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[Ghosty]

7 hours ago, dome said:

Top buyage Ghosty. I loved my Series 3.  I've got a couple of bits lying around in the garage from it, door seals and a transmission filter from memory if they're any good to you?

I think it's had both in the recent past, but spares might not go amiss...

[wuvvum]

Tried unplugging the MAF on the Express this evening and taking it for a run.  Subjectively it feels like it's pulling better at low revs, but it completely dies a death above about 3,500.  Does that mean the MAF is fecked or not?

[trigger]

Wow Ghosty, that Jag is stunning! Now that's a proper car at last, congratulations!

[17-Coffees]

Checked over the Astra at work the other night, solid as far as i can see and not as bad as I thought it'd be. Tidy. Was low on oil though so topped up. Got home and when ticking over in the driveway I smell burning oil, odd as I never split any oil. Open bonnet to see I had't put the cap on correctly, letting plenty of oil escape...cock. ?

[strangeangel]

On 9/2/2019 at 7:44 PM, Ghosty said:

As detailed in the Chumley thread, I've got a series 3 XJ now. Sovereign 4.2 no less.
Wasn't cheap, but it's solid in all the right places, has full service history, refurbed wheels, rebuilt engine and gearbox, lightly breathed on suspension and steering, and it drives like a dream - a previous owner spent an obscene amount on it - however the tyres are date stamped 2002 so might be worth replacing them. It's an absolute dream and I'm over the moon with it.
Cheap to insure as well!

 

Having seen it in the tin, the pictures really don't do it justice! It's truly a magnificent thing, well bought Max.

[stuboy]

2 hours ago, 17-Coffees said:

Checked over the Astra at work the other night, solid as far as i can see and not as bad as I thought it'd be. Tidy. Was low on oil though so topped up. Got home and when ticking over in the driveway I smell burning oil, odd as I never split any oil. Open bonnet to see I had't put the cap on correctly, letting plenty of oil escape...cock. ?

has it rust protected the floor with its oil

[brownnova]

2 hours ago, strangeangel said:

 

Having seen it in the tin, the pictures really don't do it justice! It's truly a magnificent thing, well bought Max.

Totally agree with that assessment, it’s a lovely old thing!! 

[Bobthebeard]

Mrs Beard recently decided that she wanted another Honda Accord Tourer having had two of them in the past. She just likes them and is familiar with them etc....  She has been using the Chevrolet Tacuma 2.0 auto for daily duties but wanted another Honda estate. Ebay was perused and I recently 'won' a 2006 Accord Tourer for £410. A diesel with 176,000 miles with no MOT. Failed on not much. Suspension bushes and a headlight not working. Also has an oil leak (advisory) ongoing for the last five years. Picked it up from Derby and drove it the 150 miles home with no issues. Putting it in for repairs and another MOT on Friday. Seems a lovely thing, three owners, leather, all the options ticked and the a/c works. In fact everything seems to work incuding the sunroof. The exhaust manifold is cracked (TADTS apparantly) and will need replacing as it occasionally pongs a bit inside the car when idling but not an MOT item it seems. 

Anyone any experience of the Honda Accord diesel? Never had a diesel Honda before! 

[cms206]

Local garage chain managed to undercut Kwik Fit by about a tyre and a half without prompting, so five brand new Falkens are being fitted. Montego wears a weird size but A-rated (for grip, fuck economy) Falkens rocked in at under 60 quid each supplied and fitted including disposal.

The rear tyres celebrated their 21st birthday last year so thought it maybe best to change them. Next to tidy the sills up when I can be arsed.

[richardmorris]

Just spoken to John the ac guy. Yet another saga - -the wrong gasket and bolts from Mercedes. Now on order from Germany. Maybe fixed Friday, or Monday or Tuesday.

 

[5speedracer]

Checked over the Astra at work the other night, solid as far as i can see and not as bad as I thought it'd be. Tidy. Was low on oil though so topped up. Got home and when ticking over in the driveway I smell burning oil, odd as I never split any oil. Open bonnet to see I had't put the cap on correctly, letting plenty of oil escape...cock. 

