jumpingjehovahs Posted February 15, 2020 Share Posted February 15, 2020 That is sweet as a nut@egg top buy!Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk egg 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joey spud Posted February 15, 2020 Share Posted February 15, 2020 Top purchase right there,yummy indeed. If you haven't already get yourself a grease gun for frequent lubing of the rear radius arms. I think these cars are going to get a bit of a cult following,with some slightly wider wheels (alloy of steels painted white) and a bit of fluid let out of the suspension to improve their stance they are a cool little car. There is a young lad here that has a light blue K plate one as his daily but alas it has sod all exhaust on it and if i catch up with him i will cuss him bad. P.S is it a twin cam ? egg and RobT 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookiesouwest Posted February 15, 2020 Share Posted February 15, 2020 Ordered a side repeater for the vectra, because the old one is full of water. My life is so exciting Twiggy and BorniteIdentity 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tadhg Tiogar Posted February 15, 2020 Share Posted February 15, 2020 Getting ready to run an Alpine car stereo unit up to Six-Cyl's place. Wind speed out there seems quite mild compared to last weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broadsword Posted February 15, 2020 Share Posted February 15, 2020 Currently in Shropshire. Just done a deal on a 52 year old Triumph Herald. Might be looking for Shitley quotes soon. catsinthewelder, BL Bloke, Three Speed and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egg Posted February 15, 2020 Share Posted February 15, 2020 initial driving impressions will be familiar, you sit on it, not in it - it bounces - a lot. Steering wheel is very skew whiff, tracks straight, but wheel a long way out! Brakes are.....kind of there, with a shove, but a soft pedal to start with. Needs a clean inside etc etc. Nippy 0-30, you're in top gear at 35. No stereo (not really an issue). Clutch a little snappy, but not unusual for this era I don't think. I'll get some engine bay shots (bit* oily) later. SUV's can't see you. Too smoll. Reminds me of both my Fiat Uno and Skoda Favorit (esteemed company) Burnside, Broadsword, BorniteIdentity and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egg Posted February 15, 2020 Share Posted February 15, 2020 oh, and the Metro seller had a Model T Ford, didn't seem keen to show it to me though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardmorris Posted February 15, 2020 Share Posted February 15, 2020 Nothing car related really today - mercedes started instantly after a week and ran up the road to waitrose. Usual Surrey birds at the feeder in the garden earlier. Now the weather has gone a little stormy. Yoss, Bobthebeard, Asimo and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
somewhatfoolish Posted February 15, 2020 Share Posted February 15, 2020 Why are there parakeets in the thames valley? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egg Posted February 15, 2020 Share Posted February 15, 2020 18 minutes ago, somewhatfoolish said: Why are there parakeets in the thames valley? We used to get them in Bromley. The urban myth was that it was Jimi Hendrix's fault (yes, really) - but now disproven. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-50755015 Vince70 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egg Posted February 15, 2020 Share Posted February 15, 2020 Metro has a self-destruct button. Lucas immobiliser I think. Were they factory fit? Split_Pin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardmorris Posted February 15, 2020 Share Posted February 15, 2020 33 minutes ago, somewhatfoolish said: Why are there parakeets in the thames valley? To quote spike Milligan “ everybody’s got to be somewhere”. Not one specific release it seems, but related to a bird flu panic back in the 1950s.. People just released them into the wild. I have five in the local willow tree at the moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egg Posted February 15, 2020 Share Posted February 15, 2020 New fence panel I got delivered in the week (but not yet fitted) now slightly damaged by new storm! RobT and adw1977 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuboy Posted February 15, 2020 Share Posted February 15, 2020 Crap start to day... galaxy wouldnt start... went to jump of the mondeo, couldn't get the key fully in, so gentle lever with screwdriver and I broke the grill, what didn't help knee in agony, bloody cold hands and windy as feck..went on Amazon and bought solar power charger.. hope it works through fag lighter . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig the Princess Posted February 15, 2020 Share Posted February 15, 2020 @stuboy if you had said you were in my village you could have popped in for a cuppa BorniteIdentity, stuboy, GrumpiusMaximus and 3 others 3 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supernaut Posted February 15, 2020 Share Posted February 15, 2020 1 hour ago, egg said: Metro has a self-destruct button. Lucas immobiliser I think. Were they factory fit? So if a Lucas-made immobiliser does a Lucas and releases the magic smoke, will the car work or not? It's like Schroedinger's cat, this. Craig the Princess, egg, catsinthewelder and 7 others 1 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egg Posted February 15, 2020 Share Posted February 15, 2020 I have a big 'LUCAS' tag on the key fob. All needs removing I expect... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobT Posted February 15, 2020 Share Posted February 15, 2020 I now haz mismatched but uncreased door. Bollocks to Storm Dennis. I was determined to get this done today. Old one off Quite hard work lifting and aligning Saab door panels on your own. They are heavy... I had to leave the dent in the wing (and do some extra expert* panel beating) as the new door was fouling it, so the original hinges must be slightly out. Patina innit. I didn't get time to swap the door handles and integral lock, and it looks a pain to get them off, so that's unlikely ever to happen if I'm being honest. I'll just leave it unlocked and hope no one around here wants to steal a Saab 9000. I've left cars unlocked accidentally all week before and they've been fine. Also, new Michelin wipers. £5.99 each and they work well. No noises or smearing. Wud reckomend. Joey spud, egg, dome and 23 others 26 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat4alfa Posted February 15, 2020 Share Posted February 15, 2020 OMG SATURDAY WAGONS OF DOOM The Sam Bramz Subaru joins the household Taken at Fleet Services 4pm today, when the grim weather dried up (for all of five minutes) Wife did not enjoy the trip, she has made that clear twice over. But she did know in advance the type of knobber she married ? djim, Brodders, wuvvum and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egg Posted February 15, 2020 Share Posted February 15, 2020 A roof has gone couple of streets away from us (not my pic, I'm indoors!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flat4alfa Posted February 15, 2020 Share Posted February 15, 2020 Crispian_J_Hotson, Joey spud, DeeJay and 17 others 8 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tadhg Tiogar Posted February 15, 2020 Share Posted February 15, 2020 Am just after delivering a period car stereo to SixCyl for his AX. Borat: Cultural Learnings for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Car-zakhstan: Burnside and Saabnut 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brownnova Posted February 15, 2020 Share Posted February 15, 2020 Ooooooops! That’s the Saab 9000 money reinvested then... Collection thread to follow soon! Saabnut, dome, clayts450 and 24 others 21 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted February 16, 2020 Share Posted February 16, 2020 I'm in Hobart, Tasmania, where the buses were once very Autoshite. This was outside the museum. Then I saw a facelifted Daihatsu Applause - new one on me! RobT, mk2_craig, Steviemillar and 17 others 20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rusty998 Posted February 16, 2020 Share Posted February 16, 2020 Dennis has been busy during the night, Paddy the Springer managed to get 3 gardens down worrying the local dogs and owner's due to OMG fence panel chaos ? I'm innocent I say ?? RobT, BL Bloke, Yoss and 6 others 4 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eyersey1234 Posted February 16, 2020 Share Posted February 16, 2020 My first 3 day solo job on National Express today, in Manchester tonight and Southend tomorrow night Craig the Princess, RobT, clayts450 and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HillmanImp Posted February 16, 2020 Share Posted February 16, 2020 Up at my Dad's place and there's a Mercedes A-class with a spoiler parked behind Mrs Imps Mazda. Had a quick google fully expecting it to to a Dacia diseasel powered Halfrauds bling adorned old lady's shopping car but it looks like its well fucking weapon. That is fucking fast. dome, BL Bloke, Tenmil Socket and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spottedlaurel Posted February 16, 2020 Share Posted February 16, 2020 Mazda so much more classy though. HillmanImp 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yes oui si Posted February 16, 2020 Share Posted February 16, 2020 My dad's mate has one. Rapid af. HillmanImp 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tadhg Tiogar Posted February 16, 2020 Share Posted February 16, 2020 8 hours ago, dollywobbler said: I'm in Hobart, Tasmania, where the buses were once very Autoshite. This was outside the museum. I feel a song coming on.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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