tooSavvy

...... a plague on TV weather persons 
EFA
 
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One Thousand Posts!
 
I do talk a lot of shite don't I?

I have ordered a load cover and found further numerous receipts in the load area. Only for service parts, at least the filters were Mann. Cannot fit the tow ball as it keeps raining.

... ah! I had a twitch I had seen that Camma recently.
 
No 'flipping' Toyotas for me.. BTW
 
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^^^
 
That Camry was up for about £295, got snapped up and then has been struggling to sell with the new owner who is trying to flip it.
 
I do wonder if traders follow this thread, we do their work for them!!

.... short overview of 'where we are now'.....
 
1. How it should look!
 

 
As it looks just now....
 

 
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http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1973-Clan-Crusader-project-rare/322289219313?_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D2%26asc%3D38661%26meid%3D4eb82db759404eca8d66786155351249%26pid%3D100005%26rk%3D3%26rkt%3D6%26mehot%3Dpp%26sd%3D142143998728


 

Same car, pre scrappers
 
https://www.flickr.com/photos/45904802@N08/4411403602/in/photolist-7HPAAN-ijcSuM-booMhK-7SjcQZ-aBW2tE-jXdUvM-am8Up1-a3bEG9-duQK9k-a38tLZ-6AzMCg-r92Loi-ak1DSY-7JN77z-a3aRMG-a5usD3-69KKDg-aAnbYK-jFa3DY-a3buWS-853eAa-jXdMGB-7KJt78-aeqdGV-aBTtD2-fcZScG-e4Sfqu-fd1ijU-a38UUi-a3n9ai-fcKxgp-3TzHpD-qZRX3S-fNtp5G-r31AjP-r2TrUW-e4Sev1-qZRWDq-ePEPfN-khHwLy-jXdQqx-am8XsN-6AE4HC-7aPTmu-8V3eeR-iosxAR-a3nfvH-6f9HHj-47vpaj-7KJARR
 

hammer a bigger colour over it
 
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hammer a bigger colour over it
 
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I had looked at an SRI with an X pack and sat nav - the seller claimed to have had more interest from people wanting parts from it rather than to buy the thing despite him not breaking it.
 
I had considered looking for some snowflakes to replace the wheels but the low profile tyres make for a harsh ride and the 19" ones are prone to cracking.
 
They are not the most inspiring drive but I can't understand the lack of love for them - they are well made, don't rust and not as expensive as other cars to repair.
 
Time to look for a load cover.

To be honest I am not sure if the engine/box combo is rare as I dismissed the V6 so never checked. Tax is a slightly steep £270 a year - a 150 with an auto is the same.

After looking at various shagged examples of vectra C estates ( and an 08 plate mondeo) I spied this on gumtree -

Vectra elite on a 55 plate. 127k with three owners from new.
However, as I could not spy a nice 150 ( had a 120 - good cruiser but as quick off the mark as the pontiff in his full regalia.)
This is the V6 cdti with isuzu motor. Six speed manual.
It's a vauxhall. With a DMF. And a DPF. And a complex far eastern motor in diseasel flava.
 
WCPGW?
 
Car was on one of those bombsite traders forecourts next to a car wash in Gorton - hence no epic road trip pics ( the fewer images of Warrington and Gorton and the bits in between the better). The car was dirty when I looked at it - alloys baked in dust, filthy bodywork but the interior had been subjected to a service station valet ( air freshener).

 

 
Seats were in good condition- front mats from a kia picanto and load cover is missing. Tyres not great - conti/ bridgestone on n/s and Chinese death rings on the o/s - not much tread on any of them.
 
The car came with a sheaf of bills - some of them eyewatering. Timing belt done at 90k with a couple of other bits (£500) - three or four bills are over the £400 mark. First owner was company in Gloucester- no expense spared book stamped up to 80k. Then it looks like a mixture of garage bills and home servicing - lots of fully synthetic oil on the bills and the bàstard holds 7.5 litres.
 
I have never seen so many bills with a car for tyres and springs - they have been like service items. A quick look under the bonnet shows filthy brake fluid and a pollen filter that needs changing. All the photos were taken after I cleaned the car.
 
It drives nicely - not neck snapping, however on the M62 I noticed that one minute my other half was behind me in the focus, the next she was a good half mile back. At motorway speeds motor is quiet but wind noise is a bit of a pain.
 
Tomorrow I will refit the tow ball and mess with the toys - it has a power tailgate which still works.
 

 
 

 
One reason I went for an elite was because if it went Pete Tong I could at least sell some of the bits - leather sat nav and other bits are quite sought after. By the way I paid £1450 for the car - the MOT is only until end of Nov so I will at least have an idea of any issues.
 
Wish me luck.

Loving the colour and the wheel trims. 200 manual.   W123 shite!
 

 
Note sunvisor restraint.
 

 
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1982-Mercedes-200-W123-/182279022979?hash=item2a70ad2983:g:pYIAAOSwZAtXJInD

I'm such a child.
 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1982-AUSTIN-ALLEGRO-L-BEIGE-/322286905438?hash=item4b09cbe85e:g:yacAAOSwZJBX-PJU
 

 
i'll just leave this here....
 
and just look at the engine bay!
 

Pre Project-decline Diesel Auto Tourer with 100k, full MOT and no advisories. No leather, but what do you want for £495!?
 

https://www.gumtree.com/p/rover/2001-rover-75-estate-turbo-diesel-automatic-12-months-mot-£495-/1192063064
 
Stunning value. I'm glad I'm not a millionaire, else I'd quickly fill up a field or two with these things.

I reckon we should remote control your Panda, and my Saab. Then crash them at speed, in a field, head-on and see which survives the most...

WELL....!!
 
 
..... where to begin
 
OK then... THE END!!
 

 
During 2014 she did 3739 miles/15 did 3187/ and this 16 did 6342 [1345 in my ownership].... hardly taxi work
 
 
I wish to announce the NEW Carina ll, 25 Years Young & reborn.....
 
GONE is the wallowy, disconcerting heave and floppiness and rear shuffle.....
 
ENJOY an almost serene 'waft', with the tyres being pummelled by the force of the struts + the comforting 'bonggle/thwump' of a taut chassis being deflected by our totally $hite roads.....
 
I AM now getting exactly what 'the Son of the Rising Sun' was licking his sliderule for..........
 
Oh JOY, Oh Fountainhead of motoring yumminess......... enough, already...
 
 << YES, I have WOOD!>>
 
 
Got the car back.... two rear rubber brake pipes skipped when the rears were removed + the rear strut shrouds had to be renewed  
 
 
Full service and MOT  £350 (I supplied £230 of parts)
 
 
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cheap ! http://www.model-engineer.co.uk/classifieds/view_ad.asp?ad=13470
 
or for a really big washer..
gets more dearer
 
 
http://www.model-engineer.co.uk/classifieds/view_ad.asp?ad=13488

Central fog light idea is good, could just be a 2inch round light, frenched in with an off cut of tube with a scalloped end

I passed a (modern) bus the other day that appeared to have quad dipped beam.  Could have been driving on high beam I suppose, but I don't think so.
 
My Renner 5 had dim-dip fitted (low intensity dipped beam comes on with sidelights) so lack of sidelight-only capability can't be an mot fail.
 
 
Back on topic:  Have you considered mounting just one foglight, centrally?

also it is a "custom" size.
 
I thinking that it might just be better to buy corrugated galvanised roofing sheets and put angle iron round the outsides of it.

There is a hose for that.....

Here we go - sense of humour bypass