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    83C reacted to Dyslexic Viking in OMG SNO KAOS - pics or stories?   
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    83C got a reaction from HMC in An Autoshite Quiz   
    How many of the following features  or characteristics have been present on at least one of your vehicle ownership history?
    Spring loaded key - VK55 PSX, Audi A8 3.0 TDI is the most recent.
    Remote central locking - most of them.
    Keyless entry - VK55 PSX
    Push button start - BT60 PKA, BMW 525d SE among others.
    Pull start - not yet.
    Handle cranking start - not yet.
    Automatic gearbox - lots.
    CVT gearbox - not yet.
    Overdrive (that isn't a selectable gear) - something-S, MGB GT.
    Odd number of cylinders - A6 GLL, Audi 90 2.3E
    Turbocharger - lots. Big ones and small ones.
    Twin turbo - NUI 1393, K548 BOM & H467 RSX - all Mitsubishi GTO Twin Turbos.
    Supercharger - V235 KUK, Mercedes CLK 230K.
    V6 - P674 OOY, Mercedes S202 C240.
    V8 - G104 NPT, Range Rover 3.5 Vogue SE, among others. 
    Boxer engine - S62 APF, Porsche 986 2.5 Boxster, plus a few Subarus.
    Air cooled engine - A197 TNK, Mexican VW Beetle.
    Electric - not yet.
    RWD - J734 CVO, Ford Sierra Sapphire 2.0 GLSi.
    Part time 4WD - N182 DMK, Vauxhall Frontera 2.8 5-dr, and a couple of others.
    Full time 4WD - KJ06 HVN is the current example. Lots previously.
    Locking differentials - H141 FDD, Land Rover 90.
    Hydrolastic suspension - BEY 123Y, Mini 1000.
    Hydro-pneumatic suspension - M782 RTM, Citroen Xantia 1.9D.
    Adjustable ride height - R497 WYA, Citroen Xantia 1.9TD.
    Longitudinal mounted FWD - A6 GLL, Audi 90 2.3E.
    Mid Engined - B105 KPF, Leyland Tiger TRC/TL11/3RH / East Lancs EL2000.
    Rear Engined - A197 TNK, Mexican VW Beetle.
    ICE which doesn't drive the wheels by design - not yet.
    Front wheel handbrake - BV51 PCU, Citroen C5.
    Electric handbrake - BT60 PKA, BMW 525d SE.
    Left hand drive - A197 TNK, Mexican VW Beetle.
    Cruise control - Y697 MRE, Vauxhall Omega 2.2 CD.
    Radar cruise - not yet.
    Heated seats - S77 ADR, Vauxhall Omega 2.5 CDX Estate.
    Heated rear seats - KJ06 HVN, Range Rover L322.       
    Air conditioning - K5 TRG, Bentley Arnage Red Label.
    Two seats - R184 TTP, Vauxhall Combo.
    More than five seats - B588 XNO, Volvo B10M/Berkhof Esprit.
    Fabric roof - S62 APF, Porsche 986 2.5 Boxster.
    Sunroof - G133 HUJ, Ford Escort 1.1 Bonus.
    Carburettor - F476 HYA, Ford Escort 1.4L
    DMF - MT05 UUB, Ford Mondeo Ghia X 2.0 TDCi.
    DPF - BT60 PKA, BMW 525d SE.
    Android auto - not yet.
    Bluetooth - K666 MGR, MG ZT 160+.
    Speech Synthesis / talking dashboard - V271 HGS, Mercedes W220 S430.
    Ribbon / drum speedo - not yet.
    No speedo - not yet.
    Odd number of doors - M422 MUJ, VW Golf Match (3).
    Gullwing doors - not yet.
    Pillarless windows - L666 TEX, Mercedes C124 E220 among others.
    Plastic windows - not that I know of.
    No windows - not yet.
    Opening front windscreen - XAR 967S, Land Rover S3 88".
    Opening rear windscreen - KF05 ANV, BMW 525d SE Touring.
