Six Cylinders Motoring Notes

[Tadhg Tiogar]

15 minutes ago, richardmorris said:

The car being driven under your" other cars cover not owned by you",  also needs to have it's own policy.

The FoD is in Buckinghamshire. 

Bucks/Cambs/Herts Traffic are very hot on insurance/VED/MoT/plates

[SiC]

Just seen this too. Don't go crashing into any Ferrari 250 GTOs! Possibly a more likely occurrence for richardmorris than many of us. 

[LightBulbFun]

Yeah I imagine all on the on tarmac testing will have to happen once she is actually ready to be driven home etc and I have her insured and taxed,  (she is SORN  atm so it would be a bit cheeky to take her out on public roads in that regard too LOL) so that rules out even someone else taking her out for a spin sadly

unless someone invents a teleporting device that can teleport her to a private bit of tarmac LOL "Hang on why are we suddenly at Santa pod!"

(as is probably quite evident by now I dont really have a problem with other people driving her  as long as A they know how to drive an Invacar and B they dont crash her LOL)

(I was thinking since is Tax is Nill I could just change her tax class to historic whenever and tax her, but I think if your vehicle is taxed it has to be insured, so I have just SORNed her and will tax/change the tax class when she is closer to being on the road)

 

2 minutes ago, Tadhg Tiogar said:

The FoD is in Buckinghamshire. 

Bucks/Cambs/Herts Traffic are very hot on insurance/VED/MoT/plates

getting pulled over in an invacar would be an "interesting experience" given the void they float around in! LOL

[Six-cylinder]

Not a lot of car stuff today except I had a play with this LR today, not mine but I have possession of it, keys, insurance and permission to use it!

 

[ianamk]

No to distract from the awesomeness of old Land Rovers. 

 

If you are driving a vehicle under a 3rd party extension on a private policy,the other vehicle must also be insured by the owner. 

So,it must show as insured on the MID.

Trade policies etc differ 

[LightBulbFun]

14 minutes ago, Six-cylinder said:

Not a lot of car stuff today except I had a play with this LR today, not mine but I have possession of it, keys, insurance and permission to use it!

 

ah goody thats a pair of front indicator lenses sourced for Dolly

[Six-cylinder]

There was a bit more tonight because Mr_Bollox  talked about putting his Bi-turbo into storage reminded me ours needs to come out before anything goes wrong. Too late the fuel pump works so the puddle on the floor could grow! Looks like a simple fix as it is a piece of rubber fuel hose at fault.

[Mrs6C]

^^^ Looks like we'll need a few more metres of that marine fuel pipe, then...

[ianamk]

41 minutes ago, Mrs6C said:

^^^ Looks like we'll need a few more metres of that marine fuel pipe, then...

The puddle on the floor wasnt quite deep enough to sail a boat.....a small dinghy perhaps 

[Eddie Honda]

18 hours ago, ianamk said:

No to distract from the awesomeness of old Land Rovers. 

 

If you are driving a vehicle under a 3rd party extension on a private policy,the other vehicle must also be insured by the owner. 

So,it must show as insured on the MID.

Trade policies etc differ 

Total bollocks. It depends on the wording of the policy. It comes up every time it's discussed and regurgitated with unshakeable belief, rather than solid fact. It's what the plod would love you to believe (as it makes their life simpler) but it's not the actual case.

It doesn't have to show the MID. Indeed it can take up to 7 days to go on the database if the insurer is tardy. You will get a pull by the plod if it isn't on the MID, then you have an opportunity to present the relevant certificate. That relevant certificate can be electronic too. It doesn't have to show the vehicle is insured. It has to show that the person using the vehicle is insured to drive it.

Familiarise yourself with S165 of the Road Traffic Act 1988 as amended. Case law of Pryor v GMP is of note too.

On 8/13/2019 at 4:50 PM, Six-cylinder said:

Shiny new bit for the Chinese scooter after a bodge saw it back in action last weekend!

 

How long did it take to arrive?

[Six-cylinder]

48 minutes ago, Eddie Honda said:

How long did it take to arrive?

I ordered the scooter part 24th July so 1 month.

[richardmorris]

21 hours ago, Six-cylinder said:

There was a bit more tonight because Mr_Bollox  talked about putting his Bi-turbo into storage reminded me ours needs to come out before anything goes wrong. Too late the fuel pump works so the puddle on the floor could grow! Looks like a simple fix as it is a piece of rubber fuel hose at fault.

