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Unless you’re fucking around with the last example of a particular car, there’ll always be a standard one preserved somewhere. Customising/modifying makes things interesting, there’s always something to talk about even if you’re not a fan of what someone has done

I’m borrowing that idea for my wiper arms, they look shit on all my cars and that is a simple and elegant way of avoiding taking them off

Well worth doing if you plan on keeping the same car for a while, or all the fleet use the same stuff. Mannol by any chance?

My grandad always had newish, small basic cars when I was growing up, and the white felicia he had was one of my favo(u)rit(e)s. It was very pleasant to be a passenger in, although he called it a 'little get' for some reason. Yours looks great in blue, they're wonderfully proportioned and styled I think

The R107 SL and SLC had normal handbrakes, unless they're not thought of as passenger cars?

Could there be air getting in? Does it turn over and not fire?

20 hours ago, B4lljoints said:

The 190d looks very nice and apparently the 5 pots make quite a nice noise?

They sound nice and need plenty of revs to make progress. Great cars

5 hours ago, NorthernMonkey said:

Try front springs on a CLK.

They are* fun.

At least Merc springs are impossible to compress with the horrible claw-type compressors (if they're still the same as the old ones)

Loving the popemobile. If you really want economy smugness get it on the chip juice

Always thought they were shit until I got taken round Anglesey circuit in a 180 by a decent driver, it was very impressive. It’s just a shame that they come from the time in between the current and historical periods of good looking Peugeots 

I was thinking to do the few jobs and put it up for about £750 in the usual places, but prices seem to be all over the place. I can’t think of a cheaper way of getting about apart from cycling, which incidentally is how I commute now. Even so, there’s not much in it, tax is £30 a year and it does 60+mpg on veg

Sorry about the gumtree style pics

Would anyone be in need of this before I put it up for sale properly? It has been faultless apart from the voltage regulator on the alternator packing up. £14 fix. I need to fit the new front pads I’ve bought for it and repair the blowing exhaust, and it has a bit broken off the front panel under the headlights and a snapped window winder. It has been the most dependable car I’ve ever owned but I can’t justify keeping it with our third child on the way. Will take a pic when I go outside but it looks like this with a bit less filth 

On 6/21/2020 at 3:35 AM, Ghosty said:

 

Some weird person on the 205 Facebook page tried to tell me the car would handle better on skinny 13" steels than 14x5.5" alloys, then started going on about how Pirelli P6000s were shit... sounds like he got the wrong tyres. 
 

I found the opposite to be true, fitting partner van 14s made the steering lighter and more direct on my old GT without PAS. Had a K plate DTurbo 11 years ago as well, this has got me needing another. I daresay you got a bargain there, and it looks spot on with the yellow lighting

On 6/5/2020 at 6:09 PM, marm said:

Did you manage to ignore it? 

It was uncomfortable at the time but in normal use I just had a bit of dampness. The tailgate got oily driving in the rain as well, but apart from being less than fluid-tight it was a lovely car that took a lot of abuse. Always have an eye out for another

17 hours ago, marm said:

Ok... 

The more eagle eyed may have noticed I’ve advertised this for sale. But every time I drive it I want to keep it.

The main issue that made me decide to get shot is that it seems that the dampness is probably coolant after all. Appears to be coming from the air vents in the drivers footwell, and the voice of doom,is telling me it’s probably from the heater matrix as I think the valve is in the engine bay?

I noticed it in completely  dry weather while running about locally, so I’m fairly sure it’s not rain. Leaves white deposits when dried.

It’s not losing gallons of the stuff though, nor is it overheating or anything.

What about some k-seal or radweld or something?

 

 

That does sound like it's coming from the heater. My old one suffered from it very slightly in normal use. After 5 runs up Shelsley Walsh with the boost turned up it turned into a fine jet of boiling coolant aimed at my left foot

Very classy that

12 hours ago, Lacquer Peel said:

I like it and can't see myself changing it unless it breaks in a big way. van engine belgian/swedish banger good

If you do change your mind about keeping it I would be interested. These have suddenly become hard to find

I bet she was delighted

It looks a bit sad that you're stood on its face. Sublime cars though, they represent to me the last of the line of the kind of 'proper' Alfas (164, 155, 156, 33, 75) I grew up with

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Had to get my copy of Dream Cars our when I saw the Isdera. This is my personal favourite, the inside of the b+b 928. The rest of the interior doesn’t need to be shouty with those amazing Recaros sat in the middle of it 

That is a fine collection. I’m especially partial to the 300td in Marrakesh taxi beige and the 440, because they seem to go under the radar even on here

54 minutes ago, NorfolkNWeigh said:

 

The Granny was a 2.4 GL auto that I’d picked up for £40 and my Dad drove round in for 4 years, it was one of the best V6 s I’ve known and on a big extended family trip to Northern Holland kept a steady 120mph cruise with my Omega and my brothers Twin Plenum Vitesse, racing for a ferry.

 

Nothing like a ferry to catch to cause cars to find a bit more lung capacity!

A 67 impala is an inspired learner car. Can’t imagine it’d be too bothered by sudden movements on the pedals and wheel, and would certainly prevent the phobia of large cars a lot of drivers seem to have

On 3/2/2020 at 9:38 PM, Vincent Velocette said:

This is my tool box, there are not many like it, and this one's mine...

I do love the multicoloured Wera Allen keys