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  1. Really not a fan of the Aerostar's design but this livery looks amazing! The wheels really suit it, too.
  2. The E38 is the car I might struggle parting with the most! It's not impossible to find another one in similar condition (although it does need cosmetic attention) but I feel finding one for somewhat similar money in a similar spec would be near impossible. Unfortunately that's the problem with almost any car I own!
  3. Changing the right control module should fix the seat if that's really the issue (not a blown fuse or dodgy connector), you might even be able to clean the old one. Make sure to get the right one with the correct part number though.
  4. I've considered switching to leather on the Senator but as you say, having fabric (or wool in the case of the Opel) is what makes it different from everything else. It does have it's benefits, the Japanese used to like it for a reason. Definitely nicer to sit on during the colder months and very cozy with the heated seats on.
  5. Oh, that place is quite famous isn't it? Certainly a gold mine for anyone looking for parts for one of these.
  6. Im not sure if I'm gonna announce anything in here beyond what I've written above but I appreciate the enthusiasm.😄 Let me know if you are interested in anything specifically. Anyway, quick update on the Senator. Thanks to @24vdiamond I finally have a replacement Opel bonnet badge which I will put on the car at the earliest opportunity. It also came with the nut and locking washer for the steering wheel so once again thanks for the easy transaction! The crusty sills are at least protected from further damage now, at least until this gets dealt with properly with the sparkly stick. Rust-Anode and a bit of paint should keep things under control for a while. I could have easily covered this up with wob to look like brand new but that wasn't really the point. The core support got a little love as well, surface corrosion on there so really just a cosmetic improvement. Some more progress on the E65. For some reason its battery went flat over the last 2 weeks, which wasn't a problem before. It might have been because the amp under the driver seat wasn't plugged in (which would be odd) or because the driver seat fell over (not yet bolted in), triggering the interior alarm. If it isn't that then thats another issue to investigate. Unfortunately I've confirmed that there is still water somehow making its way into the car through the sunroof. It's not a lot and the drains are free but this is something that just needs to be fixed to avoid any damage to the new headliner. People suggest it could be the sunroof seal, even if it looks fine. I'll have a very close look at it tomorrow after work. I had a closer look at the radio tuner which likes to fail on these even without water damage, this obviously doesn't look promising. I tried to clean it but no luck, another part to add to the list, I plan to update the entire infotainment system to the post-facelift spec anyway. With the interior now pretty much back together I had a moment to slap the V12 kidneys on the car. Normally an easy job but naturally one of the bolts seized in the aluminium bonnet and had to be removed with some violence. I now have a cordless Dremel that will replace the old one as best tool anyone can have in their toolbox. In case you are wondering why I bother, the V12 kidneys (top) are shaped slightly differently and are nice and thicc now, clearly a symbol of status and exclusivity. Done. If you are shaking your head looking at this, if you own the car you do notice and appreciate the subtle difference! In other news, I dropped off the Celsior at the garage yesterday to have the exhaust mended. This is the same place that fabricated the stainless steel exhaust for the Corona, welded in the cat section for the Oxford green E38, built the exhaust for my ivory Mark VIII and possibly more that I can't think of now. Japanese-market exclusive post-cat sensors meant that the shop had to be extra careful removing them. Seems like they managed to do just fine, I picked up the car tonight and its nice and quiet again. I'll get a slow tire leak sorted tomorrow, I'm hoping that this will be the last big bill on this car to get it onto reliable daily shape, the rest is really just convenience and cosmetics.
  7. If you are interested in a '92 Celsior, I might put mine up for sale over the next few weeks!
  8. Excellent work on that starter, I know how intimidating that job feels at first but going through all of it step by step it it really isn't too bad in the end, plenty of opportunities to fix other stuff you'd never bother with otherwise as well. Fingers crossed the Chinese solenoid will last a while.
  9. Quick post before a bigger update on the Senator rust repairs and E65 interior tomorrow. I mentioned it a few times before, me and my other half have been looking for a house together for quite a little while now. After probably about a year of searching we might have finally found the right place for us, and from what I can tell the seller's and our own price expectations aren't very far apart at this point. This means I might have to sell a few cars over the next few weeks/months to bolster our deposit, and the Audi A8 Sport of many shiters might be the first one to become available. Why? Because out of all the cars in the fleet this might be the overall best one I own and therefore to sell without having to worry about things breaking a week later. I know that some of you have already voiced some interest and I have sent/will sent a few PMs soon. Since I need the money it will probably be slightly under market value here (so starting with a 1), which is still a mind boggling value considering the condition of this car. This seems to be a pattern lately, selling the good cars only to keep the stuff that needs work... Anyway, today's rain was on and off so I basically spent most of the morning/afternoon starting various cars that are not moved much during the salty season. The 33k mile Infiniti Q45 was one of them. Started right up, I cannot wait to actually start improving this one, which will mostly involve raising the coilovers and throwing all the tacky V8 badges and LED lights in the bin. I havent driven the Cadillac in a little while and the cobble roads around the estate proof that nothing quite rides like a Cadillac. Even the hydropneumatic Citroens I've driven can't really compare at around town speeds, it's just sooo smooth... This might however also be a candidate for being sold on if I really need to, so should anyone be interested in a 77k mile DeVille... The Riviera hasn't seen much action at all since it arrived. It does however now have new bonnet struts which will make working on it about 200% more fun. Another one that might have to go, should anyone be interested in what will be the cheapest Buick Riviera you'll ever see for sale. I've also started the Corona Exiv, SL500 and Alfa 166. Someone must have knocked into the Alfa's wing mirror recently as I noticed the housing being cracked today. While I still have a spare mirror it is not the same paint, and this pearlescent style paint will certainly not be easy to match/find a replacement for either... I'm not 100% sure yet if I should let the Alfa go. It would be impossible to find another one in this spec, however I might just put it up for sale for an optimistic price and see if anyone bites. Thats it for the moment. The E65's windshield replacement that was planned for today hasn't happened as Autoglass can't get their shit together and the Celsior is booked in for exhaust work on Monday so I'll probably drop it off tonight or tomorrow. That should hopefully be the last big bill it will need for the foreseeable future now that everything has been done on it. Let me know if you are interested in that one, too...
