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[Supernaut]

If Autoshite did supercar meets...

 

 

[Richard]

What's the hairdresser's effort beside the BMW?

[Supernaut]

A Mclaren P1, whatever that is... Didn't look particularly sturdy.

 

 

Also, I had a Porsche 918 following me for the last 5 miles there. It was rather intimidating in the rear view mirror!

[17-Coffees]

Heard a few comments when I quickly parked the Abarth next to it, then though it'd be a great photobomb to plonk the 316 next to it.

Heard even more comments when Supernaut drove into the carpark with the 316 and even a "What the fuck" when he plonked it next to the P1.

 

One cost the best part of £195 (£97.50 each between the two of us), that P1 would have cost over £2 million (Interesting history behind that one).

What can £195 get you from the P1? A wiper blade? 

[Guest Hooli]

What's the hairdresser's effort beside the BMW?

Looks like a clio

[Lankytim]

Q) will a Citroen AX fit inside an LDV van?

A) Yes.

[reb]

Apparently I'm good at tuning out the buzzer that goes off when I leave my lights on. Furthermore if you leave the sidelights on for over 12 hours one of them will blow and it will be the one with shit access.

 

 

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[They_all_do_that_sir]

Done some towage with the XM today. Picking up my mate's new to him bike. Note in this pic he is photographing his nice new toy and ignoring the beauty that is the xm.....

 

 

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[richardmorris]

What's the hairdresser's effort beside the BMW?

A million pound mclaren! And no I'm not joking. There are lots outside my labs.

[Six-cylinder]

Another great autoshite day for me!

 

If being given a free winch and cable is not good enough, alf892 took me out in his pick up when I collected it.

[wuvvum]

A million pound mclaren! And no I'm not joking. There are lots outside my labs.

Wasn't the P1 Mclaren's answer to the Prius?

[wuvvum]

I had another crawl under the Trafic today, once it had stopped pissing with rain and blowing a gale.  Large amounts of brake cleaner were sprayed at the area around the steering rack, and once I'd got rid of enough Douvrin incontinence to see what I was doing, it became apparent that the cause of the steering issues wasn't what I'd thought.  The bracket that had sheared off which I found last weekend was in fact only a secondary bracket - the main bolts that hold the rack onto the subframe were still in place.  However, on the driver's side, the bolt hole had somehow become quite badly elongated, which was allowing that end of the rack to move up and down. 

 

Whilst I was pondering various ways to fix this (including welding a BFO washer to the subframe), I thought I'd check the tightness of the bolt, as if I could get it a bit tighter it might help reduce the movement.  I got my socket set onto it and it was loose as feck.  I wound it up as tight as I could with my ratchet, then took the van for a drive round the block and bugger me was it better!  There's still a slight residual lumpiness there which I think is slightly tired PAS, but the steering wheel now feels directly connected to the front wheels, rather than tied on with hairy string.  Next weekend, weather permitting, I'm going to do it properly - get a decent washer in there (at the moment the nut is directly against the subframe, unlike the nearside which has a washer) and get my breaker bar on it to get it proper tight.

 

Whilst I was under there I also levered the massive rubber bush on the end of the gear lever back into its hole in the gearbox arm.  I wasn't sure if it'd make much difference as the bush is a bit knackered, but it's made the gear change way more precise, and the lever doesn't rattle any more either.

 

I R VAN FIXORATING GOD.

 

Of course this means that the next repair attempt I make will end in abject failure with the problem being worse than when I started, but hey.

[AMC Rebel]

I now have 3 new brake pipes on the Mondy.  Two to go, and a bit of a tidy up then it go to Mr Welding and get a new MOT.  Progress, albeit slow.

 

I bought a new brake pipe tool (SP flaremaster) which was both a help and a hindrance.  It's a good piece of kit, but you need a longer straight piece at the end of the pipe than with my old cheapo kit.  On the other hand, it's strong enough to flare steel pipes, and it does DIN flares, neither of which the old one does.

 

The Land Rover hospital phoned about the Crying Pumpkin - it needs the front swivels rebuilt with various parts - no great surprise there.

[M'coli]

It's official - tous les Vauxhalls sont de la merde!!!

[bramz7]

Sorted out the annoying drivers lock issue (it wouldn't lock or unlock from outside) on the 19 with a generous spray of WD40 in the lock. This is less than a month after the BX started doing a similar thing. That was fixed by the garage who did the cambelt though.

Suppose I can't be too mad that those are probably the most serious faults I've had a car do. Yet.

[Tayne]

tous les Vauxhalls sont de la merde!!!

Now there's a car sticker.

[dollywobbler]

It's very rare that I get all of my cars together. An impending wood delivery means the cars have gathered at the bottom of my driveway.

 

I'm very happy with the current fleet.

[Supernaut]

Just surveyed a building for rogue wifi signals... one of them was called "AS-Wi-Fi"

[Timewaster]

BBC headline:

 

"Cautious optimism at Vauxhall deal"

 

Thinks: Oh no. What had Billy bought now?!

[reb]

Intake manifold full of degreaser. Why? EGR.

 

 

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[andy18s]

Is that the official VW mod then?

[cort16]

I took the cadillac to work today. First decent journey in it and it drove great, shit on fuel obvz.

 

Here its is in front of the site of the great fire of govan

 

 

The same time yesterday

 

[New POD]

Intake manifold full of degreaser. Why? EGR.

 

 

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When I had 2 stroke motorbikes I'd fill the exhaust pipe with caustic soda, and leave for 48 hours.

[richardmorris]

Wasn't the P1 Mclaren's answer to the Prius?

It's not hybrid electric if that's what you mean.

[spike60]

1970 Bedford ha van one company owner from new

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1970-Bedford-ha-van-one-company-owner-from-new-in-excellent-original-condition-/252799683373?hash=item3adc090b2d:g:GAsAAOSwXYtYvIcm

 

[twosmoke300]

Gonna call bullshit on the never had paint bit ! Is that even a Bedford colour ?

Prob hasn't been welded tho , filled , fibreglassed and pop riveted but not welded .

[anonymous user]

Not a standard colour perhaps, but don't forget that you could always have special order, particularly on commercial/fleet stuff

[HMC]

They've rebadged it you fool!

Can has further Rover group TAT

Lowball offer accepted!

[MarvinsMom]

They've rebadged it you fool!

Can has further Rover group TAT

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Lowball offer accepted!

no linky? 

[spike60]

Simca Aronde

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Simca-Aronde-look-at-the-patina-on-this-is-fantastic-/272579306038?hash=item3f76fe2236:g:NsoAAOSwB-1YvTkR