AnnoyingPentium

55 minutes ago, Wibble said:

Indeed, I think the Mk 3 Cavalier, Carlton and Senator were Vauxhalls at their peak. All down hill since unfortunately, although @AnnoyingPentium’s Vectra should probably be allowed into this club too but only just🙂 as the Mondeo was better.

Aye I'd agree with that statement. The Mondeo was more appealing inside, but the Vectra had those mirrors, and does the "an car" thing quite well for me.

I'd take the Senator. Gives a good chance to blow out some cobwebs and that. I say this, as a man who has done 10,000 miles in a 25 year old Vectra in 6 months.

If it goes a bit pear shaped anywhere between the Scottish border and Glasgow give me a shout and I'll try and be of help.

Always thought these looked really modern. They continued the design language of this one with the current model, despite it being on a very different platform.

47 minutes ago, JJ0063 said:

Other than that it drives really nicely, got a front end knock over bumps which I’ll have a wiggle with the pry bar and try to fix, air con isn’t very cold. 

I'd put good money on failed drop links on these. I don't want to talk about how many I've changed on the Skoda.

21 minutes ago, Noel Tidybeard said:

an suspension noise could be the bottom 1/2 turn or front coil- i had to do both on mine for one mot

Quite possibly! Been thinking shock absorbers too, since they're the 1998 originals.

I'm currently waiting on an alternator for it before I can crack on with repairing the rest of it.

2 hours ago, Ghosty said:

Boooooo.

Username checks out.

£210 for the Skoda. £345 now for the Vectra. £160 when I bought the former, £325 the latter. £555 total now.

What with the price of insurance now, chances are one will be outgoing come renewal time.

Now following, because I'm dying to see what utter shit you've got yourself into.

Looks positively stunning. A true credit to you, Peter.

They use those stupid metal clips on a lot of trim panels on VAG stuff. Most of the boot panels in my Skoda are hanging by a thread.

27 minutes ago, 83C said:

Speaking of wheels I also managed to get the hubcaps kindly sent by @AnnoyingPentium onto the Skoda:

Note the quality* repair to the hole in the rear bumper.

Yay! Looks good with those hubcaps on.

Loving the bumper repair as well, mine had a chunk of paint out it so there's a Scotland sticker over it.

3 hours ago, AnnoyingPentium said:

AVAS.

Alternator isn't charging.

Once again, AVAS.

Now home. Fresh battery courtesy of the AA and limped home.

Fuck it, I'll fix it later.

AVAS.

Alternator isn't charging.

Once again, AVAS.

7 hours ago, LightBulbFun said:

the DVLA very much do record it, note the body type data field on your V5 

When I did the list of remaining S-reg Focuses, CarBaba was able to help me narrow down body style. This proved really handy in determining the remaining number of 1998 estates, for example. 

I'm happy to look at stuff Ayrshire and Galloway wise for you.

10 minutes ago, grogee said:

Wow that's bleak. I'm sure the residents of my cul-de-sac are thinking that I'm a waste of space but they've been kind enough to keep it to themselves so far. 

I'm certainly a waste of parking spaces, there's 2 cars on our drive and another two on the street. But they're taxed and everything so fuck everyone else. 

I like your thinking.

1 hour ago, grogee said:

And a lot is familiar from doing the Corsa yesterday which is basically the same supermini layout. 

Fronts are a bit more involved but not too bad. 

Not sure if the fronts are like my Fabia since this uses the newer platform IIRC. But they're not too bad to do in the grand scheme of things. If I can do them in the missing rain at the top of my street whilst the woman on the other street tells I'm a waste of space then you can too!

3 minutes ago, grogee said:

 

Mine did the exact same thing due to age. IIRC they're not too hard to replace. Given the work you've done on the Maestrooooo this will be piss easy.

40 minutes ago, Supernaut said:

I have a significant proportion of a 5L tub of lanolin underseal here, plus a variety of brushes.

You'll be grand then.

The one we've got is a 14 plate, used all year round. No underseal, by the sea, etc. It's still there, but I haven't taken the sill covers off (it's a Stepway), but the rest looks okay-ish. Hasn't given any bother in our time with it.

10 minutes ago, Supernaut said:

Gonna potentially view a Dacia Sandero 1.5 DCi tomorrow.

Very good "an cars"... my Granda loves his. Think its four years since he bought his now.

Just keep an eye on the sills, in my experience they can get a bit scabby.

Such a wonderful looking car.

3 minutes ago, Matty said:

Lovely thing

Thanks Matty. I've been trying to keep it well tidy.

Okay so, this had been due a service for quite some time. So, once the weather was a bit less shit, I had another go with this.

Trust me, it was needed.

Furthermore, it's a lot easier to replace the oil filter by removing the O/S/F wheel instead of fucking about with under trays and suchlike.

Oil removed, filters changed. Oil refilled.

Ah you bastard.

Then I realised it was just down to me spilling a bit on the rocker cover. All is good. It's not leaking now.

Sorted.

In other news, mileage milestone (almost) achieved through the week.

And now it's on a wee bit more.

It's had a good effect, the service and the brake caliper replacement now.

That's with the air conditioning on as well. That's not bad at all for a big motor.

Finally, I've had a wee go of editing photos, because I can.

I'm putting a lot of mileage on it at the moment. So it's going to get some rest for a bit, as I've got *an suspension noise*, and I'll go back to running the Fabia.

2 hours ago, calebaaront said:

Sorry I completely forgot to do any updates! Here it is. A 1996 Daimler Hearse 

Could be a brilliant campervan. Maximum effect if you keep a coffin in the back too.

Tentative yes. If I'm allowed back/can clear it with work...

Or if @PicantoJon is brave enough to get in a car with me again.