HMC Posted October 14, 2019 Share Posted October 14, 2019 Thread on the ka please!!! Deserves one IMO but I’m a big ka fan. chancer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrumpiusMaximus Posted October 14, 2019 Share Posted October 14, 2019 Seconded. I really miss my Ka. S434 LCW may you rust in pieces... chancer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuboy Posted October 14, 2019 Share Posted October 14, 2019 46 minutes ago, Andyrew said: What age galaxy? 1.9 tdi? 2003 Andyrew 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyrew Posted October 14, 2019 Share Posted October 14, 2019 IIRC the driveshafts are the same both sides but the inner cv joint flange to the gearbox is different. The difference between the two is if its a manual or auto. stuboy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chancer Posted October 14, 2019 Share Posted October 14, 2019 1 hour ago, HMC said: Thread on the ka please!!! Deserves one IMO but I’m a big ka fan. I'll try and get one together. To be honest its a crackin wee car that really needs nothing mechanically. The girl selling it had it checked over by a garage prior to me buying it as she didnt want me buying a deathtrap! All they found was 2 small holes in the sills but thats nothing for one of these things. She apologised that it was low on fuel...it had a quarter tank...thats absolutely spot on where it will stay in my ownership. She asked for 90 of the queens heads....i gave her 100! I now have to decide what to do with the Bini....keep or sell GrumpiusMaximus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chancer Posted October 14, 2019 Share Posted October 14, 2019 1 hour ago, GrumpiusMaximus said: Seconded. I really miss my Ka. S434 LCW may you rust in pieces... They do seem to get under your skin. As soon as i had sold the one i bought off jonathan_dyane i missed it and went searching for another... GrumpiusMaximus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrumpiusMaximus Posted October 14, 2019 Share Posted October 14, 2019 1 minute ago, chancer said: They do seem to get under your skin. As soon as i had sold the one i bought off jonathan_dyane i missed it and went searching for another... It was my first car. I chucked it around local lanes with wild abandon. With 59BHP, you can't really get yourself into too much trouble. Wasn't great on the motorway runs to Lancaster from Gravesend but as a local runaround, it was great. I'd have another. chancer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted October 14, 2019 Share Posted October 14, 2019 Yeah, you can get yourself in trouble with them. They do a good line in lift-off oversteer. Ideal in a car designed for first-time drivers, but sadly necessary or Autocar would have panned it for not being lairy. GrumpiusMaximus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chancer Posted October 14, 2019 Share Posted October 14, 2019 5 minutes ago, GrumpiusMaximus said: It was my first car. I chucked it around local lanes with wild abandon. With 59BHP, you can't really get yourself into too much trouble. Wasn't great on the motorway runs to Lancaster from Gravesend but as a local runaround, it was great. I'd have another. The trouble is that you can use every little bit of power all the time....they really love a bend in the road GrumpiusMaximus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spurious Posted October 14, 2019 Share Posted October 14, 2019 I drove my sisters for about a month; quite a late one, a 2003 or 2004. Not a bad little car but I always thought it could have had another 10-15bhp to make it usable on the main roads. They should have put the little 1.25l Sigma Ford/Yamaha engine in it. GrumpiusMaximus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuboy Posted October 14, 2019 Share Posted October 14, 2019 1 hour ago, Andyrew said: IIRC the driveshafts are the same both sides but the inner cv joint flange to the gearbox is different. The difference between the two is if its a manual or auto. i was thinking this was what i needed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonathan_dyane Posted October 14, 2019 Share Posted October 14, 2019 Slight MOT failure issue repaired. I did have to buy a new welder but now all good dieselassist, mercedade, Skizzer and 10 others 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chancer Posted October 14, 2019 Share Posted October 14, 2019 20 minutes ago, jonathan_dyane said: Slight MOT failure issue repaired. I did have to buy a new welder but now all good Thats a fair slice of new metal! Well played jonathan_dyane 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted October 14, 2019 Share Posted October 14, 2019 On Sunday I did some arsing about with batteries, in an attempt to get the whole fleet starting reliably without actually forking out any cash. I took the shagged battery off the Maxus, intending to replace it with the bargain 95ah battery I nabbed off Gumtree for a tenner a couple of months back. Unfortunately, although the battery fitted in the space OK, with the terminals being the wrong way round the leads weren't long enough to fit. So on to Plan B - nick the battery off the CX for the van (same size, nominally 5 fewer ah and 40 fewer CCA but a Bosch battery rather than the Hoo Flung Dung one that was on the van originally), then fit the Gumtree battery to the CX. That just about fit - the earth lead could do with being a few inches longer so the battery sits at a slight angle on the tray, but it's on, it's not going anywhere and it starts the car a treat. The CX's battery needed a bit of assistance from the V70 initially to start the van (the CX hasn't been used much) but with a bit of charge in it it seemed fine - I went out to the van this evening and again it started first flick of the key, so I'm going to file that one under "sorted". I just wish the van wasn't such a fussy bugger when it comes to batteries - seems to be a bit of a VM trait though. I stuck the van battery