tooSavvy Posted June 27, 2017 Share Posted June 27, 2017 Anyone bidding on this beauty?http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/172749713548Originally offered on POC-UK Pet free!!! *I have 4x Proton factory mats in ToMM© ... Chucked drivers as it had 'hole in it' ** yes, 4 ! = 1 lies over tranny tunnel and locks to rear l & r mat !! TS Jim Bell 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted June 27, 2017 Author Share Posted June 27, 2017 Pet free would be good. Mine stinks of dog... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairnet Posted June 27, 2017 Share Posted June 27, 2017 this is off the scale bluebird is just zzzz in comparison and its not caused issues for you yet do you think youll be owning it for long seeing as the boss likes it if the mot man doesnt larf youll be well in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted June 27, 2017 Author Share Posted June 27, 2017 Annoyingly, I can't do 'owt with it until the Bluebird is sorted. The Bluebird is insured. The Proton is not, so it's going to have to wait for a bit. Already, I like driving it more than the Bluebird, and I've only driven the Bluey on my driveway! Jim Bell 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve79 Posted June 27, 2017 Share Posted June 27, 2017 A favor please if i could. Mine is missing its autochoke and related bracketry as it was removed when pandamonium owned the car due to it being knackered. I'm looking at reinstalling mine with a replacement but am not sure of whats missing. Any chance you could get a few closeup shots of the mechanism if convenient so i can see whats missing? Ta! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted June 27, 2017 Author Share Posted June 27, 2017 Er, might be a struggle before next week to be honest, but can do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve79 Posted June 27, 2017 Share Posted June 27, 2017 No mad hurry, whenever you get a moment. Its off the road at the moment with a knackered rad anyway. You'll be doing me a favour. Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted June 27, 2017 Share Posted June 27, 2017 Anyone bidding on this beauty? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/172749713548 Maybe. Okay. yes. dollywobbler, Sigmund Fraud, tooSavvy and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve79 Posted June 27, 2017 Share Posted June 27, 2017 Busted! Good luck, looks like a decent one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted June 27, 2017 Share Posted June 27, 2017 WHO WAS IT SHOW THY SELF timolloyd and Vince70 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Felly Magic Posted June 27, 2017 Share Posted June 27, 2017 I think it's Dollywobbler's cat who outbid you Rusty_Rocket, Supernaut, Lacquer Peel and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chancer Posted June 27, 2017 Share Posted June 27, 2017 Outbid....thank fook Sent from my SM-G920F using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lacquer Peel Posted June 27, 2017 Share Posted June 27, 2017 What are you doing bidding nearly 6 days before the auction ends? Last minute bidding, FTW. KruJoe, Dick Longbridge, loserone and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie Honda Posted June 28, 2017 Share Posted June 28, 2017 Last minute bidding, FTW.Nope. Last seconds. Like you, I'm exasperated that in 2017 people still do not understand the basics of a fixed duration auction. Bamboocarman, KruJoe and Lacquer Peel 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Braddon81 Posted June 28, 2017 Share Posted June 28, 2017 Can still remember the huge buzz around these when launched in the UK at the 1988 Motorshow. The Importer threw a whole bundle of cash on tinsel, promo brochures and smiling Malaysian females to add glitz. These sold incredibly well as we entered the 90s and Proton were considered to be a genuine threat to the established brands.. which then faded away nearly as quickly as it arrived. Can remember thinking the steering column rotary controls were very similar in operation to the Hillman Avengers. The big bugbear on these was the manual transmission which suffered from weak synchros and diff failures. This is woefully wonderful, I look forward to reading more of your Proton Saga... or will it turn in to a Proton Saga?... Thismust be surely one of the earliest left? ☺️ tooSavvy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BorniteIdentity Posted June 28, 2017 Share Posted June 28, 2017 Nope. Last seconds. Like you, I'm exasperated that in 2017 people still do not understand the basics of a fixed duration auction.On cheaper stuff that's going to sell cheap, I use a bidsniper. On more expensive stuff, there's an argument for getting the price up quickly. It falls outside of more people's price searches and/or can put them off. Just depends. I think either way, you're dealing with the biggest platform and audience in the UK. It will find it's approximate value regardless. PS. There's also a nice purple one for sale on FB ATM. Looks very nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BorniteIdentity Posted June 28, 2017 Share Posted June 28, 2017 http://m.