Vince70 Posted November 14, 2019 Share Posted November 14, 2019 14 minutes ago, chancer said: Fuckin Bingo! That didn't take long did it? Hateful little shitbox I’ve just changed the abs pump on my R50 at the weekend and have it booked for the mot this weekend as you have to get in quick for a ticket while the lights are off on a Bini. If it’s the pump it’s plug and play and don’t worry about the part numbers being wrong. The rule of thumb is get an abs pump off a car from the same year and same model such as a one, cooper or cooper S etc I got mine for about £10 off eBay. chancer and Split_Pin 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chancer Posted November 14, 2019 Share Posted November 14, 2019 6 minutes ago, Vince70 said: I’ve just changed the abs pump on my R50 at the weekend and have it booked for the mot this weekend as you have to get in quick for a ticket while the lights are off on a Bini. If it’s the pump it’s plug and play and don’t worry about the part numbers being wrong. The rule of thumb is get an abs pump off a car from the same year and same model such as a one, cooper or cooper S etc I got mine for about £10 off eBay. Cheers, one of the tyres looks like its gone soft while it was off the road so im hoping its the tyre pressure monitor thats setting it off. Switched it off and on, an the lights went off. Thats a fix for now ? Vince70 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stanky Posted November 14, 2019 Share Posted November 14, 2019 interesting, about 3 years ago, against my advise, my next door neighbours bought a R50 Cooper because she wanted 'something sporty'. Anyway, about 3 months later she knocked on the door because lots of warning lights had come on and did I know anything about them. I superglued my mouth shut to stop myself from saying "I bloody told you not to buy it" and went round with my cheapo code reader which couldn't read any codes from the brakes, or clear them, so I tried disconnecting the battery and some fuckery with flicking random switches which you toggle the ignition on and off but it didn't help. The car then stood for long enough for one tyre to go completely flat and the concrete it was sat on to change colour around it before one day it vanished and was replaced by a Ford Ecosport which i don't think went wrong. it had done exactly that, presumably she rang BMW for a quote on a repair and they quoted £££ for it, then it got fragged. anyway, whatever. Horrible things. Jim's looks like a right hoot, but every one I've had to deal with in real life has been incredibly fragile and a PITA to work on. Soz. stonedagain and Split_Pin 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chancer Posted November 14, 2019 Share Posted November 14, 2019 3 minutes ago, Stanky said: interesting, about 3 years ago, against my advise, my next door neighbours bought a R50 Cooper because she wanted 'something sporty'. Anyway, about 3 months later she knocked on the door because lots of warning lights had come on and did I know anything about them. I superglued my mouth shut to stop myself from saying "I bloody told you not to buy it" and went round with my cheapo code reader which couldn't read any codes from the brakes, or clear them, so I tried disconnecting the battery and some fuckery with flicking random switches which you toggle the ignition on and off but it didn't help. The car then stood for long enough for one tyre to go completely flat and the concrete it was sat on to change colour around it before one day it vanished and was replaced by a Ford Ecosport which i don't think went wrong. it had done exactly that, presumably she rang BMW for a quote on a repair and they quoted £££ for it, then it got fragged. anyway, whatever. Horrible things. Jim's looks like a right hoot, but every one I've had to deal with in real life has been incredibly fragile and a PITA to work on. Soz. For all its little foibles i still love the thing. I only paid £250. It had been sitting over a year in a garden, probably same sort of scenario where the previous owner scraped enough money to buy a mini but couldnt afford any repairs. Luckily i have access to a huge supply of second hand parts so whatever goes wrong its fixed pretty quickly and usually for next to nothing Stanky and Vince70 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitsisigma01 Posted November 14, 2019 Share Posted November 14, 2019 3 hours ago, richardmorris said: Naff BOSS numberplate It might be Tommy Robinson's E.D.L, neo nazi, ss supporter.... allegedly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince70 Posted November 14, 2019 Share Posted November 14, 2019 It looks like I paid way over the odds for mine as it was £350 lol Its just the handbrake light on honest lol. 18 minutes ago, chancer said: For all its little foibles i still love the thing. I only paid £250. It had been sitting over a year in a garden, probably same sort of scenario where the previous owner scraped enough money