Floatylight Posted May 26, 2020 Share Posted May 26, 2020 Youngest is 17th today and we have just made an impromptu decision to go and have a look at his *new car and see if we can get it running.. It's free, needs some attention but should make a great first car..Discussions are in place to get it transported to us as it's been off the road for a while..Have a pic as a clue and a pointer as to what needs doing....Sent from my SM-A505FN using Tapatalk somewhatfoolish, LightBulbFun, Craig the Princess and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brownnova Posted May 26, 2020 Share Posted May 26, 2020 Wales still on lockdown, baby due in 2 weeks, economy in uncertain territory, Yugo project making slower progress than a glacier... So why am I considering buying another project car sight unseen (With a Boris MoT admittedly)... apart from the fact that it’s reasonably well priced and @Mrsbrownnova says it’s an ideal present for her... Skizzer, loserone, Shite Ron and 9 others 10 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anonymous user Posted May 26, 2020 Share Posted May 26, 2020 Well you do have a bit more parking to use Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brownnova Posted May 26, 2020 Share Posted May 26, 2020 Exactly.... would be rude not to take full advantage of it... Tickman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobT Posted May 26, 2020 Share Posted May 26, 2020 24 minutes ago, brownnova said: it’s reasonably well priced and @Mrsbrownnova says it’s an ideal present for her... Well based on that, GIB sharpish! Is it far away? Delivery probably the best bet as you're still in lockdown. Floatylight and brownnova 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HMC Posted May 26, 2020 Share Posted May 26, 2020 29 minutes ago, Floatylight said: Youngest is 17th today and we have just made an impromptu decision to go and have a look at his *new car and see if we can get it running.. It's free, needs some attention but should make a great first car.. Discussions are in place to get it transported to us as it's been off the road for a while.. Have a pic as a clue and a pointer as to what needs doing.... Sent from my SM-A505FN using Tapatalk 205? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardmorris Posted May 26, 2020 Share Posted May 26, 2020 11 hours ago, mitsisigma01 said: I'd rather have a picture of the delivery vehicle, looks a nice bit of kit Next time. I think it was just a tilting trailer towed by a Toyota hilux thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Floatylight Posted May 26, 2020 Share Posted May 26, 2020 205?Oooh, close, sadly today's visit postponed till Saturday due to yoof having other plans..Sent from my SM-A505FN using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brownnova Posted May 26, 2020 Share Posted May 26, 2020 1 hour ago, RobT said: Well based on that, GIB sharpish! Is it far away? Delivery probably the best bet as you're still in lockdown. Yeah, probably a delivery job... which means no seeing until after monies have changed hands... which is scary... RobT and spike60 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lanciamatt Posted May 26, 2020 Share Posted May 26, 2020 Freshly painted 00833827, Split_Pin, richardmorris and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carlosfandango Posted May 26, 2020 Share Posted May 26, 2020 Yes. Yes this is happening. CFD 00833827, Dannyk, dave j and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skizzer Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 On 5/25/2020 at 10:52 PM, wuvvum said: As it is they just keep getting pushed to the back of the queue by other projects, many of which weren't even bought as projects in the first place. I feel your pain brother Wuvvum. Arthur Foxhake 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spike60 Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 After spending some time and monies on the Merc SEC it's been pressed into service doing actual going places duties including 3 days commute to work . It's been a pleasure to use, no unexpected developments though at 35 years old there's always a list, - headlining, steering wheel, pull like fook to the left etc. Like a lot of folk on here I suffered buyers remorse with it, however I went to see another garage find 500 SEC for sale locally and felt waay better. It's currently on about 1/2 what I paid for mine but I'm not sure I'd want it given...... Here's mine basking in the evening sun after a hard day at the dock car park. It's sharing the duty roster with the 2.8 BMW Z3 as it would be a shame to leave this garaged while the sun shines and it's still a fine thing to drive so it's one in, one out in garage terms. Skizzer, RobT, TheIsleofShite and 10 others 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardmorris Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 My mechanic friend rick has been ill with the virus ( he drives buses in London now ) so been a little delayed in replacing the Mercedes’s nearside front suspension. He’s asked if I want aftermarket or original parts. Given that I don’t want to do it again, and there’s hardly any difference in cost I’ve gone for Mercedes. £348 he’s just whatsapped me. Six-cylinder, puddlethumper and spike60 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spike60 Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 26 minutes ago, richardmorris said: My mechanic friend rick has been ill with the virus ( he drives buses in London now ) so been a little delayed in replacing the Mercedes’s nearside front suspension. He’s asked if I want aftermarket or original parts. Given that I don’t want to do it again, and there’s hardly any difference in cost I’ve gone for Mercedes. £348 he’s just whatsapped me. I've just replaced the front pads, discs and sensors on the 2007 Mercedes E320 cdi, genuine MB parts delivered were about the same as mid range ECP parts. beko1987 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardmorris Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 1 minute ago, spike60 said: I've just replaced the front pads, discs and sensors on the 2007 Mercedes E320 cdi, genuine MB parts delivered were about the same mid range ECP parts. When rick was busy a couple of years ago when I needed the off side frame doing the bill from Mercedes ascot wasn’t horrendous for a main dealer. Parts for the subframe about the same cost as he’s just quoted and labour the same again. They are actually a lot better than Citroen in parts prices for older cars. I have told rick that I will pay for the spring tool he’s ordered for the job and expect it to be four or five hours labour. Annoyingly the car still drives perfectly so I doubt I’ll notice the money spent on