Carlosfandango Posted June 18, 2020 Share Posted June 18, 2020 It’s not as if I’ve enough shite to be dealing with but I’ve decided that I’m going to start working getting this pile of poo roadworthy. Just in case we might get some sun for the summer and I can smoke about in it with no roof. Like an arse. CFD Craig the Princess, danthecapriman, dome and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bren Posted June 18, 2020 Share Posted June 18, 2020 2 hours ago, GBJ said: It looks as though you have stopped the car half way up the ramps? It was up enough to get the bumper off - my idea being I could rest the bumper on the ramps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardmorris Posted June 19, 2020 Share Posted June 19, 2020 Any guesses what this will be? I can't tell yet. Missed it driving off, but the number plate on the rear is white and says PROVA B081 BL Bloke, Six-cylinder and Carlosfandango 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardmorris Posted June 19, 2020 Share Posted June 19, 2020 BL Bloke, Carlosfandango and Six-cylinder 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HMC Posted June 19, 2020 Share Posted June 19, 2020 Some sort of Cunningham? They usually raced in white and that font looks a bit Le Mans-y Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tadhg Tiogar Posted June 19, 2020 Share Posted June 19, 2020 37 minutes ago, richardmorris said: ....number plate on the rear is white and says PROVA B081 Italian registered, for testing purposes, hence PROVA. Not sure about the "B", but it might be registered in Bologna. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardmorris Posted June 19, 2020 Share Posted June 19, 2020 17 minutes ago, Tadhg Tiogar said: Italian registered, for testing purposes, hence PROVA. Not sure about the "B", but it might be registered in Bologna. Interesting. This Italian has just been push started. Six-cylinder 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted June 19, 2020 Share Posted June 19, 2020 Could it be some sort of Cisitalia? anonymous user and BL Bloke 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tadhg Tiogar Posted June 19, 2020 Share Posted June 19, 2020 20 minutes ago, richardmorris said: Interesting. ... Just checked. The plate is a Bologna registration, reading "BO" rather than just "B". PROVA test plates are commonly used by car manufacturers and dealers for prototype and product testing. New Ferrari models were often shown in the press carrying "PROVA MOxxxxxxx" plates. "MO" in this case being Modena, home of Ferrari and balsamic vinegar. dome and richardmorris 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardmorris Posted June 19, 2020 Share Posted June 19, 2020 3 minutes ago, Tadhg Tiogar said: Just checked. The plate is a Bologna registration, reading "BO" rather than just "B". PROVA test plates are commonly used by car manufacturers and dealers for prototype and product testing. New Ferrari models were often shown in the press carrying "PROVA MOxxxxxxx" plates. "MO" in this case being Modena, home of Ferrari and balsamic vinegar. So which manufacturer was based in Bologna? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tadhg Tiogar Posted June 19, 2020 Share Posted June 19, 2020 5 minutes ago, richardmorris said: So which manufacturer was based in Bologna? Ducati and Lamborghini are Bologna-based. It may not have been a manufacturer but a car dealer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MorrisItalSLX Posted June 19, 2020 Share Posted June 19, 2020 On 6/18/2020 at 2:39 AM, Zelandeth said: Ah, so it's going to be one of *those* days is it? Pardon my ignorance, but I’m struggling to spot the bother. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zelandeth Posted June 19, 2020 Share Posted June 19, 2020 17 minutes ago, MorrisItalSLX said: Pardon my ignorance, but I’m struggling to spot the bother. Just having had to go out for the third time chasing a prescription, the door light cover decided to forcefully eject itself from the car when I opened the door and tried very hard to get itself run over by other traffic. You'd be surprised how far it managed to get away from my car! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HMC Posted June 19, 2020 Share Posted June 19, 2020 2 hours ago, Tadhg Tiogar said: Just checked. The plate is a Bologna registration, reading "BO" rather than just "B". PROVA test plates are commonly used by car manufacturers and dealers for prototype and product testing. New Ferrari models were often shown in the press carrying "PROVA MOxxxxxxx" plates. "MO" in this case being Modena, home of Ferrari and balsamic vinegar. I like how many sports racers of the late 50s and 60s were “testing” most works Ferrari’s- testarossa, p cars etc with a quick sprayed over stencil and AVANTI! Later Fiorano was built which gave them more options. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tadhg Tiogar Posted June 19, 2020 Share Posted June 19, 2020 Oil coolers and some other parts for the CX run over to the workshop. Have seen the entire cylinder head resting on a bench there.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MorrisItalSLX Posted June 19, 2020 Share Posted June 19, 2020 1 minute ago, Zelandeth said: Just having had to go out for the third time chasing a prescription, the door light cover decided to forcefully eject itself from the car when I opened the door and tried very hard to get itself run over by other traffic. You'd be surprised how far it managed to get away from my car! At least your light covers come off, the covers on my XJ6 are so firmly wedged in place you need to prise them along with a screwdriver, not something you want to be doing with a 35 year old piece of plastic! Is the little locking screw a self tapper or a proper machine screw? I’ve got a 50/50 mix. