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5 minutes ago, dome said:

I've been unable to diagnose worn bushes myself before but on a ramp with a bfo pry bar these things often become apparent. I'd hold on to them. 

In saying that, there's a noise from my Audi that sounds an awful lot like a front top mount. I've had the whole front end in bits but never found it and neither has my MOT tester. 

Yeah I have a few noises like that on the Clio as well. I'll just turn up the radio for mow and hold onto the BJs!

[paulplom]

Is that a fair enough price for the sabb before I book it in?

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[Cavcraft]

Better view this morning.  Might have to do the old note under the wiper thing.

[Saabnut]

1 hour ago, paulplom said:

Is that a fair enough price for the sabb before I book it in?

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Looks about right to me.

[paulplom]

Looks about right to me.

Champion, I'll book it in when I get 2 minutes.

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[MikeR]

FTP on sons Focus  this morning , turns over but no go ......

he has been playing cambelt roulette .....

waits for further news .....

[richardmorris]

I have a new toy to play with for a bit. Very comfortable it is too. 

Second part of the winter car swap achieved this morning, torrential rain on the m6 saw the 2cv crawling along at 50 with rain dripping down from the dash. Now left on le drive du les six cylinders for this beast. I’m currently in Oxford having lunch, about to head home.

[SRi05]

9 minutes ago, richardmorris said:

I have a new toy to play with for a bit. Very comfortable it is too. 

Second part of the winter car swap achieved this morning, torrential rain on the m6 saw the 2cv crawling along at 50 with rain dripping down from the dash. Now left on le drive du les six cylinders for this beast. I’m currently in Oxford having lunch, about to head home.

Fromage Frais.... 

[Spurious]

What a lovely XM.

Did it ever get the upgraded headlights. The series 1 XMs had a poor dipped beam but most of the series 2 was upgraded except for some of the early series 2 XMs.

I remember using Nightbreakers in an early XM and they were still pants.

Shame cos it was a good car besides that.

[taxi paul]

In terms of rattle can painting I am about mid table second division. Sort of not bad but could improve. However when it comes to spray can laquer I am in the alfies chippy north west division five. Never mind nothing that a bit of wet and dry and polishing wont sort out. More runs than Geoff boycott. 

[Tadhg Tiogar]

10 minutes ago, Spurious said:

....series 1 XMs had a poor dipped beam but most of the series 2 was upgraded except for some of the early series 2 XMs.

I remember using Nightbreakers in an early XM and they were still pants.....

Presumably anyone who drives/drove a Vauxhall Calibra could compare notes.....

[dozeydustman]

Today is officially the start of things getting colder. I've just made the first Bovril of the season.

After all when it's cold, you drink Bovril. It's the law.

[Six-cylinder]

44 minutes ago, Spurious said:

What a lovely XM.

Did it ever get the upgraded headlights. The series 1 XMs had a poor dipped beam but most of the series 2 was upgraded except for some of the early series 2 XMs.

I remember using Nightbreakers in an early XM and they were still pants.

Shame cos it was a good car besides that.

This a 1997 so fairly late and dip seems fine. High beam seams to give more light but does not lift the beam, can high-beam be adjusted separately?

[Aston Martin]

On 9/7/2019 at 3:03 PM, richardmorris said:

Summer car swap going to plan. 200miles non-stop in the fiat in 3hrs 20mins. I overtook a Ferrari on the m40 too!

 

 

 

 

What the hell is this 2CV longtail? 

 

It's amazing.

[Tadhg Tiogar]

Just now, Aston Martin said:

What the hell is this 2CV longtail? 

 

It's amazing.

Extended storage box?

[Six-cylinder]

37 minutes ago, Tadhg Tiogar said:

Presumably anyone who drives/drove a Vauxhall Calibra could compare notes.....

I had a new 1994 Calibra 16v Red Top as a company car and the lights were crap, the rest of the car was great especially the engine.