    One or more heated SIDE windows - not yet.
    Heated mirrors - N413 WNO, Vauxhall Omega 2.0 GLS.
    Heated washer jets - X835 XPJ, BMW 728i Sport.
    No radio of any sort - G38 YHJ, Leyland Lynx.
    No belts in fitted rear seats - G38 YHJ, Leyland Lynx.
    Built from a kit - not yet.
    Plastic bodypanels - HX13 XVW, Kawasaki ZZR1400.
    Plastic / GRP bodypanels - G38 YHJ, Leyland Lynx.
    Electric pop-up lights - H963 PRD, Mitsubishi GTO.
    Manual pop-up lights - not yet.
    Sliding PASSENGER door - H556 HDV, Toyota Previa 2.4.
    Fresh air face ventilation with the heating on - J596 CUC, Mercedes S124 E200.
    Wood rimmed steering wheel - not yet.
    Imported from abroad - H467 RSX, Mitsubishi GTO Twin Turbo.
    Made by a manufacturer which no longer exists - AV03 LEJ, Rover 75 1.8T.
    Made before you were born - XAR 967S, Land Rover S3 88".
    Owned more cars than you have lived years - by a factor of 4.
    Car bought from an Autoshiter - R93 EMY, Mercedes S210 E320 among others.
    Car owned previously(or subsequently) by three or more Autoshiters - VK55 PSX, Audi A8 3.0 TDI.
    Bought sight unseen - M672 OBD, BMW 318iS Coupe.
    Bought without even a photograph - J27 VBO, Vauxhall Nova 1.2.
    Collection included flight - not yet.
    Collection included more than two trains - H467 RSX, Mitsubishi GTO Twin Turbo. Truro - Paddington, tube to Kings Cross, KX - Doncaster, Doncaster - Hull.
    Collection included a drive home to a pre-booked MOT of more than 100 miles - not yet.
    Won in a ROFFLE - Ford Fiesta.
    Brought home on an A Frame / used to A frame another vehicle on its first journey - not yet.
    Didn't make it home on it's first collection attempt - H467 RSX, Mitsubishi GTO Twin Turbo. Water pump seized and shredded the cambelt 30 miles from home.
    Sold within a week of purchase - KD52 VSF, Citroen C15.
    Ex-taxi - not that I know of.
    Car had previously been off the road for five or more years - not yet.
    Owned the exact same car (not just the same model) previously - J851 EKH, BMW 316i SE Saloon.
    Owned in part, as part of a convoluted shared ownership scheme - not yet.
    Required solicitors letters / police assistance / detective work / confrontation / breaking and entering to collect after purchase - not yet.
    Was displaying the wrong identity at purchase - not yet.
    Given for free - a Mini 1000, ran but good only for spares as the floor had dissolved.
    Bought a car from @HMC - of course. And will probably buy several more.
    Edit:
    V4 engine - not yet.
    Inline 6 - J969 KAM, Opel Omega 2.6i.
    V10 - not yet.
    V12 - not yet.
    W16 - not yet.
    Rotary engine - not yet.
    Inboard brakes - not yet.
    Drum brakes all round - BEY 123Y, Mini 1000.
    Dog leg gearboxes - not yet.
    More than 4 wheels - B588 XNO, Volvo B10M/Berkhof Esprit.
    More than 6 gears - BT60 PKA, BMW 525d SE
    Manual choke - J350 OVO, VW Golf Mk.2 Ryder (possibly manual conversion). 
    Rear wheel steering - NUI 1393, Mitsubishi GTO Twin Turbo.
    Digital dash - G77 UMJ, Vauxhall Senator 3.0 12v.
    Limited slip diff - A10 HSV, Vauxhall VXR8.
     
