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11,123 · January 28

54 minutes ago, Split_Pin said:

look for a row of at least 4 buttons in the centre console,

Mine has 3 buttons inc cruise.

35,283 · January 28

12 hours ago, Split_Pin said:

Dug this out of the garage today and performed the annual waggle of the wires under the seat to make the airbag light go out for a few days.

MOT tomorrow. I know it needs at least one lower arm again but hopefully we shouldn't be too far away from a pass.

Not too bad! There was a new person on reception today and she seemed a bit sorry to deliver the news and was surprised when I already knew. Guess who mashes F5 on the MOT site , and I know I'm not the only one who does that 😂

I had real bother getting the airbag light to go out this morning but it did stay off long enough for the journey to the garage. It obviously came back on again! I'll need to hard wire the connector. Ball joint I knew about, handbrake has always been shite and I never use it due to the car being an auto.

All easily sorted!

38,728 · January 28

2 minutes ago, Split_Pin said:

Not too bad!

I had real bother getting the airbag light to go out this morning but it did stay off long enough for the journey to the garage. It obviously came back on again! I'll need to hard wire the connector. Ball joint I knew about, handbrake has always been shite and I never use it due to the car being an auto.

All easily sorted!

My modernish Range Rover was at my favourite garage for them to take it for MOT, I warned them they would have to temporally put out the airbag light. When I picked it up he told me he had taken the drivers seat out and carefully cleaned every connection and the light is out.

Nothing remarkable about that you say except a Land Rover specialist had told me the only way to fix it was a £500 wiring loom! Then my bill was £80 including the MOT.

35,283 · January 28

15 minutes ago, Six-cylinder said:

My modernish Range Rover was at my favourite garage for them to take it for MOT, I warned them they would have to temporally put out the airbag light. When I picked it up he told me he had taken the drivers seat out and carefully cleaned every connection and the light is out.

Nothing remarkable about that you say except a Land Rover specialist had told me the only way to fix it was a £500 wiring loom! Then my bill was £80 including the MOT.

That is the kind of garage I dream of!

15,564 · January 28

Another simple airbag light fix, if a clean doesn't work, is to just unplug the pretensioner from under the offending seat and bridge the plug pins with a (usually) 3 ohm resistor. I had to do this when I removed the factory seats in my van to install swivel seats.

17,272 · January 28

This reminded me to check the MOT date on the Clio, and I see that I need to put it in before the end of feb. I also have an airbag light on, which was previously cured by unplugging and plugging back in… fingers crossed the corrosion hasn’t gotten worse since then! I should really just re-seal the bloody sunroof.

64,768 · January 28

3 hours ago, barefoot said:

Mine has 3 buttons inc cruise.

Mine too - the two heated seats and cruise control. The Tourers never got the rear window blind and mine doesn't have traction control.

I normally look for the buttons on the right of the steering wheel when I'm checking for the presence or absence of cruise.

21,664 · January 28

4 hours ago, Split_Pin said:

Mine has cruise. In any for sale advert look for a row of at least 4 buttons in the centre console, it should have it. Most awkwardly placed button ever though!

I always assumed the cruise control was those buttons on the right hand side of the steering wheel?

Mine didn't have it. Or anything else for that matter. It was an ex ambulance, or rapid response vehicle to be precise which is what I continued to call it. So it had the biggest engine (not including the V8 obvs) with the most basic interior. If it was possible not to have something, I didn't have it.

64,768 · January 28

23 minutes ago, Yoss said:

I always assumed the cruise control was those buttons on the right hand side of the steering wheel?

There's a master switch on the centre console in front of the gear lever. The buttons on the steering wheel are just the set/resume and cancel, they don't do the on/off bit.

64,768 · January 28

I've just had a text from Autodoc saying they've been notified of the damage to my Ampera and they will be in contact soon to discuss repairs. What the actual fuck??

15,547 · January 28

7 minutes ago, wuvvum said:

I've just had a text from Autodoc saying they've been notified of the damage to my Ampera and they will be in contact soon to discuss repairs. What the actual fuck??

That’ll be Autodoc on Whiffler road I imagine, accident repair place rather than the online parts supplier!

21,664 · January 28

7 minutes ago, wuvvum said:

There's a master switch on the centre console in front of the gear lever. The buttons on the steering wheel are just the set/resume and cancel, they don't do the on/off bit.

Thanks. I often used to look at other people's centre consoles just to see how many more buttons than me they had down there.

64,768 · January 28

7 minutes ago, JJ0063 said:

That’ll be Autodoc on Whiffler road I imagine, accident repair place rather than the online parts supplier!

Aah, that makes a bit more sense!

3,050 · January 28

1 hour ago, wuvvum said:

I've just had a text from Autodoc saying they've been notified of the damage to my Ampera and they will be in contact soon to discuss repairs. What the actual fuck??