What is it you do for a living again, haha!

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[dollywobbler]

I'm entirely failing to do any of the preparation work I planned for the Invacar before the 140-mile drive to Somerset tomorrow. I have topped up the engine oil, and dealt with the oil leak issue by putting a blanket behind the seat. We were issue with these blankets at the Citroen Centenary event in France, so that should absorb any leakage nicely.

I'm now trying to both re-rubber a BMW 7-Series wiper blade and dismantle a used rear wiper assembly for the CityRover. I'm mostly failing at both. In short, I'm hopeless.

[holbeck]

Schoolboy error alert. 

1 hour before going to work I decided to change the alternator belt on the C15.  It all would have been fine if the new one was the same size, and the old one not too knackered to go back on.

[00833827]

So since my corolla kinda died and i had the over heating carina e sent to africa and the townace van moved on also, I got this today. 1 months test and over 6 months tax on it. Located a 5 min walk from my house so no collection thread business. 

Its a Mitsubishi Pajero junior JDM and all that jazz. No rust as is generally the way here on old things. 1.1 pez, 4x4 works well. Stereo doesnt and it smells like a pack of dogs smoked a pack of cigs in it but there ya go. Tail gate wont open either and glove box catch is broken. I think literaly every thing else is working which is some going for 23 years and nearly 300000 km. Body work is very clean. 

There are are a couple near me bring broken right now so i hope to pick up what ever i need easily enough.

[dome]

Octavia cleaning continues. Some interior trim gets a quick wash when the other half isn't looking...

[wuvvum]

This just happened.

Not a condition that any of my fleet find themselves in very often, but someone at work gave me a 10p a litre off fuel at Tesco voucher which expires on Saturday, and I'm driving to Scotland in a couple of weeks, so thought I might as well take advantage.

Computer reckons I should be able to make it past Inverness without refuelling - I've reset the trip meter so will see how accurate that turns out to be.

[MikeR]

https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/local-news/m6-shut-32000-litres-gin-16867467

 

Grim & Tarmac flavour anyone , get a straw !

[BorniteIdentity]

1 hour ago, 00833827 said:

So since my corolla kinda died and i had the over heating carina e sent to africa and the townace van moved on also, I got this today. 1 months test and over 6 months tax on it. Located a 5 min walk from my house so no collection thread business. 

Its a Mitsubishi Pajero junior JDM and all that jazz. No rust as is generally the way here on old things. 1.1 pez, 4x4 works well. Stereo doesnt and it smells like a pack of dogs smoked a pack of cigs in it but there ya go. Tail gate wont open either and glove box catch is broken. I think literaly every thing else is working which is some going for 23 years and nearly 300000 km. Body work is very clean. 

There are are a couple near me bring broken right now so i hope to pick up what ever i need easily enough.

1100 cc??? (!)

[wuvvum]

They did a 660cc Pajero in Japan.

[00833827]

Yes its 1100 - the junior

The 660 was the mini and both were for the japanese market. They then did the 1800cc pinin which was sold everywhere else subsequently 

[loserone]

Is it just me or does it look like a jimney with stick on arches?

 

Neat.

[Fumbler]

EU capitals are phasing in a complete ban on below Euro 3 engined cars. Not that it will be a problem here for now, but Bucharest has already placed this ban into effect. If anyone's looking to buy some Romanian chod for a good price now would be a good time before they are turned into white goods. In fact, owners of violating cars will be given a £150 compensation voucher to buy a new fridge or washing machine, so that's interesting!

[richardmorris]

Warning, not car related. But a bargain if you win the ballot. £99 for a £7500 bottle of whisky. 

https://www.thewhiskyexchange.com/20thanniversary/ballot?utm_source=mailjet&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=ardbeg-1976-managers-choice-ballot-twe-2019-09-05

[RayMK]

The Tipo's sticking clutch pedal put on a repeat performance with my son driving last weekend.  It stuck 4 times in 15 miles.  I decided to investigate further on Monday but could not get it to stick again so just squirted some oil at all pivots and the return spring in the hope that the problem will go away.  The clutch itself is working fine.  So far, no recurrence and I've enjoyed at least 100 miles of Tipoing this week so far.  

