brownnova Posted April 27, 2022 Share Posted April 27, 2022 The Tuesday night weekly meets at Mavericks Wales have resumed! The first couple were a bit boy racer, but the sun was out this week! There was a meet there on Drive it Day too, so @Bren you might have seen cars from there on the A548 as Mavericks is on that road near the big ship. Wibble, Shite Ron, vulgalour and 12 others 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted April 27, 2022 Share Posted April 27, 2022 And home. Twiggy, BeEP, angle and 31 others 34 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuboy Posted April 27, 2022 Share Posted April 27, 2022 13 hours ago, wuvvum said: And home. whats it like? oldcars 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted April 27, 2022 Share Posted April 27, 2022 Wafty. Longbridge Apologist, oldcars, Stevebrookman and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brownnova Posted April 27, 2022 Share Posted April 27, 2022 Niiiice! These have become tempting lately…. But a lot are advertised when they’re broken. oldcars 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cort16 Posted April 27, 2022 Share Posted April 27, 2022 8 minutes ago, wuvvum said: And home. Yes! I had a feeling you might be getting one of these. oldcars, wuvvum and Broadsword 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuboy Posted April 27, 2022 Share Posted April 27, 2022 13 hours ago, wuvvum said: Wafty. diesel?? auto?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted April 27, 2022 Share Posted April 27, 2022 13 minutes ago, brownnova said: Niiiice! These have become tempting lately…. But a lot are advertised when they’re broken. There are a lot of broken ones around, especially the diesel V6s (like wot this is). This one does have some issues but it's a fairly tidy giffer-owned example with decent history and sensible wheels etc, mileage is sensible at 140K and it's got plenty of test - it's probably the best one which has come up locally-ish within my budget. SiC, cort16, brownnova and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted April 27, 2022 Share Posted April 27, 2022 Just now, stuboy said: diesel?? auto?? Yes and yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HMC Posted April 27, 2022 Share Posted April 27, 2022 Another day, another school run…. wuvvum, Tickman, tooSavvy and 21 others 20 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiC Posted April 27, 2022 Share Posted April 27, 2022 14 minutes ago, HMC said: Another day, another school run…. Is your son keeping his head down to stop people recognising him? 🤣 HMC and tooSavvy 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiC Posted April 27, 2022 Share Posted April 27, 2022 Video of HMC taken only the other day MJK 24, tooSavvy, AnnoyingPentium and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juular Posted April 27, 2022 Share Posted April 27, 2022 Started stripping down the non seized Volvo B18 I had squirreled away. Must admit it doesn't look brilliant. #2 looks a bit shite actually. I'll knock those pistons out and see if it's worth saving the block. GMcD, Split_Pin, 320touring and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyberg Posted April 27, 2022 Share Posted April 27, 2022 30 minutes ago, HMC said: Another day, another school run…. Shame on you, that's a shite parking thread photo 😂 High Jetter, HMC, BeEP and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longbridge Apologist Posted April 27, 2022 Share Posted April 27, 2022 53 minutes ago, wuvvum said: And home. Phwoar. Is it more waft than 'BMW dynamics'? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted April 27, 2022 Share Posted April 27, 2022 The Audis driverside window was working intermittently. It would cut out after a few minutes and then come back to life if I left it for another few. I ruled out the motor and runners because when it was working it worked great. I popped the switch pack off and one of the plugs had partially fallen out. Pins adjusted for a snug fit and window working again. Then the passenger window decided to go on strike! Its very squeaky and I think its the thermal cut out due to overload. With the engine running and a bit more umph to the motor it does work. Some greasing of something somewhere needed. I then headed over to my parents to clean out my mum's 66 plate Corsa. They usually change it every 5 to 7 years so this one is going up for sale. It was very dusty and muddy inside but under that it was in great condition. Used by never abused. The before pictures don't look that bad but it had lots of dust and earth everywhere as my mum has an allotment (muddy potatoes thrown in the boot - they're worth it though!) and she also does community gardening. The boot was howling as you can imagine. Its only got 17000 miles on it so will be a nice car for someone. Before After Supernaut, GMcD, Broadsword and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnoyingPentium Posted April 27, 2022 Share Posted April 27, 2022 2 minutes ago, Split_Pin said: Love how the reg plate is Get To Fuck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted April 27, 2022 Share Posted April 27, 2022 It will be in a week or so! I have tried to convince my parents to keep it as I'm not comfortable that they'll find a better one (unless they wait 4 years or so for a brand new car) and given the demand for 2nd hand cars just now, I hope the dealer doesn't try and diddle them with something unsaleable like a Jeep or such like. AnnoyingPentium 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnoyingPentium Posted April 27, 2022 Share Posted