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[NorfolkNWeigh]

Where's the best place to get Volvo spares in the UK now? I can find the bits I need in America for pennies - $10/side for the metal brackets, $20 for the plastic cover - but all I can find in the UK are big obvious bits like headlights on eBay.

 

Looking for both metal brackets that hold grille and lights, the plastic cover and clips (it's present but snapped in half and missing two clips) and optionally, a grille.

 

Metal brackets will mean the lights line up properly again.

 

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There's the place on the A1 just north of The Black Cat roundabout near St Neots , field full of everything from 144s to XC90s. Only problem is the blokes a mentalist and almost impossible to deal with.

[AnthonyG]

That Rover is great Trig, please start a thread. Still remember a guy I was working with at Hartwells getting one up to 120 on the Telford bypass whilst I was a slightly* concerned passenger.

[Lord Sterling]

Nice Rover mats Trig...oh and car as well

 

There's the place on the A1 just north of The Black Cat roundabout near St Neots , field full of everything from 144s to XC90s. Only problem is the blokes a mentalist and almost impossible to deal with.

I'm near there now. Just passed his place earlier on. He has got a couple of Volvo estates out front.

[dave21478]

The Panda 4x4 passed its CT pollution check today - thats a year since I finished it already. Only done a few hundred kilometers in that time.....should use it more, I suppose.

[Bear]

Sera's head gasket has gone. FFS.

[BorniteIdentity]

There's the place on the A1 just north of The Black Cat roundabout near St Neots , field full of everything from 144s to XC90s. Only problem is the blokes a mentalist and almost impossible to deal with.

Old man Lake is long gone. He's the guy who promptly threw a wing in the river when my mate tried to chip him on price. Also been known to stamp on bits too.

 

I went last year with my 343 and the son in law is much more moderate. If a little eccentric.

 

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[wuvvum]

Nice purchaseage, Trig.  I'm wishing I hadn't sold mine - I let it go far too cheap (but it was just before Christmas and it was a rather scruffy example).

Plans are to clean and service it, get a mot, use it for a month or two and then sell it on to pay for a new washing machine!

I've got a better idea.  Keep it and tell Hannah she can do the laundry in the bath.

[wuvvum]

Not enough power is unpowerful enough.

 

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Battery on the van is flatter than a flat thing, sacked it off for now.

Hey, your van's had a growth spurt.  And gone rather pale.

 

Where's the battery on that then?  On my Movano it's under the bonnet where God intended.

[D Spares & Tyres]

Barcoat is no longer effective after 10 years or so, in fact it makes matters worse

 

Spray guns are stronger than windows

 

Mojo popped in briefly but has now gone again

[RobT]

This evening I gave Mrs T a lift to her physio appointment at Crystal Palace Sports Centre. So whilst waiting I took a pic of some grim architectural shite.

 

 

The surrounding park is lovely but the centre itself is a bit of a dump, despite being a listed building now.

[AMC Rebel]

There's the place on the A1 just north of The Black Cat roundabout near St Neots , field full of everything from 144s to XC90s. Only problem is the blokes a mentalist and almost impossible to deal with.

 I went there once, never went back

[AMC Rebel]

Air leak somewhere?

 

Good shout - I have ordered a vac guage (any excuse for more tools).

[castros_bro]

If only i didn't own 3 diesel snotters I wouldn't both reading this crap.

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-39499331

[oldcars]

Yes they are! I don't think it's ever had a hard life. Plans are to clean and service it, get a mot, use it for a month or two and then sell it on to pay for a new washing machine!

Washing machines are overrated    If you can get some Autoglym silicone free shine those mats will black back up nicely without being slippy. Did mine in the 75 with the stuff, its really good.

[Cavcraft]

Hey, your van's had a growth spurt. And gone rather pale.

 

Where's the battery on that then? On my Movano it's under the bonnet where God intended.

Under the floor in the cab. Got offered the van quite cheap, but after investigation and some digging, it's not really worth bothering with.

 

 

Trig: love the Rover, well bought!

[Supernaut]

Yes they are! I don't think it's ever had a hard life. Plans are to clean and service it, get a mot, use it for a month or two and then sell it on to pay for a new washing machine!

 

DIBS!

[MarvinsMom]

 

DIBS!

or at least 2 randoms for me please, when the inevitable Roffle starts.

[hairnet]

 

DIBS!

on the washing machine

[M'coli]

I appear to have made a purchase!