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C834593 Supernaut and tooSavvy 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted July 5, 2017 Author Share Posted July 5, 2017 With the Bluebird away, I fully intended to crack on investigating the Proton's brakes. Instead, I ripped the gaffer tape away to free the sunroof. There was a load of moisture trapped underneath it, so the sheet of plastic taped over the sunroof had clearly been breached. It pretty much disintegrated... I've cleaned the seals up as best I can, and removed all of the old manky sealant. It's everywhere! They've really tried to seal this, but have mostly probably just made things worse. I used glycerine to try and perk up the seal. It doesn't help that there are no drains in the front corners, though there are some at the rear - presumably because air/water pressure at speed can otherwise overcome the seal. Initial 'bottle of water' tests are promising. To be continued... danthecapriman, RayMK and Bamboocarman 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tooSavvy Posted July 5, 2017 Share Posted July 5, 2017 It looks like that roof is a 'cassette'... Out slide obv, not under. Presumably on the production line? Will be bolted to welded 'stringers' on the roof skin. Didn't know about this roof option. Skoda 130LSE had a 'jigsaw/screw in' jobbie, dockside TS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted July 5, 2017 Author Share Posted July 5, 2017 Aftermarket in the UK. Just like the Skodas, but with more sliding. tooSavvy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red5 Posted July 5, 2017 Share Posted July 5, 2017 Only weak spot really on gearbox is the main and lay shaft taper roller bearings wear if oil changed neglected or the wrong oil is used. Assuming its ever changed at all. And yes to sunroof. 'Cough' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted July 7, 2017 Author Share Posted July 7, 2017 With the sunroof fixed*, I decided to start investigating the brakes. Didn't take long to find the issue. The seal had torn, causing this. Nice to have the luxury of time for once, so I'm considering rebuilding the caliper rather than paying £48 for a replacement, which might not even be the right one. danthecapriman, Heidel_Kakao, trigger and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tooSavvy Posted July 7, 2017 Share Posted July 7, 2017 The whole hub comes off for 'new discs' fitting Inboard... Not just Citroens then... TS BBs 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted July 7, 2017 Author Share Posted July 7, 2017 Aye. I'm aware of that. Discs aren't pretty, but I'm hoping they'll clean up with use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil_lihp Posted July 7, 2017 Share Posted July 7, 2017 That first picture is a calendar shot for sure, it's a work of art. Good luck with the brake rebuild, poor thing looks like it needs some TLC for a change. The Moog and jumpingjehovahs 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
They_all_do_that_sir Posted July 7, 2017 Share Posted July 7, 2017 Dollywobbler you are on fire with the shite at the minute, both cars by rights should be baked bin tins by now. The wee proton especially, it probably can't believe it's luck getting some love now Sent from my SM-A510F using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted July 7, 2017 Author Share Posted July 7, 2017 I like it! I like this less, but thankfully it seems pretty localised... An MOT fail for sure though. Main issue now is insurance. Due to OMG JOURNO with business use cover, it's getting a bit out of hand. I am trying trade cover, but they keep asking difficult questions, like do you actually make a profit... I'm not sure how ROFFLES stack up in the profit and loss accounts. I have been getting lax with receipts as well. More fool me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
They_all_do_that_sir Posted July 7, 2017 Share Posted July 7, 2017 I like it! I like this less, but thankfully it seems pretty localised... An MOT fail for sure though. Main issue now is insurance. Due to OMG JOURNO with business use cover, it's getting a bit out of hand. I am trying trade cover, but they keep asking difficult questions, like do you actually make a profit... I'm not sure how ROFFLES stack up in the profit and loss accounts. I have been getting lax with receipts as well. More fool me.Insurance really is a bollocks isn't it. If you do anything other than own the same car for 3 years at a time they struggle to cope Sent from my SM-A510F using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barefoot Posted July 7, 2017 Share Posted July 7, 2017 Don't be a journalist, be an editor. Journalists are always searching for a 'fearless expose' and are consequently trouble. dollywobbler 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted July 7, 2017 Author Share Posted July 7, 2017 Don't be a journalist, be an editor. Journalists are always searching for a 'fearless expose' and are consequently trouble. I have taken to saying that. Problem with trade cover is they worry about you driving loads of cars for features. I'm insured by the publisher for that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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