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13,644 · June 7

Popped along to sellindge military show... im no army nut so not many car pics

24,316 · June 7

Did a 4 1/2 hour round trip to view a car today.

The seller had quite the collection!

Anyway it’s not any of those that I’m buying…

2,961 · June 7

Got a pug 206 SW to complement the arosa. Saw it advertised locally and thought worth a look, did the deal and got it back home today. Useful to have a bigger boot for dog/life/DIY stuff and think will be a handy thing to have around.

Only has 37k and being the diesel tax is a nice £35. Unusual it being a NI car and plate, Belfast registered according to the pug dealer postcode on the plates.

Mileage is clearly right from condition and dvla record but no service history. The plan is to catch up on the maintenance and just get some use out of it. I think an old boy had it before the guy I got it from and it all looks nice but overdue a bit of attention.

Oil and filter, air, cabin and fuel filters along with new front discs and pads. A couple of the tyres arnt too great and although it's pug alloys on it I'll probably put standard steels back on.

21,140 · June 7

It just has to be done...

7,897 · June 8

20 hours ago, scdan4 said:

@Rustybullethole

Reflective tape.

That's a bloody good idea. Kind of a 'why aren't they like that from the factory ' good idea.

That was the work of my brother-in-law, I know he did red tape around the inside of the boot too. Not sure if he has done the same to the Cmax that replaced it.

9,047 · June 8

12 hours ago, Marshall2810 said:

Only has 37k and being the diesel tax is a nice £35.

We ran an identical one as a dogmobile/commute car for 3 -4 years. Much higher mileage than yours - only problems were chuffing injectors and the (non-ABS) load sensor at the back needed an annual dose of WD40 / grease to keep it free. Other than a new clutch and a couple of tyres it never really cost much at all to run.

26,690 · June 8

13 hours ago, Marshall2810 said:

Got a pug 206 SW to complement the arosa. Saw it advertised locally and thought worth a look, did the deal and got it back home today. Useful to have a bigger boot for dog/life/DIY stuff and think will be a handy thing to have around.

Only has 37k and being the diesel tax is a nice £35. Unusual it being a NI car and plate, Belfast registered according to the pug dealer postcode on the plates.

Mileage is clearly right from condition and dvla record but no service history. The plan is to catch up on the maintenance and just get some use out of it. I think an old boy had it before the guy I got it from and it all looks nice but overdue a bit of attention.

Oil and filter, air, cabin and fuel filters along with new front discs and pads. A couple of the tyres arnt too great and although it's pug alloys on it I'll probably put standard steels back on.

I've always quite liked them. I had a 206 for my first car and didn't hate it, this always seemed a decent smoll car that was big enough whilst not being that difficult to keep running (I assume now their not brand new anymore, I stopped caring about them not long after 😂)

26,690 · June 8

1 hour ago, ruffgeezer said:

That was the work of my brother-in-law, I know he did red tape around the inside of the boot too. Not sure if he has done the same to the Cmax that replaced it.

Maybe the c-max is more reliable? 😂

2,971 · June 8

On 07/06/2025 at 15:03, MrGTI6 said:

The truck certainly sounds like it's a credit to your dad and a testament to his maintenance and mechanical sympathy. Here's to many more years/miles of service!

Thanks!

Here’s a photo of it being worked very hard indeed…

10,703 · June 9

My old Scirocco suddenly became very tappety last week. I could see large bills on the horizon... And then I realised that I was starting it differently. I'd found that it would start without choke, and without pumping the pedal. It would churn for a while, the oil pressure light would extinguish and it would very gently fire up and tick over at about 500rpm. I have learned that this is clearly not a good thing to do. Pump the pedal, crack the key and bang. Bursts into life and idles like a good un. What a twat.

5,336 · June 9

So I bought a new car. Just like the old car but half the milage! Needs a couple of things, a belt pulley and a wheel bearing. But on the whole a great new V70 to replace the outgoing V70.

13,644 · June 9

Popped down to pub and there was a charity bike ride gathering... ride with Rupert i think..

2,474 · June 10

14 hours ago, stuboy said:

ride on Rupert i think..

5,336 · June 10

I went to Mold and I saw a Brown Nova. I doubt it's @brownnovabut still it's fun to see.

13,644 · June 10

Yesterday stripped moped carburettor down cleaned all up, refitted and it started 1dt time . Ran for 10 secs then died and wouldn't start.. so today stripped all down and ordered ne fuel filter/tap and reed valve...

Better work of this will become ghost riders bike.. on 🔥 🔥

12,933 · June 10

Got back home yesterday from 10 days in Tunisia. Put the 2012 sportage in for a rattly timing chain and the van wanted a service and mot. I wasn't quite expecting a bill for £2k. Especially the van ffs.

