egg Posted June 7, 2019 Share Posted June 7, 2019 Nice article in the old Torygraph about a Ford Consul, readable if you have a login. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/cars/classic/uks-rarest-cars-1975-ford-consul-2000l-one-12-left-british-roads/ The Telegraph to my mind has always provided the best motoring coverage of any UK broadsheet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cort16 Posted June 7, 2019 Share Posted June 7, 2019 the guy at the garage next to me has picked uo a mint 70,000 k reg base 190e as it failed it’s mot on some welding and some other bits and bobs. He was asking me what I thought it was worth motd. You don’t see many low mileage ones so I recon £2500? if anyone fancies a nice one let me know . The interior is like new! richardmorris and BorniteIdentity 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony Posted June 7, 2019 Share Posted June 7, 2019 The man from the Ministry says yes to another 12 months ticket That's three clean 1st time passes in a row now - none too shabby for an French tin can that's nearing 30 years old egg, DVee8, puddlethumper and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busmansholiday Posted June 7, 2019 Share Posted June 7, 2019 17 hours ago, cort1977 said: Interesting to know, I have heard that all kinds of nuns and kittens will die if you ever mix gasses. I believe lanciamatt doesn't live that far from me which may* explain why I haven't seen many nuns or kittens in recent years. stuboy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lanciamatt Posted June 7, 2019 Share Posted June 7, 2019 Was thinking today, I bet the mot is due soon on the thema td, I checked and it run out 4 days ago. So booked in tomorrow morning, hopefully will pass Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuboy Posted June 7, 2019 Share Posted June 7, 2019 53 minutes ago, lanciamatt said: Was thinking today, I bet the mot is due soon on the thema td, I checked and it run out 4 days ago. So booked in tomorrow morning, hopefully will pass ooopsy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitsisigma01 Posted June 7, 2019 Share Posted June 7, 2019 On 6/6/2019 at 9:01 PM, richardmorris said: I’ve just registered the x1/9 for the Capel car show in August. Is anyone else thinking of going? Which Capel be that, Surrey? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommotech Posted June 7, 2019 Share Posted June 7, 2019 Would really like to have done Shitefest this year but have commitments this weekend. However, this afternoon has been spent fitting new front springs to my daily Audi A4 - front RH had broken. I also fitted new top mounts, all genuine parts from TPS. Front suspension is now much quieter (previous to the broken spring there were a few noises on rough roads) and ride is nice, rear springs were replaced earlier this year. Next jobs are front discs and pads along with brake fluid change. mrbenn 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardmorris Posted June 7, 2019 Share Posted June 7, 2019 21 minutes ago, mitsisigma01 said: Which Capel be that, Surrey? Yes... https://www.capelcarshow.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amishtat Posted June 7, 2019 Share Posted June 7, 2019 So it seems our house is sold stc.. Looks like I need to sell some cars Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitsisigma01 Posted June 7, 2019 Share Posted June 7, 2019 Just a few miles up the road from me, been a couple of times, just used the link to the website, sounds like its getting busy up there with over 700 cars last year. Whereabouts are you travelling from? I used to get the use of an X1-9 and a Jag xj12 and a Marina van where I used to work back in 84 until the passenger in the van pushed and pulled the steering wheel taking us into a small oak tree doing 60mph, luckily hit it dead centre pushing engine and gearbox back into the cabin and snapping my left femur and nearly out of my butt cheek! The van headlights were wrapped round the tree nearly touching each other! Sad to say it was a write off as was I nearly with my head trapped in the top of the windscreen between the roof and steering wheel after the old style seat belt snapped! Oh happy days! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tadhg Tiogar Posted June 7, 2019 Share Posted June 7, 2019 Might take the CX for a run to nowhere in particular. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lanciamatt Posted June 8, 2019 Share Posted June 8, 2019 Thama was in for mot this morning, a clean pass, very happy about that. I got the car last May after it had been off the road 11 years, service done, new cambelt, changed tyres and that's all it needed for mot. I've used it pretty much every day for 12 months as work car. It's not missed a beat (touch wood). Not the quickest thing but OK work commute to Doncaster, and it's good on juice. SiC, Lacquer Peel, LightBulbFun and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reb Posted June 8, 2019 Share Posted June 8, 2019 Another veggie cold start this morning, and it was actually cold unlike yesterday's midday 14°! It was less funny this time, took even more cranking and it didn't sound at all happy with me. Fired along to the next village to get some pez to thin it out (but also for cleaning bits of HDI) then went for a little bit of a rag around the back roads to slosh it around in a vague effort to mix it properly. Once it's nice and hot it runs perfectly on veg, so it's good clean fun if the "carbon neutral" argument is true... LightBulbFun and mrbenn 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lacquer Peel Posted June 8, 2019 Share Posted June 8, 2019 Was that in the 850 reb? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dozeydustman Posted June 8, 2019 Share Posted June 8, 2019 My brother's good lady has managed to rescue a number of Haynes and other workshop manuals from her local community facebook page, and will be in my possession next time I pop up to Gravesend or my family come here to visit. I have promised the lady giving them away they will go to good homes. All I know is they are "old" and suitable for most rammel on here. LightBulbFun and mrbenn 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
