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[Arthur Foxhake]

I've just bought a classic mini, currently set up as a grasstrack car, it may stay that way as a weekend fun car or I may restore it back to a road car, unsure.

Pics to follow.

Thrown into the deal was an L plate Toyota Corolla. One owner from new with all paperwork and low mileage. Again, pics and details to follow, will be for sale on here shortly.

[vulgalour]

That FE is horrible.  Please never change it.

[tapir]

anyone else seen this?

 

 

clarkson in 1991 about these newfangled diesels

bx, 205, nova, golf action

[richardmorris]

By 1991 my dad had had three diesel BXs since 1985.

[Bren]

Took my very tatty FE estate out for a run today,insurance is up soon and I won't be renewing it for this year.

It really needs some loving,but I'm in can't really be arsed mode.

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The heart of the beast,Ford 1.8 turbodiesel

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George Sewell was driving one in Special branch the other night.

[Skizzer]

Yay, the proper Bosch fuel pump I paid a hefty premium for has arrived, replacing the cheap Chinese knock-off with the wrong terminals that I got from eBay.

 

Except...yup, it’s not a proper Bosch one, it’s another crap unbranded Chinese knock-off identical to the one I’ve got. Just several times the price. Plus postage from Germany.

 

Verdict: Autodoc (and euspares and all their other fronts) are liars and thieves. Never buy from them.

[junkyarddog]

That FE is horrible. Please never change it.

The photo flatters it greatly,

It's a lot more disgusting in reality

 

[panhard65]

Well after a months advertising and a load of timewasters the Thunderturd didn't sell. The good news is I had a really good January so there is a bit of cash to carry on with it. I had a quote to paint the roof of 400 quid so I better order the exhaust and windscreen from the states on monday. I might even take the Hearse to show the painter to get a quote on sorting the bodywork on it as well.

[DodgeRover]

I've just bought a classic mini, currently set up as a grasstrack car, it may stay that way as a weekend fun car or I may restore it back to a road car, unsure.

Pics to follow.

Thrown into the deal was an L plate Toyota Corolla. One owner from new with all paperwork and low mileage. Again, pics and details to follow, will be for sale on here shortly.

Oooo is that the one from Facebook? Did you see the guy offering the ministox at £400?

[GrumpiusMaximus]

 

 

 

Always pay attention to the feel of your clutch and don't ignore little groaning noises from it.  This is the lesson I have learned.

 

I also learned that the AA, Ashford Recovery and Kent Police are all sympathetic and nice.  And learned that breaking down at temporary traffic lights in the middle of a storm and gale is less than fun.

[Noel Tidybeard]

Took my very tatty FE estate out for a run today,insurance is up soon and I won't be renewing it for this year.

It really needs some loving,but I'm in can't really be arsed mode.

 

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The heart of the beast,Ford 1.8 turbodiesel

 

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you are Clark W. Griswold AICMFP

[Three Speed]

We signed up for the Barcelona or Bust rally. Buy a car for under 500 pounds and off you go to the sunshine. It’s not until September so I wasn’t really expecting to find anything interesting with a long enough MOT for a while yet. I didn’t have a firm spec in mind but the ideal car would have been a 4 seat convertible with an auto box. My son saw this 2.3 NA Saab 900 SE floppy top with MOT until November on FB for 350 pounds. And not very far away either. So - we waited until it was dark and pissing down before going to see it. Seller was a really nice guy and the car drove well so of course I bought it. We waited again until it was dark before we collected it tonight. It was only 10 miles away and as it came with 1/4 of a tank of petrol - no pez shot. And no drama. I did prepare for the trip by reading up on Craig the Princess’s recent collection which didn't put me off. The only thing declared broken on this car is the hood doesn’t work - TADTS. It's dry inside. That’s not too bad - everything else works. It has leather and only about 65,000k on the clock. It does also have some scratches and dings which the seller told me about - we’ll find out in the morning just what that means. Meanwhile it looks like this and I’m feeling pretty smug.

