Tadhg Tiogar Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 Finally got round to ordering a small Pela-type suction pump. Going to empty the CX expansion tank so I can fish out the, er, object that accidentally fell into it a few weeks back.... egg and clayts450 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xtriple Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 I have almost been ashamed to admit this but... some time ago I had a longing for a wood dashboard. I ordered and paid for one (£100) which never came so requested money back which did, amazingly! So I ordered another one from CARiD in Canada or the US which looked right and was only $90. But, by the time postage was taken into account, it was £130 and then it got caught for customs which was another £30. But still, gonna be here soon... And so it was, five tiny pieces of tat. Best of all, not for my car. Nothing like the fit of any part. I requested a refund that was in November! Just had a notice to send them pictures of the item destroyed and they will process a refund. I have sent them pictures so will see if I get anything back. What a fanny about and what a fanny I am for buying such utter crap. I have decided that the interior is fine the way Mercedes made it (apart from the 'pink shrimp'). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tadhg Tiogar Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 57 minutes ago, xtriple said: I have almost been ashamed to admit this but... some time ago I had a longing for a wood dashboard..... EFA xtriple and stonedagain 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardmorris Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 The 1998 2cv world meeting in Paris VHS is now on YouTube. I’m at 21.11 mins leading cars round the banking at montlhery . I was on the VHS on the avenue foche too, but can’t see it yet. I’ll keep looking. Stinkwheel, DeeJay, LightBulbFun and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiC Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 On 1/15/2020 at 12:00 AM, 320touring said: This wee burner did a grand job Is that a Clarke propane based unit? I'm considering one for whatever garage I get when I eventually move. Does it cause a lot of condensation on stuff around it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardmorris Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 The video got me reminiscing- we first did a circuit of the flat track, which was like something out of the Ben hur chariot race ( then read the instructions about no overtaking). Then we lined up to go round the banked track. I was near the front and followed the camera car which was a mehari. I was also giving a lift to a Canadian 2cver who I’d just met thumbing for a lift on the campsite. Set off at a fair lick ( as you do when 1000 other cars are chasing you). Got to 65 and couldn’t seem to get any more out of the car- we were half way up the banking at this point, and looking out of the passenger roof side you could see the concrete track. Then I realised that I hadn’t changed gear and was still in third! Changed up to fourth coming down from the first corner and accelerated to past 70 passing the camera car and others. It was accelerating well past the stop limit on the speedo so think it was over 80. then we did the trip into Paris. 4000 or so 2cvs in convoy. The poster from the event had been on the wall at work ever since. Nothing will ever top the experience. LightBulbFun, Stinkwheel, brownnova and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LightBulbFun Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 On 5/15/2018 at 1:44 PM, wuvvum said: Will a 2CV really do 65 in third? I've obviously been short-shifting then... finally got an answer for you! LOL 8 minutes ago, richardmorris said: Got to 65 and couldn’t seem to get any more out of the car- we were half way up the banking at this point, and looking out of the passenger roof side you could see the concrete track. Then I realised that I hadn’t changed gear and was still in third! wuvvum 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardmorris Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 13 minutes ago, LightBulbFun said: finally got an answer for you! LOL Ha! It did melt the gunk out of the ignition coil mind you! 55 is the usual recommended limit for 3rd gear. LightBulbFun 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
320touring Posted January 17, 2020 Share Posted January 17, 2020 New rear wiper arm and blade on the bird's Clio. Only take 3 years to get round to fixing it. £8 for the parts, 1 X 13mm nut and 3 mins to fit (most of the time was spent watching the spindle to work out what side to mount the arm on..) Bird is delighted. The Moog, Craig the Princess and RobT 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
louiepj Posted January 17, 2020 Share Posted January 17, 2020 Stolen off of faceache dva N Ireland group.Meanwhile in Ireland.... Floatylight, stonedagain, BL Bloke and 2 others 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairnet Posted January 17, 2020 Share Posted January 17, 2020 3 hours ago, louiepj said: Stolen off of faceache dva N Ireland group. Meanwhile in Ireland.... hai bai @They_all_do_that_sir Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holbeck Posted January 17, 2020 Share Posted January 17, 2020 C15 booked in for MOT next week. One or two little jobs to do first but I'm hoping it passes without too much bother as it's still my only working vehicle. Might have to buy something else purely as backup you understand. Stinkwheel 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fabergé Greggs Posted January 17, 2020 Share Posted January 17, 2020 On 1/15/2020 at 3:24 PM, Cavcraft said: Started/stopped again (repeat 15 times) then stopped. Changed plug, made no odds . Started again after a while, let it tick over then revved the knackers off it. Seemed to work, so it went to our valeting department for the screen to be washed. Next up a successful 8-10 mile ride, didn't try flat out on top but does an indicated 50mph without any drama. Think problem probs due to it running out of fuel recently, probably dragged a bit of shit through. Tick over slightly higher than ideal so will try and adjust that, then get the garage to do new inner and outer cables so I know they're right. Really enjoyed that little run out, quite different to the Lambretta to ride. Didn't know you had this.. do you have some details on it somewhere? LightBulbFun 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fabergé Greggs Posted January 17, 2020 Share Posted January 17, 2020 Need to make my way back from Cornwall to London tomorrow, anyone want anything driven?