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[trigger]

Everything about it was class, the headlining has slats in it and the bonnet soundproofing is a quilted duvet!

[DVee8]

One of the lads at work had asked me if I still want to sell my Astra. He wants it for his son.

Now this leaves a small dilemma as I don't have a car in place. The Mercedes that we fancied has been sold.

Do I sell him the car and find a cheap replacement till I find what I want or ask him to wait till I find the Mercedes that we like,and hope he doesn't find another car.

[Guest Hooli]

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.

They all do that sir...

 

When we had one it misfired a few times for the same reason. Make sure though that the heather hose that runs across the front of the engine & is just pushed into a clip on the manifold doens't come loose. Ours did & the first thing you know about it getting sliced on the fan housing is when the temp gauge skyrockets just after the it's already suffered OMGHGF! Had to change the head gasket on a fecking 20k miler ffs. Piss easy job mind.

[hairnet]

Vulg compression fitting

 

Pic me -might be able to sort summat

 

Metric easy imperial - should be doable

[panhard65]

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.

I had a Focus that was forever doing this. We sealed the washer jets and it would still do it. I think it was condensation off the underside of the bonnet as they have no soundproofing causing it. In the end the cure was to use the spark plug cover from a Volvo as they use the Zetec engine and sensibly make a cover to go over the plugs and it has been fine since.

[Supernaut]

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...

 

 

That looks like Fyvie Castle.

 

If so, you were in my neck of the woods! Well, where I grew up anyway.

[cms206]

Another one away from SVM HQ.

 

 

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[Spottedlaurel]

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!

 

The light going so early was why I didn't come down. Shame - it would have been good to see the Cherry, and I can't believe another year has gone by when I've only managed to get to one.

 

No photos of the Manta A?!

[captain_70s]

That looks like Fyvie Castle.

 

If so, you were in my neck of the woods! Well, where I grew up anyway.

It is. First time I've been there, completely neglected to take a photo of the actual castle. I'll have to go back next year, hopefully with a Dolomite.

[cort16]

That carmargue used to live in Glasgow. I often used to see it biffing around here.

[Tayne]

It is. First time I've been there, completely neglected to take a photo of the actual castle. I'll have to go back next year, hopefully with a Dolomite.

I was there as well, photos to follow.

[Negative Creep]

Picked up the Civic, drove fine on the way home and everything seems to work as it should. Comes in driveway friendly size as well!

 

 

 

 

Have to go to Peterborough tomorrow but will use the Rover for that, then have to park it off road until it sells. Although I have no doubt* everyone will be fighting over themselves to buy it already

[BorniteIdentity]

The light going so early was why I didn't come down. Shame - it would have been good to see the Cherry, and I can't believe another year has gone by when I've only managed to get to one.

 

No photos of the Manta A?!

Is it possible to request more Friday night gatherings? Working on London and living in St Neots doesn't make Ipswich very easy midweek!

 

I imagine the whole club doesn't revolve around my suggestions... Just a thought!

[tooSavvy]

I passed one of those RR/Bently 'SofticecreamRoaders'... Y'know the one which looks like an FX4 cab, in your rear mirror... lolzz

 

Gahh+Vommit+'I heard it panned here first' satisfaction

 

 

TS

[Kiltox]

Might need to roffle the Colt to pay for impending van doom - not sure if there's enough interest in it so soon after the last sale though!

[richardmorris]

Just speaking to my (step) grandfather on the phone. He's found a box of paper gaskets dating from before he married my grandmother in 1976. He also has no idea what they're for, although he was interested in bikes in the 1950s and had a few ford v8s (back in the day!). How do I go about identifying them and is anyone interested in them? Photos after the weekend.

[rml2345]

 

Had the Xantia up today to lubricate the rear height adjusting bits which are unsurprisingly covered in old crud, so will need a proper clean before the winter.

Having replaced the LHM flush in the system with lovely clean stuff it's also started keeping the EML on for 10 seconds after start up.

Bloody thing.

