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JohnK Rank: Renault 16

JohnK

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That looks lovely!!! Moah pics please

 

Does it come with much history?

1972 L registered Triumph Toledo 1300

41k miles backed up with MOT's going back years, some servicing receipts going back well before my existence too.

 

Bought from an old boy who I got a good feeling off, he's in his local vintage club and the car won 2nd prize at a recent event (even got the rosette with the sale!).

 

He's obviously looked after it and thinks very highly of it. It's quite recently had a bit of a respray, it's not perfect but it's tidy enough.

 

Rust wise it's not bad, bottom of drivers door is a bit scabby, little bit of rust around headlights.

Underneath has been regularly waxoiled.

 

Couple of electrical gremlins to sort with the rear lights too.

 

Overall it just needs a minor spruce up, interior cleaning up and then I can enjoy sub £1k 70's motoring for a bit.

 

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twosmoke300 Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

twosmoke300

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That triumph is lovely , whose eyes did you need to lick to get it for that price ?

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Lord Sterling Rank: Isuzu Florian

Lord Sterling

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Well, this happened this morning on the way to work:

 

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:-(

 

It did a "Beko1987 Citroen ZX" on me. Thankfully it happened at low speed as I was going around the roundabout. I went all the way around to avoid a line of traffic that was taking the same road I was heading which was first exit, as I went around the rouandabout I hear a massive CLUNK and the car dropping slightly, I then came to a halt. But as I was still in the middle of the roundabout I accelerated towards the nearest exit and pulled up onto a pavement to avoid being in the way.

 

Upon inspection the the balljoint had given away which now explains why the car felt so wallowy in the last few weeks. Whenever I turned the steering wheel there was never any positive feel in straightening the wheel and it would randomly wander and it got worse.

 

The Merc has been recovered to my mates garage, I have asked him to change the balljoints and arms on both sides, the P/S fluid will also get changed.

 

This also means I'll be on the search for a new wing, it's not noticeably damaged but it has taken out a chunk out where there was rust bubbles. I'll need to try and contact the chap who sold me the diesel wing as I stand a better chance of matching paintwork up. this will also be on top of a new bonnet and hinges as they were wrecked by carelessness.

 

Sigh...  :neutral:

red5 Rank: Lancia Gamma

red5

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Ah - that'll be it then.

 

Unlucky Mo - but better than loaded/at speed mate.

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HMC Rank: Talbot Matra Rancho

HMC

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^ Glad your ok MO!!!

 

Unless I see evidence of the balljopints being done in the records I always do them on W124s. Its usually a low speed/ manouvering failure but still! Youve not had the best of luck with the old merc of late.

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purplebargeken Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

purplebargeken

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Crikey. Glad you are ok and that this didn't happen at speed.

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purplebargeken Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

purplebargeken

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The Toledo looks to be French Blue.

captain_70s Rank: Lancia Gamma

captain_70s

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Overall it just needs a minor spruce up, interior cleaning up and then I can enjoy sub £1k 70's motoring for a bit.

 

You got THAT for under a grand?!?! Fuck my fucking life...

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trigger Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

trigger

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The exact same thing happened to a work mates A4 in the works car park last year. Thank god it was only at low speed, I think it's the potholes that cause it.

 

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Skizzer Rank: Isuzu Florian

Skizzer

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Ouch, glad that wasn't any worse Lord S.

 

Bloggage of a Renault 16 nature. http://wp.me/p1jtbd-z1

 

I'm a bit annoyed with myself. I was having such a jolly time that I pretty much failed to get nice photos of most of the cars I drove.

 

FAME AT LAST!  

 

If you ever want it back for photography or video review purposes, or just to drive around in for a bit, then let me know - I'd be glad of the excuse to drive up there again.

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Skizzer Rank: Isuzu Florian

Skizzer

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JohnK - Toledo - looks fabulous, especially for that money.  Big win.

ruffgeezer Rank: Lancia Gamma

ruffgeezer

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Up to my arms in a dirty, smokey, dieseasal tonight;

 

Horse pooh and oil flavour:

 

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Not this one, but one the same, grey smoke aplenty when starting or revved.

