Split_Pin Posted April 23, 2020 Share Posted April 23, 2020 I had my virtual car viewing last night and it went splendidly. Pending conclusion of the (currently understandable) protracted length of time the DVLA are taking to action the owner's request to transfer his private plate to his new car then I see no reason why I will not own the car soon. I will be having it delivered to abide by Covid lockdown rules. Those that know me even a bit will be unsurprised to know what it is! BorniteIdentity, mrbenn, dome and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loserone Posted April 23, 2020 Share Posted April 23, 2020 6 minutes ago, Split_Pin said: what A rover 75? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted April 23, 2020 Share Posted April 23, 2020 Haha yes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tadhg Tiogar Posted April 23, 2020 Share Posted April 23, 2020 On 4/21/2020 at 11:50 PM, N19 said: Admiral insurance are apparently giving customers £25 each with no catch, in light of the reduced payouts expected through less use. ....... Yes they are. Was quite surprised to learn that I'd be getting £25 back on the CX insurance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aston Martin Posted April 23, 2020 Share Posted April 23, 2020 I saw my first Ariel Nomad. It was like a fucking car from Motorstorm. Obviously a bald fat bloke driving it... But still. catsinthewelder, Split_Pin, paulplom and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junkyarddog Posted April 23, 2020 Share Posted April 23, 2020 More Golf welding has been done. I'll be glad when this is over, Nearside sill is now welded up. The hole is for the side skirt. Then onto the nearside rear door seal lip. Turned out reasonable.,seal fits nicely, will need a scrape of filler to finish. Worst is yet to come. paulplom, chodweaver, Jim Bell and 14 others 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted April 23, 2020 Share Posted April 23, 2020 Took delivery of a full PAS system for the Audi today including brake accumulator and also with 1.8 specific springs and struts. I buy these parts when I can get them as they are hard to find for the smaller engined models. In the Chipsticks box are the 2 strut towers for the Corsa. Stevebrookman, Skizzer, RobT and 9 others 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zelandeth Posted April 23, 2020 Share Posted April 23, 2020 Wow...yes, those plastics were indeed in dire need of some attention. Never realised how bad they were until getting some treatment onto them. Of course having got myself thoroughly sidetracked doing that when I randomly found the bottle in the garage, I've now utterly forgotten what I went outside to do in the first place. Stevebrookman, jumpingjehovahs, chodweaver and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitsisigma01 Posted April 23, 2020 Share Posted April 23, 2020 1 hour ago, Split_Pin said: Took delivery of a full PAS system for the Audi today including brake accumulator and also with 1.8 specific springs and struts. I buy these parts when I can get them as they are hard to find for the smaller engined models. In the Chopsticks box are the 2 strut towers for the Corsa. Would you be interested in the purchase of my Audi A6 1.8t ? 2002 Split_Pin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted April 23, 2020 Share Posted April 23, 2020 1 hour ago, mitsisigma01 said: Would you be interested in the purchase of my Audi A6 1.8t ? 2002 I'm currently waiting to see how this Rover 75 purchase pans out however if it falls through I may be in touch. I quite fancy an A6 to keep the cab company. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loserone Posted April 23, 2020 Share Posted April 23, 2020 Hmmm I really liked the 1.8t in the ex Mr Lobster, ex Trigger, pre Jim Bell, pre JohnK Toledo of many shiters. Avant? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dozeydustman Posted April 23, 2020 Share Posted April 23, 2020 Battery for the old girl next door’s car turned up so I fitted that today. She can go shopping now. Vantman, puddlethumper, LightBulbFun and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N19 Posted April 23, 2020 Share Posted April 23, 2020 9 hours ago, Tadhg Tiogar said: Yes they are. Was quite surprised to learn that I'd be getting £25 back on the CX insurance A friend, who has 3 cars insured through them, will get £75! BorniteIdentity 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted April 23, 2020 Share Posted April 23, 2020 I went to Tesco in the Tempra this evening. Got back out and it wouldn't start - battery was too flat to get the starter motor to kick in. I had to get a push start off a couple who came out of the shop behind me (they offered, I didn't ask). I then went a very long way round to get home so as to put a bit of charge in the battery - hopefully it'll be OK for a bit now. It has an aftermarket immobiliser fitted which I think is probably what's draining it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beko1987 Posted April 24, 2020 Share Posted April 24, 2020 8 hours ago, N19 said: A friend, who has 3 cars insured through them, will get £75! If @nigel bickle or @Six-cylinder or similar get the same perk from their insurance companies they'll be rolling in it! nigel bickle 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six-cylinder Posted April 24, 2020 Share Posted April 24, 2020 5 hours ago, beko1987 said: If @nigel bickle or @Six-cylinder or similar get the same perk from their insurance companies they'll be rolling in it! I have just renewed 26 cars today, no mention of a refund from Hagerty! cobblers, richardmorris, BorniteIdentity