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[cort1977]

This always boils my piss, every bloody car I've had to replace the brake line on has it routed above the tank in some daft shape. I've cheated once before and just cut the rotten bit out, flared the steel pipe and added a union to the good steel....not really the proper way of doing things but it passed an MOT like that

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Is that bad practice then? Obviously it increases the number of potential failure points but the new unions will have the same chance of failure as any of the others so I wouldn't think it was a big deal. Did exactly that on a Mercedes self-levelling system recently.

[hairnet]

This always boils my piss, every bloody car I've had to replace the brake line on has it routed above the tank in some daft shape. I've cheated once before and just cut the rotten bit out, flared the steel pipe and added a union to the good steel....not really the proper way of doing things but it passed an MOT like that

 

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and if the ni lot pass it then it must be ok as they can be tuv strict

 

not rusty + secure = win

[plasticvandan]

Went to look at a Trabant Kombi this afternoon, absolutely loved it but think its a bit too salty for me

[vulgalour]

Trabants being salty is the fault of U2 isn't it?  Something to do with Prince Bono of Stupidboat-on-Thames having them in a music video back when those were a thing.

[plasticvandan]

Found a couple of holes,and the passengers door rotted out,hoped that would have dropped the price to my level,but no word yet.worth the test drive though!

[SiC]

A trabbi is most certainly on my bucket list of cars. When I first thought about one a couple years back, decent ones went for £800-1k. Now decent ones are starting to fetch £2k to £2.5k.

 

I better get onto it soon...

Watching with interest to see how you get on.

[plasticvandan]

I've got the price down to 1600 from over 2k.if I can get it down a bit more then collecshun Fred beckons!

[SiC]

Traffic light GP ... People really don't like to be out run by Laguna's.

 

Especially BMW owners.

[HMC]

A trabbi is most certainly on my bucket list of cars. When I first thought about one a couple years back, decent ones went for £800-1k. Now decent ones are starting to fetch £2k to £2.5k.

I better get onto it soon...

Watching with interest to see how you get on.

There was a last of the line polo engined kombi on e bay a month back, looked pretty tidy and wasn't too salty, my phone timed me out just as I was swooping in with a late bid. Are the later non 2 stroke ones not as desirable in trabi circles?

[They_all_do_that_sir]

Never mind your trabants, one vehicle high on my want list is a Jawa powered velorex.....

 

I used to own a 350 Jawa motorcycle and wish I'd never sold it the velorex appears to be a standard 350 Jawa twin that's crashed into the back of half a car then the whole thing covered in canvas....

 

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[SiC]

There was a last of the line polo engined kombi on e bay a month back, looked pretty tidy and wasn't too salty, my phone timed me out just as I was swooping in with a late bid. Are the later non 2 stroke ones not as desirable in trabi circles?

A trabbi needs to be a 2 stroke, like a BMW needs to be a 6cyl! The puttering of the little 600cc 2st is part of their charm and character. A 4cyl VAG lump is far too civilised.

[Asimo]

Velorex front suspension looks interesting: trailing arm assembly on an unsprung kingpin. (I think) Can't see what or where the spring is - torsion bar inside the trailing arm hinge?

[andy18s]

5k Euro.....

[They_all_do_that_sir]

5k Euro.....

It's a lot of money I don't have for something I don't have space for unfortunately

 

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[drum]

My TD5 disco died a couple of weeks ago. Chassis cracked on both sides.

I think towing the Davie Broon finished it off.

 

It had been welded before and cracked adjacent to the new* plates. The release bearing on the clutch was squealing, and the transfer box kept popping into neutral. It was a cat ÄŽ and had many dents. The windscreen needed replaced too. Despite all that, I thought about fixing it so sent it to my local garage to see what else it needed for the mot. Then a brake pipe burst while on the rollers.

 

I thought about breaking it as the engine was good and there are lots of bits to unbolt and post off. Not really wanting the faff, I stuck an ad on Gumtree and sold it spares or repairs to a gent who described himself as a scrappy. He needed it to tow his boat and would be driving it home.

 

This despite me explaining all the issues.

He claimed his insurance covered him. "just clamp the brake pipe" he said.

 

It was the front offside wheel that wouldn't brake so not great for straight line stopping.

 

I wasn't happy with that arrangement so fixed the brake pipe. I threw in a spare set of alloys and tyres, but must admit the battery he got was gubbed.

 

I got an angry text when he was half way home waiting on a mate to rescue him. The battery was dead. I didn't feel too guilty though as he got a bargain and knew the battery was fubared. We had started it on a good battery which had terminals in the wrong position, before swapping in the dead one. And I wasn't wanting him to drive it home in the first place.

 

Gumtree joys.

RIP old friend

[stuboy]

Forgot tosay i had food of the gods at hastings seafront

[purplebargeken]

Ok, I recognise the chips but am really unclear as to what the two battered and deep fried objects are.

 

Black pudding fritters??

[They_all_do_that_sir]

Ok, I recognise the chips but am really unclear as to what the two battered and deep fried objects are.

 

Black pudding fritters??

Look like pasties to me but that's a norn iron thing not to be confused with your cornish pasties

 

 

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pastie

 

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[Richard]

The 850 went for its MOT yesterday. It may be dead. A bush has given way in the rear axle and it looks like too much to do in the driveway, especially as I'm working away all week and the next two weekends are spoken for. I've been to see the local Volvo specialist and he's going to let me know on Monday but realistically I don't think it's going to happen. It might be James Brown time, which would be the end of private motoring for me.

[320touring]

The 850 went for its MOT yesterday. It may be dead. A bush has given way in the rear axle and it looks like too much to do in the driveway, especially as I'm working away all week and the next two weekends are spoken for. I've been to see the local Volvo specialist and he's going to let me know on Monday but realistically I don't think it's going to happen. It might be James Brown time, which would be the end of private motoring for me.

keep the polo?

[Richard]

I just don't have the time to own a car any more.

[fordperv]

i thought they were battered burgers

[RustyNuts]

I just don't have the time to own a car any more.

 

Dunno about the time but i am seriously lacking the motivation..

[plasticvandan]

Have thrown my hat in the ring on the Trabant, suitably low offer,he hasn't immediately come back with a no,so will see what happens.

[Negative Creep]

Sold the Rover this morning. Didn't go for much but at least it's gone now

[DeeJay]

Have thrown my hat in the ring on the Trabant, suitably low offer,he hasn't immediately come back with a no,so will see what happens.

You're determined to avoid metal cars 

[plasticvandan]

Shit. He's accepted my offer.now crunch time as to wether I really want it

[BorniteIdentity]

Shit. He's accepted my offer.now crunch time as to wether I really want it

 

Collect it quickly before the buyers remorse kicks in.

 

You're welcome.

[320touring]

I just don't have the time to own a car any more.

Can us chaps sort it oot?cannae be more than an afternoons woik

[Tamworthbay]

Collect it quickly before the buyers remorse kicks in.

 

You're welcome.

How could you regret a trabbie?