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Andy F

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  1. There should be a collection thread every Tuesday. It's my slowest day at work
  2. Chodspeed, I do enjoy a collection thread from the safety of the other side of the internet. I need another French car, ze Germans have somehow managed to equal the number of Frenchies here.
  3. I've not forgotten about your first dibs, it's now Motd and awaiting my decision on its future, so I may be in touch if you are still interested ? I am moving this clk thread over to the my combined fleet thread now.
  4. It's been a successful month or so fleet wise here. Both the Caravelle and the roffleCLK are Motd and legal for another year. The ClK didn't need any work doing and sailed straight through which was very pleasing! I'll give that and my wife's picasso an oil change imminently. Will also treat it to a good clean this weekend as reward. Not the picasso though, it's too full of family detritus for me to go near. The Caravelle has been superb for family outings and has been our tour bus for the band to Devon twice, Swansea and Bristol. It's been full of 8 people, drum kit and various equipment along my trumpet and the rest of the horn section. I will do a thread over the weekend of our exploits, if nothing else maybe some shiters could come along to a gig to say hi and see the Dub Bus in action. (The band is called Dub Catalyst.) I need to have a serious think about whether to keep the CLK or move it on now, it is costly in fuel but a bloody lovely thing waft/ hoof around.
  5. Also I got the camper running again, gave it a good clean and a good look over. Maybe my outlook has improved but the jobs somehow seem achievable whereas a year a go it felt insurmountable and like a bit of a weight on my shoulders. Spannering time has been severely limited with the increase in performing work with a(nother) new band. Not sure if there's a place to share our progress on here or even if there's any appetite for it but it has been a busy summer playing lots of festivals. We have started to be rebooked for the same festivals next year but main stage and an improved fee! Very exciting for me anyway!
  6. Quick update. Yes, two new calipers (thank you!) working well, unfortunately the load compensator was at fault resulting in very little braking effort at the rear. That coupled with a new vacuum pump has resulted in some excellent braking capabilities and a fresh MOT. Great to have it back on the road. Other bits we've done include a recharge of the air con and keeping it clean. It's currently sans seats to help a friend move somethings out of storage into his new house tomorrow. In other fleet news, now the van is sorted I'm going to get the CLK motd and move it on. I need something diesel and cheap for a year or so to save some money on my commute. The Xantia also now needs clearing out and scrapping it's just too rotten to save. @purplebargeken if you need any spare parts give me a shout as I have 2 that will be going to scrap shortly. Actually quite sad about that as they have been brilliant transport for years and it feels a bit like the end of an era.
  7. A little update, that Caravelle went for an MOT and failed on rear brakes. Over the last couple of weeks it has felt like there has been a vacuum leak or similar, you get 2 maybe 3 good applications of the brakes and then braking effort is massively reduced and you have to push the stiff pedal very hard. On inspection the hose that goes from the vacuum pump to the servo has been rubbing on various bits and has worn very thin, a new one was delivered yesterday so I'll get that sorted today. The vacuum pump didn't seem in the first flush of youth so I've ordered one of those too. I only ordered it yesterday morning and it's allegedly going to be delivered at lunchtime today, courtesy of Just Kampers and DPD. The osr issue is sorted, the flexi pipe had a big kink in it so that's working nicely now. Fingers crossed for a retest early this week. While I wait for to arrive I'm going to appease Mrs Andy F by working on the T25 this morning. I've never particularly been a fan of German cars and yet there's the CLK and 2 VW buses out there to play with. Hmm
  8. An unusual T25 spotted in Bourton On The Water today. One way system meant I couldn't get closer
  9. This was in our local Asda car park this morning
  10. I jumped out of the T4 Caravelle and into the Merc CLK earlier. They are very different! The Merc felt like I was sitting on the tarmac after the VW. Also, Manual/ auto, adequate / brisk, more than enough seats/ can't even fit everyone who lives in my house, basic/ lots of electric toys, diesel/ pez, short bonnet/ no bonnet, quite a few mpgs/ not enough mpgs. I love the variety though.
  11. I learnt to drive in a Montego estate and would definitely have another. For a while we had the whole BL line up, my mum had a few metros, Dad had 3 montegos over the years and one grandfather had a Maestro and the other a Montego (before he bought a Lada Samara) I've had wine and now I'm searching Montegos for sale. Thanks.
  12. At one of my schools there's a TVR Tuscan and an OverFinch Range Rover both used daily. I'll get photos once is term is under way again. Brave teachers in these parts!
  13. Thanks! I've heard about the short shift mod. I've been driving it a lot over the last couple of weeks and I think I have just got used to it. I used the Xsara Picasso the other day and it felt like I was changing gear above my head. Much like how Harley must feel after a normal bike? Anyway, I think I've just got used to it and the CLK is auto anyway!
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