In article , Jim Weir wrote:
I had a '57 TR3 going to college, and other than a damned gas tank seep that I
never COULD find, and keeping the SU carbs balanced, it was one of the more
reliable vehicles that I owned.

Funnily enough, I was never plagued by Lucas Prince of Darkness. I had a
1969 Mini when I was a student (the car was older than me), and my
ability to make morning lectures had much more to do with my reliability
after imbibing vast quantities of beer than Joe Lucas's electrics. The
only serious electrical fault I suffered was the voltage regulator for
the dynamo (generator) died. It was a relay-based unit and just needed a
good clean and the contacts re-gapping. By contrast, the generator on my
old Cessna 140 died once a year without fail.

I've had far more trouble with Ford electrics (on the Ford Sierra I
owned, the headlights went out suddenly whilst driving at 80mph down an
unlit road due to faulty wiring, I had numerous faults in my F-150
truck, including the fuel injection return system).

My current car has Lucas electrics. It's an Audi A4!

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