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy18s Posted January 17, 2020 Share Posted January 17, 2020 Thought this deserved a bit more attention than the Ebay tat thread Tenmil Socket 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clayts450 Posted January 17, 2020 Share Posted January 17, 2020 Fuck me, I thought I was shit at parking https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/panic-land-rover-driver-crashes-17582248 stonedagain 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuboy Posted January 17, 2020 Share Posted January 17, 2020 Thought I'd swing by the unit behind my base and order my next car.. richardmorris, DeeJay, egg and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jumpingjehovahs Posted January 17, 2020 Share Posted January 17, 2020 Thought I'd swing by the unit behind my base and order my next car.. Which one did you go for?! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Cavcraft 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
00833827 Posted January 17, 2020 Share Posted January 17, 2020 300km on the little Pajero Junior. At least another 300 yards left in it i reckon. sdkrc, Cavcraft, Craig the Princess and 2 others 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuboy Posted January 17, 2020 Share Posted January 17, 2020 7 minutes ago, jumpingjehovahs said: Which one did you go for?! Aston Martin Vanquish Zagato Volante : 2018 Price: £559,990 Craig the Princess and jumpingjehovahs 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brownnova Posted January 17, 2020 Share Posted January 17, 2020 Just when the neighbours didn’t think my driveway could get any more classy... there’s been an 04 reg Renault Kangoo wheelchair accessible van parked in my drive all week... No I haven’t gone mad... it’s my Brother in Laws MoT failure of a van... He says he is fixing it tomorrow... catsinthewelder, Split_Pin and Cavcraft 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardmorris Posted January 17, 2020 Share Posted January 17, 2020 21 minutes ago, stuboy said: Aston Martin Vanquish Zagato Volante : 2018 Price: £559,990 I’ll go with the little Ferrari Dino. eddyramrod 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuboy Posted January 17, 2020 Share Posted January 17, 2020 18 minutes ago, richardmorris said: I’ll go with the little Ferrari Dino im too stiff for older cars Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardmorris Posted January 17, 2020 Share Posted January 17, 2020 Just now, stuboy said: im too stiff for older cars jumpingjehovahs, Fumbler, egg and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted January 18, 2020 Share Posted January 18, 2020 Once again it's early on a Saturday morning and once again I am on a train going to collect a car I didn't intend to buy, have no real use for and only bid on because it was cheap. I'm beginning to think there might be something wrong with me... nigel bickle, Jamie, Split_Pin and 24 others 24 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KitKat Posted January 18, 2020 Share Posted January 18, 2020 12 minutes ago, wuvvum said: Once again it's early on a Saturday morning and once again I am on a train going to collect a car I didn't intend to buy, have no real use for and only bid on because it was cheap. I'm beginning to think there might be something wrong with me... There’s nothing wrong with you. Loads of people are up early on a Saturday Shep Shepherd, Twiggy and Justin Case 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiC Posted January 18, 2020 Share Posted January 18, 2020 11 hours ago, stuboy said: Thought I'd swing by the unit behind my base and order my next car.. That is an awful lot of expensive tin that they've left outside. Brave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parky Posted January 18, 2020 Share Posted January 18, 2020 MOT on Thursday. Usual pacing up and down watching a man with a concerned look on his face pulling and prodding things. End result? “Yeah good as gold mate, one of the headlights was slightly out so I tweaked it down a bit so all good. No advisories or anything, brake pads could do with a change soon but that’s all good. £40 please” Twelve years old and its one and only failure was last year when the rubber seal in the filler cap had split which was an £11 replacement part. Goes to show that keeping an eye on stuff and maintaining regularly is a good idea. Shame it’s lousy cosmetically! Will treat it to a wash and wax later. Good old Leon.... BorniteIdentity, LightBulbFun, jumpingjehovahs and 10 others 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BorniteIdentity Posted January 18, 2020 Share Posted January 18, 2020 1 hour ago, wuvvum said: Once again it's early on a Saturday morning and once again I am on a train going to collect a car I didn't intend to buy, have no real use for and only bid on because it was cheap. I'm beginning to think there might be something wrong with me... If it’s that Merc and you’re open to investors than please let me know. Had I seen the tat thread that day I’d have put my hand up sooner! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skattrd Posted January 18, 2020 Share Posted January 18, 2020 1 hour ago, wuvvum said: Once again it's early on a Saturday morning and once again I am on a train going to collect a car I didn't intend to buy, have no real use for and only bid on because it was cheap. I'm beginning to think there might be something wrong with me... I know that feeling. You need to stop buying things just because they're cheap. By the time you get them home, fix a few bits, tax MOT etc it's not that cheap, and you've got another car you don't really need. Fix one of the cars you own instead, or go for a drive and enjoy one of them. This is what I keep telling myself, and currently it's working. I've not bought a car this year. wuvvum, Vince70 and The Moog 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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