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[Dirk Diggler]

put 4 tyres and rebuilt my suspension compressor this week after a full service last week

it's just rewarded me with a broken camshaft, no warning. Parked up last night fine, started this morning to a horrible sound.

I will fix it but need transport now (I live up a mountain)

Walking now to catch a bus to buy a €350 Volvo v70 d5. WCPGW?

[MorrisItalSLX]

1 minute ago, LightBulbFun said:

no idea how fucked it is, but thats only £275, aint that stupid cheap for a tested and working* car down under?

It is stupid cheap, really stupidly cheap, but that engine noise is a big red flag. I think the odometer is on 300,000km

Plus, the 6 months pink slip is just the roadworthy inspection, the Rego expires in a week and will need paying for that 6 months which will be about $250.

[LightBulbFun]

1 minute ago, MorrisItalSLX said:

It is stupid cheap, really stupidly cheap, but that engine noise is a big red flag. I think the odometer is on 300,000km

Plus, the 6 months pink slip is just the roadworthy inspection, the Rego expires in a week and will need paying for that 6 months which will be about $250.

ahh then the question you should be asking yourself is

"how much work is it to stuff a V8 in there..."

and be the aussie equivalent of @mat_the_cat 

[MorrisItalSLX]

1 minute ago, LightBulbFun said:

ahh then the question you should be asking yourself is

"how much work is it to stuff a V8 in there..."

and be the aussie equivalent of @mat_the_cat 

I have the Jag for that!

...and the answer is not much work at all.

[bramz7]

After months of it not doing anything, we attempted to get the AX running. 

Changed the plugs and battery and it has power now, but no spark. Fuel pump is fine, possibly stale fuel or something. 

I haven't done anything mechanical for ages but access was reasonably good in the engine. 

[RobT]

Blimey, retirement is treating Cavcraft well.  Must have a gilt edged pension or something! Top work, although the delivery saga sounds a right ballache.

[BL Bloke]

4 hours ago, wuvvum said:

Glad this got saved, looked like a proper barg. 

I'm glad you spotted it, otherwise I wouldn't have had the chance to save it. 

[Tadhg Tiogar]

Just back from a round trip in the CX to Market Harborough, to reclaim my glasses from yesterday's photographer who walked off with them by mistake.

It is fucking hot out there and the traffic on the M1 is in a terrible state.

[egg]

2 minutes ago, Tadhg Tiogar said:

It is fucking hot out there and the traffic on the M1 is in a terrible state.

Coastbound M2 also pretty bad, accident in outside lane between Sittingbourne and Faversham where a Focus went up the rear of a small Japanese hatch. Family looked distressed

[Tadhg Tiogar]

Just now, egg said:

Coastbound M2 also pretty bad, accident in outside lane between Sittingbourne and Faversham where a Focus went up the rear of a small Japanese hatch. Family looked distressed

That's their no-claims bonus decimated.

[egg]

On 8/22/2019 at 11:12 PM, clayts450 said:

Tesco have it for 8 quid at present if you have an Extra nearby ?

No 5w30, but 10w40 is available in large quantities. at £8 That'll do. Cheers. 

[shedenvy]

Had the Multipla for 1 year today.

In that time I've:

Cleaned 6 seats - washing all the covers.

Washed the front carpet and replaced the rear.

Cleaned off all the interior sticky plastics.

Thermostat and Renault5 t-stat in top hose.

New clutch and gearbag oil.

Fiat Coupe wheels

20mm rear spacers

30mm lowering springs

Top mounts

Drop links

ARB poly bushes

Front shocks

Aux belt

Timing belt, idler, tensioner and water pump.

Front bumper

Drivers wing.

And tried to do a little cut/polish/wax/touch up here and there.

Phew!

[BL Bloke]

7 hours ago, Timewaster said:

Multicoloured seat belts too?

Oh yes. ?

DSCF0664 by timothy jones, on Flickr

[egg]

^^ Calendar shot of win right there!

[Pat Earrings]

Currently sweating and swearing my way through this. Hardest thing I've ever done. Fuck sake. Swirl flaps STILL INTACT given its 182k miles is astonishing. Can't wait to delete the fuckers

[Split_Pin]

Polished the Mini today, paintwork was already pretty decent so it came up well.

