puddlethumper Posted February 12, 2019 Share Posted February 12, 2019 Does anyone want about 150 litres of unfiltered veg ?Could be as much as 200. D Spares & Tyres 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D Spares & Tyres Posted February 12, 2019 Share Posted February 12, 2019 Yes please! puddlethumper 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catsinthewelder Posted February 12, 2019 Share Posted February 12, 2019 I found my petrol R3 200 to be better balanced and generally chuckable than the 2 litre petrol R8 I've got now but that could be the shorter wheelbase or far smaller mileage rather than the lighter engine. I did find the K series powered car annoyingly buzzy above 50mph and crap on fuel, the R8 is no better on fuel but its usually travelling 20mph faster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D Spares & Tyres Posted February 12, 2019 Share Posted February 12, 2019 I've rather over enthusiastically tried to open the door of a Lancia Delta Integrale and snapped it. It is made of a flimsy plastic handle with a metal covering. Typical Fiat junk. What is the strongest glue I can buy? Q Bond won't work on this. SIkaflex is probably too flexible. Any ideas? Or a cheap handle? Do any other Fiat items fit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myglaren Posted February 12, 2019 Share Posted February 12, 2019 Gorilla Glue might but in all honesty I think a replacement is called for as I can't see any adhesive standing up to the wear it is going to have. D Spares & Tyres and adw1977 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fabergé Greggs Posted February 12, 2019 Share Posted February 12, 2019 Mercedes Vito with a crew cab in 114CDI flavour. 100,000 miles and clean. If I’ve been offered it for £900 should I snap it the hell up? Anything significant to look for? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tamworthbay Posted February 12, 2019 Share Posted February 12, 2019 Mercedes Vito with a crew cab in 114CDI flavour. 100,000 miles and clean. If I’ve been offered it for £900 should I snap it the hell up? Anything significant to look for?Rust? Not sure about the newer ones but boy can they rust. I looked at them for a camper conversion but insurance costs were stupid compared to a Fiat or ford equivalent for some reason so may be worth checking that out. Fabergé Greggs 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D Spares & Tyres Posted February 12, 2019 Share Posted February 12, 2019 At that price? V5. Tampered with VIN plate Bargain Fabergé Greggs 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fabergé Greggs Posted February 12, 2019 Share Posted February 12, 2019 Yeah it doesn’t seem too rusty, and I thought it seemed like a flipping bargain but I don’t really keep an eye on these things.. Tamworthbay and Jim Bell 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clayts450 Posted February 12, 2019 Share Posted February 12, 2019 STREETWISES; contemporary reviews say the pezzer is the one to go for, because the (faster, more economical) diesel is a bit clattery. I don't mind clattery. Is there any advantage to the petrol? Can't comment on the diesel, aside from more weight, but if you do go petrol try to go for one with the 103hp 1.4 lump rather than the 84hp (admittedly the 84hp to 103hp conversion is pretty straightforward if you can find the better throttle body). My little fella is the 84hp version and whilst it holds its own okay, especially in city traffic, it can be a bit asthmatic on motorways, particularly if trying to overtake stuff uphill ! Entirely competent though and has done me a fair few 250 mile round trips without complaint. It is a competent little thing though, and as Rich notes R3s are eminently chuckable, with the Streetwise having the added advantage of big wheels/tyres to take the strain. Mine always feel very well planted on the road. There are some very very rare 1.6/1.8 CVT K-series versions in existence, but not many at all of these around. In terms of spec, SE is best or the rare Olympic if you can find one. The earlier ones (up to 04 reg) are better in terms of accessing the Pektron BCU which will fail at some point in time (usually relays pop) Didn't you have an L-series one for a short while ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tamworthbay Posted February 13, 2019 Share Posted February 13, 2019 Yeah it doesn’t seem too rusty, and I thought it seemed like a flipping bargain but I don’t really keep an eye on these things..Get it bought if it’s not rusty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fabergé Greggs Posted February 13, 2019 Share Posted February 13, 2019 Mercedes Vito with a crew cab in 114CDI flavour. 100,000 miles and clean. If I’ve been offered it for £900 should I snap it the hell up? Anything significant to look for?I’m off to take a look. The guy says “it could maybe do with a service or injector check, runs fine and passed MOT but just being cautious- sounds a little bit off” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D Spares & Tyres Posted February 13, 2019 Share Posted February 13, 2019 Probably got the black death then... Can be fixed with patience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiltox Posted February 14, 2019 Share Posted February 14, 2019 Do we reckon I could use a slide hammer to straighten this sill enough to refit the black plastic trim?