Toledo71 Posted September 4, 2018 Share Posted September 4, 2018 Done with trains, now to kill a couple of hours. Nearest station to Toledo71 HQ from which its occupiers have been known to venture on to that whole peculiar public transport thing. Egg is right, the Thai opposite the station is good. The town has many other worthy eateries. Unfortunately I am having to work stupid hours this week otherwise I would offer to help. Good luck with whatever it is you're doing. If this involves collecting a car and driving it across or around London to some destination to the north or west, my sympathies. Ghosty 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toledo71 Posted September 4, 2018 Share Posted September 4, 2018 You're just around the corner from my sister's place. Surprisingly pleasant round there, for London. A lot of people locally are very determined that they live in Kent and not London at all. Despite being in a London borough, Oyster zone 4, well inside the M25 and all the phone numbers starting with 020. Some of them even get quite annoyed when you point these things out. RobT, chodweaver, stephen01 and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobT Posted September 4, 2018 Share Posted September 4, 2018 ^^I know, ridiculous isn't it. Beckenham is quite pleasant despite being in London, although I would like to move further out to somewhere quieter at some point. That involves being arsed and getting organised, something I don't excel at! SierraMikeHotel and Toledo71 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junkman Posted September 5, 2018 Share Posted September 5, 2018 After getting in a giant bean can that subsequently got pushed along a pipe eating one of my photos in the process,, I'm now on a different railybox that's going to take me out of this poncy nonsense hive to somewhere slightly more civilised... Yar back oop narf yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SierraMikeHotel Posted September 5, 2018 Share Posted September 5, 2018 A lot of people locally are very determined that they live in Kent and not London at all. Despite being in a London borough, Oyster zone 4, well inside the M25 and all the phone numbers starting with 020. Some of them even get quite annoyed when you point these things out.I've come up against this as well (being from Bromley). Problem is, if you tell people you're from London they say Bromley? That's not proper London, is it, it's Kent really. dozeydustman, RobT and Toledo71 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egg Posted September 5, 2018 Share Posted September 5, 2018 Well, I think until the early 1970s as far in as Beckenham was actually Kent until legislation changed all that. As Kent cricket still play in Beckenham, I think we can claim it as 'Kentish'...if not 'deep' Kent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hooli Posted September 5, 2018 Share Posted September 5, 2018 The locals are often very 'Kuentish' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Bump Posted September 5, 2018 Share Posted September 5, 2018 The boundary changes happened with the formation of the London Borough of Bromley on 1 April 1965, and absorbed lots of bits of what was Kent. The Post Office forgot to change at the time so people continue to write Kent as an appendix to these newly created London addresses This is a regular pub conversation round our way. Evenings in the Spoons just fly by.... Toledo71, chaseracer, egg and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghosty Posted September 5, 2018 Author Share Posted September 5, 2018 I am not in the North yet. ): It's breakfast time. That weird thing is apparently bread (well, toast). egg, mrbenn, Jim Bell and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghosty Posted September 5, 2018 Author Share Posted September 5, 2018 Off we go. It seems the GGG is watching: oldcars, Jim Bell, Junkman and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Bump Posted September 5, 2018 Share Posted September 5, 2018 Tram to Croydon then what??!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghosty Posted September 5, 2018 Author Share Posted September 5, 2018 Nope, not Croydon. I walked to my steed: egg, Amishtat, theshadow and 18 others 21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobT Posted September 5, 2018 Share Posted September 5, 2018 And he's off. Chod speed Ghosty! As always there's stuff to attend to (grotty arches for one thing) but it's gone to the right person. Mr Bump, egg, dome and 14 others 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrbenn Posted September 5, 2018 Share Posted September 5, 2018 Those lights really remind me of a "better" time for some reason. Good luck with the journey home, you massive winner. Ohdearme, Junkman and RobT 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghosty Posted September 5, 2018 Author Share Posted September 5, 2018 Greetings from er, Stratford or something. It's got the same hot starting issue as my GSi, so I'm waiting for it to cool a bit. Only ever happens to me filling up from empty in petrol stations. I've also found that the NOS main relay provided with it doesn't fit the plug on the car. egg, theshadow, bigstraight6 and 10 others 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hooli Posted September 5, 2018 Share Posted September 5, 2018 Ahhh Rover, bringing you traditions and experiences you only otherwise get with 1920s cars. bolognasal spray, Mr_Bo11ox, Datsuncog and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bramz7 Posted September 5, 2018 Share Posted September 5, 2018 I remember that happening to my 216 and thinking I'd bought a broken car, looking it up and being told TADTS. Bit embarrassing hearing it turn and turn when it was a rusty heap though. Looks sweet. Nicely bought. Junkman and Ghosty 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghosty Posted September 5, 2018 Author Share Posted September 5, 2018 Well it looks like FTP, either it's not charging or the relay is kippered. It doesn't sound like it's spinning over that fast so battery perhaps? The light is flickering when it cranks and the oil light is dim. I've summoned the AA. I'm at Asda in Stratford (the Olympic Park one, not Avon) if anyone is local. Cavcraft and Junkman 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hooli Posted September 5, 2018 Share Posted September 5, 2018 Buggerations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobT Posted September 5, 2018 Share Posted September 5, 2018 Oh bugger, not like at all, so sorry about that. It did stall on me a few weeks ago and I thought a new alternator had fixed it, as the battery light was dim/not at all but is now back to being bright. It also hasn't done the hot start problem for ages, flippin' typical. If you're stuck for a while I'll try and pop over, just waiting for another shiter and another collection at the moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rainagain Posted September 5, 2018 Share Posted September 5, 2018 These don’t have a crank sensor do they? When the one went in my mk1 Punto it would start cold ok It not hot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghosty Posted September 5, 2018 Author Share Posted September 5, 2018 No, don't think there's a CPS. Not much to the ECUs on these. AA estimated arrival: 13:15-30 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod/b Posted September 5, 2018 Share Posted September 5, 2018 Can’t your mum fix it? Junkman, dougiefourspeed, Dick Longbridge and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod/b Posted September 5, 2018 Share Posted September 5, 2018 Is there nobody in that garage with a set up jumpleads on board though? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghosty Posted September 5, 2018 Author Share Posted September 5, 2018 Faster cranking, still no fire. Junkman and Jim Bell 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hooli Posted September 5, 2018 Share Posted September 5, 2018 Bumhats. They_all_do_that_sir and bolognasal spray 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hooli Posted September 5, 2018 Share Posted September 5, 2018 Has it got any warranty? bolognasal spray, oldcars, BorniteIdentity and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrbenn Posted September 5, 2018 Share Posted September 5, 2018 Probably a daft idea but do you have a spare key you could try? I’m assuming there is a transponder in the key. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted September 5, 2018 Share Posted September 5, 2018 Get all SOGA on the seller's ass. The Moog, BorniteIdentity, RobT and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghosty Posted September 5, 2018 Author Share Posted September 5, 2018 Probably a daft idea but do you have a spare key you could try? I’m assuming there is a transponder in the key.Nope, key is just a blade. No I mobiliser etc. Main relay is out and being investigated again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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