on charge for 24 hours and it's only reading 10.8v, so that's definitely had it. I was however able to resurrect the old battery which had been on the Audi 80 (which was replaced by the battery from the Rover of Doom, which in turn was replaced by an 063 battery I bought on special offer from ECP) enough that it now starts the 164 OK. So every member of the fleet is now on the button. Every four-wheeled member anyway - the Spacy's battery has also given up the ghost. The clonk from the Volvo's front suspension has got worse, and it's also now got an occasional wobble through the steering, which is rather worrying. I'm going to have to investigate more thoroughly at the weekend - it really doesn't feel safe to drive at the moment. Annoyingly I've already bought it a drop link as initially that's what I thought the issue was - I now suspect it's something more major than that... RobT and Split_Pin 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
17-Coffees Posted October 15, 2019 Share Posted October 15, 2019 Good evening USA, my choice of “mystery choice” for the rental paid off in price only. Cheapest option and you got a “compact or above”... Nissan Sentra, it’s a smaller Altima...which is what I had last time. Shame, as there was a nice white Cascada at the office. One can dream... GrumpiusMaximus, jumpingjehovahs and dome 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dieselassist Posted October 15, 2019 Share Posted October 15, 2019 @jonathan_dayane (didn't feel like clogging up the thread quoting)- that looks similar to the way mk1 focus's rot in that area; a longwinded n intricate sort of welding job- I sacked off doing it on my mates mk1,5 focus in that area on both sides of the boot floor; the strut towers were also cornflake consistency after hammer strike testing... his also had sill perorations so the car got condemned; anyways fair play for metal kitting all that back together; looks like a decent job... jonathan_dyane 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrumpiusMaximus Posted October 15, 2019 Share Posted October 15, 2019 4 hours ago, 17-Coffees said: Good evening USA, my choice of “mystery choice” for the rental paid off in price only. Cheapest option and you got a “compact or above”... Nissan Sentra, it’s a smaller Altima...which is what I had last time. Shame, as there was a nice white Cascada at the office. One can dream... US Rental Car Roulette is quite a fun game. We ended up with a RAV4. A car I would never buy or drive by choice but actually made sense on American roads... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulplom Posted October 15, 2019 Share Posted October 15, 2019 Partner has decided she doesn't like the saab. Not comfy or very fast. Not sure where she gets the not fast from. I think it flies although it is very short geared. I told her she doesn't like it because it's not a volvo. I'm on the look out for a decent d5/t5 for a swap or will add cash for a good one. Not bothered if v70, s60 etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supernaut Posted October 15, 2019 Share Posted October 15, 2019 1 hour ago, paulplom said: Partner has decided she doesn't like the saab. Not comfy or very fast. Not sure where she gets the not fast from. I think it flies although it is very short geared. I told her she doesn't like it because it's not a volvo. I'm on the look out for a decent d5/t5 for a swap or will add cash for a good one. Not bothered if v70, s60 etc. Tell her to buy her own bloody car, then! Jesus wept. Lacquer Peel 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuboy Posted October 15, 2019 Share Posted October 15, 2019 25 minutes ago, Supernaut said: Tell her to buy her own bloody car, then! Jesus wept. seconded, my ex wife would complain about the mods on my old mondeo, told her to walk puddlethumper 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted October 15, 2019 Share Posted October 15, 2019 In a week's time, I fly to New Zealand. Shortly after that, I'm buying a car with STUNO of this parish, and hopefully meeting JonNZ also of the beige (very busy at the moment, hence not much sign of him lately). Excitement levels are rising very rapidly indeed! dome, LightBulbFun, The Moog and 12 others 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuboy Posted October 15, 2019 Share Posted October 15, 2019 Ordered this one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuboy Posted October 15, 2019 Share Posted October 15, 2019 Ordered this one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulplom Posted October 15, 2019 Share Posted October 15, 2019 Tell her to buy her own bloody car, then! Jesus wept.It is her car. She bought it. Sent from my SM-G975F using Tapatalk Supernaut 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulplom Posted October 15, 2019 Share Posted October 15, 2019 I drive it once a fortnight if that. What's your issue?Sent from my SM-G975F using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loserone Posted October 15, 2019 Share Posted October 15, 2019 Does she want a hot legacy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tadhg Tiogar Posted October 15, 2019 Share Posted October 15, 2019 42 minutes ago, loserone said: Does she want a hot legacy? Why, are you planning to leave her one in your Will? ? paulplom, Supernaut and The Moog 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loserone Posted October 15, 2019 Share Posted October 15, 2019 I'm hoping that's not a death threat Tadhg Tiogar and paulplom 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulplom Posted October 15, 2019 Share Posted October 15, 2019 Not Swedish. I've been eyeing it though.Sent from my SM-G975F using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spurious Posted October 15, 2019 Share Posted October 15, 2019 AA member? Got a free carwash voucher, check your email. I like free stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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