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    83C got a reaction from Tommyboy12 in An Autoshite Quiz   
    How many of the following features  or characteristics have been present on at least one of your vehicle ownership history?
    Spring loaded key - VK55 PSX, Audi A8 3.0 TDI is the most recent.
    Remote central locking - most of them.
    Keyless entry - VK55 PSX
    Push button start - BT60 PKA, BMW 525d SE among others.
    Pull start - not yet.
    Handle cranking start - not yet.
    Automatic gearbox - lots.
    CVT gearbox - not yet.
    Overdrive (that isn't a selectable gear) - something-S, MGB GT.
    Odd number of cylinders - A6 GLL, Audi 90 2.3E
    Turbocharger - lots. Big ones and small ones.
    Twin turbo - NUI 1393, K548 BOM & H467 RSX - all Mitsubishi GTO Twin Turbos.
    Supercharger - V235 KUK, Mercedes CLK 230K.
    V6 - P674 OOY, Mercedes S202 C240.
    V8 - G104 NPT, Range Rover 3.5 Vogue SE, among others. 
    Boxer engine - S62 APF, Porsche 986 2.5 Boxster, plus a few Subarus.
    Air cooled engine - A197 TNK, Mexican VW Beetle.
    Electric - not yet.
    RWD - J734 CVO, Ford Sierra Sapphire 2.0 GLSi.
    Part time 4WD - N182 DMK, Vauxhall Frontera 2.8 5-dr, and a couple of others.
    Full time 4WD - KJ06 HVN is the current example. Lots previously.
    Locking differentials - H141 FDD, Land Rover 90.
    Hydrolastic suspension - BEY 123Y, Mini 1000.
    Hydro-pneumatic suspension - M782 RTM, Citroen Xantia 1.9D.
    Adjustable ride height - R497 WYA, Citroen Xantia 1.9TD.
    Longitudinal mounted FWD - A6 GLL, Audi 90 2.3E.
    Mid Engined - B105 KPF, Leyland Tiger TRC/TL11/3RH / East Lancs EL2000.
    Rear Engined - A197 TNK, Mexican VW Beetle.
    ICE which doesn't drive the wheels by design - not yet.
    Front wheel handbrake - BV51 PCU, Citroen C5.
    Electric handbrake - BT60 PKA, BMW 525d SE.
    Left hand drive - A197 TNK, Mexican VW Beetle.
    Cruise control - Y697 MRE, Vauxhall Omega 2.2 CD.
    Radar cruise - not yet.
    Heated seats - S77 ADR, Vauxhall Omega 2.5 CDX Estate.
    Heated rear seats - KJ06 HVN, Range Rover L322.       
    Air conditioning - K5 TRG, Bentley Arnage Red Label.
    Two seats - R184 TTP, Vauxhall Combo.
    More than five seats - B588 XNO, Volvo B10M/Berkhof Esprit.
    Fabric roof - S62 APF, Porsche 986 2.5 Boxster.
    Sunroof - G133 HUJ, Ford Escort 1.1 Bonus.
    Carburettor - F476 HYA, Ford Escort 1.4L
    DMF - MT05 UUB, Ford Mondeo Ghia X 2.0 TDCi.
    DPF - BT60 PKA, BMW 525d SE.
    Android auto - not yet.
    Bluetooth - K666 MGR, MG ZT 160+.
    Speech Synthesis / talking dashboard - V271 HGS, Mercedes W220 S430.
    Ribbon / drum speedo - not yet.
    No speedo - not yet.
    Odd number of doors - M422 MUJ, VW Golf Match (3).
    Gullwing doors - not yet.
    Pillarless windows - L666 TEX, Mercedes C124 E220 among others.
    Plastic windows - not that I know of.
    No windows - not yet.
    Opening front windscreen - XAR 967S, Land Rover S3 88".
    Opening rear windscreen - KF05 ANV, BMW 525d SE Touring.
    One or more heated SIDE windows - not yet.
    Heated mirrors - N413 WNO, Vauxhall Omega 2.0 GLS.
    Heated washer jets - X835 XPJ, BMW 728i Sport.
    No radio of any sort - G38 YHJ, Leyland Lynx.
    No belts in fitted rear seats - G38 YHJ, Leyland Lynx.
    Built from a kit - not yet.
    Plastic bodypanels - HX13 XVW, Kawasaki ZZR1400.
    Plastic / GRP bodypanels - G38 YHJ, Leyland Lynx.
    Electric pop-up lights - H963 PRD, Mitsubishi GTO.
    Manual pop-up lights - not yet.
    Sliding PASSENGER door - H556 HDV, Toyota Previa 2.4.
    Fresh air face ventilation with the heating on - J596 CUC, Mercedes S124 E200.
    Wood rimmed steering wheel - not yet.
    Imported from abroad - H467 RSX, Mitsubishi GTO Twin Turbo.
    Made by a manufacturer which no longer exists - AV03 LEJ, Rover 75 1.8T.
    Made before you were born - XAR 967S, Land Rover S3 88".
    Owned more cars than you have lived years - by a factor of 4.
    Car bought from an Autoshiter - R93 EMY, Mercedes S210 E320 among others.
    Car owned previously(or subsequently) by three or more Autoshiters - VK55 PSX, Audi A8 3.0 TDI.
    Bought sight unseen - M672 OBD, BMW 318iS Coupe.
    Bought without even a photograph - J27 VBO, Vauxhall Nova 1.2.
    Collection included flight - not yet.
    Collection included more than two trains - H467 RSX, Mitsubishi GTO Twin Turbo. Truro - Paddington, tube to Kings Cross, KX - Doncaster, Doncaster - Hull.
    Collection included a drive home to a pre-booked MOT of more than 100 miles - not yet.
    Won in a ROFFLE - Ford Fiesta.
    Brought home on an A Frame / used to A frame another vehicle on its first journey - not yet.
    Didn't make it home on it's first collection attempt - H467 RSX, Mitsubishi GTO Twin Turbo. Water pump seized and shredded the cambelt 30 miles from home.
    Sold within a week of purchase - KD52 VSF, Citroen C15.
    Ex-taxi - not that I know of.
    Car had previously been off the road for five or more years - not yet.
    Owned the exact same car (not just the same model) previously - J851 EKH, BMW 316i SE Saloon.
    Owned in part, as part of a convoluted shared ownership scheme - not yet.
    Required solicitors letters / police assistance / detective work / confrontation / breaking and entering to collect after purchase - not yet.
    Was displaying the wrong identity at purchase - not yet.
    Given for free - a Mini 1000, ran but good only for spares as the floor had dissolved.
    Bought a car from @HMC - of course. And will probably buy several more.
    Edit:
    V4 engine - not yet.
    Inline 6 - J969 KAM, Opel Omega 2.6i.
    V10 - not yet.
    V12 - not yet.
    W16 - not yet.
    Rotary engine - not yet.
    Inboard brakes - not yet.
    Drum brakes all round - BEY 123Y, Mini 1000.
    Dog leg gearboxes - not yet.
    More than 4 wheels - B588 XNO, Volvo B10M/Berkhof Esprit.
    More than 6 gears - BT60 PKA, BMW 525d SE
    Manual choke - J350 OVO, VW Golf Mk.2 Ryder (possibly manual conversion). 
    Rear wheel steering - NUI 1393, Mitsubishi GTO Twin Turbo.
    Digital dash - G77 UMJ, Vauxhall Senator 3.0 12v.
    Limited slip diff - A10 HSV, Vauxhall VXR8.
     
