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[Saabnut]

  On 26/09/2020 at 16:50, puddlethumper said:

I shall be off north tomorrow to see the @Saabnut of Jockshire to see to his Roller. Looking forward to it.

A little bit nervous as I've never done this kind of thing but reasonably confident.  I shall take pictures.

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Yay! Good news is I have bought more beer. Bad news is I have already started on them.....

[puddlethumper]

  On 26/09/2020 at 17:53, Saabnut said:

Yay! Good news is I have bought more beer. Bad news is I have already started on them.....

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I'd better bring some Belgian beer that  I have just in case.

[ProgRocker]

I think my car may have a Traction Control issue, a warning message came up on the display and now the light is permanently on.

Perhaps it didn't like the deluge of non-stop rain over the past few days?

 

[chancer]

  On 22/09/2020 at 18:08, chancer said:

Shouldnt go prodding....

time to deploy the persil tin...

Tidy.....

fibreglass and filler later....

Verdict.....Fucked 

Leave to dry, sand back, apply more filler, sand back, repeat til happy and hope for the best. I havent done this before, and didnt enjoy it one bit

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Remember this? Well this is it now. Defo looks good from about 40 foot 👌

[brownnova]

  On 26/09/2020 at 15:48, Sunny Jim said:

What's that boy? You're getting bored of being on the train.

Would you be happier in a car?

New mobile kennel acquired. 9-5 Vector Sport 1.9 TDI auto. 114k, one owner from new, FSH and 12 months MOT.

Seems a pretty solid and comfortable place to be. In fair order mechanically but a few giffer scrapes to the bodywork.

Unfortunately not all the wheels are round.

First time I've ever owned a saloon or an auto.  Hoping it'll be a reliable winter beater while the BX comes off the road.

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We’re slowly forming the Welsh Saab Massive! We’ll rival the SVM before too long... 

Cracking looking purchase that. I’m getting more and more inclined towards a 9-5. 

[brownnova]

In other news... 

First camping trip in the new van, and in fact first one of the year!! 
 

And so far nearly everything works! Even the gas heater... 

[dome]

Nurburgring 24hr race is on as I type this. September, in the Nurburgring. It's pissing wet and there's plenty of action. Live stream here.

https://www.sporttotal.tv/vic567cd5e?embed

[STUNO]

  On 26/09/2020 at 20:03, dome said:

Nurburgring 24hr race is on as I type this. September, in the Nurburgring. It's pissing wet and there's plenty of action. Live stream here.

https://www.sporttotal.tv/vic567cd5e?embed

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I tried this link and it  works even from the Southern Pacific Ocean

Thanks !!

[dean36014]

Sat on a cold railway station platform awaiting travel to Christchurch. Done a stupid and bought a V8 unseen off eBay. Fingers crossed it's a, as described and b, gets me home!

[High Jetter]

Chodspeed!

[paulplom]

Mileage milestone in the mx-5 this morning. I've done 2000 miles in it now.

 

[dean36014]

Well made it 15 miles and broke down. Looks like it's bit the bullet. Was cruising lovely at 55mph, yes honestly, then suddenly started emitting clouds of blue smoke out both pipes. No overheating, no coolant loss, oil in water or vice versa. No obvious bubbles in coolant. It would appear to be crankcase breather or something. Awaiting recovery.

[Steve79]

Thinking i definitely should pull my finger out and get this back on the road!

 

[Aston Martin]

  On 19/09/2020 at 12:28, Aston Martin said:

lidl have this back in stock.

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I went last week and they didn't have any. 😩

 

 

 

Today they did. 👍

 

Reviews say replace the inlet pipe with a stiff copper pipe, as the plastic pipe curls at the bottom of the dipstick.

[Cavcraft]

Spent about a day and a bit cleaning the van. Yesterday used some TFR, then washed it, clay barred, and cleaned it again. Today T-cut, buffer using heavier grade compound, buffer using medium compound, buffer using lightest compound, followed by polish, paint protector and then wax. Sills had a little surface rust, so sprayed them up then got the heat gun and back-to-black on the plastics.

Hard to get a decent photograph, but for a 13 odd year old high mileage van, it's surprisingly decent.

 

 

[dean36014]

Well that went well.

[Marina door handles]

  On 27/09/2020 at 15:29, Steve79 said:

Thinking i definitely should pull my finger out and get this back on the road!

 

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Damn I miss my old E28, could you start a resto thread so I can live vicariously through the re build! 

[beko1987]

  On 27/09/2020 at 16:58, dean36014 said:

Well that went well.

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Bet you saved a fortune on fuel costs though! 

[dean36014]

It would have been nice to have managed more than 15 miles though!

[egg]

  On 27/09/2020 at 15:30, Aston Martin said:

 

I went last week and they didn't have any. 😩

 

 

 

Today they did. 👍

 

Reviews say replace the inlet pipe with a stiff copper pipe, as the plastic pipe curls at the bottom of the dipstick.

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Thanks, just got one myself, interested to read those reviews if you have a link pls?

[Aston Martin]

  On 27/09/2020 at 18:32, egg said:

Thanks, just got one myself, interested to read those reviews if you have a link pls?

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If you search Google for 'lidl oil pump forum'

Loads of things pop-up, some say they're brilliant and some say "it will destroy the engine instantly" 😒

 

Panda sump plugs are like this, in my head one day the thread will just continue straight inside the sump. Plus I hate using oil pans. I'll be using this in the green Alessi in a few weeks. It could be handy to fill the 4x4 gearbox up to, using it backwards.

[egg]

Yep, I found a thread about using a copper pipe, I'll order one up from AliExpress tonight! Thanks.

[Aston Martin]

  On 27/09/2020 at 19:07, egg said:

Yep, I found a thread about using a copper pipe, I'll order one up from AliExpress tonight! Thanks.

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Maybe a few hundred ml left behind vs sump plug.

 

I'm happy with that.

[stuboy]

  On 26/09/2020 at 18:31, chancer said:

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[stuboy]

  On 27/09/2020 at 19:07, egg said:

AliExpress

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what they like for ordering from, do they offer paypal?

[egg]

  On 27/09/2020 at 19:28, stuboy said:

what they like for ordering from, do they offer paypal?

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yes, it's no different from ebay really apart from you have to wait longer for things.  I have had no issues.

[Aston Martin]

  On 27/09/2020 at 19:43, egg said:

yes, it's no different from ebay really apart from you have to wait longer for things.  I have had no issues.

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What did you order? Just copper pipe?

[stuboy]

  On 27/09/2020 at 19:43, egg said:

yes, it's no different from ebay really apart from you have to wait longer for things.  I have had no issues.

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safe to order from no card dodgy dealings?

[richardmorris]

Met my sister’s family up in bix north of Henley this afternoon. About 4.30 this plane was doing acrobatics overhead.

 

NB. For those going to Warburg Nature Reserve at bix, the road is appalling - single track with few passing places.

[egg]

  On 27/09/2020 at 19:45, Aston Martin said:

What did you order? Just copper pipe?

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This stuff...5mm external (1m long). I'm hoping I can connect that to the plastic pipe it comes with. £6, so half as much again as the pump, but if it makes it more reliable, worth a go.

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32929937505.html?spm=a2g0s.9042311.0.0.28074c4d0G63mB

  On 27/09/2020 at 19:46, stuboy said:

safe to order from no card dodgy dealings?

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Probably. I've ordered 5 or 6 six things with no issues. I've had cards ripped off twice before over the years - not from aliexpress! - (and had to claim back hundreds of pounds both times) so I'm usually not keen to throw my details around, but I'm comfortable using it.