April 27, 2022 3 minutes ago, Split_Pin said: It will be in a week or so! I have tried to convince my parents to keep it as I'm not comfortable that they'll find a better one (unless they wait 4 years or so for a brand new car) and given the demand for 2nd hand cars just now, I hope the dealer doesn't try and diddle them with something unsaleable like a Jeep or such like. The new Corsa isny bad. My Gran never started driving till the late 90s and has lived off nothing but automatic Corsas since. She said the spec of the 70-reg PSA meddled SRI isn't as good as her last GM SRI (a 66-plate) though. Split_Pin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fumbler Posted April 27, 2022 Share Posted April 27, 2022 The road to my house is closed for emergency electrical works, so I had to park up on the next road along. It seems spring has arrived. oldcars, AnnoyingPentium, Pat Earrings and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMcD Posted April 27, 2022 Share Posted April 27, 2022 2 hours ago, SiC said: Car swaparoo time. MGB needs at least a oil change service and grease up. I'm getting quite desperate to start on the Midget too. Went for a peek earlier when picking the MGB up. I started poking more paint blisters and filler off. Also noticed a few things missing like the hard top rear brackets and passenger seat angle arm. Really wasn't the best value purchase I've made in a while.. While it fitted into the garage, I had to wind the window down to be able to slither out of it. Those rubber door guards come in handy for times like this! Uploading and looking at this picture does make me think I really do have too many vehicles. There are still three missing from this photo 😬 I'm having a similar-ish dilemma. I really want another car as I'm itching for a change but I need to be sensible and get rid of something first. Need to make my mind up what! SiC 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted April 27, 2022 Share Posted April 27, 2022 1 hour ago, Longbridge Apologist said: Phwoar. Is it more waft than 'BMW dynamics'? It certainly rides better than any modern BMW I've been in, but then those have all had silly big wheels with rubber band tyres which probably didn't work in their favour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted April 27, 2022 Share Posted April 27, 2022 35 minutes ago, Fumbler said: The road to my house is closed for emergency electrical works, so I had to park up on the next road along. It seems spring has arrived. Is it not spring yet in your road then? Fumbler and BorniteIdentity 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fumbler Posted April 27, 2022 Share Posted April 27, 2022 Just now, wuvvum said: Is it not spring yet in your road then? It certainly isn't as green! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D.E Posted April 27, 2022 Share Posted April 27, 2022 Shiny new bit on! The 205 won't pass inspection in its current state, no need for crying smileys though as it really isn't bad for a 140 euro car! Small hole in the back box (which I've replaced with the new one seen above), the handbrake doesn't quite meet the requirements, and apparently our inspection has a rule which states that all door locks must work. And since I can't open the passenger door from the outside due to that lock being knackered, I'll have to change that as well. Dyslexic Viking, BorniteIdentity, Split_Pin and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuboy Posted April 28, 2022 Share Posted April 28, 2022 13 hours ago, stuboy said: u got a point the missus has one now going spare from the seat leon Relocated this from future mrs stuboy SiC 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metal Guru Posted April 28, 2022 Share Posted April 28, 2022 13 hours ago, SiC said: The ones that come with cars without spare tyres I find are by far the best. Either scrapyard or eBay. I bought a Ring one on eBay, rather than any of the brands I’d never heard of. Three attempts to get a working one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anonymous user Posted April 28, 2022 Share Posted April 28, 2022 1 hour ago, stuboy said: Relocated this from future mrs stuboy Does she require reinflating very often? GingerNuttz, Sigmund Fraud, beko1987 and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stanky Posted April 28, 2022 Share Posted April 28, 2022 Its a busy* day at work today, so we've been looking out the window at the mega shady car sales place round the back of a pub that we sort of overlook. This regularly gets raided by the local police which provides some entertainment for us, but today we have a fun fun game of 'what car is this from?' My guess was Mazda 3 or 6, which it definitely isn't. The grille cutouts are wrong for a ford focus, and a 3 series BMW too. So, over to you guys, what do you think it came from? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnoyingPentium Posted April 28, 2022 Share Posted April 28, 2022 1 minute ago, Stanky said: Its a busy* day at work today, so we've been looking out the window at the mega shady car sales place round the back of a pub that we sort of overlook. This regularly gets raided by the local police which provides some entertainment for us, but today we have a fun fun game of 'what car is this from?' My guess was Mazda 3 or 6, which it definitely isn't. The grille cutouts are wrong for a ford focus, and a 3 series BMW too. So, over to you guys, what do you think it came from? Canny be an Astra like @New POD's. Could it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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