SiC Posted October 15, 2020 Share Posted October 15, 2020 1 hour ago, bigfella2 said: As everyone seems to be buying Clio sports, I thought I would dig out my Clio 182 and put it on the road. It's been shielding in my garage for the last six months. While it's been parked I have added another earth to each rear cluster to stop it lighting my dash up everything I brake, fitted a new o/s drive shaft, even autodoc supplied to correct part. Fitted a new temp sender and adjusted the brake switch to cure my abs fault. Drove ten yards Maybe I didn't fix the abs problem. Typical Clio ownership experience.🥳 Has the battery been disconnected? I don't know with the Clio but usually you need to put the steering from lock to lock for recalibrating the steering angle end stops after reconnecting the battery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigfella2 Posted October 15, 2020 Share Posted October 15, 2020 Yeah the battery has been disconnected, but it's always done since I've had it, always seems to behave mot time. It doesn't throw any codes up so I was thinking it was the brake switch pedal out of adjustment, as I've read the when you brake the abs realises there is a increase in pressure in the system, but if the brake light switch isn't activated it throws up the abs light. So needs to be adjusted properly. It's possible to trigger the light without even driving the car just by keeping foot on the brake. I don't know if the lock to lock will do anything with this as I ripped out the shite Pas system for epas. dome 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supernaut Posted October 16, 2020 Share Posted October 16, 2020 13 hours ago, 320touring said: Meh, bigger losses at Culloden as me maw says... Glad it's still alive though. Wonder if is still a 2 key job to start it?! ...and stop it again! That, plus the non-existent driver's door check strap, random cutting out in neutral, and general scabbiness of it plus having a tidy 316i become available made me offload it. I also remember the driver's side window regulator was cracked (as in the metal itself was cracked), and being a coupe meant it dropped and lifted the window every time you opened the door. This meant it made a rather sphincter-clenching BANG every time I opened the door. I tried replacing the regulator but it was held in with the world's strongest rivets. A hardened drill bit didn't even make a dent! I still want another straight-6 in my life though. The noise that 320i made on full-chat was addictive. I also went the fastest I've ever driven a car in that one. Lacquer Peel 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dozeydustman Posted October 16, 2020 Share Posted October 16, 2020 Taken a freighter to Fareham Scania for MoT. It’s tempting to buy some Swedish HGV trinkets and tat..... Six-cylinder and Yoss 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aston Martin Posted October 16, 2020 Share Posted October 16, 2020 Stupid 4x4. Didn't start on the first turn, I left at 6:30 so it wasn't too bad. However if I leave the house at 5am as normal. The neighbours will batter me to death. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busmansholiday Posted October 16, 2020 Share Posted October 16, 2020 7.5k on it when I bought it at six months old seven years ago. chaseracer, Yoss, 5speedracer and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vulgalour Posted October 16, 2020 Share Posted October 16, 2020 Today I've been pestered by a memory of an advert from probably the early 90s. Couple keep taking their car back to the dealership to find the source of a squeak in their new car. Ends up being the woman's earring. My brain is telling me it was for the Mk3 Vauxhall Cavalier... or maybe the Mk2 Volkswagen Golf. Definitely a manufacturer beginning with V. It's really bugging me at any rate, anyone else remember the advert and maybe have a link to it? HMC 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
louiepj Posted October 16, 2020 Share Posted October 16, 2020 Definitely VW Golf as I remember Jasper Carrot doing a spoof on it, think they were Carrotts Commercial Breakdowns. Reg No. AXI 7191. 1987 Mk 2 Golf according to youtube?Edited to add year and mk of golf. vulgalour 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vulgalour Posted October 16, 2020 Share Posted October 16, 2020 Thanks for reminding me of Carrott's Commercial Breakdowns which I'd completely forgotten until you mentioned it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barefoot Posted October 16, 2020 Share Posted October 16, 2020 Bought a new plate for the back of the Rover. Before; After; I was very pleased with FancyPlates.com HillmanImp, LightBulbFun, HMC and 17 others 20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beko1987 Posted October 16, 2020 Share Posted October 16, 2020 Why would you want to advertise that your car came from Slough? Could have picked the (what was) the most prestigious rover dealer! Mayfair Park Royal or something! (I am only joking, I do understand. I'm lucky in that my xsara original plates and dealer decal on the tailgate are in tip top condition) barefoot 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vulgalour Posted October 16, 2020 Share Posted October 16, 2020 That's a really weird looking registration, it's the OUO that's doing it, makes it look like it's a weird letter/number format. Subtle removal of the fixing bolts is a nice touch. barefoot 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Jetter Posted October 16, 2020 Share Posted October 16, 2020 1 hour ago, vulgalour said: That's a really weird looking registration, it's the OUO that's doing it, makes it look like it's a weird letter/number format. Subtle removal of the fixing bolts is a nice touch. Oh, two. Oh - you. Oh! Why not bolt it - surely more original? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardmorris Posted October 16, 2020 Share Posted October 16, 2020 Talking to my parents just now. Dad has mentioned a spanner in the works of the fiat’s Mot next month. Our friendly reliable old car and bike mot place is in Weston Rhyn, Shropshire ( by half a mile) and they are in wrexham, wales and not allowed to leave. Hmm. I’ve not even seen the car since February! But brakes, tyres clutch and exhaust were fine then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six-cylinder Posted October 16, 2020 Share Posted October 16, 2020 44 minutes ago, richardmorris said: Talking to my parents just now. Dad has mentioned a spanner in the works of the fiat’s Mot next month. Our friendly reliable old car and bike mot place is in Weston Rhyn, Shropshire ( by half a mile) and they are in wrexham, wales and not allowed to leave. Hmm. I’ve not even seen the car since February! But brakes, tyres clutch and exhaust were fine then. Ask the garage to collect and deliver? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardmorris Posted October 16, 2020 Share Posted October 16, 2020 1 minute ago, Six-cylinder said: Ask the garage to collect and deliver? It’s a one man band. It was next door to the Citroen specialist we used since I got my 2cv in 1993! Has motd the fiat since I’ve had it. The alternative is box lane mot which is about 500m from the parent’s house and been there since the 1950s so should be familiar with older cars. It doesn’t need a service - it’s done 20miles this year! Six-cylinder and egg 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egg Posted October 16, 2020 Share Posted October 16, 2020 It's probably gone up in value! Oh for the days when they were £500. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardmorris Posted October 16, 2020 Share Posted October 16, 2020 7 minutes ago, egg said: It's probably gone up in value! Oh for the days when they were £500. Some still are, but they tend to be a little holey. egg 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HMC Posted October 16, 2020 Share Posted October 16, 2020 6 hours ago, vulgalour said: Today I've been pestered by a memory of an advert from probably the early 90s. Couple keep taking their car back to the dealership to find the source of a squeak in their new car. Ends up being the woman's earring. My brain is telling me it was for the Mk3 Vauxhall Cavalier... or maybe the Mk2 Volkswagen Golf. Definitely a manufacturer beginning with V. It's really bugging me at any rate, anyone else remember the advert and maybe have a link to it? I remember it well. Mk2 golf. If only everything in life was as reliable as a Volkswagen. The garagiste had very noisy stubble if memory serves Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HMC Posted October 16, 2020 Share Posted October 16, 2020 And that man is @RobT for both ownership of a mk2 gti and ESP for interior noises. @vulgalour I remember it as it as on a family video recording of Christmas Day Screening of return of the Jedi on Itv- about 1989 slightly less relevant were these adverts on the recording too (we only had about 2 memorex blank tapes so watched it a lot and hence lodged in the memory....) Yoss, Borsuq, RobT and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiC Posted October 16, 2020 Share Posted October 16, 2020 I have quite a thing for a MK2 Golf atm. Would have to be a GTi of course. But probably only a knackered and rusty 8v is all I could afford Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
320touring Posted October 16, 2020 Share Posted October 16, 2020 Just now, SiC said: I have quite a thing for a MK2 Golf atm. Would have to be a GTi of course. But probably only a knackered and rusty 8v is all I could afford 8v is the one to have. That's sufficient valves per cyl chaseracer and barefoot 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobT Posted October 16, 2020 Share Posted October 16, 2020 30 minutes ago, HMC said: And that man is @RobT for both ownership of a mk2 gti and ESP for interior noises. LoLz! Oak green big bumpered 3 door. The most unreliable car I've ever owned. But I was also fussy in those days and wanted it perfect. Nowadays I'll drive any old shit. HMC 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitsisigma01 Posted October 16, 2020 Share Posted October 16, 2020 12 hours ago, dozeydustman said: Taken a freighter to Fareham Scania for MoT. It’s tempting to buy some Swedish HGV trinkets and tat..... Get them to use Scania at Please Pottage near Crawley and you can nip over the road to Bridgers scrappy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LabRat Posted October 17, 2020 Share Posted October 17, 2020 That's the mg6 dropped off for its mot. It's only done 4000 miles since the last test, but that was done by stoneacre mg before I bought it, so Christ only knows what will happen. If you're anywhere near Oldham and hear a strange, high pitched wailing in the next hour or so, it's just my wallet howling in misery! Saabnut and RayMK 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LabRat Posted October 17, 2020 Share Posted October 17, 2020 Failed on the front drivers wishbone- the one part that you need to sell a kidney for. £219 for the wishbone and 3 hours labour because the front subframe has to be dropped to get to the mounts. Fucksticks. egg, Floatylight, richardmorris and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardmorris Posted October 17, 2020 Share Posted October 17, 2020 3 hours ago, LabRat said: Failed on the front drivers wishbone- the one part that you need to sell a kidney for. £219 for the wishbone and 3 hours labour because the front subframe has to be dropped to get to the mounts. Fucksticks. I had that on the merc, and now the other side needs doing- it was £900 at the main dealer. All because the little ball joint is integral to the arm on the 320. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LabRat Posted October 17, 2020 Share Posted October 17, 2020 Yep. Same here and because Saic decided to shrink the wheelbase on the mg6 compared to a 75/ZT, it's the one suspension part that unique to the 6. The joys of modern motoring! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardmorris Posted October 17, 2020 Share Posted October 17, 2020 Much gunfire here today. I assume it’s the gamekeeper and not a coup! chaseracer, HMC and egg 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobT Posted October 17, 2020 Share Posted October 17, 2020 Anyone fancy taking this on? It's the ex-clayts and Moog Rover 820. Ideally needs two new rear calipers in order to sort out the lack of handbrake. Or you could try a refurb of the current ones. Other time and money commitments (or rather lack of both) means I'm struggling to justify the expense. Best I can find is two separate eBay listings, totalling £138 for the pair. I tried a session on them today, but bolts are seized and look very rusty, so I couldn't be arsed with a war on brakes. Had enough of that with the Morris. To add to the fun, the handbrake lever button has shrunk in on itself. Must be the cold... MoT is due 16th December. Might need a thud from the rear looking at (could just be exhaust fouling) but apart from that 'should pass no problem m8' cliche applies. Lovely car overall. If there's no interest I'll just pucker up and get it sorted. £275 would be nice. Cheers! OS offending caliper. No pic of the other. Stevebrookman, dome, loserone and 13 others 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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