richardmorris Posted July 5, 2019 Share Posted July 5, 2019 12 minutes ago, egg said: Elly's wings have been on and off this week more times than [insert saucy metaphor] More strange men fiddling with her bits too! egg 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted July 5, 2019 Author Share Posted July 5, 2019 Ferry delayed by an hour, but we made it to Harwich. Bamboocarman, Broadsword, RayMK and 12 others 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaseracer Posted July 6, 2019 Share Posted July 6, 2019 18 hours ago, dollywobbler said: Yes, checking the tracking with wood! Excellent! Another option is string... Hello, Will ? romania00 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted July 7, 2019 Author Share Posted July 7, 2019 Obligatory. Busy day yesterday. Visited a friend to play cars. Then went to the Louwman Museum, which is just incredible. Makes a Bond Minicar seem entirely ordinary. Over 100 miles covered. I was quite broken by last night! 2CV seems fine. Swapping it for a Datsun 1000 today. Brave sir Robin, egg, crapcarcollector and 12 others 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeeJay Posted July 7, 2019 Share Posted July 7, 2019 1 hour ago, dollywobbler said: Obligatory. That fan's a bit too big for your car. Bamboocarman, stonedagain, Fumbler and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busmansholiday Posted July 7, 2019 Share Posted July 7, 2019 14 hours ago, dollywobbler said: 14 hours ago, dollywobbler said: Over 100 miles covered. I was quite broken by last night! 2CV seems fine. Swapping it for a Datsun 1000 today. I thought you'd given up that Saturday job. LightBulbFun and romania00 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairnet Posted July 7, 2019 Share Posted July 7, 2019 go on - theres gotta be a reason the windmills sombrero has slipped mmm tagora been louwman 3 times - is the chinese big white saloon still in the lobby?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted July 8, 2019 Author Share Posted July 8, 2019 Crap. Yes. I got a fleeting look at it and meant to go back to have a better look. Never did. Yesterday was Japan Classic Sunday. It was amazing. 550 cars, all stunning and mostly very rare. Just gets better every year. Will be a full video report but by 2pm, much like the museum, it had become a bit much. Too much 'I've never seen one of those before.' 2CV didn't move yesterday, and may only move about half a mile today. Not sure yet. Have nowhere booked tonight. Will hunker down with friends to steal their internet, do some video editing and then make plans for the week. RayMK, wuvvum, Fumbler and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted July 8, 2019 Author Share Posted July 8, 2019 Wings might be coming off again... Bloody oil leak. I'm now up near Amsterdam. Was meant to be sight-seeing tomorrow, but I need to find the source of this. If it's a slight leak about to turn major, I'm in a spot of bother. If it's a minor leak that I can fix, that removes a lot of worry. romania00 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saabnut Posted July 8, 2019 Share Posted July 8, 2019 If the worst happens, I am heading over to France next week and with notice can take a different (tow) car and a trailer..... romania00 and egg 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted July 10, 2019 Author Share Posted July 10, 2019 Thanks. I'm now at Burton Car Company in Zutphen, who specialise in 2CVs. Indeed, Elly's suspension dampers, half the engine and her exhaust clamps came from this place! She has already caused some amusement for being RHD. The oil leak is one issue, but there's a front end knock that I'm increasingly unhappy about. LightBulbFun, romania00, Six-cylinder and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saabnut Posted July 10, 2019 Share Posted July 10, 2019 Good luck! When you are sorted, you have my numbers if you hit problems in France. Even if I don't have a trailer I have a tow rope and a garage! Oh, you have a pm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted July 11, 2019 Author Share Posted July 11, 2019 Front end knock looks increasingly like kingpins, but they reckon the arm is knackered too, so no quick and easy fix. They did say they could replace the entire front end with recon parts for about 1000 Euros. I declined that offer, mostly because the steering rack has already been reconditioned, so it would seem foolish to replace it. I'll be living with that until I get home. I foresee major expenditure once I'm done with travelling, as the suspension cans are also quite rotten. They're one of the few original items on the car, and it shows. Mix in a pair of reconditioned front arms and it's all a bit YIKES. Oil leak does look like pushrod tube seals. They had time for a look, but not time to remove a cylinder head and deal with iffy seals. Not sure I fancy doing that either. Also filed under 'live with it.' romania00 and The Moog 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted July 12, 2019 Author Share Posted July 12, 2019 Had a day of rest yesterday, well, I went for a bike ride and and walk around the delightful town of Zutphen and left Elly at the B&B. She repaid me by refusing to start. Checked the plugs. They looked pretty old. Maybe we forgot to swap the newer ones in when we swapped heads... One was a little white, which is a little concerning. Too weak on one side? Maybe that explains the pinking. All gentle pootling about today though. Started by going to Gallery Aaldering, where they have many fancy cars. And pantograph wipers. Elly had to slum it in the car park. Wasn't at all Autoshite, but then I saw a W123 for sale with an advertised classic car business up a track. That's better! Then we went to look at a castle. I saw a Cuore. It was a short hop across the border into Germany. Lots of uninspiring buildings and bloody terrible, aggressive driving. Just like being back in Birmingham really. Then some weather happened. Now at my German AirBNB. Back across the border tomorrow. We've covered about 800 miles so far, but I think we'll need to start covering miles a little more in coming days. Visiting the DAF museum on Sunday, then will start aiming for Normandy. brownnova, romania00, RobT and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted July 18, 2019 Author Share Posted July 18, 2019 Sorry folks. Barely getting time to update this. Er, a quick photo recap. Went to Germany. Went back to The Netherlands. Borrowed a Volvo. Stole a mop. Met some Dutch HubNutters. We went to the DAF Museum. These three should meet again in Croatia. (already met the Dyane again today in Normandy!) Went to Belgium Fuel filler clip rusted to bits. Cured fuel leak by just driving. To France. 