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    twosmoke300 got a reaction from Supernaut in Unpopular Motoring Opinion Thread   
    Japanese cars aren’t maintenance free !
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    twosmoke300 got a reaction from warch in Unpopular Motoring Opinion Thread   
    Japanese cars aren’t maintenance free !
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    twosmoke300 reacted to junkyarddog in Unpopular Motoring Opinion Thread   
    German cars are overrated and not very reliable.
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    twosmoke300 reacted to captain_70s in Shitefest Shropshire 12-14th July   
    Folk turn up, chat, eat, have some drinks. Sometimes try and fix a vehicle that suffered a malady enroute, sometimes go see a local attraction on day 2 (park, museum, castle, etc).
    It's kind of venue dependant.
    I don't bring Girlfriend_70s as she isn't keen on camping and I can sleep in the back of the Volvo if I'm solo which saves bringing a tent...
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    twosmoke300 reacted to Jazoli in Unpopular Motoring Opinion Thread   
    That's absolute bollocks 🤣
    I too had both when brand new, the Escort was about as dynamic as a house brick (or mk4 golf) whereas the 306 had great feel and balance.
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    twosmoke300 reacted to yes oui si in Unpopular Motoring Opinion Thread   
    A stock Chevette pisses all over a stock mk2 escort. 
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    twosmoke300 reacted to wuvvum in Unpopular Motoring Opinion Thread   
    And a stock HB Viva pisses all over a stock Mk1 Escort.
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    twosmoke300 reacted to inconsistant in Unpopular Motoring Opinion Thread   
    Issigonis wasn’t a very good designer. 
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    twosmoke300 reacted to SEATMad in Unpopular Motoring Opinion Thread   
    GM did not "kill Saab".
    Saab was loosing money hand over fist way before the GM days and I think GM did a sterling trying to keep Saab a going concern all the way up until GM went bankrupt themselves and Saab was collateral in bailout agreement. After the fact, Saab - Spyker  just couldn't stay afloat due to politics, an ageing line-up and a rushed final product that failed to capture the mass markets imagination with multiple failed buyout attempts by the Chinese and a Russian. I know GM didn't help with the brand. They damaged it's reputation by introducing that Saabaru and the 9-7X, they shouldn't be blamed for the death of Saab. It was always gunna happen in the end. 
     
    Plz don't shoot me....  
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    twosmoke300 reacted to andrew e in Unpopular Motoring Opinion Thread   
    An Escort mark 6 out handled a 306 when both were new (source me - I had both new in period).
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    twosmoke300 reacted to Cheggers in Unpopular Motoring Opinion Thread   
    Diesel convertibles are just wrong.
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    twosmoke300 reacted to GrumpiusMaximus in Unpopular Motoring Opinion Thread   
    I have been compared to Jesus, it's true.  If he let himself go and enjoyed crisps a bit too much.
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    twosmoke300 got a reaction from catsinthewelder in Unpopular Motoring Opinion Thread   
    Jesus
     
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    twosmoke300 got a reaction from louiepj in Unpopular Motoring Opinion Thread   
    BMWs since the E46 are fucking horrible cheap n nasty shite
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    twosmoke300 got a reaction from rantingYoof in Unpopular Motoring Opinion Thread   
    Jesus
     
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    twosmoke300 got a reaction from chodweaver in Unpopular Motoring Opinion Thread   
    BMWs since the E46 are fucking horrible cheap n nasty shite
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    twosmoke300 reacted to goosey in Unpopular Motoring Opinion Thread   
    Nissan Vanette/LDVCubs are complete crap.

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    twosmoke300 reacted to fatharris in FatHarris - tales of a motoring moron ***More engine work***   
    Nice, steady day today.
    The sealant dried sufficiently last night for me to throw another coat of primer and a coat of paint on last night. The primer got a blast from the IR heater, and the paint was left to dry naturally overnight.
    Had a lovely lie-in today, and eventually got up and threw another coat of paint on, with the IR heater left on during breakfast.


    Went with Matt black for the underside areas, not that it'll matter as it'll be stone chipped at some point.
    Either way, that wasn't today's job. Today was the start of the head gasket change, and I was taking my time with it.
    First things first, the timing belt has to come off.

    Some of the covers that came out had different sized nuts etc - I just used a paint pen to identify which nut goes into which hole with a series of dots.

    I didn't take many photos today because I was focused, but after a bit of trial and error, the timing belt was in my hands.

    And I was immediately pissed off because I was holding a 113-tooth timing belt, and in my pile of parts, I had a 114-tooth timing belt kit. ARSES.
    This was because the BX was on a changeover year for timing belts and tensioners - the general rule of thumb was plastic timing belt top covers have 114, metal covers have 113.
    Naturally, this meant my BX was pre-mod for the timing belt, but with a post-mod timing belt cover. This has pushed me back a bit as I now need to order a new kit. 
    Ah well, I cracked on anyway, removing various bits and pieces in order to get access to the head.

    As I was popping hoses off, it was a reminder that hoses are lifetime components, and sometimes the damage can be hidden.

    Fuel hose from pump to filter. This looked fine from the outside.


    Coolant hoses to and from the carburettor - the split occured during removal, but the cracking rubber has been on my radar whilst I've been working on it.
    Eventually, I called it a day. Bit miffed at the Haynes manual, it makes no mention of removing the exhaust manifold or inlet, or any of the components attached to them, but most of this is rocket science.

    I've got the in-laws coming down tomorrow for a few weeks, so I'm going to be in the garage even more 😅
    Cheers!
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    twosmoke300 reacted to Justwatching in Shitefest Shropshire 12-14th July   
    Not been to any AS gatherings before. Rude not to as I live in Shropshire. Count me in. 
  22. Haha
    twosmoke300 reacted to cms206 in Shitefest Shropshire 12-14th July   
    If I can wangle this it's likely to be the first Shitefest in England I've had to travel north to get to... 😂
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    twosmoke300 reacted to mat_the_cat in Shitefest Shropshire 12-14th July   
    Where do I sign?!

    Lovely part of the world, and drier than Wales!
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    twosmoke300 got a reaction from catsinthewelder in Shitefest Shropshire 12-14th July   
    Whoop ! Dates look good for me . 
    Cheers @catsinthewelder
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    twosmoke300 got a reaction from mat_the_cat in Shitefest Shropshire 12-14th July   
    Less drinkies for me this year 😂 
    In my defence it was my “ stag do “ !
    Will aim to be more sociable 
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