I think you’ve had your money’s worth out of that pipe.

[Six-cylinder]

26 minutes ago, richardmorris said:

I think you’ve had your money’s worth out of that.

I think it is a warranty item if only I could find the supplier.

When we bought the Maser 6 years ago we were warned that the rubber fuel line inside the the pressurised air box that contains the carburettor were subject to failure and you would not know until it was too late!  Yes I had them replaced, but not the underside ones.

The old pipe is close to the end and I have its replacement on my desk ready to fit.

 

[Mrs6C]

I think the Biturbo took one look at the weather forecast and decided it was better off staying indoors for the week...

[richardmorris]

30 minutes ago, Mrs6C said:

I think the Biturbo took one look at the weather forecast and decided it was better off staying indoors for the week...

I’ve cycled to work every day this week, as the Mercedes is now immobile having had its aux belt removed for the ac  compressor to be taken out. I’ve got wetter this week than in winter!

[Six-cylinder]

I have arranged to go out to the pub tonight with some friends, I feel like the cat who is being put out against its will!

[beko1987]

It's a monsoon in Thame! Glad I didn't drive to Peterborough tonight... 

[brownnova]

I’m camping.... it’s a bit miserable when outdoors. Drying things in the Campervan isn’t easy... 

[Asimo]

http://www.curbsideclassic.com/blog/car-show/carshow-photo-report-the-festival-of-the-unexceptional-part-2-the-exceptional-interlopers/

[DSdriver]

Use stainless steel Jubilee clips, a few pence more but worth every penny.

[Six-cylinder]

19 hours ago, DSdriver said:

Use stainless steel Jubilee clips, a few pence more but worth every penny.

Yes, yes, yes but have these I bought for a Jaguar and I was hoping I was going to get it fixed over the weekend!

[Six-cylinder]

I am trying to get the aircon fixed in my 2001 156 V6 manual saloon. I am told I need pipe 60657141 Compressor to condenser and beyond. They are dealer listed as unobtainable, any ideas or anybody have a used one they could sell me?

[DSdriver]

I can't see it on the drawing. If it is just a flexible or rigid hose with standard connections a good hydraulic specialist should be able to make you up a new one or fit a new flexy onto your connectors.

I know someone who is good at that sort of thing but he is in Ramsgate area so probably too far for you. I'll be back in England in a couple of days, if you need his details message me and I will find his address.

[LightBulbFun]

http://dgs-autoteile.de/Baugruppen/Kuehlung-Heizung-Klima-Lueftung/Klimaleitung-ALFA-ROMEO-156-SPORTWAGON-932-2-5-V6-24V::200891.html

 

is this what your looking for? sadly I cant read german so I cant tell if its just an old listing for an out of stock part, or if its something they have in stock

[Six-cylinder]

I have found this place in Kettering who claim they can make any pipe.

http://www.bee-cool-aircon.co.uk/services/ac-pipe-repairs/

[Asimo]

The hose number 10 on the drawing looks like it has a something as part of the assembly. A restrictor or one way valve or something. Probably.  

If it is just the hose and not the widget, try the ever helpful Pirtek, they may be able to crimp on a new flexi bit.

[richardmorris]

My air con guy John is coming tomorrow to refit the new compressor to the merc. If I see him ( he’s doing it at home when I’m in work) I shall ask him, he specialises in old systems.

[Six-cylinder]

Decision made, my Alfa specialist has found a new pipe so I discussed Bee-cool claim that they could make any A/C pipe at a large saving, recently another customer had one made and it cost more than the dealer part. I have now given the go ahead to buy and fit the new pipe and I should only be a week away from getting the car back.

[Six-cylinder]

 

I am putting my E32 735i back on the road after a 1 year rest and it needs its power steering fluid topped up, the hand book says it also does the brakes somehow as well but when it comes to type of fluid it it says "BMW service stations know the factory approved grades". Anybody know for certain what fluid I should use?

 

[Tadhg Tiogar]

1 hour ago, Six-cylinder said:

I am putting my E32 735i back on the road after a 1 year rest and it needs its power steering fluid topped up, the hand book says it also does the brakes somehow as well but when it comes to type of fluid it it says "BMW service stations know the factory approved grades". Anybody know for certain what fluid I should use?

This stuff, apparently.