SiC Posted April 21, 2022 Share Posted April 21, 2022 16 minutes ago, Zelandeth said: Lordy...Supreme is £1.799 a litre here! With the petrol stations loyalty card, it's a further 2p/l off those prices you see there. Down the road in Shepton Mallet, Tesco unleaded is the same price as that super unleaded. I really did wish the Boxster could take regular right now though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitsisigma01 Posted April 21, 2022 Share Posted April 21, 2022 Food was okay but at just over tenner a portion, expensive. Fish finger and chips £10 !!!! RichardK 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitsisigma01 Posted April 21, 2022 Share Posted April 21, 2022 1 hour ago, RichardK said: A car from childhood is for sale. I own a bit of art from its creator, and have always dreamed of it - it's why the Spitfire dream finish is full on 1970s metalflake glory. I didn't realise it even still existed. Celestial, created by Ian Etheridge. Price on application. I will not have the price, nor any dream of having the price, but wow. That car is why I read Street Machine as much as The Eagle... Linky linky or pictures ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Jetter Posted April 21, 2022 Share Posted April 21, 2022 1 hour ago, RichardK said: A car from childhood is for sale. I own a bit of art from its creator, and have always dreamed of it - it's why the Spitfire dream finish is full on 1970s metalflake glory. I didn't realise it even still existed. Celestial, created by Ian Etheridge. Price on application. I will not have the price, nor any dream of having the price, but wow. That car is why I read Street Machine as much as The Eagle... That's been hidden for a while Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoverFolkUs Posted April 21, 2022 Share Posted April 21, 2022 2 hours ago, SiC said: Then to round this evening off, I filled up. Ended up spending over £110 just this evening FFS. That's pretty cheap, its about £1.64 my way for E10 unleaded, premium being about £1.77-1.84 depending on where you go Lots of places without diesel, don't know if thats a widespread thing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Jetter Posted April 21, 2022 Share Posted April 21, 2022 That's slick! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardK Posted April 21, 2022 Share Posted April 21, 2022 8 minutes ago, High Jetter said: That's been hidden for a while Seems like it was last for sale in 2019 for £26,500, which in fairness if I had £26,500 I would happily hand over like a shot. 2012 RetroRides thread where I was trying to remember it revealed it was 1986 when I saw it, at Doncaster. And here's the painting by Ian Etheridge that I've had ever since seeing it. Can't find any reference to more of these paintings being about, but there must have been many surely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiC Posted April 21, 2022 Share Posted April 21, 2022 5 minutes ago, RoverFolkUs said: Lots of places without diesel, don't know if thats a widespread thing I have heard this but I've not seen many diesel pumps around here with out of order signs on though. Thankfully down to only a single devil fuel vehicle now. RoverFolkUs 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoverFolkUs Posted April 21, 2022 Share Posted April 21, 2022 38 minutes ago, SiC said: I have heard this but I've not seen many diesel pumps around here with out of order signs on though. Thankfully down to only a single devil fuel vehicle now. It's probably for the best that it doesn't become widespread news, we all know what happened last time! My local (~20 mile radius, Sussex area) FB groups are going mad over it, lots of panic about an apparent lack of diesel locally. All of my 'fleet' are petrol, and the stations I go to have no signs up either, but have seen a fair few without diesel. I saw one I passed had a sign up saying "no derv" which I thought was amusing, didn't realize the general public call it derv any more Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty_Rocket Posted April 22, 2022 Share Posted April 22, 2022 7 hours ago, SiC said: I really did wish the Boxster could take regular right now though! Boxsters are absolutely fine on E10! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artdjones Posted April 22, 2022 Share Posted April 22, 2022 7 hours ago, mitsisigma01 said: Linky linky or pictures ... catsinthewelder, chaseracer and Pat Earrings 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Jetter Posted April 22, 2022 Share Posted April 22, 2022 8 hours ago, RoverFolkUs said: It's probably for the best that it doesn't become widespread news, we all know what happened last time! My local (~20 mile radius, Sussex area) FB groups are going mad over it, lots of panic about an apparent lack of diesel locally. All of my 'fleet' are petrol, and the stations I go to have no signs up either, but have seen a fair few without diesel. I saw one I passed had a sign up saying "no derv" which I thought was amusing, didn't realize the general public call it derv any more That's more due to Social Media than fact, at least round here. I don't think I've seen any queues or shortages this week, though prices are edging up with u/l around £1.70 and dizzle £1.80 RoverFolkUs 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
