brownnova Posted October 5, 2019 Share Posted October 5, 2019 20 minutes ago, dean36014 said: Well just woke up to a text message saying Citroen buyer has decided he's not selling now and wants to refund my deposit. Last night I ordered all the parts to service it and do the cambelt. Just had a row on the phone with him as I've insured it and was collecting it today. Bugger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crusty Sills Posted October 5, 2019 Share Posted October 5, 2019 On 9/28/2019 at 9:58 AM, wuvvum said: Off on a collection mission - sadly nowhere near as exciting as the SVM's shenanigans last night, and hopefully nowhere near as eventful. Just boarded train 1 of 4 (not including the Choob) - there is actually a direct train from Norwich which would deposit me 500 yards from the seller's house, but it's significantly more expensive and only marginally quicker, so I'm doing it the hard way. Apparently today is the first day in service for Greater Anglia's fancy new diesel trains on the Cambridge line, but the London service is still the good old Class 90 and slam door coaches. Just catching up on everything so a bit late. There are about 6 of these in a siding on the Mid-Norfolk railway on the B1108 at Kimberley. Been there about 6 months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrbenn Posted October 5, 2019 Share Posted October 5, 2019 20 hours ago, MikeR said: f in , bas tard in , pile of sh it doo r cab le ha s ju st sn app ed ...... for a ford focus leccy window is it a / new door gubbins b/ new door c/ new car ? presently employing a length of string tied to door handle Cable for the interior handle? Only a short section, but I found it fiddle to get the cable off the interior handle so would suggest replacing the whole thing as one unit. Something like this: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/FORD-FOCUS-MK1-98-05-REAR-INTERIOR-DOOR-HANDLE-CABLE-BLACK-REAR-RIGHT-O-S/202631327424?fits=Car+Make%3AFord%7CModel%3AFocus&hash=item2f2dc4aec0:g:X~YAAOSwXHpcky43 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrbenn Posted October 5, 2019 Share Posted October 5, 2019 2 hours ago, kfsgo said: Did you know? It snowed in Calgary last weekend. Naturally enough that was the day I'd picked to take the new car out to find it some winter wheels and sadly unlike the old one it isn't the precise colour of road dirt. That seems awfully early for snow, even in Canada! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeR Posted October 5, 2019 Share Posted October 5, 2019 I have a plan Mr Benn .... instead of spending lots of squids ,,,,,, I have some push bike wire in the garage !!! , and a swear box . mean while in dunce land ..... I took a RF tag back to a school a few weeks back as we no longer needed it ........... little bit out of my way but it could save them a few bob by reusing it ... postman called yesterday with a parcel with 1st class stamps all over it ... the RF tag inside , with a note to contact the school if I wanted to renew my membership ....... sad to think they are teaching our children ... mrbenn 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spurious Posted October 5, 2019 Share Posted October 5, 2019 That seems awfully early for snow, even in Canada!Cairngorms got some last week during that cold spell. (Itching for a decent dumping of snow) mrbenn 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted October 5, 2019 Share Posted October 5, 2019 1 hour ago, dean36014 said: Well just woke up to a text message saying Citroen buyer has decided he's not selling now and wants to refund my deposit. Last night I ordered all the parts to service it and do the cambelt. Just had a row on the phone with him as I've insured it and was collecting it today. I would expect him to also refund your out of pocket expenses in that situation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dean36014 Posted October 5, 2019 Share Posted October 5, 2019 Well I've had a good argument and nothing forthcoming obviously. Life is too short, managed to get a refund on insurance and cancelled most the part orders. Just obviously one of life's wankers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supernaut Posted October 5, 2019 Share Posted October 5, 2019 If you have their address, you could always send them a few Argos catalogues... Brodders, mitsisigma01, BorniteIdentity and 5 others 3 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amishtat Posted October 5, 2019 Share Posted October 5, 2019 This saw its first daylight