to buy a mini but couldnt afford any repairs. Luckily i have access to a huge supply of second hand parts so whatever goes wrong its fixed pretty quickly and usually for next to nothing Split_Pin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie Posted November 14, 2019 Share Posted November 14, 2019 Not every day you go for steak n chips in an old Boeing 747 stonedagain, LightBulbFun, Brodders and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardmorris Posted November 14, 2019 Share Posted November 14, 2019 37 minutes ago, mitsisigma01 said: It might be Tommy Robinson's E.D.L, neo nazi, ss supporter.... allegedly Really, or just tongue in cheek? If I’d have known there’s all sorts of chemical mist I could have let drift across to the matt wrapped paint. skattrd and strangeangel 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
00833827 Posted November 14, 2019 Share Posted November 14, 2019 Its beyond me how a man with no automotive qualifications, limited inteligence and quite frankly poor body odour can get his car a safety accreditation but i somehow managed it for the little Pajero. The system works i tells ya!! paulplom, skattrd, HarmonicCheeseburger and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted November 14, 2019 Share Posted November 14, 2019 All ye jesters with your R50/3s, I BITE MY THUMB AT YOU. I possess an R56. On mine tits it doth weigh in excess. My knitting be ripp'd whence the start button is pressed and yon shitbox proclaime'th loudly via audible warning symbols that the o2 sensor hath passed from this life into the next and that the screenwash flagon be barren dry whenst not even longer than yestermorn I did'st be diddled of six groats for 4 quarts of Unipart's guest ale and replenish it forthwith. somewhatfoolish, Fat_Pirate, Bobthebeard and 10 others 6 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthernMonkey Posted November 14, 2019 Share Posted November 14, 2019 The last Bini I bought chucked all its coolant out before I’d even got it on the truck at Belle Vue auctions. Got it back, sorted out the mechanical issues and valeted it to within an inch of its life. A day later, the Calor driver dropped 4 full 47kg propane bottles on the fucker. HarmonicCheeseburger, barmatt, dome and 8 others 2 8 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saabnut Posted November 14, 2019 Share Posted November 14, 2019 13 minutes ago, NorthernMonkey said: The last Bini I bought chucked all its coolant out before I’d even got it on the truck at Belle Vue auctions. Got it back, sorted out the mechanical issues and valeted it to within an inch of its life. A day later, the Calor driver dropped 4 full 47kg propane bottles on the fucker and improved its looks no end. FTFY stonedagain, Twiggy and beko1987 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New POD Posted November 14, 2019 Share Posted November 14, 2019 2 hours ago, Vince70 said: It looks like I paid way over the odds for mine as it was £350 lol Its just the handbrake light on honest lol. Can I have 1st refusal ? It would confuse my daughter. (this is hers - I also have 1st refusal. Mainly because I own the gearbox. HarmonicCheeseburger, Split_Pin, Saabnut and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egg Posted November 14, 2019 Share Posted November 14, 2019 23 hours ago, dollywobbler said: Horopito Motors! https://youtu.be/aFqxMK0Ex0U Amazing place. A bit overwhelming too. Land must be cheap to own/rent in NZ to leave those vehicles uncrushed! I reckon you could have got two videos out of that for more ad revenue (says someone who doesn't really understand how it works...) RobT 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuboy Posted November 14, 2019 Share Posted November 14, 2019 9 hours ago, egg said: What's the Wye College connection Stu? i worked there till they sold it... do you have a connection? egg 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrDuke Posted November 14, 2019 Share Posted November 14, 2019 1 hour ago, Split_Pin said: All ye jesters with your R50/3s, I BITE MY THUMB AT YOU. I possess an R56. On mine tits it doth weigh in excess. My knitting be ripp'd whence the start button is pressed and yon shitbox proclaime'th loudly via audible warning symbols that the o2 sensor hath passed from this life into the next and that the screenwash flagon be barren dry whenst not even longer than yestermorn I did'st be diddled of six groats for 4 quarts of Unipart's guest ale and replenish it forthwith. You forgot to log in as Samuel Pepys Esq chaseracer, Brodders, Split_Pin and 2 others 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuboy Posted November 14, 2019 Share Posted November 14, 2019 All clean and guarded by the cat Six-cylinder, Vince70 and Mrs6C 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egg Posted November 14, 2019 Share Posted November 14, 2019 13 minutes ago, stuboy said: i worked there till they sold it... do you have a connection? I almost