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[SRi05]

Currently residing in a Leeds travelodge having travelled straight from work tonight in Glasgow, it's a stopover for a collection tomorrow morning. The wife says I'm nuts, she's probably right 

[kfsgo]

Did you know? It snowed in Calgary last weekend. Naturally enough that was the day I'd picked to take the new car out to find it some winter wheels and sadly unlike the old one it isn't the precise colour of road dirt.

 

[dean36014]

Well just woke up to a text message saying Citroen buyer has decided he's not selling now and wants to refund my deposit. Last night I ordered all the parts to service it and do the cambelt. Just had a row on the phone with him as I've insured it and was collecting it today.

[Spottedlaurel]

Unlimited Banger World Final at Ipswich today. Doubtless there'll be some bonkers/saddening stuff being raced. Car park always worth a look around too.

[Tadhg Tiogar]

17 minutes ago, dean36014 said:

Well just woke up to a text message saying Citroen buyer has decided he's not selling now and wants to refund my deposit. .....

Whims are terrible things. 

[brownnova]

20 minutes ago, dean36014 said:

Well just woke up to a text message saying Citroen buyer has decided he's not selling now and wants to refund my deposit. Last night I ordered all the parts to service it and do the cambelt. Just had a row on the phone with him as I've insured it and was collecting it today.

Bugger. 

[Crusty Sills]

On 9/28/2019 at 9:58 AM, wuvvum said:

Off on a collection mission - sadly nowhere near as exciting as the SVM's shenanigans last night, and hopefully nowhere near as eventful.  Just boarded train 1 of 4 (not including the Choob) - there is actually a direct train from Norwich which would deposit me 500 yards from the seller's house, but it's significantly more expensive and only marginally quicker, so I'm doing it the hard way. 

Apparently today is the first day in service for Greater Anglia's fancy new diesel trains on the Cambridge line, but the London service is still the good old Class 90 and slam door coaches. 

Just catching up on everything so a bit late. 

There are about 6 of these in a siding on the Mid-Norfolk railway on the B1108 at Kimberley.

Been there about 6 months. 

[mrbenn]

20 hours ago, MikeR said:

f in , bas tard in , pile of sh   it doo  r   cab  le   ha s ju st sn  app ed ......

for a ford focus leccy window  is it

a /    new door  gubbins

b/     new door

c/     new car

?

 

presently employing a length of string tied to door handle

Cable for the interior handle? Only a short section, but I found it fiddle to get the cable off the interior handle so would suggest replacing the whole thing as one unit.

Something like this:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/FORD-FOCUS-MK1-98-05-REAR-INTERIOR-DOOR-HANDLE-CABLE-BLACK-REAR-RIGHT-O-S/202631327424?fits=Car+Make%3AFord%7CModel%3AFocus&hash=item2f2dc4aec0:g:X~YAAOSwXHpcky43

[mrbenn]

2 hours ago, kfsgo said:

Did you know? It snowed in Calgary last weekend. Naturally enough that was the day I'd picked to take the new car out to find it some winter wheels and sadly unlike the old one it isn't the precise colour of road dirt.

 

That seems awfully early for snow, even in Canada!

[MikeR]

I have a plan Mr Benn .... instead of spending lots of squids ,,,,,, I have some push bike wire in the garage !!!  ,

and a swear box .

mean while in dunce land   .....

I took a RF tag back to a school a few weeks back as we no longer needed it ........... little bit out of my way but it could save them a few bob by reusing it ...

postman called yesterday with a parcel with 1st class stamps all over it ...

the RF tag inside , with a note to contact the school if I wanted to renew my membership .......

sad to think they are teaching our children ... 

[Spurious]

That seems awfully early for snow, even in Canada!

Cairngorms got some last week during that cold spell.


(Itching for a decent dumping of snow)

[wuvvum]

1 hour ago, dean36014 said:

Well just woke up to a text message saying Citroen buyer has decided he's not selling now and wants to refund my deposit. Last night I ordered all the parts to service it and do the cambelt. Just had a row on the phone with him as I've insured it and was collecting it today.

I would expect him to also refund your out of pocket expenses in that situation.

