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    Nullzwei reacted to Rusty Pelican in More Merc Madness , Mono wiper grease up   
    Couldnt resist .
    1991 190E 2.6 in some kind of light metallic blue 
    Questionable history - Sportline badges when its not one - whats not to like 
    Still its got 12 months ticket , runs well and the interior is lovely .
    More to follow once i get my bonce around it 😁
    Anyone want my  56 reg C180K Avantgard - MOTed til August next year , running well - everything works ( unless you fill it past 3/4 whereby it honks of fuel ) 
     

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    Nullzwei reacted to grizz in Grizz’s OCD Awesome ASTRO Van 🚙, VW Caddy Van 🚐 Now a Green Toad 206 CC 🐸   
    @Rocket88
     
    Astro van was bought with a short MOT in August. Expiring on the 20th December.
     
    But despite not having a day job, I have been really busy with the two other cars on the drive the last few weeks.
     
    All that got to a point of calm chaos with the Caddy now being good on all levels. Right down to the go faster stripes and paint damage cammo.
    The 206 CC it parked up till the 20th December when the Cambelt and waterpump will be replaced.
    Raining all day today and cold so no paint detailing gets done.
     
    Back to the Astro…….
     
    Swapping around the cars after I got a same day booking on Monday this week, I drove it down to the test station enjoying the power and eagerness of the 150 bhp the 4.3l V6 brings. Of course being empty in the rear makes it super light and perfect for drifting around corners. 
     

     
    The Test Centre was running a bit behind due to customers running late in arriving. Never seen that before but they told me and apologised when I got there for the 15 minute delay. No problem.
     
    When the young tester took it in to test I could see the silly grin on his face.
    The van really looks and sounds great from the outside too. .
     
    I also heard but did not see it being revved in anger when the front wheels got stuck in the brake testing rollers. When I got around to look at what happened the air was heavy with tyre smoke.
     
    Evidenced by the marks on the floor. 235/15 tyre treads. Black lines do matter for hooligans. 
     
    Hopefully I don’t get a bill for the damage to the floor.
     

     
    Once up on the ramp the test continued till they were finished.
    I had asked if I could take some pics and video of the very clean 30 year old underside once tested which they allowed while escorting me into the workshop.
     
    Nice people as I mentioned.
     

     
    Clean Underside also shown in the video.
     
    Wanna buy a tidy van mister?
     
    Not a bad looking 30 year old 
     
     
     

     
     

     
     

     
    Once I had taken my pics they dropped the van and took it off to get the emissions tested as well.
    Another pass. Possibly due to my enthusiastic driving to the test centre.
     

     
    Really liking this angle on the van.
     
    In the video you can see just how low it actually is. 
     
    And it looked great parked outside in the carpark.
     

     
    And finally like an expectant father at a maternity hospital, time for the yearly cigar.
     
    Looking at the mileage at under 80k miles which includes about 7 years stored in a dry warehouse, it’s no wonder that the van is as nice as it is now.
     

     
    Video for those who like sound with their pictures.
     
    https://youtu.be/G5zGWeGuFI0?si=qRNvlXfiau_sEmEm
     
    Thanks for checking in and any comments you care to take the time to make.
     
    Now if it would just stop raining outside.
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    Nullzwei reacted to Momentary Lapse Of Reason in eBay tat volume 3.   
    https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/716822866958114/
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    Nullzwei reacted to bezzabsa in eBay tat volume 3.   
    Cheapo shabby French snail

     
     
    https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/155894588720?hash=item244c0aa530:g:UoUAAOSwHgNlVi74&amdata=enc%3AAQAIAAAAwPvVUInj0l7spuMO66Gvvn096tJotzgcJsgBKr1cYrGH5DT1ZoLJ0RIfxg8epIs%2BMGev5bDeBMCWld1QZmwt0D4JuVXwU10Ax291tSZFgTIlCz8mQKi5mmbVSsY0NB2c7V5b6lh%2FBrjuRRS0ZnXGWe%2FiCRg1z8e0eAp3EL8gusNKMVUIufXsk1ZGwqAVZoP63Sl4%2FNsCwFkgXLztE9BnSOknWoybl%2Bg4N0JrGcXWZj7MWuERmojxcAkrZYqOQzjcrQ%3D%3D|tkp%3ABk9SR6bp_qWHYw
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    Nullzwei reacted to maxxo in 1993 Citroen XM   
    The grand reveal




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    Nullzwei reacted to cort16 in eBay tat volume 3.   
    £3500 300SL. That's probably as rotten as the price would have you think. 