it. Then there’s the body work needed after bambi took a header into the door. spike60 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carlosfandango Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 New tyres fitted. It feels a little less shite but I like it all the same. CFD 00833827, Spurious, paulplom and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brownnova Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 I’m currently watching through all the Bond films... just finished Tomorrow Never Dies. In which (for the third time in a Bond film) I’ve spotted a Renault Fuego! In fact the chase through the car park was a smorgasbord of 80s/90s chod... although they did blow up both a Carlton and a Granada as well as the Fuego... bastards. paulplom, LightBulbFun and RobT 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brodders Posted May 28, 2020 Share Posted May 28, 2020 54 minutes ago, brownnova said: although they did blow up both a Carlton and a Granada as well as the Fuego... bastards. It's a Senator, which is even worse in my books. Still one of my favourite car chases in any movie because of the amount of shite in it though. They even managed to get a bug-eye Scorpio in as a police car beforehand, which was a surprise when I first saw it. brownnova, somewhatfoolish and RobT 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spike60 Posted May 28, 2020 Share Posted May 28, 2020 8 hours ago, richardmorris said: When rick was busy a couple of years ago when I needed the off side frame doing the bill from Mercedes ascot wasn’t horrendous for a main dealer. Parts for the subframe about the same cost as he’s just quoted and labour the same again. They are actually a lot better than Citroen in parts prices for older cars. I have told rick that I will pay for the spring tool he’s ordered for the job and expect it to be four or five hours labour. Annoyingly the car still drives perfectly so I doubt I’ll notice the money spent on it. Then there’s the body work needed after bambi took a header into the door. If it's the spring compressor which sits inside the spring it makes life much easier, safer too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tetleysmooth Posted May 28, 2020 Share Posted May 28, 2020 On 5/25/2020 at 9:09 PM, Angrydicky said: Thanks for the thought, but I've already been there The ledger revealed it was supplied new to an A.C. Starr Esq. on 18/9/1953. Here's the Somerset outside the address it was first registered to, in Romford. That wasn't owned by a chap in Rayliegh at some point in the 70's/80's was it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tadhg Tiogar Posted May 28, 2020 Share Posted May 28, 2020 7 hours ago, brownnova said: I’m currently watching through all the Bond films... just finished Tomorrow Never Dies. In which (for the third time in a Bond film) I’ve spotted a Renault Fuego! In fact the chase through the car park was a smorgasbord of 80s/90s chod... although they did blow up both a Carlton and a Granada as well as the Fuego... bastards. They filmed all that in the extended multistorey car park at Brent Cross. I remember Hammerson let the filmmakers have the run of the place before the extension was completed and opened to the public. brownnova and Eyersey1234 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angrydicky Posted May 28, 2020 Share Posted May 28, 2020 1 hour ago, Tetleysmooth said: That wasn't owned by a chap in Rayliegh at some point in the 70's/80's was it? I’ve no idea, it’s certainly possible. I know someone from Wiltshire bought it for spares in the late 1980s, but he sold it to another chap in the same area who kept it until he gave up driving in 2013. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
00833827 Posted May 28, 2020 Share Posted May 28, 2020 pretty sure the leak in the Kangoo is brake fluid. Had the handbrake and stop lights come on last few times i drove it. topped up the reservoir and the light went out. Initial search shows me some kind of pipe junction behind the bumper that is a bit wet looking. cant really get to it so i will be taking the bumper off. Has anyone had a brake fluid leak on a clio before? would be a similar setup i would think. thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tadhg Tiogar Posted May 28, 2020 Share Posted May 28, 2020 13 hours ago, richardmorris said: ....Mercedes ascot ..... They are actually a lot better than Citroen in parts prices for older cars.... EFA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spurious Posted May 28, 2020 Share Posted May 28, 2020 13 hours ago, richardmorris said: When rick was busy a couple of years ago when I needed the off side frame doing the bill from Mercedes ascot wasn’t horrendous for a main dealer. Parts for the subframe about the same cost as he’s just quoted and labour the same again. They are actually a lot better than Citroen in parts prices for older cars. I have told rick that I will pay for the spring tool he’s ordered for the job and expect it to be four or five hours labour. Annoyingly the car still drives perfectly so I doubt I’ll notice the money spent on it. Then there’s the body work needed after bambi took a header into the door. Found that for a genuine Suzuki filters for the Jimny they weren't much more expensive than a Boshe/Mahle filter from ECP. Always have a look on eBay for genuine stuff first and see the prices. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spurious Posted May 28, 2020 Share Posted May 28, 2020 12 hours ago, Carlosfandango said: New tyres fitted. It feels a little less shite but I like it all the same. CFD Handsome car. Looks lovely. SiC and Carlosfandango 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulplom Posted May 28, 2020 Share Posted May 28, 2020 Fitting a tap in this place while he services the van in return. What an amazing place to put a fuel filter. Sent from my SM-G975F using Tapatalk Angrydicky, LightBulbFun and DVee8 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitsisigma01 Posted May 28, 2020 Share Posted May 28, 2020 13 hours ago, Carlosfandango said: New tyres fitted. It feels a little less shite but I like it all the same. CFD Looking annoyingly good, roffle? ? Carlosfandango 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spurious Posted May 28, 2020 Share Posted May 28, 2020 29 minutes ago, paulplom said: Fitting a tap in this place while he services the van in return. What an amazing place to put a fuel filter. Sent from my SM-G975F using Tapatalk Disco II TD5 is there too. Awful place. Gets all the salt and corrosion and people never change it so it's a pain in the arse to remove. paulplom 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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