I still have not generated enough enthusiasm to fit an electric fuel pump to my Reliant.  It will be a fiddly under the car job, something I'm no longer suited to.  Nevertheless, today after a struggle to get in, I sat in it.  Must remember to park it in the garage better next time so that the door can be opened further.  It fired up without difficulty.  I'll rephrase that....It started without difficulty and I let it run until thoroughly warm, made sure everything was still working, then switched off.  Really must try to sort it out this year so that I can have a longer drive and regain confidence in its reliability.

Have not touched my Peugeot moped either since discovering that me ever riding it again is unlikely. I need to take the carb off, clean it and see if it will then start.  Probably 30 minutes work.  It's on my list of things to do ..........has been for 20 years.  The lack of tangible progress is the reason for my fleet not having its own thread.    

[brownnova]

Today was supposed to be collection day of purchase number 2... but the seller contacted to say the garage who were supposed to have MoTd it earlier this week still hadn’t.... grrr.... 

Collection postponed, but hopefully only until tomorrow. 

Fingers crossed it’ll be ready for the Cannock run! 

Purchase 1 needs a trailer/a-frame to collect which I don’t have. I’m working on finding a solution. 

[xtriple]

Aftermarket turbo wastegate I bought a couple of days ago turned up, looked good to me so I posted it on to Kyle (my son whose birthday it is for, end of the month) and then, I had a serious brain fart and bought him the garage shelving units and a heavy duty workbench that he wanted. Spent a lot more on the little (actually not so little at all!) sod than I intended but, it is for his garage he has just had built (30 foot long by 12 wide - good lad, priorities   ) and I love the fact he is really into cars. When he was a kid he hated anything old (by old I mean older than about 3 years!) and had zero interest in cars. When he was a teeneager he helped me a few times - from choice I might add - and when we got into autotests and such he used to enjoy stripping cars down with his mate next door. But that was it.

Over the last few years he has really changed attitudes and now loves old shit and while he could afford a new car (I think) he prefers his XJ8 and old MR2 Turbo to anything newer. Maybe it helps that he works for a car company as a pre production design engineer so sees what goes on with new stuff   

[taxi paul]

Foster childs new tutor turned up yesterday to meet her. She has a x reg escort. Her husband drives a Chevette.  She was all over my vectra . The social worker with her , driving a lease BMW in mass white. Just didn't understand.  The vectra ABS light comes on now and again, will investigate one day. I think there may be a blow from the exhaust. Parked the big bus up and pressed the vectra into daily service. It's been parked since its mot and service in may so it's a bit creaky and rattly over bumps . Sure it will settle down. 

[dollywobbler]

Just in case there wasn't enough Invacar stuff floating around at the moment. Convoy tomorrow!

 

[xtriple]

I just did a 'first' I ordered number plates online. Not terribly exciting to be honest but it gets me up in a morning... not that I've actually been to sleep or anything.

Fancyplates, and they will have a border and a nice Mercedes badge instead of an EU circle thing. Sad I know... Ordered them late last night (this morning, early) and just had an e-mail to say they are dispatched and have been collected by... DPD!

[xtriple]

Postie has just been (new guy called Simon, old guy disappeared suddenly half way through his round and hasn't been back so I am informed!) and the one piece of post was all the way from bloody China! I thought it was coming from London as that's what it said on the eBay advert... Anyway, the packet contained a new key cover for the Merc as the current key has cracked on the lock button (and the spare is brand new and I, being me, don't want to use that and make it, not new. Weird fucker...) as that's what I bought. Hold on, there;s something else... another new key cover! Yep, two for the price of one. Bound to be rubbish... no, looks good, fits perfectly and works spot on just missing the MB roundel thing on the back but I can get a new badge if I'm that bothered (you can bet I am or will be!) and I have a spare.

If I have a spare new key case for a Merc does that mean I have to buy another car? If I do, what's the betting the key will be perfect/different/missing entirely?

 

Edit: Just ordered a Mercedes badge for the rear of the new key case. How bloody sad....