D.E Posted October 10, 2021 Share Posted October 10, 2021 So it seems LHD CityRovers do (or did) exist after all! Every day's a school day eh... LightBulbFun and wuvvum 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mally Posted October 10, 2021 Share Posted October 10, 2021 3 hours ago, Six-cylinder said: That one passed me by, I don't remember even reading about it let alone seeing one! Been building them for years. Had problems with the early ones, but seems he's got them sorted now. Clever bloke Tim Dutton. Took the Ford motor company on about the the Sierra name, and didn't lose. Six-cylinder 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barefoot Posted October 10, 2021 Share Posted October 10, 2021 As you may recall, I administer a small fleet of mini-buses. I got a phone call to let me know that the tail lift on one of them had failed leaving an old dear in a wheelchair stuck on board. I'm no mechanic, so I fired up an alternate bus with a working lift, thinking I'd be able to scoop her out of the back. I carefully mashed a flask of sweet, milky tea & two mugs and set off for what can best be described as 'a mercy dash'... Tickman, Barry Cade, mercedade and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookiesouwest Posted October 10, 2021 Share Posted October 10, 2021 Unhappy neighbour Andyrew, danthecapriman, Barry Cade and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zelandeth Posted October 10, 2021 Share Posted October 10, 2021 Excuse the shouting, but... FINALLY! That took several orders of magnitude longer than it really should have. GrumpiusMaximus, Six-cylinder, Steviemillar and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyberg Posted October 10, 2021 Share Posted October 10, 2021 The northern Bumflam is now a southerner 😁 Cookiesouwest 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrumpiusMaximus Posted October 10, 2021 Share Posted October 10, 2021 East Kent - Wolferton via Lechlade and Cheltenham yesterday. Wolferton to East Kent via Cheltenham today. Some of the nicest roads I've driven on in a long time but bugger me I'm tired. How you professional drivers put in hundreds of miles a day, I'll never know. Not like my car is particularly uncomfortable or anything, either. I'm just a fat bastard. Cord Fourteener and Barry Cade 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dean36014 Posted October 10, 2021 Share Posted October 10, 2021 Driveway has a certain air of class about it now 😁 chaseracer, Tadhg Tiogar, NorthernMonkey and 13 others 15 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie Posted October 10, 2021 Share Posted October 10, 2021 My dad needs to be on As Cord Fourteener and Barry Cade 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cord Fourteener Posted October 10, 2021 Share Posted October 10, 2021 36 minutes ago, Jamie said: My dad needs to be on As I've spotted a few households in my area that ought to be, maybe we should have AS business cards to stick through letterboxes and hand out to friends and family. Jamie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cord Fourteener Posted October 10, 2021 Share Posted October 10, 2021 I hate dodgy dpfs, it's making regret buying modern diesels. I once used to justify my silly petrol purchases by saying diesels are just no good for short back-country journeys. I think i was right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tadhg Tiogar Posted October 10, 2021 Share Posted October 10, 2021 Just after renewing the VED for the CX for another year..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crackers Posted October 10, 2021 Share Posted October 10, 2021 8 hours ago, dozeydustman said: Just pulled into Sainsbury’s petrol station for the airline. Wife pointed out an “old brown car”. It was @Crackersin his P6 The last you'll see of it for a while, I was filling the tank up to take it up to my parents' place, to get it out of my way for a few weeks while I arrange winter storage. It'll return in 2022! mercedade, Cord Fourteener, LightBulbFun and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tadhg Tiogar Posted October 10, 2021 Share Posted October 10, 2021 2 hours ago, dean36014 said: Driveway has a certain air of class about it now 😁 Finally succumbed? Or just moved it in from other storage? Cord Fourteener 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dean36014 Posted October 10, 2021 Share Posted October 10, 2021 Just now, Tadhg Tiogar said: Finally succumbed? Or just moved it in from other storage? Bought it a few weeks ago, gradually sorting out the mechanics, then start on the bodywork next year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardmorris Posted October 11, 2021 Share Posted October 11, 2021 Cord Fourteener, anonymous user, Barry Cade and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clayts450 