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[SiC]

I hate tidying up too. Infact I'm sat on my garage floor right this moment sorting through boxes.

 

Well I say that but that's a lie. In clearing, I found my vacuum tester and I've just attached it to the MGBs original distributor. Turns out it won't hold a vacuum at all.

 

I guess that's not a good thing.

[crapcarcollector]

Decided to do a bit on the Alfasud as it was looking a little unloved.

 

 

 

 

Not run in 8 years. Some fresh Pez and a healthy install of electricity soon saw it strike up no bother.

 

 

 

 

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[SiC]

Your username does not match your car collection.

[omegod]

Seems a Land Rover has self combusted at the multi storey car park at the Liverpool echo arena which is hosting a horse show, currently the whole 3rd floor is alight with another couple of floors above, I think there is going to be a bit of a mess by morning, no signs of casualties as yet thankfully !

[crapcarcollector]

Your username does not match your car collection.

That’s not what SWMBO would say...

 

 

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[vulgalour]

Bloody hell, the Seabrook Cave is organised*.  The end times really are upon us.

[richardmorris]

Bloody hell, the Seabrook Cave is organised*.  The end times really are upon us.

 

I’m not sure a Welsh* wizard with a car collection is one of the horsemen.

Good omens is on r4xtra this week though- Crowley has a nice Bentley saloon.

[crapcarcollector]

I’m not sure a Welsh* wizard with a car collection is one of the horsemen.

Good omens is on r4xtra this week though- Crowley has a nice Bentley saloon.

Dunno so much, now he has fancy pants shelving with the potential for organised* storage.

 

If the organising happens I’ll believe the apocalypse is upon us.

 

*I’m not worried, the next Invacar update will be amongst the chaos we all love with a 2CV blocked in by shelving....

 

 

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[MikeR]

a few cars being lost tonight , a multi story car park  has gone up in Liverpool ....  that is scary

 

 http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/dramatic-footage-shows-fire-engulf-14098533

[Hertz]

Decided to do a bit on the Alfasud as it was looking a little unloved.

 

 

 

 

Not run in 8 years. Some fresh Pez and a healthy install of electricity soon saw it strike up no bother.

 

 

 

 

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/\ /\ That's the bravest thing I have seen anyone do in a long time.

[crapcarcollector]

I have to admit. I did wonder how much would be left....

 

 

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[chodweaver]

I'm going to get in now before the networks get swamped...

 

Best wishes to all shiters for 2018

 

 

 

Right, now I can go to bed 

[wuvvum]

How the fuck has a 'Sud that has been left outside for that long managed to stay in one piece?

[wuvvum]

I had a poke around under the Audi's bonnet today and found to my dismay that the pump is all fly-by-wire with not a single good honest Bowden cable to be seen anywhere.  Which makes me wonder whether the occasional unresponsive throttle might be down to a dodgy potentiometer or however the fuck these things work, rather than a fuelling issue.  I certainly couldn't see any sign of air in the fuel lines, although an e-throttle issue wouldn't explain the chuggy idle.

 

It'd also blown a sidelight bulb - they are the old fashioned bayonet type and I didn't have any in stock, so trundled down to Roys of Wroxham to pick some up.  They had a special offer on 20w mini halogen bulbs the same size, so I bought a pair of those, and feck me do they make a difference.  The sidelights have gone from almost invisible to almost as bright as the headlights.  I don't think they'll cause any electrical issues as 20w is less than 2 amps and therefore highly unlikely to melt anything.

 

I've decided to stay in for new year this year - I'm knackered and a bit headachey, but above all I just can't be arsed.  Maybe I'm getting old.

[cort16]

I ordered some really shit shelves off ebay for 20 quid to try to sort my disaster of a lockup.

I've got some amount of shite in there.

[BavarianRetro]

Bloody hell. Power washing an Alfasud takes some cojones!

[drum]

Love that alfasud.

 

I was sent to the shops with a list. The usual messages (groceries). Unbeknownst to wifey, other messages were being exchanged betwixt myself and a purveyor of fine tat.

 

Needless to say and to cut a long story short, I came home with more than the nibbles I was sent for.

 

I didn't buy his maserati bi-turbo.

 

I didn't even buy this

 

I did buy four wheels though. Here's two of them

[omegod]

Seems a Land Rover has self combusted at the multi storey car park at the Liverpool echo arena which is hosting a horse show, currently the whole 3rd floor is alight with another couple of floors above, I think there is going to be a bit of a mess by morning, no signs of casualties as yet thankfully !

 

Apparently all 1600 cars in the car park are toast !! you can imagine the type of motors at a horse show !!

[SiC]

That's all our car insurance up next year then.

[beko1987]

Been reading thay after seeing it here earlier, sounds a pretty shit situation, even if they would all be moderns

[NorfolkNWeigh]

Apparently all 1600 cars in the car park are toast !! you can imagine the type of motors at a horse show !!

A couple of 'em might be mine if it turns out they're that badly melted the vin numbers can't be read...

[bub2006]

I had a poke around under the Audi's bonnet today and found to my dismay that the pump is all fly-by-wire with not a single good honest Bowden cable to be seen anywhere. Which makes me wonder whether the occasional unresponsive throttle might be down to a dodgy potentiometer or however the fuck these things work, rather than a fuelling issue. I certainly couldn't see any sign of air in the fuel lines, although an e-throttle issue wouldn't explain the chuggy idle.

 

It'd also blown a sidelight bulb - they are the old fashioned bayonet type and I didn't have any in stock, so trundled down to Roys of Wroxham to pick some up. They had a special offer on 20w mini halogen bulbs the same size, so I bought a pair of those, and feck me do they make a difference. The sidelights have gone from almost invisible to almost as bright as the headlights. I don't think they'll cause any electrical issues as 20w is less than 2 amps and therefore highly unlikely to melt anything.

 

I've decided to stay in for new year this year - I'm knackered and a bit headachey, but above all I just can't be arsed. Maybe I'm getting old.

What year is it? My 1.9tdi ahu lump was a N plate a4 and also drive by wire. I also had the occasional loss of response on throttle. I tried to trace it but never could. Usually did it when overtaking a line of trucks on the bypass with a sales rep trying to push me along!!

[omegod]

A couple of 'em might be mine if it turns out they're that badly melted the vin numbers can't be read...

 

On a sad note there are apparently a few dogs left in cars, for fucks sake why would you !!!!!   

[sierraman]

Happy new year folks. May 2018 be the year of the sub £1000 Mondeo mk4!

[sierraman]

Happy new year folks. May 2018 be the year of the sub £1000 Mondeo mk4!

[wuvvum]

What year is it? My 1.9tdi ahu lump was a N plate a4 and also drive by wire. I also had the occasional loss of response on throttle. I tried to trace it but never could. Usually did it when overtaking a line of trucks on the bypass with a sales rep trying to push me along!!

Mine's an M plate so one of the last 80s.  It's never done it at speed, it only ever does it when pulling away from rest.  Only really a major issue when trying to pull out onto a busy roundabout, but I'd still like to get it sorted.

[dean36014]

I had a truck do that trick and it was the pedal potentiometer so might be worth tying it. Exactly the same that it cut out after pulling away.

[stonedagain]

7 hours into Nye vodkathon, not dead yet....,

[Pete-M]

Appear to have agreed to buy a rare, 354 bhp, rwd, supercharged, automatic, partly hand built estate car.

 

Which has 193000 miles under its belt.

 

2018 has started in the approved way.

[dollywobbler]

Me and Mrs DW had a race. I lost.