scaryoldcortina Posted March 29, 2019 Share Posted March 29, 2019 Huzzah! Do you want to look at an MG? Goes outside, looks at a MG.... Yeah, OK. I need this princess collecting first or I won't have space for it but yeah. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captain_70s Posted March 29, 2019 Share Posted March 29, 2019 Reckon it's time for a wash? Cover up the dirty bits with other cars. Big thanks to the fine Mr Touring for dropping off some tools for me, for which I must thank big_al_granvia for graciously donating to me. As I am a serial user of Ye Olde Motors using Ye Olde Measurements they will be indispensable. Sadly I couldn't collect them in person at the Scotoshite meet On Wednesday as I was stuck at work, so the esteemed Mr Touring arranged to meet for luncheon and a chat in Bearsden today where the aged vehicular dismantling aids could be transferred. RayMK, dome, Datsuncog and 19 others 22 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardmorris Posted March 29, 2019 Share Posted March 29, 2019 I must be turning into an old giffer. SiC, Angrydicky, egg and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tickman Posted March 29, 2019 Share Posted March 29, 2019 Real spanners there mrbenn and egg 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supernaut Posted March 29, 2019 Share Posted March 29, 2019 I must be turning into an old giffer. Dare you to attach the badges to the car as BG instead of GB. Springer, richardmorris and Sigmund Fraud 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiC Posted March 29, 2019 Share Posted March 29, 2019 I must be turning into an old giffer.Are you missing an M? richardmorris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tooSavvy Posted March 29, 2019 Share Posted March 29, 2019 Are you missing an M?I'd give Carol one.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardmorris Posted March 29, 2019 Share Posted March 29, 2019 Are you missing an M?I only really wanted the GB ( nice solid chromed brass) on eBay, but this set of three badges was cheaper than a brand new GB. It may not stay on the grill. The GB ( or perhaps I could claim eu asylum in BG?) will be going on the back when I find some double sided sticky pads. mrbenn, egg and djim 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loserone Posted March 29, 2019 Share Posted March 29, 2019 Goes outside, looks at a MG.... Yeah, OK. I need this princess collecting first or I won't have space for it but yeah.Second Place delivery services available. I'm going to Wynyard tomorrow anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loserone Posted March 29, 2019 Share Posted March 29, 2019 Are those GB badges legal (as in, do they serve the right purpose in the EU)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
17-Coffees Posted March 29, 2019 Share Posted March 29, 2019 Looking at an car tonight, and was thinking how it'd have to be in the street until the 316 is gone. My dad reckoned that if i parked my cars in the driveway nose to ass, id fit another car at the end without sticking into the street. He was right. Abarth at the front, nose up close to the garage (Sorry Morris, blocked in now!), the LS behind that then the 316. The LS being looooong car means it'll be a tight fit but an E36 or Mk1 Focus sized car would fit. Handy, as don't fancy parking a car in the street as I'm sure one or two of the folk at the top end of the street where I am (Cul de Sac) hate me for the cars to people ratio I have of 4 - 1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardmorris Posted March 29, 2019 Share Posted March 29, 2019 Are those GB badges legal (as in, do they serve the right purpose in the EU)?Yes, well I’ve never been stopped any of my CXs or the Fiat which wears the same pair. The merc also has EU GB on the rear numberplate but I’m thinking of getting age appropriate ones. Also eu style gb ones may not be valid weirdly. I’m past caring! RobT 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tickman Posted March 29, 2019 Share Posted March 29, 2019 But if they piss you off you can legally fill the road Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddyramrod Posted March 29, 2019 Share Posted March 29, 2019 All ready for my Mission tomorrow. You can read all about it when I'm back, I don't do live. DVee8, Amishtat, Stevebrookman and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
320touring Posted March 29, 2019 Share Posted March 29, 2019 All ready for my Mission tomorrow. You can read all about it when I'm back, I don't do live.He's back in the game! Have a good luck picture from "TEH REGION" eddyramrod, davehedgehog31, Eddie Honda and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddyramrod Posted March 29, 2019 Share Posted March 29, 2019 Thank you! Sadly it's not a CF that I'm collecting, this time anyway. I'm actually quite nervous, it's been over a year since I last did a Collection. A year in which I've hardly driven at all. Stevebrookman, 320touring and puddlethumper 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saabnut Posted March 29, 2019 Share Posted March 29, 2019 I know what you are collecting (only because you beat me to it!) but I am not saying. I will leave that to you! I have my own collection caper tomorrow...... Tickman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puddlethumper Posted March 29, 2019 Share Posted March 29, 2019 I popped my Fleabay bidding cherry yesterday. Bought stuff binbut never bid.One bid and got myself a black cowskin Lazy Bastard recliner. £20.Picking it up tomorrow. Hope it will fit in a 305 van, if not it's on the roof. richardmorris, eddyramrod, Lord Sterling and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairnet Posted March 29, 2019 Share Posted March 29, 2019 Are those GB badges legal (as in, do they serve the right purpose in the EU)?yes apparently the ones on numberplates wont be - you need a sticker or badges loserone 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FakeConcern Posted March 29, 2019 Share Posted March 29, 2019 Is anyone on AS intending to go on the Volvo600 event this coming Sunday? https://www.volvo600.co.uk/live/ If so is there a thread about it or any comments on another thread? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeeJay Posted March 29, 2019 Share Posted March 29, 2019 I popped my Fleabay bidding cherry yesterday. Bought stuff binbut never bid.One bid and got myself a black cowskin Lazy Bastard recliner. £20.Picking it up tomorrow. Hope it will fit in a 305 van, if not it's on the roof. If it's a recliner chair the back is normally held on with a couple spring clips. eddyramrod 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackboilersuit Posted March 30, 2019 Share Posted March 30, 2019 Farewell brave solja WBAC will look after you now. £250 cash back for the CRV is a result in my book and saves me from gumtree mouth breathers and time wasters. After 48,000 miles in my six years of ownership with no major FTP's I'm calling it the best £2k I've ever spent on a car. A new job and longer commute meant that 25mpg could no longer be suffered plus after many years of neglect and 185K miles everything was worn out so the next MOT in 4 months was going to cost £££. Time to move on. Have one last picture of happier days when I was using it as a logging truck! Exiled_Tat_Gatherer, Datsuncog, Tamworthbay and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RayMK Posted March 30, 2019 Share Posted March 30, 2019 About a week ago I attacked an ugly patch of corrosion on the Tipo's rear offside door. Although it was below the lower swage line and not prominently visible, I knew it was there and had to deal with it. The colour matched paint was an exact match and a few days later clear lacquer was applied. Today I reckoned it had had sufficient time to stand polishing and I'm pleased to report that it has come up well. Next task is to try to remove dead leaves from behind the fresh air and heater outlets. I think the easiest way will be to shatter the leaves by poking, then suck the debris out with a hoover. Other than that, it is a comfortable, practical daily driver. I'm working up enthusiasm to dig the Reliant out of my garage. I also want to get my 1967 Peugeot Moped out to see if I can sit on it for a photo. It has not moved for at least 20 years. Asimo, mrbenn, DeeJay and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris2cv Posted March 30, 2019 Share Posted March 30, 2019 Took Dad's 1996 MX5 in for MOT (as he still can't drive it after Hip Op), collected that and dropped my 2cv for it's MOT. Both passed! Good times! Took the 2cv for a little ride around Manston, Margate etc roof down obviously. Trouble with it being a decent day is that everyone else was out as well! Busy everywhere, not like when I was the only one daft enough to be out in that wind a few weeks back! clayts450, mrbenn and eddyramrod 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted March 30, 2019 Share Posted March 30, 2019 Had a visitor today. The Artist Formerly Known as Mrs DW. Nippa is in for MOT work (brake pipes and tyres). The Savvy has bright yellow dashboard dials and beeps a lot. Former Mrs DW likes it not very much at all. wuvvum, egg, Jim Bell and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egg Posted March 30, 2019 Share Posted March 30, 2019 Took Dad's 1996 MX5 in for MOT (as he still can't drive it after Hip Op), collected that and dropped my 2cv for it's MOT. Both passed! Good times! Took the 2cv for a little ride around Manston, Margate etc roof down obviously. Trouble with it being a decent day is that everyone else was out as well! Busy everywhere, not like when I was the only one daft enough to be out in that wind a few weeks back! Good stuff. Feel free to drop in to Herne Bay to say hello some time Chris, always like to see a tin snail! Chris2cv 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted March 30, 2019 Share Posted March 30, 2019 Had a visitor today. The Artist Formerly Known as Mrs DW. Nippa is in for MOT work (brake pipes and tyres). The Savvy has bright yellow dashboard dials and beeps a lot. Former Mrs DW likes it not very much at all. Has she started talking in gibberish and taking poorly framed selfies yet? Sigmund Fraud, Jerzy Woking, Ghosty and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puddlethumper Posted March 30, 2019 Share Posted March 30, 2019 I had the pleasure of meeting Burnside today and relieved himof all his miniature vans. Coz I like vans. A+++ shiter. The Moog, Lord Sterling, Jim Bell and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brownnova Posted March 30, 2019 Share Posted March 30, 2019 Turns out the fans on my MX5 don’t kick in at all anymore... as I discovered whilst on traffic on the Wirral. Spot on on a run, hot hot hot after a few minutes at standstill! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meggersdog Posted March 30, 2019 Share Posted March 30, 2019 Went to the coast in the Mercedes today. I wanted to take some photos of the car with sail boats in the background.Harbour road in Brancaster Staithe was very busy so too was East Harbour Way in Burnham Staithe so nothing doing.Maybe I should get up earlier.Anyway had a couple of hours on the beach (wind coming off the north sea was bracing) and then went home.Everything was fine until the dual carriage-way on the A47 heading towards Wisbech. The throttle pedal went all slack just after a layby always the same huh.I coasted for about half a mile then glided into the service station and into a parking space.I lifted the bonnet then realised I didn't have any tools. I've got a new phone and all my stored numbers aren't ,erm stored. I'm 30 miles from home and in a bit of a pickle. Can't see much as no tools means I can't remove the air filter so fumbling about I find a black piece of broken plastic that probably holds the cable in place.The cable itself isn't broken just come adrift.At this point I remember there is a windbreak in the boot as I had been on the beach.The pegs for these things a pretty useless so I use welding rods bent double.I fashioned a clamp out of one of these and.....success. I'm now home and the car is in the workshop. Fat_Pirate, BeEP, Saabnut and 9 others 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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