[egg]

I was online this morning looking at Ford parts, seems like that's my hobby now (what a sad fecker), and one of the Ford dealers (Rates) suddenly reduced all their prices by almost half - I nabbed a couple of filters at good money for OEM Ford, but then an hour later order was restored and prices went back to normal.

 

I'm a bit pissed as could have got track rod ends for £15 instead of £30! Bit odd. Anyone else seen something like that?

[Bobthebeard]

Spent a week at our static caravan in Scotland, and having time on my hands started to do the cambelt(s) change on the MG ZT KV6. Got as far as needing to remove the crankshaft pulley with the car on axle stands and RHS engine mounting removed. Engine supported on trolley jack etc. As per the Haynes book of vagueness. Thing is, the engine now wobbles about and the crank pulley bolt is as tight as F. With no access to an air impact wrench ( because caravan site) how can I undo the bolt? Locking the engine somehow would help.. But how? Please... Haynes book is "not much help"

[Ghosty]

£1200 insurance quote for a P6 2000SC.

 

Oh.

[beko1987]

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Had the Xantia up today to lubricate the rear height adjusting bits which are unsurprisingly covered in old crud, so will need a proper clean before the winter.

Having replaced the LHM flush in the system with lovely clean stuff it's also started keeping the EML on for 10 seconds after start up.

Bloody thing.

My job hopefully this weekend is to fully strip my rear one down, and reposition the rod properly. at present, if I leave it in normal the arse sinks down, which it never used to do so I'm hoping it's just pushing ever so slightly on the bracket and letting the pressure out. It's fun to be underneath and manipulate the car up and down though isn't it!

[DodgeRover]

Spent a week at our static caravan in Scotland, and having time on my hands started to do the cambelt(s) change on the MG ZT KV6. Got as far as needing to remove the crankshaft pulley with the car on axle stands and RHS engine mounting removed. Engine supported on trolley jack etc. As per the Haynes book of vagueness. Thing is, the engine now wobbles about and the crank pulley bolt is as tight as F. With no access to an air impact wrench ( because caravan site) how can I undo the bolt? Locking the engine somehow would help.. But how? Please... Haynes book is "not much help"

Socket and bar on bolt, wedge bar against something immobile, flick key to start position, job done.

[richardmorris]

That carmargue used to live in Glasgow. I often used to see it biffing around here.

Just the thing for popping to the shops. Last time I saw one was in the car park at waitrose in Sunningdale. I parked the 2cv next to it. From the sublime to the ridiculous- and I'm not sure which is which!

 

I love the idea of the camargue, but they're just not quite right in their proportions. The fiat 130 is more elegant - but allegedly the same design brief.

 

Also Bernard manning had one- reg. 1LAF

[Bobthebeard]

Socket and bar on bolt, wedge bar against something immobile, flick key to start position, job done.

Will give it a try..... Thanks. Will the fact that the engine mount is removed and engine is loose and on a jack be a problem?

[DodgeRover]

Erm you'll have to make the judgement call on that, as long as the engine can't rotate and fall out it should be ok, you literally do just flick the key and turn it straight off so the starter just starts to turn the engine.

[drum]

When one only has two barns full of shite, a third barn is a priority. Went to scope one out this afternoon on a local estate with the estate owner and found something already in there.

[omegod]

My word that's gorgeous, frankly i'd have had an accident being confronted by that. What's the story ?? 

 

 

Fuck me only 44k miles !!!!

 

Fuck me again only 4k in the last ten years !!!!!!

[drum]

The owner is known to me and I was surprised to find he has this stashed away. Tam on here probably knows the story as he is a Rover botherer of grand wizard status.

 

Last mot was 2014 so not even a proper barn find. Is lovely though and in size 2.6.

[Ghosty]

It seems the difference in insurance between smaller cars and early '90s executive saloons is £200. 

 

I'm now looking at 2.0 Granada Scorpios etc with interest...

[r.welfare]

When do you expect to be in a position to buy something?