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    AndyW201 got a reaction from Nyphur in Benzin' (I want to get off Mr Benz Wild Ride)   
    I was thinking the same myself.
    It does look similar, ride height-wise, to my old car, that the trims came off,

    That had been lowered with 35mm GSF springs when I got it, I didn't even realise till the first time I had it on a ramp.

    Similar too to my other Nutria Brown 190. I did have this one lowered though... 
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    AndyW201 got a reaction from Peter C in 1987 Ford Sierra Sapphire 1.8L - Ready for inspection - see page 20   
    Looks like an early LX, they came with 13" wheels and those trims, with the red stripes.
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    AndyW201 reacted to Peter C in 1987 Ford Sierra Sapphire 1.8L - Ready for inspection - see page 20   
    @DodgeRover I contacted ukdac@forddac.co.uk this morning, they responded almost immediately, asked for proof of ownership and a photo of the VIN plate, which I promptly supplied. In response, I received confirmation that the Sierra was built in March 1987. I will be receiving a letter to confirm this. Nice, thank you.
    Whilst the interior of the Sierra was already clean, I only feel comfortable in a new to me car once I have given the interior a good clean and hoover. @SiC is with me on this one.
    I gave the seats and carpets a good hoover.


    The driver's seat rear mount plate looked ugly and was letting the interior down.

    I removed the mounting plate fixing bolt, which was tight as something very tight, lifted the seat, placed a piece of cardboard under the mount, rubbed it down, surrounded it with newspaper to prevent overspray and gave it a squirt of black.

    Once dry, I will remove the cardboard and re-fix the bolt.

    And yes, I squirted black on the bolt and washer too.

    A piece of handbrake trim is broken.

    I would like to source a replacement, however for now I have fashioned a cunning repair with a length of black insulation tape.

    Speaking of replacement trim, I need one of these ashtrays. I will have a look on eBay later.

    This piece of trim, which should be fixed under the dashboard, over the pedals, was in the boot when I got the Sierra.

    The two front mounting holes were torn, hence it dropped down and was consequently removed.


    I punched a couple of new holes in the fabric.

    And re-fitted the trim. Much better.

    My brief drive on Sunday revealed that the clutch pedal biting point is a bit high and the pedal squeaks. I suspect the latter is caused by the clutch cable becoming dry inside the sleeve. Looking in the footwell, it is evident that the clutch pedal is positioned a good inch and a half higher compared with the brake pedal. 
    Looking up at the clutch cable mounting, I can just about see where the cable connects but I can't see any adjustment mechanism.

    @lisbon_road @sierraman Any ideas whether there is any method of bringing the clutch pedal down a bit?
    I noticed that the clutch pedal wasn't right when I drove the car from the main road to my house the day the Sierra was delivered and I have budgeted for a new clutch and cable, however it would be nice if I could sort out the high pedal before Monday's test drive. Any ideas?
     
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    AndyW201 got a reaction from B4lljoints in Benzin' (I want to get off Mr Benz Wild Ride)   
    I was thinking the same myself.
    It does look similar, ride height-wise, to my old car, that the trims came off,

    That had been lowered with 35mm GSF springs when I got it, I didn't even realise till the first time I had it on a ramp.

