busmansholiday Posted August 8, 2019 Share Posted August 8, 2019 So the roffle winning Merc passed its retest today, parts were just over £50, so no complaints. Mrs BMH (who's car it is technically), allowed me to celebrate by driving her to one of her favourite pubs, (Edmunds Arms - a Sam Smith's pub, £2 a pint, no mobiles, no card payments etc), so she could consume several pints whilst I drank coke/pepsi etc. Sure I'm making a mistake somewhere... The Moog 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brownnova Posted August 8, 2019 Share Posted August 8, 2019 Having bought a house with a pit I thought I’d use it today! Exhaust rattle bodged until proper repair can be effected. chodweaver, The Moog, DeeJay and 10 others 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crusty Sills Posted August 8, 2019 Share Posted August 8, 2019 On 8/7/2019 at 9:42 PM, barmatt said: Not been up to much Autoshitey since I acquired the Focus off Scaryold cortina / JBell unwanted roffle win . It has proved to be utterly reliable, dependable and did everything that was asked of it apart from entertain me in the slightest. So as the emoty was running out I did a little exhaust bodgery and had a good check around it, bunged it in for a test and it went straight through. Only one thing for it then......flog it and buy something utterly broken to replace it as is the AS way. Meaning this happened... 06 Accord icdti thingy that's allegedly* been chipped by someone. It has a coupe of issues, the handbrake not working at all the other big one is the crankshaft pulley outer ring managing to seperate itself from the inner. It was an interesting few miles home with no p/s or alteranator and constantly watching the temp gauge waiting for it to overheat due to not having a spinning water pump either but that's part of the adventure hey? Some fettling has occured, it now has a working handbrake, the new c/s pulley arrived late today meaning I didn't have time to fit it so instead of waste time I decided to clean the living bejesus out of it starting with polishing the headlights which were pretty fubared. I let you guess which is before and after. Quite satisfying. Although the car looks really angry without its eyes Should hopefully have it all done and Mot'ed by the end of next week, never had a modernish Honda before and this seems quite civilised. Tldr? I'm waffling. Even cleaned as well as that, the lights on these are fucking useless. I had my mates estate for a few weeks, lovely car but kept checking lights were on!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crusty Sills Posted August 8, 2019 Share Posted August 8, 2019 14 minutes ago, NorfolkNWeigh said: Yes, I noticed the gearing is a bit old fashioned, almost Rover 600 levels of under gearing . I was also surprised that it didn't feel quicker, it is a 2.0 in a small car after all, I was expecting GTi type performance, must be the weight of the hood. Previous owner reckoned they changed the Cat on this one a couple of MOTs ago, don't know if they did or not , no lights but was readin 0.50 on co before Cataclean snake oil shit. I notice you've still got the Ibizia we had off you 2 years ago and scrapped almost a year ago in your signature! You scrapped slug!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorfolkNWeigh Posted August 8, 2019 Share Posted August 8, 2019 3 minutes ago, Crusty Sills said: You scrapped slug!!!!! No, I mean it went to live on a farm. Actually flogged it to a banger racer when it had a nasty MOT fail sheet, seems they're popular for a specific class, he gave us practically whZt we paid you a year before. Crusty Sills 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barmatt Posted August 8, 2019 Share Posted August 8, 2019 20 minutes ago, Crusty Sills said: Even cleaned as well as that, the lights on these are fucking useless. I had my mates estate for a few weeks, lovely car but kept checking lights were on!!! If they're that bad the previous owner must have been driving around with them on full beam constantly. I'd be amazed if any light got through the filth on those lenses. Guess I'll be looking for big ass bulbs for the winter then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorfolkNWeigh Posted August 8, 2019 Share Posted August 8, 2019 On 7 August 2019 at 10:09 PM, Mr_Bo11ox said: Just bought a new heap of MEGA SHITE off Facebook marketplace tonight. 55 plate Fiat Croma JTD 150!!! Its got no MOT but seems clean and tidy and honest. Few clonks off the front suspension but it's all Vectra stuff so I'm sure it can be sorted cheaply. I paid £400 which seems a lot for an untested one of these but I just properly wanted one! About 12 years ago a customer went to Tuscany to stay at a friends house ( probably a castle) and came back raving about the amazing hire car he had- one of these feckers. Best car ever, roomy, comfortable etc etc. Now this is a man who had an Arnage in the garage, an SL for the Mrs and got a new Merc E class estate every 2 years. He was going to trade his Merc in for a Croma as soon as possible. I saw him a few weeks later and he had actually been to the Fiat dealer in Aylesbury, and ... Ordered another e320 estate from the Merc dealer next door, " Wouldn't buy a cappuccino off those fucking idiots" was the gist , as I remember. Probably a bit like those 20 bottles of Rose my Mrs brought back from St Tropez 8 years ago and we still take to BBQs to this day, what seems like a good idea in the