Spurious Posted September 14, 2021 Share Posted September 14, 2021 48 minutes ago, Ghosty said: 400 for a window? GTF, I bet you'd get one from a breaker for under a quarter of that in an evening on Facebook. A fella who's got Jimny parts came to the rescue. 25 quid. Ill fit it myself. No @Tadhg Tiogar there wasn't. Puzzling really. Parklife was over the weekend, it could have been a drunken scrote on Sunday night, was the last time I was up at it. somewhatfoolish 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junkyarddog Posted September 14, 2021 Share Posted September 14, 2021 This is nearly ready to go back on the road,a very early 4th generation Prelude. One of the first 300 built,launched in Japan on the 19th of September 1991,this one was registered on the 30th of the same month. 2.2 vtec,manual. Unusual in the fact it's only 2 wheel steer,and no ABS,which was standard on the European market Vtec Prelude,but it's probably a better car for not having those in reliability terms. Original and unmodified. Not mint by any standard,but a nice tidy example of a car that were mostly badly modified and thrashed to death,looking forward to using it again. I've owned this since 2002. Dr_Slow, Split_Pin, Spurious and 21 others 24 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agila Posted September 14, 2021 Share Posted September 14, 2021 4 hours ago, wuvvum said: I would have expected a 12-tonner to have 8-stud wheels, or is it not that straightforward? Honestly no idea i passed my class 2 in an 18t thing and drove 26t for a year before going class1. It just looked small, I did drive a 14t gas truck for boc gases that was the size of a 7.5t for a short while. (Too much hard work doing 120kg cylinders) I just think there is a lot to be said for train hard, fight easy. It will pay off when you just get given some keys on the first day. There will be zero help or allowances from a transport office, they just want an arse on a seat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted September 14, 2021 Share Posted September 14, 2021 Not much to report on the fleet front. My attempt to replace the exhaust front section on the Swift was aborted when one of the manifold-to-downpipe bolts snapped whilst I was trying to undo it. It's an M8 bolt and I was just using a ratchet so it must have been pretty fucked. I didn't dare attempt the second bolt as if that let go I would then have nothing to hold the pipe onto the manifold. There's no nut, the bolt screws into a threaded hole in the manifold, so it's not going to be easy to get the stuck remains out. In theory it could be drilled out but there's a heat shield in the way, and the bolts holding that on have disintegrated into little blobs of rust. So I've trowelled vast quantities of Gun Gum onto the area where the exhaust was blowing, and I've just resigned myself to the fact that I'm going to have to get back under the car every so often to redo it. Other than that I did a bit more pottering around on the Volvo, digging out bits of trim and generally trying to make it look a bit more presentable. It now has an LED bulb in the nearside rear indicator - the contacts in the light cluster are a bit dodgy and the LED bulb seems to be more tolerant of a slightly weak flow of current. The flasher unit is electronic and so unaffected by the reduced wattage. Annoyingly I have so far only been able to find three out of the four bolts that hold the hub caps on, but I'm sure the remaining bolt will turn up at some point. The Merc and the Ypsilon have now been collected and gone off to start their new lives, so the fleet is officially back into single figures for the first time in a very long while. I'm still debating what to do with the Caliber - I do quite enjoy driving it but it needs a fair bit spending on it to get through a test. It's guzzling diesel at the moment but that's probably due to the MAF being unplugged - I've ordered a secondhand-but-genuine MAF and will see if that helps. I'm also trying to pluck up the courage to book the Innocenti in for an MOT. The garage that MOT'd it last time, which tends to be, shall we say, very sympathetic towards older cars, has now been subject to a slap on the wrist from VOSA and is consequently now strict AF. My usual place I use in the village is fair and doesn't go looking for failures but doesn't overlook obvious issues either. With all the money I've spent on the car so far I would be most irritated if it fails on some small but NLA suspension bush or something. I'm going to have to do it at some point though - at the moment I can't use it anyway and it's taking up a space in the garage that will be needed this winter to stop the Renault 6 deteriorating any further. LightBulbFun and Cord Fourteener 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spurious Posted September 14, 2021 Share Posted September 14, 2021 7 hours ago, Spurious said: Bad bad bastards. Nothing taken but nevertheless annoying as it's unsecured. Fuckers used a brick It's sorted! A nice chap off the Jimny Facebook group sorted me out at short notice. A bit of a clean and all will be fine I'm sure. HarmonicCheeseburger, mercedade, Steviemillar and 16 others 19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuboy Posted September 14, 2021 Share Posted September 14, 2021 20 hours ago, adw1977 said: six inches longer would have been handier us men just dream of such length............ Twiggy, mercedade and DeeJay 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dyslexic Viking Posted September 14, 2021 Share Posted September 14, 2021 I have realized that I have spent much of the evening looking and drooling over ads on 80's vag products for sale. Do not know if this is good or bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheOtherStu Posted September 15, 2021 Share Posted September 15, 2021 12 hours ago, Dyslexic Viking said: I have realized that I have spent much of the evening looking and drooling over ads on 80's vag products for sale. Do not know if this is good or bad. 80s Scirocco or Jetta for me. Although I'd love a Mk1 Golf GTi Cab. Or indeed a Polo G40, although I probably can't afford one of those and they're LHD rocking horse shit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted September 15, 2021 Share Posted September 15, 2021 A pass for the Cavalier. Steviemillar, Tickman, loserone and 17 others 20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tadhg Tiogar Posted September 15, 2021 Share Posted September 15, 2021 2 hours ago, TheOtherStu said: ....Or indeed a Polo G40, although I probably can't afford one of those and they're LHD rocking horse shit. Polo G40s were produced in RHD, as was the Corrado G60. You may have been thinking of the Golf G60 which was LHD only. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheOtherStu Posted September 15, 2021 Share Posted September 15, 2021 35 minutes ago, Tadhg Tiogar said: Polo G40s were produced in RHD, as was the Corrado G60. You may have been thinking of the Golf G60 which was LHD only. I was thinking of the Mk2 Polo G40 that came out in '87. The RHD ones were the Mk3 in 1991 or 2 (I think?). Always preferred the Mk2 Polo. Cord Fourteener 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tadhg Tiogar Posted September 15, 2021 Share Posted September 15, 2021 2 minutes ago, TheOtherStu said: ....The RHD ones were the Mk3 in 1991 or 2 (I think?)..... Yes, the Mk.3 were RHD, and available from the end of 1990. I thought you were thinking of the Mk.3, but it turns out that you were thinking of something different to what I thought you were thinking....errm... TheOtherStu and Cord Fourteener 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dyslexic Viking Posted September 15, 2021 Share Posted September 15, 2021 4 hours ago, TheOtherStu said: 80s Scirocco or Jetta for me. Although I'd love a Mk1 Golf GTi Cab. Or indeed a Polo G40, although I probably can't afford one of those and they're LHD rocking horse shit. I'm pretty boring so the Scirocco or Golf cab is not for me. I mostly looked at the Audi 80 B2 as I have the Passat B2 and Golf 2 and Jetta. Was surprised at how many 80 B2 were for sale on www.mobile.de and even more that the prices were often higher than here in Norway. Cord Fourteener 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted September 15, 2021 Share Posted September 15, 2021 2 hours ago, Split_Pin said: A pass for the Cavalier. Just picked it up, the tester said he was really impressed at how solid it was underneath, especially the rear inner arches. I had already had a look in there back when I bought it so I had an idea of it's condition but it's great to know that the tester was able to confirm this 100%. Once it cools down I'll see where we are at with the coolant situation. juular, dome, Shite Ron and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy18s Posted September 15, 2021 Share Posted September 15, 2021 6 hours ago, TheOtherStu said: 80s Scirocco or Jetta for me. Although I'd love a Mk1 Golf GTi Cab. Or indeed a Polo G40, although I probably can't afford one of those and they're LHD rocking horse shit. Just finished watching these as it sounds like a marriage made in heaven TheOtherStu 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mintwth Posted September 15, 2021 Share Posted September 15, 2021 4 hours ago, TheOtherStu said: I was thinking of the Mk2 Polo G40 that came out in '87. Pretty sure one of the staff at Loomies had a RHD Mk2 Polo G40. I remember it being parked outside for a year or so whenever the place was open. I always lusted after a G40 when I had a povvo spec 1.0 Fox breadvan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJ0063 Posted September 15, 2021 Share Posted September 15, 2021 This is my day every day at the moment! Mod 4 passed today Split_Pin, DVee8, mercedade and 11 others 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puddlethumper Posted September 15, 2021 Share Posted September 15, 2021 I had a slight accident earlier this evening. Urban dual carriageway, Dudley by pass, where they are doing some resurfacing. Right lane coned off coming up to a round about. I was in the left lane behind a line of cars waiting to get to the round about and numpty comes up the right lane and decides there is enough room between the cones and me to barge in. Unfortunately there wasn't enough room and my offside corner met his rear arch. Big shaven headed guy jumps out and starts shouting and generally being aggressive. I thought, look out road rage. He tried to open the passenger door, mines lhd, which was locked, coz I don't have any friends and therefore don't carry passengers. Starts to come round the other side so I locked the door. I thought he was going to attack me. After a bit he calmed down enough that I got out, keeping my distance just in case. He had a minor scrape on his rear arch area and I had no damage. Can't beat a 305 steel bumper. I took photos and exchanged details. I have never made a claim or had one against me in 50 years of driving so I was well pissed off. I'll give everyone one guess what make of car he was driving. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HMC Posted September 15, 2021 Share Posted September 15, 2021 Ronnie Pickering? puddlethumper and Essex V6 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardmorris Posted September 15, 2021 Share Posted September 15, 2021 11 minutes ago, HMC said: Ronnie Pickering? Audi. Essex V6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puddlethumper Posted September 15, 2021 Share Posted September 15, 2021 4 minutes ago, richardmorris said: Audi. Yep an Audi and one of those fast things. I don't know, RS ? or something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardmorris Posted September 15, 2021 Share Posted September 15, 2021 8 minutes ago, puddlethumper said: Yep an Audi and one of those fast things. I don't know, RS ? or something. Hope you can sort it ok. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarvinsMom Posted September 15, 2021 Share Posted September 15, 2021 the recommissioning of Cocopop is continuing. the front cones are done, and the front wheels are back on. it is proving to be one hell of a job to do, turns out the top arm on the drinkers side has been off before, and who ever put it back on fitted the bolts in the WRONG way round. which then made getting it back apart close on impossible due the clearance in the subframe. in fact who ever was responsible for this "kwaliti" repair had bent one side of the subframe to make it fit. idiot. well George has put that right, and has moved onto the back, though we need a new gaiter thing on the steering rack putting on, cos guess what, its been rubbing on that wrong way round bolt. George thinks that while the back subframe isn't very clever, there is still some life left in it before it needs changing, not that its a problem as i have a brand new heritage one upstairs i got for that car, several years ago! oh and i hope the suspension will settle on the car, cos currently its like the front axel on a gasser! though i have definitely had my moneys worth out of the original cones. LightBulbFun 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puddlethumper Posted September 15, 2021 Share Posted September 15, 2021 1 minute ago, richardmorris said: Hope you can sort it ok. Leaving it up to the insurance. I'm sure he is going to try and blame me. We'll see. There goes the no claims. Bastard ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vulgalour Posted September 15, 2021 Share Posted September 15, 2021 I wonder how the insurance company will view it. If there's no damage to your elderly fragile old classic and a gurt big scrape on his fancy new car, it might look a bit insurance fraudy so it's anybody's guess what the outcome would be. If you've nothing to repair on your car and aren't making a claim yourself, then it's going to look very odd that the bigger, modern car needs to make a claim for damage. I suppose all you can do is be honest and see what happens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted September 15, 2021 Share Posted September 15, 2021 The replacement MAF sensor I ordered for the Caliber turned up so this evening I fitted it and plugged the wiring back in. It's back to running how it was before, overfuelling and kangarooing. So that was a waste of time and money. It's obviously MAF-related as it runs fine with it unplugged, but the fault must lie elsewhere than the sensor itself. I'm not about to try and track it down though. So that's the car's fate sealed. Once the MOT runs out it'll be going, probably to the great Mopar dealer in the sky. Split_Pin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted September 16, 2021 Share Posted September 16, 2021 Do they have a coolant temperature sensor? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puddlethumper Posted September 16, 2021 Share Posted September 16, 2021 10 hours ago, puddlethumper said: I had a slight accident earlier this evening. Urban dual carriageway, Dudley by pass, where they are doing some resurfacing. Right lane coned off coming up to a round about. I was in the left lane behind a line of cars waiting to get to the round about and numpty comes up the right lane and decides there is enough room between the cones and me to barge in. Unfortunately there wasn't enough room and my offside corner met his rear arch. Big shaven headed guy jumps out and starts shouting and generally being aggressive. I thought, look out road rage. He tried to open the passenger door, mines lhd, which was locked, coz I don't have any friends and therefore don't carry passengers. Starts to come round the other side so I locked the door. I thought he was going to attack me. After a bit he calmed down enough that I got out, keeping my distance just in case. He had a minor scrape on his rear arch area and I had no damage. Can't beat a 305 steel bumper. I took photos and exchanged details. I have never made a claim or had one against me in 50 years of driving so I was well pissed off. I'll give everyone one guess what make of car he was driving. Further to the above here is his number plate which is actually BO56 not BO55 which does indicate a certain type of Audi driver I think. Cord Fourteener and Split_Pin 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amishtat Posted September 16, 2021 Share Posted September 16, 2021 Stereotype confirmed neil1971, Floatylight, Cord Fourteener and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
w00dy Posted September 16, 2021 Share Posted September 16, 2021 Said goodbye to my E39 last night. I'm going to miss it. Essex V6 and Split_Pin 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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