Broadsword Posted February 17, 2019 Share Posted February 17, 2019 25k on a TF is pretty impressive. It will only be on its second headgasket! Let’s face it the MG will be quite a bit more entertaining than the C3 if you are willing to put up with the harsher ride, tiny boot and no back seats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puddlethumper Posted February 17, 2019 Share Posted February 17, 2019 Good to meet another shiter today. Mally popped round to pick up the drill and wrench he bought. Moggy engine in theback of his rather good looking Rover.Nice to meet you Pete.Got another shiter, sofarsogood, coming later on to pick up the mitre sawhe's having. Ghosty, The Moog and egg 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuboy Posted February 17, 2019 Share Posted February 17, 2019 Collected 'joy' from where ive stored it, missus worrying its too big for her drive, she canes my galaxy everywhere..lol Jim Bell, NorfolkNWeigh, egg and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardmorris Posted February 17, 2019 Share Posted February 17, 2019 He's on a sabbatical for a couple of months: http://autoshite.com/topic/34236-members-leavingwho-have-leftcome-back/page-60Sorry I asked Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommotech Posted February 17, 2019 Share Posted February 17, 2019 A quick update from South Africa, the CiTi Golf does exist in decent numbers. Now, can I get one home.........? Rear C Pillar is sculpted and the front end is rounded, almost MK2 ish. I do like this shape Golf though. Ghosty and Jim Bell 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mally Posted February 17, 2019 Share Posted February 17, 2019 Good to meet another shiter today. Mally popped round to pick up the drill and wrench he bought. Moggy engine in theback of his rather good looking Rover.Nice to meet you Pete.Got another shiter, sofarsogood, coming later on to pick up the mitre sawhe's having. Good to meet you too.Be a while before I 'pop round' again300 mile round trip. Nice day for it though. puddlethumper and Jim Bell 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SierraMikeHotel Posted February 17, 2019 Share Posted February 17, 2019 Washed the car today (this is news, I very rarely do it) including the interior which was very dusty from its week spent sitting in a paint shop. I bumped a kerb recently, at maybe 10mph, and this was the result Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardmorris Posted February 17, 2019 Share Posted February 17, 2019 Sharp edge of the kerb? A bit of wheel paint would sort the rim. And to be fair that tyre looks quite perished anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busmansholiday Posted February 17, 2019 Share Posted February 17, 2019 I failed abysmally in my attempt not to buy another MG. richardmorris, The Moog, Jim Bell and 10 others 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HillmanImp Posted February 17, 2019 Share Posted February 17, 2019 Actually got out to do some work on the GT6 for the first time this year. Have nearly finished the nearside now, bar tidying it all up. Think I'm gonna leave it on this side though whilst I tackle this bit below which doesn't look like much fun. I reckon doing that where it is working downwards on it is probably easier than having the car rolled onto the other side and doing it upwards. I'll still need to roll the car to do the o/s sill end but think its best to tackle that grotty bit where it is. I've also been meaning to ask, when i tidy up the welds, what are those flap disc things people recommend? Saves me using the grinder. Is it these ones? Never tried them but a few people have mentioned them. RobT, Skizzer and Six-cylinder 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New POD Posted February 17, 2019 Share Posted February 17, 2019 Them flapper discs are G9 stuboy and HillmanImp 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazoli Posted February 17, 2019 Share Posted February 17, 2019 Yes they are the ones they are excellent at removing surface rust, fingerprints and general tidying up before paint. HillmanImp 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiC Posted February 17, 2019 Share Posted February 17, 2019 Just be careful as they take off metal very quickly and you can find that it becomes very thin quickly. Also wear thick gloves or welding gauntlets. Given how quickly they eat through metal, skin would vanish quicker than sliding along tarmac bare skinned at 70mph. HillmanImp and The Moog 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cavcraft Posted February 17, 2019 Share Posted February 17, 2019 Interior swap now complete, have a 1/4 of the way through picture. How the spares one looks now... And the current state of play, with the Thunder wheels and interior fitted. Went for a two or three miles blast, most if it DLAC and it was class. Had forgotten how much fun it is, especially round the back lanes. alcyonecorporation, GrumpiusMaximus, Craig the Princess and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busmansholiday Posted February 17, 2019 Share Posted February 17, 2019 I failed abysmally in my attempt not to buy another MG. GrumpiusMaximus, HillmanImp, eddyramrod and 20 others 23 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiC Posted February 17, 2019 Share Posted February 17, 2019 IMG_20190217_134307.jpgNice buy! Especially if it's only 25k on the