Agila Posted December 11, 2021 Share Posted December 11, 2021 38 minutes ago, paulplom said: Out with the fam for my mother's birthday last night. I got talking with the fil and he mentioned the scrap man was collecting his '07 300c estate today. It's a 3.0 v6 diesel auto. I told him to cancel and I'll have it (the mental fucker). The mot runs out today and it needs a battery. It's also been done up like a bentley with all the badges, grille etc. At £280 it could be the bargain of the year. Let me know if you sell it. 👍 barefoot and paulplom 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulplom Posted December 11, 2021 Share Posted December 11, 2021 I'll get it legal, smoke around in it for a few months then it'll be up for swaps. Shite Ron, Agila, LightBulbFun and 2 others 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted December 11, 2021 Share Posted December 11, 2021 4 hours ago, paulplom said: Out with the fam for my mother's birthday last night. I got talking with the fil and he mentioned the scrap man was collecting his '07 300c estate today. It's a 3.0 v6 diesel auto. I told him to cancel and I'll have it (the mental fucker). The mot runs out today and it needs a battery. It's also been done up like a bentley with all the badges, grille etc. At £280 it could be the bargain of the year. YES barefoot 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Jetter Posted December 11, 2021 Share Posted December 11, 2021 Absolutely. I do like the look of those, the way they sit on the road. paulplom 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatharris Posted December 11, 2021 Share Posted December 11, 2021 Mate helped me out by dropping off some fresh gas so I can continue to weld the BX in isolation. Top boy.Sent from my VOG-L09 using Tapatalk LabRat, N19, Cord Fourteener and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fumbler Posted December 11, 2021 Share Posted December 11, 2021 12 minutes ago, HarmonicCheeseburger said: Wax stat removed from the K11 yesterday as it decided like they all do to turn on cold idle when warm, resulting in the lovely behaviour of 1,500 rpm when the CVT disengages, which catches the CVT and makes the car pull ahead. What confuses me is when it's removed the car defaults to the idle control valve and works just fine without the wax stat, which begs the question what the fuck is the point of the thing if all it does is fail? Improved warmup in very cold weather I assume. As it works fine without it, I doubt there's any point in replacing it. I can't say I've ever heard my car go to fast idle at all- it's always at ~850RMP whatever the weather... perhaps they did away with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fumbler Posted December 11, 2021 Share Posted December 11, 2021 2 minutes ago, HarmonicCheeseburger said: If your TB unit has the green spring on the side then it's got a wax stat. Two phillips screws and it pings off. Here is a guide I used. Funnily enough I was playing around with the engine today replacing the fuel filter. The spring was gold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reb Posted December 11, 2021 Share Posted December 11, 2021 I got a timely reminder not to drive like a twat this evening. Was showing off the 850 and lost traction in the wet on a long sweeping bend. I caught* it at least. *I don't think I had any input really, I think the car just rescued itself. Either that or I'm better at regaining control than I thought. RichardK and Lacquer Peel 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ged Posted December 11, 2021 Share Posted December 11, 2021 Picked up a B205 turbo lump 160 miles away in my saab. I had visions of strapping it upright all nice but the reality came down to just tossing it in. Minimad5, Sigmund Fraud, Split_Pin and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted December 11, 2021 Share Posted December 11, 2021 You're a stronger man than me if you can toss a B205. barefoot 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ged Posted December 11, 2021 Share Posted December 11, 2021 Funnily enough the guy I bought it off seemed to think we might be able to lift it up by hand and chuck it in, after a short discussion with my back I decided assembling the hoist would be the wise option. grogee 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six-cylinder Posted December 12, 2021 Share Posted December 12, 2021 It turns out Santa had a couple of sherries driving his van from the roof and we nearly crashed into him last night! Split_Pin and LightBulbFun 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted December 12, 2021 Share Posted December 12, 2021 He is also in contravention of the road sign behind. Someone phone Mrs Claus and tell her to come and get him. Six-cylinder 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulplom Posted December 12, 2021 Share Posted December 12, 2021 On 12/11/2021 at 7:02 AM, paulplom said: I'll get it legal, smoke around in it for a few months then it'll be up for swaps. I could've sworn it was an estate the last time I saw it. It's a saloon in full on drug dealer spec. Dick Longbridge, mitsisigma01, mercedade and 10 others 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agila Posted December 12, 2021 Share Posted December 12, 2021 17 minutes ago, paulplom said: estate Ffs man, my labrador does not approve 🤣🤣🤣 (no longer interested soz) 17 minutes ago, paulplom said: drug dealer spec I do know some people in pharmaceutical distribution who might be interested though. Sadly they might not be able to collect for awhile.....can you hold it for the next 7 years.