Monthly Archive: June 2019

CTEK MXS 5.0 battery recondition mode 1

CTEK MXS 5.0 battery recondition mode

My E-Type has a habit of eating batteries.   I seem to get about 2-3 years out of them before they struggle to start the car when cold.   You might be thinking that these batteries are left discharged all the time – but not so!  The E-Type is connected to a trickle charger when not in use and is parked indoors in a moderate climate....

End of financial year tyre sales 0

End of financial year tyre sales

At least in Australia, by far the best month of the year to buy tyres is June.   Both the tyre retailers and manufacturers offer attractive end of financial year sales.    Most people don’t realize, but tread wear is not the only reason to replace tyres.   As the rubber ages, it hardens.   Once the tyres harden the handling, particularly in the wet is compromised....

Auto Brunch St Ives June 2019 1

Auto Brunch St Ives June 2019

Auto Brunch is a monthly cars and coffee event only 10 minutes from where I live.   I stopped by the June event today.   This is an interesting event in that while there appear to be some regulars there is also a lot of variety in the cars you see each time.   As you would expect given the production volume, the MGB was the most...

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