Finally street legal, best of all the sun's still shining and the roads are clear of snow!

I checked the Transport Authorities home  page several times last weekend but nothing showed up until finally Monday the car had been registered. The plates then turned up on Wednesday. I called up and sorted the "enthusiast insurance" which was very reasonable at 1800:- a year. Then "activated" the car which means I have to pay road tax. Road tax is dependent on Co2 emissions which on this car is 140 g/km which is quite low for the type and age of engine.

Took me a few minutes to attach the rear plate and off I went for my first legal spin! Drove to work Thursday and tried flooring it a few times - well I had to didn't I? The sound fits the car perfectly but it backfires which also sound pretty cool too but perhaps something I can get rid of with a good tune up. In fact between 5 and 6k revs it coughs quite badly so a tune up is definitely on the cards. Drove to Stockholm in the evening for an Indian with the lads. On the way back home the clutch stopped responding so had to struggle home in 3rd. I'll take a look tomorrow to see what's happened. Hopefully it only needs bleeding.

The mini number plate attached nicely to the underside of the nose cone with a couple of bolts. The rear slipped into the holder that I'd bolted on earlier.

To finally be out on the open road after all the uncertainties of the last two months is incredible. I was asked by James who is also building a GKD with the same engine (http://www.mylegend.im/) if I'd do it again. Simple answer; It's been such a fantastic experience I'd do the whole thing again tomorrow! Luckily enough I have loads of jobs to do on the car before the spring, like heating, windscreen wipers, carpets, soft top, storage space, a few more dials etc. etc. etc. I'm not sure how long the weather will hold but once the snow comes the jobs start. Plenty to help me escape from the Swedish winter!


UPDATE: Took a look at the clutch this morning and it was something very simple. When I first attached the clutch cylinder to the pedal the bolt had to be shortened slightly. I used and angle grinder and left the nyloc nut on as a guide for the thread. I made the mistake of reusing it as the heat had melted the nylon and it simply had come undone!

Even the bolt holding the clutch pedal to the pedal box is a bit short!