Sheefag Posted December 12, 2017 Share Posted December 12, 2017 Kiltox, Would you consider letting someone like this bloke have a go? https://www.yell.com/biz/dw-mechanics-gloucester-901600192/DW Mechanics 7 COSFORD CLOSE KINGSWAY, QUEDGELEY, GLOUCESTER, GL2 2BQ Tel 01452 729617 Mob 07828 778364 Business overview FULLY QUALIFIED & INSURED MOBILE MECHANICI am a Fully Qualified and Insured Vehicle Technician with 20 years experience in the Motor Industry.I am currently offering a reliable & friendly mobile-mechanical service, based in Kingsway covering Gloucestershire to North Somerset and anywhere in between.Can't get your car to a garage? No problem, as I can come to you and carry out most services and repairs onsite at your home or place of work, at your convenience.I also offer a collection and delivery service, should you not wish to have the work carried out at your business or residence.Experience of most makes & models of cars and commercial vehicles. No job too small.Please contact me for a FREE no obligation quote. HarmonicCheeseburger 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted December 12, 2017 Share Posted December 12, 2017 If I am going to start using this POS one slightly more minor thing I need to fix is that it seems to only be able to send air to the windscreen regardless of what the controls are set to - what’s broken?Not that it's going to help much if you're getting rid of it anyway, but the heater directional control knob on these is made of cheese - it's actually quite easy though to reach up behind the dash and move the mechanism by hand, although at this time of year having the air going to the screen is probably the best setting to have it stuck on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiltox Posted December 12, 2017 Author Share Posted December 12, 2017 Don’t think I’m cut out for driving shit old vehicles any more. Think I’ll just rent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted December 12, 2017 Share Posted December 12, 2017 Don’t think I’m cut out for driving shit old vehicles any more. Think I’ll just rent To be fair, even with cheap old shite, you need to be a bit picky. The time constraints on your caper didn't leave time to be choosy. Lacquer Peel 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
somewhatfoolish Posted December 12, 2017 Share Posted December 12, 2017 Don’t think I’m cut out for driving shit old vehicles any more. Think I’ll just rent'06 isn't old, although as it's a Maxus it's definitely shit. Craig the Princess and catsinthewelder 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vaughant Posted December 12, 2017 Share Posted December 12, 2017 Sometimes better to bail. I should have done it years ago on some of my cars and hence why I've just scrapped off three in the last fortnight. Can't recall what you paid but take the £230 odd quid and be done before you sink £500 into it and still only get £230 for it. Shame on many ways but they're hardly a rare van, of you really want another one in the future there will still be loads about I'm certain!!! Question is would you?They weren't exactly awesome new, go for something Japanese and be done, Toyota hiace are good trucks, the new Toyota citreon based ones are dreadful according to my mate who works for Toyota, one failed on 100 PDI items the other day and was of course rejected. I did enjoy my Nissan Vanette but it had started to rot although it did live it's life in Scotland. Solution, buy an ldv cub, Jap can work a British badge !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheefag Posted December 12, 2017 Share Posted December 12, 2017 Vanettes and Cubs did have a reputation for lunching head gaskets though. Agree about the HiAce, mine's been utterly bulletproof but consequently, they do hold their money and they come with all the comfort and finesse of walking.Before the HiAce, I bought an ex lease Peugeot Expert 1.9d non turbo. That thing cost nothing to run, nothing much broke on it. I gave it to a mate years later, who got one of his mates to drive all the way home from London to Harare! somewhatfoolish 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiltox Posted December 12, 2017 Author Share Posted December 12, 2017 Booked RemoveMyCar to come and get this. Hopefully tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted December 12, 2017 Share Posted December 12, 2017 If they actually fucking turn up you'll be doing better than me. Kiltox 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiltox Posted December 12, 2017 Author Share Posted December 12, 2017 If they actually fucking turn up you'll be doing better than me.If it’s the usual yard for round here they’re normally good. Very location dependant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted December 12, 2017 Share Posted December 12, 2017 the new Toyota citreon based ones are dreadful according to my mate who works for Toyota, one failed on 100 PDI items the other day and was of course rejected.That's one of the biggest vehicular "WTF?" moments I've had over the last few years. Why on earth would Toyota want to ruin what's left of their reputation for building reliable vans by sticking their badge on something cobbled together by a Frenchman and with a 1.6 HDI under the bonnet? Mind you, Merc have stuck their badge on a diesel Renault so maybe everyone knows something I don't. Lacquer Peel and 0ldCh0d 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FakeConcern Posted December 12, 2017 Share Posted December 12, 2017 A sad end to a good thread.Shame this is how it turned out for you Kiltox. oldcars and Justin Case 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheefag Posted December 12, 2017 Share Posted December 12, 2017 Aye, damn shame. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beko1987 Posted December 12, 2017 Share Posted December 12, 2017 What fucked thing have you got your eyes on now then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SherpaMog Posted December 13, 2017 Share Posted December 13, 2017 You could buy the t4 off me if you will sell it me back in April, its sound as, I can vouch for it, as can nibblet, but I would like it back, I would trust it to go long distances no problems Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldcars Posted December 13, 2017 Share Posted December 13, 2017 Shame really feel for you. Big hit to take in a short time. Mate had an old Transit that was hard to start. He wired in a switch to he could preheat the glowplugs before he turned the key. Lasted him years like that. He only just got rid last year and now rents a van, he was fed up with the welding every year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiltox Posted December 13, 2017 Author Share Posted December 13, 2017 It’s going tomorrow afternoon. I went to look at a much newer van for sale at a dealer this morning but it was a proper bomb site place, didn’t even get out of the car. Think I’ll just hire a van when I need one as much of a pain it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephen01 Posted December 13, 2017 Share Posted December 13, 2017 '06 isn't old, although as it's a Maxus it's definitely shit. My Boxer was 06 and after hiring a couple of brand new vans recently I can confirm that 06 may as well be 96, the boxer while it would 100 it let you know it was doing it, a far cry to the Vauxhall vivaro I had a couple of weeks ago, not only this ruddy Vauxhall returned 50MPG. I never got close to that in my boxer- more like 30 maybe 35 on a run. It’s going tomorrow afternoon. I went to look at a much newer van for sale at a dealer this morning but it was a proper bomb site place, didn’t even get out of the car. Think I’ll just hire a van when I need one as much of a pain it is. Enterprise you can pick up a LWB sprinter for £35 a day (booked a week in advance) been very useful the last few weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiltox Posted December 13, 2017 Author Share Posted December 13, 2017 Just bought something really stupid. It’s modern though so not really for here. DeeJay, 83C, oldcars and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldcars Posted December 13, 2017 Share Posted December 13, 2017 A saic ldv? Kiltox 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiltox Posted December 13, 2017 Author Share Posted December 13, 2017 No those are DEFINITELY autoshite oldcars 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DodgeRover Posted December 13, 2017 Share Posted December 13, 2017 Just bought something really stupid. It’s modern though so not really for here.A new build flat off plan in Leeds? Uncle Jimmy, eddyramrod and privatewire 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiltox Posted December 13, 2017 Author Share Posted December 13, 2017 Less dreadful than that, surprisingly. It’s from a salvage yard for maximum autoshite idiot points somewhatfoolish and eddyramrod 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
They_all_do_that_sir Posted December 13, 2017 Share Posted December 13, 2017 Just bought something really stupid. It’s modern though so not really for here.Pics please, we all need closure on the LDV Sent from my SM-A510F using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
binhoker668 Posted December 13, 2017 Share Posted December 13, 2017 A sad end to a good thread.Shame this is how it turned out for you Kiltox. Username LOLZZZ nacho man, Datsuncog, FakeConcern and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiltox Posted December 13, 2017 Author Share Posted December 13, 2017 nacho man, Sheefag, privatewire and 10 others 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Bo11ox Posted December 13, 2017 Share Posted December 13, 2017 65 plate!!!!! GET LOST POSHY! DeeJay, Kiltox, eddyramrod and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiltox Posted December 13, 2017 Author Share Posted December 13, 2017 It’s a Cat C if that helps DeeJay and stephen01 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Mr_Bo11ox Posted December 13, 2017 Share Posted December 13, 2017 just needs a new wheeltrim Eddie Honda, Lacquer Peel, Kiltox and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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