Posted October 11, 2021 Share Posted October 11, 2021 My 814 miles last year in the Streetwise really took its toll. Note to self, stop reversing onto beds of nails Crackers, LightBulbFun, Jim Bell and 4 others 4 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cord Fourteener Posted October 11, 2021 Share Posted October 11, 2021 1 hour ago, richardmorris said: Tasty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarvinsMom Posted October 11, 2021 Share Posted October 11, 2021 On 10/9/2021 at 8:28 PM, MarvinsMom said: Got all 4 cones changed on Cocopop, at last. George has had a mare of a job with it, as everything has been seized solid, and then the other week he had been in and out of the garage to deal with loonies running outta fuel. the car is more like a monster truck instead of the low rider, that we were driving before hand. car is booked in now for its MOT next week. the first time in more than 2 years we have had the tracking done, now we have to run it for a bit, and then get the tracking done again when the suspension settles a bit. Cocopop has achived an MOT pass, the first time it in 2 and 1/2 years that the car has been tested. now to tax it, and use it, and hopfully enjoy it at least a bit before the bad weather starts and i've got to put it away. again. LightBulbFun, chaseracer, mercedade and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angle Posted October 11, 2021 Share Posted October 11, 2021 One to watch out for as I know a lot of people use Autoaid on here - the bank card I used to pay last year's membership expired, so I got a text saying my renewal hadn't gone through and asking me to phone up. Fine, except the guy said they now ask for the registration of cars in your household. I then got 'oh, the standard policy doesn't cover cars more than 15 years old, you need to take out an older car policy' (£74.99 rather than £59.99). Still cheaper than the AA or whatever and they were good the one time I needed to use them in the past, but not sure what would have happened if the renewal had gone through and then I'd broken down... Datsuncog, Six-cylinder, sdkrc and 2 others 3 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Datsuncog Posted October 11, 2021 Share Posted October 11, 2021 Hmmm, don't remember them highlighting that on any of their T&Cs... I've been with Autoaid for over three years now, though never yet needed to call them out - and both our household cars are now in the '15yr old plus' bracket. Will get on to them pronto and see what the score is - yep, the cover's still cheaper than AA/RAC so I don't particularly object to paying fifteen quid extra, but I'd be well hacked off if I was stranded and they turned me down because they never made me aware of this rather important fact... cheers for bringing this up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted October 12, 2021 Share Posted October 12, 2021 21 hours ago, angle said: One to watch out for as I know a lot of people use Autoaid on here - the bank card I used to pay last year's membership expired, so I got a text saying my renewal hadn't gone through and asking me to phone up. Fine, except the guy said they now ask for the registration of cars in your household. I then got 'oh, the standard policy doesn't cover cars more than 15 years old, you need to take out an older car policy' (£74.99 rather than £59.99). Still cheaper than the AA or whatever and they were good the one time I needed to use them in the past, but not sure what would have happened if the renewal had gone through and then I'd broken down... Yes, I had this at renewal, but they did back down and give me another year at the lower rate when I grumbled at them. Given the cover is for the human rather than the car, seems a bit rich. barefoot, cpjitservices, Angrydicky and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zelandeth Posted October 12, 2021 Share Posted October 12, 2021 Okay, I officially really hate this timing chain tensioner. It's the gift that just keeps giving. Having removed the alternator to get a socket on to remove it, I then discover that there are *two* bits you need to remove. The second of which has a 17mm inverse hex head...so it's now back off to buy yet another damned tool for this job! Yes, I did spend about half an hour rooting through the garage to see if I could find a bolt to use instead...but no luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SgtWilson Posted October 12, 2021 Share Posted October 12, 2021 22 hours ago, angle said: One to watch out for as I know a lot of people use Autoaid on here - the bank card I used to pay last year's membership expired, so I got a text saying my renewal hadn't gone through and asking me to phone up. Fine, except the guy said they now ask for the registration of cars in your household. I then got 'oh, the standard