1990 UK 2.3e Coupe

[Per Lindgren]

James Sheridan wrote:

> 2) Water temperature gauge in dash - seems to give very low readings -
> never rises above half way, and even then that's when in hot weather and
> in slow traffic. On normal driving the gauge *doesn't* move, at all. Any
> ideas?

Replace thermostat. A faulty thermostat usually holds open all the time, as a
safety measure.

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> 3) Wheels - recommendations - I bought the car (a few months ago) with
> standard 15" alloys, however, being 11 years old they're badly chipped and
> don't look very nice at all. Will bigger alloys/wider wheels/lower
> profiled tyres affect handling?

Bigger alloys (16", 17", 18") will give you more grip on road, but somewhat
less comfort. I've found that the comfort on 17" isnt too bad anyway, and the
grip going through turns is fantastic :-)

PerL
92 Cabrio 2.3E