While I wouldn’t consider myself to be a thoroughbred petrol head, I’ve had more than a few Automotive adventures. Be it fighting off the hands of time from my Citroen BX, to tinkering with my Land Rover, there’s always something going on with cars. Here you can catch up on my latest Automotive Articles.
My most recent Automotive articles
- Mercedes – SLK 230 Revival – Part 16 min read I found a nearly end-of-life SLK 230 R170, a great-shaped little car. This SLK revival could be costly. Just how much damage is there? Continue Reading
- BXProject@ Rustival 20249 min read Rustival 2024 – The inaugral edition of the best car gathering I’ve ever been to. Continue Reading
- Citroën BX – XPO – Hubs, Brakes and Bearings – Eps366 min read A brief bitsa article featuring bitsa hubs, brakes and bearings. All seemlessly stitched together to tell a tale of woe and foreboding. Continue Reading
- Citroën BX – Reproduction – 16V Bumper Trim11 min read Just 20 years after buying my Citroen BX I finally have 16V Bumper Trim inserts again. But only after having them reproduced from scratch. Continue Reading
- Citroën BX – XPO – Electrics Pt2 – Eps358 min read Moving out of the interior and starting to prepare the engine bay for the arrival of the engine, starting with the electrics. Continue Reading
- Citroën BX – XPO – Interior Installation – Eps349 min read With the interior electrics repaired and reinstalled, I could finally move onto the interior installation. Well most of it. Continue Reading
- Citroën BX – XPO – Electrics Pt1 – Eps339 min read While the A-pillar rebuild on the XPO project seemed like a big challenge, restoring the electrics has proven far more taxing. Continue Reading
- Citroën BX – XPO – Tackling the Scuttle – Eps329 min read With the windscreen surround repaired and new glass in, focus moves to the scuttle. Refitting the blower, washer bottles and a small repair. Continue Reading
Most Recent Land Rover Articles
- Land Rover – Freelander Boot Switch Replacement9 min read Does the world need another Freelander 2 boot switch write up? Probably not. But will this one be over detailed and lengthy? Yes, it will! Continue Reading
- Land Rover – FL2 Tail Light Security4 min read After reports of Freelander 2 tail light theft, I want to take away an opportunity for theft. Installing tail light security screws are a quick and easy fix. Continue Reading
- Freelander – NW4x4R LANTRA Training3 min read I’ve recently completed a LANTRA training course with NW4x4R. General Grabber AT3 tyres certainly helped, the lack of ground clearance didn’t! Continue Reading
- Retrofit – Freelander 2 – Reversing Camera8 min read Do I need a reversing camera? Probably not. But having retrofit one to the Freelander2 and I’m glad that I did! Continue Reading
- Workshop – Making Roof Bar Storage4 min read After falling over the Freelander2 roof bars one too many times, it was time to make some roof bar storage. Fire up the welder! Continue Reading
Most Recent Citroen Articles
- BXProject@ Rustival 20249 min read Rustival 2024 – The inaugral edition of the best car gathering I’ve ever been to. Continue Reading
- Citroën BX – XPO – Hubs, Brakes and Bearings – Eps366 min read A brief bitsa article featuring bitsa hubs, brakes and bearings. All seemlessly stitched together to tell a tale of woe and foreboding. Continue Reading
- Citroën BX – Reproduction – 16V Bumper Trim11 min read Just 20 years after buying my Citroen BX I finally have 16V Bumper Trim inserts again. But only after having them reproduced from scratch. Continue Reading
- Citroën BX – XPO – Electrics Pt2 – Eps358 min read Moving out of the interior and starting to prepare the engine bay for the arrival of the engine, starting with the electrics. Continue Reading
- Citroën BX – XPO – Interior Installation – Eps349 min read With the interior electrics repaired and reinstalled, I could finally move onto the interior installation. Well most of it. Continue Reading