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zelandeth Posted June 19, 2020 Share Posted June 19, 2020 12 minutes ago, MorrisItalSLX said: At least your light covers come off, the covers on my XJ6 are so firmly wedged in place you need to prise them along with a screwdriver, not something you want to be doing with a 35 year old piece of plastic! Is the little locking screw a self tapper or a proper machine screw? I’ve got a 50/50 mix. It should be a machine screw I believe. Obviously I'm now missing one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Earrings Posted June 19, 2020 Share Posted June 19, 2020 Groupons ATS regas worth every penny. All regassed fully, no leaks and holds pressure. Was just empty and now I've got ice cold air con in time for our "hot" summer... paulplom, richardmorris, BL Bloke and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xtriple Posted June 19, 2020 Share Posted June 19, 2020 Car is off in for new discs and pads on Tuesday now, was supposed to be this Wednesday but Pete forgot. He is a hopeless sod, he really is! However, he is a bloody fine mechanic who actually likes his job (rare) and always does a superb and thorough job. He just needs to learn how to charge now as he is way too cheap! He is the guy that serviced the CLK and the XJ-S last year and charged me about a hundred quid for each of them and that included MOTing them! Okay, a tiny bit more for the MOT but he really is too cheap. I requested he got Brembo brake discs and pads and I want the fluid changing etc and a good checkover while he's at it, He just suggested he's going to charge me a couple of hundred all in. Maybe £250. However, his garage really should be condemned as a health hazard! It's a proper old skool oil ingrained dirt floor place and it's full of old chod and the collected detritus of 30 years in one place. I love the place but I do remember to always wipe my feet on the way out to save the road from getting dirty dome, stonedagain, barefoot and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anonymous user Posted June 19, 2020 Share Posted June 19, 2020 2 hours ago, Zelandeth said: It should be a machine screw I believe. Obviously I'm now missing one! Apparently I have a few loose as well LightBulbFun 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xtriple Posted June 19, 2020 Share Posted June 19, 2020 Unbelievably, I recieved a parcel this morning. For the first time ever, a Fathers day pressie BEFORE Fathers day! I always get a pressie but usually a week late. This looks utterly fantastic and it is nearly killing e waiting until sunday to ruin it. It is a self assembly thing from a company called 'Ugears' and is comprised of nearly 400 bits... stonedagain, richardmorris, gm and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HMC Posted June 19, 2020 Share Posted June 19, 2020 V8? Or a canted over big banger ‘4? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xtriple Posted June 19, 2020 Share Posted June 19, 2020 16 valve V8 apparently... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardmorris Posted June 19, 2020 Share Posted June 19, 2020 7 hours ago, Tadhg Tiogar said: Oil coolers and some other parts for the CX run over to the workshop. Have seen the entire cylinder head resting on a bench there.... Something you don’t really want to see - a bit like heart surgery on nearest and dearest, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greengartside Posted June 19, 2020 Share Posted June 19, 2020 Not been the greatest of days! SWMBO’s Hyundai Matrix has failed miserably on the MOT. It needs new front and rear subframes, two tyres and a load of brake pipes and a pair of wishbones. Plus the fact the clutch is ready to pop has consigned it to the finish line. SWMBO is devastated (and so am I, truth be told). We are now hunting for a decent MPV size thing for about £1500 budget. It has to be 100000% safe or else she won’t drive it. So after this shocker, I thought I’d go and tinker with Dudley the Micra and get that ready for it’s MOT. The plan being that when that passes then SWMBO could use it just to get us out of a muddle. I fired it up after being sat for 6 weeks and it sounded a bit lumpy but settled down. I then moved it across the garden onto some hard standing and left it to run for 20 minutes to get everything moving again. This turned out to be a bad idea. I came back out after a swift cup of tea to find the temp gauge stuck firmly in the red, the fan going batshit crazy and a large quantity of white smoke coming off the engine and exhaust. It’s probably fair to say that it’s toast. So that’s gonna get fragged in the next few days. Ho-hum. Morale at an all time low. paulplom, egg, stonedagain and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitsisigma01 Posted June 19, 2020 Share Posted June 19, 2020 Hopefully Dudley isn't kettled.... But if he is what sort of Micra is he, where is he and is he available for donating parts to help others live on.? Any chance of pictures please. Sorry for your losses ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greengartside Posted June 19, 2020 Share Posted June 19, 2020 9 minutes ago, mitsisigma01 said: Hopefully Dudley isn't kettled.... But if he is what sort of Micra is he, where is he and is he available for donating parts to help others live on.? Any chance of pictures please. Sorry for your losses ? I think it’s goosed. It’s all there, even has a mostly full service history. In my rage and upset I took the wheeltrims off but they can go back on no problem. It’s in South Norfolk, Close to the Suffolk border. If anyone wants to offer me money then speak now. I’ll be ringing the scrapman tomorrow morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitsisigma01 Posted June 19, 2020 Share Posted June 19, 2020 Is the tempest the "racy" one?, I haven't even looked at my Micra since lockdown, mines only a 1 litre, I can't even remember how many doors ?... Micra engines are readily available aren't they, looks too good to scrap. If it's going for scrap or to an oval track near you are the wheels, tyres and front and back lights any good, I'm gonna have to go round and see what state my one is in to see if there's any other bits possibly needed. Hold fire on the phone call to the scrappy?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greengartside Posted June 19, 2020 Share Posted June 19, 2020 20 minutes ago, mitsisigma01 said: Is the tempest the "racy" one?, I haven't even looked at my Micra since lockdown, mines only a 1 litre, I can't even remember how many doors ?... Micra engines are readily available aren't they, looks too good to scrap. If it's going for scrap or to an oval track near you are the wheels, tyres and front and back lights any good, I'm gonna have to go round and see what state my one is in to see if there's any other bits possibly needed. Hold fire on the phone call to the scrappy?? No, it’s the 1.0 16V jobbie. It doesn’t have an MOT as I was in the process of getting one. It does really need a new CV joint on the O/S but I have a brand new one ready to go on. Ok I’ll hold fire for the moment, it would need to go whole rather than in parts as I’m not in the mood for breaking it to be fair. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitsisigma01 Posted June 19, 2020 Share Posted June 19, 2020 Have you had a look at it yet, what do you reckon went first, lack of coolant where it had been standing or water pump. Is it worth trying a bottle of the magic potion ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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