On the way home, a compliment

macafee2 · 20th February 2017, 16:58

Drove back from Mansfield today with the caravan on the back. pulled in at a service station. Having let the engine idle for a while I then lifted the bonnet to let the heat out. Was in the caravan when 2 elderly ladies walked over to the engine bay and had a look, they were followed by 2 elderly gentlemen. Went to see what was going on. One chap was a Rover retailer in years gone by and complimented me on the car.
was real happy about that. that happiness lasted about 70 miles and was wiped away by a stone flying through the air and putting a chip in the top right of the screen.

macafee2

mystabe · 20th February 2017, 18:38

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Originally Posted by macafee2

Having let the engine idle for a while I then lifted the bonnet to let the heat out.

macafee2

Is there a problem with your cooling system?

macafee2 · 21st February 2017, 12:34

no no. I was brought up with an old car mentality and with the under tray fitted and sound deadening there is not much air flow over the engine when it is turned off. When I have been towing the caravan I always let the engine idle a couple of minutes before turning it off and lift the bonnet to let the heat out.

macafee2

marinabrian · 22nd February 2017, 08:48

Driving along the A1 to collect the old man's refurbished wheels in the XW Tourer yesterday, and a van pulls alongside tooting and waving.

Once passed, the driver opened his window and gave a thumbs up.

It put a big smile on my face, but I bet wouldn't have got that driving the ZT

Brian

roverbarmy · 22nd February 2017, 09:00

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Originally Posted by macafee2

no no. I was brought up with an old car mentality and with the under tray fitted and sound deadening there is not much air flow over the engine when it is turned off. When I have been towing the caravan I always let the engine idle a couple of minutes before turning it off and lift the bonnet to let the heat out.

macafee2

I remember doing the alpine passes in my 3500 and doing the same thing (it was before we learned about Kenlowe fans and gearbox oil coolers!)

Mike

20th February 2017, 16:58	#1
macafee2 This is my second home Rover 75 Saloon & Tourer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Lincoln Posts: 14,928 Thanks: 1,630 Thanked 3,032 Times in 2,181 Posts	On the way home, a compliment Drove back from Mansfield today with the caravan on the back. pulled in at a service station. Having let the engine idle for a while I then lifted the bonnet to let the heat out. Was in the caravan when 2 elderly ladies walked over to the engine bay and had a look, they were followed by 2 elderly gentlemen. Went to see what was going on. One chap was a Rover retailer in years gone by and complimented me on the car. was real happy about that. that happiness lasted about 70 miles and was wiped away by a stone flying through the air and putting a chip in the top right of the screen. macafee2

21st February 2017, 12:34	#3
macafee2 This is my second home Rover 75 Saloon & Tourer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Lincoln Posts: 14,928 Thanks: 1,630 Thanked 3,032 Times in 2,181 Posts	no no. I was brought up with an old car mentality and with the under tray fitted and sound deadening there is not much air flow over the engine when it is turned off. When I have been towing the caravan I always let the engine idle a couple of minutes before turning it off and lift the bonnet to let the heat out. macafee2

22nd February 2017, 08:48	#4
marinabrian MG ZT Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Newcastle Upon Tyne Posts: 20,151 Thanks: 3,565 Thanked 10,837 Times in 5,718 Posts	Driving along the A1 to collect the old man's refurbished wheels in the XW Tourer yesterday, and a van pulls alongside tooting and waving. Once passed, the driver opened his window and gave a thumbs up. It put a big smile on my face, but I bet wouldn't have got that driving the ZT Brian