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[Cord Fourteener]

32 minutes ago, Wack said:

Salesman with his hands on his head 

Customer, thanks for the test drive but I think I'll leave it 😄

Only one in the country apparently M4 CSL , 10 destined for the UK , one a cat S already 

 

 

All the emogis are applicable here i think. 

[Cord Fourteener]

So further to Wifey's FTP last night, 

The oil leak it has had for ever has corroded the fan belt and it pinged off as she was arriving to work. 

Last night before driving she saw this

And was told by the security who allegedly used to be a mechanic that it was nothing but debris caught on her axle. 

She made it an hour out of her one-and-a-quarter hour commute home before getting stranded on a busy roundabout. Managed to kangaroo the car off the roundabout with the very unhappy car into a car park and Autoaid came to tow.

So an unscheduled day off today and an easy fix, but we are going to have to sort the oil leak!

[barefoot]

I keep meaning to mention the retired brain surgeon who lives in the next village. I suspect that he used to experiment on his first wife who was absolutely crackers.  He owns a Bentley Continental Coupé, a Maserati Quattroporte and a Piaggio Ape which he is generally seen pottering about in. I was amongst a long procession of cars following him the other day, when he pulled over to let everyone past by hiding the Ape behind a couple of cones that had been left in the road. It is incredibly slow & looks dreadfully fragile.

[wuvvum]

There was a lad near me who used to run around in a 50cc Ape.  It was a fucking liability on the roads around here - it even used to hold up agricultural machinery.

He eventually traded it in for an Aixam, which he is currently driving (illegally) on L plates.

[andyberg]

Fiat pandas, quality cars. Just driven over 300 miles of Welsh roads and motorway in my wife's recent purchases. No back ache, perfectly able to sit at the speed limit and get up hills ok. AND 57 mpg's. What's not to like 

[Fumbler]

I've just been told the bearing has been replaced and the towbar removed on the Volvo. I went posh and bought an SKF bearing

It's a heavy old thing. The mechanics reckon the clunk when turning the wheel when stationary is a "top link". Hopefully I can find this out when I'm back in the country next weekend.

 

[AnnoyingPentium]

51 minutes ago, Nyphur said:

Thank Christ for that. 

Same steering wheel here. Although my replacement one is leather.

[Royale80]

Mot passed again for my Range Rover. Had it nearly 16 years now. Calipers and backplates need cleaning up-quite rusty. Also found out why air con stopped working-the drier is rusted through.

 

[Lacquer Peel]

12 hours ago, Fumbler said:

I've just been told the bearing has been replaced and the towbar removed on the Volvo. I went posh and bought an SKF bearing

 

It's a heavy old thing. The mechanics reckon the clunk when turning the wheel when stationary is a "top link". Hopefully I can find this out when I'm back in the country next weekend.

 

Top link, eh. The strut top mounts can rust through on these cars, worth checking while you're in about the wheel bearing and can see the top of the strut from the inside. 

[GMcD]

I've sold the 1100. It's being collected on Monday.  There is now an available space. I have the money burning a hole in my pocket....

[Split_Pin]

1 hour ago, Stevebrookman said:

Mot passed again for my Range Rover. Had it nearly 16 years now. Calipers and backplates need cleaning up-quite rusty. Also found out why air con stopped working-the drier is rusted through.

 

These have aged just as well as the previous generation. Handsome indeed.

[cpjitservices]

Dam cars.

On way to Beamish wife’s new to her Citroen has gone into Limp mode!

ESP/ABS fault - likely brake pedal switch and or ABS sensor.

Should be able to get it home.

[Jamie]

Guy come to pick a set of wheels up off me yesterday and restores sierras for a living. This is his daily. Can't belive he isn't on here 😅

[cpjitservices]

3 minutes ago, Jamie said:

Guy come to pick a set of wheels up off me yesterday and restores sierras for a living. This is his daily. Can't belive he isn't on here 😅

I hope you recommended him to join the best beige.

[Cord Fourteener]

30 minutes ago, Jamie said:

Guy come to pick a set of wheels up off me yesterday and restores sierras for a living. This is his daily. Can't belive he isn't on here 😅

Oof! 

[andyberg]

Just been to the Lakeland motor museum. A pleasure to meet @eddyramrod

Some quality cars on show

[andyberg]

[andyberg]

[Fumbler]

2 hours ago, Lacquer Peel said:

Top link, eh. The strut top mounts can rust through on these cars, worth checking while you're in about the wheel bearing and can see the top of the strut from the inside. 

Strut tops look alright. The original suspicion is that the offside thrust bearing is creaking as that strut is original to the car. I'll have another look once home. 

[Lacquer Peel]

Not the bodyshell strut tops but the top strut mounts can rust like fuck. They aren't very visible til you take the struts off. 

[Split_Pin]

1 hour ago, Jamie said:

Guy come to pick a set of wheels up off me yesterday and restores sierras for a living. This is his daily. Can't belive he isn't on here 😅

*SETS PANTS TO CRITICAL*

[cort16]

1 hour ago, Jamie said:

Guy come to pick a set of wheels up off me yesterday and restores sierras for a living. This is his daily. Can't belive he isn't on here 😅

I can' t believe I sold mine for £1500 😟although I did pay £500 for it. OLDMANMEMORIES

 

[SRi05]

1 minute ago, cort16 said:

I can' t believe I sold mine for £1500 😟although I did pay £500 for it. OLDMANMEMORIES

 

"A Poo" registration 😂

[cort16]

1 minute ago, SRi05 said:

"A Poo" registration 😂

Apparently a lot of the press cars were POO.  I've have seen old reviews of Sierras with POO cars in them.

[Dick Cheeseburger]

Infamous poo

[AnnoyingPentium]

New steering wheel (to replace old, scabby one) procured but yet to be fitted, new Falken tyres fitted at Abbotsinch in Killie, new wiper blades awaiting fitment and a known good MAP sensor from a 2005 Fabia is also waiting to be fitted.

[puddlethumper]

Effing road tax. £295 this year for a 34 year old van. Stewards of bars !!!!

[eddyramrod]

@andyberg: a joy to meet you too, and the lovely Mrs Berg.  Hope you're having a great day!

[richardmorris]

The X1/9 has just appeared on Instagram as a background model! Perhaps it should get an appearance fee?

[richardmorris]

My dad liked the Vauxhall - although obviously not enough to take a proper photograph.