Haha!

I couldn't imagine how many messages you'd get from Autodoc if they were repairing your car

YOUR CAR HAS ARRIVED WITH US

YOUR CAR IS AT OUR STRIPPING CENTRE

YOUR CAR IS IN OUR GUATEMALA PROCESSING CENTRE

etc etc

20,157 · January 28

2cv doh

40,711 · January 28

Check out this absolutely honey of a unicorn.

A manual 325Ci with 51k miles on the clock with full service history. I'm not joking when saying the cliché that underneath is so clean you could eat off it. Not only no rust but not even mud! Absolutely mintola and the vegan (someone ticked electric memory seats but not leather!) interior doesn't have a single mark on it including the bolsters. I can't remember what a new BMW smells like of this era but this has a faint crayon like smell.

How much? £1900!?!!!!?

Unfortunately not mine but it could have been...

One of our grads has been after a post uni car. Originally he wanted a E46 coupe but was struggling to find anything. Then realised he could get a newer, more powerful E92 for the same money. He kept looking for something and obviously I'm a bad influence so kept sending him different cars.

Cut a long story short this came up yesterday on eBay and I suggested strongly that he should buy it. Thanks to Flexi time he caught an Uber from the centre of Bristol down to the car and, as I was working from home, I drove up.

The story goes is that the seller bought this from an uncle/friend (this bit kept changing in the story) for his wife. Even apparently put a big bow on it. But she found it too powerful and big. He also had 2 weeks car insurance on it and hadn't transferred the V5 yet to his/her name. Anyway I presumed that was mostly bollocks and he got it cheap to punt on. Don't think he was a proper driveway trader as he didn't even know which bit of the V5 to give over...

Apparently it was an elderly gentlemans car and being in his late 80s, couldn't drive it anymore. Always garaged and did very few miles. I believe that bit as it is so mint (no foggy headlights is the giveaway for garaged imo) and the passenger seat had the tale tale position of it being maximum height for someone's old+small wife to get in it.

I don't mind missing out on this car as this is ideal for my colleague and I don't exactly really need another car. I did tell him after that if he didn't buy it, that I would have done. I even lent him the money as Monzo said they needed a day in allowing him to get his cash out of savings to give him no excuse. 🤣

So technically it was mine for a bit ...

He's 22yrs old so actually younger than the car and makes me feel damn old... Told him that not only is it a unicorn but this is probably the last ever time you can get a low mileage FSH pristine E46 coupe (let alone 6cyl and manual) for under £2k. Hence I lent him the money as if we left a deposit, I wouldn't trust that he'd get gazumped.

Honestly I could imagine this car being put up in a white room seller for £5k+.

I'm jealous but also know it's gone off to someone who really will appreciate it. He's just a bit worried that he'll ruin it by using it. I just reminded him that it's a car to be used and just lap it up...

12,258 · January 28

He wasn't eldery when he bought it ..i bet he thrashed it in Europe

38,728 · January 28

1 hour ago, SiC said:

Check out this absolutely honey of a unicorn.

A manual 325Ci with 51k miles on the clock with full service history. I'm not joking when saying the cliché that underneath is so clean you could eat off it. Not only no rust but not even mud! Absolutely mintola and the vegan (someone ticked electric memory seats but not leather!) interior doesn't have a single mark on it including the bolsters. I can't remember what a new BMW smells like of this era but this has a faint crayon like smell.

How much? £1900!?!!!!?

Unfortunately not mine but it could have been...

One of our grads has been after a post uni car. Originally he wanted a E46 coupe but was struggling to find anything. Then realised he could get a newer, more powerful E92 for the same money. He kept looking for something and obviously I'm a bad influence so kept sending him different cars.

Cut a long story short this came up yesterday on eBay and I suggested strongly that he should buy it. Thanks to Flexi time he caught an Uber from the centre of Bristol down to the car and, as I was working from home, I drove up.

The story goes is that the seller bought this from an uncle/friend (this bit kept changing in the story) for his wife. Even apparently put a big bow on it. But she found it too powerful and big. He also had 2 weeks car insurance on it and hadn't transferred the V5 yet to his/her name. Anyway I presumed that was mostly bollocks and he got it cheap to punt on. Don't think he was a proper driveway trader as he didn't even know which bit of the V5 to give over...

Apparently it was an elderly gentlemans car and being in his late 80s, couldn't drive it anymore. Always garaged and did very few miles. I believe that bit as it is so mint (no foggy headlights is the giveaway for garaged imo) and the passenger seat had the tale tale position of it being maximum height for someone's old+small wife to get in it.

I don't mind missing out on this car as this is ideal for my colleague and I don't exactly really need another car. I did tell him after that if he didn't buy it, that I would have done. I even lent him the money as Monzo said they needed a day in allowing him to get his cash out of savings 🤣

So technically it was mine for a bit ...