 

The air filter is a matt of straw and dust, the fuel filter is full of rusty red sediment as is the guts of the lift pump. I'm hoping that a drain of the fuel tank and replacing the above will improve the situation.

  • Six-cylinder, holbeck and Skizzer
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dollywobbler Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

dollywobbler

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Went for a lovely drive this evening - just a few miles to collect a bootful of tip-fodder from Skoda_Norman - who is sadly moving away from these parts. Sure you want to go? 

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beko1987 Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

beko1987

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Well, this happened this morning on the way to work:

 

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:-(

 

It did a "Beko1987 Citroen ZX" on me. Thankfully it happened at low speed as I was going around the roundabout. I went all the way around to avoid a line of traffic that was taking the same road I was heading which was first exit, as I went around the rouandabout I hear a massive CLUNK and the car dropping slightly, I then came to a halt. But as I was still in the middle of the roundabout I accelerated towards the nearest exit and pulled up onto a pavement to avoid being in the way.

 

Upon inspection the the balljoint had given away which now explains why the car felt so wallowy in the last few weeks. Whenever I turned the steering wheel there was never any positive feel in straightening the wheel and it would randomly wander and it got worse.

 

The Merc has been recovered to my mates garage, I have asked him to change the balljoints and arms on both sides, the P/S fluid will also get changed.

 

This also means I'll be on the search for a new wing, it's not noticeably damaged but it has taken out a chunk out where there was rust bubbles. I'll need to try and contact the chap who sold me the diesel wing as I stand a better chance of matching paintwork up. this will also be on top of a new bonnet and hinges as they were wrecked by carelessness.

 

Sigh... :neutral:

ouch! Thats something that used to worry me in the zx before i changed the balljoints! Good job you werent making progress!

Ghosty Rank: Talbot Tagora

Ghosty

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I think that happened to Old Man, that or something similar...

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The Moog Rank: Talbot Tagora

The Moog

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Struggling to get comfy in the 95. Bottom of clutch feels miles away. If I put the seat close enough then hurts right leg.

 

Going to have to have a play with all the levers

stuboy Rank: Talbot Matra Rancho

stuboy

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my mate asked me too tidy up a spare alloy he picked up for his missus shitreon piccashole

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sander just took too long..so whipped out my favourite tool..

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then got the sander back out..

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some primer

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paint

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lacquer

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in sun..

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and next to the other wheels

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strangeangel Rank: Lancia Gamma

strangeangel

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on what and are you cheating with van to kent :D

 

pics niaow!!!

 

No, no vans involved & it's 270 miles to the Chunnel from here!

 

Just me and my 29YO Honda, we even made it home without recourse to the AA :-D

 

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forddeliveryboy Rank: Isuzu Florian

forddeliveryboy

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Lord Sterling, this happened to my mate with the diesel coupe, on a roundabout at 20-ish. Amazingly, his wing survived with only a tiny crease. Plod who arrived said be grateful traffic plod wasn't anywhere near!  Somewhere there's a pic of a German who had this happen at hundreds of kilos an hour - he survived, just.

 

I always wonder whenever I see an approaching 124 if it's being run on a budget, especially when in a little car! England's roads aren't what they used to be, etc...  Glad it wasn't any worse.

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Slappy Rank: BL Wedge

Slappy

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Rescued a team mate who broke herself playing sports by driving her back home, any other cars have what amounts to a button for a clutch like the Mazda 2 (07-64) does?!

cort16 Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

cort16

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I've seen a few  older Merc's over the year with a prolapsed ball joint. More than any other car I can remember seeing it happening on.

I had a wishbone snap on my Passat. That was fun.

JohnK Rank: Renault 16

JohnK

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The 190's suffer the same problem. It's recommended as the first thing to change when you buy one if there's no evidence of it being done.

twosmoke300 Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

twosmoke300

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Germans in poor (dangerous ) design shocker !!

 

How about designing a balljoint that is pushed together by the weight of the car so its fail-safe

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