HillmanImp

Whilst I'm glad you got home, I'm also disappointed that I didn't get a chance at being the first person to say 'All Vauxhalls Я shit'.

Have you got it yet? Normally the cars break down after you've bought them so this is a bonus, unless of course its an omen.

Is it a convertible? *edit* Just seen your post about where you're getting it from.

Action shots. I was following him back pretending to be Axel Foley on a bad guy stakeout. ImpJr loved the seats, 'they're like trampolines'. He's right, they're very springy.

Ha, see its sold. That was quick.

I'm just sat here in the garden having a beer and was suddenly overcome with sadness that I'll never own an Aston Martin Lagonda. No idea where that came from, I reckon I just came out of the other side of the midlife crisis where reality hits me smack in the face?

After Meg wouldn't get fuel, even after replacing the mechanical fuel pump, I decided to start at the cheapest point first. Turns out, that was a good idea. I lobbed some cling film on the fuel filler cap and she started straight away. Wish I'd used that approach last time, before I'd changed the fuel pump. So Meg is now moving under her own power for the 1st time in a long time. Have ordered a new filler cap which will arrive later this week.

I honestly don't know. If I'd not been able to get the £120 one and you told me that, I'd probably have given it a go but the cars been good so far (touch wood) so I don't mind some mild spending. Yeah, I did consider that but was thinking for the sake of a couple if hours work, I'd best do it as would feel a right pratt when the engine grenaded itself when it found its way in somehow and it would be kicking around the back of my head every time I drove it.

The Audi threw its engine light the other day. Chucked my £20 code reader on. It said it was the throttle body. Looked online, it was doing exactly the same as in this video, I'd just not heard it because of my playing my shit music too loud. Not sure why he asked his mate to have a wank at the end of the vid but each to their own. Anyhow, took off the throttle body. Its only 3 hex bolts and a hose clip, although one bolt is a bit awkward to get at and needs the dipstick removing to get access but isnt too bad. Once out, I cleaned it up, chucked it back in, did the relearn procedure but unfortunately it was still doing it. Rang up my sort of local motor factors (they're about 10 miles away but better than anything near me) and they said a new one was £435. I went online and got one from Just German for £120. As I'm taking it out, the next door neighbour comes over and starts talking to me about his car insurance. Fine, 5 minutes later I go back to the car to unclip the hose and get the throttle body out and lob in the new one. Unfortunately, as I stood next to the car, the hex bit that was in my screwdriver flew out and into the engine bay. Look under the car? No, search all the ledges on the engine? No. Shake the car and look on the floor again? No. It can't have gone down the dipstick can it? Thats a 1 in a million shot. Would it even fit? A rummage in my toolbox found a similarly sized allen key which I stuck down the pipe. After a brief moment of excitement thinking that the reason it didn't go all the way down was because the tube got thinner, I realised that it was actually because it curved. Bugger, so it probably would fit. Still cant see it going down there though but I really dont have any choice but to check. Another shake of the car and look underneath was fruitless, so I set about draining the oil. I lobbed under my 20 yr old oil pan and waited for the oil to all drain out, which it did. All 8.2 litres into my 7 litre (by my estimation of the overspill) pan. Fucking great. Wish I'd looked that up online before I started. Even the Jag had loads of wiggle room when draining its oil, just assumed I'd be fine. So I destroyed a few hand towels from the bathroom mopping up as much oil as i could under the car and another at the back of the car to stop it seeping further down the street. Thankfully the sump is easy to get at on this. No subframe or anything in the way. Just remove the 33 bolts any it should drop off. Unless of course its seemingly JB Welded on. Took about an hour of wrestling but it finally came off! Yay. Yup it definitely managed to go down the dipstick. What are the fucking chances? When the gods of astronomical odds were dealing out the anomalies, they could've let me win the lottery, but no I got that FFS. It was due an oil change anyhow but I'd have preferred to have done it another day TBH. And there we go, simple job, yeah.

This just popped up on Facebook. Whats the blue car?

He would be in his 80s now though wouldn't he, if he was an original mod. If he is, rethphectht due. I'm possibly assuming wrong here he's a 90s reject mod like me. 😂

You are 45-50, yeah?

Did we ever find out what the rear lights were off?

I got these on the way back but the camera focused on the dashboardso they're a bit blurry. 😂 There was also an Insignia in between each side of the M62 just before that famous farmhouse. Looks like it had been dumped after it had been crashed as had a load of police stickers over it.

I've been preparing in other ways. Cutting it a bit fine.

Yeah, I've succumbed to temptation and just bought a ticket for this.

Saying that not much of our stuff is valuable. Although it might be relative to our income compared to the people doing some of the other stuff.

Are you in the right place? Nearly everyone on here has eyes bigger than their driveway and bank account (and in my case skill). 😉

@Volksy said he's coming too. I assume without breakfast.

Eor sent me this photo yesterday. Nicer inside than a Tesla. 😉 As you're now a Tesla boy.

Yeah, probably. Like most things car these days its form over function as they just need to sell you the product, not worry about if you kill yourself driving it, theres enough mutton out there to keep the sales coming in.

What about indicators? They look a little on the small side don't they? Guess a few cars are maybe like that now aren't they?

Yeah a GWM Ora Funky Cat First Edition. Just parked round the corner from my house. Interested to see what the rear lights look like.

Right, I reckon this is a rare spot but I know some cunt will get it in no time. I've removed the number plate and badges from the photos. Can anyone tell me what it is?

Shame dude, was nice meeting you last year. Gives me more time to finally try and catch up on your threads.....