Dixie Horn

Post by **bmcecosse** » Wed Oct 28, 2009 9:18 pm

We can only hope.................. just joking!

Post by **mmjosh** » Wed Oct 28, 2009 9:22 pm

would it make a difference if it is on the inner wing

Post by **andrew.searston** » Wed Oct 28, 2009 9:36 pm

as long as its on the other side to the manifold
its lower down so it will escape the heat rising

Post by **8009STEVE** » Thu Oct 29, 2009 11:15 am

Our grandson Charlie wants me to put chrome horns on the sunvisor, Dixie of course

Post by **autolycus** » Thu Oct 29, 2009 12:51 pm

Other good places:

1. Onto the exhaust manifold. Keep your hand on the horn button and listen to the way the pitch changes as the engine warms up.

2. One horn on each of the kingpins, and two in place of the rear axle bump stops, to act as reminders if you've lowered the suspension too far.

3. Cable tied to the prop shaft. If the cables are long enough, you might get an interesting Doppler effect (briefly).

4. Any other place where the sun doesn't shine.

Kevin

Post by **mmjosh** » Thu Oct 29, 2009 5:24 pm

you just dont have any fun do you

Post by **bmcecosse** » Thu Oct 29, 2009 5:46 pm

These 'Dixie' horns are extremely 'naff' - in my opinion. This is the sort of thing that could get Minor owners a 'bad' name. I was lighting up last sunday at 6:15 am - there was a group of Mobile Campers overnighting in our carpark, just alongside the engine - so I was doing my best to keep noise down - with the fire-irons etc. When - amazingly - one idiot starts up his camper - and drives round the site blowing his 'Dixie' horns (it's now about 6:45) and then heads out to the open road - horn still blowing periodically as he receeds.
I ask you - do you really want to be associated with that ??

Post by **mmjosh** » Thu Oct 29, 2009 5:54 pm

i am only using it at shows

Post by **MarkyB** » Thu Oct 29, 2009 6:42 pm

Take no notice, BMC is really talking about unacceptable behaviour really, not Dixie horns.
It would have been just as bad if the miscreant had played the world cup theme using his standard horn.

Post by **Sidney'61** » Thu Oct 29, 2009 8:33 pm

Maybe you should stick them all under the back bumper in line with the exhaust...

..or of course just get yourself a nice 'period' klaxon, much nicer.
A member of the rugby branch has a klaxon from a 1920s Rolls in his minor! sounds great!

Post by **andrew.searston** » Thu Oct 29, 2009 9:11 pm

is that bill who has it???? his horn is wicked
beats my 15 quid klaxon from ebay

Post by **bmcecosse** » Thu Oct 29, 2009 9:12 pm

I agree! It could have been any horn - just happened to be v e r y s l o w Dixie horn in this case. My point is - this is the type of person / uncaring attitude to others' comfort/convenience - that's has multi-tone horns !

Post by **andrew.searston** » Thu Oct 29, 2009 9:15 pm

just to set the record straight its joshes decision!!!!!
everyone has different ideas, would be a boring world if we all liked the same thing

Post by **mmjosh** » Thu Oct 29, 2009 9:19 pm

as andrew said it my decision but i am not like that keep blowing dixie horns early in the moning and annoynig people

Post by **andrew.searston** » Thu Oct 29, 2009 9:22 pm

josh isnt old enough to drive anyway. so it will be his grandad driving and i cant see him blowing the horns in the early hours of the morning

Post by **les** » Thu Oct 29, 2009 9:58 pm

I'm glad I'm not in dixie, oh yea!

Post by **bmcecosse** » Thu Oct 29, 2009 10:07 pm

Looked pretty much like a 'Grandad' prat who was driving the ghastly motor caravan! Anyway - nuff said - as you all agree it's everyone to their own.

Post by **MikeNash** » Fri Oct 30, 2009 6:54 pm

I wonder if you can get little trumpet mutes to fit in bellmouths? Then josh could play them all the time! Personallly, I love to have something to wake up dosy drivers who pull out in friont of me. I rather envy young josh!
Josh, play them loud when you drive thro' Stonehouse - just for me! MikeN.

Post by **bmcecosse** » Fri Oct 30, 2009 9:15 pm

I'll blow my whistle at you!
I do want a set of air horns - just not Dixie.
Now - if it was Colonel Bogie.........
No actually - I just want decent air horns, no tune - for my TR7. The horn it has is so pathetic - a bicycle bell would be better!

Post by **alanworland** » Fri Oct 30, 2009 9:21 pm

I have fitted in my every day work vehicle a nice loud klaxon which was fitted for the sole purpose of annoying drivers on mobile phones - I love it!