[Amishtat]

All ready for Little Clacton tomorrow. Anyone else going?  Should be a good turnout. 

[Pat Earrings]

I did it. My god it took me 4 hours. I'm proud of myself as that was bloody hard.

Just got to put the pollen filter housings Ng back on but I started it and sounds healthy, keen to give it a blast driving and see how my efforts fare. Got rid of A LOT of carbon and egr is nice and clean now too. 

[gadgetgricey]

3 hours ago, egg said:

^^ Calendar shot of win right there!

 

3 hours ago, sims00 said:

 

 

I agree, but for the later photo

[Tadhg Tiogar]

Some shite spotted at the photoshoot site yesterday:

 

[xtriple]

Shee-ite! I want the number plate from the Puch, it's my sons initials and I do like a Puch   My first 'Legal' bike was a Puch Grand Prix 50. Sadly I wasn't riding that when I parked a Kawasaki 350 triple in the back door of a MK1 Transit...

 

[Tadhg Tiogar]

25 minutes ago, xtriple said:

Shee-ite! I want the number plate from the Puch, it's my sons initials and I do like a Puch   ...

 

I know where the owner is, so if ye're serious about making an offer.

The only reason I took a photo of the numberplate is because I thought the dealer's name could be amended to "GIFFER".....

[reb]

This happened today

That's just shy of 4k in my ownership.

That's quite enough for me thank you very much.

This has been an interesting foray into modern ownership, all in all I'm really quite impressed with what £340 can get you. Except for these fucking seats! Thanks to the efforts of fatherREB/Richard I should be back in MavisNotMavis next week. Thank god for that.

[320touring]

Young Split_Pin and I are at a Tartan Tarmac breakfast meet this morning.

Loads of American classics/Maclarens/Ferraris etc.

Only 1 GSA and Audi cab though

Only other pic I have taken is a Jimini 2

[JohnK]

So, 12 days ago in a thread about 205's, I made the post below. 

I then faltered on the comment I made completely. 

My mate who owns the BMW referred too offered me it 2 weeks ago after getting pulled for drink driving. He received a 40 month ban on Friday, so after a bit of negotiation a deal was made. 

07 320d M Sport, 135k, decent service history, has been fairly well looked after overall, drives well. At less than £1500 I think this was a good buy. 

Just need to get his private plate off it now as, unsurprisingly, I was pulled and breathalysed yesterday evening ?

Think the A8 and 205 will be going as this will do the job to replace both as economical commuter but big enough for daily family duties. 

[xtriple]

16 hours ago, Tadhg Tiogar said:

I know where the owner is, so if ye're serious about making an offer.

The only reason I took a photo of the numberplate is because I thought the dealer's name could be amended to "GIFFER".....

Yes indeed, just don't mention I want the plate, I JUST WANT THE PUCH, okay?  

[Amishtat]

Just got back from a splendid day out at Little Clacton. Loads of lovely stuff and the weather couldn't have been better. 

 

[Ghosty]

Couple of people might know already, but I went out to look at a car at the other end of the country today, was keeping it quiet because of Chumley, but I haven't bought it so I'll be attending that in the Volvo. Five and a half hours into a six hour journey I'm told there's bad news.

It wouldn't start without Easy Start and cut out without throttle, though this may have been the fuel pump switch (this may suggest what it is to those knowledgeable) and the windscreen's recently cracked. General consensus is 'run like fuck' (as was with an overpriced MK2 Granada 2.8i Ghia last week), and I may well. That's two cars I've viewed and failed to buy, and an E28 528i got pulled from under me as I couldn't view it soon enough.

 

If anyone sees any nice pre-1990 executive tat for sale...

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Spottedlaurel]

3 hours ago, Amishtat said:

Just got back from a splendid day out at Little Clacton. Loads of lovely stuff and the weather couldn't have been better.

Looks good. I did have that as a back-up plan in case the custom and hot rod show at Stonham Barns wasn't any good, but it was OK so that was as far as I went.

[Amishtat]

There was a lot on this weekend, got any pictures? There was one at Brightlingsea today too I think, that's usually worth a trip. Haven't done many shows this year but Clacton is usually a good selection of stuff I haven't seen before.