horriblemercedes Posted April 22, 2022 Share Posted April 22, 2022 3 hours ago, Rusty_Rocket said: Boxsters are absolutely fine on E10! Yep. The 986 and 996 are the first Porsches designed to use it natively. Mine gets 95 E10 or 97+ E5 depending on what I'm doing or what petrol station is convenient Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leyland Worldmaster Posted April 22, 2022 Share Posted April 22, 2022 https://www.aronline.co.uk/news/marketplace/austin-allegro-for-sale/ Just seen this... 😎 BorniteIdentity 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fumbler Posted April 22, 2022 Share Posted April 22, 2022 BX is back at Triple A to get the CV boot sorted. It's a bit messy Unfortunately, this particular car uses AX driveshafts which require dismantling the driveshaft to then replace the problem boot, so a stretchy boot it is. According to them PSA used 3 different types without much warning and more or less at the same time, so I had a 1 in 3 chance of getting the right part. Six-cylinder, Vantman and grogee 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardK Posted April 22, 2022 Share Posted April 22, 2022 Love this place BorniteIdentity, chaseracer, vulgalour and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vulgalour Posted April 22, 2022 Share Posted April 22, 2022 To think it was going to be demolished at one point. It'll forever be a Little Chef to me, even if Starbucks has painted it in dreary Money Laundering Nightclub Grey. RichardK, Longbridge Apologist, Angrydicky and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted April 22, 2022 Share Posted April 22, 2022 I have just discovered that if you hold down the open button on the Saabs key fob, it opens the roof. Life changed. oldcars, RichardK, blackboilersuit and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazoli Posted April 22, 2022 Share Posted April 22, 2022 26 minutes ago, Split_Pin said: I have just discovered that if you hold down the open button on the Saabs key fob, it opens the roof. Life changed. On the black one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted April 22, 2022 Share Posted April 22, 2022 The red one, apparently its part of a comfort pack. I'm not sure if the black one has it but I've asked my wife to check before she lineages work today! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardK Posted April 22, 2022 Share Posted April 22, 2022 1 hour ago, vulgalour said: To think it was going to be demolished at one point. It'll forever be a Little Chef to me, even if Starbucks has painted it in dreary Money Laundering Nightclub Grey. It is forever Happy Eater to me, even if the plastic tree slide and swing have gone away BorniteIdentity, catsinthewelder, Stanky and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gadgetgricey Posted April 22, 2022 Share Posted April 22, 2022 1 hour ago, Split_Pin said: I have just discovered that if you hold down the open button on the Saabs key fob, it opens the roof. Life changed. Lucky git. Was quite an expensive option I believe and not been on any of mine Split_Pin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardK Posted April 22, 2022 Share Posted April 22, 2022 Zoom, enhance: If anyone near Mansfield fancies my BMW I left it parked there (securely) to collect at the weekend and am just taking the registration off it now. This is my punishment for needing to swap to auto. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazoli Posted April 22, 2022 Share Posted April 22, 2022 30 minutes ago, Split_Pin said: The red one, apparently its part of a comfort pack. I'm not sure if the black one has it but I've asked my wife to check before she lineages work today! I'm glad you said that, the black one doesn't have comfort locking, I'd have kicked myself if it did work! chadders and Split_Pin 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted April 22, 2022 Share Posted April 22, 2022 I've just set my wife up for a disappointment now! 🤣 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N19 Posted April 22, 2022 Share Posted April 22, 2022 PSA: do not throw a can of white paint into the boot as it is coming down. This is post much frantic clean up. I also have white streaks in my hair. Leyland Worldmaster, dome, BorniteIdentity and 5 others 2 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gadgetgricey Posted April 22, 2022 Share Posted April 22, 2022 2 hours ago, RichardK said: This is my punishment for needing to swap to auto. @RichardK Am reading that right. Is yours the PT? Aware they are a bit Marmite, but my folks had one a few years ago and I always quite liked it. Only real issue was the turning circle was diabolical. Always quite liked the look of the drop top. RichardK 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puddlethumper Posted April 22, 2022 Share Posted April 22, 2022 I'm putting this here because it's not a grump anymore. Well, not much. Been continuing with the OMGHGF. Took the head to a specialist who said it was pile of scrap and to get another head. Bugger. Rang a Pug/Cit breaker, with not a lot of hope of getting one, who said he had one on the shelf. Wasn't expecting that. Whizzed round to check it out and the only difference was the glow plugs were longer and differently placed which doesn't matter. £100 lighter it was round to the garage and clean it up. Pictures show the old one and the new one after I cleaned it up. You can see on the old the water was eating away the head at the galleries. The galleries on the new look sharp. Checked to see if flat and it was. Excellent, no need for a skim. I've got a gasket set, head bolts, timing belt , tensioner, water pump, something else in a box, but I can't remember what, and new glow plugs. £200 and a bit plus 100 on head. Looking at max 400 when done. Not horrendous. Slight problem with coolant hose stuff. These things have a bottom rad hose that goes to a metal pipe, squashed a bit flat to get past the bottom pulley and then back to hose to the water pump. Well, it is French. There's another the same at the back of the engine. Needless to say at one end of both of them they have mostly rotted away. As it's a known thing with these they are unobtainable. Great. Possible solution which will be tried tomorrow. Then it's off on with it's head. scruff, Dyslexic Viking, BeEP and 12 others 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
320touring Posted April 22, 2022 Share Posted April 22, 2022 @puddlethumper I think the 205 XUDs had similar pipes to the GTI as linked below: https://www.kamracing.co.uk/manufacturers/baker-bm/baker-bm-stainless-inner-wing-pipe-peugeot-205-gti.html I know @davidfowler2000 and @Supernaut have fitted them to XUDs loserone, Supernaut, davidfowler2000 and 2 others 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trigger Posted April 22, 2022 Share Posted April 22, 2022 We have one of our ECR car meets tomorrow at the Suffolk aviation museum if anyone local fancies a ride out. Split_Pin and wuvvum 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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