    Similar too to my other Nutria Brown 190. I did have this one lowered though... 
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    AndyW201 got a reaction from Six-cylinder in An Autoshite Quiz   
    Spring loaded key Yes, VW Golf Mk4, Skoda Octavia VRS & Corsa E
    Remote central locking, Yes, Fiesta Mk2 S (retro fitted), Rover Metro, MG ZR, 2 x Micra K11, Corsa B & E, Astra G,, 2 x Mercedes W202, Mercedes W203, VW Golf Mk4 & Skoda Octavia.
    Keyless entry, No
    Push button start, No
    Pull start, No
    Handle cranking start, No
    Automatic gearbox, Yes, 3 x Mercedes 190E, Mercedes W202, Mercedes W203
    CVT gearbox, No
    Overdrive (that isn't a selectable gear), No
    Odd number of cylinders, No
    Turbocharger, Yes, Skoda Octavia VRS
    Twin turbo, No
    Supercharger, Yes, Mercedes W203
    V6, No
    V8, No
    Boxer engine, No
    Air cooled engine, No
    Electric, No
    RWD, Yes, Escort MK1, 6 x Mercedes 190E, 3 x Mercedes W202. Mercedes W203.
    Part time 4WD, No
    Full time 4WD, No
    Locking differentials, No
    Hydrolastic suspension, Yes (If we're counting Hydragas), Austin Allegro, Austin Metro, Rover Metro/100,
    Hydro-pneumatic suspension, No
    Adjustable ride height, No
    Longitudinal mounted FWD, No
    Mid Engined, No
    Rear Engined, No
    ICE which doesn't drive the wheels by design, No
    Front wheel handbrake, No
    Electric handbrake, No
    Left hand drive, No
    Cruise control, Yes, Mercedes W202, Mercedes W203, Corsa E VX-Line
    Radar cruise, No
    Heated seats, Yes, Mercedes W203
    Heated rear seats, No
    Air conditioning, Yes, Micra K11 SE+, Astra G, Corsa E, 2 x Mercedes W202, Mercedes W203, Skoda Octavia
    Two seats, No
    More than five seats, No
    Fabric roof, No
    Sunroof, Yes, Austin Metro, Fiesta Mk2, Rover Metro, MG ZR, Micra K11, 6 x Mercedes 190E, Mercedes W202, VW Golf Mk4
    Carburettor, Yes, Austin Allegro, Austin & Rover Metro, Escort MK1, Escort MK3, Fiesta Mk2, Rover Metro
    DMF, Yes, Skoda Octavia
    DPF, No
    Android auto, Yes, Corsa E
    Bluetooth, Yes, Corsa E
    Speech Synthesis / talking dashboard,.No
    Ribbon / drum speedo,.No
    No speedo, No
    Odd number of doors, Yes, Austin & Rover Metros & 100s (3), MG ZR (5), Escort MK3 (3), Fiesta Mk2 (3), 3 x Micra K11s, (2 x 3dr, 1 x 5 dr), Astra G (5), Corsa B (3), Corsa E (3), Golf Mk4  (5), Skoda Octavia (5)
    Gullwing doors, No
    Pillarless windows, No
    Plastic windows, No
    No windows, No
    Opening front windscreen, No
    Opening rear windscreen, No
    One or more heated SIDE windows, No
    Heated mirrors, Yes, Corsa B, Corsa E,  6 x Mercedes 190E, 3x Mercedes W202, Mercedes W203, Golf Mk4, Skoda Octavia
    Heated washer jets, Yes, just the Mercs I think
    No radio of any sort,  Yes, Austin Metro, MK3 Escort. (None when I bought the cars, but added later)
    No belts in fitted rear seats, Yes, Austin Allegro, Escort Mk1
    Built from a kit, No
    Plastic bodypanels, No
    Plastic / GRP bodypanels, No
    Electric pop-up lights, No
    Manual pop-up lights, No
    Sliding PASSENGER door, No
    Fresh air face ventilation with the heating on, Yes, the Mercedes 190s, and the W202s I think.
    Wood rimmed steering wheel, No
    Imported from abroad, Yes, the first Merc 190E I bought was owned by a British serviceman in Germany for a couple of years, then he brought it over here when he returned.
    Made by a manufacturer which no longer exists, Yes, Austin Allegro, Austin & Rover Metros/100s 
    Made before you were born, Yes, Escort Mk1
    Owned more cars than you have lived years, No
    Car bought from an Autoshiter, No
    Car owned previously(or subsequently) by three or more Autoshiters, Yes, Mercedes W202
    Bought sight unseen, Yes, Mercedes 190E, MG ZR, both from ebay
    Bought without even a photograph, No
    Collection included flight, No
    Collection included more than two trains, No
    Collection included a drive home to a pre-booked MOT of more than 100 miles, No
    Won in a ROFFLE, No
    Brought home on an A Frame / used to A frame another vehicle on its first journey, No
    Didn't make it home on it's first collection attempt, No
    Sold within a week of purchase, No
    Ex-taxi, No
    Car had previously been off the road for five or more years, No
    Owned the exact same car (not just the same model) previously, No
    Owned in part, as part of a convoluted shared ownership scheme, No
    Required solicitors letters / police assistance / detective work / confrontation / breaking and entering to collect after purchase, No
    Was displaying the wrong identity at purchase, No
    Given for free, No
    26 scored, just on my own cars, wife's cars as well would have bumped it up a little.
     