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    83C got a reaction from Popsicle in 83C's Shite-esque Fleet: Things that go crunch in the night.   
    Update - new studs welded to the underside of the Skoda so the fuel cooler is back where it ought to be. 
    Also, fitted a quad-exit exhaust to the VXR8, alignment needs a bit of work though:

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    83C reacted to artdjones in Weird Car’s weird cars *now with added bus* Rolls Royce joins the fleet   
    It might be worth topping up the carburettor dashpots with some 20/50, as they are what provide the mixture enrichment when the accelerator is given a poke.
    The equivalent of the accelerator pump on a fixed jet carb.
    Top up to within ½" of the top of the hollow piston rod 
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    83C reacted to Weird Car in Weird Car’s weird cars *now with added bus* Rolls Royce joins the fleet   
    Some quick pics of the Shad as promised, Mr WC already wants to take it out in Convoy with the Guy Arab when that’s back on the road so expect some Rolls and Bus action soon, I also took it to work this morning and managed to attract a crowd almost instantly mainly from my colleagues who were probably wondering if the CEO of First Bus had just showed up for a random Audit 😆
    I’d like to give it a really good wash and detail very soon as it got absolutely filthy from the drive home yesterday 











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    83C got a reaction from mat777 in Shitefest Shropshire 12-14th July   
    It’s Shropshire. It won’t be dry.
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    83C reacted to egg in Unpopular Motoring Opinion Thread   
    When Stewart Lee says something like 'Clarkson sits down every week and works out what outrageous opinion he's going to pretend he holds before his column deadline, for money'. He nails it really. So much of an act, but he is a good journalist.
    Give him 10 minutes to review a new car and he'd come up with a good summary, a pithy headline and a joke. Many Youtubers won't have got past the press release 'design language' in that time.
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    83C reacted to rantingYoof in Unpopular Motoring Opinion Thread   
    To move this on. A 'coupe-fied' five door SUV is the most offensively pointless and unnecessary body shape of any vehicle type in existence.
  10. Agree
    83C reacted to Bazfr69 in Unpopular Motoring Opinion Thread   
    It is perfectly fine to buy a ‘classic’ car and modify it in anyway you see fit. 
    It's your car, you aren’t a caretaker or custodian for a theoretical future owner. 
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    83C reacted to Spiny Norman in Unpopular Motoring Opinion Thread   
    Here's a good one...

