How much shite is too much shite? Overdue Update, A Show, One Out One In and a Stupid Road Trip.

[Andyrew]

Im thinking kia sportage?

 

[big_al_granvia]

Ssangyong rexton

[Barry Cade]

Crail😯? Everything dissolves in Crail.. !

Tata safari. 😆

[Coprolalia]

4 hours ago, big_al_granvia said:

Ssangyong rexton

Not with the towing capacity because I think they're pretty good.

I was going to say a Rav4 or a Suzuki Vitara, but the comment about origin makes me think andyrew is right with Korea.

So Hyundai Tucson?

[timolloyd]

Monteverdi Safari?

[DVee8]

A Nissan X-Trail ?

[Rod/b]

Hyundai Santa Fe

[Supernaut]

Renault Scenic RX4

(One can always hope)

[stripped fred]

Kia Sportage...

[Rod/b]

UAZ 469

[Rod/b]

[Saabnut]

@Coprolalia wins a free cup of tea, to be collected in person from chez Saabnut. @Rod/bwins a restraining order!  

Yes, that is the car! Just looked at it for the first time in daylight and it is fine. Front NS tyre is flat (seller told me it had a slow) andhe supplied a used replacement. First jobs today are to fit the tyre, put the spare on the other front as it is better than the one fitted, test the towbar electrics and fit a new socket if required and get rid of the drop plate fitted as a lift plate on the towbar.

 

[beko1987]

Crikey you'll not be used to the reliability after the disco 😂 Looks like a comfy place to sit though

[Rod/b]

I had the Sportage version on the 55 plate, with the 2.0 petrol engine. It was a great little thing to drive - longest i did was from Herts to Applecross fully loaded up with camping gear and with two bikes on the back, and it was a very nice drive in the Kia.   I once trailered a Rover R8 from Bristol to St Albans with it and it didn’t break a sweat. I imagine the diesel version will be excellent for towing. 

It was also unstoppable in the snow with a set of proper winter tyres on.

When I first moved to the middle east i bought the V6 powered one for Mrs Rod/b. That was a good car but it got t-boned on a roundabout and was never the same again. 

They do get through front subframe bushes so keep an eye on that.

[Rod/b]

I’ll go as far as saying I reckon there will be one of two outcomes for this car -

1) Saabnut will love it and keep it forever; or,

2) it will become one of the Autoshite bikes and stay in the fold until it’s dead.

[Saabnut]

2 minutes ago, Rod/b said:

I’ll go as far as saying I reckon there will be one of two outcomes for this car -

1) Saabnut will love it and keep it forever; or,

2) it will become one of the Autoshite bikes and stay in the fold until it’s dead.

I think this is a very fair assessment!  

[Coprolalia]

I reckon this will be mega. They seem like mid-90s Toyota's in that bland, well-built, reasonably equipped way. Don't give it a second glance on the street, but utterly dependable.

[hairnet]

nice saa.........

oh wait

[drum]

Hopefully it won't be like my Santa Fe as its suspension components rotted away in the Scottish salty road environment.

[Saabnut]

The day after purchase, the immediate jobs were done, the trailer hitched on and the Kubota loaded. Last Thursday I departed for Sheffield for the test run of the new car! Ran perfectly and returned 28mpg towing so happy with that. After NYE was over, it was time for some fettling. New tyres with a more aggressive tread pattern were purchased as the existing tyres were getting thin, still plenty of tread but road tyres which is not ideal where I live. The standard tyres are 235/60-16 and turns out only road pattern are available for these SUV tyres, and they are expensive. Changing to 235/70-16 opens up a whole range and were £50 a corner (wholesale price). Started by fitting the 2 rears but could not get them to inflate on the rims. After 30 mins of hassle, we gave up and refitted the old ones. New tyres in the back to be fitted at home as I have a blast tank which should make easy work of them.

Next a few mods to the trailer. Being a car transpoter, the runners are a bit wide for the Kubota but I needed the length. It is OK once on, but the ramps tip during loading due to only being supported on one side. Minor mods to the ramps and welding on some new supports sorted that. A couple of plates were also welded to the rear of the trailer to attach my magnetic, wireless trailer lights and another couple of brackets for number plate support.

