SiC Posted September 23, 2021 Share Posted September 23, 2021 19 hours ago, richardmorris said: Sadly your premiums will go up as you have made a claim ( fault or not ), the NCD can stay in place but it’s still a discount on the full premium. Basically a no win scenario. All 3 non fault claims I've made on mine and Mrs SiC policy have not increased the cost of our insurance. Windscreen claims haven't either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artdjones Posted September 23, 2021 Share Posted September 23, 2021 The T25 that had a timing belt change on Monday decided to expire with a failed fuel pump on Wednesday. Luckily a spare was available, but why it had to wait until after Monday can only be put down to natural perversity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vulgalour Posted September 23, 2021 Share Posted September 23, 2021 It's the car parts version of "Ooh me! Do me next!" and just as annoying. DeeJay 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardmorris Posted September 23, 2021 Share Posted September 23, 2021 Busy day today. I’m amazed I get any work done sometimes. Six-cylinder, HMC, Crackers and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artdjones Posted September 23, 2021 Share Posted September 23, 2021 2 hours ago, artdjones said: The T25 that had a timing belt change on Monday decided to expire with a failed fuel pump on Wednesday. Luckily a spare was available, but why it had to wait until after Monday can only be put down to natural perversity. Oh good, on the way home it popped its head gasket. Yoss, Lankytim and Fumbler 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheOtherStu Posted September 24, 2021 Share Posted September 24, 2021 Duh. Posted this in the wrong thread... I'll have another go Very nearly bought a car! Someone else ended up beating me to it. No idea what was wrong with it either - Seemed a bit too good to be true. Was a 2006 BMW 320D with around 140k on it. Brand new MOT on Tuesday with no advisories (which is shocking for one of these - they normally have at least brake line corrosion at least). Fella only wanted £1500 for it. Was looking at this too. At nearly 50, I might be a bit old for this look I'm not sure these are shitters yet. They will be when me and my dog have finished with them. I'll no doubt wreck the paintwork. Dog will no doubt wreck the interior. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anonymous user Posted September 24, 2021 Share Posted September 24, 2021 On 9/22/2021 at 8:10 PM, stuboy said: Rescued this from being scrapped .. I k ow it's a generator, Villiers make, its heavy as f.....lipping an elephant All it needs is a bit if wax to preserve the patina and a piece of plate glass to go on top and you have your very own hipster, decorative salvage coffee table. stuboy, HMC and chaseracer 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJ0063 Posted September 24, 2021 Share Posted September 24, 2021 335D passed its MOT today with one advisory - slight misting to one front shock. I’ll take that. Phew. dome, yes oui si and Bren 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yes oui si Posted September 24, 2021 Share Posted September 24, 2021 938 miles from 6am yesterday to 5am today, napped for 90 minutes at Scotch Corner on the way home. Volvo Repaired, MOT'd and to my friend to use until she's sorted. Corolla to Rhyl. MG home with me. Love it, proper sleek barge. Yoss, cort16, JJ0063 and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barefoot Posted September 24, 2021 Share Posted September 24, 2021 The nice man from Autograss popped round this morning to replace the cracked windscreen on (just trying to fit in here) Billy the blue car. He remarked, 'what a lovely blue car, Billy is'. And when I was driving into Loughborough earlier, some lads in a newish Golf, pulled alongside me in Sammy the scruffy silver car and asked me if I'd like to sell it to them! What lovely lads they were. BorniteIdentity and loserone 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zelandeth Posted September 24, 2021 Share Posted September 24, 2021 Blarg. Just been faffing about trying to remove the timing chain tensioner on the Merc (because you have to take it apart to reset it...great design) and have ascertained that to get anything capable of loosening it I'm going to first need to remove the alternator. Right, stepping away from this car for a few days now as I'm just starting to get frustrated with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardmorris Posted September 24, 2021 Share Posted September 24, 2021 James dean Porsche spider? Very odd roof. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardmorris Posted September 24, 2021 Share Posted September 24, 2021 Front page of the independent.co.uk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BorniteIdentity Posted September 24, 2021 Share Posted September 24, 2021 Panic buying is bonkers this way. Nipped to my friendly village garage who sell a bit of petrol here and there to keep the old boy busy: sold out. Big sign outside like it was 2000 again. In the ten minutes I was there booking an MOT the phone rang four times about availability of petrol and five people ignored the sign and pulled up. I feel sorry for my neighbour who is attempting to get his son to uni tomorrow. I went over with my Pela earlier and drained 30 litres from his MG Midget whilst he stuck it into his modern just so they can do the 200 miles there. Just hope he can get back with relatively little friction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaseracer Posted September 24, 2021 Share Posted September 24, 2021 7 hours ago, yes oui si said: 938 miles from 6am yesterday to 5am today, napped for 90 minutes at Scotch Corner on the way home. Volvo Repaired, MOT'd and to my friend to use until she's sorted. Corolla to Rhyl. MG home with me. Love it, proper sleek barge. Like that. What are the wheels*? * Other than round... 😉 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yes oui si Posted September 24, 2021 Share Posted September 24, 2021 5 minutes ago, chaseracer said: Like that. What are the wheels*? * Other than round... 