    https://www.gumtree.com/p/mercedes-benz/mercedes-benz-r107-300sl-/1469918353
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    Nullzwei got a reaction from Bamboocarman in Chod North East. Spotting through time.   
    NE film trivia. Terry from the Likely Lads feature film had a flat there. Bob's red Chevette HTM 10N got its wheels nicked in the flats car park. 😛
    https://www.reelstreets.com/films/likely-lads-the/

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    Nullzwei reacted to RetroShite in Retroshite   
    I don't really see the point in growing any of the social media platforms as a source of income through content creation. It's something I enjoy doing but trying to make money from it seems futile.
    The raffles have no minimum or maximum entry numbers and are done on the date specified regardless of ticket sale. It doesn't appeal to everyone but it works for me.
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    Nullzwei reacted to RetroShite in Retroshite   
    Hello, I've had a much needed break from posting on the forum in any great detail but now I'm feeling like I have some interesting shite to share.
    I regret deleting my previous tat thread which spanned a decade of buying and selling shite so with this thread I aim to update it regularly with vehicles I have coming and going.  I've been raffling cars a lot this year so this first post will summarise how and why it started.
    It's largely done through Facebook, but I do have a separate website which can be used without FB at https://retroshite.com/ and a place to buy merch at https://retroshite.shop
    In April I was having a tough time at work, forced into night shift and really struggling to cope with it, one of my coping mechanisms was to buy cars to entertain myself with when I wasn't at work but started accumulating far too much shite and became weighed down with it all so decided to have a mega clear out!

    I'd ended up with around 17 cars and a bunch of motorbikes so decided to start raffling them as a hassle free way of getting rid of stuff.
    In April I got rid of these:






    The 505 gti did surprisingly well and made over 5 months wages at what then was my current job and was the catalyst for escaping my regular working life.
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    Nullzwei reacted to MiniMinorMk3 in Chod North East. Spotting through time.   
    A bit of old video from the mid 1980s showing the flats. The video also has bits of footage of the road down to Tynemouth. The ESSO and Shell garages are still there.
     
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    Nullzwei got a reaction from tooSavvy in Chod North East. Spotting through time.   
    NE film trivia. Terry from the Likely Lads feature film had a flat there. Bob's red Chevette HTM 10N got its wheels nicked in the flats car park. 😛
    https://www.reelstreets.com/films/likely-lads-the/

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    Nullzwei got a reaction from Blake's Den in Chod North East. Spotting through time.   
    NE film trivia. Terry from the Likely Lads feature film had a flat there. Bob's red Chevette HTM 10N got its wheels nicked in the flats car park. 😛
    https://www.reelstreets.com/films/likely-lads-the/

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    Nullzwei reacted to Jim Bell in Chod North East. Spotting through time.   
    Quayside Newcastle

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    Nullzwei reacted to Pat Earrings in Panther cars!   
    Saw this on the motorway today



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    Nullzwei reacted to Schaefft in Schaefft's Bargain Barge Extravaganza - A8 gone, 540i Update   
    Some more leg stretching for the XM today. The ABS light can't decide whether it should stay on or off. The exhaust developed a blow again so it sounds extra raspy, at least on the outside.


    Turns out it can have the same ground clearance as a Jimny, and it's not even the highest setting. Is there anything it can't do!?

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    Nullzwei reacted to Shite Ron in eBay tat volume 3.   
    This looks a great bargain, one owner from new and very original looking.
    https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/386249082735?hash=item59ee3d476f:g:rDwAAOSwKytlQ8B~&amdata=enc%3AAQAIAAAAwNA9uqbRrRLYLepJmQpUDdbuxJGQVOC4JU3CYOAYtTHcSx7gAPlkYfPgbzMl4FBYDASkCvpxgb8HifgOwtZLgFgBUsx6AubcnRZ9eJbHFhgwwzEsfYHnfcIsXGCwyVuuqP98S1x6Jhw7rR0LWBHtjUfwAAv929E40JhYe72ls5d2QRK299uVuSJOY3nd0Jb6PlGgfAzWBc%2BONZNy7D7QbHJa5wti6dxcHnJ0evgYs0kU8Q4MxtqcDJGE5BuiH9jg2A%3D%3D|tkp%3ABk9SR6rzuY3yYg

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    Nullzwei reacted to Hertz in eBay tat volume 3.   
    Cheapish but tatty Scirocco
    https://www.carandclassic.com/car/C1648829

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    Nullzwei reacted to D.E in eBay tat volume 3.   
    https://www.gumtree.com/p/citroen/citroen-zx-estate-1996-manual-1905-cc-5-doors/1467676013

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    Nullzwei reacted to egg in eBay tat volume 3.   
    Or how about his wife's GS!
    https://www.lesanciennes.com/annonce/citroen-gs-ex-yvonne-de-gaulle-1974-a630924

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    Nullzwei reacted to egg in eBay tat volume 3.   
    Ex De Gaulle era government car.
    Slightly underwhelming 'special features', lol.
    https://www.lesanciennes.com/annonce/citroen-ds-ex-general-de-gaulle-1965-a630932

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    Nullzwei reacted to sutty2006 in Many reasons NOT to buy a discovery 2. First FTP, yay.   
    Compulsory pez shot. Chickened out at £100 of derv
     
    fuck you khan 
     

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    Nullzwei reacted to tooSavvy in 😎.. SavvGetzWiththeprogram   
    Did a bumble along the coast to Bamburgh today - raining 😕.
    However, had the delight of following this...
     