On the upside the kia is now sweet as a nut and never sounded so good. For a four pot diesel that is.. He said he'd never seen a chain so worn.

9,601 · June 10

37 minutes ago, paulplom said:

Got back home yesterday from 10 days in Tunisia. Put the 2012 sportage in for a rattly timing chain and the van wanted a service and mot. I wasn't quite expecting a bill for £2k. Especially the van ffs.

On the upside the kia is now sweet as a nut and never sounded so good. For a four pot diesel that is.. He said he'd never seen a chain so worn.

Its a mornings work for you that, none of it seems unreasonable.

26,690 · June 10

48 minutes ago, paulplom said:

Got back home yesterday from 10 days in Tunisia. Put the 2012 sportage in for a rattly timing chain and the van wanted a service and mot. I wasn't quite expecting a bill for £2k. Especially the van ffs.

On the upside the kia is now sweet as a nut and never sounded so good. For a four pot diesel that is.. He said he'd never seen a chain so worn.

https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1C5mJx4u2K/

11,531 · June 10

He'll be able to afford a week in Tunisia now ....

June 10

corolla has developed some sorta exhaust blow- annoying on one hand bc broken, but otoh it now sounds class and i can live out my yobbo dreams

12,933 · June 10

1 hour ago, Jazoli said:

Its a mornings work for you that, none of it seems unreasonable.

The van fucked me off I knew it was knocking suspension wise. He did also say most of it was advisories but while they had it apart they may as well do it.

It's the fucking state of the roads that's the problem.

12,933 · June 10

41 minutes ago, Christine said:

He'll be able to afford a week in Tunisia now ....

I won't go back. Far too hot. The people were fantastic but the heat was relentless.

9,601 · June 10

17 minutes ago, paulplom said:

I won't go back. Far too hot. The people were fantastic but the heat was relentless.

Yeah we’d made a similar mistake going to Turkey in the height of summer, it was 40 degrees most of the time, I spent all of it either in the (too deep) pool or inside.

I’m now boringly reliable and get a Villa in Spain in June generally.

26,690 · June 10

1 hour ago, paulplom said:

It's the fucking state of the roads that's the problem.

When I was faced with the easiest route to stopping my front end knocking was to replace everything, I bought the cheap parts.

Partly (mostly) because the car was an unknown and at least having it not knocking and driving straight meant I could use the bloody thing.

The other part was the roads! There's a section coming off of the m40 into lewknor that makes the front end do an almighty bang (hits the ridges where the roads fucked square on and fast for half a mile) already. By fitting cheap shitty parts I'll still be changing them as soon* as more expensive ones because they'll be pummeled to shit before they naturally wear out. I doubt the bolts will be rusted together by the time I need to change a pair of something 😢

21,140 · June 10

More bread, circus and driverless car news:

"Uber brings forward trialling driverless taxis in UK"

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwynm4wl1j7o

3,250 · June 10

11 minutes ago, lesapandre said:

More bread, circus and driverless car news:

"Uber brings forward trialling driverless taxis in UK"

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwynm4wl1j7o

Presumably an influx of previously Wolverhampton plated Toyotas on the second hand market if this goes mainstream

12,933 · June 10

2 hours ago, beko1987 said:

When I was faced with the easiest route to stopping my front end knocking was to replace everything, I bought the cheap parts.

Partly (mostly) because the car was an unknown and at least having it not knocking and driving straight meant I could use the bloody thing.

The other part was the roads! There's a section coming off of the m40 into lewknor that makes the front end do an almighty bang (hits the ridges where the roads fucked square on and fast for half a mile) already. By fitting cheap shitty parts I'll still be changing them as soon* as more expensive ones because they'll be pummeled to shit before they naturally wear out. I doubt the bolts will be rusted together by the time I need to change a pair of something 😢

It cost me £1300 or so for the last mot at a different garage last year. It included a bottom arm and a tre iirc.

12,933 · June 10

Just now, paulplom said:

It cost me £1300 or so for the last mot at a different garage last year. It included a bottom arm and a tre iirc.

Still on it's on it's original gearbox and engine though. Unlike my fucking transit custom which needed both replacing before 55k miles.

17,398 · June 10

1 hour ago, paulplom said:

Still on it's on it's original gearbox and engine though. Unlike my fucking transit custom which needed both replacing before 55k miles.

EEK. I'm on 54k..

3,472 · June 10

11 hours ago, lesapandre said:

More bread, circus and driverless car news:

"Uber brings forward trialling driverless taxis in UK"

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwynm4wl1j7o

Given that it's Uber, I assume the AI is being trained to sit in the middle lane of the M25 at 53mph.

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