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[Stanky]

15 minutes ago, richardmorris said:

Pics?

Xtriple, earlier

[xtriple]

Right angle wrong amount of smoke... steam maybe  

Pics when/if it ever stops raining.

[mitsisigma01]

Anyone into vintage 3 wheeling? 

https://player.bfi.org.uk/free/film/watch-100000th-reliant-car-off-tamworth-production-line-1972-online

[dollywobbler]

There is a new lady in my life. Went to meet her off the train this evening. Matiz is the choice. Won't start. Battery went flat while I was away, and either isn't being charged sufficiently, or is f*cked. It's under a year old. Great.

2CV is second choice, so off we toddle, with the demisting not really working as it's still in 'Continental' mode (ie mostly disconnected). Rain levels were EPIC at times. Joy. Then we get to town, and she starts fluffing to the point that I entirely missed a green traffic light. She cleaned her throat just as it turned back to red. IDEAL. Parked in a multi-storey car park, so at least I could reconnect the heating without getting soaked. 

Heading back, I went over a bump and the headlights went out. That was fun on unlit rural roads!

Bloody cars. They get jealous.

[dozeydustman]

4 hours ago, egg said:

Mazda has FTP'd at home. Starter is working, but engine doesn't want to play at all.

Will check battery voltage and fuses in the morning.

It felt like it something 'clicked' on the first attempt of the key, I'm hoping it is a fuse and not the cambelt...

Bumhats! such an unusual looking car as well. If it is the cambelt the B-series engine I believe is safe in event of snappage. I'm sure there is someone more enlightened than me when it comes to these

[dozeydustman]

Tomorrow I have planned EGR, water pump, cam belt and something else I can't quite remember but is in the garage to change on the Saab.

I really hope it doesn't rain.

[mitsisigma01]

And for all you steam train lickers 

https://player.bfi.org.uk/free/film/watch-488-was-here-the-kent-coast-and-bluebell-railways-1972-online

 

[Mrsbrownnova]

2 hours ago, chaseracer said:

Have you met @Mrsbrownnova?  She probably saw it first... ?

This one was @brownnova‘s spot (I was so focused on driving after the unfortunate tyre incident, I wouldn’t look left or right ?). However, if he manages to buy it, I’m claiming it. Happy wife, happy life and all that jazz. 

[Mrsbrownnova]

7 hours ago, brownnova said:

One of my greatest spots to date...

Hey @brownnova, you know yesterday when your wife basically saved your life with her driving skills? I think a little thank you gift might be deserved (ahem cough Renault cough ⬆️??) 

?

[Six-cylinder]

9 hours ago, Mrsbrownnova said:

Hey @brownnova, you know yesterday when your wife basically saved your life with her driving skills? I think a little thank you gift might be deserved (ahem cough Renault cough ⬆️??) 

?

Yes get on to it brownnova!

More husband and wife interaction on open forum, we are no longer alone!

Have the 15 and 17 at the Citroen GS Rally 2 weeks ago, I fear that Mrs6C rather ignored them.

[Cavcraft]

11 hours ago, dollywobbler said:

There is a new lady in my life. . Then we get to town, and she starts fluffing to the point that I entirely missed a green traffic light. 

Bloody cars. They get jealous.

So do we M8.

[Cavcraft]

Got sort of offered another job, yesterday.  Still not quite decided what to do, in an ideal world I'll just keep arsing about enjoying myself, but maybe actually being forced to go and do something different two or three days a week won't be so bad. Trouble is,  despite having been offered one or two really decent things, I'm not sure I'm cut out for them.

[NorthernMonkey]

7 minutes ago, Cavcraft said:

Trouble is,  despite having been offered a job in sales at the Iveco dealers, I'm not sure I'm cut out for it.

 

[Cavcraft]

Be like being part of the Maquis in occupied France.

[egg]

Mazda 323 still not starting. Fuses/relays seem ok, battery showing 12.48v which is a little low right?