With the trailer completed, on to the Kubota. A full service was completed and we then fitted a Brush Hog rough terrain mower on to the 3 point linkage and luckily the PTO shaft was the correct length, so that was much easier than expected. With that done we did the usual New Year thing of doing some work on my friends Dolomite 1850. This has been ongoing for about 15 years, only being worked on when my friend has a bit of time, and being a self employed Agricultural Engineer this is rare. It has tended to be a day or two over new year over the last 6 years or so when I have been there and we make time. Due to covid, 2020 did not happen so we were determined to get something done this year.

The "sold" sign is a joke as he has had so many people ask if he wants to sell over the years! By the time we finished, it was running, stopping and indeed driving! It now just needs the front lights fitting and connecting and it will be back on the road for some testing before paint.

With all that done, the Kubota was loaded

and back home I came. The Hyundai (which of course stands for Hope You Understand Nothing Desirable Available Inexpensively) covered just over 1500 miles, all towing, at an average of 28mpg. Verdict? Better than expected.

[Tickman]

Great result with the purchase.

[Saabnut]

Genuinely sad to see this depart today. It has been a great car but after 15months sitting awaiting repairs, the sensible head briefly came out of storage and it was advertised here. Hopefully it will get the care and attention it deserves, and at least it is staying in the fold.

Still sad though.

[Floatylight]

Is this an issue for you Nick?

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/transport-goods-in-and-out-of-the-uk-using-vans-or-car-and-trailers-from-21-may-2022#check-if-the-new-rules-apply-to-you

[Saabnut]

4 hours ago, Floatylight said:

Is this an issue for you Nick?

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/transport-goods-in-and-out-of-the-uk-using-vans-or-car-and-trailers-from-21-may-2022#check-if-the-new-rules-apply-to-you

Thanks for the heads up, but fortunately it will not affect me as I do not do it commercially, ie for hire and reward.

[High Jetter]

@Saabnut is such a cool name. 'Nick' was a surprise to me.

[Saabnut]

I am supposed to be having a tidy up of my shed so I can access one at the back to take some photos. I keep finding excuses as I love* tidying so it is taking longer than expected, but yesterday a bit of progress was made. Went back in today and of course got distracted as a friend has been asking about my Rover P5b that has been slumbering and doing a fairly good impression of a shelf.

As I had access to the Cobra (parked at the end of October) I thought I would start it and move it so I had better access to the Rover. Took a bit of winding but once the fuel filled the carb burst into life quite happily so backed it out.

This gave me a clear(ish) look at the Rover

First job was to clear the stored* items off it

Air was added to the tyres and the jump start unit connected to the battery. This produced ignition lights but nothing else, and a quick calculation showed it was parked here in 2015! The battery is predictably dead, so I put my spare Saab battery on, just to see if it would turn over. This resulted in brighter lights and a ticking fuel pump which soon slowed despite the guage showing empty. For a laugh I pulled out the choke and turned they key, and after a few turns it fired. A couple of more  tries and it was running and running smoothly. I ran out of time so turned it off and put the Cobra (and Kubota) back in the shed. I am away this weekend but next week will pick up some fresh  petrol and see if it will move.

Forgot how nice Rovers of this period (this one is 1968) are and that Rovers were very much a premium car.

[hairnet]

gnnffffffffffffff

i type in dark i no see keys

 

 

[hairnet]

how much cash tonite m9

🤤

[Saabnut]

Went out to the shed to pick up a Jerry can to go and fetch some momentum from Tescos, as I wanted some zero ethanol fuel for it and the 99 octane rating helps as these cars were designed for the old 5 star fuel at 101 octane. Glanced over at the Rover to be met with this

The for sale board has been there for several years, the oil slick not! This thwarted the plans of putting some fresh petrol in and driving it out of the shed and back on to the lift. Went and fetched some petrol, £161.9 a litre (HFM?) and then took the Sonett and Cobra out of the shed. Tried to push the Rover, but after 7 years sitting, that was not happening. Put a strop on it and used the Kubota to get it moving, after which it moved freely. Pushed it forward to get some space, then used the dollies to swing the rear over

Then it was pushed back to the ramp and the other cars returned so they were away from any potential rain. A quick look suggests that the oil filter might have sprung a leak or the o ring on the filter has dried out and failed. I have ordered a new filter and will investigate further when it arrives.

[High Jetter]

Looks fit tho