 

 

I went to view this proper giffer spec 1999 Rover 620ti this afternoon, it's been of the road in a barn for a couple of years and this guy i know collected it this morning so i went straight over to view it. It's done 72000 miles, starts and runs perfect considering how long it's been of the road.

 

 

It needs a bloody good polish, it has a tiny scab on the bottom of one arch which I'll tidy and a couple of the bumper corners are also scuff which I'll fix. The brakes are spongy and the handbrake is weak but thats to be expected really so I'll get them clean, it's had new calipers on the back recently so it won't be much.

 

 

It had a new cambelt and water pump recently too. It droves around the yard nicely so i don't think it will need much work for a mot.

 

 

For a 197bhp performance car it don't half look bland! It doesn't even say Ti!

 

 

The radio comes on and the aerial goes up but the display is blank and nothing comes on so I'll have to look at that but everything else works like it should.

 

 

 

 

It gets dropped off Friday, if there's enough interest I'll start a raffle on it.

FTFY. 2 randoms please!

[cobblers]

Here's one. Phoned up Peter Best insurance this lunchtime for a quote on new van courtesy of DW. 

£209 fully comp etc etc which is a £30 more than for my other T25 which is with them aswell, but that's garaged and a camper. I asked about adding the Mrs onto the policy and they said there'd be no charge, providing she'd not had any recent claims or convictions. Didn't even ask her age - Now either they don't care, or they don't expect a 31 year old to have a 17 year old girlfriend (I don't, thankfully).

Seems a cheap way of insuring a young driver on a classic if they can get a parent to take out the policy.

[fordperv]

I like that rover trig, a lovely Q car

[FakeConcern]

My 190000 mile C4 VTS looking good in a Brighton car park today

 

 

[Six-cylinder]

My new Picasso, not really just a loan car from the Citroen specialist who are sorting out the tracking on my CX with self centring steering.

 

I like the high driving position and it is a HDi that seems to go quite well.

[anonymous user]

My C15 camper is slightly ill, I had a clunk from the rear suspension and it then appeared to be down a bit on the left. I have taken it down to the garage where I have been told that the (new looking) back spring on the left has been fitted wrongly allowing it to move. They no longer have their big spring compressor and are reluctant to attempt the job without it. They are going to do a bit of ringing around to try to get hold of one but until it's sorted I won't be driving it.

[DodgyBastard]

Non K-series in failed head gasket shocker!

 

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Worth fixing?

[drum]

Tam might have an engine for that if it's buggered.

[trigger]

The new Rover came yesterday, it's so far seems to be far better than i imagined. Once the forums up and running properly again I'll post some photos up.

[Ghosty]

Non K-series in failed head gasket shocker!

 

DSC_0771 by srblythe, on Flickr

 

 

 

Worth fixing?

 

 

http://www.thegasketshop.net/rover-216-416-honda-sohc-16v-1989-96-head-gasket-set.html

 

Hey you got it!

 

Yes, fix it. If you fancy a slightly ropier one...

[dollywobbler]

Omega sold but not yet collected. Various caper plans floating around. Danger!

[HMC]

Finally sorted the many many leaks my old 75 has. Prototype/ preproduction development work finally completed by my good self. Production models are known for it but mine had water getting in through body Seams, bulkhead wiring grommets, trim fixings, boot hinge mounts, screen surround fixings, d pillar fixings, roof to body side flanges, rear 1/4 to rear deck seams, the usual bulkhead/ pollen filter thing....... ummm I think that's a complete list. In celebration, and after refitting the interior AGAIN, I took it for a late evening drive.....

 

In other MG Rover news, I shunted the mg Express around so I can apply its sign writing for the Pride Of Longbridge this coming weekend. I took inspiration from the publicity stunt that x part did in 2003. They took delivery of one as part of their 'parts guarantee' in theory to allow components to be fast tracked from source to the supplying dealer (presumably a normal van simply wasn't fast enough to deal with headgasket bulk orders?) Anyway here's a pic....

Now my van is trophy blue rather than the dark grey, which excuses it from being a faithful replica from the off, its more of a tribute I guess. Basically I took, as they did, the genuine parts logo and after a bit of fiddling I've got a set of vinyl graphics made up as a loose reinterpretation of the factory delivery hack.....

Excuse my 'initial ideas' scribble but I should be able to take a pic of the real thing sometime this week