.

Gotta be a troll. Who was that guy who got banned?

Not going for the weekend?

Not to piss on your chips but is that the right oil for the diff?

Yeah why?

https://www.mx5parts.co.uk/differential-fully-synthetic-models-p-1589.html

Don't make me do it again, it smelt bad enough the first time.

Why is everyone changing the steering wheels in their fucking Porsches?

More money than sense? As a former Porsche owner, it does rather go with the territory.

You'll really, truly, hate what I'm thinking of doing next.

General Lee horns?

You'll really, truly, hate what I'm thinking of doing next.

Do tell, gramps

Can anyone point me in the right direction for a guide on towing? An estate is probably on the horizon and I would like to know what I would need to legally tow the racer (say, 1000kg + a set of wheels).

@danstuff

Not a dealer who knows what BMW enthusiasts are like.

Clutch freed by starting in gear. Relief.

It’s a veritable minefield. I towed the MX5 on a trailer with my E39 estate but I’m not sure if it was legal to or not. I didn’t ask the trailer rental but they didn’t stop me either and they had to inspect my licence to give me the trailer so who knows? There’s a thread on pistonheads where some guy who seems to be the guy to ask just replies to everyone who gives a scenario as to whether it’s ok or not.

Cheers dude. I think I’ve worked it out. Probably not.

Payload must be within trailer max limits. Trailer gross must be under car max, regardless of payload. Over 750kg must be braked.

I need a big estate and the smallest trailer I can.

An e class tows 2000kg. An a6 allroad tows 2600. But I’d feel a right wand driving one of them.

If only you knew someone with a Volvo estate for sale.

Ha. I’d genuinely love to own that car.

Maximum towing weight for the 850 is 1,600 kg, but that's braked- unbraked is 700kg.

In other news, I'm replacing the entire engine loom on the Volvo.

unbraked is 700kg

So you just need to shed 50kg from the racer.

Carbon fibre bodywork?

Actually I don't know that.

Racer is minimum 830. You need to add the trailer weight too.

How the fuck does a braked trailer work, anyhoo?

IDK. The hitch-mounted bike carrier that I have has a light board, with indicators, brakes etc. It therefore gets the signal that I am braking via the electrical connection which could be used to operate the brakes on a trailer- although that would suggest a 12v operated hydraulic system, which sounds a bit odd.

A sliding section between the hitch and the A-frame which operates mechanical drum brakes. I don't have a guide to towing and I've never read one - I just got on and did it - but I'll post some top tips when I'm in front of a computer with a keyboard. At the moment I'm in front of an open fire in a mountain top restaurant with amazing views and my third beer.

Mines more or less the same I think, it's not quite enough for another car on a trailer, unless very simple trailer and very track car.