New master cylinder, first fill up, oh man, things get better by the mile! Options

[thieuster]

After my first spin last Monday, I noticed that the brakes were 'iffy'. Bleeding didn't help. The car needed a new master cylinder. An off the shelf item from ATE did the trick. Filling and bleeding took some time, I admit. But after that the brakes feel amazingly good! Firm feeling under my foot, great stopping power.

This evening second test run was a fantastic experience. Granted, I noticed some points that need to be addressed, but the run itself was great! We (my friend / car restorer by profession Henk and I) took the car for a 30 mile spin around country lanes and the highway (speedlimit 130km/80 miles). With some fresh 98RON fuel, the car ran - and runs even better.

Despite the fact that the 914 is an European car, it's hardly seen on the roads nowadays. People turn their heads when you pass by - or when I'm overtaken by cars exceeding the 130km speedlimit... Lots of thumbs up!

I have two electrical things to address, but I will post about them later.

Menno

Typically Dutch picture with... a windmill. My friend Henk sits behind the wheel

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I think I found the last filling station where an employee comes out to fill the tank!

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[billh1963]

You have a beautiful car!