The new news 24 thread

[BorniteIdentity]

8 hours ago, brownnova said:

My evening involved... 

Moving my friend’s Zafira to his new house. It’s misfiring (looks likely to be an ECU fault) and has been off the road a while, so needed towing. So we borrowed an A-Frame and proceeded to tow it with his 4x4... but this is Wales so there were hills... which was erm... fun. 

These early Zafiras are starting to look very tasty indeed. I did try to find a nice one last year but they are cars that get the shit crayoned out of them by kids and happy meals. 

Really need to find one owned by a practical retired type who wanted the extra boot space for tip runs and garden centre visits. 

Get your mate signed up 😉 

[sierraman]

20 minutes ago, BorniteIdentity said:

These early Zafiras are starting to look very tasty indeed. I did try to find a nice one last year but they are cars that get the shit crayoned out of them by kids and happy meals. 

Really need to find one owned by a practical retired type who wanted the extra boot space for tip runs and garden centre visits. 

Get your mate signed up 😉 

Have you driven one? Awful to sit in.

[beko1987]

When my mum met my stepdad he had a v reg Zafira as his current company car. Had a couple more A's before a few B's and the A's were always more comfy, especially as he chose boggo spec cars bar his insistence on only owning red cars, so they were all flame red and velour (no sport shit) . 

Bar the back 2 seats, fuck those seats

[brownnova]

1 hour ago, BorniteIdentity said:

These early Zafiras are starting to look very tasty indeed. I did try to find a nice one last year but they are cars that get the shit crayoned out of them by kids and happy meals. 

Really need to find one owned by a practical retired type who wanted the extra boot space for tip runs and garden centre visits. 

Get your mate signed up 😉 

I’ve been eying this one quietly as it has festered on the driveway... 1.8 petrol automatic though! Needs a few hundred quid spending but it’s in decent condition otherwise! 

[Stevebrookman]

Took a visit to Aberdovey yesterday to pick up a load of Royale spares-many thanks Dave! Will take me a few weeks to sort them out-totally filled the wifes focus estate!

[junkyarddog]

Nice 3 rail Honrby turntable too.

[dozeydustman]

I wasn’t needed for jury service yet again, so I’ve rented a BROWN* VAN

*may be another colour but I’m colourblind

Verdict. Uncomfortable, clutch and throttle are digital and the brakes are snatchy. Transits are better.

 

[Bren]

4 hours ago, Stevebrookman said:

Took a visit to Aberdovey yesterday to pick up a load of Royale spares-many thanks Dave! Will take me a few weeks to sort them out-totally filled the wifes focus estate!

A beautiful part of the world.

[Tadhg Tiogar]

18 hours ago, Jamie said:

Just popped up on face ache. Thought of you lot lol 

Wasn't me.

[Stevebrookman]

12 minutes ago, Bren said:

A beautiful part of the world.

It is-never been before-but will definitely return to the area! Aberdovey beach yesterday.

 

[Crackers]

1 hour ago, dozeydustman said:

I wasn’t needed for jury service yet again, so I’ve rented a BROWN* VAN

*may be another colour but I’m colourblind

Verdict. Uncomfortable, clutch and throttle are digital and the brakes are snatchy. Transits are better.

 

I've just been staring blankly out of my window (as I often do) and I believe I just saw you drive past!

[dozeydustman]

6 minutes ago, Crackers said:

I've just been staring blankly out of my window (as I often do) and I believe I just saw you drive past!

Quite possible, I've just been to Westhampnett tip via the Swanfield/Horlicks estate, then up St Paul's Road

[Tadhg Tiogar]

37 minutes ago, Crackers said:

I've just been staring blankly out of my window (as I often do) ....

There's a song about that:

 

[Crackers]

10 minutes ago, Tadhg Tiogar said:

There's a song about that:

 

...If I could see something...

(You could see anything you want, boy) 

...If I could see @dozeydustmandrive a brown van past my window...

No, the rhythm falls apart on that one I think...

 

Ironic you've mentioned Supertramp as this is the album I'm currently playing (quite loud):

[Mrcento]

4 days in with the Civic, There's a lot to like.

I don't think i've ever seen a car more capable of carrying and hiding more crap.

With all the stuff i carry, the Vectra estate have pretty much all cabin storage full and a third of the boot.