and soapy water in a couple of years, followed by a quick trip up the lane and back. Next step is to do something about the brakes. Sigmund Fraud, adw1977, catsinthewelder and 19 others 22 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danthecapriman Posted October 5, 2019 Share Posted October 5, 2019 2 minutes ago, Amishtat said: This saw its first daylight and soapy water in a couple of years, followed by a quick trip up the lane and back. Next step is to do something about the brakes. That is quite simply ORGASMIC! Very much want! Amishtat 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amishtat Posted October 5, 2019 Share Posted October 5, 2019 Cheers Dan! Pics flatter it a fair bit but it's not too bad an example. danthecapriman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egg Posted October 5, 2019 Share Posted October 5, 2019 Jean Hammond of the Hammond Microcar collection is 90 today. Happy Birthday Jean! GrumpiusMaximus, Six-cylinder and LightBulbFun 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plasticvandan Posted October 5, 2019 Share Posted October 5, 2019 1 hour ago, danthecapriman said: That is quite simply ORGASMIC! Very much want! I was far too distracted by the Robin in the background :-p Amishtat and danthecapriman 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LightBulbFun Posted October 5, 2019 Share Posted October 5, 2019 17 minutes ago, egg said: Jean Hammond of the Hammond Microcar collection is 90 today. Happy Birthday Jean! 90! thats grand old age didn't know it was her birthday today! if you happen to talk to her, tell her I say happy birthday (while I do have her phone number im a bit apprehensive calling as I dont want to be an inconvenience or interrupt something!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LabRat Posted October 5, 2019 Share Posted October 5, 2019 Some pleasant individual has hit the Korando whilst it was parked up, put a nice dent in the wheel arch and taken some paint off too. Lovely. Wouldn't be so bad, but Mrs LabRat had borrowed it to go to a course in Manchester while I replaced the brakes on the Tivoli... She is utterly mortified. Timefor a phonecall round the repair shops then. And people wonder why I'm getting more antisocial as the years go by. adw1977 and Split_Pin 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRi05 Posted October 5, 2019 Share Posted October 5, 2019 16 hours ago, SRi05 said: Currently residing in a Leeds travelodge having travelled straight from work tonight in Glasgow, it's a stopover for a collection tomorrow morning. The wife says I'm nuts, she's probably right No pez shot, here's a piss shot from an a66 layby. Home now! Six-cylinder, dome, loserone and 12 others 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRi05 Posted October 5, 2019 Share Posted October 5, 2019 45.5 mpg driving home according to the trip computer btw , just under half a tank left from full, driving up from Peterborough. How is that possible from a 2 litre pez ? ? Split_Pin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat_Pirate Posted October 5, 2019 Share Posted October 5, 2019 Received a large parcel, but couldn't remember ordering anything... Turns out to be a free cache of useful CLK spares from Gadgetpricey! He won't even accept anything for postage, which is very kind. The Moog, danthecapriman, puddlethumper and 9 others 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brownnova Posted October 5, 2019 Share Posted October 5, 2019 I bought myself a little present... A copy of Motor magazine from 7th September 1985. The article that interests me is the best cars for under £3500... Why? Because it features a head to head between a Panda, a Mini, a Skoda Estelle a Lada, oh and... A Citroen 2CV and a Yugo 45!! Any magazine featuring two of my fleet is absolutely worth it! egg, danthecapriman, Split_Pin and 15 others 18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amishtat Posted October 5, 2019 Share Posted October 5, 2019 The afternoon so far danthecapriman, Shep Shepherd, Split_Pin and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tadhg Tiogar Posted October 5, 2019 Share Posted October 5, 2019 21 minutes ago, Amishtat said: The afternoon so far I haven't got that far. Half the afternoon was spent jetwashing two weeks' worth of grime and construction site dust off the CX. It gets everywhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted October 5, 2019 Share Posted October 5, 2019 Any afternoon involving a Volvo 164 is a good