welland99

219k miles! That's the most I've seen on a coupe and it just beats my present score of 210k! Must try harder! 😂

I see that it has remote audio controls on the steering wheel, which mine doesn't have. Is this a wireless system that just clips onto the steering wheel, or is it fully integrated with the car and wired in?

Today my brake lamp warning light illuminated on my dash, and at the same time the HAND brake light also illuminated. I guess I have blown a bulb, but didn't have anyone with me to help me check, so I'll check tomorrow. Anyway, I noticed that the warning lights illuminated while I was not pressing the brake pedal, so I wondered how the warning lamp is triggered. Does anybody know?

Excellent point! Better the devil you know! In my case, it's not even a devil, it's great. Comfortable, reliable, easy diy maintenance, good performance, not costing a lot to run. What more can you want in a car?

When we're the last CG2s and CG4s registered? They must be 2001 or later? So I wonder how much is the road tax is for them? The online DVLA vehicle details service is really useful, but one thing it omits is the cost of road tax. I have no idea why the website cannot show the cost of road tax for the selected vehicle.

Here's my take on running costs..... Although I have no idea how much I could sell the car for, I'm pretty sure it has now depreciated as much as possible. So, that is one "running cost" I won't have to suffer. Mine is a 2.0, so tax isn't as much as others: £325 at last renewal (how much for a 3.0?). But, taking in to account the saved depreciation, it ain't too bad. My insurance cost £200 for the last year. I think that in order to save on running costs, I'd have to invest time and money in buying something else. Fuel economy is in the 30s mpg and I'm doing about 4k miles a year commuting. So all-in-all, I'm quite content with the situation. If the car was purely for fun / hobby, I'd be more inclined to go for a tax exempt vehicle.

That's an amazing example. It has an external radio aerial! Can't remember the last time I saw one of these cars. Come to think of it, I can't remember the last time I saw a cg2/4, except my own!

What is SIL?

@jang apart from the appealing appearance, how are these different to the standard ones? Are they bigger diameter, or just a better, straighter path? Are you expecting an increase in power?

I finally got round to refitting the a.c. temperature actuator today. I didn't do very much to it, as it looked ok inside, so baffled by the problem. I'll try it out next week and see how it goes.

Is this in the wrong thread?

I have managed to cut mine off with a hacksaw when I had the same problem. I have seen some which have a place to put a spanner to stop the shaft turning. Beats me why they don't all have it,because IMHO the hex drive socket in the end is a rubbish idea.

I realise that classics are exempt but when I checked the old TR2, the website distinctly said it was free to drive in the ulez because it meets the emissions standard not because it is exempt. This exemption of classics may contribute to desirability and price rises in some classics.

I checked my 2l cg4 on the tfl website and it said that it would cost £12.50 per day to drive in the London ulez. No mention of exemption was shown. I also checked a 1954 triumph tr2 using a known reg no. Weirdly, it said that the car does meet the emissions stsndards of the london ulez, so charges do not apply.

Do they meet the requirements for avoiding charges in the ULEZ? I know that my 2l would incur charges. Could be some become casualties of the scrappage scheme.