  10. Why wouldn't you want to spend 4 grand on a riced out fake Cadillac made by Saab? https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/867915591770574/
  11. Needs to be a darker color but otherwise the perfect spec!
  12. Bronco II, big difference. Still cool, just make sure to not corner too hard in one.
  13. Damn, I would have loved taking it off your hands. Let her know should she decide to pass it on!
  14. Nice, take a few photos, would be interesting to see! If not this then a few other areas that are more hidden where pretty doesnt matter as much.
  15. In other news, I've now done almost 1000 miles in the A8. It continues to be excellent. There might be a clunk developing on the driver side front and the brake warning light comes on for a few seconds under hard acceleration but the later might just mean I need to top up the brake fluid slightly. Looks great when its clean, no bodywork rust to worry about with this one!
  16. Work on the E65 will continue this weekend, however I'm using any other hour of sunlight I get to continue improving the Senator. It's had it's headliner carefully stapled back into place (until I can be bothered to retrim it) and received a badly needed wash yesterday: I admit it might not look much different from the photos posted before but it really made a difference. I will have to take the heatgun to these black rub strips as the plastics restoration stuff has long worn off. Now that the car is reasonably clean inside and out I decided to have a closer look at the rust spots visible on the passenger side sill. They were partially hidden by the sill/door rubber strip, removing it gives us the real extend of it after having cleaned off all the grime: Yeah, that is indeed one crusty sill. Thanks Opel for designing a proper rust trap, ingenious. It's much better in the back as I'm fairly sure the whole rear sill/door jamb was professionally replaced by a previous owner on both sides, hence them being near perfect, but that of course leaves the rest of it untouched. Some very gentle sanding with the Dremel revealed this... It's pretty clear that all of this needs to get cut out eventually (@gm this might be the moment I need the details of the guy who welded the Eunos...) but I could for the moment get away with filling the holes and properly rust proofing the rest until a proper repair can be done. With the sill covers and rubbers still in place things were perfectly covered up on the driver side. I honestly didn't really want to look closer but needs must: Yeah, thats not much better. I've cleaned it all up with the Dremel and drenched it in Kurust so I can start covering it all in zink primer. Right now theres only the odd pinhole and its easy to cover it up with all the trim that caused this in the first place. I do intend to keep this car for the foreseeable future though so eventually it needs welding. I don't wanna know whats hiding underneath those lower sill covers however...
  17. Yeah, posted it again a few days ago. The seller won't get close to that as he didn't pay close to that either. He didn't even get the hint when I told him what car he's actually owning. Destined for the scrapyard/oval unfortunately, as is often the case here.
  18. Reasonably priced but high mileage SC430 in an interesting spec, aside from the ugly wheels. https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/358124973801236/
  19. 44k mile V6 Xedos 6 Manual with mismatched door for less than 900 quid. Looks like a really good deal until: Excellent, so the paint is now completed ruined and just needs 4 grand spending on it. https://www.gumtree.com/p/mazda/mazda-xedos-6/1473022890
  20. Almost a clone of mine aside from the wheels. Considering it's driven in the salt it probably won't have much attaching the front bumper to the car anymore. Super rare color (if its Aurora), I could use that bootlid...
  21. South African market Audi C3, badged as 500SE! Parked since 1999. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/335271291136?mkevt=1&mkpid=0&emsid=e11021.m43.l1120&mkcid=7&ch=osgood&euid=0477cc397334476cb2fd04414d22db80&bu=43272004167&ut=RU&osub=-1~1&crd=20240224035734&segname=11021
  22. A collection of kitcar shite for sale: https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/381980747884549/
  23. Manual A4 Avant in an awesome spec: https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/796759002274281/
  24. This is prime Fotu material right here. 35k 2 owner Accent in an interesting color for just 500 quid: https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/762148535800455/
  25. The Dynasty is looking great, such an unusual sight pretty much anywhere now. I'd still love to find an Imperial of that time.
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