Supernaut

All the breakfast for me too, please!

Oooh, is that within a reasonable distance of the Shitefest site? Looks worth a visit.

Enough about the Volvo. More updates on the Peugeot Expert!

Trick question! Both!

I'll put dibs on any spare space in the chalet if it comes to it, then.

Chodspeed! I know what it is but I'm not telling.

Best thing for an E90, anyway.

I've heard of taller people fitting different seat runners to MX-5s to lower the seat. Not that I have any first-hand experience, being 5ft 6" myself!

I also took some pictures of cars and things. The best part of the meet was when that huge gang of Vespas all turned up at once in a big cloud of two stroke.

I'm pleasantly surprised by the price of that. Cheaper and far more capable than an equivalent-aged Land Rover, that's for certain!

I know people have mixed opinions on Avon tyres, but... A full set of these all seasons were less than a year's road tax on the BMW, thanks to a discount code National Tyres are doing right now. 15% off a set of 4x Avons, Firestones or Michelins. They were also significantly cheaper than a used set of 16" Honda alloys with used winter tyres on them. Honda wheels - and parts in general - seem to be made of gold dust with the prices people ask for them. While the tyres previously on the car were perfectly adequate in tread depth terms, they were budgets from some brand I've already forgotten the name of. These are silent in comparison and, crucially, are all-season tyres complete with the mountain/snowflake symbol. Useful for visiting Aberdeenshire later in the year. Admittedly, the 323i did well up over Glen Shee back on Christmas Eve in several inches of snow on Uniroyal Rainsports... 🤣 The lad fitting the tyres said I should get some new locking wheel nuts, as mine are corroded and getting difficult to deal with. Before: After: That was a couple of minutes with a flat blade screwdriver cleaning out the channel, then a good going over with a wire brush. There was surface corrosion on the outer circumference, causing them to be a bit sticky in the socket. Not any more. I also cleaned out the socket too. Saved myself £25+, and that price is for a set of second hand ones on ebay that look worse than mine now do!

Stability control was faulty, evidently. They saved JLR the embarrassment of the customer finding it out.

That ponytail really suits Cavcraft.

Aye, 50 quid is certainly not the scrap value of that! Top work as usual, shadow!

E36 320i automatics are lovely. I may be biased after owning one a couple of years ago. I now have a 323i manual complete with an M-tech body kit. The absolute weapons it seems to attract out on the open road do somewhat ruin my enjoyment of it sometimes. Just the other day I had an E90 in front of me notice me as we entered a tunnel. Cue them dropping into second gear and gunning it. I stayed in fourth at 1,500rpm thinking "alright, whatever..." In comparison my mk8 Civic blends into the scenery.

Got home about 5 hours ago now. I set trip B when we left Stirling last Saturday. Aye, that'll do. The poor thing badly needs a wash but I'm knackered and a few drinks in now. That was about 2 and a bit tanks' worth. I fill up at a quarter out of habit. Expensive! Not helped by diesel seemingly jumping up by 10p per litre between the 2nd and 3rd fills! The first fill was in Stirling the day before leaving, then two down south. One on Sunday then another yesterday. Between Sunday and yesterday was the (at least) 10p per litre hike! Hell, when we stopped at Tebay for lunch I noticed that both petrol and diesel were identically priced. 199.9 per litre. 🙃

I'd go as far to say that the stickers, air filter, and warning lights are all red flags. If it was cheap enough though... Personally, I would have spent my money on the cars I already have. However compulsive car collecting is what keeps this place alive. My thread is relatively unexciting.

I'm glad that my family would never take the piss to anywhere near that extent. That, or they're familiar enough with the sort of scrap I tend to buy that the thought of borrowing a car from me fills them with terror.

How 'bout some planes and stuff from the Fleet Arm air museum? Something special. The first Concorde built in the UK. Full prototype spec. The interior had no airline-style chairs, and instead was mostly empty with a few desks of instruments instead.

A small selection of things seen at the Haynes motor museum.

We did consider it, but car meets are like shooting fish in a barrel. Also... people. Ew. 🤣 We are going to the Haynes museum today, though.

TANKS.

Holiday time! Actually a real 52mpg on a calculator. Naughty trip computer over reads a wee bit. Absolutely ace car for long distances though. Cruise control is a boon. I've taken @17-Coffeesand another friend with me too. We're only slightly* south of Stirling... Then yesterday evening we went to Wales. Onwards to Yeovil today, where we shall stay for the rest of the week. Plenty of vehicular museums and cider await! On the way south we swung past Briarley Hill for a part that @domeacquired. He can explain what it is when I take it back north next weekend!

That is a driveway absolutely full to the brim with WINNING.