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[dollywobbler]

See, I find that amusing. All this panic about the danger of li-ion batteries catching fire, yet we've had over a century of cars proving that electrics and a tank full of petrol aren't exactly a great idea. 

It was described as an 'old' Range Rover, so I'm guessing there's naff all li-ion about it.

[holbeck]

The decision is made.

 

The Smart car and I are going to part company at the earliest opportunity.

 

I was in discussion with a shitter, but he has taken advice and the mhd (start/stop) fitted to this one is best avoided.

 

So, even though there is nothing wrong with this one (at the moment!) I shall probably bang it on ebay .

[omegod]

12 cars survived by my count, how you would get them out though is another matter ! 

[richardmorris]

New purchases to be collected tomorrow #excited!

Meanwhile, back at the ranch...

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Set the controls to the heart of the moon.

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Ignition

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Doug the digger has a double at the field of dreams!

[cms206]

This man has just got on the bus next to mine in Edinburgh.

 

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[Bucketeer]

That is a strong look.

[SiC]

The pattern not matching between the fabric join really bugs me.

[JeeExEll]

The pattern not matching between the fabric join really bugs me.

Maybe he's pulled his jacket on insides-out.

 

It is rather an unusual choice. Out of all of the jackets in all of the jacket shops, "I want that one".

 

Fair enough, and Happy New Year to you bud. It could be a really expensive one-off designer one for all I know.

 

Twenty/ten for couldn't-give-a-fuckness though. A bit like something Gram Parsons might have worn

[Guest Hooli]

My kitchen now smells of rotten EP90 but on the brightside the engine is almost ready to come out my Bonnie. Just the rearsets to remove as they use the same bolts as the rear mounts & then the bottom mount.

 

I'd do more but not really in the mood so back to slacking on here & feeling bloody tired.

 

I was wrong, I need to take the chain off too. Not that I've done it.

[Six-cylinder]

Any idea what this is, a friend found it in his MGB, Pektron, they make electrical parts and relays but this has no obvious way to connect anything ??

[Asimo]

Relay box with broken off circuit board? The circuit board may have had finger contacts for a connector.

[cms206]

Brown leather gloves completed the look. The fucker wouldn't stand still but you get the idea.

 

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[drum]

Btw, don't search Google images for Maele while at work.

 

[Guest Hooli]

Brown leather gloves completed the look. The fucker wouldn't stand still but you get the idea.

 

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Elton John?

[captain_70s]

Brown leather gloves completed the look. The fucker wouldn't stand still but you get the idea.

Stop taking candid photos of me you twat!

[wuvvum]

Had a relatively unproductive day today.  Haven't got any further with attempting to diagnose the lumpy idle and lack of throttle response on the Audi, although I'm beginning to think they may be two separate issues.  I did notice that occasionally a stream of bubbles would come through the fuel line into the pump, but this didn't seem to have any effect on the idle, which was just as lumpy when the fuel was flowing "cleanly".  I'm wondering if I can bodge it temporarily by increasing the idle speed to 1,000 rpm, by which point the engine has smoothed out completely, but I'm not sure how you adjust the idle speed on these pumps.

 

I was going to replace the other rear wheel bearing on the silver Rover, but one of the drum retaining screws had seized in place.  When I went to get my drill to drill it out I was reminded that I'd broken my only 5mm drill bit, and being NYD there was nowhere open locally to buy another one, so that got postponed.

 

Next job was to carry out a preliminary investigation into the feasibility of removing the nearside front bottom wishbone on the 205 and replacing the knackered bush.  The front wishbone bolt and the clamp bolt which holds the wishbone to the hub both came undone quite easily, but the rear bolt didn't want to know.  This is of course the most awkward one to get to - it's impossible to get a socket on the nut as the anti-roll bar is in the way, and there's limited movement on the bolt side as the rack is in the way.  I don't want to start unbolting drop links and track rod ends as chances are I'd never get them to do up again.  I can turn the bolt a bit with a ratchet and socket, but the nut turns with it - the only way I can see to hold the nut in place is with a 16mm ring spanner.  I know I had one of those as I bought it to get the front calipers off the Volvo years ago, but I can't find it anywhere now.  So that job didn't get any further either.

 

Then I found that my folding bike had gained a puncture in the front wheel, so I had to get that repaired as I need the bike for work in the morning.  I've just been out and put it all back together - took a torch with me but the moon was so bright I didn't need it, so put the bike together by moonlight, which was novel.

[spike60]

Some apparently undamaged cars there. They'll have to be moved somehow, Shirley?

I see one of the cars on roof had a couple of dogs in that seem to have survived ok. Surprising but good stuff!

[alcyonecorporation]

Repaired SVX has broken again. 

Swearing. 

[vulgalour]

THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS

[dollywobbler]

Blimey. Severe rat look from Liverpool.

 

From https://www.facebook.com/merseyfire/

[richardmorris]

Luckily no one died. And in the end this is what we have insurance for.

[DodgyBastard]

Our 5 seconds of fame on bbc1 last night.

 

Grandpa's Great Escape by srblythe, on Flickr

 

Mrs Foad tries to not run over David Walliams...

[Guest Hooli]

Shame she missed.

[brownnova]

Blimey. Severe rat look from Liverpool.

 

From https://www.facebook.com/merseyfire/

My Sister in law's car is in that mess somewhere. Apparently it was horrible to witness (and smell).

[egg]

Last 3 new Mk1 Mondeo base wheel trims in the country? Maybe. Arrived today.

 

[MorrisItalSLX]

Jag decided to burst its top radiator hose today. I had just arrived at a restaurant for lunch when I discovered a river of coolant coming from under the car. On closer inspection, there was a nick in the hose that had burst, probably from when the bag was cut open when they were replaced 6 months ago.

Luckily, there was a spare top radiator hose in the boot when I bought it that was still there because there was clearly a reason the pervious owner kept it there, so I did the same. A 10 minute swap and water top up from a nearby tap and I was on my way.

 

So, the moral of the story: If you buy a car with parts in the boot, LEAVE THEM THERE!

[Pete-M]

My Sister in law's car is in that mess somewhere. Apparently it was horrible to witness (and smell).

I work not far from the Echo Arena. Could smell the cars from there outside work on Tuesday morning...

[Bren]

Gave the pissshat a clean today

Car has a few marks as you would expect of something 13 years old.

I also cleaned under the bonnet -

While I was brave I peeked under the scuttle and looked at the cabin filter. It looks original - in fact it was reminiscent of some of the clunges I have viewed in the dim and distant past.

It can wait until spring when it gets a service.

[BorniteIdentity]

I have just bought another car. Blind. Deposit paid and picking it up after dark this weekend. AFAIK just one option was ticked on this car from new 30 years ago. Maybe two.

 

Considering a rebrand to ‘The Baseman’.

[HMC]

1988 merc 200E. Automatic- tick. Everything else- no tick?

 

Mercedes were masters of the base back in those days; plus I'm guessing your genned up about the crippling merc options lists from you prev merc ownership.