320touring Posted June 8, 2019 Share Posted June 8, 2019 Dug this out from under a tree after 8 weeks, and slung it in for an MOT .. It only went n passed shoddybanger, mrbenn, cort16 and 17 others 20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clayts450 Posted June 8, 2019 Share Posted June 8, 2019 Quick scoot over to Rimmer Brothers this morning to pick up many parcels of goodies, including for the 214 (some exhaust fittings, dirt cheap), 420 (a new mirror, dirt cheap) and 620 (proper floor mats dirt cheap and a wooden clock/display thing as I'm planning on putting a funkier old skool Rover stereo in that can do the CD changer thing - not cheap). LightBulbFun and mrbenn 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reb Posted June 8, 2019 Share Posted June 8, 2019 4 hours ago, Lacquer Peel said: Was that in the 850 reb? Yes, the 850. Realistically I can't afford to do any big damage to it, so I'm going to go back to a rough 50% mix after this half tank I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reb Posted June 8, 2019 Share Posted June 8, 2019 Today this happened: And now this is happening: Bastard crane has dug into the ground mere feet away from where it needs to be. Frustrating as I managed to drag it a good few meters from where it's been sitting all week. dome 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reb Posted June 8, 2019 Share Posted June 8, 2019 Today this happened: And now this is happening: Bastard crane has dug into the ground mere feet away from where it needs to be. Frustrating as I managed to drag it a good few meters from where it's been sitting all week. mrbenn and Lacquer Peel 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lacquer Peel Posted June 8, 2019 Share Posted June 8, 2019 Yes, the 850. Realistically I can't afford to do any big damage to it, so I'm going to go back to a rough 50% mix after this half tank I think.I ran a V70 TDI with the same engine on high percentages of veg, it really didn't like it. Keep an eye on the engine oil level, if you have to crank the starter for more than a few seconds veg oil can pollute the sump, I ended up with polluted engine oil in the V70, it was very sticky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tamworthbay Posted June 8, 2019 Share Posted June 8, 2019 What engine is in the 850 reb? Is the 2.5, 5 cylinder Audi lump? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommotech Posted June 8, 2019 Share Posted June 8, 2019 Everyone loves a free car, been given an R50 MINI One supposedly on a 53 plate. Clutch and trim issues but nothing drastic, will add it to my R50 project thread when it arrives. BorniteIdentity, Shep Shepherd, Tamworthbay and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reb Posted June 8, 2019 Share Posted June 8, 2019 48 minutes ago, Tamworthbay said: What engine is in the 850 reb? Is the 2.5, 5 cylinder Audi lump? Yep, audi 2.5 5 pot Tamworthbay 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tamworthbay Posted June 8, 2019 Share Posted June 8, 2019 15 minutes ago, reb said: Yep, audi 2.5 5 pot I have the same in my V70 and was wondering if it take veg. There seems to be a bit of contradictory information so good to see yours is doing well on it, albeit not on pure veg. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reb Posted June 8, 2019 Share Posted June 8, 2019 Some amount of success has been had! mrbenn, dozeydustman, GrumpiusMaximus and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clayts450 Posted June 8, 2019 Share Posted June 8, 2019 15 quid off Gumtree just now, local in Nottingham. No bullshit, no pissing about. It's an Ikea Kallax https://www.ikea.com/gb/en/products/storage-furniture/shelving-units-systems/kallax-shelving-unit-black-brown-art-20275885/ Seller getting rid of all her old furniture for design/colour reasons. Good job it was an Ikea as it didn't quite fit in the 620 much to my embarrassment. Cue fumbling around in the pissing rain for an allen key. Which, naturally, were all at home. Luckily seller had one. Ultimately, all my old vinyl collection of albums and 12 inch whoppers will slide into the eight cubes therein quite nicely - easily hold 50 or more per cube. For now it's re-erected and currently hosting random tat in the living room. mrbenn, egg and chodweaver 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shep Shepherd Posted June 8, 2019 Share Posted June 8, 2019 Just taken The Volvo for a run. Ended up in a place called Creeksea Ferry, which despite being fairly close to Southend-on-Sea is remote AF: l It was nice to go for a drive with no destination but back home in one of my own cars after a week of driving a selection of 'character-building' M-B Atego trucks around London and the Home Counties mrbenn, BeEP, Stevebrookman and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardmorris Posted June 8, 2019 Share Posted June 8, 2019 21 hours ago, mitsisigma01 said: Just a few miles up the road from me, been a couple of times, just used the link to the website, sounds like its getting busy up there with over 700 cars last year. Whereabouts are you travelling from? I used to get the use of an X1-9 and a Jag xj12 and a Marina van where I used to work back in 84 until the passenger in the van pushed and pulled the steering wheel taking us into a small oak tree doing 60mph, luckily hit it dead centre pushing engine and gearbox back into the cabin and snapping my left femur and nearly out of my butt cheek! The van headlights were wrapped round the tree nearly touching each other! Sad to say it was a write off as was I nearly with my head trapped in the top of the windscreen between the roof and steering wheel after the old style seat belt snapped! Oh happy days! Capel? I’m in Bagshot. I went last year and it was busy. The entry email this year is staggering arrival based on postcode. I’ll see what the weather forecast is like before committing to going. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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