sunshine when you're in a holiday mood is a bit different back home. Brodders, EssDeeWon, RobT and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tadhg Tiogar Posted August 8, 2019 Share Posted August 8, 2019 2 minutes ago, NorfolkNWeigh said: About 12 years ago a customer went to Tuscany to stay at a friends house ( probably a castle) and came back raving about the amazing hire car he had- one of these feckers. Best car ever, roomy, comfortable etc etc. Now this is a man who had an Arnage in the garage, an SL for the Mrs and got a new Merc E class estate every 2 years. He was going to trade his Merc in for a Croma as soon as possible. I saw him a few weeks later and he had actually been to the Fiat dealer in Aylesbury, and ... Ordered another e320 estate from the Merc dealer next door, " Wouldn't buy a cappuccino off those fucking idiots" was the gist , as I remember. Probably a bit like those 20 bottles of Rose my Mrs brought back from St Tropez 8 years ago and we still take to BBQs to this day, what seems like a good idea in the sunshine when you're in a holiday mood is a bit different back home. The road to hell is paved with good intentions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobT Posted August 8, 2019 Share Posted August 8, 2019 1 hour ago, brownnova said: Having bought a house with a pit I thought I’d use it today! Exhaust rattle bodged until proper repair can be effected. I'd say can I borrow your pit mister, but you're bloody miles away! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted August 8, 2019 Share Posted August 8, 2019 Found a load of old hard drives when I was clearing out the Volvo. Most of them are fucked, but one of them still works OK. I found these photos on there, which I thought @Cavcraft might find entertaining, although I was less than amused at the time. The aftermath of someone torching a Fiesta which was parked next to it. BorniteIdentity 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brownnova Posted August 9, 2019 Share Posted August 9, 2019 1 hour ago, RobT said: I'd say can I borrow your pit mister, but you're bloody miles away! Were I closer I’d happily lend you my pit for a go in your Renner... but as you said miles away sadly! RobT 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaseracer Posted August 9, 2019 Share Posted August 9, 2019 AS spannering sesh? How big's your garden? Etc. ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anonymous user Posted August 9, 2019 Share Posted August 9, 2019 10 hours ago, Kiltox said: Don’t ask. It is obviously the head office for my IT consultancy/car storage/furniture upcycling company though. EFA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Saabnut Posted August 9, 2019 Share Posted August 9, 2019 Latest visitors to Chez Saabnut Fr about to depart. Mr and Mrs DSdriver heading to the south of Fr. Good to meet more AS peeps. Six-cylinder, Broadsword, chaseracer and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuboy Posted August 9, 2019 Share Posted August 9, 2019 On 8/7/2019 at 9:42 PM, barmatt said: 06 Accord icdti thingy that's allegedly* been chipped by someone. https://tdi-tuning.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fumbler Posted August 9, 2019 Share Posted August 9, 2019 Don't know if this should have a question thread or not so I'll put it here: Got a lead for some armrests for my Micra so I went to the car which was reportedly being broken for spares. Turns out it's an M reg Micra L with 84000 miles on it which is exactly the same as what my parents had! The people who were going to break it are autocross people who strip out and prepare cars for grasstrack racing etc. They told me that the car interior was going to someone, but they didn't arrive and so they're weighing in the entire car. Bit sad really for a well kept hatchback. They offered it to us for £300. We nearly bought it but we're on holiday. It would be a bit sad to see a car with an MoT which still runs fine to go to waste, so, if anyone's interested I'll pass on the details. Or, perhaps, I can buy and then roffle it off? I'll have to do some thinking. HarmonicCheeseburger and LightBulbFun 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lacquer Peel Posted August 9, 2019 Share Posted August 9, 2019 E14 bolts can get in the sea. In fact I think they've already been there. I'm not sure what to do next, I'm supposed to be driving to France in this early next week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tickman Posted August 9, 2019 Share Posted August 9, 2019 2 minutes ago, Lacquer Peel said: E14 bolts can get in the sea. In fact I think they've already been there. I'm not sure what to do next, I'm supposed to be driving to France in this early next week. https://www.toolstation.com/irwin-bolt-grip-nut-remover-set/p63045?store=D6&utm_source=googleshopping&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=googleshoppingfeed&gclid=Cj0KCQjws7TqBRDgARIsAAHLHP7Afwhvtbbl_SGRcbndCXcYeVuR8NawHYb1pAn7gxN3vuQNMneqIP4aAhGzEALw_wcB They might help? Lacquer Peel 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lacquer Peel Posted August 9, 2019 Share Posted August 9, 2019 https://www.toolstation.com/irwin-bolt-grip-nut-remover-set/p63045?store=D6&utm_source=googleshopping&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=googleshoppingfeed&gclid=Cj0KCQjws7TqBRDgARIsAAHLHP7Afwhvtbbl_SGRcbndCXcYeVuR8NawHYb1pAn7gxN3vuQNMneqIP4aAhGzEALw_wcB They might help? Aye. I actually