(Just checked Mondy - which is on 12.37, and is ok)

Autoaid cover first £65 of call out fee for home breakdowns, I'm tempted...

[egg]

My normal mechanic is around and says he can pop out tomorrow for a look - he's a bit hit and miss with time - but if he does make it - he won't charge me a fortune for Sunday call-out, he's a 7 days a week guy anyway.

[LightBulbFun]

are you getting spark/fuel? might be worth checking those

[egg]

Fuel is coming through, I can smell it.

As I've renewed all the ignition parts this year, unless one has unexpectedly failed, I've ruled that out. This may be an error!

[LightBulbFun]

always worth checking you never know with this sort of thing!

also not sure if its new enough for this but its not a crank position sensor is it? it seems like on Moderns that's one thing that can go bad which will cause the car to turn over but not fire

[chaseracer]

4 hours ago, Cavcraft said:

Be like being part of the Maquis in occupied France.

Check the electrics first.

[xtriple]

I do like the SLK and I love the noise it makes and the way it picks up speed. I don't like the dent in the passengers door that it has just acquired from a twat that decided to use it as a door stop for themselves! Of course they legged it faster than I could get out of the car and have a word. Bastards.

I have ordered fitted mats for it and just spent a bomb in Halfords on touch up paint (and I guessed the colour right! Woo go me!       ) and wheel cleaner and interior cleaner and wash and wax shite. I do love getting a new car, so much to spend on goodies  

Have an arty pcture....

 

[Tickman]

Liked for the new car buzz not the arse using it as a door stop

[Spottedlaurel]

On 8/16/2019 at 3:51 PM, brownnova said:

One of my greatest spots to date...

That is very good to see.

Looking back at a photo of one I got in France a few years ago, I've only just realised that when they facelifted the 17 (and 15?) they turned it into a hatchback:

Renault 17 TS by Spottedlaurel, on Flickr

[egg]

2 hours ago, LightBulbFun said:

crank position sensor

Yup, could be that I think.

[Six-cylinder]

25 minutes ago, Spottedlaurel said:

Looking back at a photo of one I got in France a few years ago, I've only just realised that when they facelifted the 17 (and 15?) they turned it into a hatchback:

Renault 17 TS by Spottedlaurel, on Flickr

My memory from the 70s was 15s were always hatchback.

I had a friend who had a 15TS, unfortunately the odd photos I have of it was hidden in the back ground.

[HMC]

[Tadhg Tiogar]

New* Blaupunkt Kingston head unit installed in CX. Fixed co-ax aerial connection as well, so we have Radio 4 again and not white noise crackle.

Still trying to work out safe route through existing wiring spaghetti for connection to CD changer.

At some stage the CX seems to have had an in-car telephone, going by screw holes in passenger footwell and second rigid aerial at back of roof. Pity this aerial can't be converted for radio reception as a backup aerial would be grand. On the other hand, I'm sure I have an ancient NEC car phone in the shed which would look the part.

[trigger]

I went and viewed a Scorpio that was for sale locally today, I did a silly and bought it! ?

Basically the elderly owner bought it in 1990 and parked it in the garage back in 2009, died and they haven't touched it since, it was covered in dust and leaves and it looks like mice may have took up residence but they were keen for it not to be scrapped or raced which in fairness would be criminal so we agreed on a price and now it's mine!

I think it has the potential to be a really nice car once I've worked my magic.

[blakey79]

6 minutes ago, trigger said:

I went and viewed a Scorpio that was for sale locally today, I did a silly and bought it! ?

Basically the elderly owner bought it in 1990 and parked it in the garage back in 2009, died and they haven't touched it since, it was covered in dust and leaves and it looks like mice may have took up residence but they were keen for it not to be scrapped or raced which in fairness would be criminal so we agreed on a price and now it's mine!

I think it has the potential to be a really nice car once I've worked my magic.

Wow

[cort16]

@triggerTheres no way that wasn't happening. Welcome to Granada owner ship you posh bastard with your wooden trim and leather seats.

It looks quite tidy. Why was it parked up?