JeeExEll Posted August 27, 2021 Share Posted August 27, 2021 7 hours ago, Asimo said: But what is the white car, bottom left? Maybe early / mid-80s Mk2 fwd Cavalier? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zelandeth Posted August 27, 2021 Share Posted August 27, 2021 45 minutes ago, TheOtherStu said: The law is about to change..... Comes in in January https://www.fca.org.uk/news/press-releases/fca-confirms-measures-protect-customers-loyalty-penalty-home-motor-insurance-markets Well there goes Adrian Flux's business model! Angrydicky 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheOtherStu Posted August 27, 2021 Share Posted August 27, 2021 2 minutes ago, Zelandeth said: Well there goes Adrian Flux's business model! Ah, here's the thing. I've had this with my current insurer. Specialist insurers like Flux all use the same underwriters. I was told that they couldn't give me a quote, because the only one that came close to what I was already paying was with the same underwriter. So basically Flux, Chris Knox, Greenlight and so on are a cartel of brokers. There's fuck all you can do, because it's the underwriter that is doing the price walking. Flux (etc.) simply add on their commission. Annoyingly, the underwriters won't deal with you directly either. This isn't about those types of insurers. It's like the insurer that price walked an older couple's house insurance so that it was over £1000 a year, because they simply paid the renewal every year over 40 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardmorris Posted August 27, 2021 Share Posted August 27, 2021 1 hour ago, TheOtherStu said: The law is about to change..... Comes in in January https://www.fca.org.uk/news/press-releases/fca-confirms-measures-protect-customers-loyalty-penalty-home-motor-insurance-markets I can’t help thinking that rather than stopping existing policy holders being ripped off it will just increase all prices to match. Crackers 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tadhg Tiogar Posted August 27, 2021 Share Posted August 27, 2021 MoT underway. Mr Walton the tester is pleased to see it again. danthecapriman, Yoss and Stevebrookman 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardmorris Posted August 27, 2021 Share Posted August 27, 2021 56 minutes ago, Tadhg Tiogar said: MoT underway. Mr Walton the tester is pleased to see it again. Hopefully he wasn’t thinking “ ooh, I get to use the yellow crayon again”! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted August 27, 2021 Share Posted August 27, 2021 5 minutes ago, richardmorris said: Hopefully he wasn’t thinking “ ooh, I get to use the yellow crayon again”! VOSA site shows a clean pass. anonymous user, danthecapriman, Yoss and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MondeoBlues Posted August 27, 2021 Share Posted August 27, 2021 Took the Porsche on a jolly Yoss, mercedade, Justwatching and 12 others 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tadhg Tiogar Posted August 27, 2021 Share Posted August 27, 2021 7 minutes ago, wuvvum said: VOSA site shows a clean pass. Can't be. Bad bits that I have been alerted to are: - both front tyre walls cracking (changing those tomorrow anyway) - front exhaust pipe and flexi are leaking. New ones needed. You can hear the leak quite clearly. Need to see who can make up a new front pipe, etc..... richardmorris and anonymous user 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fumbler Posted August 27, 2021 Share Posted August 27, 2021 22 minutes ago, HarmonicCheeseburger said: Wanting to wire brush some surface rust from the sills, anyone able to recommend a good rust converter/sealer? Buzzweld Rust Encapsulator, a paint of your choice and then something lanolin-based or Dynax on top. HarmonicCheeseburger and Minimad5 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheOtherStu Posted August 27, 2021 Share Posted August 27, 2021 2 hours ago, richardmorris said: I can’t help thinking that rather than stopping existing policy holders being ripped off it will just increase all prices to match. Clearly, as the FCA say, that will indeed be the case if you're one of those who change their insurance every year to get the "New customer deal". But at the same time, it's not really fair on poor old Dora and Bert who always trusted their broker (who used to pop round for tea and cakes) to get them the right price. Those people no longer exist and the best prices are those online. MoneySavingExpert led this as I said when they found old people paying over £1000 for house insurance because they didn't know any better. I can imagine it was