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    AndyW201 reacted to Conrad D. Conelrad in Benzin' (I want to get off Mr Benz Wild Ride)   
    Upthread I complained about my wheel trims and @AndyW201 mentioned that he had a set. Well, now I have a set. And what a difference they make!

    A side by side comparison with one of the old ones... they really were shamefully tatty. 

    I'm loving how it looks now. 

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    AndyW201 reacted to Peter C in 1987 Ford Sierra Sapphire 1.8L - Ready for inspection - see page 20   
    I've been looking forward to this day for the past two months.
    Once the Sierra was back on its wheels, I undersealed the jacking points that were concealed by axle stands / ramps.


    The other side is the same.
    It was time to pull the Sierra out of the workshop. As the underseal was still fresh and the car isn't taxed, I only drove the Sierra to the end of the road and back to outside my house to take photos.
    At this stage, I recommend that you rewind to page 4 of this thread and remind yourself what the Sierra looked like on the 30th January, the day it arrived from Northern Ireland. I am pleased with the results and I'll let the photos do the talking. Please note that I haven't washed or detailed the bodywork and trim yet, hopefully I will get a chance to do that next weekend.






    The bonnet, roof and boot lid look much better in sunlight than they do under a LED lamp. Yes, if you look closely and at the right angle, you can see the fine scratches but overall, the paint looks great.



    Remember how the four corners looked? The tarpaulin that the Sierra was stored under rubbed the blue paint off down to primer / bare / rusty metal. My masking off and dabbing of blue paint has worked well. Up close, you can see the touching up but I am pleased with my low cost solution.




    The sills and inner sides of the rear wheel arches look much better too.




    The boot lid and rear valance now gleam.

    I left the engine to idle for about 15 minutes and it ran well, nice and quiet, with no smoke. The temperature gauge reached half way quickly (and stayed there) but the coolant level was still low. The idle speed is a little too fast, I need to work out which screw needs a tweak.

    With the Sierra outside, it took me two hours to clean the workshop. EVERY surface was covered with a layer of black overspray dust, which spread when I was painting the bumpers. Got there in the end.

    I put the Sierra back in for another week, until it can be taxed and driven from the 1st April.

    The 1st April is a Monday. According to the forecast, the weather should be dry. Let's hope so.

     
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    AndyW201 got a reaction from warch in Shite in Miniature II   
    Thanks to the hot tip on here, I've just nipped down to the local Lidl. As expected the bin was fairly well rifled through, so no Quattro or yellow Civic alas, (the two I was most after), but there were still a few worth having,

    Autoshite-themed surfboard on this version of the Landy,







    Don't normally go for the motorbikes or mopeds, (although I do quite like the Honda Cub casting), but I did like the look of this Vespa,


    Nice to see the Alfa in a road going colour scheme

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    AndyW201 reacted to bunglebus in Shite in Miniature II   
    Upcoming Hot Wheels Volvo Drift Wagon with trailer, maybe a Team Transport?

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    AndyW201 reacted to Split_Pin in Shite in Miniature II   
    That style of Corgi E30, and its 1/36 bigger brother were my favourites. Even the more expensive Gama examples were way beneath them in terms of quality and finish.
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    AndyW201 reacted to bunglebus in Shite in Miniature II   
    Think these are all Welly - lots of Chinese and HK stuff has no branding
     
    Superb* effort from High Speed

    Maisto

    Racing Champions that looks suspiciously like the Welly

    As does this

    Wiking

    Chad Valley:

    Hot Wheels
     
    Majorette

    No idea

    There are probably more...
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    AndyW201 reacted to bunglebus in Shite in Miniature II   
    As well as the slippery slope of various versions of the Matchbox, there's an M3 bodied Corgi Junior too
    I think your little gold one is a Welly - I've picked up quite a few fairly terrible representations of the E30 over the years, I'll find some pics...
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    AndyW201 reacted to hennabm in Shite in Miniature II   
    I have had to clear out my display cabinet as it has to move for some work in the house. In doing so I took the time to photgrph the majority of them. 
    As you can see there is a clear theme going on here in all scales.
    The first E30 I bought was the Japenese interpretation of the 323i. It is set up with steering and soft tyres and is powered by two AA batteries, if required.

