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[danthecapriman]

Small amount of progress on 5 year mission to replace engine in ZT-T

Needed to moved the AMC Rebel - I had all the plugs out for a quick look and compression last week.  Broke one plug in that fiasco so put a new one in - connected all HT leads that I'd left lying around.  Car fired up OK, but was a bit lumpy.  Ran well enough to shift it.  Then opened the bonnet and realised I'd left 2 of the leads from the other bank off - so I had a V6.  I probably should give up really.

 

I did something similar on my Granada recently. Did a load of work, reassembled it all and fired it up to move the car. It ran but wasn't good. Got out and thought 'wtf is wrong now!'. I'd put two HT leads back on the wrong plugs. What a dumb ass!

[SiC]

Small amount of progress on 5 year mission to replace engine in ZT-T

Needed to moved the AMC Rebel - I had all the plugs out for a quick look and compression last week. Broke one plug in that fiasco so put a new one in - connected all HT leads that I'd left lying around. Car fired up OK, but was a bit lumpy. Ran well enough to shift it. Then opened the bonnet and realised I'd left 2 of the leads from the other bank off - so I had a V6. I probably should give up really.

Shiter version of cylinder deactivation?

[wuvvum]

I've come to the conclusion that I'm going to have to sell the Hyundai van, much to my disappointment.  With the Movano having unexpectedly sailed through its MOT and having unexpectedly been behaving faultlessly ever since, I can't really justify keeping both vans.  The Movano is bigger, faster, better on diesel, more comfortable, handles better when laden and is LEZ compliant.  Objectively the only areas it loses out are that it won't fit into a normal parking space, I can't see out of the back and the turning circle is appalling, unlike the H100 which turns on a sixpence.

 

For some reason, though, I still prefer driving the Hyundai.  Maybe because it's so much better than I thought it would be, whereas I fully expected the Movano to be boringly competent.  In fact it was a very close decision over which one to keep - the only thing that tipped the balance in the Vauxhall's favour was that it has 11 months' MOT whereas the Hyundai only has 2.

 

I might bung a For Sale thread up on here for the H100 in the morning.

[Ghosty]

While I'm waiting to see what's in store for me this academic year (I know I'm going to university but not sure if full/part time, and how I'll be funding myself), I've been reading about Prides and Nippas.

 

 

Perodua made rebadged Terioses too. Hm.

 

I have a choice between an 850cc car with £1300 insurance, or a 1300cc car with £750 insurance. It's a no brainer on paper - more power, less cost for same initial outlay (tax, purchase price and collection costs are negligible).

But for some reason I want to lean towards the Nippa - then again at the moment there's every chance I'll end up with a 405, that to be honest I'd really bloody like. Slightly* more ruinous financially, but hey, don't kick a gift horse in the mouth and all that.

 

 

I sort of want to experience a Kia Pride - I can find a lot about the Nippa, but not a lot about the Pride aside from the fact that it's a car, and eh, it's okay. 

 

Head says Pride, heart says buy all the tickets left for the 405, silly hat says Nippa, or something else entirely. 

 

This is AS, anyway, fuck knows what I'm going to end up with.

[320touring]

did your quote for the nippa include the fact its on coilovers (assuming talking about Stations one?)

[mercedade]

Spotted the ex-Trigger 190 earlier, is that Mercedade?

 

Not me guv - my moniker is a hangover from when I rocked around in an F plate 260e.

[SiC]

Just admitted to the wife that I've bought another car...

 

This will be our 4th at our house.

 

The Astra NEEDS to go now. Local garage I usually use is fully booked for MOTs this week argh. There is no way I can get away with it, with the wife, if I don't get rid of the Astra driveway ornament ASAP.

 

Luckily the neighbors are away at the moment...

 

Surprisingly, from the texts so far, it looks like I may have got away with it though.

 

So what does this mean? COLLECTION TOMORROW!!!! :)

[Kiltox]

My horribly insulting offer for the Astra still stands, I'll get the train down after work tomorrow if it needs to go.....