the same with their car insurance. richardmorris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardmorris Posted August 27, 2021 Share Posted August 27, 2021 2 hours ago, Tadhg Tiogar said: Can't be. Bad bits that I have been alerted to are: - both front tyre walls cracking (changing those tomorrow anyway) - front exhaust pipe and flexi are leaking. New ones needed. You can hear the leak quite clearly. Need to see who can make up a new front pipe, etc..... No advisories. But as the garage says, you are advised of the issues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted August 27, 2021 Share Posted August 27, 2021 I thought I wouldn't be able to get a gasket for the Cavalier's thermostat housing but @Eddie Honda has shown me I need to up my searching game as he found one for me. However it wouldn't be delivered until 2nd September so tonight I made my own. I drew round the housing and measured the thickness of the walls and around the bolt holes. Drew it on paper first and cut it out. Test fit showed the prototype was acceptable. I then transferred this onto gasket paper of a similar thickness to that on the thermostat cap and cut it out with a Stanley knife. Not bad! The housing on the car has about 8 different pipes coming out of it. I had to cut some off as they were fused on but the replacement housing comes with all the pipes anyway. Hopefully I'll get this all sewn up by some time next week. 320touring, wuvvum, Eddie Honda and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trigger Posted August 27, 2021 Share Posted August 27, 2021 I decided to bite the bullet and order a set of number plates from that 'Retroplates' fella of Instagram on Monday, Tuesday he had already drafted up a set on his computer. And by Thursday they were sat on my door mat. I have to say I was very impressed, yes they are bloody expensive really, more than DMB cost (£60 delivered) but they look so much better than the wanky modern scene tit ones I had before. beko1987, Joey spud, LightBulbFun and 26 others 29 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tadhg Tiogar Posted August 27, 2021 Share Posted August 27, 2021 Unfortunately I've no idea which dealer supplied my CX when new. But I bet it's closed down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiC Posted August 27, 2021 Share Posted August 27, 2021 Went to my parents house today and watched a few planes at the Sidmouth Airshow.Wildcat displayPittsSpitfiresAnd the Red ArrowsAlso picked up my Grandads Christmas scene that I'll refurbish. My parents very nearly threw this out too! They don't really do sentimental. It's about the only thing of substance that we've got left to remember him when he does pass away.Done about 7 hours of driving over two days and a good 500 miles. Tomorrow going to Northampton to see my Grandad (first time in 2 years). That'll be another 6 hours and 300 miles. May be further as probably detour through the Cotswolds to pick up a Morris Minor boot lid. A4 soaks up the miles pretty well but still tiring. Think I'll have a rest from driving on Sunday!Finally, have a picture of an old lamppost in Sidmouth. Asimo, BeEP, holbeck and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Jetter Posted August 27, 2021 Share Posted August 27, 2021 10 minutes ago, SiC said: A4 soaks up the miles pretty well but still tiring. Think I'll have a rest from driving on Sunday! Do you have a tame Osteopath? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiC Posted August 27, 2021 Share Posted August 27, 2021 5 minutes ago, High Jetter said: Do you have a tame Osteopath? No, why? BorniteIdentity 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fumbler Posted August 27, 2021 Share Posted August 27, 2021 I had the tracking done. A good thing too because it was 10 degrees out! LightBulbFun, Split_Pin, mercedade and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angrydicky Posted August 28, 2021 Share Posted August 28, 2021 Number plates look great Trig, a huge improvement! You just need to sort out that suspension now, I'm guessing the usual muppet has fitted coilovers? Must ride horribly if so. trigger 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ohdearme Posted August 28, 2021 Share Posted August 28, 2021 Weekend road trip ahoy so I finally gave the big bus a wash for the first time since purchase in April (well, I payed the locals to do it). I’d found a clay bar kit in the garage I hadn’t used so decided to give her a going over with that. I realised the enormity of the task once I’d started, it was like giving Bella Emberg a sponge bath but at least she’s looking