[richardmorris]

18 minutes ago, Aston Martin said:

 

 

What the hell is this 2CV longtail? 

 

It's amazing.

Experimental Kamm-tail effect!

its a fibre-glass boot box extension. Doubles the size of the boot. It does very well at improving the aerodynamics though- 70 is quite comfortable with room to accelerate. Although the 107 size primary jet helps this a lot.

 

i know nothing about the XM yet. It cruises quite nicely on the outside lane of the m4 ( speed cameras - ha!), doesn’t seem to accelerate briskly, but does gain speed somehow. It also doesn’t fit well in my space.

[Cavcraft]

1 hour ago, Tadhg Tiogar said:

Presumably anyone who drives/drove a Vauxhall Calibra could compare notes.....

 

Calibra headlights are like Blackpool Illuminations during a WW2 blackout compared to Ford Puma ones, trust me.

[Tadhg Tiogar]

2 minutes ago, Cavcraft said:

Calibra headlights are like Blackpool Illuminations during a WW2 blackout compared to Ford Puma ones, trust me.

Time for a useless headlights / Prince of Darkness comparison thread?

[Spurious]

Time for a useless headlights / Prince of Darkness comparison thread?

Anything with Lucas sealed beams. Three settings; dim, dimmer and off.

Amazing how much a proper set of halogens in a LR Defender 90 helped.

[wuvvum]

I actually found the sealed beams on my MGB to be surprisingly adequate.  The current owner disagreed however and replaced them with halogens.

[Spurious]

I actually found the sealed beams on my MGB to be surprisingly adequate.  The current owner disagreed however and replaced them with halogens.

Perhaps it was living in a really rural spot at the time. It used to expose poor headlights badly.

I replaced the wiring for the headlights I do admit for the Defender at the time. And then tended to run the ultrabright halogens. Less burn time out of them but worth it on unlit country roads.

For what it's worth, there's a bin in my local halfords with loads of the +90/120/150% brightness halogens. Got two +90 Bosch H4s for a tenner. Which is good value.

[Spurious]

I actually found the sealed beams on my MGB to be surprisingly adequate.  The current owner disagreed however and replaced them with halogens.

Perhaps it was living in a really rural spot at the time. It used to expose poor headlights badly.

 

I replaced the wiring for the headlights I do admit for the Defender at the time. And then tended to run the ultrabright halogens. Less burn time out of them but worth it on unlit country roads.

 

For what it's worth, there's an odds and ends bin in my local halfords with loads of the +90/120/150% brightness halogens reduced. Got two +90 Bosch H4s for a tenner. Which is good value.

 

[Fumbler]

Anyone going to the East Anglia car auctions on 2nd November? I'm going with Father Fumbler because he's attending a Barge Meet and I was wondering if there would be anyone from here going for the auction itself.

[SiC]

My MGB headlights are like two candles on the front. Modern LED street lights are substantially brighter and better at lighting the road up!

[Tadhg Tiogar]

16 minutes ago, SiC said:

My MGB headlights are like two candles.....

Four candles would be better. 

[skattrd]

2 hours ago, Fumbler said:

Anyone going to the East Anglia car auctions on 2nd November? I'm going with Father Fumbler because he's attending a Barge Meet and I was wondering if there would be anyone from here going for the auction itself.

Possibly, but I've said that about 2 or 3 of these this year and not made any yet … there's a thread on ACA, try asking in that nearer the time.

[Fumbler]

Just now, skattrd said:

there's a thread on ACA

Thick me asks what ACA means. Sorry about that!

[skattrd]

2 minutes ago, Fumbler said:

Thick me asks what ACA means. Sorry about that!

Anglia Car Auction … Kings Lynn, I assume that's what you were referring to

 

 

[Three Speed]

6 hours ago, Tadhg Tiogar said:

Presumably anyone who drives/drove a Vauxhall Calibra could compare notes.....

I drove into a Vauxhall Calibra once. That did my CX headlights no good at all.