NorthernMonkey Posted June 15, 2019 Author Share Posted June 15, 2019 Sitrep: Stopped at B&Q in Gloucester to purchase overpriced grips in order to adjust the drivers seat to a more comfortable position. Success. We also bought tapas from Tesco next door for dinner. Bucketeer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoctorRetro Posted June 15, 2019 Share Posted June 15, 2019 Holy crap, that poor 320i must think nobody wants it. NorthernMonkey and Bucketeer 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bucketeer Posted June 15, 2019 Share Posted June 15, 2019 30 minutes ago, TheDoctor said: Holy crap, that poor 320i must think nobody wants it. Or that it's really really popular. The Moog and NorthernMonkey 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthernMonkey Posted June 18, 2019 Author Share Posted June 18, 2019 Picked up a lovely one owner, low mileage Daewoo yesterday. Pics to follow.... Stanky and loserone 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supernaut Posted June 18, 2019 Share Posted June 18, 2019 On 6/15/2019 at 4:06 PM, TheDoctor said: Holy crap, that poor 320i must think nobody wants it. Next time I do that much work on a car I should fucking keep it! The 316i isn't going anywhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitsisigma01 Posted June 18, 2019 Share Posted June 18, 2019 2 tickets for the Red Galaxy when the latest temporary guardian needs to move it on DoctorRetro and NorthernMonkey 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stanky Posted June 18, 2019 Share Posted June 18, 2019 4 hours ago, NorthernMonkey said: Picked up a lovely one owner, low mileage Daewoo yesterday. Pics to follow.... life's winners drive low-mileage Daewoos. FACT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthernMonkey Posted June 18, 2019 Author Share Posted June 18, 2019 As promised.... Belting bit of kit. 0-60 degrees in just under 20 seconds on the pork pie test. sporty-shite, clayts450, Flat4 and 4 others 5 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stanky Posted June 18, 2019 Share Posted June 18, 2019 wen woz the drive belt last changed m8? louiepj 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthernMonkey Posted June 18, 2019 Author Share Posted June 18, 2019 Drive belt roulette innit? It’s a non-interference turntable so it’ll be r8 chaseracer, DeeJay, Stanky and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Moog Posted June 18, 2019 Share Posted June 18, 2019 No pics of the interior? disappointing LightBulbFun and NorthernMonkey 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaseracer Posted June 18, 2019 Share Posted June 18, 2019 Imagine an exploded pork pie... ? LightBulbFun, stonedagain and The Moog 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyrew Posted June 18, 2019 Share Posted June 18, 2019 Ooofff now that's Hot! And you know watt? Now you can interact with other Daewoo owners, doesn't need to be a big wave or anything , A simple nod or a micro-wave will suffice. They may even ping you a message , Little interactions like this can turn your life around in a zap. Don't be too full on tho as it may get a bit heated, just let them stand for 1 minute if it becomes a bit much. NorthernMonkey, Stanky, Sigmund Fraud and 3 others 3 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoctorRetro Posted June 20, 2019 Share Posted June 20, 2019 Is it bad I want the Vito? ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthernMonkey Posted June 20, 2019 Author Share Posted June 20, 2019 Yep. There’s already a extensive dibs list formed but I’m happy to add you to the bottom ?? The Moog and Flat4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthernMonkey Posted June 20, 2019 Author Share Posted June 20, 2019 Having said that, I’ve already dug out a set of V class alloys and a pair of better seats for the front. Just need some carbon wrap for the bonnet and we’re all set. Scene wanker or what?!! ? Jerzy Woking, DoctorRetro, The Moog and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoctorRetro Posted June 20, 2019 Share Posted June 20, 2019 Are the steelies 16 inch and 5 x 112? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthernMonkey Posted June 23, 2019 Author Share Posted June 23, 2019 Finally got around to giving the ex-HMC Vito a good poke yesterday... Initial findings are very favourable. It’s had welding in the past, lots and lots of it, but it’s been done to a pretty good standard and is solid as a rock on the sills etc It does need a bit of a tickle on the rearmost crossmember but nothing too serious When driving, there’s a smell of exhaust fumes in the cab. The downpipe has fractured and been repaired with an ill fitting sleeve... ...this has now been discarded and replaced with a better quality joining piece. Apart from the odd paint overspray and rather dog eared rear doors, everything else is good...it’s obviously been