The new news 24 thread

[captain_70s]

9 hours ago, New POD said:

Have your neighbours converted thier garage into a room? 

It should be a criminal offence. 

To be fair most modern garages won't fit a car in them anyway. Went round a mate's new build t'other week and it was noted I was the only person he knew that owned a car narrow enough that it might squeeze in and allow the driver to open the door...

It'd also be useless to me as the internal door opens into the living room, so my fleet would render the whole house stinking of petrol and oil in seconds.

[New POD]

37 minutes ago, captain_70s said:

To be fair most modern garages won't fit a car in them anyway. Went round a mate's new build t'other week and it was noted I was the only person he knew that owned a car narrow enough that it might squeeze in and allow the driver to open the door...

It'd also be useless to me as the internal door opens into the living room, so my fleet would render the whole house stinking of petrol and oil in seconds.

Makes you think planning rules are wrong.  And there's mis-selling due to adverts saying it's a garage, when they should describe it as an integral shed. 

[Split_Pin]

I fitted a Vectra B in mine with plenty room to spare

[The Moog]

8 hours ago, wuvvum said:

If you insist. 

Offside sill:

 

Offside arch:

 

Nearside sill:

 

Nearside arch:

 

What are the chassis rails like at the front? 

[Supernaut]

15 hours ago, iainrcz said:

Travel news.
Drove from Wooler to Aberdeen today.
Fun in parts, biblical rain and headaches in others.

Currently in a Wetherspoons drinking beer, waiting for food.

It's still raining.

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Aye, it's like that here all the time. You get used to it.

[iainrcz]

Aye, it's like that here all the time. You get used to it.

It's actually stopped raining now, so old Mrs Hitler has got us out for a march.

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[egg]

NOS mirror from eBay replaced the smashed one on my Mondeo....

[tooSavvy]

7 hours ago, New POD said:

Makes you think planning rules are wrong.  And there's mis-selling due to adverts saying it's a garage, when they should describe it as an integral shed. 

I know cars don't [often *Vx excluded] combust.... I would not like to have one 'in the house'... Agreed >> many people use a 'car space' to out-build garage/extra bedroom onto a semi.

Side built or freestanding/side path would be my #choice

#.... never actually had a garage, except for M&D

[egg]

I got hold of this R16 manual. Maybe good for Junkman?

Then I saw the address of the original owner, and then it became destined for him...

[cort16]

That’s the cortina sold. A guy came today and is driving it back to Somerset !

My car mojo is low just now so no immediate plan to replace it although we’ll see how that statement stands in 24hrs.

[320touring]

Good work on the sale..

 

Get yourself over to the low cost, big liability thread and find the last 320si you posted;)

[cort16]

I’m trying to ignore that . My z4 currently needs a solid stream of work I can’t see the si being better !

[ruffgeezer]

Any number plate collectors in the house?

This one struck me as unusual so I rescued it...

[Tickman]

41 minutes ago, cort16 said:

That’s the cortina sold. A guy came today and is driving it back to Somerset !

My car mojo is low just now so no immediate plan to replace it although we’ll see how that statement stands in 24hrs.

Looking forward to the collection thread that you will obviously do

[Amishtat]

22 hours ago, iainrcz said:

Travel news.
Drove from Wooler to Aberdeen today.
Fun in parts, biblical rain and headaches in others.

Currently in a Wetherspoons drinking beer, waiting for food.

It's still raining.

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We arrived in Aberdeen today and by strange coincidence I'm sitting in a pub drinking beer. It isn't raining. Yet. 

[iainrcz]

We arrived in Aberdeen today and by strange coincidence I'm sitting in a pub drinking beer. It isn't raining. Yet. 

Advice

Avoid the scruffy lanky, ginger bearded bloke walking with the smartly dressed short brunette woman.

 

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[Amishtat]

I avoid most people if I can help it. Seems to work alright 

[iainrcz]

I avoid most people if I can help it. Seems to work alright 

I hate "busy" so we're on the same page.
Another tip, avoid Naples.
Nice place, full of fucking people.

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[320touring]

1 hour ago, cort16 said:

I’m trying to ignore that . My z4 currently needs a solid stream of work I can’t see the si being better !

But it'll be different, so doesn't count!

[iainrcz]

Beauty news
Apparently day cream has a different texture to night cream.

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[Tadhg Tiogar]

Note to self: get a drip tray and stick it under the CX.

[wuvvum]

12 hours ago, snagglepuss said:

What are the chassis rails like at the front? 

Not too bad as it goes.  Bit of peeling underseal but nowt worrisome. 

[gm]

they don't look bad at all but it's the ones either side of the engine that are a worry on the mk2, not that easy to check from above but definitely worth checking out next time it's up on ramps and you've got the under tray off

 

[hairnet]

15 hours ago, Split_Pin said:

I fitted a Vectra B in mine with plenty room to spare

in 37 boxes

[The Moog]

they don't look bad at all but it's the ones either side of the engine that are a worry on the mk2, not that easy to check from above but definitely worth checking out next time it's up on ramps and you've got the under tray off
 

This ...

Since GM posted a link to the lights up lights down channel on YouTube I have seen some galloping rot.

They pretty much said in MK2 if it is going elsewhere then the front chassis rails are likely to be toast.

[gm]

just enjoy it until the mot runs out and don't crash it

 

[wuvvum]

I tend to try and avoid crashing cars.  It's an approach that has served me well for the last 20 years. 

[BL Bloke]

I'm off to collect the Peugeot 205 I accidentally* won on eBay last Saturday later today. There won't be live updates as my phone is a cheap pay as you go job but there will be photos and the main points will be covered when I get back home. Considering that I'm just outside of Brum and the car is in Colchester there's a good chance that there will be both a pez shot and a poo count. As I mentioned in my main thread I'll be trying to avoid motorways at least at the beginning of the journey as I don't know what effect 100+ miles of motorway driving will have on a car that, judging by it's average of 300 miles a year since 2006 has probably only been used for a weekly trip to the shops.

[MorrisItalSLX]

Any number plate collectors in the house?

This one struck me as unusual so I rescued it...

 

Me!

 

That is a nice one, I also have a “non-serck” serck in the collection.

 

 

 

Note my period correct lost digit replacement!

 

I would love to roam around UK scrap yards harvesting number plates, bloody Australian ones have to be handed in to the authorities so no such fun can be had.

[chaseracer]

On 6/24/2019 at 6:05 PM, Mrsbrownnova said:

So, after 2 car purchases, 2 car departures (counting Kermit), a house purchase and an engagement, you decide now I’m a keeper? ??‍♀️?

Been nice knowing you, Alex...! <shallow_grave> ?