have a set of them... In the Highlands. They could be cut off but I don't have a grinder here either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tickman Posted August 9, 2019 Share Posted August 9, 2019 Who's local to you? May be able to help? @Split_Pin @davehedgehog31 loserone 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egg Posted August 9, 2019 Share Posted August 9, 2019 10,000 posts just hit. Think of all the things I could have been doing Is there still a forum memberlist? (you could sort by most posts on the old software....) Broadsword, LightBulbFun and BorniteIdentity 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobT Posted August 9, 2019 Share Posted August 9, 2019 Some S60 tinkering today. First off I changed the spark plugs, which is surprisingly easy. This cover comes of Then the leads/coil things pop off after removing the single bolts that secure them. They needed doing, and it now runs smoother without the occasional hesitancy. I also remembered to buy five...normally when I change plugs it makes no difference AT ALL, so that's nice. I've reset the trip computer and will see if my mpg improves. I'm currently getting 34 on a run (which isn't too bad anyway for a big old lump). Handily you can also check the cam belt with that cover off. Mmm...looks alright though, so I'll risk it. Mileage is currently 160k. Sods law I do the belt and the auto 'box shats itself. I also tried a lazy oil change with the pela pump. But then the heavens opened. It only extracted 2.5 litres anyway so I'll do a proper job another time. I'm working my way through some jobs in preparation for a road trip to Sweden next month, which I'm getting very excited about! This arrived in the post today too. I paid £39 for this tag so it lets you go over the Oresund bridge for half price. Total saving is 30 odd quid as the crossing ain't cheap, 124 euros return. It can also be used in Denmark to go over the Great Belt bridge without faffing at the toll booth. I'm not too bothered about the cost though, as I've wanted to do this trip via the bridges for a while. The idea originally was to take the Impreza, but of course I sold that. BorniteIdentity, egg, Datsuncog and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egg Posted August 9, 2019 Share Posted August 9, 2019 A bit more glamorous than a DART tag! RobT 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted August 9, 2019 Share Posted August 9, 2019 Ovlov should be (a bit) better on fuel than the Scoob anyway. And almost certainly more comfortable. egg and RobT 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heidel_Kakao Posted August 9, 2019 Share Posted August 9, 2019 Enjoy the bridge When I crossed it in Cedric it was 7PM in December so I couldn't see anything but it was still pretty cool, the tunnel after the bridge seemed to go on forever. RobT and chaseracer 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobT Posted August 9, 2019 Share Posted August 9, 2019 I imagine it has its own special feel during the night, so it's probably a good time to cross it. I've also found somewhere to park up on the coast where the bridge can be seen in it's glory. I want to get the full experience! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobT Posted August 9, 2019 Share Posted August 9, 2019 58 minutes ago, wuvvum said: Ovlov should be (a bit) better on fuel than the Scoob anyway. And almost certainly more comfortable. Yep, about £60 cheaper on pez I reckon. Comfort wise the Impreza seats suited me better actually, the S60 ones dig into my right thigh a bit. A few weekends ago I did 350 miles in a day and my leg was in spasm, so seat tweakage required there methinks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Bo11ox Posted August 9, 2019 Share Posted August 9, 2019 On 8/7/2019 at 10:09 PM, Mr_Bo11ox said: Just bought a new heap of MEGA SHITE off Facebook marketplace tonight. 55 plate Fiat Croma JTD 150!!! Its got no MOT but seems clean and tidy and honest. Few clonks off the front suspension but it's all Vectra stuff so I'm sure it can be sorted cheaply. I paid £400 which seems a lot for an untested one of these but I just properly wanted one! I'm picking up this POS tomorrow, got a day insure lined up and an MOT booked at 11am. Exciting! GrumpyCat, egg, DeeJay and 11 others 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitsisigma01 Posted August 9, 2019 Share Posted August 9, 2019 5 hours ago, Fumbler said: Don't know if this should have a question thread or not so I'll put it here: Got a lead for some armrests for my Micra so I went to the car which was reportedly being broken for spares. Turns out it's an M reg Micra L with 84000 miles on it which is exactly the same as what my parents had! The people who were going to break it are autocross people who strip out and prepare cars for grasstrack racing etc. They told me that the car interior was going to someone, but they didn't arrive and so they're weighing in the entire car. Bit sad really for a well kept hatchback. They offered it to us for £300. We nearly bought it but we're on holiday. It would be a bit sad to see a car with an MoT which still runs fine to go to waste, so, if anyone's interested I'll pass on the details. Or, perhaps, I can buy and then roffle it off? I'll have to do some thinking. Where be the micra and do you know the reg number please Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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