policy doesn't cover cars more than 15 years old, you need to take out an older car policy' (£74.99 rather than £59.99). Still cheaper than the AA or whatever and they were good the one time I needed to use them in the past, but not sure what would have happened if the renewal had gone through and then I'd broken down... Autoaid politely informed me that " Following the feedback that we have received from our customers we have decided to offer you the option to renew your cover automatically. This will improve the process of renewing your cover, eliminate any potential risk of your cover accidently being overlooked and is to ensure that you have the continuous benefit of our award-winning breakdown service. As a result, you will no longer need to call us or go online to renew your cover. We will contact you in good time to remind you of your renewal date." So they weren't offering me an option, but actually helping themselves to my credit card although I had emphatically switched the autorenewal off when I took it out. They got sacked, (took some doing) and I used another - albeit a bit more expensive - provider. If you want a laugh, look at their Trustpilot reviews. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zelandeth Posted October 12, 2021 Share Posted October 12, 2021 Finally! One removed timing chain tensioner. All that faff to do this. Now I can actually start putting things back together. Well...if it hadn't just started raining anyway. wuvvum, LightBulbFun, GrumpiusMaximus and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cpjitservices Posted October 12, 2021 Share Posted October 12, 2021 3 hours ago, dollywobbler said: Yes, I had this at renewal, but they did back down and give me another year at the lower rate when I grumbled at them. Given the cover is for the human rather than the car, seems a bit rich. They phoned me aswell and said my renewal was to be £74.99 due to the age of my car..... Its to cover me not the car might have been hasty to tell them to naff off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan29 Posted October 12, 2021 Share Posted October 12, 2021 The Puma goes in for its MoT tomorrow. Fingers crossed that it passes first time as I'm a bit short of dosh at the moment! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crackers Posted October 12, 2021 Share Posted October 12, 2021 Time to try cleaning up the small oil slick left behind by the departure of the P6. If it was my driveway I probably wouldn't care but it's rented so I can't piss the landlord off. Should have taken a pic before I started, but you get the idea of the scale from the first mid-scrub photo: First hit is with neat washing up liquid, to see if it will lift the oil. I'll let this sit for a while and either wash it off or let the rain do it. If no luck then I'll try adding some baking soda to the mix. Then it's onto the hard stuff (driveway cleaner) if I still have no luck. Thankfully while the stain is large it's not especially heavy so hopefully will come out without too much of a fight. Six-cylinder and Cord Fourteener 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barefoot Posted October 12, 2021 Share Posted October 12, 2021 Minor technical failures this week; The loan car - a VW Boris, is still here & bleeps & flashes an intermittant red warning light if I go above 15mph - my reading glasses revealed that all the commotion was caused by a seat belt warning alarm thing. Then my breathalyzer device refused to refused to recharge & was lined up for the bin. Just before it was chucked, I found the box & the instructions which revealed that the USB was for updating & calibrating it, and it was powered by 3 x AAA's. Jim Bell, BorniteIdentity, loserone and 1 other 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six-cylinder Posted October 12, 2021 Share Posted October 12, 2021 34 minutes ago, Crackers said: Time to try cleaning up the small oil slick left behind by the departure of the P6. If it was my driveway I probably wouldn't care but it's rented so I can't piss the landlord off. Should have taken a pic before I started, but you get the idea of the scale from the first mid-scrub photo: First hit is with neat washing up liquid, to see if it will lift the oil. I'll let this sit for a while and either wash it off or let the rain do it. If no luck then I'll try adding some baking soda to the mix. Then it's onto the hard stuff (driveway cleaner) if I still have no luck. Thankfully while the stain is large it's not especially heavy so hopefully will come out without too much of a fight. When I lived at home my mother was more frightening than than any landlord over oil dips. Trouble was with a series of Triumph Vitesses there was always slicks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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