[dean36014]

Well I've had a good argument and nothing forthcoming obviously. Life is too short, managed to get a refund on insurance and cancelled most the part orders. Just obviously one of life's wankers

[Supernaut]

If you have their address, you could always send them a few Argos catalogues...

[Amishtat]

This saw its first daylight and soapy water in a couple of years, followed by a quick trip up the lane and back. Next step is to do something about the brakes. 

 

[danthecapriman]

2 minutes ago, Amishtat said:

This saw its first daylight and soapy water in a couple of years, followed by a quick trip up the lane and back. Next step is to do something about the brakes. 

 

That is quite simply ORGASMIC! Very much want!

[Amishtat]

Cheers Dan! Pics flatter it a fair bit but it's not too bad an example. 

[egg]

Jean Hammond of the Hammond Microcar collection is 90 today. Happy Birthday Jean!

[plasticvandan]

1 hour ago, danthecapriman said:

That is quite simply ORGASMIC! Very much want!

I was far too distracted by the Robin in the background :-p

[LightBulbFun]

17 minutes ago, egg said:

Jean Hammond of the Hammond Microcar collection is 90 today. Happy Birthday Jean!

90! thats grand old age  

didn't know it was her birthday today!

if you happen to talk to her, tell her I say happy birthday

(while I do have her phone number im a bit apprehensive calling as I dont want to be an inconvenience or interrupt something!)

[LabRat]

Some pleasant individual has hit the Korando whilst it was parked up, put a nice dent in the wheel arch and taken some paint off too. Lovely.

Wouldn't be so bad, but Mrs LabRat had borrowed it to go to a course in Manchester while I replaced the brakes on the Tivoli... She is utterly mortified.

Timefor a phonecall round the repair shops then. And people wonder why I'm getting more antisocial as the years go by. 

[SRi05]

16 hours ago, SRi05 said:

Currently residing in a Leeds travelodge having travelled straight from work tonight in Glasgow, it's a stopover for a collection tomorrow morning. The wife says I'm nuts, she's probably right 

No pez shot, here's a piss shot from an a66 layby. Home now! 

[SRi05]

45.5 mpg driving home according to the trip computer btw , just under half a tank left from full, driving up from Peterborough. How is that possible from a 2 litre pez ? ?

[Fat_Pirate]

Received a large parcel, but couldn't remember ordering anything...

Turns out to be a free cache of useful CLK spares from Gadgetpricey!  He won't even accept anything for postage, which is very kind.  

[brownnova]

I bought myself a little present...

A copy of Motor magazine from 7th September 1985. 

The article that interests me is the best cars for under £3500...

Why? Because it features a head to head between a Panda, a Mini, a Skoda Estelle a Lada, oh and...

A Citroen 2CV and a Yugo 45!! 

Any magazine featuring two of my fleet is absolutely worth it! 

[Amishtat]

The afternoon so far 

[Tadhg Tiogar]

21 minutes ago, Amishtat said:

The afternoon so far

I haven't got that far. Half the afternoon was spent jetwashing two weeks' worth of grime and construction site dust off the CX. It gets everywhere.

[wuvvum]

Any afternoon involving a Volvo 164 is a good afternoon.

[dollywobbler]

New Zealand trip is getting closer, and I've discovered another Autoshiter is going to be there at the same time. Will see if we can actually meet up. Also hoping to meet some resident NZ Autoshiters on my travels. Beyond excited about this.  Still no idea what I'm going to be travelling around the country in!

[BorniteIdentity]

1 hour ago, dollywobbler said:

New Zealand trip is getting closer, and I've discovered another Autoshiter is going to be there at the same time. Will see if we can actually meet up. Also hoping to meet some resident NZ Autoshiters on my travels. Beyond excited about this.  Still no idea what I'm going to be travelling around the country in!

I have two friends who’ve “done” NZ. First did it in a snot green Ford Fairmont off of the 70s. He loved it so much that he agonised about shipping it home but ultimately couldn’t afford it.

Second mate bought a Hi-Ace van and camper converted it. 

Whatever you buy, prepare to fall in love.