studied there, but in the end didn't go 'cos I couldn't afford to get a car and drive there from Faversham every day (so went to Kent Uni instead - bus) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuboy Posted November 14, 2019 Share Posted November 14, 2019 18 minutes ago, egg said: I almost studied there, but in the end didn't go 'cos I couldn't afford to get a car and drive there from Faversham every day (so went to Kent Uni instead - bus) worked there 1998 to 1999, the 2000 to 2015 egg 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted November 14, 2019 Share Posted November 14, 2019 3 hours ago, jamiechod said: Not every day you go for steak n chips in an old Boeing 747 That's a 737 m8. adw1977, Shep Shepherd, Fat_Pirate and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrumpyCat Posted November 14, 2019 Share Posted November 14, 2019 1 hour ago, egg said: Amazing place. A bit overwhelming too. Land must be cheap to own/rent in NZ to leave those vehicles uncrushed! I reckon you could have got two videos out of that for more ad revenue (says someone who doesn't really understand how it works...) Yeah, that's got to be worth a revisit without the microphone woes and rain, seemed to be plenty more there that wasn't featured. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cms206 Posted November 14, 2019 Share Posted November 14, 2019 My mum passed away today. She was 70. I was only speaking to her on Tuesday afternoon. Our relationship was never perfect... we were too alike and pig headed. It fucking hurts. Tell your mum you love her if you're lucky enough to still have her. gm, chancer, brownnova and 23 others 1 25 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brownnova Posted November 14, 2019 Share Posted November 14, 2019 Tidied the garage workspace this evening Might actually be able to find the tools now!! Fumbler 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brownnova Posted November 14, 2019 Share Posted November 14, 2019 1 minute ago, cms206 said: My mum passed away today. She was 70. I was only speaking to her on Tuesday afternoon. Our relationship was never perfect... we were too alike and pig headed. It fucking hurts. Tell your mum you love her if you're lucky enough to still have her. That’s rough. Really sorry to hear that. Our Thoughts are with you. cms206 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeEP Posted November 14, 2019 Share Posted November 14, 2019 Very sorry to hear that cms206. Both my parents died suddenly although neither were young; I can only echo the sentiment of your last sentence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saabnut Posted November 14, 2019 Share Posted November 14, 2019 5 minutes ago, cms206 said: My mum passed away today. She was 70. I was only speaking to her on Tuesday afternoon. Our relationship was never perfect... we were too alike and pig headed. It fucking hurts. Tell your mum you love her if you're lucky enough to still have her. My sympathies. Lost mine 4 years ago last week, she was 93 but it still hurts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrsbrownnova Posted November 14, 2019 Share Posted November 14, 2019 5 minutes ago, cms206 said: My mum passed away today. She was 70. I was only speaking to her on Tuesday afternoon. Our relationship was never perfect... we were too alike and pig headed. It fucking hurts. Tell your mum you love her if you're lucky enough to still have her. I’m so sorry to hear your sad news. My mum passed away 3 1/2 years ago. It’s shit... like really really shit but it becomes bearable, I promise. It takes time and you have a beautiful family to help you through. Both me and @brownnova are always here if you need us. jumpingjehovahs, brownnova, RobT and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie Posted November 14, 2019 Share Posted November 14, 2019 45 minutes ago, wuvvum said: That's a 737 m8. Oops my bad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs6C Posted November 14, 2019 Share Posted November 14, 2019 58 minutes ago, cms206 said: My mum passed away today. She was 70. I was only speaking to her on Tuesday afternoon. Our relationship was never perfect... we were too alike and pig headed. It fucking hurts. Tell your mum you love her if you're lucky enough to still have her. So sorry to hear this. Hope comfort will come from remembering the good times. If we can help in any way, please let us know. cms206, Six-cylinder and LightBulbFun 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eyersey1234 Posted November 15, 2019 Share Posted November 15, 2019 1 hour ago, cms206 said: My mum passed away today. She was 70. I was only speaking to her on Tuesday afternoon. Our relationship was never perfect... we were too alike and pig headed. It fucking hurts. Tell your mum you love her if you're lucky enough to still have her. Condolences Cms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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