shedenvy

Noice.  Is it a diseasle mister?

I looked at these for WBOD too but the prices were silly.

On 9/4/2019 at 7:59 PM, holbeck said:

Schoolboy error alert. 

1 hour before going to work I decided to change the alternator belt on the C15.

I once tried changing a diesel fuel filter in my lunch break on a 1.8 lynx focus...

No lift pump or priming bulb on them. Took literally days to get it started.

Just sold the Golf to a dealer who contacted via Gumtree. It went for £275 in the end with no haggling. I should think so too - the guy turned up in an Aston Martin DB7 of all things!

Frankly I don't give a damn, I was sick of the sight of the bloody thing.

This should really be in the mistery watizit thread but today I saw this:

The front end is a Piaggio Typhoon and obvs back end is a wheelchair ramp. Guessing it's an air cooled 125cc.

SNAP!

Children wondering why Dad is so weird...

^Calendar shot

In 2002 I crashed my 1985 Mini City into a telegraph pole in the snow.  I put an ad in the local paper to find a project suitable to re-shell the mini.  Had three leads, one of which was a 1983 van, running and needing a bit of fettling to finish.  £200.

In the end I went with a 1979 shell which had eleventy million patches for £100.  Cobbled the mess together and got it to the local MOT place.  It ran out of fuel the day of the MOT so the tester used the starter in gear to get it into the building.  He left the choke out and the car started up and shot off into a raising ramp.  Pretty much wrote it off.

Many regrets from my Mini saga but I really shouldn't have let that van get away for £200.... sigh.

Had the Multipla for 1 year today.

In that time I've:

Cleaned 6 seats - washing all the covers.

Washed the front carpet and replaced the rear.

Cleaned off all the interior sticky plastics.

Thermostat and Renault5 t-stat in top hose.

New clutch and gearbag oil.

Fiat Coupe wheels

20mm rear spacers

30mm lowering springs

Top mounts

Drop links

ARB poly bushes

Front shocks

Aux belt

Timing belt, idler, tensioner and water pump.

Front bumper

Drivers wing.

And tried to do a little cut/polish/wax/touch up here and there.

Phew!

So many questions...  Jesus?

https://www.gumtree.com/p/vans/love-machine-/1348224514

8 hours ago, shedenvy said:

Just seen this beauty at a yard next door to my Sister's.

 Have inquired how many eleventy million they would sell it for.

Booo, due to be an ice cream van in the Essex area. What a waste.

Just seen this beauty at a yard next door to my Sister's.

 Have inquired how many eleventy million they would sell it for.

Spent a couple of days in Bath for 10 Year Anniversary.  Jammed packed with tourists.

Managed to snap this fella. Does anyone know how far it's come?

1 hour ago, paulscavalier said:

I could of found far better candidates

I own 3 better candidates...

Still got bleedin' test on it!

I think you need some gash period alloys like TSW Venoms.

Just now, Tenmil Socket said:

Name on the bottle perhaps?

Correct!  

53 minutes ago, Cavcraft said:

pair of used knickers in the boot

I once bought a Ford Puma with a ladies urine sample in the glove box...

True story.

56 minutes ago, BoggyMires said:

Not that YTHO, this YTHO: https://autoshite.com/topic/26917-y-tho/

 

If one of the number plate screws fell out it would look like this scene from Terminator 2:

2 hours ago, Joey spud said:

A mate went out to a warning light concern earlier.

He opened the bonnet and caught the culprit red handed.

Naughty Mr Fox had chewed the boost pressure sensor wiring and then went out for a drive.

I've never cornered a fox, but i'm guessing in that situation they're pretty damn pissed off.

That's a great car for £340! Have you found a use for the split folding rear tailgate or sliding rear seats? 

I couldn't.

14 hours ago, wuvvum said:

Shedenvy, later today.

Suck-sesss:

Don't let people convince you 'oh thats just a Mondeo in drag' etc etc.  When it comes to a few crucial differences it can make a lot of difference.  The injectors are due to be replaced after 100K, the Ford diagnostic software wont talk to a Jag ECU so you have to take to a Fuel system or Jag indi to get em coded in.  The rear lower control arms (another common failure) are also specific to the Jag.  Mondeo ones will put the camber out.  Check for dodgy tyre wear or a brand new set of tyres on the rear - then try to look at the bushings on the lower control arms to assess the condition. 

Not particuarly difficult to change if the bolts come out...

Fun times a comin'....

18 hours ago, Lacquer Peel said:

Are you actually enjoying this though?

16 hours ago, TheDoctor said:

Go figure.

Pissed off now, this was about saving money.

 

Does that include your admin fee for change of policy? If so, depending on how many months you have left, the Almera IS cheaper to insure. I always get stung the £25 or whatever - even when it's an online change and you have paperless settings. Needless to say swapping cars every 5 minutes can never end up saving you money.