afternoon. GrumpiusMaximus, Amishtat and Shep Shepherd 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted October 5, 2019 Share Posted October 5, 2019 New Zealand trip is getting closer, and I've discovered another Autoshiter is going to be there at the same time. Will see if we can actually meet up. Also hoping to meet some resident NZ Autoshiters on my travels. Beyond excited about this. Still no idea what I'm going to be travelling around the country in! Floatylight, TooManyPeopleMovers, BL Bloke and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BorniteIdentity Posted October 5, 2019 Share Posted October 5, 2019 1 hour ago, dollywobbler said: New Zealand trip is getting closer, and I've discovered another Autoshiter is going to be there at the same time. Will see if we can actually meet up. Also hoping to meet some resident NZ Autoshiters on my travels. Beyond excited about this. Still no idea what I'm going to be travelling around the country in! I have two friends who’ve “done” NZ. First did it in a snot green Ford Fairmont off of the 70s. He loved it so much that he agonised about shipping it home but ultimately couldn’t afford it. Second mate bought a Hi-Ace van and camper converted it. Whatever you buy, prepare to fall in love. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ohdearme Posted October 5, 2019 Share Posted October 5, 2019 I got some square fuses for the 323. They were the wrong ones. Bugger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LightBulbFun Posted October 5, 2019 Share Posted October 5, 2019 55 minutes ago, Ohdearme said: I got some square fuses for the 323. They were the wrong ones. Bugger. trying to fit scottish fuses to a Japanese car no wonder they where the wrong ones! dozeydustman, gadgetgricey, stonedagain and 1 other 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ohdearme Posted October 5, 2019 Share Posted October 5, 2019 5 minutes ago, LightBulbFun said: trying to fit scottish fuses to a Japanese car no wonder they where the wrong ones! Remember the first day I had breakfast in my old employers Uddingston canteen, never in the history of the world has a Yorkshireman asking for a ‘sausage sandwich’ caused so much confusion...Links, square, sliced bread, etc? LightBulbFun 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puddlethumper Posted October 5, 2019 Share Posted October 5, 2019 420 miles from Doodlay to Tilburg. Ran perfectly. Oldest vehicle on the road and boat as it is 99 per cent of the time. People on the car deck giving me and my heap classic van pitying looks. I just smiled knowing that a month of depreciation on theirs was about what I paid for mine. The next oldest motor was a 53 plate Transit Connect which I did look down on a bit I must admit. Haven't worked out miles per veg yet. I'll have to chuck the 20ltr jerry can of veg in that I took along and then top up with that expensive diesel shite. Going into the ferry port I was surprised to see no French or Brit passport control. First time I've ever seen that, or rather not seen that. Normally the French have a quick squint and hand it back and then the Brit control start a minor interrogation pretending to have a 'chat'. Where are you going ? to which I once said, Over there. He didn't like that one. So I asked why he wanted to know. Took him a couple of seconds to come up with NATIONAL SECURITY. Me. That's strange the french guy whose country I am entering doesn't give a shit so why do you ? That went down like the proverbial lead balloon and I was told to 'wait over there'. Had to coz he had my passport. After about 10 mins he reluctantly gave it back but he was not happy. Wanker. Another time I said I wasn't sure and I would decide on the ferry. Well, that did not compute. So he asked how long I was going and I said I wasn't sure. Maybe a couple of weeks maybe a month. So he asked what I did, to which I replied that I was a boat improvement consultant. So you can just go off like that ? Yeah I'm between consultancies at the moment. A consultant in a 30 year old Pug 305 van. I was trying not to laugh to be honest. I mean wtf do they need to know for anyway ? Tossers ! Amishtat, chaseracer, Ohdearme and 1 other 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egg Posted October 5, 2019 Share Posted October 5, 2019 I learnt at US customs in the late 90's - don't wear a French workman's cap and a 60's leather jacket and be a bit too chatty... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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