😉 On the MG? Just banded steels. Pontiac (iirc) wheels on the e36. chaseracer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brownnova Posted September 24, 2021 Share Posted September 24, 2021 7 hours ago, yes oui si said: 938 miles from 6am yesterday to 5am today, napped for 90 minutes at Scotch Corner on the way home. Volvo Repaired, MOT'd and to my friend to use until she's sorted. Corolla to Rhyl. MG home with me. Love it, proper sleek barge. I did spot that MG for sale, pretty close to me really! Looks nice! yes oui si 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artdjones Posted September 24, 2021 Share Posted September 24, 2021 23 hours ago, artdjones said: Oh good, on the way home it popped its head gasket. I didn't have any more time this week, so the owner got it towed to a friend's house, who has a T25 stored. They are going to borrow the engine from that, which is a 75hp 1.9td, and search around for another engine at leisure. Hopefully he can get hold of a 1.9, which is a durable engine. The 1.6 TD isn't particularly. Once anything goes wrong they have a total nervous breakdown and need completely rebuilding, probably with a new head. Even the non-turbo 1.6s aren't very strong mechanically, especially the head gasket. The 1.9 has a much stronger metal gasket. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yes oui si Posted September 24, 2021 Share Posted September 24, 2021 46 minutes ago, brownnova said: I did spot that MG for sale, pretty close to me really! Looks nice! It rides really well and got 50mpg on the run back north, not bad despite the undersized tyres meaning that you're doing 60 when the speedo thinks you're doing 72. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dyslexic Viking Posted September 24, 2021 Share Posted September 24, 2021 13 minutes ago, artdjones said: I didn't have any more time this week, so the owner got it towed to a friend's house, who has a T25 stored. They are going to borrow the engine from that, which is a 75hp 1.9td, and search around for another engine at leisure. Hopefully he can get hold of a 1.9, which is a durable engine. The 1.6 TD isn't particularly. Once anything goes wrong they have a total nervous breakdown and need completely rebuilding, probably with a new head. Even the non-turbo 1.6s aren't very strong mechanically, especially the head gasket. The 1.9 has a much stronger metal gasket. I almost bought an MK2 Golf 1.6 diesel a few years ago from an Estonian builder and it had 480,000 km on it and was mechanically in good condition. Unfortunately, it was too rusty for me to buy it. So do not know if it was pure luck that that engine had lasted so long. Cord Fourteener 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artdjones Posted September 24, 2021 Share Posted September 24, 2021 31 minutes ago, Dyslexic Viking said: I almost bought an MK2 Golf 1.6 diesel a few years ago from an Estonian builder and it had 480,000 km on it and was mechanically in good condition. Unfortunately, it was too rusty for me to buy it. So do not know if it was pure luck that that engine had lasted so long. Some do last. A friend's B2 Passat did about 250000 miles. Although it was drinking 20/50 oil for the last year or two. And once he stopped on an Autobahn service area in the depths of winter, and when they came back to the car after ½ an hour it didn't have enough compression to start. It only went when a passing auto club man gave them a quick free 24v jump start. Dyslexic Viking 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJK 24 Posted September 24, 2021 Share Posted September 24, 2021 twosmoke300, Coprolalia, wuvvum and 3 others 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fumbler Posted September 24, 2021 Share Posted September 24, 2021 I do it right because I do it twice. Second time's a charm. Dyslexic Viking, LightBulbFun, EightMegs and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barefoot Posted September 25, 2021 Share Posted September 25, 2021 11 hours ago, yes oui si said: It rides really well... Compared to fucking what? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yes oui si Posted September 25, 2021 Share Posted September 25, 2021 1 hour ago, barefoot said: Compared to fucking what? A lot of lowered cars are harsh and 'crashy' - this one is well damped and rides quite smoothly. I did 300 miles in it and got out feeling absolutely fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LabRat Posted September 25, 2021 Share Posted September 25, 2021 Replaced the faulty right hand rear ABS sensor on the Tivoli, took it for a test drive and suprise suprise, the abs light is still shining brightly. Check diagnostics "right side rear wheel sensor short circuit/open to ground". Fuck sake, so either the wiring is fucked or the new sensor is fubar. Wiring looks good, but the live feed on the diagnostics is showing no reading... I'm begining to think fire might be the cure! Bloody moderns. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Jetter Posted September 25, 2021 Share Posted September 25, 2021 Might you not have to re-set something first to clear the fault before it will realize the new sensor is OK? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barefoot Posted September 25, 2021 Share Posted September 25, 2021 1 hour ago, yes oui si said: ...lowered cars are harsh and 'crashy' - this one rides quite smoothly.... So not 'really well', just 'quite' smooth, but clearly not in the same league as even a stock 75 which aren't anything to write home about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted September 25, 2021 Share Posted September 25, 2021 15 hours ago, artdjones said: Even the non-turbo 1.6s aren't very strong mechanically, especially the head gasket. Is that not at least in part because you have to constantly cane the living fuck out of them to obtain anything resembling forward motion? twosmoke300 and catsinthewelder 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yes oui si Posted September 25, 2021 Share Posted September 25, 2021 3 minutes ago, barefoot said: So not 'really well', just 'quite' smooth, but clearly not in the same league as even a stock 75 which aren't anything to write home about. My apologies for an old MG on £200 BMW coilovers not having the pillow-soft plushness that your bottom demands. Yoss 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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