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My E36  went through the mot today and scraped through the emissions after an Italian tuneup by the mechanic.

The cheap catalytic converter that I fitted a couple of years back is about as useless as a chocolate teapot apparently and I’m basically running a decat as it has nothing inside it.

Also the cheap exhaust is pretty crap quality so before the next mot I’ve got to find a decent cat and stainless steel exhaust on the cheap but have a year to find one scouring Facebook marketplace and eBay now.

I can’t wait till the 1st February to tax it now.

 

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Mini now has a new headlight - should have been easy but as per usual one captive nut decided to spin so after trying several conventional approaches I tried an unconventional one called “Hammer”.  That worked.  About to find if three bolts hold it in as well as four bolts but I have a replacement mounting bit on the way so can get all four bolts in later this week

Light is in and roughly aligned by eye but will have to have another go when it’s darker.  Just having tea before changing the pollen filter, let’s see if I have to use “Hammer” again or whether “Super unleaded and matches” might be the better approach for this...

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4 hours ago, anonymous user said:

Well if they let you drive the Mayoral Limousine I'm not surprised 

Mayoral limo here is an S-class which is probably thirstier.

To be fair when cruising it to the transfer station and back I got well into double figures, about 16mpg, which ain’t bad of 26 tonnes and an old-school Allison slushbox

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I’ve always meant to go to a local-ish museum which celebrates all things 50s!

 There were some cracking old cars... 

This is the indication of where to park

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This police car is next to an exhibit about the Krays

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This Fiesta used to belong to Christine Keeler... 
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The truck used on the great train robbery I’d also in this museum but I forgot to photograph it...

 Theres a whopping great Cadillac in a section about 50s Rock N Roll

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 This fire engine sits proudly outside

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 With a Ford which was a one owner car and apparently won’t be painted, but does go on the road! There’s a fair bit of motoring memorabilia here too. 
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There’s also hilarious adverts from a bygone era 

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 And to top it all off I found a model Renault 16!! 
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I think this would be a great place for an AS meet up! Maybe there Shitesteddfod could be/include here. 

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48 minutes ago, brownnova said:

I’ve always meant to go to a local-ish museum which celebrates all things 50s!

 There were some cracking old cars... 

This is the indication of where to park

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I think this would be a great place for an AS meet up! Maybe there Shitesteddfod could be/include here. 

That's probably a remnant from the fire that they had there about 10 years ago. I'd be up for a meeting there as I've never got round to going even though it's fairly close to me.

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I seem to be helping to sell other people’s cars atm - rather than my own. 

Along with the Eurobus mentioned in the tat thread - I met a bloke last week who needs to rehome this! I don’t even know what it is (other than the obvious) but said I’d ask around. 
 

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