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[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.

[hairnet]

did it cost a fahsand pahnds and will an oil change fix the gearbox

 

*sorry

 

loooks alright - have you frightened yourself in it yet

[cort1977]

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

Also hydraulic type places - Pirtek or similar.

[sofarsogood]

Wifes Fiesta mk6 had a minor FTP today AutoAid to the rescue and a fine job the contractor did too. Out in 45 minutes car recovered home in about an hour and a half. Fault found to be spark plug recess area was full of moisture. Apparently its a thing on these fezzers where rain water leaks through the window washer jet outlets on the bonnet. So I dried it out with a sponge, siliconed the washer jets up and have new plugs and leads on order. The water that came out of the sponge was clear and odourless.

[New POD]

Mx5 passed MOT last Friday with No advisories.  I had to tie-wrap the fog lamp in place as the rust ate the bracket, and they didn't notice the movement in the front headlight or the lack of lamp height motor positioning. (Must look at it one day).  I took it to the red line a couple of times on the way to the MOT place, to ensure emissions pass.

 

On Saturday it Took from 10:15 am to 3:20 pm to get the 220 mile to Cardiff. Including some serious road rage from a "powerfully built director" in a Volvo with Reg T6 COL?.  I won't discuss it further, only to say this guy is a twat and deserves to get his head caved in with a 46 ton crane.

[New POD]

On sunday it took from 11:15 til 2:30 pm to get back from Cardiff.  At one point my leg was screaming. Astra is painful.

[captain_70s]

Went to a car show on Sunday, not worth it's own thread as I was too busy talking to people and the few pictures I took were totally shit. Car park contained some quality shite though:
 

 

Some nice stuff at the show too though:

 

 

Also a chap a couple of years younger than I (the taller of the two shadows features in most of my photos) had brought along his Minor which is his daily ride, although he also has an MG ZR and a 2nd gen Scirocco!

 

 

Also some quality rubber on a Moggy pick-up truck...

 

[trigger]

It was my East Coast Retros car meet again tonight, the light was gone by 8pm so it didn't last very long but we still had some amazing cars turn up.

 

A chap from work bought his new Cherry, It's done something like 42000 miles and the interior is mega, separate tape tdeck FTW!

 

 

 

 

Then there was this bad boy! The chap has just bought it, I've never sat in one before but you can see why it was the most expensive car at one time, i was most impressed with the fasten seat belt sign, just like a Dolomite!

 

 

 

 

These toothbrush inspired headlight wipers cost a massive £250 each to replace!

 

 

Oh and a Corvette V8 powered Allegro was there!

 

 

 

 

There was a beautiful Manta A next to it but i forgot to get a photo!

 

 

By this point the light got the better of me so i couldn't get any more photos!