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[captain_70s]

17 hours ago, SiC said:

Can you buy Webasto roof kits still? Maybe I should get one fitted and solve the one bugbear. 

Webastos are a shit compromise. Buy a convertible.

[Mally]

Roadster.

I did that, sold the GT  and bought a Roadster.  Big mistake, never gelled with it, rarely took the hood off,

[wuvvum]

26 minutes ago, gm said:

Can you ask her if it is still available to the general public ? I recall having a bit of a debate when I bought mine many moons ago  

I bought some isopropyl alcohol off eBay a few weeks back, as a cheaper substitute for MAF cleaner.  It's still readily available.

[lanciamatt]

My old dedra is finally going to scrapyard today. 

[Conrad D. Conelrad]

Why, what's wrong with it?

[SiC]

Let's get this out of the way first...
Just a bit of t-cut, etcetera, etcetera.

[phil_lihp]

What's the story with that one then?  I'm assuming it involves a tree.

[17-Coffees]

Been trying to thin down the amount of cars I have, the Golf and Astra are definitely going. The Abarth has been a 'will I-Wont I' affair still, I hardly use it at what it's best at (B-Road blasts, etc) and the fuel economy is rather bad for commuting on the A90/AWPR  to the point where the LS400 would be just as economic! 

So I decided to try WBAC for a valuation, and being honest about its condition, and they are offering me much more than I paid to buy it outright! I'm tempted to try and see what other places would give (Arnold clark, etc) and take it from there. ?

[MikeR]

The C1 now has some paint and underseal on various bits of its underside for the first time in its life ..

New pads and discs next time the brakes are done , which should be in about 5 years time at some 3K a year 

[lanciamatt]

Garage roof collapsed onto it. 

[Zelandeth]

Damn.  Gear selector linkage has dropped off at the box end again.  Mercifully while drive was selected.

Easy fix, just annoying and fiddly.  Especially when it's 30C outside.

Double damn!  Got back and noticed the back of the van was soaked in diesel.  Looks like the seal in the cap has failed and the hot weather has caused it (or more likely the air in the top of the tank - the breather is marginal) and forced it back out the filler while I was driving.  Well that's the van immobilised until a new cap arrives then.

[mitsisigma01]

14 minutes ago, 17-Coffees said:

So I decided to try WBAC for a valuation, and being honest about its condition, and they are offering me much more than I paid to buy it outright

I must look to see who is replying.... I thought this was still about the dead Dedra?

[lanciamatt]

[mitsisigma01]

7 minutes ago, lanciamatt said:

Was it covered on your buildings insurance ??

[New POD]

49 minutes ago, MikeR said:

The C1 now has some paint and underseal on various bits of its underside for the first time in its life ..

New pads and discs next time the brakes are done , which should be in about 5 years time at some 3K a year 

I've seen the way your wife drives. She brakes quite hard. No anticipation. Everything is a surprise.

That was before she needed glasses. 

????????????????

[Tadhg Tiogar]

2 hours ago, Conrad D. Conelrad said:

Why, what's wrong with it?

The badges and a couple of other bits might still be salvageable...

[holbeck]

 

Mrs h's Dacia had its first service today.  12 year old beige Modus was a surprise courtesy car.

[Tickman]

1 hour ago, 17-Coffees said:

Been trying to thin down the amount of cars I have, the Golf and Astra are definitely going. The Abarth has been a 'will I-Wont I' affair still, I hardly use it at what it's best at (B-Road blasts, etc) and the fuel economy is rather bad for commuting on the A90/AWPR  to the point where the LS400 would be just as economic! 

So I decided to try WBAC for a valuation, and being honest about its condition, and they are offering me much more than I paid to buy it outright! I'm tempted to try and see what other places would give (Arnold clark, etc) and take it from there. ?

Is the Minor safe from the cull?

[lanciamatt]

Good bye lancia. 

[lanciamatt]

[loserone]

21 minutes ago, lanciamatt said:

Good bye lancia. 

Did someone say August 2021?

[17-Coffees]

52 minutes ago, Tickman said:

Is the Minor safe from the cull?

For the time being, definitely! It's safe in the garage and takes up little space. The Golf and Astra are the main ones I'm wanting rid of as the Abarth fills the role of being an car. 

I do really need to start playing with the Minor again though, 5 months of no work is giving me less and less motivation sadly.

 

[Tickman]

Glad it is safe at least for now.

If it is ever getting culled let me know please.

[richardmorris]

Hot here in Surrey, climate app for my bicycle gps said 34 when I rode home at 4pm. One of the empty places next door is to let, and someone has just been over to look. Youngish couple, but must be loaded, it’s £2300 a month!

won’t you be my neighbor?

http://www.windsorgreatpark.co.uk/en/live-and-work/property/residential-lettings/3-home-farm-bagshot-park

[Tadhg Tiogar]

Session with the audiologist this morning to remove blockage in my left ear.

The last time anyone had a go at my ears was over 20 years ago and the job fell to my GP armed with a very big syringe and a kidney-shaped bowl.

Things have changed. Now they use a compressor pump and a narrow-body pipe set to "suck". And suck it does. Marvellous. I've never been so relaxed.

As for the material removed, I didn't think it was possible to have that much trapped in my head. Not quite enough there to make candles for a Papal funeral, but still a lot.

[chadders]

37 minutes ago, richardmorris said:

Hot here in Surrey, climate app for my bicycle gps said 34 when I rode home at 4pm. One of the empty places next door is to let, and someone has just been over to look. Youngish couple, but must be loaded, it’s £2300 a month!

won’t you be my neighbor?

http://www.windsorgreatpark.co.uk/en/live-and-work/property/residential-lettings/3-home-farm-bagshot-park

It could be a corporate let, it's far cheaper than putting an expensive consultant up in a hotel and his other half can then spend their allowances in Harrods. We used to do that all the time when we brought specialists over from the States for a particular project.

The royal connection will also impress them, ours did when my US boss learnt about it.

[brownnova]

Annual holiday trip to a tyre centre completed... a quick trip to kwik-fit Cirencester... 

Air-con regas has made me a very popular husband/dad.

Also means the 9000 is now in pole position for all family days out! 

[Volksy]

Visiting Mother Volksy today, she had found some letters I'd sent her from back when I lived in NZ. 

In amongst them was a photo of the old CF I had out there. 

It was a 1969 locally built (CKD), 

It's pretty much eddyramrods ideal spec.. 

Holden 3.3 straight six, with auto transmission. 

Bought to look more local than getting a rental, it gave pretty good service for the year we were there. This was 23 years ago, so can't see it having survived! 

[beko1987]

1 hour ago, brownnova said:

Annual holiday trip to a tyre centre completed... a quick trip to kwik-fit Cirencester... 

Air-con regas has made me a very popular husband/dad.

Also means the 9000 is now in pole position for all family days out! 

Has it all leaked out yet? 

Mine needs doing, I've told myself that once everything else is done, I'll do it. Even if that's at Christmas, I'll get mine done! Was not nice today, there's alot of glass in the estate and the car doesn't lend to having both front windows down. Zx was OK, it would slice on through. Xsara was made blobbier and blows my face off and the car sideways! (at 75)

[mitsisigma01]

3 hours ago, lanciamatt said:

Good bye lancia. 

I was hoping you were gonna drive it over the bridge or at least tow rope, true shite ending?