😁 mitsisigma01, DeeJay and paulplom 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJK 24 Posted December 12, 2021 Share Posted December 12, 2021 Chrysler looks well for a few hundred quid. Baffling what some people will happily throw away! Is it a Merc diesel under the bonnet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie Posted December 12, 2021 Share Posted December 12, 2021 M4 track day experience, teaching people how to drive like a cunt! Fortunately I already know how. Agila, gm, paulplom and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazoli Posted December 12, 2021 Share Posted December 12, 2021 52 minutes ago, paulplom said: I could've sworn it was an estate the last time I saw it. It's a saloon in full on drug dealer spec. Badges are shit but I like these, give me a shout when its sorted and I'll swap you for a 9-3 cab Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulplom Posted December 12, 2021 Share Posted December 12, 2021 9 minutes ago, MJK 24 said: Chrysler looks well for a few hundred quid. Baffling what some people will happily throw away! Is it a Merc diesel under the bonnet? Yup, 3.0 v6 iirc. MJK 24 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulplom Posted December 12, 2021 Share Posted December 12, 2021 6 minutes ago, Jazoli said: Badges are shit but I like these, give me a shout when its sorted and I'll swap you for a 9-3 cab The badges are the best bit! Jazoli 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete-M Posted December 12, 2021 Share Posted December 12, 2021 1 hour ago, MJK 24 said: Chrysler looks well for a few hundred quid. Baffling what some people will happily throw away! Is it a Merc diesel under the bonnet? I was offered a full fat Hemi one of these a few years ago for £600. It had a broken windscreen, and another screen was included in the deal. I didn't do it as it was a saloon. Had it been a wagon I probably would have. RichardK 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N19 Posted December 12, 2021 Share Posted December 12, 2021 Gave the Capri a once over before I took it out, had a nice 20 mile trip around to find the cloth still hanging off the bumper. I did wonder why people seemed to be flashing more than usual... gm, MondeoBlues, catsinthewelder and 17 others 5 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitsisigma01 Posted December 12, 2021 Share Posted December 12, 2021 2 hours ago, paulplom said: I could've sworn it was an estate the last time I saw it. It's a saloon in full on drug dealer spec. Is it still a diesel and an autobox ... Would of been well up for it if an estate .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatharris Posted December 12, 2021 Share Posted December 12, 2021 No work on the BX today, but I did do some work in the garage today to knock up a sturdy scratching post for the cats from some carpet offcuts and spare wood scrap bits I had floating about.The top looks crap because next time I'll be chopping the top off and fitting a plinth on top next time I'm feeling like it Sent from my VOG-L09 using Tapatalk chodweaver, LightBulbFun, lisbon_road and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liggle Posted December 12, 2021 Share Posted December 12, 2021 The Mini battery isn't enjoying being out in the cold this winter so thought I'd invest in a decent battery charger. Was roughly the same price as a new battery so hopefully this will revive it, they've got a good reputation for bringing batteries back to life on recondition mode Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vulgalour Posted December 12, 2021 Share Posted December 12, 2021 Hahaha... this car is cursed. adw1977, LightBulbFun, SiC and 2 others 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuboy Posted December 12, 2021 Share Posted December 12, 2021 Sat here watching the living daylights and there plenty of Eastern delights in it so far Dyslexic Viking, chaseracer, grogee and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitsisigma01 Posted December 12, 2021 Share Posted December 12, 2021 1 hour ago, Liggle said: The Mini battery isn't enjoying being out in the cold this winter so thought I'd invest in a decent battery charger. Was roughly the same price as a new battery so hopefully this will revive it, they've got a good reputation for bringing batteries back to life on recondition mode That looks like one that I had delivered to my house last winter ,my name, my address , I definitely didn't buy it , don't know who sent it . It works well , especially for free !!! fatharris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fumbler Posted December 12, 2021 Share Posted December 12, 2021 Bought a Lucas 'reconditioned' replacement alternator for the BX along with other goodies. Is this a good idea? YES.... nope, probably not. The good news is that it was the cheapest I could find so I'm expecting it to blow the regulator up as soon as the field energises. grogee and fatharris 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grogee Posted December 12, 2021 Share Posted December 12, 2021 3 hours ago, N19 said: Gave the Capri a once over before I took it out, had a nice 20 mile trip around to find the cloth still hanging off the bumper. I did wonder why people seemed to be flashing more than usual... Datsuncog 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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