overrun Posted July 25, 2013 Share Posted July 25, 2013 Congrats on the now-legal number plate spacing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddyramrod Posted July 26, 2013 Author Share Posted July 26, 2013 I take precisely no responsibility for the Blazer's plates; that's how I bought it. Had I been keeping it I'd have hunted down the correct-size plinth and put it on US-size plates! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cms206 Posted July 26, 2013 Share Posted July 26, 2013 Christ those Tacuma things are awful. They were popular as taxis round here for a bit but roadtax and fuel put paid to most. Guaranteed 112% future shite. Well bought! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddyramrod Posted July 27, 2013 Author Share Posted July 27, 2013 Economy? Probably slightly behind my 406, also a 2.0, so I can live with that. Tax? It came with 6 months included, which was very nice, as it's more than double the 4.3-litre Blazer! Bloody hell! However, Mrs R now qualifies for free road tax (disabled) so come December, that's what will happen. Futureshite? Oh absolutely! That was a tiny bell in the back of my mind; a joyful sound. Awful? Well I haven't had to buy any parts for it yet so must reserve judgement, but it's physically quite small, so nimble enough round town, and has been very comfy so far. I'm sure the combination of a 2.0 engine, auto box and smallish body help in general. Haven't been very far in it yet though, ask me again when we've done a roadtrip somewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skattrd Posted July 27, 2013 Share Posted July 27, 2013 Eddy, can't you apply for the free tax now and cash the current tax in? eddyramrod 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddyramrod Posted July 27, 2013 Author Share Posted July 27, 2013 I did think of that, a couple of ton in my hand would have been very nice, but reading the various docs, it seems I can only change taxation class when the tax is due for renewal. Or, presumably, if I was registering an untaxed car and needing to tax it. The dealer said he'd include 6 months in the sale, so I just accepted it. He can take the overpriced hit. When the renewal comes in, I'll play the DLA card and get the changeover done. I should have the V5 by then too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairnet Posted July 28, 2013 Share Posted July 28, 2013 gotta love tat swap tat for tat love it day wooo not too jucie tastic is it?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairnet Posted July 28, 2013 Share Posted July 28, 2013 *drops his cheese at the road tax* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddyramrod Posted July 29, 2013 Author Share Posted July 29, 2013 *drops his cheese at the road tax* You and me both. This is one reason I resisted buying a modern for so long: taxation by emissions group. Who the fuck decided these groupings, and the criteria by which each car fits in each group? Tell me how a modern, relatively efficient four-pot should be taxed at more than twice the rate of a horribly inefficient 4.3 litre V6, with four wheel drive yet! Won't somebody think of the kittens????Anyway it won't matter when the renewal comes. I'd rather be claiming a free disc by virtue of my car's age though. Which should be 25 years rolling... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddyramrod Posted September 2, 2013 Author Share Posted September 2, 2013 I had to have a little repair done on the Cherry's rear silencer for MoT, back in the summer. Spot of welding, easily accomplished by a competent garage, but obviously with no guarantees. Well now I'm going to have to order a new silencer, as the box has split along the seam. It's rather too noisy now, so I'm using the Tacuma as my daily, which is awfully seductive. Bit skittish at speed though, doesn't feel very well-planted on the road unlike, say a Volvo 740, which feels more solid than the road!Today I was subjected to temptation on the way home from work, in the form of a 2002 MG ZS V6, in red.Must... resist! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddyramrod Posted June 17, 2015 Author Share Posted June 17, 2015 You may remember me having a Grump about popping a tyre the other day. Well we all like photos, don't we?Spacesaver in place:Dead tyre:Dead brace:I've put a 4-way spider in the car now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaseracer Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 Eddy, in the unlikely event that anyone's heading from the Midlands to Cumbria this week, I have a decent tyre in that size that you can have gratis and for free... eddyramrod 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddyramrod Posted June 17, 2015 Author Share Posted June 17, 2015 That's most kind sir! I'll be glad to accept it, whenever it gets here, as this car is supposedly a keeper. I'm very seriously thinking of getting my hands on another alloy, if I can; now I needn't worry about it having a good tyre on.I've already been stung for 65 notes for a new tyre to replace the scrapper. But again, it'll be here a while, it's worth doing. I only replaced the whole set last August, they haven't done 5000 miles yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UltraWomble Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 Tthis car is supposedly a keeper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bell Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 I approve of the space raider being colour coded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairnet Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 id rofl if it was the vectra but as it isnt i wont 65 quid fuck is it guaranteed fix for life gold plated - bought one for civic and it was 35 fitted ffs amazed you snapped the lever Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UltraWomble Posted June 18, 2015 Share Posted June 18, 2015 amazed you snapped the leverIm not, modern ones seem to be made of cheese - the remains of the Cit one inthe middle here.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twosmoke300 Posted June 18, 2015 Share Posted June 18, 2015 Those extending bars are the work of the devil . The socket is too deep and the angle wrong so they just twists itself off the bolt if its a tight one and you need to stand on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UltraWomble Posted June 18, 2015 Share Posted June 18, 2015 True, but it managed to free the bolt that the stock Citroen one waved bye bye on.I do have a spider brace somewhere, but buggered if I know where. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beko1987 Posted June 18, 2015 Share Posted June 18, 2015 I acquired one of those extending wheel braces when the aa contractor left it in the footwell of the zx after dragging me off the m25. Is bloody good tbh, although I keep my breaker bar with a 17mm socket on in the boot for wheel nut undoing. eddyramrod 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddyramrod Posted March 16, 2017 Author Share Posted March 16, 2017 It's entirely possible that this car might be seen around Skegness next week. You can't miss it, it's got an AS dealer sticker in the back window. If you spot me, come and say hello! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddyramrod Posted October 19, 2018 Author Share Posted October 19, 2018 Well... what a day that was! In a couple of weeks, this thread is going to gain a tag. For Sale, or Roffle, depending on interest. We've taken the proverbial deep breath and ordered a Motability car. This means the Tacuma will be available. I know you haven't heard much about it in the five and a half years it's been with me, but that's only because it hasn't done anything to write about. It just keeps going! It's actually a great little car. £295 or a fiver a pop for Roffle. Jim Bell 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bell Posted October 19, 2018 Share Posted October 19, 2018 At that money there will probably be a queue to buy it outright man. Bargain. eddyramrod 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bell Posted October 19, 2018 Share Posted October 19, 2018 Saying that, 24, 02, 05 and 07 pls. eddyramrod 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mercrocker Posted October 19, 2018 Share Posted October 19, 2018 Good luck, Eddy.....An acquaintance of mine with a litany of shite to his name (big Farinas, Saab 99s, Mk1 Polo) has decided after many years of uncomfortable mobility problems to take up the medically-advised Motability scheme. He has since began amassing an impressive die-cast collections - so beware! eddyramrod 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddyramrod Posted October 19, 2018 Author Share Posted October 19, 2018 That's the kind of side effect I can cope with! mercrocker 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddyramrod Posted November 1, 2018 Author Share Posted November 1, 2018 Tacuma's been in dock today. Last week it started smelling strongly of raw petrol, so I asked one of my local garages to have a look. Seems the culprit was the original-spec (and most likely, simply original!) metal-bodied fuel filter. The metal body had rotted enough to allow a jet of petrol out when the engine was running. Oh how splendid. Anyway it's fixed now, £40 later. Malcolm didn't specify but I suspect he fitted a used filter that he had around him, which is fine by me. And would have been fine even if I was keeping it.So, it should smell relatively clean now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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