    ... back down the A1.
    I could 'feel' the throb coming from the centre pipe, sniffed the 5* & saw the puff of unburnt when he floored it to clear '*a few'....
    Swiss, I believe, LHD mintolla 😎
    🚙💨
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    Nullzwei reacted to rob88h in CITROËN BX 14 E Leader   
    Every BX thread contains welding and The Leader is no exception. So far this has been handled by @Rust Collector. I think all he had to do was the rear offside wheel well.



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    Nullzwei reacted to dome in Domes shonky autos - Manta progress!   
    So, you're probably expecting this post to be about how I've been zooming about in my new 911, with lots of pictures like this?.


    Well, yeah, About that
     
    Have this instead.

    I'd taken a couple of shiters a run(not at the same time) and noticed a light ticking sound from the engine on the last run. At first it sounded like a manifold leak. As I headed home though it rapidly got louder and the oil pressure started to drop. By the time I found a layby to stop it in I had a full on death rattle.
    The Porsche with the £10k engine rebuild 7k miles ago? It's fucked.
    It's been abandoned at my mates unit in disgust. 
    I can't afford not to fix it, however I'm wary about throwing money at another "specialist" so the plan is to pull the engine out and see what's happened. 
    Gutted isn't even the word. Fuck cars.
     
    At least I have the BMW to rely on? 
     
    Yeah, about that...
    A couple of months ago I got a warning for the air suspension. A bit of googling said to check the relay located under the spare wheel in the boot.
    Let's have a look then.
     
    It's the green one here

    Hmm

    Well, that's not ideal

    Amazingly, this was working a day or so previously...

    A new relay was fitted and the suspension started working again. All good, or so I thought
    Around this time the boot soft close stopped working. An unnecessary frippery no doubt but without it the boot needed a good slam
    Then the  tailgate wiper stopped working.
    I found they are known to seize up so opened up the glass tailgate to check it. Sure enough the wiper mechanism felt stiff. I disassembled this and lubed it all up, then put it back together. Only now, the tailgate wouldn't open, either glass or the main one. 
    Fuck cars
    The loom going into the tailgate is a known issue on these so after a monumental amount of fucking about involving an allen key taped to a pole and prying the trim of the tailgate to reach the emergency release. Incidentally I had a receipt in the service history for a repair being done to this wiring already.
    Here's what I found in the wiring. 


    Yeah, nice work 😑
    I ordered a replacement section of loom and splice it all in. And, no difference. Now, at this stage that wasn't a major issue as most of the affected systems looked to go through the other side. However, that side looks fine.
    I wanted to test the continuity before replacing the other side as there was no obvious breaks, then the Porsche died and I frankly lost all interest in it and everything else with 4 wheels.
    Fuck Cars.
    I've offered it to a mate for cheap, if he doesn't take it I'll either try and find someone to fix it or sack it off.
    Have some music
    The forum wouldn't embed the original video because swears, click here for some top Scottish rapping though... https://youtu.be/7g1QETb6JFs?si=tbJT0JEBiYJ9vB6a
     
    It's not all bad, the Kangoo got it's tracking done. Not by my local National who I've used before as a new guy was having a bad day. It took him about 10 attempts to open it off the fob and then threw a paddy at the warning lights on the dash (only there because the ecu has traction control and the van doesn't. I think of it as more of a feature and have chosen my stereo backlighting to match them)
    Anyway, because the van was too low at the back they couldn't get the kit on the back wheels, despite me having helped them lift the van up to do this the last time. The guy refused to do this this time.  Fuck National
    So, I got the tracking plates* out

    And dialled it in by eye. It drives spot on now. It had been out since I fitted the new hubs, I'd just not been using it enough to bother. Handily i did this before everything else went to fuck.
    It also got some appreciation when parked up at Glentress as I was mountain biking

    Well yeah, it's a van but there you go. 
     
    So, naturally, I've agreed to buy another car. Just waiting for the private plate to be removed and the new plate to update on the system so I can insure it and drive it home. WCPGW?
     
     
     
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