The civic, most of my stuff fits under the boot floor with room to spare and all the inside quick to get to stuff fits easily under the armrest. Have a virtually empty proper boot, the door bins, the cupholders, the dash pocket and entire, huge glovebox sitting empty.

And that's not touching on the magic rear seats you can store stuff under or flip up to make a second boot.

Really impressively packaged.

[stuboy]

The Last deceased uncle in law  vehicle on the road scrapped ( bar a zephyr buried in the garage) was picked up today..!

 

[brownnova]

New cars and coffee style event about 5 minutes up the road... 

 

It’s every week apparently... think I’ll be back! 

I even overtook another vehicle on the way home... series 1 Land Rover being overtaken by a 2CV! 

[Leyland Worldmaster]

I like to use Train Journeys to learn about stuff... 

https://www.twi-global.com/technical-knowledge/faqs/faq-what-is-friction-stir-welding

😎

[Burnside]

Thanks to @Marshall2810 for the Beers he left, in exchange for a 106 steel wheel today. 

A very kind gesture, that's been greatly enjoyed this evening! 

[EightMegs]

Got the run of brake pipe going over the fuel tank loose. It wouldn't feed through without me straightening it so I can only assume that it was put in before the fuel tank in the factory.

[OM646]

I feel like a kid in Christmas morning...

 

New Audi 80 goodies 

[Cord Fourteener]

Fkin puncture. 

At least my Passat B5 is old enough and shit enough to carry a full size spare.

Also, I made a point of torqing up the wheel bolts properly when I bought a torque wrench for my Volvo.

So a painless change was done, shame the spare has next to no tread. I may get part worn if I can for wheel and spare, depending on how much the remaining three have left. 

Anyway, spare had pressure in too  that's always a bonus.

All well that ends well, even if I have to get two new tyres rather than just one.

 

[Cord Fourteener]

3 hours ago, brownnova said:

New cars and coffee style event about 5 minutes up the road... 

 

It’s every week apparently... think I’ll be back! 

I even overtook another vehicle on the way home... series 1 Land Rover being overtaken by a 2CV! 

Where???? I wanna come! Unless I'm taking kids to sports event, which all of a sudden after lockdown seems to be every day. 

I saw a bright coloured Open Manta the other day, I think it was orange. 

But then, on my road, I see everything drive past. I'm on car tourist road No.2, second only to Burford main road I think.

[brownnova]

6 hours ago, Tim_E said:

Where???? I wanna come! Unless I'm taking kids to sports event, which all of a sudden after lockdown seems to be every day. 

I saw a bright coloured Open Manta the other day, I think it was orange. 

But then, on my road, I see everything drive past. I'm on car tourist road No.2, second only to Burford main road I think.

It’s a place a called Mavericks Wales in Llanerch-y-Môr (Between Holywell and Prestatyn) https://motorcyclemavericks.co.uk and they hosting weekly car nights at their venue. This was the first post lockdown. I think it will grow and grow. 

[Cord Fourteener]

2 hours ago, brownnova said:

It’s a place a called Mavericks Wales in Llanerch-y-Môr (Between Holywell and Prestatyn) https://motorcyclemavericks.co.uk and they hosting weekly car nights at their venue. This was the first post lockdown. I think it will grow and grow. 

Nice, yes hopefully, and maybe I'll make it along. 

[Cord Fourteener]

Got a part worn tyre, bingo.

[Bren]

Airbus Beluga has just gone over - it was low, on it's way to Broughton.

We now have a rather unpleasant smell in the air I can only assume was it's exhaust.

[chaseracer]

On 17/05/2021 at 22:33, brownnova said:

So we borrowed an A-Frame and proceeded to tow it with his 4x4... but this is Wales so there were hills... which was erm... fun. 

This reminds me of the time @bub2006launched his Vectra over a wall into a Peak District field and we towed it back to Belper behind the Blingo.  

Very steep, some of those Derbyshire roads, especially when some bellend uses the exact one he was warned specifically to avoid... 🙄

[wuvvum]

3 hours ago, Bren said:

Airbus Beluga has just gone over - it was low, on it's way to Broughton.

We now have a rather unpleasant smell in the air I can only assume was it's exhaust.

Every time I see that thing my brain struggles to process the fact that it can actually fly.

[richardmorris]

My birthday present has arrived a day late!