22 year old Maverick Passes MOT with no advisories.

[micken]

Originally Posted by terranosaurusdoug

I'm in Yorkshire, I have jump leads

[rustic]

Originally Posted by terranosaurusdoug

I'm in Yorkshire, I have jump leads

i've had jump leads in all my cars, and the only time I have ever used them is to help others.

Well... not exactly true, and since someone talked about my first Maverick battery...
When my Mav was just over 8 months old, it was approaching winter, it was sluggish to start and on one frosty day, and I can say with all honesty, in all of 22 years of ownership, it actually failed to start just that once.
We jump started it off the fiesta... A 4x4 jump started off a fiesta, how embarrassing was that. People were actually walking and driving past, I held my head in shame. The only way it could possibly be worse... if I jump started it off a Land Rover.

I gave the same story to the Ford dealer in Cannock, he said bring her in... we can't have that, Ford Maverick jump started by a Ford Fiesta... This was the first model that Ford supplied that had a three year warranty, passed on from Nissan.
They never tested the battery, they checked the charging voltage and put a brand new battery on, no further questions asked. Problem solved.

The Ford dealer at Cannock, Churchbridge motors, is no longer there, in fact it was bull dosed to make way for the M6 toll road, and if you ever use the toll road, going north, when you are at the main toll booth, you are sitting over the Ford dealer's site.

So why did I choose a Ford Maverick over a Nissan Terrano ?
They came out of the same factory, built side by side. Priced about the same.

There was a little bit of "badge engineering" taking place, I preferred the Ford badge at the time.
I test drive both of course, and at the time I preferred the plain drab John Major style grey interior to the slightly colourful Nissan interior.
This was my midlife chrisis year, The year I was 40... if I want a 4x4 this was the year, it had to tow a 2 tonne boat, so trailer next on the agenda.
I had already test driven the Vauxhall Frontera, and looked at the sport trak and even test drove... this is really embarrassing... I actually test drove a Land Rover Discovery Actually it did the drive without breaking down, well during the test drive another Discovery driver flagged me down having seen the trade plates, he said this was his third one...hmmm I thought... must be pleased with them to have owned three... I was now getting impressed.

No this was not the case... he has had three because the first two were returned to the factory, both had left him stranded, both had gear box failures and excessive oil leaks, he feels as though he should stay with the brand as they have been very helpful.... S@d that... I'd want my money back...

So left on the list was... oh just one car, my Ford Maverick.

One of the best choices we have made, and my wife loves to drive it still.
I love parking it on the well lit underground car park at Tesco in Lichfield on a winter's night, bodywork shining, it still looks like it just came out of the showroom. In a way it did... stored in a warm dry garage for most of it's years.

Uncle Rustic

[jims-terrano]

At what point did you fit the second battery and it's wiring with the solenoid to use as an extra starting battery.

One day I hope to see you and the mav face to face.

[emjaybee]

Originally Posted by terranosaurusdoug

I'm in Yorkshire, I have jump leads

Ah well, we all have our crosses to bear.

[don simon]

Originally Posted by emjaybee

Ah well, we all have our crosses to bear.

I went to Yorkshire once.

[emjaybee]

Oh gawd, now it's turning into one of those group therapy circles.

[terranosaurusdoug]

Originally Posted by don simon

I went to Yorkshire once.

Yep, everybody gets one visit, that's when we judge you

[jims-terrano]

Originally Posted by terranosaurusdoug

Yep, everybody gets one visit, that's when we judge you

Nice one tdoug

Mind you if we don't like you then we won't let you come back

[rustic]

Originally Posted by jims-terrano

At what point did you fit the second battery and it's wiring with the solenoid to use as an extra starting battery.

One day I hope to see you and the mav face to face.

FItted it... must be 7 years ago now, but when you think the Mav was 15 at the time lol... time flies.

As well as a starter solenoid connecting the battery on demand there is a 45 amp relay charging the second battery when the engine is running, the 45 amp relay is energised via the radio feed circuit, ie accessory feed, so the relay disconnects when the engine is actually being started, otherwise the current draw through the 45 amp relay, could be half the CCA required to start the car, which would fry the relay and burn out the wiring.
If I recall, the battery interconnecting cable is something like 25 mm2 It should be thicker but... it was a spare length not used on the boat, and it shares the load with the main battery.
What I need to do... is wire in a cool box to the second battery.

Re meeting up, it would be nice to put a face to a name, there are a few members who I'd really like to meet.

If I could do that with a non damaging moors run... so much the better.

Richard.

[micken]

Originally Posted by terranosaurusdoug

Yep, everybody gets one visit, that's when we judge you

Originally Posted by rustic

Re meeting up, it would be nice to put a face to a name, there are a few members who I'd really like to meet.

If I could do that with a non damaging moors run... so much the better.

Richard.

Yes, that sounds good. I'd like another crack at meeting people but I'm not geared up for serious off road stuff.

Cheers,

Mick

[jims-terrano]

How about when you've finished chemo and back to being stable again a meet up where there's a camp site and a hotel close by so that we can have a weekend. I know some people don't relish the idea of camping so the hotel would do the trick. I'd be up for that somrt of meet.

[Blocky10]

Originally Posted by jims-terrano

How about when you've finished chemo and back to being stable again a meet up where there's a camp site and a hotel close by so that we can have a weekend. I know some people don't relish the idea of camping so the hotel would do the trick. I'd be up for that somrt of meet.

SIGN ME UP JIM OLE PAL. I'll even camp. I'm good at camping. Not as camp as T-Doug though

[emjaybee]

"Non-damaging" and "Hotel" now your talking my language.

[jims-terrano]

Originally Posted by emjaybee

"Non-damaging" and "Hotel" now your talking my language.

I reckon Pete will say that too

[micken]

This all looks very encouraging, great stuff