1000 miles completed at this point. Carried on to Reims. First visit! Found a Renault 16. The owner came out for a chat. In his pants. Champagne vineyards. Then, today. About 40 miles from the Citroen meet. At the Citroen meet. OMG QUEUE CHAOS ALL OF TEH BROWN Having registered, I then ran away to my AirBNB. Village seems nice. UP TO DATE! In short, still pissing oil everywhere, now pissing fuel everywhere, still pinking at factory settings, I think due to weak running for a reason not yet found. Timing backed off, cooler spark plugs fitted and she's well enough to cover over 200 miles today. RayMK, RobT, Saabnut and 11 others 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busmansholiday Posted July 18, 2019 Share Posted July 18, 2019 Just love your adventures, Mrs BMH won't even let me bring the roffle winning Merc down to her sisters in Torbay, insisting that we take the 'modern', as it's more economical (true) and reliable (errm, cam belt due errrrr). Excellent, keep up the good work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noel Tidybeard Posted July 18, 2019 Share Posted July 18, 2019 21 minutes ago, busmansholiday said: Just love your adventures, Mrs BMH won't even let me bring the roffle winning Merc down to her sisters in Torbay, insisting that we take the 'modern', as it's more economical (true) and reliable (errm, cam belt due errrrr). Excellent, keep up the good work. just remind her who wears the trousers ...we will bring grapes to the hospital when we visit. lol busmansholiday 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Chocolate Teapot Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 Thx for the updates. If you are driving in Italia pls be aware as what seems to uk drivers as aggressive and tailgating is normal here, the use of the car horn is NOT such an aggressive gesture here and does NOT mean the uk equivalent of " F YOU". Headlight flashing does mean " move over fast, I'm coming though" As there have been a few questions on breakdown cover in Europe and older cars and you being the most recent traveller could you enlighten us with your take on the subject; who ?, cost ?, financial cover limit versus car value ?, recovery distance limits and recovery to home address etc ? Would be helpful for a few of us I recon. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted July 19, 2019 Author Share Posted July 19, 2019 My take on EU breakdown cover is not to bother. Whether that bites me on the arse remains to be scene. Only horn honking we heard in Italy last year was people waving at us as they liked the Dacia! We think... lesapandre and spartacus 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted July 19, 2019 Author Share Posted July 19, 2019 Found away to fix one leak at least. The petrol filler had a hole in it. It has a replacement filler now. French entertainment at this big Citroen anniversary shindig. A GSA Cottage special edition. Lovely. Saw a BX Cottage too. Maybe more tomorrow. I need sleep. Too much excitement... (yes, that is a Birotor two Gs down). RayMK, egg, Jimbob McGregor and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted July 21, 2019 Author Share Posted July 21, 2019 Beaucoup des Citroëns! Yesterday, I spent a good three hours watching Citroens enter the show. Very good of the organisers to funnel ALL traffic through one junction. The queues were epic! Today, I'm off to Le Mans for obligatory photos, before meeting Saabnut. LightBulbFun, egg, Saabnut and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robinmasters Posted July 21, 2019 Share Posted July 21, 2019 51 minutes ago, dollywobbler said: Beaucoup des Citroëns! Beaucoup de lay ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lesapandre Posted July 21, 2019 Share Posted July 21, 2019 1 hour ago, dollywobbler said: Beaucoup des Citroëns! Yesterday, I spent a good three hours watching Citroens enter the show. Very good of the organisers to funnel ALL traffic through one junction. The queues were epic! Today, I'm off to Le Mans for obligatory photos, before meeting Saabnut. 'Crashed' Citroen recreates a scene from 60's French comedy Le Corniaud - the fake 'battery' and jewels also features in the film. Joey spud 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairnet Posted July 21, 2019 Share Posted July 21, 2019 Saw the oilcit but from the other side of the water Didn't know the 2cvs weren't on the grounds - kinda separate......missed them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted July 22, 2019 Author Share Posted July 22, 2019 The Visas were tucked well away from everything. Now at Chez Saabnut France, which is very pleasant. LightBulbFun, RobT, Mrs6C and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egg Posted July 22, 2019 Share Posted July 22, 2019 I sent my parents a couple of the French videos, seeing as my dad is half French and all. Feedback from my mum: I like his hair short, much less hippy ? adw1977, hairnet, spartacus and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardmorris Posted July 22, 2019 Share Posted July 22, 2019 Just watching your vids. For some reason I had it in my head that the meeting was way down south near Michelin in Clermont Ferrant? usual French organisation too. egg 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egg Posted July 22, 2019 Share Posted July 22, 2019 31 minutes ago, richardmorris said: usual French organisation too. This! Amazing isn't it. It all seems to work somehow. I read somewhere that Anglo-Saxons love signs telling them what to do, whereas the French just get on with it and see what happens... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saabnut Posted July 23, 2019 Share Posted July 23, 2019 Mr Hubnut has departed Chez Saabnut Fr after giving Elly a little fettling whilst here. One more stop in La Belle France then tomorrow the long section starts. Yesterday was 34c and the forecast is for temperatures to rise over the coming week peaking at over 40c Should be pleasant* egg 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted July 23, 2019 Author Share Posted July 23, 2019 Aye. It's a bit sticky! Many thanks for your hospitality. I'm now somewhere that has even poorer communication with the world, so there will be no photos... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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