well looked after in the past...the brakes are fairly new all round, the front tyres are Michelin commercials with plenty of tread and the back ones are almost new Toyo commercials. The outer sills and arches are pretty decent too... The Moog, Bucketeer, LightBulbFun and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HMC Posted June 23, 2019 Share Posted June 23, 2019 That’s my exhaust bodge! Is that lift yours? Very jealous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthernMonkey Posted June 23, 2019 Author Share Posted June 23, 2019 The immediate plans are to weld the rear crossmember ready for an MOT then either attempt to repair the rear doors or indeed replace them if a pair can be sourced at a reasonable cost. Once that’s done, it’s time for some cosmetics. There’s plenty of green paint in the back to do the panels that haven’t already been done thanks to HMC. I’ve also got a pair of dark grey seats from a Saab 9-3 which will replace the rather tatty ones in the cab. The worst panel after the rear doors is the bonnet. Given that the roof is gloss black and doesn’t look at all out of place, I’m seriously considering filling and flatting it and going a bit scene with the black wrap... Bucketeer and BL Bloke 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthernMonkey Posted June 23, 2019 Author Share Posted June 23, 2019 3 minutes ago, HMC said: That’s my exhaust bodge! Is that lift yours? Very jealous. Yep, it’s handy to own a garage when you’ve got a serious shite addiction ? Feel bad for criticising the exhaust now...those sleeves nearly always leak though in my experience. I’m going to replace it in the morning with this one... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HMC Posted June 23, 2019 Share Posted June 23, 2019 Ah didn’t reallise you owned a garage! No that exhaust repair was a true bodge, my first attempt at one- I normally bung it down to my local place. Great to see it getting a once over! Do you think it’s been chipped or do they just all go like that one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthernMonkey Posted June 23, 2019 Author Share Posted June 23, 2019 As well as playing with the Vito, I’ve been prepping this little thing for sale this afternoon... I’m not putting a sale post up as I try and keep my business stock separate from my forum activities but the link is here should anyone be interested... https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F223562977339 Some shiter discount is usually available ? HMC and The Moog 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthernMonkey Posted June 23, 2019 Author Share Posted June 23, 2019 1 minute ago, HMC said: Do you think it’s been chipped or do they just all go like that one? Truthfully, I don’t know. It does pull pretty well for a 110cdi, doesn’t it? ? HMC 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthernMonkey Posted June 23, 2019 Author Share Posted June 23, 2019 Oh, yes, I’ve also been tinkering with the ex-Saabnut P38 but more on that later ? The Moog, jumpingjehovahs, Saabnut and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wack Posted June 23, 2019 Share Posted June 23, 2019 On 6/18/2019 at 9:50 AM, NorthernMonkey said: Picked up a lovely one owner, low mileage Daewoo yesterday. Pics to follow.... I bought a daewoo from my neighbour about 15 years ago , it was his mums car , test drive was odd , he drove as I wasn't insured , he had 5 goes at trying to get it drift round the same roundabout before giving up NorthernMonkey and paulplom 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthernMonkey Posted June 26, 2019 Author Share Posted June 26, 2019 Yesterday, one of my regulars came into the yard in his 12 plate Berlingo van...I actually heard it from the other end of the village as it was screeching it’s bits off. He asked if I could take a quick look at his fanbelt as it was ‘squeaking a bit....oh, and the clutch feels a bit funny too’ After a morning spent pulling it to bits... ...yep, that’ll be the noisy belt then... Christ knows how it made it here under its own steam...apparently it’s been squealing for a week or so and it’s been the full length of the country two or three times in that period! theshadow, The Moog and chodweaver 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthernMonkey Posted June 26, 2019 Author Share Posted June 26, 2019 Best order a new release arm too.... The Moog, chodweaver, stonedagain and 1 other 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big_al_granvia Posted June 26, 2019 Share Posted June 26, 2019 that looks a bawhair fecked to me NorthernMonkey 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Moog Posted June 26, 2019 Share Posted June 26, 2019 Oi I am still waiting for the p38 update! It was promised days ago ... Saabnut and Bucketeer 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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