    It looks more like an M3 body than a standard 323i but hey ho.

    Then came the Corgi E30. Not too bad, just wish the sunroof had matched the car.  The silver one is of an actual car and it's a 325 sport. Several Minichamps then came along.

     
    Then another large one, this time from OTTO of a 325i. The image is reversed to make it RHD.

    Then came another large one in the shape of a 323i from Minichamp again but in 1/18. Again image reversed to get it to RHD.

    A BMW dealer special of a Touring and another Corgi. The Corgi is yet again of an actual car and the box gives its history.

     
    In the smaller sclae I have a little collection of the Matchbox Bauer, plus a copy from unknown in silver; a Corgi give away (came as a promo with petrol in the day) and a blue one in playworn condition. The silver car was found for a couple of Euros at a car boot in Portugal a few years ago.

     
    Finally here, something a little more French. An R18 bought in Model Motoring in Leith for an amazing sum of £1.50 back in 1985.  Then an R12 that came on a French magazine I just happened to spot onone of my trips over.

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    AndyW201 reacted to w00dy in Shite in Miniature II   
    Been out of the die-cast game for a bit, but I've made a couple of recent additions.





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    AndyW201 got a reaction from andrew e in Shite in Miniature II   
    Thanks to the hot tip on here, I've just nipped down to the local Lidl. As expected the bin was fairly well rifled through, so no Quattro or yellow Civic alas, (the two I was most after), but there were still a few worth having,

    Autoshite-themed surfboard on this version of the Landy,







    Don't normally go for the motorbikes or mopeds, (although I do quite like the Honda Cub casting), but I did like the look of this Vespa,


    Nice to see the Alfa in a road going colour scheme

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    AndyW201 got a reaction from FakeConcern in Shite in Miniature II   
    Thanks to the hot tip on here, I've just nipped down to the local Lidl. As expected the bin was fairly well rifled through, so no Quattro or yellow Civic alas, (the two I was most after), but there were still a few worth having,

    Autoshite-themed surfboard on this version of the Landy,







    Don't normally go for the motorbikes or mopeds, (although I do quite like the Honda Cub casting), but I did like the look of this Vespa,


    Nice to see the Alfa in a road going colour scheme

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    AndyW201 got a reaction from Spottedlaurel in Shite in Miniature II   
    Thanks to the hot tip on here, I've just nipped down to the local Lidl. As expected the bin was fairly well rifled through, so no Quattro or yellow Civic alas, (the two I was most after), but there were still a few worth having,

    Autoshite-themed surfboard on this version of the Landy,







    Don't normally go for the motorbikes or mopeds, (although I do quite like the Honda Cub casting), but I did like the look of this Vespa,


    Nice to see the Alfa in a road going colour scheme

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    AndyW201 got a reaction from bunglebus in Shite in Miniature II   
    Thanks to the hot tip on here, I've just nipped down to the local Lidl. As expected the bin was fairly well rifled through, so no Quattro or yellow Civic alas, (the two I was most after), but there were still a few worth having,

    Autoshite-themed surfboard on this version of the Landy,







    Don't normally go for the motorbikes or mopeds, (although I do quite like the Honda Cub casting), but I did like the look of this Vespa,


    Nice to see the Alfa in a road going colour scheme

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    AndyW201 got a reaction from eddyramrod in Shite in Miniature II   
    Thanks to the hot tip on here, I've just nipped down to the local Lidl. As expected the bin was fairly well rifled through, so no Quattro or yellow Civic alas, (the two I was most after), but there were still a few worth having,

    Autoshite-themed surfboard on this version of the Landy,







    Don't normally go for the motorbikes or mopeds, (although I do quite like the Honda Cub casting), but I did like the look of this Vespa,