 

 

WCPGW

[Mr_Bo11ox]

Well after a months advertising and a load of timewasters the Thunderturd didn't sell. The good news is I had a really good January so there is a bit of cash to carry on with it. I had a quote to paint the roof of 400 quid so I better order the exhaust and windscreen from the states on monday. I might even take the Hearse to show the painter to get a quote on sorting the bodywork on it as well.

 

Blimey can you buy a windscreen and have it sent across the Atlantic? How much does that cost and where are you getting it from?

[stuboy]

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Always pay attention to the feel of your clutch and don't ignore little groaning noises from it.  This is the lesson I have learned.

 

I also learned that the AA, Ashford Recovery and Kent Police are all sympathetic and nice.  And learned that breaking down at temporary traffic lights in the middle of a storm and gale is less than fun.

ashford my home turf

[GrumpiusMaximus]

Charing Heath was mine.  Moved to Aylesham in June.  FTP was at the Barham junction with Aylesham at the temporary lights...

[panhard65]

Blimey can you buy a windscreen and have it sent across the Atlantic? How much does that cost and where are you getting it from?

If you have a screen shipped fed ex it is over a grand but I have found a specialist who ships a container once a month who will bring one over for a couple of hundred quid. If that fails I have found one in France for 500 quid

[Hawkeyethenoo]

Got one of these bad boys today - will probably only ever get used to resurrect the 214 every few weeks when I lose interest, but none too shabby for £26

 

 

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07BK1SPVR

 

 

If you do get bored with it you can always send it to bigclivedotcom for analysis....

[egg]

Charing Heath was mine. Moved to Aylesham in June. FTP was at the Barham junction with Aylesham at the temporary lights...

Arsenal, it's finally given up

[paulplom]

If you do get bored with it you can always send it to bigclivedotcom for analysis....

I once accidently stabbed the battery of my tom tom with a knife. Terrifying. It was like a firework going off. I through it across the kitchen floor and it burned a big hole in the lino.

[MorrisItalSLX]

The photo flatters it greatly,

It's a lot more gorgeous in reality

 

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FTFY

[GrumpiusMaximus]

Arsenal, it's finally given up

 

 

I should have listened to you, mate!

[Arthur Foxhake]

Oooo is that the one from Facebook? Did you see the guy offering the ministox at £400?

No it's been parked at the the yard for ages.

Was in the pub with the owner of the yard last night and asked him about the Toyota there as it's in my way and ended up owning both.

[320touring]

Morning, currently in the room of doom ..

 

They have upgraded* the seating.

 

Burds Clio is in for an MOT - I reckon at least 100% of fail. Just be good to know what it needs.

 

[mrbenn]

Good luck!

 

I like those seats, look a bit Rover 75-esque.

[stuboy]

90s stickers added for sexual pleasures and adventures ( sentence may contain untruths )

[egg]

All the arty girls used to draw Fido Dido at skool.

[bramz7]

Agh 6 days into Volvo ownership and an EML light has come on. It doesn't seem to drive any differently though....anyone with a V70 TDI experienced this before?

[320touring]

As expected, a fail. Rear caliper not doing owt, disks minging, a rear shock and a binding front brake.

 

Nothing major.

 

Now to break the news to the Burd..

[oldcars]

Morning, currently in the room of doom ..

 

They have upgraded* the seating.

 

Burds Clio is in for an MOT - I reckon at least 100% of fail. Just be good to know what it needs.

 

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Now that's one way to offer heated leather seats.

[Joey spud]

Re the joy of buying car glass from the other side of the world my son needed a rear door glass for his Toyota Cresta after some low life scum decided to help himself to the 19 inch alloys he had foolishly left on display on the back seat.

Japan was the only country able to supply a replacement and it duly took an extremely slow boat six weeks to arrive in Blighty.




It did come well packaged though.



He wouldn't tell me exactly how much it cost to ship the glass but said it was around £200 ish.