He's 22yrs old so actually younger than the car and makes me feel damn old... Told him that not only is it a unicorn but this is probably the last ever time you can get a low mileage FSH pristine E46 coupe (let alone 6cyl and manual) for under £2k. Hence I lent him the money as if we left a deposit, I wouldn't trust that he'd get gazumped.

Honestly I could imagine this car being put up in a white room seller for £5k+.

I'm jealous but also know it's gone off to someone who really will appreciate it. He's just a bit worried that he'll ruin it by using it. I just reminded him that it's a car to be used and just lap it up...

Mrs6C has a beautiful 330Ci Auto with just 61,000 miles she bought from its 1 owner, a former work college 19 years ago.

35,283 · January 28

1 hour ago, SiC said:

Check out this absolutely honey of a unicorn.

A manual 325Ci with 51k miles on the clock with full service history. I'm not joking when saying the cliché that underneath is so clean you could eat off it. Not only no rust but not even mud! Absolutely mintola and the vegan (someone ticked electric memory seats but not leather!) interior doesn't have a single mark on it including the bolsters. I can't remember what a new BMW smells like of this era but this has a faint crayon like smell.

How much? £1900!?!!!!?

Unfortunately not mine but it could have been...

One of our grads has been after a post uni car. Originally he wanted a E46 coupe but was struggling to find anything. Then realised he could get a newer, more powerful E92 for the same money. He kept looking for something and obviously I'm a bad influence so kept sending him different cars.

Cut a long story short this came up yesterday on eBay and I suggested strongly that he should buy it. Thanks to Flexi time he caught an Uber from the centre of Bristol down to the car and, as I was working from home, I drove up.

The story goes is that the seller bought this from an uncle/friend (this bit kept changing in the story) for his wife. Even apparently put a big bow on it. But she found it too powerful and big. He also had 2 weeks car insurance on it and hadn't transferred the V5 yet to his/her name. Anyway I presumed that was mostly bollocks and he got it cheap to punt on. Don't think he was a proper driveway trader as he didn't even know which bit of the V5 to give over...

Apparently it was an elderly gentlemans car and being in his late 80s, couldn't drive it anymore. Always garaged and did very few miles. I believe that bit as it is so mint (no foggy headlights is the giveaway for garaged imo) and the passenger seat had the tale tale position of it being maximum height for someone's old+small wife to get in it.

I don't mind missing out on this car as this is ideal for my colleague and I don't exactly really need another car. I did tell him after that if he didn't buy it, that I would have done. I even lent him the money as Monzo said they needed a day in allowing him to get his cash out of savings 🤣

So technically it was mine for a bit ...

He's 22yrs old so actually younger than the car and makes me feel damn old... Told him that not only is it a unicorn but this is probably the last ever time you can get a low mileage FSH pristine E46 coupe (let alone 6cyl and manual) for under £2k. Hence I lent him the money as if we left a deposit, I wouldn't trust that he'd get gazumped.

Honestly I could imagine this car being put up in a white room seller for £5k+.

I'm jealous but also know it's gone off to someone who really will appreciate it. He's just a bit worried that he'll ruin it by using it. I just reminded him that it's a car to be used and just lap it up...

Gosh that is nice, manual too, well bought.

I'd be too scared to use that so good in your colleague for doing so.

Obviously if he sells it, get it bought!

35,283 · January 28

9 minutes ago, Six-cylinder said:

Mrs6C has a beautiful 330Ci Auto with just 61,000 miles she bought from its 1 owner, a former work college 19 years ago.

So is that!

I remember how nice these were when they were new. My pals was a Y reg silver 323ci with M Sport kit and MV2 wheels. Half alcantara seats and carbon fibre dash inserts.

Equally handsome are the SE versions with tan and walnut like the above.

It's a shame the rest of the car didn't last as well as the M54BXX engines. Audis of the era are much more robust.

17,272 · January 28

It’s funny timing, but just last night I was looking at the last pic I took of my 328ci, and thinking how much I missed it… despite the fact that it was one of the neediest cars that I have ever owned.

In typical fashion, I spent ages fixing faults, and then sold it when it was running nicely rather than actually keeping the bloody thing.

Sold it locally, and still see it driving around the village that it lives in.

40,711 · January 28

1 hour ago, Christine said:

He wasn't eldery when he bought it ..i bet he thrashed it in Europe

Hopefully! I'd be very surprised if the new 22yr old bloke owning it doesn't. In fact I think he is probably is right now. 🤣

I said to check the coolant temperature as I noticed it not getting up to temperature on the test drive. And every car I buy needs a thermostat.

Anyway it's 80c stationary and 60c on the motorway. So it's going to need a thermostat...

I've also advised the tank possibly too as I know they're a weak point. Especially if put up to temperature and pressure it might split.

