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by paul
Thu Sep 19, 2013 2:56 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Found my ERA (
Replies: 60
Views: 101351

Re: Found my ERA (

I have one of them... ;) and the Japanese Brochure..
by paul
Fri Sep 13, 2013 2:31 pm
Forum: Future Meets
Topic: Stanford Hall - 15th September
Replies: 2
Views: 17504

Re: Stanford Hall - 15th September

Same as, love stanford but zero shelter...
by paul
Wed Sep 11, 2013 10:29 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Sharing a photo of my key
Replies: 2
Views: 7813

Re: Sharing a photo of my key

Key to left is a locking fuel cap key, easier to replace cap with new, and get two keys.

Middle is standard late from early 80s onwards ignition key, and right is a standard door lock key FS series.

Paul
by paul
Sun Jul 21, 2013 10:53 pm
Forum: Gallery
Topic: Just for a change....
Replies: 10
Views: 40719

Re: Just for a change....

correct the bolt will cause problems, I had a broken fitting on mine they are fragile, I got an airstone as suggested, drilled out the centre, arraldited it onto the fitting, and then coloured it in with a black permanent marker... looked fine.. I was lucky enough to find an original used valve with...
by paul
Sun Jul 21, 2013 10:49 pm
Forum: Technical
Topic: What size of tyres on the era
Replies: 16
Views: 53984

Re: What size of tyres on the era

I would buy what is selling at the moment, I put 175 50 13 yoko 539's on Keiths when I had it, probably fitted them about a a couple of years after it came over, so summer 2006 these came from one of the biggest alloy wheel sellers in the UK, My Black one I fitted Falken 165 60 13 which i tracked do...
by paul
Sun Jul 21, 2013 11:39 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Found my ERA (
Replies: 60
Views: 101351

Re: Found my ERA (

All the Japanese ones I have brought back had chrome exterior fittings, and I think on the Fiche it shows as such as well, I recall talking to Pete years ago and rumour/hearsay/fact suggested that Rover didnt want the ERA to have chrome in the Uk as they were releasing the thirty and it was to have ...
by paul
Tue Jul 16, 2013 10:37 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Found my ERA (
Replies: 60
Views: 101351

Re: Found my ERA (

its not unusual to find a green or red one that has been painted in Japan, the red ones fade really badly and the green ones the clear coat scorches. Wait till you see it, the Japanese motor trade can be hyper critical about paintwork, and bodywork, often describing a car as having wavy panels, (ora...
by paul
Tue Jul 16, 2013 3:36 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Found my ERA (
Replies: 60
Views: 101351

Re: Found my ERA (

Looks nice, check the boot floor under the spare wheel, moisture tends to sit there in japan and the paint is worn through from the spare wheel and you can get a circle of rusty holes, also the underside of the bumper mounting seam on the rear panel, again Japanese ones rust there, check the front f...
by paul
Thu Jul 11, 2013 11:46 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Found my ERA (
Replies: 60
Views: 101351

Re: Found my ERA (

looks nice where are you UK?

You can post loads of urls to images if you put them up on photobucket or something.

Paul
by paul
Thu Jul 11, 2013 11:43 am
Forum: Technical
Topic: Pattern ERA Body Kit
Replies: 4
Views: 10978

Re: Pattern ERA Body Kit

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, the english one now looks too narrow..!!!

I have a spare already I think but PM me I might be tempted.