Morning All!
I picked up first a Series this weekend (I've had moderns before) and I'm over the moon with it. It's an early series 3 ragtop in limestone white. Still has the 2.25 petrol and it doesn't seem to have been overly meddled with. Now, I'm not a rivet counter, nothing against people that chase authenticity to every detail but I want my S3 to be usable whilst still looking as it was intended, externally at least. A happy medium I hope.
So some questions:
1)How do I know what is right and what isn't. For example, mudflaps, some have Land Rover moulded in black whilst some have it picked out in yellow. How would I know which is right?! Same with wheels, they're body colour, if I'm going to tidy them up should they remain limestone? I've no idea where to start with period pictures etc.
2) Lumenition or similar. Read lots of people saying its a worthwhile modification but if it goes wrong you couldn't fix it roadside like points? Is lumenition fitted properly truly "fit and forget?"
3) Is fitting a defender heater straight forward? Does anyone have a fitting guide?
4) The speedo doesn't work. Should I try and fix it or just accept that it may well never work and therefore not care? It's on limited mileage insurance and I have to warranty my mileage is under 5k annual (it will be) but how can prove it beyond doubt (I can't) but do I care?!
Sorry for all the questions. Only been on the forum a short while and I've already had an awful lot of useful help, so thanks!
I picked up first a Series this weekend (I've had moderns before) and I'm over the moon with it. It's an early series 3 ragtop in limestone white. Still has the 2.25 petrol and it doesn't seem to have been overly meddled with. Now, I'm not a rivet counter, nothing against people that chase authenticity to every detail but I want my S3 to be usable whilst still looking as it was intended, externally at least. A happy medium I hope.
So some questions:
1)How do I know what is right and what isn't. For example, mudflaps, some have Land Rover moulded in black whilst some have it picked out in yellow. How would I know which is right?! Same with wheels, they're body colour, if I'm going to tidy them up should they remain limestone? I've no idea where to start with period pictures etc.
2) Lumenition or similar. Read lots of people saying its a worthwhile modification but if it goes wrong you couldn't fix it roadside like points? Is lumenition fitted properly truly "fit and forget?"
3) Is fitting a defender heater straight forward? Does anyone have a fitting guide?
4) The speedo doesn't work. Should I try and fix it or just accept that it may well never work and therefore not care? It's on limited mileage insurance and I have to warranty my mileage is under 5k annual (it will be) but how can prove it beyond doubt (I can't) but do I care?!
Sorry for all the questions. Only been on the forum a short while and I've already had an awful lot of useful help, so thanks!