    The Clarkson, Hammond and May era of Top Gear was not only by far and away the best incarnation of the show, it was also the best motoring themed mainstream TV show ever.
    Also, Jeremy Clarkson is a hugely knowledgeable motoring journalist.
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    83C reacted to Sham in Unpopular Motoring Opinion Thread   
    You don't need cross climates.
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    83C reacted to twosmoke300 in Unpopular Motoring Opinion Thread   
    3d or bubble plates look shit 
  14. Haha
    83C reacted to Dyslexic Viking in Unpopular Motoring Opinion Thread   
    Invacars don't deserve the hate they get.
  15. Agree
    83C reacted to Dyslexic Viking in Unpopular Motoring Opinion Thread   
    Buying a sports/performance car with an automatic transmission is like marrying a supermodel and cutting your dick off.
  16. Agree
    83C reacted to UltraWomble in Unpopular Motoring Opinion Thread   
    This at least appears to be true. Not everything made in China is cheap shit.
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    83C reacted to horriblemercedes in 83C's Shite-esque Fleet: Things that go crunch in the night.   
    I may be able to help - I'm not too far from Chesterfield and I go to Shropshire a lot. Not 100% when I'll next be going to Shropshire, however. I'm happy to store them until I do, though
     
  18. Haha
    83C got a reaction from grogee in Shitefest Shropshire 12-14th July   
    It’s Shropshire. It won’t be dry.
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    83C reacted to Schaefft in Schaefft's Bargain Barge Extravaganza - A8 gone, 540i Update   
    As mentioned, a few photos of the Audi as it looks now. I think it cleaned up well! You can find the for sale thread here:







    I'm pretty certain I'll regret letting this one go.😬
  20. Haha
    83C got a reaction from Coprolalia in Shitefest Shropshire 12-14th July   
    It’s Shropshire. It won’t be dry.
  21. Haha
    83C got a reaction from catsinthewelder in Shitefest Shropshire 12-14th July   
    It’s Shropshire. It won’t be dry.
  22. Haha
    83C got a reaction from hairnet in Shitefest Shropshire 12-14th July   
    It’s Shropshire. It won’t be dry.
  23. Haha
    83C got a reaction from twosmoke300 in Shitefest Shropshire 12-14th July   
    It’s Shropshire. It won’t be dry.
  24. Sad
    83C got a reaction from Sunny Jim in 83C's Shite-esque Fleet: Things that go crunch in the night.   
    Onwards. Today went a bit like this. 
    Make brew:

    Reassemble N/S/R suspension complete with the mad idea of having an actual functioning handbrake:

    Refit rear disc. Look a bit closer at said disc:

    Swear, lots.
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    83C reacted to Schaefft in Schaefft's Bargain Barge Extravaganza - A8 gone, 540i Update   
    Well, replacing the sunroof seems to have fixed the leak, no water making its way into the car anymore! The alarm doesn't seem to randomly go off either after unplugging the bonnet sensor (naturally with me writing this it now will at 4am tomorrow), it might have just decided to expire right around the time I installed the new headliner. I won't plug it in anytime soon either to prove my theory...
    I celebrated the occasion by finally cleaning the interior properly, messy footwells begone!


    I'm still looking for an original beige driver side floor mat, the car did come with one but it literally desintegrated after having been submerged for a year. Naturally most of them are long worn out nowadays.


    As controversial as it may have been originally, I think this is still a good looking car. I'm not sure if I'm going to tackle any of its remaining issues anytime soon (the only really urgent thing is a potential small leak in the powersteering cooler), everything else planned really are just minor niggles or retrofitting a few options like electric blinds and soft-close which it didn't come with originally, which can wait.

    With the 7-Series out of the drive the Senator is back. Thanks to @24vdiamond I finally have a replacement for the faded bonnet badge, something I wanted to get sorted since I got the car in 2017:

    Not sure if the bonnet ever received a respray but the glue of the badge certainly stood the test of time. Naturally the badge crumbled to pieces trying to get it off:

    I'm not sure if its just me but I'm fairly sure the two locating holes aren't perfectly level.

    New badge installed.

    It may seem like a small thing but badges on a car just complete the design for me, which is one of the reasons I don't get debadging, people are turning their cars into more generic versions of  the designer's intent. The Opel Blitz might not be the most prestigous logo but it finally completes the look after so many years. Now I just need treat that corner trim to look black again.

    It's not unlikely that we will reach an agreement with the vendor of the house mentioned further above tomorrow. Should that happen I will start having to advertise the Audi. I'll also have to get my shit together and sort the fuel supply issue on the S-Class Coupe thats been waiting in the background for some action for the last 3 months, and reinstall the front suspension on the W140 behind it, which has been on axle stands for a year now. I'll probably have about 2-3 months to sort all of this so I'm starting to feel the heat!
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