    Nice to see the Alfa in a road going colour scheme

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    AndyW201 got a reaction from w00dy in Shite in Miniature II   
    Thanks to the hot tip on here, I've just nipped down to the local Lidl. As expected the bin was fairly well rifled through, so no Quattro or yellow Civic alas, (the two I was most after), but there were still a few worth having,

    Autoshite-themed surfboard on this version of the Landy,







    Don't normally go for the motorbikes or mopeds, (although I do quite like the Honda Cub casting), but I did like the look of this Vespa,


    Nice to see the Alfa in a road going colour scheme

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    AndyW201 got a reaction from danthecapriman in Shite in Miniature II   
    Thanks to the hot tip on here, I've just nipped down to the local Lidl. As expected the bin was fairly well rifled through, so no Quattro or yellow Civic alas, (the two I was most after), but there were still a few worth having,

    Autoshite-themed surfboard on this version of the Landy,







    Don't normally go for the motorbikes or mopeds, (although I do quite like the Honda Cub casting), but I did like the look of this Vespa,


    Nice to see the Alfa in a road going colour scheme

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    AndyW201 got a reaction from MiniMinorMk3 in Shite in Miniature II   
    Thanks to the hot tip on here, I've just nipped down to the local Lidl. As expected the bin was fairly well rifled through, so no Quattro or yellow Civic alas, (the two I was most after), but there were still a few worth having,

    Autoshite-themed surfboard on this version of the Landy,







    Don't normally go for the motorbikes or mopeds, (although I do quite like the Honda Cub casting), but I did like the look of this Vespa,


    Nice to see the Alfa in a road going colour scheme

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    AndyW201 reacted to danthecapriman in Shite in Miniature II   
    Last few days has seen a bit more done to various models.
    FG recovery truck has been converted to rhd. Quite easy to do on this one, just a bit of messing around to get the steering column out of the floor on the other side. Just need to sand that big lump of moulding flash off the instrument cluster!

      
    Lada Riva got painted in authentic Lada Adriatic blue!

      
    Which strangely dried overnight darker!? I wish it’d have stayed the lighter colour.

    Sierra estate is now in Ceramic blue. It looks brighter on the photo than it really is, but I hope the grey trims etc help tone it down a bit! 
    Im pretty sure this shade must have faded quite a lot with age, as it seems to have a slightly purple-ish tinge to it on real cars. But I suppose the paint is going on 40 odd years old on them now!

     
    Dodge RAM pickup is being put back together. 
    I did the bumpers in molotow pen chrome and the grill unit in silver paint as that’s normally in that duller painted plastic silver on real ones. Cab back wall is painted too. I’ve had to paint the inside of that black as it’s made from clear plastic and you get lots of light bleed through it if the suns on it.


     
    Dinky Volvo has had its wheels refitted and new tyres. Wheels are Dinky Transit wheels.


    Ford F100 is about ready for being put back together. Hard to photograph this and get the metallic sparkling from it but you can just about see it in places. 
    I had to paint the cab twice! Had it sat on the side while I was painting the Sierra, shook the can of blue to mix it and the nozzle must have been on loose and a jet of the blue paint and propellant shot out and landed directly on the F100 cab side! Being fresh paint it melted and went funny. I was mighty pissed off I can tell you. Lots of words that rhyme with ‘duck, ducking and hunt’ were said…


     
    Converted a few interiors to rhd too ready to refit.

     
    And stripped one of those cheapy DelPrado mk1 Capri’s which came from some collection or another. 
    These aren’t actually too bad with the old paint gone. Originally they’re in a horrible gun metal grey colour. Why they picked that colour for these is anyone’s guess as it really doesn’t show off a Capri’s shape at all. A Capri wants bright blues, greens, reds, yellow etc etc not dull boring dark grey! 
    I think with a bit of extra detailing and a better colour paint job it’ll look just fine!
    No prizes for guessing what colour this one will be getting! 
    A clue is: I conveniently already have a can of it…

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    AndyW201 reacted to bunglebus in Shite in Miniature II   
    Burnin' 280 has had a good soak in hydrogen peroxide next to the window, much less yellow now



     
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    AndyW201 reacted to bunglebus in Shite in Miniature II   
    This set is lovely

















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