respectable enough for the wife to be seen in now. Also Hoovered out the palatial inside ready for the kids to filthy it up again. HMC, BorniteIdentity, Asimo and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tadhg Tiogar Posted August 28, 2021 Share Posted August 28, 2021 25 minutes ago, Ohdearme said: ..., it was like giving Bella Emberg a sponge bath ... Miriam Margolyes, surely? Ohdearme 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cord Fourteener Posted August 28, 2021 Share Posted August 28, 2021 So Wifey used my Passat for her night shift then list my only car key. So I've had to travel to Glasgow Clwyd to rescue her (good old Volvo to the rescue). Thanks to @Dave_Q who is cutting a spare for me after a visit to his a week or two ago I am expecting a spare in the post for mere pennies! Well, pounds but definitely not what VW would want, that's for sure. I was waiting to having an the keys arrive before worrying a review, but it turns out he's rescuing me in an emergency just now, so I'll say it now, Top bloke, highly recommend for spare keys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted August 28, 2021 Share Posted August 28, 2021 3 hours ago, Tadhg Tiogar said: Miriam Margolyes, surely? Nah. She's rotund but she's only about 4' tall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cord Fourteener Posted August 28, 2021 Share Posted August 28, 2021 49 minutes ago, Cord Fourteener said: So Wifey used my Passat for her night shift then list my only car key. So I've had to travel to Glasgow Clwyd to rescue her (good old Volvo to the rescue). Thanks to @Dave_Q who is cutting a spare for me after a visit to his a week or two ago I am expecting a spare in the post for mere pennies! Well, pounds but definitely not what VW would want, that's for sure. I was waiting to having an the keys arrive before worrying a review, but it turns out he's rescuing me in an emergency just now, so I'll say it now, Top bloke, highly recommend for spare keys. I rescued Wifey, left my Passat locked up at Glan Clwyd then as we got home she found the keys in her spare scrubs 🤦♂️ Night shifts, eh? BorniteIdentity 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tadhg Tiogar Posted August 28, 2021 Share Posted August 28, 2021 44 minutes ago, wuvvum said: Nah. She's rotund but she's only about 4' tall. Bella Emberg not exactly a giant either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artdjones Posted August 28, 2021 Share Posted August 28, 2021 Not much point giving Bella Emberg a sponge bath, she died of alcohol poisoning 3 years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artdjones Posted August 28, 2021 Share Posted August 28, 2021 I finally got around to changing the water pump on my mother-in-law's Corolla. It's been whining all the time she's had it, since Christmas last year, but with lockdowns and everything else that's only around 2000 Kms. I just wish all cars were as easy to work on and well engineered. beko1987, Stanky and Barry Cade 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted August 28, 2021 Share Posted August 28, 2021 I got the thermostat housing out the Cavalier today. Its markedly different. Its also a bit taller. It has an additional coolant outlet. I also found out why a normal thermostat wasn't fitting. This big flange inside was stopping it sitting flush. You need the original twin thermostat like this to clear it. At least when I tested it I confirmed it was fucked, stuck firmly shut. The tops are slightly different but the new one fits the original housing, which is actually in good condition on inspection. I'll make a good one out of the two. Ive ordered a twin one now, don't even ask me all the things I had to type I to find it, they involved Suzuki and Kia. It doesn't come until 8th September. MOT is on 14th, I could just run it up there without a thermostat in it but that might affect the emissions. Excuse me one moment #silences mouth with towel FUUUCCCCKKK OOOFFFFFFFFFFFF!!!!!! dome, Rusty_Rocket and brownnova 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brownnova Posted August 28, 2021 Share Posted August 28, 2021 Went for a walk through the next village and saw a little notice in the parish noticeboard saying that a classic car run will be passing through next weekend. Interesting I though, so I looked it up to see what it entails… I got to the £2750 entry fee and that was far enough!!! That doesn’t even include accommodation!!!! 😳😳😳 Angrydicky, adw1977, richardmorris and 4 others 3 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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