57 minutes ago, Six-cylinder said:

Mrs6C has a beautiful 330Ci Auto with just 61,000 miles she bought from its 1 owner, a former work college 19 years ago.

Looks lovely! I like autos but the manuals are rarer and the ZF 5HP is old school slushy making it quite a different character.

I really do appreciate cars with low mileage and so immaculate they're like brand new.

40,711 · January 28

3 hours ago, SiC said:

Check out this absolutely honey of a unicorn.

A manual 325Ci with 51k miles on the clock with full service history. I'm not joking when saying the cliché that underneath is so clean you could eat off it. Not only no rust but not even mud! Absolutely mintola and the vegan (someone ticked electric memory seats but not leather!) interior doesn't have a single mark on it including the bolsters. I can't remember what a new BMW smells like of this era but this has a faint crayon like smell.

How much? £1900!?!!!!?

Unfortunately not mine but it could have been...

One of our grads has been after a post uni car. Originally he wanted a E46 coupe but was struggling to find anything. Then realised he could get a newer, more powerful E92 for the same money. He kept looking for something and obviously I'm a bad influence so kept sending him different cars.

Cut a long story short this came up yesterday on eBay and I suggested strongly that he should buy it. Thanks to Flexi time he caught an Uber from the centre of Bristol down to the car and, as I was working from home, I drove up.

The story goes is that the seller bought this from an uncle/friend (this bit kept changing in the story) for his wife. Even apparently put a big bow on it. But she found it too powerful and big. He also had 2 weeks car insurance on it and hadn't transferred the V5 yet to his/her name. Anyway I presumed that was mostly bollocks and he got it cheap to punt on. Don't think he was a proper driveway trader as he didn't even know which bit of the V5 to give over...

Apparently it was an elderly gentlemans car and being in his late 80s, couldn't drive it anymore. Always garaged and did very few miles. I believe that bit as it is so mint (no foggy headlights is the giveaway for garaged imo) and the passenger seat had the tale tale position of it being maximum height for someone's old+small wife to get in it.

I don't mind missing out on this car as this is ideal for my colleague and I don't exactly really need another car. I did tell him after that if he didn't buy it, that I would have done. I even lent him the money as Monzo said they needed a day in allowing him to get his cash out of savings to give him no excuse. 🤣

So technically it was mine for a bit ...

He's 22yrs old so actually younger than the car and makes me feel damn old... Told him that not only is it a unicorn but this is probably the last ever time you can get a low mileage FSH pristine E46 coupe (let alone 6cyl and manual) for under £2k. Hence I lent him the money as if we left a deposit, I wouldn't trust that he'd get gazumped.

Honestly I could imagine this car being put up in a white room seller for £5k+.

I'm jealous but also know it's gone off to someone who really will appreciate it. He's just a bit worried that he'll ruin it by using it. I just reminded him that it's a car to be used and just lap it up...

Original advert with more photos here:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/126903826427

To be honest, going by such a poor advert, I think the only reason I saw it was from my search of BMWs under £5k sorted by distance eBay search.

33,693 · January 28

2 minutes ago, SiC said:

my search of BMWs under £5k sorted by distance eBay search

We all have them Si

40,711 · January 28

Just now, loserone said:

We all have them Si

Also on my saved search eBay list:

All Classic cars within 50miles

All Classic cars ending soon

Austin

Austin Mini

Austin Sprite

Morris

Rover

Triumph

MG Midget under £5k

Cheap cars under £1k within 20miles

Renault's under £500 within 20miles

Z4 Coupé

Trabant

Smart Roadster

There are also more but they're the ones I've checked in the last week...

33,693 · January 28

6 minutes ago, SiC said:

Renault's under £500 within 20miles

I'm a sucker for this one.

40,711 · January 28

4 minutes ago, loserone said:

I'm a sucker for this one.

Unfortunately doesn't yield much nowadays. Certainly not like 2012-2020 when there was tremendous amount of juicy Renault Mégane/Clio/Laguna/Scenic II in that budget max. They're all now dying out fast. The Mégane II is now pretty much in Mégane I 2010-era territory for rarity and the Mégane I is like Renault 18 rare now. 😐

Become true proper Autoshite.

33,693 · January 28

5 minutes ago, SiC said:

Mégane I is like Renault 18 rare now. 😐

Don't say this!

35,283 · January 29

I regularly still see several different Megane Is trundling around my local area.

I'm a big fan of those cars, one of the best all-rounders I ever owned. Stupendously roomy and comfortable as well.

22,145 · January 29

9 hours ago, SiC said:

Original advert with more photos here:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/126903826427

To be honest, going by such a poor advert, I think the only reason I saw it was from my search of BMWs under £5k sorted by distance eBay search.

That's a crazy bargain, I'm surprised he'd even consider taking less than it was advertised for. Easily worth double the money, especially once you've put some decent seats in it

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