and 3 others 1 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitsisigma01 Posted April 24, 2020 Share Posted April 24, 2020 8 minutes ago, Six-cylinder said: I have just renewed 26 cars today, no mention of a refund from Hagerty! clayts450, LightBulbFun, jumpingjehovahs and 1 other 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LightBulbFun Posted April 24, 2020 Share Posted April 24, 2020 48 minutes ago, Six-cylinder said: I have just renewed 26 cars today, no mention of a refund from Hagerty! what only 26? shoulda left Dolly on the policy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six-cylinder Posted April 24, 2020 Share Posted April 24, 2020 46 minutes ago, LightBulbFun said: what only 26? shoulda left Dolly on the policy! I have other policies and Dolly was not on the Hagerty one. LightBulbFun 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrabbieRonnie Posted April 24, 2020 Share Posted April 24, 2020 Dare say I am preaching to the converted here, but used an oil suction pump for the first time yesterday, whilst servicing the Audi... Wow! No mess, no jacking up/lying down... Why have I not bought one before?!!! Split_Pin and egg 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lanciamatt Posted April 24, 2020 Share Posted April 24, 2020 They are ok, but my mums smart car didn't have a sump drain plug, but the original sump rotted through, when I changed sump the amount of crap sat in bottom was unreal, the car has only done 30k and was serviced every year. I'd recommend doing a normal oil change every other year to Get crap out of sump.just my opinion. BeEP and wuvvum 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrabbieRonnie Posted April 24, 2020 Share Posted April 24, 2020 2 minutes ago, lanciamatt said: They are ok, but my mums smart car didn't have a sump drain plug, but the original sump rotted through, when I changed sump the amount of crap sat in bottom was unreal, the car has only done 30k and was serviced every year. I'd recommend doing a normal oil change every other year to Get crap out of sump.just my opinion. Very much what I've always thought myself really, may well do just that. But it is easy... and I am getting lazy...! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junkyarddog Posted April 24, 2020 Share Posted April 24, 2020 Today's Golf progress, Nearside rear door upper seal lip,rusted through. Repaired, Removed the fuel tank too,the spare wheel well needs a tickle,as does the fuel filler neck,not looking forward to that one. Semi-C, Dannyk, RobT and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New POD Posted April 24, 2020 Share Posted April 24, 2020 23 hours ago, mitsisigma01 said: Would you be interested in the purchase of my Audi A6 1.8t ? 2002 Tell us more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted April 24, 2020 Share Posted April 24, 2020 I'm continuing to enjoy this even if I can only use it once a week for a trip to the supermarket. Tickman, Brodders, DVee8 and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted April 24, 2020 Share Posted April 24, 2020 1 hour ago, TrabbieRonnie said: Dare say I am preaching to the converted here, but used an oil suction pump for the first time yesterday, whilst servicing the Audi... Wow! No mess, no jacking up/lying down... Why have I not bought one before?!!! I have had mine for a couple of years now and it's great for all the reasons you mention. As long as you do regular oil changes I wouldn't worry about gunk in the bottom of the sump but if the car hasn't had one for a long time then indeed a normal change via the sump plug would be an idea. The lance on the pump is pretty small diameter. TrabbieRonnie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nacho man Posted April 24, 2020 Share Posted April 24, 2020 Just purchased some shares in Aston Martin as there like 58p each at the moment. Does that entitle me to a go in some of the old stuff, you know, being a shareholder and all that. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New POD Posted April 24, 2020 Share Posted April 24, 2020 3 minutes ago, Danterzza said: Just purchased some shares in Aston Martin as there like 58p each at the moment. Does that entitle me to a go in some of the old stuff, you know, being a shareholder and all that. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk No. But it entitles you to attend the AGM and ask questions of the directors. paulplom 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shirley Knott Posted April 24, 2020 Share Posted April 24, 2020 57 minutes ago, Split_Pin said: I have had mine for a couple of years now and it's great for all the reasons you mention. As long as you do regular oil changes I wouldn't worry about gunk in the bottom of the sump but if the car hasn't had one for a long time then indeed a normal change via the sump plug would be an idea. The lance on the pump is pretty small diameter. I've used nothing else for the last six years. Whenever a new car enters the fleet I drain it via suction and then crack the plug to see what's been missed, on the Golf SDI and the C1 I literally couldn't get a single drop out! I've never seen any more than an egg cups worth out of any car. Needless to say, I really like the vacuum set ups. paulplom, TrabbieRonnie and Split_Pin 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuboy Posted April 24, 2020 Share Posted April 24, 2020 Utilised my 30min lunch break with some AA branded water less wash and wax... suppose u can polish a turd.. Vantman, Six-cylinder, mrbenn and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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