[fordperv]

My horribly insulting offer for the Astra still stands, I'll get the train down after work tomorrow if it needs to go.....

please tell me its "xbox 360 an csh 2nite m8"

[Kiltox]

csh 2nite m8

 

init bruv

cahs waytin 

[Kiltox]

Or my personal favourite scumbag response

 

[vulgalour]

The 12mm compression fitting arrived today so I could replace the bodge on the Hydragas pipe on the Princess.  Only, the pipe is actually 1/2" or 12.7mm, not the 12mm I thought it measured at.  So now I need to find a 1/2" imperial fitting instead and so far the only one I've found is more than three times the cost of the 12mm I already have.  What an arse.

[cms206]

In an unprecidented move, I have today sent two Volvos to their death.

 

I feel a bit sick now.

 

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[320touring]

In an unprecidented move, I have today sent two Volvos to their death.

 

I feel a bit sick now.

 

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Great, Ah'll buy some shite to stash at yours:)

[Inspector Morose]

Two?

[Ghosty]

did your quote for the nippa include the fact its on coilovers (assuming talking about Stations one?)

No, it didn't. That'd only make it worse too - and if the quote for that's any higher it's in family car territory.

 

edit: checked. I ticked 'suspension changes' and it added £1000 and killed off about 40 quotes.

[Mr_Bo11ox]

The 12mm compression fitting arrived today so I could replace the bodge on the Hydragas pipe on the Princess.  Only, the pipe is actually 1/2" or 12.7mm, not the 12mm I thought it measured at.  So now I need to find a 1/2" imperial fitting instead and so far the only one I've found is more than three times the cost of the 12mm I already have.  What an arse.

 

I don’t know this for certain but I think some truck/trailer air brake systems use ½†pipe so I would have thought suitable fittings would be available from that direction

[vulgalour]

They do, but that's throwing me at trade accounts and America, which is more expensive in most cases.  I'll see if the local fixings place does them, he was shut half-day today so I couldn't get the bolts I wanted.  See if I can find a truck/engineering place too, someone must have one kicking around.

[SiC]

My horribly insulting offer for the Astra still stands, I'll get the train down after work tomorrow if it needs to go.....

My man maths came up with the idea that if I got an MOT on the Astra, sold it cheaply (so quickly), I'd have enough left to effectively make the new purchase free with a bit of cash spare for fettling!

 

However I have finally told the wife today that I've bought another car, but not actually that its coming tomorrow...

 

So depending on requiring domestic bliss when I tell her the ETA, I may still take you up on that offer...

[phil_lihp]

I may well be interested in that Astra SiC if it's still available!

[cms206]

One out...

 

 

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[hairnet]

cooncil is ok yis?

[spike60]

 I don’t know this for certain but I think some truck/trailer air brake systems use ½†pipe so I would have thought suitable fittings would be available from that direction

I think mm's arrived at trucks about the same time as cars so you'll be looking at old stock.

[scaryoldcortina]

They do, but that's throwing me at trade accounts and America, which is more expensive in most cases.  I'll see if the local fixings place does them, he was shut half-day today so I couldn't get the bolts I wanted.  See if I can find a truck/engineering place too, someone must have one kicking around.

Try a builders/plumber's merchant - 1/2" gas pipe is still a thing.

[They_all_do_that_sir]

My brother tried to Expertly* paint under his bonnet. Dad told him "not even coco the fucking clown would do that to his car!"

Before that he phoned me at work in a blind panic - "I unbolted something off my car to paint it and the engine near fell out!".....can you tell what else he painted?

I managed to explain to him over the phone how to get a trolley jack in a decent spot to raise it back up. Hopefully he's got away with it.....

 

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[panhard65]

My new toy, not really shite but it will need a few upgrades doing including the rear main oil seal so I might do a thread when I start work on it.

[They_all_do_that_sir]

My new toy, not really shite but it will need a few upgrades doing including the rear main oil seal so I might do a thread when I start work on it.

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Is this the rolls replacement?

 

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[320touring]

looks lovely! the original boxter was a sweet thing- clean lines

[panhard65]

Is this the rolls replacement?

 

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Yeap I was going to France after a pre war Renault but my other half saw one of these and next thing I know I am buying Boxster. It's the S with a 3.2 so quite lively. I do need to remove the 'box and sort the clutch and oil seal. It also needs the intermediate shaft bearing mod. The tools for which I have just bought.

[cort16]

My new toy, not really shite but it will need a few upgrades doing including the rear main oil seal so I might do a thread when I start work on it.

 

 

 

 

Yes please do this. I'd love to see how this is tackled.