clock. Cavcraft 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busmansholiday Posted February 17, 2019 Share Posted February 17, 2019 Nice buy! Especially if it's only 25k on the clock.Just crept over 26k now (MoT list is pretty impressive). Belts done in 2016, 4 decent Continentals on the corners, couple of minor scrapes and a brand new battery yesterday. Though a single bag of gold was a decent price. Know anbody who wants a C3 with 12 months MoT for £300 (shiters discount will apply) ?. dome and The Moog 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tadhg Tiogar Posted February 17, 2019 Share Posted February 17, 2019 Right,that's itStop the world I want to get off.....Absurdly logical, in a way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broadsword Posted February 17, 2019 Share Posted February 17, 2019 I’m really liking the look of that MG. I bet whoever owns that MG emporium on the A1 would drool all over it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuboy Posted February 17, 2019 Share Posted February 17, 2019 Thought id service the mondeo, plugs were done up by the hulk, air filter was overdue a change, and one screw to air filter top disintegrated... egg, Springer, MikeR and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skizzer Posted February 17, 2019 Share Posted February 17, 2019 Not much news from me this weekend but I did do a small amount of car fiddling. I adjusted the carb on the Vauxhall as it was running too rich. The Colourtune is still a bit yellow at idle but leaning it off any more makes it feel like it’s about to stall; not sure what that’s about but it drives very well so that’ll do. Gave it a good run over to my sister’s at the other end of Gower. Jag drove back from London happily and is a very pleasing thing. Heater isn’t hot though and blower stopped blowing in spite of being new (used but newly fitted). Fuse? Airlock in the cooling system? Iffy dash electrics? All of the above? Manoeuvring on the farm in the dark, if seems the brake light switch isn’t as sensitive as I’d like so I will try and adjust that too before I go much further. No action pics of work being done but have this one instead. NorfolkNWeigh, mercedade, dollywobbler and 12 others 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dozeydustman Posted February 17, 2019 Share Posted February 17, 2019 Took SD to a Supercar experience in Epping today. I have a happy teenager at home. More importantly I averaged 58mpg back to Chichester. Ohdearme, LightBulbFun and SierraMikeHotel 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amishtat Posted February 17, 2019 Share Posted February 17, 2019 A few from a local meet earlier today. RobT, MarvinsMom, Squire_Dawson and 18 others 21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skizzer Posted February 17, 2019 Share Posted February 17, 2019 Meanwhile, the Audi fuel pump continues to frustrate. The pump and filter are mounted on a bracket that’s attached to the bodyshell via three odd fasteners. These look like rubber bushes with a bolt through the middle, but in fact it’s two separate bolts with big flat heads like drawing pins somehow glued to the rubber. Except of course they’ve rusted and aren’t glued to anything any more, so the bracket is mostly held on by luck, rust and flexible fuel pipes. Trouble is, there’s no obvious way to get the remains of the bolts out. I can’t grip the flat heads to undo the nuts, I can’t weld on another head or grind a slot because there are fuel pipes all around and there’s no room to get bolt cutters in there. Maybe a tiny hand saw and a lot of patience. Or leave as is and lash up with cable ties. Better ideas welcome. Oh, and Autodoc are being funny about returning the shit and wrong Chinese fuel pump they ripped me off with. Yippee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skizzer Posted February 17, 2019 Share Posted February 17, 2019 A few from a local meet earlier today. I want to lick that Renault 30 all over. Stevebrookman, SierraMikeHotel, blakey79 and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bren Posted February 17, 2019 Share Posted February 17, 2019 My mate has just put this on his facebook - it's not his van - arrived in a scrappie in St Helens. Anyone needs bits 01744 612712 eddyramrod 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrumpiusMaximus Posted February 17, 2019 Share Posted February 17, 2019 Lady Grumpius and I drove to Devon on Friday, then back this afternoon. My car's still in the garage (expected) so we went in her Focus. It's surprisingly quiet on the motorway but 79 BHP does not quick progress make. Knackering. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tubbo Posted February 17, 2019 Share Posted February 17, 2019 Renault 19 come for a holiday in Torbaydos for some R&R. Treated her to some bubbles today so looking shiny. egg, dome, holbeck and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loserone Posted February 17, 2019 Share Posted February 17, 2019 That TF looks nice. I've just got my F back after a dirty weekend with a supercharged hatchback, and it's so impressive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DVee8 Posted February 17, 2019 Share Posted February 17, 2019 That TF looks nice. I've just got my F back after a dirty weekend with a supercharged hatchback, and it's so impressive.Mini Cooper S? loserone 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now