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exiled_Tat_Gatherer Posted February 14, 2019 Share Posted February 14, 2019 Do we reckon I could use a slide hammer to straighten this sill enough to refit the black plastic trim?? 70B1E665-5FEE-46E1-9ACB-9A3965FEA0BA.jpeg Can't be acessed down the inside/interior? Flat wood and scissor jack to get most out? (No idea what the shape or profile is - so this may be bollox) mrbenn 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrbenn Posted February 14, 2019 Share Posted February 14, 2019 What about some of those sucker type dent pullers? I bet they'd make an improvement, at least. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tenmil Socket Posted February 14, 2019 Share Posted February 14, 2019 I sold a car a number of years ago with a private plate. I'm interested in trying to buy the plate. The car is sorn but MOT expired. Is the a way to go about this? Floatylight 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MorrisItalSLX Posted February 14, 2019 Share Posted February 14, 2019 I imagine you would have to contact the current owner and see if they want to transfer it over to you, SORN and no MOT should not be an issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tenmil Socket Posted February 14, 2019 Share Posted February 14, 2019 I imagine you would have to contact the current owner and see if they want to transfer it over to you, SORN and no MOT should not be an issue. That's what I thought but I don't know who owns the vehicle now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DodgeRover Posted February 14, 2019 Share Posted February 14, 2019 That's what I thought but I don't know who owns the vehicle now?Then you are buggered unless you can track them down via an owners club etc. DVLA will (quite rightly) not release the owners details. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garethj Posted February 14, 2019 Share Posted February 14, 2019 I've rather over enthusiastically tried to open the door of a Lancia Delta Integrale and snapped it. It is made of a flimsy plastic handle with a metal covering. Typical Fiat junk. What is the strongest glue I can buy? Q Bond won't work on this. SIkaflex is probably too flexible. Any ideas? Or a cheap handle? Do any other Fiat items fit?Maybe something like araldite? It’s not so much the glue that will help but how much you can brace it. Can you drill and pin the join so it’s a metal pin that takes the strain? Bond area is important too so anything like a splint you can hide around the back will help to take the strain and give the glue more area to work D Spares & Tyres and myglaren 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barmatt Posted February 14, 2019 Share Posted February 14, 2019 Having a bit of a sort out of tools in the workshop and these have been sitting in the bottom of a box of random crap for ages, any idea what they are? because I haven't got a clue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hooli Posted February 14, 2019 Share Posted February 14, 2019 Old soldering irons I think, you heated them in a fire (hence the big end to hold a lot of heat). barmatt and Skizzer 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barmatt Posted February 14, 2019 Share Posted February 14, 2019 Old soldering irons I think, you heated them in a fire (hence the big end to hold a lot of heat). Thanks, I just put that into google and that's exactly what they are. The mystery is solved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeeExEll Posted February 14, 2019 Share Posted February 14, 2019 ^ Fantastic guess http://www.oldhandtools.co.uk/huge-copper-headed-soldering-iron-by-toga Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busmansholiday Posted February 14, 2019 Share Posted February 14, 2019 Yep, I've got one, dad taught me to solder using one. Heat it up in the gas flame, just remember you have to file them smooth every so often as the solder eats the side you keep using. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DodgeRover Posted February 14, 2019 Share Posted February 14, 2019 We got taught to solder with those at school, kids today have it easy. myglaren and Uncle Jimmy 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tamworthbay Posted February 14, 2019 Share Posted February 14, 2019 I would love to see you solder an RS components Christmas tree with flashing LED kit with one LightBulbFun and myglaren 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skattrd Posted February 14, 2019 Share Posted February 14, 2019 Ferries, can you just rock up at Dover\Calais and get a reasonable priced crossing or do you need to book in advance? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiltox Posted February 14, 2019 Share Posted February 14, 2019 Can't be acessed down the inside/interior? Flat wood and scissor jack to get most out? (No idea what the shape or profile is - so this may be bollox)I had a quick look ages ago and this didn’t look like a go-er, no room to get to it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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